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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended March 2, 2008 Commission file number 1-08395
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio
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34-0562210 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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4829 Galaxy Parkway, Suite S, Cleveland, OH 44128
(Address of principal executive officers) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (216) 359-9000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Title of each class
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Name of each exchange on
which registered |
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Common Shares, Without Par Value
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None |
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule
405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section
13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ
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 and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation
S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ
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):
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Large accelerated filer o
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Indicate by check mark whether the registration is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As of August 12, 2007, the aggregate market value of the common stock held by nonaffiliates of
the Registrant was $19,165,413.
As of May 14, 2008, the Registrant had 2,934,995 common shares outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III incorporates by reference certain information from the definitive Proxy Statement to
security holders for the 2008 annual meeting, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on or before June 27, 2008.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
General
Morgans Foods, Inc. (the Company), which was formed in 1925, operates through wholly-owned
subsidiaries KFC restaurants under franchises from KFC Corporation, Taco Bell restaurants under
franchises from Taco Bell Corporation, Pizza Hut Express restaurants under licenses from Pizza Hut
Corporation and an A&W restaurant under a license from A&W Restaurants, Inc. As of May 23, 2008,
the Company operates 72 KFC restaurants, 6 Taco Bell restaurants, 13 KFC/Taco Bell 2n1s under
franchises from KFC Corporation and franchises or licenses from Taco Bell Corporation, 3 Taco
Bell/Pizza Hut Express 2n1s under franchises from Taco Bell Corporation and licenses from Pizza
Hut Corporation, 1 KFC/Pizza Hut Express 2n1 under a franchise from KFC Corporation and a license
from Pizza Hut Corporation and 1 KFC/A&W 2n1 operated under a franchise from KFC Corporation and
a license from A&W Restaurants, Inc. The Companys fiscal year is a 52 53 week year ending on
the Sunday nearest the last day of February.
Restaurant Operations
The Companys KFC restaurants prepare and sell the distinctive KFC branded chicken products along
with related food items. All containers and packages bear KFC trademarks. The Companys Taco Bell
restaurants prepare and sell a full menu of quick service Mexican food items using the appropriate
Taco Bell containers and packages. The KFC/Taco Bell 2n1 restaurants operated under franchise
agreements from KFC Corporation and license agreements from Taco Bell Corporation prepare and sell
a limited menu of Taco Bell items as well as the full KFC menu while those operated under franchise
agreements from both KFC Corporation and Taco Bell Corporation offer a full menu of both KFC and
Taco Bell items. The Taco Bell/Pizza Hut Express 2n1 restaurants prepare and sell a full menu of
Taco Bell items and a limited menu of Pizza Hut items. The KFC/Pizza Hut Express 2n1 restaurant
prepares and sells a full menu of KFC items and a limited menu of Pizza Hut items. The KFC/A&W
2n1 sells a limited menu of A&W items and a full menu of KFC items.
Of the 96 KFC, Taco Bell and 2n1 restaurants operated by the Company as of May 23, 2008, 16 are
located in Ohio, 57 in Pennsylvania, 12 in Missouri, 2 in Illinois, 7 in West Virginia and 2 in New
York. The Company was one of the first KFC Corporation franchisees and has operated in excess of
20 KFC franchises for more than 25 years. Operations relating to these units are seasonal to a
certain extent, with higher sales generally occurring in the summer months.
Franchise Agreements
All of the Companys KFC and Taco Bell restaurants are operated under franchise agreements with KFC
Corporation and Taco Bell Corporation, respectively. The Companys KFC/Taco Bell 2n1 restaurants
are operated under franchises from KFC Corporation and either franchises or licenses from Taco Bell
Corporation. The Taco Bell/Pizza Hut Express 2n1s are operated under franchises from Taco Bell
Corporation and licenses from Pizza Hut Corporation. The KFC/Pizza Hut Express 2n1 restaurant is
operated under a franchise from KFC Corporation and a license from Pizza Hut Corporation. The
KFC/A&W
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2n1 is operated under a franchise from KFC Corporation and a license from A&W Restaurants, Inc.
The Company considers retention of these agreements to be important to the success of its
restaurant business and believes that its relationships with KFC Corporation, Taco Bell
Corporation, Pizza Hut Corporation and A&W Restaurants, Inc. are satisfactory. For KFC products,
the Company is required to pay royalties of 4% of gross revenues and to expend an additional 5.5%
of gross revenues on national and local advertising pursuant to its franchise agreements. For Taco
Bell products in KFC/Taco Bell 2n1 restaurants operated under license agreements from Taco Bell
Corporation and franchise agreements from KFC Corporation the Company is required to pay royalties
of 10% of Taco Bell gross revenues and to make advertising fund contributions of 1/2% of Taco Bell
gross revenues. For Taco Bell product sales in restaurants operated under Taco Bell franchises the
Company is required to pay royalties of 5.5% of gross revenues and to expend an additional 4.5% of
gross revenues on national and local advertising. For Pizza Hut products in 2n1 restaurants the
Company is required to pay royalties of 5.5% of Pizza Hut gross revenues and to expend an
additional 4.5% of Pizza Hut gross revenues on national and local advertising. For A&W products in
2n1 restaurants the Company is required to pay royalties of 7% of A&W gross revenues and to
expend an additional 4% of A&W gross revenues on national and local advertising.
In May 1997, the Company renewed substantially all of its then existing franchise agreements for
twenty years. New 20 year franchise agreements were obtained for all 54 restaurants acquired in
July 1999. Subject to satisfying KFC and Taco Bell requirements for restaurant image and other
matters, franchise agreements are renewable at the Companys option for successive ten year
periods. The franchise and license agreements provide that each KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut Express
and A&W unit is to be inspected by KFC Corporation, Taco Bell Corporation, Pizza Hut Corporation
and A&W Restaurants, Inc., respectively, approximately three or four times per year. These
inspections cover product preparation and quality, customer service, restaurant appearance and
operation.
Competition
The quick service restaurant business is highly competitive and is often affected by changes in
consumer tastes; national, regional, or local economic conditions, demographic trends, traffic
patterns; the type, number and locations of competing restaurants and disposable purchasing power.
Each of the Companys KFC, Taco Bell and 2n1 restaurants competes directly or indirectly with a
large number of national and regional restaurant operations, as well as with locally owned
restaurants, drive-ins, diners and numerous other establishments which offer low- and medium-priced
chicken, Mexican food, pizza, hamburgers and hot dogs to the public.
The Companys KFC, Taco Bell and 2n1 restaurants rely on innovative marketing techniques and
promotions to compete with other restaurants in the areas in which they are located. The Companys
competitive position is also enhanced by the national advertising programs sponsored by KFC
Corporation, Taco Bell Corporation, Pizza Hut Corporation, A&W Restaurants, Inc. and their
franchisees. Emphasis is placed by the Company on its control systems and the training of
personnel to maintain high food quality and good service. The Company believes that its KFC, Taco
Bell and 2n1 restaurants are competitive with other quick service restaurants on the basis
of the important competitive factors in the restaurant business which include, primarily,
restaurant location, product price, quality and differentiation, and also restaurant and employee
appearance.
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Government Regulation
The Company is subject to various federal, state and local laws affecting its business. Each of
the Companys restaurants must comply with licensing and regulation by a number of governmental
authorities, which include health, sanitation, safety and fire agencies in the state or
municipality in which the restaurant is located.
The Company is also subject to federal and state laws governing such matters as employment and pay
practices, overtime and working conditions. The bulk of the Companys employees are paid on an
hourly basis at rates not less than the federal and state minimum wages.
The Company is also subject to federal and state child labor laws which, among other things,
prohibit the use of certain hazardous equipment by employees 18 years of age or younger.
Suppliers
The Companys food is sourced from suppliers approved by its franchisors. Much of this purchasing
is done through a franchisee owned cooperative and the Company contracts for the distribution of
the goods to its restaurants through McLane Foodservice, Inc.
Growth
The Company built a new KFC/Taco Bell 2n1 and relocated an existing Taco Bell to that facility in
fiscal 2008 and no new restaurants were added in fiscal 2007.
Employees
As of May 14, 2008, the Company employed approximately 2,139 persons, including 49 administrative
and 248 managerial employees. The balance are hourly employees, most of whom are part-time. None
of the Companys employees are represented by a labor union. The Company considers its employee
relations to be satisfactory.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The Company faces a variety of risks inherent in general business and in the restaurant industry
specifically, including operational, legal, regulatory and product risks. Certain significant
factors that could adversely affect the operations and results of the Company are discussed below.
Other risk factors that the Company cannot anticipate may develop, including risk factors that
the Company does not currently consider to be significant.
Outbreak of Avian Flu or Mad Cow Disease
Due to the Companys reliance on poultry in its menu items, an outbreak of the Avian Flu in
the United States could cause a shortage of chicken or could cause unreasonable
panic in the public related to the consumption of chicken products, either of which would
likely have a significant adverse impact on the Companys business. To a lesser extent the
Company also uses beef in certain of its menu items and the conditions discussed above could
apply to an outbreak of Mad Cow disease.
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Image Enhancement and Capital Expenditure Requirements
The Company faces significant image enhancement and relocation requirements in future fiscal
years as described under Lease Obligations and Other Commitments in Part II of this report.
There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain sale/leaseback or debt
financing on terms which it finds reasonably acceptable to fund these obligations when due.
Lack of acceptable financing could have a material adverse affect on the operations of the
Company, including the loss of restaurants subject to enhancement or relocation requirements
under applicable franchise agreements.
Contamination of the Food Supply
The food supply in general is subject to the accidental or intentional introduction of
contaminants which can cause illness or death in humans. To the extent that the Companys
food supplies become impacted by any of these contaminants, the Companys revenue could be
significantly reduced and the Company could be subjected to related liability claims.
Litigation
The Company is involved in various commercial activities in the operation of its restaurants.
These activities may generate the potential for legal claims against the Company. While
many of these risks are covered by insurance, the costs of litigating large claims and any
potential resulting uninsured liability could have a material adverse effect on the Companys
results of operations.
Environmental Liabilities
In operating its restaurants, the Company is the owner of many real estate parcels.
Environmental problems at any of these sites could cause significant costs and liabilities
for the Company.
Food and Labor Cost Increases
The Company is exposed to numerous cost pressures in the operation of its restaurants
including food, fuel and minimum wage increases. To the extent that the business environment
prohibits the Company from passing on these increased costs in its selling prices, there
could be a material negative impact on the results of operations.
