FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC - Quarter Report: 2022 January (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended January 1, 2022

OR

For the transition period from            to

Commission File Number 1-6836

FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☒

On February 22, 2022, 1,858,647 shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share, were outstanding.

 

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FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

LIST XBRL DOCUMENTS

 

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Flanigan’s” mean Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiaries (unless the context indicates a different meaning).

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Continued)

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

JANUARY 1, 2022 (UNAUDITED) AND OCTOBER 2, 2021

(in thousands)

 

ASSETS

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC, AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

JANUARY 1, 2022 (UNAUDITED) AND OCTOBER 2, 2021

(in thousands)

(Continued)

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 1, 2022 AND JANUARY 2, 2021

(in thousands, except share amounts)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 1, 2022 AND JANUARY 2, 2021

(in thousands)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 1, 2022 AND JANUARY 2, 2021

(in thousands)

(Continued)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

FLANIGAN’S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED

JANUARY 1, 2022

(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial information for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021 are unaudited. Financial information as of October 2, 2021 has been derived from the audited financial statements of Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc., a Florida corporation, together with its subsidiaries, (the “Company”, “we”, “our”, “ours” and “us” as the context requires), but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information for the periods indicated have been included. For further information regarding the Company's accounting policies, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 2, 2021. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and the accounts of the eight limited partnerships in which we act as general partner and have controlling interests. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Non-controlling interest represents the limited partners’ proportionate share of the net assets and results of operations of the eight limited partnerships.

These condensed consolidated financial statements include estimates relating to (i) performance based officers’ bonuses and (ii) loyalty reward programs. The estimates are reviewed periodically and the effects of any revisions are reflected in the financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions it may take in the future, they may ultimately differ from actual results.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include estimates relating to the calculation of incremental borrowing rates and length of leases associated with right-of-use assets and corresponding liabilities.

(2) EARNINGS PER SHARE:

We follow Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 260 - “Earnings per Share”. This section provides for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. The data on Page 2 shows the amounts used in computing earnings per share and the effects on income. As of January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, no stock options were outstanding.

(3) RECENTLY ADOPTED AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:

Adopted

There are no accounting pronouncements that we have recently adopted.

(3) RECENTLY ADOPTED AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS: (Continued)

Recently Issued

The FASB issued guidance, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional expedient and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. In response to the concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates (“IBORs”) and, particularly, the risk of cessation of the LIBOR, regulators in several jurisdictions around the world have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation. This accounting standards update provides companies with optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. LIBOR rates will be published until June 30, 2023 and all principal and interest of the $1.405M Loan will be due in full on January 23, 2023 and all principal and interest of the Term Loan will be fully amortized and paid in full as of December 28, 2022 so the discontinuance of LIBOR rates will have no impact on us.

(4) INCOME TAXES:

We account for our income taxes using FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes”, which requires among other things, recognition of future tax benefits measured at enacted rates attributable to deductible temporary differences between financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities and to tax net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits to the extent that realization of said tax benefits is more likely than not.

(5) DEBT:

Financed Insurance Premiums

For the policy year commencing December 30, 2021, we financed the premiums on the following property, general liability, excess liability and terrorist policies, totaling approximately $2.54 million, which property, general liability, excess liability and terrorist insurance includes coverage for our franchises which are not included in our consolidated financial statements:

(i)For the policy year beginning December 30, 2021, our general liability insurance, excluding limited partnerships, is a one (1) year policy with our insurance carriers. The one (1) year general liability insurance premium is in the amount of $467,000;

(ii)For the policy year beginning December 30, 2021, our general liability insurance for our limited partnerships is a one (1) year policy with our insurance carriers. The one (1) year general liability insurance premium is in the amount of $589,000;

(iii)For the policy year beginning December 30, 2021, our automobile insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year automobile insurance premium is in the amount of $194,000;

(iv)For the policy year beginning December 30, 2021, our property insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year property insurance premium is in the amount of $700,000;

(v)For the policy year beginning December 30, 2021, our excess liability insurance are two (2) one (1) year policies. The aggregate (1) year excess liability insurance premiums are in the amount of $576,000;

(vi)For the policy year beginning December 30, 2021, our terrorist insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year terrorist insurance premium is in the amount of $8,900; and

(vii)For the policy year beginning December 30, 2021, our equipment breakdown insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year equipment breakdown insurance premium is in the amount of $6,800.