Product and Marketing Success of Franchisors
The Company relies heavily on the success of its franchisors in developing products and
marketing programs which support its revenues. Failure of the franchisors to provide
appropriate support could have a significant negative impact on the Companys financial
performance.
Governmental Laws and Regulations
The operations of the Company are subject to many Federal, state and local regulations
governing health, sanitation, workplace safety, public access, wages and benefits among other
things. We are also subject to various privacy and security regulations. Changes to any of
these regulations can have a significant adverse impact on the operations of the Company.
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Quick Service Restaurant Competition
The quick service restaurant industry in which the Company operates is highly competitive and
consumers have many choices other than the Companys restaurants. Changes in consumer tastes
or preferences could have a significant adverse impact on the operations of the Company.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company leases approximately 6,000 square feet of space for its corporate headquarters in
Cleveland, Ohio. The lease expires December 31, 2011 and the rent under the current term is $6,300
per month. The Company also leases space for a regional office in Youngstown, Ohio, which is used
to assist in the operation of the KFC, Taco Bell and 2n1 restaurants.
Of the 96 KFC, Taco Bell and 2n1 restaurants, the Company owns the land and building for 56
locations, owns the building and leases the land for 22 locations and leases the land and building
for 18 locations. 53 of the owned properties are subject to mortgages. Additionally, the Company
leases the land and building for one closed location and owns the land and building for two closed
locations which are subject to mortgages, all three of which are leased to an operator of an
independent local restaurant concept. Remaining lease terms (including renewal options) range from
1 to 40 years and average approximately 13 years. These leases generally require the Company to
pay taxes and utilities, to maintain casualty and liability
insurance, and to keep the property in good repair. The Company pays annual rent for each leased KFC, Taco Bell or
2n1 restaurant in amounts ranging from $19,000 to $95,000. In addition, 11 of these leases
require payment of additional rentals based on a percentage of gross sales in excess of certain
base amounts. Sales for 10 KFC, Taco Bell and 2n1 restaurants exceeded the respective base
amounts in fiscal 2008.
The Company believes that its restaurants are generally efficient, well equipped and maintained and
in good condition.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
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Executive Officers of the Company
The Executive Officers and other Officers of the Company are as follows:
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Executive Officers: |
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Leonard R. Stein-Sapir
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Chairman of the Board
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Officer
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April 1989 |
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James J. Liguori
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President and Chief
Operating Officer
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June 1979 |
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Kenneth L. Hignett
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Senior Vice President-
Chief Financial Officer
& Secretary
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May 1989 |
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Other Officers: |
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Barton J. Craig
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Senior Vice President-
General Counsel
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January 1994 |
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Vincent J. Oddi
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Vice President-
Restaurant Development
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September 1979 |
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Ramesh J. Gursahaney
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January 1991 |
Officers of the Company serve for a term of one year and until their successors are elected and
qualified, unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors. Any officer is subject to removal
with or without cause, at any time, by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Companys Common Shares are traded over the counter under the symbol MRFD. The following
table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sale prices of the Common Shares as
reported.
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Year ended March 2, 2008: |
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12.90 |
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11.40 |
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2nd Quarter |
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12.40 |
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10.95 |
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3rd Quarter |
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10.99 |
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9.45 |
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4th Quarter |
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10.95 |
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6.55 |
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Year ended February 25, 2007: |
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5.50 |
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6.15 |
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4.55 |
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3rd Quarter |
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7.95 |
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4.55 |
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4th Quarter |
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12.89 |
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As of May 14, 2008, the Company had approximately 851 shareholders of record. The Company has paid
no dividends since fiscal 1975.
Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans are shown in the table below:
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Equity Compensation Plan Information as of March 2, 2008 |
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Equity
Compensation plans
approved by
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7,500 |
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4.125 |
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Equity
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not approved by
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3.00 |
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350 |
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70,000 |
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3.121 |
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150,000 |
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Shareholder Return Performance Graph
Set forth below is a line graph comparing the cumulative total return on the Companys Common
Shares, assuming a $100 investment as of March 2, 2003, and based on the market prices at the end
of each fiscal year, with the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poors Midcap 400 Stock
Index and a restaurant peer group index composed of 19 restaurant companies each of which has a
market capitalization comparable to that of the Company.
Comparison
of Cumulative Five Year Total Return
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2008 |
MORGANS FOODS INC |
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100 |
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S&P
MIDCAP 400 INDEX |
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100 |
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150 |
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169 |
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199 |
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224 |
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206 |
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RESTAURANT PEER
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100 |
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135 |
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148 |
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264 |
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382 |
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378 |
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The companies in the peer group are AM-CH Inc., Avado Brands Inc., Boston Restaurant Assoc. Inc.,
Brazil Fast Food Corp., Briazz Inc., Chefs International Inc., Creative Host Services Inc.,
Eateries Inc., Einstein Noah Restaurant Grp, Elmers Restaurants Inc., Flanigans Enterprises Inc.,
Good Times Restaurants Inc., Granite City Food & Brewery, Grill Concepts Inc., Health Express USA
Inc., Mexican Restaurants Inc., Star Buffet Inc., Tumbleweed Inc. and Western Sizzlin Corp. The
restaurant peer group index is weighted based on market capitalization. Some of the companies do
not currently exist as independent publicly traded entities but are included in the calculation for
the appropriate time periods. The companies included in the peer group index were selected by the
Board of Directors.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected financial information for each of the five fiscal years in the period ended
March 2, 2008, is derived from, and qualified in its entirety by, the consolidated financial
statements of the Company. The following selected financial information should be read in
conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in
this report.
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Years Ended |
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March 2, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Revenues |
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96,318 |
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91,248 |
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87,457 |
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80,960 |
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Cost of sales: |
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Food, paper and beverage |
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29,524 |
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27,981 |
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27,146 |
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25,222 |
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24,712 |
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Labor and benefits |
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27,404 |
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24,798 |
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23,186 |
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22,803 |
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22,816 |
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Restaurant operating expenses |
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24,415 |
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22,765 |
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22,190 |
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21,015 |
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21,320 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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2,953 |
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2,950 |
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3,254 |
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3,419 |
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3,518 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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6,111 |
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5,428 |
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5,133 |
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4,870 |
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5,574 |
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Loss (gain) on restaurant assets |
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112 |
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5 |
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(715 |
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574 |
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567 |
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Operating income |
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5,799 |
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7,321 |
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7,263 |
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3,057 |
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3,231 |
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Net income (loss) |
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414 |
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3,527 |
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3,437 |
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(2,141 |
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Basic net income (loss) per comm. sh. (1) |
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0.14 |
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1.29 |
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1.26 |
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(0.79 |
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Diluted net income (loss) per comm. sh.
(1) |
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0.14 |
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1.27 |
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1.24 |
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(0.79 |
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(0.58 |
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Working capital (deficiency) |
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(5,335 |
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(2,403 |
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(3,178 |
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(46,048 |
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(3,999 |
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Total assets |
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55,962 |
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52,323 |
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50,751 |
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48,790 |
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52,672 |
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Long-term debt (less current maturities) |
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35,789 |
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34,445 |
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37,357 |
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43,370 |
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Long-term capital lease obligations |
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|
1,144 |
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|
1,299 |
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|
1,194 |
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|
368 |
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379 |
|
Shareholders equity (deficiency) |
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|
2,473 |
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|
1,839 |
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|
|
(2,186 |
) |
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(5,623 |
) |
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|
(3,482 |
) |
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|
(1) |
|
Computed based upon the basic weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during each year, which were 2,911,448 in 2008, 2,738,982 in 2007, 2,718,495
in 2006, 2,718,495 in 2005 and 2,718,441 in 2004 and the diluted weighted average number
of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during each year, which were
2,968,654 in 2008, 2,767,478 in 2007, 2,778,524 in 2006, 2,718,495 in 2005and 2,718,441
in 2004. |
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
During fiscal 2007 through 2008 the Company operated KFC franchised restaurants, Taco Bell
franchised restaurants and various 2n1 restaurants which include the KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut
and A&W concepts in the states of Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York. The average
number of restaurants in operation during each fiscal year was 97 in 2008 and 98 in 2007.
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Summary of Expenses and Operating Income as a Percentage of Revenues
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2008 |
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2007 |
Cost of sales: |
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Food, paper and beverage |
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30.7 |
% |
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30.7 |
% |
Labor and benefits |
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28.5 |
% |
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27.2 |
% |
Restaurant operating expenses |
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25.3 |
% |
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24.9 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
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3.1 |
% |
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3.2 |
% |
General and administrative expenses |
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6.3 |
% |
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5.9 |
% |
Operating income |
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6.0 |
% |
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8.0 |
% |
Revenues
Revenue was $96,318,000 in fiscal 2008, an increase of $5,070,000, or 5.6%, compared to fiscal
2007. The $5,070,000 increase in restaurant revenues during fiscal 2008 was due mainly to a 3.3%
increase in comparable restaurant revenues, $1,830,000 in revenues for the fifty-third week of the
Companys 2008 fiscal year and $730,000 of additional revenue from a new restaurant. The revenue
increases were partially offset by $534,000 of lost revenues due to restaurants being temporarily
closed for remodeling during the Companys very active image enhancement schedule and $635,000 of
lost revenue for restaurants permanently closed. The comparable restaurant revenue increase
resulted from moderately effective products and promotions from the franchisors.
Revenues for the 17 weeks ended March 2, 2008, were $28,509,000, an increase of $2,687,000 compared
to the 16 weeks ended February 25, 2007 primarily resulting from a 3.3% increase in comparable
restaurant revenues, $1,830,000 in revenues for the seventeenth week and $434,000 of revenue from a
new restaurant. The revenue increases were partially offset by $216,000 of lost revenues due to
restaurants being temporarily closed for remodeling during the Companys very active image
enhancement schedule and $170,000 of lost revenue for restaurants permanently closed.
Cost of Sales Food, Paper and Beverage
Food, paper and beverage costs were $29,524,000, or 30.7% of revenues, in fiscal year 2008 compared
to $27,981,000, or 30.7% of revenues, in fiscal year 2007. These results were comparable to the
prior year as a percentage of revenues but included significant food waste due to the opening and
closing of restaurants for remodeling and higher commodity costs offset by increased efficiency due
to higher average restaurant volumes.
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, food, paper and beverage costs increased as a percentage of
revenues to 30.9% from 30.0% in the fourth quarter fiscal 2007. The increase of 0.9% was primarily
caused by inefficiencies due to the opening and closing of restaurants for remodeling and rising
commodity prices.
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Cost of Sales Labor and Benefits
Labor and benefits increased to 28.5% of revenues or $27,404,000 in fiscal 2008 from 27.2% of
revenues or $24,798,000 in fiscal 2007 due to minimum wage increases in the Companys markets as
well as labor expended in the Companys aggressive image enhancement program.
Labor and benefit costs for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 increased to 30.9% of revenues or
$8,801,000 compared to 29.7% of revenues or $7,668,000 in fiscal 2007. This percentage increase was
primarily the result of minimum wage increases, higher benefit costs and labor expended in the
Companys aggressive image enhancement program.
Restaurant Operating Expenses
Restaurant operating expenses increased to 25.3% as a percentage of revenues or $24,415,000 in
fiscal 2008 from 24.9% of revenues or $22,765,000 in fiscal 2007. The increase was primarily
caused by higher utilities, trash removal and outside services.
Restaurant operating expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 increased as a percentage of
revenues to 26.0% or $7,399,000 from 25.7% of revenues or $6,626,000 in the year earlier quarter.
This increase was primarily the result of higher utility costs.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization for fiscal 2008 at $2,953,000 was similar to fiscal 2007 at
$2,950,000; this result was caused by reductions due to assets becoming fully depreciated, offset
by the addition of new assets from the Companys image enhancement program.
Depreciation and amortization for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was $960,000 compared to
$869,000 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. The increase was primarily due to $56,000 of
additional expense in the current fiscal quarter from the period containing 17 weeks instead of 16
for the prior year quarter as well as higher depreciation from the increased capital expenditures
in the current year.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased to $6,111,000, or 6.3% of revenues, in fiscal 2008
from $5,428,000, or 5.9% of revenues, in fiscal 2007 primarily as a result of increases in
officers salary expense, field administrative salaries expense, bank service charges and health
and welfare expense.
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, general and administrative expenses increased to $1,838,000,
or 6.4% of revenues, from $1,761,000 or 6.8% of revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007
primarily because of the extra week in the 2008 period due to the Companys 53 week year.
Loss on Restaurant Assets
The Company had a loss on restaurant assets of $112,000 in fiscal 2008 compared to $5,000 in fiscal
2007. The fiscal 2008 loss primarily reflects assets disposed of during image enhancement of the
Companys restaurants and a $5,000 charge for asset impairment writedowns.
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In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 the Company had a loss on restaurant assets of $36,000
compared to $9,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 primarily for assets disposed during image
enhancement activities.
Operating Income
Operating income in fiscal 2008 decreased to $5,799,000 from $7,321,000 in fiscal 2007 primarily as
a result of the items discussed above.
Interest Expense
Prepayment and Deferred Financing Costs
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 the Company completed the funding of two loan agreements
totaling $12,600,000, the proceeds of which were used to retire $10,901,000 of debt before its
scheduled maturity. This transaction is described in more detail in Note 5 to the consolidated
financial statements. As a result of the early payment, the Company was required to pay
prepayment penalties and administrative fees of $1,718,000 and write off $154,000 of deferred
financing costs remaining from the origination of the loans in fiscal 2000. The deferred
financing costs are a non-cash charge.
Bank and Capitalized Lease Interest Expense
Interest expense on bank debt and notes payable decreased to $3,472,000 in fiscal 2008 from
$3,762,000 in fiscal 2007. The decrease in interest expense for fiscal 2008 was the result of
principal payments which reduced the outstanding debt balances. Interest expense from capitalized
lease debt increased slightly to $125,000 in fiscal 2008 from $117,000 in fiscal 2007 as a result
of the addition of a capitalized lease during the 2008 fiscal year.
Other Income
Other income increased to $433,000 in fiscal 2008 compared to $221,000 in fiscal 2007 primarily due
to $230,000 of income earned on temporary investment of available cash balances.
Provision for Income Taxes
The current tax provision consists of federal tax of $47,000 for fiscal 2007 and state and local
taxes for fiscal 2008 and 2007 of $14,000 and $117,000, respectively. The deferred tax provision
for fiscal 2008 and 2007 is $335,000 and a benefit of $(28,000), respectively, and resulted from a
change in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets offset by an increase in deferred tax
liabilities associated with indefinite lived intangible assets for book purposes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash flow activity for fiscal 2008 and 2007 is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows. Cash provided by operating activities was $4,856,000 for the year ended March 2, 2008
compared to $7,114,000 for the year ended February 25, 2007. The decrease in operating cash flow
was primarily the result of lower net income partially offset by increases in accounts payable due
to longer food vendor payment terms during
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fiscal 2008. The Company paid long-term bank debt of $13,691,000 in fiscal 2008, including the
refinancing of approximately $10,901,000 of existing debt, compared to payments of $3,115,000 in
fiscal 2007. Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt were $15,312,000 during fiscal 2008.
Proceeds from stock option exercises were $220,000 in fiscal 2008 compared to $498,000 in fiscal
2007. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2008 were $8,215,000 compared to $2,970,000 in fiscal 2007.
This increase is primarily a result of the image enhancement of twenty restaurants and the building
of one new KFC/Taco Bell 2n1 which replaced an existing Taco Bell restaurant.
The Companys debt arrangements require the maintenance of a consolidated fixed charge coverage
ratio of 1.2 to 1 regarding all of the Companys mortgage loans and the maintenance of individual
restaurant fixed charge coverage ratios of between 1.2 and 1.5 to 1 on certain of the Companys
mortgage loans. Certain loans also require a funded debt (debt balance plus a calculation based
on operating lease payments) to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and
rent ratio of 5.5 or less. Fixed charge coverage ratios are calculated by dividing the cash flow
before rent and debt service for the previous 12 months by the debt service and rent due in the
coming 12 months. The consolidated and individual coverage ratios are computed quarterly. At the
end of fiscal 2008, the Company was in compliance with the consolidated fixed charge coverage
ratio of 1.2. However, at the end of fiscal 2008 the Company was not in compliance with the
individual fixed charge coverage ratio on 21 of its restaurant properties and has obtained waivers
with respect to the non-compliance.
Subsequent Events
On May 30, 2008, subsequent to its fiscal year end of March 2, 2008, the Company completed a set of
financing transactions involving: 1) the sale leaseback of five of its restaurant properties, 2)
equipment debt supported by five additional restaurants and 3) the payment, before their maturity,
of nine existing loans secured by certain of the properties. The Company retired approximately
$1,532,000 of debt, paid $222,000 of prepayment charges and administrative fees and will write off
approximately $31,000 of deferred financing costs associated with the loans being retired early.
The Company received approximately $5,182,000 of proceeds from the sale leasebacks, net of
origination fees and costs, and approximately $2,970,000 of net proceeds from the equipment loan.
The leases are structured as operating leases and have a primary term of 18 years and with annual
rent ranging approximately $448,000 to $577,000. The loan has a variable rate based on a spread
over LIBOR, a term of five years and an amortization of ten years. The Company will use the
proceeds of the transactions for general corporate purposes, including funding of its image
enhancement program. No effects of this transaction are included in the Companys financial
statements for the fiscal year ended March 2, 2008.
Market Risk Exposure
Certain of the Companys debt comprising approximately $12.6 million of principal balance has a
variable rate which is adjusted monthly. A one percent increase in variable rate base (90 day
LIBOR) of the loans at the beginning of the year would cost the Company approximately $124,000 in
additional annual interest costs. The Company may choose to offset all, or a portion of the risk
through the use of interest rate swaps. The Companys remaining borrowings are at fixed interest
rates, and accordingly the Company does not have market risk exposure for fluctuations in interest
rates relative to those loans. The Company does not enter into derivative financial investments
for trading or speculation purposes. Also, the Company is subject to volatility in food costs as a
result of market risk and we manage that risk through the use of a franchisee purchasing
cooperative which uses longer term purchasing contracts. Our ability to recover increased costs
through higher pricing is, at times, limited by the competitive environment in which we operate.
The Company believes that its market risk exposure is not material to the Companys financial
position, liquidity or results of operations.
Required Capital Expenditures
The Company is required by its franchise agreements to periodically bring its restaurants up to the
franchisors required image. This typically involves a new dining room décor and seating package
and exterior changes and related items but can, in some cases, require the relocation of the
restaurant. If the Company deems a particular image enhancement expenditure to be inadvisable, it
has the option to cease operations at that restaurant. Over time, the estimated cost and time
deadline for each restaurant may change due to a variety of circumstances and the Company revises
its requirements accordingly. Also, significant numbers of restaurants may have image enhancement
deadlines that coincide, in which case, the Company will adjust the actual timing of the image
enhancements in order to facilitate an orderly construction schedule. During the image enhancement
process, each restaurant is closed for one to two weeks, which has a negative impact on the
Companys revenues and operating efficiencies. At the time a
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restaurant is closed for a required image enhancement, the Company may deem it advisable to make
other capital expenditures in addition to those required for the image enhancement.
The franchise agreements with KFC and Taco Bell Corporation require the Company to upgrade and
remodel its restaurants to comply with the franchisors current standards within agreed upon
timeframes. In the case of a restaurant containing two concepts, even though only one is required
to be remodeled, additional costs will be incurred because the dual concept restaurant is generally
larger and contains more equipment and signage than the single concept restaurant. If a property
is of usable size and configuration, the Company can perform an image enhancement to bring the
building to the current image of the franchisor. If the property is not large enough to fit a
drive-thru or has some other deficiency, the Company would need to relocate the restaurant to
another location within the trade area to meet the franchisors requirements. In four of the
Companys restaurants, one of the franchisors may have the ability to accelerate the deadline for
image enhancements. In order to meet the terms and conditions of the franchise agreements, the
Company has the following obligations:
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Number of Units |
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Period |
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Type |
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Total (1) |
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Required (2) |
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Additional (3) |
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5 |
|
|
Fiscal 2009 |
|
IE |
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1,760,000 |
|
|
|
1,560,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Fiscal 2009 |
|
Rebuild |
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Fiscal 2009 |
|
Relo (4) |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
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Fiscal 2010 |
|
IE |
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
Fiscal 2011 |
|
IE |
|
|
6,400,000 |
|
|
|
5,680,000 |
|
|
|
720,000 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Fiscal 2011 |
|
Relo (4) |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Fiscal 2012 |
|
Relo (4) |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
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|
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0 |
|
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Fiscal 2013 |
|
IE |
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|
1 |
|
|
Fiscal 2014 |
|
Rebuild |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
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|
4 |
|
|
Fiscal 2015 |
|
Relo (4) |
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|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Fiscal 2016 |
|
Relo (4) |
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|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
Fiscal 2017-2019 |
|
IE |
|
|
|
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5 |
|
|
Fiscal 2020 |
|
Relo (4) |
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Fiscal 2020 |
|
Rebuild |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
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|
41 |
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Total |
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|
$ |
27,060,000 |
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|
$ |
26,140,000 |
|
|
$ |
920,000 |
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(1) |
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These amounts are based on current construction costs and actual costs may vary. |
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(2) |
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These amounts include only the items required to meet the franchisors image requirements. |
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(3) |
|
These amounts are for capital upgrades performed on or which may be performed on the image
enhanced
restaurants which were or may be deemed by the Company to be advantageous to the operation of the
units and
which may be done at the time of the image enhancement. |
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(4) |
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Relocation of fee owned properties are shown net of expected recovery of capital from the sale
of the former location. Relocation of leased properties assumes the capital cost of only equipment
because it is not known until each lease is finalized whether the lease will be a capital or
operating lease. |
Capital expenditures to meet the image requirements of the franchisors and additional capital
expenditures on those same restaurants being image enhanced are a large portion of the Companys
annual capital expenditures. However, the Company also has made and may make capital expenditures
on restaurant properties not included on the foregoing schedule for upgrades or replacement of
capital items appropriate for the continued successful operation of its restaurants. Capital
expenditures in the volume and time horizon required by the image enhancement deadlines cannot be
financed solely from existing cash balances and existing cashflow and the Company expects that it
will have to utilize financing for a portion of the capital
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expenditures. The Company may use both debt and sale leaseback financing but has no commitments
for either.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to accomplish the image enhancements and
relocations required in the franchise agreements on terms acceptable to the Company. If the
Company is unable to meet the requirements of a franchise agreement, the franchisor may choose to
extend the time allowed for compliance or may terminate the franchise agreement.
Seasonality
The operations of the Company are affected by seasonal fluctuations. Historically, the Companys
revenues and income have been highest during the summer months with the fourth fiscal quarter
representing the slowest period. This seasonality is primarily attributable to weather conditions
in the Companys marketplace, which consists of portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Illinois,
West Virginia and New York. Also, the fourth fiscal quarter the only two holidays for which the
Companys restaurants are closed, contributing to lower sales in the period.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Companys reported results are impacted by the application of certain accounting policies that
require it to make subjective or complex judgments or to apply complex accounting requirements.
These judgments include estimations about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and
may significantly impact its quarterly or annual results of operations, financial condition or cash
flows. Changes in the estimates and judgments could significantly affect results of operations,
financial condition and cash flows in future years. The Company believes that its critical
accounting policies are as follows:
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Estimating future cash flows and fair value of assets associated with assessing potential
impairment of long-lived tangible and intangible assets and projected compliance with debt
covenants. |
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Determining the appropriate valuation allowances for deferred tax assets and reserves for
potential tax exposures. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion
of income taxes. |
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Applying complex lease accounting requirements to the Companys capital and operating
leases of property and equipment. The Company leases the building or land, or both, for
nearly one-half of its restaurants. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for a
discussion of lease accounting. |
New Accounting Standards
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting
principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157
apply under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS
No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within
those years for financial assets and liabilities, and for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2008 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities. The Company does not believe that adoption of SFAS
No. 157 will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or related
disclosures.
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In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 provides companies with an option to report selected
financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for
which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting
date. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, the year beginning
March 3, 2008 for the Company. We are currently reviewing the provisions of SFAS 159 to determine
any impact for the Company.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161 Disclosure About Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities-an amendment to FASB Statement 133 (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures
about derivatives and hedging activities and the reasons for using them. SFAS 161 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, the year beginning March 2, 2009 for the Company.
We are currently reviewing the provisions of SFAS 161 to determine any impact for the Company.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141R modifies the
accounting for business combinations by requiring that acquired assets and assumed liabilities be
recorded at fair value, contingent consideration arrangements be recorded at fair value on the date
of the acquisition and preacquisition contingencies will generally be accounted for in purchase
accounting at fair value. The pronouncement also requires that transaction costs be expensed as
incurred, acquired research and development be capitalized as an indefinite-lived intangible asset
and the requirements of SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal
Activities be met at the acquisition date in order to accrue for a restructuring plan in purchase
accounting. SFAS No. 141R is required to be adopted prospectively effective for fiscal years
beginning after December15, 2008.
Safe Harbor Statements
Portions of this document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. Such statements include those identified by such words as may, will, expect
anticipate, believe, plan and other similar terminology. The forward-looking statements
reflect the Companys current expectations, are based upon data available at the time of the
statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to
differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. Such risks and
uncertainties include both those specific to the Company and general economic and industry factors.
Factors specific to the Company include, but are not limited to, its debt covenant compliance,
actions that lenders may take with respect to any debt covenant violations, its ability to obtain
waivers of any debt covenant violations, its ability to pay all of its current and long-term
obligations and those factors described in Part I Item 1.A.(Risk Factors).
Economic and industry risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited, to, franchisor
promotions, business and economic conditions, legislation and governmental regulation, competition,
success of operating initiatives and advertising and promotional efforts, volatility of commodity
costs and increases in minimum wage and other operating costs, availability and cost of land and
construction, consumer preferences, spending patterns and demographic trends.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Certain of the Companys debt comprising approximately $12.6 million of principal balance has a
variable rate which is adjusted monthly. A one percent increase in the variable rate base (90 day
LIBOR) of the loans
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at the beginning of the year would cost the Company approximately $124,000 in additional annual
interest costs. The Company may choose to offset all, or a portion, of the risk through the use of
interest rate swaps. The Companys remaining borrowings are at fixed interest rates, and
accordingly the Company does not have
market risk exposure for fluctuations in interest rates relative to those loans. The Company does
not enter into derivative financial investments for trading or speculation purposes. Also, the
Company is subject to volatility in food costs as a result of market risk and we manage that risk
through the use of a franchisee purchasing cooperative which uses longer term purchasing contracts.
Our ability to recover increased costs through higher pricing is, at times, limited by the
competitive environment in which we operate. The Company believes that its market risk exposure is
not material to the Companys financial position, liquidity or results of operations.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
MORGANS FOODS, INC.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Morgans Foods, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Morgans Foods, Inc. (an Ohio
corporation) and subsidiaries (the Company) as of March 2, 2008 and February 25, 2007, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows for the years
then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The
Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control
over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Morgans Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 2,
2008 and February 25, 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years
then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
May 30, 2008
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MORGANS FOODS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Years Ended March 2, 2008 and February 25, 2007
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2008 |
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2007 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash and equivalents |
|
$ |
6,428,000 |
|
|
$ |
7,829,000 |
|
Receivables |
|
|
423,000 |
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|
|
345,000 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
755,000 |
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|
|
684,000 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
679,000 |
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|
600,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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8,285,000 |
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|
9,458,000 |
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Property and equipment: |
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Land |
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10,798,000 |
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|
10,462,000 |
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Buildings and improvements |
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|
22,588,000 |
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|
|
20,200,000 |
|
Property under capital leases |
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|
1,314,000 |
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|
1,433,000 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
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|
10,110,000 |
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|
|
7,841,000 |
|
Equipment, furniture and fixtures |
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|
21,047,000 |
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|
|
20,531,000 |
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Construction in progress |
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|
1,193,000 |
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|
1,107,000 |
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67,050,000 |
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61,574,000 |
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Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
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|
31,620,000 |
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31,104,000 |
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35,430,000 |
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30,470,000 |
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|
|
|
|
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Other assets |
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|
837,000 |
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|
824,000 |
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Franchise agreements, net |
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|
1,417,000 |
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|
1,519,000 |
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Deferred tax asset |
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|
766,000 |
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|
825,000 |
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Goodwill |
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|
9,227,000 |
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|
9,227,000 |
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|
|
|
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|
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$ |
55,962,000 |
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$ |
52,323,000 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Long-term debt, current |
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$ |
3,190,000 |
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$ |
2,913,000 |
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Current maturities of capital lease obligations |
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34,000 |
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28,000 |
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Accounts payable |
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5,718,000 |
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|
|
4,291,000 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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|
4,678,000 |
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|
|
4,629,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,620,000 |
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|
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11,861,000 |
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Long-term debt (Note 4) |
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|
35,789,000 |
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|
34,445,000 |
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Long-term capital lease obligations |
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|
1,144,000 |
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|
|
1,299,000 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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|
1,083,000 |
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|
|
1,302,000 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
1,853,000 |
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|
|
1,577,000 |
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|
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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Preferred shares, 1,000,000 shares authorized,
no shares outstanding |
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Common stock, no par value |
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Authorized shares 25,000,000 |
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Issued shares 2,969,405 |
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|
30,000 |
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|
30,000 |
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Treasury shares 34,410 and 88,410 |
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(81,000 |
) |
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|
(131,000 |
) |
Capital in excess of stated value |
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|
29,344,000 |
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|
29,174,000 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
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|
(26,820,000 |
) |
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(27,234,000 |
) |
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Total shareholders equity |
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|
2,473,000 |
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|
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1,839,000 |
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|
|
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$ |
55,962,000 |
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$ |
52,323,000 |
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MORGANS FOODS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years Ended March 2, 2008, February 25, 2007
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
96,318,000 |
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$ |
91,248,000 |
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Cost of sales: |
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|
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|
|
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Food, paper and beverage |
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29,524,000 |
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|
|
27,981,000 |
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Labor and benefits |
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|
27,404,000 |
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|
24,798,000 |
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Restaurant operating expenses |
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|
24,415,000 |
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|
|
22,765,000 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
2,953,000 |
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|
|
2,950,000 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
6,111,000 |
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|
|
5,428,000 |
|
Loss on restaurant assets (Note 2) |
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|
112,000 |
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|
|
5,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Operating income |
|
|
5,799,000 |
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|
|
7,321,000 |
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Interest expense: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepayment
and deferred financing costs |
|
|
(1,872,000 |
) |
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|
|
|
Bank debt and notes payable |
|
|
(3,472,000 |
) |
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|
(3,762,000 |
) |
Capital leases |
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|
(125,000 |
) |
|
|
(117,000 |
) |
Other income and expense, net |
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|
433,000 |
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|
|
221,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
763,000 |
|
|
|
3,663,000 |
|
Provision for income taxes (Note 8) |
|
|
349,000 |
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|
|
136,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
414,000 |
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|
|
3,527,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income per common share: |
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$ |
0.14 |
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$ |
1.29 |
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Diluted net income per common share: |
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$ |
0.14 |
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$ |
1.27 |
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MORGANS FOODS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity
Years Ended March 2, 2008, February 25, 2007
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Capital in |
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Total |
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Common Shares |
|
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Treasury Shares |
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excess of |
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Accumulated |
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Shareholders |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
stated value |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
Equity |
|
Balance February 26,2006 |
|
|
2,969,405 |
|
|
$ |
30,000 |
|
|
|
(250,910 |
) |
|
$ |
(284,000 |
) |
|
$ |
28,829,000 |
|
|
$ |
(30,761,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,186,000 |
) |
Net income |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
3,527,000 |
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|
|
3,527,000 |
|
Exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
162,500 |
|
|
|
153,000 |
|
|
|
345,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
498,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance February 25,2007 |
|
|
2,969,405 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
(88,410 |
) |
|
|
(131,000 |
) |
|
|
29,174,000 |
|
|
|
(27,234,000 |
) |
|
|
1,839,000 |
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
414,000 |
|
|
|
414,000 |
|
Exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
170,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
220,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance March 2, 2008 |
|
|
2,969,405 |
|
|
$ |
30,000 |
|
|
|
(34,410 |
) |
|
$ |
(81,000 |
) |
|
$ |
29,344,000 |
|
|
$ |
(26,820,000 |
) |
|
$ |
2,473,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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MORGANS FOODS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended March 2, 2008, February 25, 2007
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|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
414,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,527,000 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
2,953,000 |
|
|
|
2,950,000 |
|
Amortization of deferred
financing costs |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
108,000 |
|
Amortization of supply agreement
advances (Note 1) |
|
|
(1,071,000 |
) |
|
|
(783,000 |
) |
Funding from supply agreements (Note 1) |
|
|
951,000 |
|
|
|
793,000 |
|
Decrease (increase) in deferred tax assets |
|
|
59,000 |
|
|
|
(275,000 |
) |
Increase in deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
276,000 |
|
|
|
246,000 |
|
Loss on restaurant assets |
|
|
112,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in receivables |
|
|
(78,000 |
) |
|
|
(13,000 |
) |
Increase in inventories |
|
|
(68,000 |
) |
|
|
(41,000 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses |
|
|
(79,000 |
) |
|
|
256,000 |
|
Increase in other assets |
|
|
(138,000 |
) |
|
|
(7,000 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable |
|
|
1,427,000 |
|
|
|
(17,000 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities |
|
|
(2,000 |
) |
|
|
365,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
4,856,000 |
|
|
|
7,114,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(8,215,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,970,000 |
) |
Purchase of franchise agreement, net of disposals |
|
|
(24,000 |
) |
|
|
(87,000 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets |
|
|
178,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(8,061,000 |
) |
|
|
(3,057,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt,
net of financing costs |
|
|
15,312,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payments on long-term debt |
|
|
(13,691,000 |
) |
|
|
(3,115,000 |
) |
Principal payments on capital
lease obligations |
|
|
(37,000 |
) |
|
|
(26,000 |
) |
Cash received for exercise of stock options |
|
|
220,000 |
|
|
|
498,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
1,804,000 |
|
|
|
(2,643,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in cash and equivalents |
|
|
(1,401,000 |
) |
|
|
1,414,000 |
|
Cash and equivalents, beginning balance |
|
|
7,829,000 |
|
|
|
6,415,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and equivalents, ending balance |
|
$ |
6,428,000 |
|
|
$ |
7,829,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
MORGANS FOODS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 2, 2008, February 25, 2007
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
Description of Business Morgans Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) operate 72 KFC
restaurants, 6 Taco Bell restaurants, 13 KFC/Taco Bell 2n1 restaurants, 3 Taco Bell/Pizza Hut
Express 2n1 restaurants, 1 KFC/Pizza Hut Express 2n1 and 1 KFC/A&W 2n1, in the states of
Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York. The Companys fiscal year is a
52-53 week year ending on the Sunday nearest the last day of February.
Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and
assumptions pending completion of related events. These estimates and assumptions include the
recoverability of tangible and intangible asset values, the probability of receiving insurance
proceeds, projected compliance with financing agreements and the realizability of deferred tax
assets. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported at the date of the financial
statements for assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingencies.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue as customers pay for products at the time of
sale. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental agencies, such as sales taxes,
are not included in revenue.
Advertising Costs The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense was
$5,483,000 and $5,165,000 for fiscal years 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with
an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Inventories Inventories, principally food, beverages and paper products, are stated at the lower
of aggregate cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market.
Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:
buildings and improvements 3 to 20 years; equipment, furniture and fixtures 3 to 10 years.
Leasehold improvements are amortized over 3 to 15 years, which is the shorter of the life of the
asset or the life of the lease. The asset values of the capitalized leases are amortized using the
straight-line method over the lives of the respective leases which range from 15 to 20 years.
Management assesses the carrying value of property and equipment whenever there is an indication of
potential impairment, including quarterly assessments of any restaurant with negative cash flows.
If the property and equipment of a restaurant on a held and used basis are not recoverable based
upon
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forecasted, undiscounted cash flows, the assets are written down to their fair value.
Management uses a valuation methodology to determine fair value, which is the sum of the
restaurants business value and real estate value. Business value is determined using a cash flow
multiplier based upon market conditions and estimated cash flows of the restaurant. Real estate
value is generally determined based upon the discounted market value of implied rent of the owned
assets. Management believes the carrying value of property and equipment, after impairment
write-downs (see Note 2), will be recovered from future cash flows.
Deferred Financing Costs Costs related to the acquisition of long-term debt are capitalized and
expensed as interest over the term of the related debt. Amortization expense was $100,000 and
$108,000 for fiscal years 2008 and 2007, respectively. The balance of deferred financing costs was
$685,000 at March 2, 2008 and $644,000 at February 25, 2007 and is included in other assets in the
consolidated balance sheets.
Franchise Agreements Franchise agreements are recorded at cost. Amortization is computed on the
straight-line method over the term of the franchise agreement. The Companys franchise agreements
are predominantly 20 years in length.
Goodwill Goodwill represents the cost of acquisitions in excess of the fair value of identifiable
assets. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets, goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to assessment for
impairment whenever there is an indication of impairment or at least annually as of fiscal year end
by applying a fair value based test.
Advance on Supply Agreements In conjunction with entering into contracts that require the Company
to sell exclusively the specified beverage products for the term of the contract, the Company has
received advances from the supplier. The Company amortizes advances on supply agreements as a
reduction of food, paper and beverage cost of sales over the term of the related contract using the
straight-line method. These advances of $345,000 and $467,000 at March 2, 2008 and February 25,
2007, respectively, are included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets
net of $787,000 and $613,000 included in accrued liabilities as of such date.
Lease Accounting Operating lease expense is recognized on the straight-line basis over the term
of the lease for those leases with fixed escalations. The difference between the scheduled amounts
and the straight-line amounts is accrued. These accruals of $395,000 and $417,000 at March 2, 2008
and February 25, 2007, respectively, are included in other long-term liabilities in the
consolidated balance sheets net of $55,000 and $33,000 included in accrued liabilities as of such
date.
Income
Taxes The provision for income taxes is based upon income or loss before tax for financial
reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax
consequences of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their
carrying values for financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets are also recorded for
operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred
tax assets to the amount more likely than not to be realized in the future, based on an evaluation
of historical and projected profitability. Effective February 26, 2007, we adopted FASB
Interpretation 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income TaxesAn Interpretation of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109. FIN 48 requires that a position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized in the financial statements when it is more
likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of more than fifty percent) that the position would be
sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the
largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate
settlement. Upon adoption, we determined that the provisions of FIN 48
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did not have a material effect on prior financial statements and therefore no change was made to
the opening balance of retained earnings. FIN 48 also requires that changes in judgment that
result in subsequent recognition, derecognition or change in a measurement of a tax position taken
in a prior annual period (including any related interest and penalties) be recognized as a discrete
item in the period in which the change occurs. It is the Companys policy to include any penalties
and interest related to income taxes in its income tax provision, however, the Company currently
has no penalties or interest related to income taxes. The earliest year that the Company is
subject to examination is the fiscal year ended February 27, 2005.
Stock-Based Compensation In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 123R, Share-Based Payment. The
Company has adopted these provisions effective February 27, 2006 utilizing the modified prospective
application method, and has determined that there is no effect on currently outstanding options as
all options issued and outstanding at February 27, 2006 were fully vested . To the extent that the
Company grants options or other share-based payments after February 26, 2006, SFAS 123R is expected
to reduce the operating results of the Company. Had compensation cost for the options granted
prior to February 27, 2006 been determined based on their fair values at the grant dates in
accordance with the fair value method of SFAS 123R, the Companys pro forma net income and earnings
per share amounts would not have differed materially from the reported amounts. No amounts of
share-based employee compensation cost were included in net income, as reported, for any of the
periods presented herein. See Note 9 for further discussion.
NOTE 2. LOSS ON RESTAURANT ASSETS
The Company had a loss on restaurant assets of $112,000 in fiscal 2008 compared to $5,000 in fiscal
2007. The fiscal 2008 amount primarily reflects assets disposed of during image enhancement of the
Companys restaurants and a $5,000 charge for asset impairment write downs.
NOTE 3. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
In accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, goodwill and intangibles
with indefinite lives are not subject to amortization, but are subject to assessment for impairment
whenever there is an indication of impairment or, at least annually as of the Companys year end by
applying a fair value based test. The Company has five reporting units for the purpose of
evaluating goodwill impairment which are based on the geographic market areas of its restaurants.
These five reporting units are Youngstown, OH, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, PA, St Louis, MO and
Erie, PA. The Company has performed the annual goodwill impairment tests during fiscal 2008 and
2007 and determined that the fair value of each reporting unit was greater than its carrying value
at each date.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 2, 2008 |
|
|
As of February 25, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Gross Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franchise Agreements |
|
$ |
2,489,000 |
|
|
$ |
(1,072,000 |
) |
|
$ |
2,472,000 |
|
|
$ |
(953,000 |
) |
Goodwill |
|
|
10,593,000 |
|
|
|
(1,366,000 |
) |
|
|
10,593,000 |
|
|
|
(1,366,000 |
) |
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
13,082,000 |
|
|
$ |
(2,438,000 |
) |
|
$ |
13,065,000 |
|
|
$ |
(2,319,000 |
) |
|
|
|
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The Companys intangible asset amortization expense relating to its franchise agreements was
$151,000 and $146,000 for fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively. The estimated intangible
amortization expense for each of the next five years is $145,000.
The increase in franchise agreements in fiscal 2008 resulted from $49,000 in new agreements offset
by the write off of a closed restaurant.
NOTE 4. ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consist of the following at March 2, 2008 and February 25, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued compensation |
|
$ |
2,277,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,939,000 |
|
Accrued taxes other than income taxes |
|
|
873,000 |
|
|
|
874,000 |
|
Accrued liabilities related to closed restaurants |
|
|
57,000 |
|
|
|
53,000 |
|
Deferred gain on sale/leaseback |
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
|
18,000 |
|
Current portion of supply agreement |
|
|
787,000 |
|
|
|
613,000 |
|
Current portion rent smoothing |
|
|
55,000 |
|
|
|
33,000 |
|
Other accrued expenses |
|
|
611,000 |
|
|
|
1,099,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,678,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,629,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NOTE 5. DEBT
Debt consists of the following at March 2, 2008 and February 25, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Mortgage debt, interest at 8.3-10.6%, through
2019, collateralized by fifty-eight
restaurants having a net book value at March
2, 2008 of $17,326,000 |
|
$ |
23,678,000 |
|
|
$ |
37,210,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage debt, interest at 7.2-7.3% fixed
through 2018 and variable thereafter,
collateralized by two restaurants having a
net book value at March 2, 2008 of $1,136,000 |
|
|
2,205,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment loan, interest at 7.1% fixed
through 2017, collateralized by equipment at
one restaurant |
|
|
428,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage debt, variable interest of 5.7% at
March 2, 2008, amortization to 2028 with a
term to 2013 collateralized by ten
restaurants having a net book value at March
2, 2008 of $5,371,000 |
|
|
6,250,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment loan, variable interest of 6.5% at
March 2, 2008, amortization to 2018 with a
term to 2013 collateralized by the equipment
at seventeen restaurants |
|
|
6,350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment loan from franchisor for
proprietary equipment, variable interest of
5.69% at March 2, 2008 through 2010 |
|
|
68,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment loans, interest at 9.9-11.1%
through October 2007 collateralized by
equipment at several restaurants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
148,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,979,000 |
|
|
|
37,358,000 |
|
Less long term debt, current |
|
|
3,190,000 |
|
|
|
2,913,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
35,789,000 |
|
|
$ |
34,445,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The combined aggregate amounts of scheduled future maturities for all long-term debt as of March 2,
2008:
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
3,190,000 |
|
2010 |
|
|
3,354,000 |
|
2011 |
|
|
3,590,000 |
|
2012 |
|
|
3,789,000 |
|
2013 |
|
|
11,539,000 |
|
Later years |
|
|
13,517,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
38,979,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company paid interest relating to long-term debt of approximately $3,436,000 and $3,654,000 in
fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company incurred new mortgage and equipment loan
financing for the purpose of building a new KFC/Taco Bell 2n1 and financing certain image
enhancement expenditures. The loans consisted of mortgage loans secured by the new restaurant and
one of the Companys existing fee owned properties and an equipment loan secured by the equipment
of the new restaurant. The mortgage loans have terms of twenty years and a fixed interest rate of
7.3% and the equipment loan has a term of ten years and a fixed interest rate of 7.1%.
Also, on December 31, 2007 the Company completed the funding of two loan agreements totaling
$12,600,000. The agreement for $6,250,000 is secured by ten of the Companys fee owned sites, has
an amortization period of twenty years, a term of five years and a variable interest rate
beginning at approximately 7.5% (5.7% at the end of fiscal 2008) which is adjusted monthly. The
agreement for $6,350,000 is secured by other assets, including equipment, of seventeen of the
Companys restaurant sites, has an amortization period of ten years, a term of five years and a
variable interest rate beginning at approximately 8.2% (6.5% at the end of fiscal 2008) which is
adjusted monthly. Both of the loans require the maintenance of a consolidated fixed charge
coverage ratio of 1.2 and a funded debt (debt balance plus a calculation based on operating lease
payments) to EBITDAR ratio of 5.5, contain cross default and cross collateralization provisions
and do not contain either individual restaurant fixed charge ratio requirements or provisions for
prepayment penalties beyond the second year. The proceeds of the loans were used to extinguish
twenty-five loan agreements held by another lender before their scheduled maturity. These loans
were secured by seventeen of the Companys restaurant properties, had a combined principal balance
of approximately $10,900,000, prepayment fees of $1,650,000 and other fees of $68,000. The loans
were originated during the Companys 2000 and 2001 fiscal years, had terms of 15 to 20 years and
fixed interest rates between 9.49% and 10.25%. The agreements also required the maintenance of a
consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.2 and individual restaurant fixed charge coverage
ratios of 1.4 and contained cross default and cross collateralization provisions.
The Companys debt arrangements require the maintenance of a consolidated fixed charge coverage
ratio of 1.2 to 1 regarding all of the Companys mortgage loans and the maintenance of individual
restaurant fixed charge coverage ratios of between 1.2 and 1.5 to 1 on certain of the Companys
mortgage loans. Fixed charge coverage ratios are calculated by dividing the cash flow before rent
and debt service for the previous 12 months by the debt service and rent due in the coming 12
months. The consolidated and individual coverage ratios are computed quarterly. At the end of
fiscal 2008, the Company was in compliance with the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of
1.2. However, at the end of fiscal 2008
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the Company was not in compliance with the individual
fixed charge coverage ratio on 21 of its restaurant properties and has obtained waivers of these
violations.
NOTE 6. LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS
Property under capital leases at March 2, 2008 and February 25, 2007 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Leased property: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings and land |
|
$ |
1,298,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,417,000 |
|
Equipment, furniture and fixtures |
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
1,314,000 |
|
|
|
1,433,000 |
|
Less accumulated amortization |
|
|
351,000 |
|
|
|
269,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
963,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,164,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In fiscal 2007, the Company entered into a 20 year land and building lease with four renewal
options of five years each. The building portion of the lease was recorded as a capital lease with
a value of $119,000 (representing a non-cash financing and investing activity) and an interest rate
of 9.45%. During fiscal 2008, both the landlord and the Company added image enhancement capital,
and the lease was modified. As of March 2, 2008 the lease became an operating lease and was
removed from the capital lease assets. On September 20, 2006, the Company entered into a 5 year
equipment lease with purchase option at the end of the lease. The lease was recorded as a capital
lease with a value of $16,000 (representing a non-cash financing and investing activity) and an
interest rate of 8.00%.
Amortization of leased property under capital leases was $89,000 and $81,000 in fiscal 2008 and
2007, respectively.
Related obligations under capital leases at March 2, 2008 and February 25, 2007 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations |
|
$ |
1,178,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,327,000 |
|
Less current maturities |
|
|
34,000 |
|
|
|
28,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term capital lease obligations |
|
$ |
1,144,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,299,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company paid interest of approximately $125,000 and $117,000 relating to capital lease
obligations in fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively.
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Future minimum rental payments to be made under capital leases at March 2, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
146,000 |
|
2010 |
|
|
147,000 |
|
2011 |
|
|
148,000 |
|
2012 |
|
|
147,000 |
|
2013 |
|
|
144,000 |
|
Later years |
|
|
1,569,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,301,000 |
|
Less amount representing interest at 10% |
|
|
1,123,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total obligations under capital leases |
|
$ |
1,178,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys operating leases for restaurant land and buildings are noncancellable and expire on
various dates through 2027. The leases have renewal options ranging from 1 to 40 years. Certain
restaurant land and building leases require the payment of additional rent equal to an amount by
which a percentage of annual sales exceeds annual minimum rentals. Total contingent rentals were
$118,000 and $131,000 in fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively. Future noncancellable minimum rental
payments under operating leases at March 2, 2008 are as follows: 2009 $1,895,000; 2010 -
$1,615,000; 2011 $1,422,000; 2012 $1,277,000; 2013 $1,024,000 and an aggregate $4,605,000 for
the years thereafter. Rental expense for all operating leases was $2,126,000 and $2,154,000 for
fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively, and is included in restaurant operating expenses in the
consolidated statements of operations.
For KFC products, the Company is required to pay royalties of 4% of gross revenues and to expend an
additional 5.5% of gross revenues on national and local advertising pursuant to its franchise
agreements. For Taco Bell products in KFC/Taco 2n1 restaurants operated under license agreements
from Taco Bell Corporation and franchise agreements from KFC Corporation, the Company is required
to pay royalties of 10% of Taco Bell gross revenues and to make advertising fund contributions of
1/2% of Taco Bell gross revenues. For Taco Bell product sales in restaurants operated under Taco
Bell franchises the Company is required to pay royalties of 5.5% of gross revenues and to expend an
additional 4.5% of gross revenues on national and local advertising. For Pizza Hut products in
Taco Bell/Pizza Hut Express 2n1 restaurants the Company is required to pay royalties of 5.5% of
Pizza Hut gross revenues and to expend an additional 4.5% of Pizza Hut gross revenues on national
and local advertising. For A&W products in 2n1 restaurants the Company is required to pay
royalties of 7% of A&W gross revenues and to expend an additional 4% of A&W gross revenues on
national and local advertising. Total royalties and advertising, which are included in the
consolidated statements of operations as part of restaurant operating expenses, were $9,569,000 and
$9,005,000 in fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The Company is required by its franchise agreements to periodically bring its restaurants up to the
franchisors required image. This typically involves a new dining room décor and seating package
and exterior changes and related items but can, in some cases, require the relocation of the
restaurant. If the Company deems a particular image enhancement expenditure to be inadvisable, it
has the option to cease operations at that restaurant. Over time, the estimated cost and time
deadline for each restaurant may change due to a variety of circumstances and the Company revises
its requirements accordingly. Also, significant numbers of restaurants may have image enhancement
deadlines that coincide, in which case, the Company will adjust the actual
31
timing of the image
enhancements in order to facilitate an orderly construction schedule. During the image enhancement
process, each restaurant is closed for one to two weeks, which has a negative impact on the
Companys revenues and operating efficiencies. At the time a restaurant is closed for a required
image enhancement, the Company may deem it advisable to make other capital expenditures in addition to
those required for the image enhancement.
The franchise agreements with KFC and Taco Bell Corporation require the Company to upgrade and
remodel its restaurants to comply with the franchisors current standards within agreed upon
timeframes. In the case of a restaurant containing two concepts, even though only one is required
to be remodeled, additional costs will be incurred because the dual concept restaurant is generally
larger and contains more equipment and signage than the single concept restaurant. If a property
is of usable size and configuration, the Company can perform an image enhancement to bring the
building to the current image of the franchisor. If the property is not large enough to fit a
drive-thru or has some other deficiency, the Company would need to relocate the restaurant to
another location within the trade area to meet the franchisors requirements. In four of the
Companys restaurants, one of the franchisors may have the ability to accelerate the deadline for
image enhancements. In order to meet the terms and conditions of the franchise agreements, the
Company has the following obligations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Units |
|
Period |
|
Type |
|
Total (1) |
|
|
Required (2) |
|
|
Additional (3) |
|
|
5 |
|
Fiscal 2009 |
|
IE |
|
|
1,760,000 |
|
|
|
1,560,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
1 |
|
Fiscal 2009 |
|
Rebuild |
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Fiscal 2009 |
|
Relo (4) |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Fiscal 2010 |
|
IE |
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
Fiscal 2011 |
|
IE |
|
|
6,400,000 |
|
|
|
5,680,000 |
|
|
|
720,000 |
|
1 |
|
Fiscal 2011 |
|
Relo (4) |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Fiscal 2012 |
|
Relo (4) |
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
Fiscal 2013 |
|
IE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Fiscal 2014 |
|
Rebuild |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
Fiscal 2015 |
|
Relo (4) |
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Fiscal 2016 |
|
Relo (4) |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
Fiscal 2017-2019 |
|
IE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
Fiscal 2020 |
|
Relo (4) |
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
Fiscal 2020 |
|
Rebuild |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
27,060,000 |
|
|
$ |
26,140,000 |
|
|
$ |
920,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) These amounts are based on current construction costs and actual costs may vary.
(2) These amounts include only the items required to meet the franchisors image requirements.
(3) These amounts are for capital upgrades performed on or which may be performed on the image
enhanced restaurants which were or may be deemed by the Company to be advantageous to the operation of
the units and which may be done at the time of the image enhancement.
(4) Relocation of fee owned properties are shown net of expected recovery of capital from the
sale of the former location. Relocation of leased properties assumes the capital cost of only equipment because
it is not known until each lease is finalized whether the lease will be a capital or operating lease.
Capital expenditures to meet the image requirements of the franchisors and additional capital
expenditures on those same restaurants being image enhanced are a large portion of the Companys
annual capital expenditures. However, the Company also has made and may make capital expenditures
on restaurant properties not included on the foregoing schedule for upgrades or replacement of
capital items appropriate for the continued successful operation of its restaurants. Capital
expenditures in the volume and time horizon required by the image enhancement deadlines cannot be
financed solely from existing cash balances and existing cashflow and the Company expects that it
will have to utilize financing for a portion of the capital
32
expenditures. The Company may use both debt and sale leaseback financing but has no commitments
for either except for the financing completed subsequent to the end of the fiscal year.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to accomplish the image enhancements and
relocations required in the franchise agreements on terms acceptable to the Company. If the
Company is unable to meet the requirements of a franchise agreement, the franchisor may choose to
extend the time allowed for compliance or may terminate the franchise agreement.
NOTE 7. NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding during the period which totaled 2,911,448 and 2,738,982 for fiscal
2008 and 2007, respectively. Diluted net income per common share is based on the combined weighted
average number of shares and dilutive stock options outstanding during the period which totaled
2,968,654 and 2,767,478 for fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively. In computing diluted net income
per common share, the Company has utilized the treasury stock method.
NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES
The current tax provision consists of federal tax of $47,000 for fiscal 2007 and state and local
taxes for fiscal 2008 and 2007 of $14,000 and $117,000, respectively. The deferred tax provision
for fiscal 2008 and 2007 is $335,000 and a benefit of $(28,000), respectively and resulted from a
change in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets offset by an increase in deferred tax
liabilities associated with indefinite lived intangible assets for book purposes.
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes and income taxes calculated at the statutory tax
rate of 34% is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Tax provision at statutory rate |
|
$ |
260,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,237,000 |
|
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit |
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
Deferred tax provision-change in valuation
allowance |
|
|
11,000 |
|
|
|
(1,451,000 |
) |
Deferred tax provision-change in deferred state
and local income taxes |
|
|
42,000 |
|
|
|
191,000 |
|
Other |
|
|
27,000 |
|
|
|
79,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
349,000 |
|
|
$ |
136,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The components of deferred tax assets (liabilities) at March 2, 2008 and February 25, 2007 are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Operating loss carryforwards |
|
$ |
1,113,000 |
|
|
$ |
974,000 |
|
Tax credit carryforwards |
|
|
171,000 |
|
|
|
173,000 |
|
Property and equipment |
|
|
2,595,000 |
|
|
|
2,683,000 |
|
Deferred gain on sale/leaseback |
|
|
121,000 |
|
|
|
128,000 |
|
Accrued expenses not currently deductible |
|
|
868,000 |
|
|
|
889,000 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
(168,000 |
) |
|
|
(158,000 |
) |
Inventory valuation |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Advance payments |
|
|
182,000 |
|
|
|
230,000 |
|
Intangible assets |
|
|
(92,000 |
) |
|
|
(80,000 |
) |
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance |
|
|
(4,031,000 |
) |
|
|
(4,020,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax asset |
|
$ |
766,000 |
|
|
$ |
825,000 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities associated with
indefinite lived assets |
|
|
(1,853,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,577,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net total deferred taxes |
|
$ |
(1,087,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(752,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The valuation allowance increased $11,000 and decreased $1,451,000 during fiscal years 2008 and
2007, respectively, principally due to the utilization of operating loss carryforwards in 2007 and
from a change in judgment regarding the realizability of deferred tax assets.
At March 2, 2008, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards which, if not utilized, will
expire as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
$ |
720,000 |
|
2024 |
|
|
383,000 |
|
2025 |
|
|
1,481,000 |
|
2028 |
|
|
699,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
3,283,000 |
|
The net operating loss carryforwards include $438,000 attributable to stock options exercised where
the tax benefit has not yet been realized. The tax benefit of $171,000 will be credited to equity
if realized. The Company also has alternative minimum tax net operating loss carryforwards of
$2,133,000 that will expire, if not utilized, in varying amounts through fiscal 2028. These
carryforwards are available to offset up to 90% of alternative minimum taxable income that would
otherwise be taxable. As of March 2, 2008, the Company has alternative minimum tax credit
carryforwards of $171,000.
In connection with the provisions of FIN 48, the Company has analyzed its filing positions in all
of the federal and state jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as
all open tax years in these jurisdictions. The earliest year that the Company is subject to
federal and state examination is the fiscal year ended March 2, 2003.
Upon adopting the provisions of FIN 48, the Company believed that its income tax filing
positions and deductions would be sustained on audit and did not anticipate any adjustments that
would result in a material change to its financial position. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain
income tax positions were recorded and the Company did not record a cumulative effect adjustment
related to the adoption of FIN 48. In addition, the Company has not recorded a reserve related to
FIN 48 during fiscal year 2008 and does not expect a material change in the next 12 months of
unrecognized tax benefits. There are also no amounts that if recognized would affect the Companys
annual effective tax rate.
It is the Companys policy to include any penalties and interest related to income taxes in its
income tax provision, however, the Company currently has no penalties or interest related to income
taxes.
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NOTE 9. STOCK OPTIONS AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
On April 2, 1999, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a Stock Option Plan for Executives
and Managers. Under the plan 145,500 shares were reserved for the grant of options. The Stock
Option Plan for Executives and Managers provides for grants to eligible participants of
nonqualified stock options only. The exercise price for any option awarded under the Plan is
required to be not less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares on the date that the
option is granted. Options are granted by the Stock Option Committee of the Company. Options for
the 145,500 shares were granted to executives and managers of the Company on April 2, 1999 at an
exercise price of $4.125. The plan provides that the options are exercisable after a waiting
period of 6 months and that each option expires 10 years after its date of issue.
At the Companys annual meeting on June 25, 1999 the shareholders approved the Key Employees Stock
Option Plan. This plan allows the granting of options covering 291,000 shares of stock and has
essentially the same provisions as the Stock Option Plan for Executives and Managers which was
discussed above. Options for 129,850 shares were granted to executives and managers of the Company
on January 7, 2000 at an exercise price of $3.00. Options for 11,500 shares were granted to
executives on April 27, 2001 at an exercise price of $.85. As of March 2, 2008, options for
150,000 shares were available for grant under both plans.
Prior to February 27, 2006, the Company applied APB No. 25 and related interpretations in
accounting for its option grants for employees. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been
recognized for options granted as the options were granted at fair market value at the date of
grant. As all options issued and outstanding at February 26, 2006 were fully vested there is no
unrecognized compensation cost. See Note 1. for discussion of the adoption of SFAS 123R
Share-Based Payment effective February 27, 2006.
No options were granted during fiscal years 2008 or 2007. During fiscal 2008 options covering
54,000 shares were exercised at various prices. During fiscal 2007 options covering 162,500 shares
were exercised at various prices. As of March 2, 2008, there were 70,000 options outstanding and
exercisable at a weighted average exercise price of $4.00 per share. At February 25, 2007, there
were 124,000 options outstanding and exercisable at a weighted average exercise price of $4.03 per
share.
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 2, 2008:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
Average |
|
Number of Shares |
|
|
Outstanding at |
|
Remaining |
|
Exercisable at |
Exercise Prices |
|
March 2, 2008 |
|
Life |
|
March 2, 2008 |
|
$3.000
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
$4.125
|
|
|
62,500 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
62,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
70,000 |
|
On April 8, 1999, the Company adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan in which the Board of Directors
declared a distribution of one Right for each of the Companys outstanding Common Shares. Each
Right entitles the holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a Series A Preferred
Share (a Preferred Share) at a purchase price of $30.00 per Right, subject to adjustment. One
one-thousandth of a Preferred Share is intended to be approximately the economic equivalent of one
Common Share. During fiscal 2008
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the Board of Directors voted to extend the term of its
Shareholder Rights Plan to April 7, 2014 and to make several technical amendments to the Plan.
Previously the Plan had an expiration date of April 7, 2009.
The Rights will expire on April 7, 2014, unless redeemed by the Company as described below.
The Rights are neither exercisable nor traded separately from the Common Shares. The Rights will
become exercisable and begin to trade separately from the Common Shares if a person or group,
unless approved in advance by the Company Board of Directors, becomes the beneficial owner of 21%
or more of the then-outstanding Common Shares or announces an offer to acquire 21% or more of the
then-outstanding Common Shares.
If a person or group acquires 21% or more of the outstanding Common Shares, then each Right not
owned by the acquiring person or its affiliates will entitle its holder to purchase, at the Rights
then-current exercise price, fractional Preferred Shares that are approximately the economic
equivalent of Common Shares (or, in certain circumstances, Common Shares, cash, property or other
securities of the Company) having a market value equal to twice the then-current exercise price.
In addition, if, after the Rights become exercisable, the Company is acquired in a merger or other
business combination transaction with an acquiring person or its affiliates or sells 50% or more of
its assets or earnings power to an acquiring person or its affiliates, each Right will entitle its
holder to purchase, at the Rights then-current exercise price, a number of shares of the acquiring
persons common stock having a market value of twice the Rights exercise price. The Board of
Directors may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $.01 per Right, subject to
certain limitations.
NOTE 10. 401(k) RETIREMENT PLAN
The Company has a 401(k) Retirement Plan in which employees age 21 or older are eligible to
participate. The Company makes a 30% matching contribution on employee contributions of up to 6%
of their salary. During fiscal 2008 and 2007, the Company incurred $90,000 and $91,000,
respectively, in expenses for matching contributions to the plan.
NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Companys debt is reported at historical cost, based upon stated interest rates which
represented market rates at the time of borrowing. Due to subsequent declines in credit quality
throughout the restaurant industry resulting from weak and volatile operating performance and
related declines in restaurant values, the market for fixed rate mortgage debt for restaurant
financing is currently extremely limited. The Companys debt is not publicly traded and there are
few lenders or financing transactions for similar debt in the marketplace at this time.
Consequently, management has not been able to identify a market for fixed rate restaurant mortgage
debt with a similar risk profile, and has concluded that it is not practicable to estimate the fair
value of the Companys debt as of March 2, 2008.
NOTE 12. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting
principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157
apply under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS
No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within
those years for financial assets and liabilities, and for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2008 for nonfinancial assets and
36
liabilities. The Company does not believe that adoption of SFAS
No. 157 will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or related
disclosures.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 provides companies with an option to report selected
financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for
which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting
date. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007, the year beginning March 3, 2008 for the Company. We are
currently reviewing the provisions of SFAS 159 to determine any impact for the Company.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161 Disclosure About Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities-an amendment to FASB Statement 133 (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures
about derivatives and hedging activities and the reasons for using them. SFAS 161 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, the year beginning March 2, 2009 for the Company.
We are currently reviewing the provisions of SFAS 161 to determine any impact for the Company.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141R modifies the
accounting for business combinations by requiring that acquired assets and assumed liabilities be
recorded at fair value, contingent consideration arrangements be recorded at fair value on the date
of the acquisition and preacquisition contingencies will generally be accounted for in purchase
accounting at fair value. The pronouncement also requires that transaction costs be expensed as
incurred, acquired research and development be capitalized as an indefinite-lived intangible asset
and the requirements of SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal
Activities be met at the acquisition date in order to accrue for a restructuring plan in purchase
accounting. SFAS No. 141R is required to be adopted prospectively effective for fiscal years
beginning after December15, 2008.
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NOTE 13. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal 2008 Quarter Ended |
|
|
May 20, |
|
August 12, |
|
November 4, |
|
March 2, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2007 |
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
22,650,000 |
|
|
$ |
22,877,000 |
|
|
$ |
22,282,000 |
|
|
$ |
28,509,000 |
|
Operating costs and expenses, net |
|
|
20,581,000 |
|
|
|
20,949,000 |
|
|
|
21,162,000 |
|
|
|
27,827,000 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
2,069,000 |
|
|
|
1,928,000 |
|
|
|
1,120,000 |
|
|
|
682,000 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
830,000 |
|
|
|
870,000 |
|
|
|
161,000 |
|
|
|
(1,447,000 |
) |
Basic net income per share |
|
|
0.29 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
(0.50 |
) |
Fully diluted net income per share |
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
|
0.29 |
|
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
(0.49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal 2007 Quarter Ended |
|
|
May 21, |
|
August 13, |
|
November 5, |
|
February 25, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2006 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
21,101,000 |
|
|
$ |
22,543,000 |
|
|
$ |
21,782,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,822,000 |
|
Operating costs and expenses, net |
|
|
19,198,000 |
|
|
|
20,272,000 |
|
|
|
19,792,000 |
|
|
|
24,665,000 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
1,903,000 |
|
|
|
2,271,000 |
|
|
|
1,990,000 |
|
|
|
1,157,000 |
|
Net income |
|
|
899,000 |
|
|
|
1,289,000 |
|
|
|
1,002,000 |
|
|
|
337,000 |
|
Basic net income per share |
|
|
0.33 |
|
|
|
0.47 |
|
|
|
0.37 |
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
Fully diluted net income per share |
|
|
0.32 |
|
|
|
0.46 |
|
|
|
0.35 |
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On May 30, 2008, subsequent to its fiscal year end of March 2, 2008, the Company completed a set of
financing transactions involving: 1) the sale leaseback of five of its restaurant properties, 2)
equipment debt supported by five additional restaurants and 3) the payment, before their maturity,
of nine existing loans secured by certain of the properties. The Company retired approximately
$1,532,000 of debt, paid $222,000 of prepayment charges and administrative fees and will write off
approximately $31,000 of deferred financing costs associated with the loans being retired early.
The Company received approximately $5,182,000 of proceeds from the sale leasebacks, net of
origination fees and costs, and approximately $2,970,000 of net proceeds from the equipment loan.
The leases are structured as operating leases and have a primary term of 18 years and with annual
rent ranging approximately $448,000 to $577,000. The loan has a variable rate based on a spread
over LIBOR, a term of five years and an amortization of ten years. The Company will use the
proceeds of the transactions for general corporate purposes, including funding of its image
enhancement program. No effects of this transaction are included in the Companys financial
statements for the fiscal year ended March 2, 2008.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) carried out an evaluation, which included inquiries made to certain other
of our employees, of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act))
as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Companys
management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of March 2, 2008.
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The CEO and CFO also have concluded that in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended March 2,
2008, there were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that materially affected, of are reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Companys internal controls over financial reporting.
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). In
evaluating the Companys internal control over financial
reporting, management has adopted the
framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
organizations of the Treadway Commission. Under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted
an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 2,
2008. Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework, our
management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of
March 2, 2008.
The Companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. The Companys internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to
the Companys management and directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for the external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately
and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and
directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have
a material effect on the financial statements. However, because of inherent limitations, internal
control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any
evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures may deteriorate.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Companys registered public
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. The Companys evaluation of
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting was not subject to attestation by the
Companys registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only this report.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information on Directors of the Company is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive Proxy
Statement to security holders for the 2008 annual meeting to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on or before June 27, 2008.
Information regarding the Executive Officers of the Company is reported in a separate section
captioned Executive Officers of the Company included in Part I hereof.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information on executive compensation is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive Proxy
Statement to security holders for the 2008 annual meeting to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on or before June 27, 2008.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER
MATTERS
Information on security ownership of certain beneficial owners, officers and directors is
incorporated herein by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement to security holders for the 2008
annual meeting to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before June 27, 2008.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS, RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information on certain relationships and related transactions is incorporated herein by reference
to the definitive Proxy Statement to security holders for the 2008 annual meeting to be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before June 27, 2008.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Information on Principal accountant fees and services is incorporated herein by reference to the
definitive Proxy Statement to security holders for the 2008 annual meeting to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on or before June 27, 2008.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules.
All schedules normally required by Form 10-K are not required under the related instructions or
are inapplicable, and therefore are not presented.
The Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules listed on the accompanying Index to
Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules are filed as part of this Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
(b) Exhibits.
The Exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed as part of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
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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.
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Morgans Foods, Inc.
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Dated: June 2, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ Leonard R. Stein-Sapir
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|
|
Leonard R. Stein-Sapir |
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|
|
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer & Director |
|
|
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
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By:
|
|
/s/ Leonard R. Stein-Sapir
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|
By:
|
|
/s/ Lawrence S. Dolin
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|
|
Leonard R. Stein-Sapir
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|
|
Lawrence S. Dolin |
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|
|
Chairman of the Board,
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|
|
|
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer & Director
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|
|
|
|
|
Dated: June 2, 2008 |
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|
|
Dated: June 2, 2008 |
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By:
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|
/s/ James J. Liguori
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By:
|
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/s/ Bahman Guyuron
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|
|
James J. Liguori
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|
Bahman Guyuron |
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|
|
Director, President &
|
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|
|
|
Director |
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|
|
Chief Operating Officer
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|
|
Dated: June 2, 2008 |
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|
Dated: June 2, 2008 |
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By:
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/s/ Kenneth L. Hignett
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By:
|
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/s/ Steven S. Kaufman
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|
|
Kenneth L. Hignett
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Steven S. Kaufman |
|
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|
|
Director, Senior Vice President,
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|
|
|
|
Director |
|
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|
|
Chief Financial Officer & Secretary
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|
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|
|
Dated: June 2, 2008 |
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Dated: June 2, 2008 |
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By:
|
|
/s/ Bernard Lerner |
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Bernard Lerner |
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Director |
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Dated: June 2, 2008 |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Exhibit Description |
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended (1) |
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
Amended Code of Regulations (1) |
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
Specimen Certificate for Common Shares (2) |
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
Shareholder Rights Plan (3) |
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
Amendment to Shareholder Rights Agreement (9) |
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
Specimen KFC Franchise Agreements (4) |
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
Specimen Taco Bell Franchise Agreement (5) |
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
Executive and Manager Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (6) |
|
|
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10.4
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Key Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (6) |
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10.6
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Form Mortgage Loan Agreement with Captec Financial Group, Inc. (7) |
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14
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Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (8) |
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19
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Form of Indemnification Contract between Registrant and its Officers and Directors (6) |
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21
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Subsidiaries |
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23.1
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Grant Thornton LLP |
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31.1
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Certification of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 |
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31.2
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Certification of the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary
pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of
the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1
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Certification of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2
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Certification of the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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(1) |
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Filed as an exhibit to Registrants Form 10-K for the 1992 fiscal year and incorporated
herein by reference. |
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(2) |
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Filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Registration Statement (No. 33-35772) on Form S-2
and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(3) |
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Filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Form 8-A dated May 7, 1999 and incorporated herein
by reference. |
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(4) |
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Filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Registration Statement (No. 2-78035) on Form S-1
and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(5) |
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Filed as an exhibit to Registrants Form 10-K for the 2000 fiscal year and incorporated
herein by reference. |
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(6) |
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Filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Form S-8 filed November 17, 1999 and incorporated
herein by reference. |
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(7) |
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Filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Form 10-K for the 1996 fiscal year and incorporated
herein by reference. |
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(8) |
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Filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Form 10-K for the 2004 fiscal year and incorporated
herein by reference. |
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(9) |
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Filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Form 8-A/A filed June 9, 2003 and incorporated
herein by reference |
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