Of the $2,542,000 annual premium amounts, which includes coverage for our franchises which are not included in our consolidated financial statements, we financed $2,328,000 through an unaffiliated third party lender. The finance agreement obligates us to repay the amounts financed together with interest at the rate of 2.55% per annum, over 11 months, with monthly payments of principal and interest, each in the amount of $215,000. The finance agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in all insurance policies, all unearned premium, return premiums, dividend payments and loss payments thereof.

As of January 1, 2022, the aggregate principal balance owed from the financing of our property and general liability insurance policies is $1,879,000, excluding coverage for our franchises, (which is $499,000), which are not included in our consolidated financial statements.

(6) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Construction Contracts

(a) 7990 Davie Road Extension, Hollywood, Florida (Store #19 – “Big Daddy’s Wine & Liquors”)

During the third quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated general contractor for site work at this location totaling $1,618,000, (i) to connect the real property where this restaurant operated (Store #19) to city sewer and (ii) to construct a new building on the adjacent parcel of real property for the operation of a package liquor store. During our fiscal years 2020 and 2021, we agreed to change orders to the agreement for additional construction services increasing the total contract price by $536,000 to $2,156,000, of which $1,427,000 of the total amount obligated has been paid through January 1, 2022 and an additional $255,000 has been paid subsequent to the end of the first quarter our fiscal year 2022.

(b) 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida (Store #19 – “Flanigan’s”)

During the third quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party architect for design and development services totaling $77,000 for the re-build of our restaurant located at 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida (Store #19), which has been closed since October 2, 2018 due to damages caused by a fire, of which $62,000 has been paid. During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated general contractor to re-build our restaurant at this location totaling $2,515,000, of which none has been paid.

(c) 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida (Store #85)

During the third quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party design group for design and development services of our new location at 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida 33323 (Store #85) for a total contract price of $122,000. During our fiscal year 2020, we agreed upon amendments to the $122,000 Contract for additional design and development services which had the effect of increasing the total contract price by $18,000 to $140,000, of which $131,000 has been paid through January 1, 2022. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2020, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated general contractor for interior renovations at this location totaling $1,236,000 and through the first quarter our fiscal year 2022 we agreed to change orders to the agreement for additional interior renovations increasing the total contract price by $197,000 to $1,433,000, of which $1,268,000 has been paid through January 1, 2022 and none has been paid subsequent to the end of the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022.

(d) 11225 Miramar Parkway, #250, Miramar, Florida (“Flanigan’s”)

During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into a Lease Agreement with a non-affiliated third party, (the “Landlord”) to rent approximately 6,000 square feet of commercial space for a restaurant location in a shopping center at 11225 Miramar Parkway, #250, Miramar, Florida (Store #25), which shopping center was under construction. During the second quarter of our fiscal year 2021, we entered into an Architectural Professional Services Agreement with a third-party unaffiliated architect for design and development services for this, new location (Store #25) for a total contract price of $73,850, which contract price has been paid in full through January 1, 2022. During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2021, we received notification from the Landlord that it had completed substantially all of the Landlord’s work under the Lease Agreement and was delivering possession of the leased premises to us. During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated general contractor for interior renovations at this location totaling $1,421,000, of which none has been paid.

(e) 11225 Miramar Parkway, #245, Miramar, Florida (“Big Daddy’s Wine and Liquors”)

During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into a Lease Agreement with a non-affiliated third party, (the “Landlord”) to rent approximately 2,000 square feet of commercial space for a retail package liquor store location in a shopping center at 11225 Miramar Parkway, #245, Miramar, Florida (Store #24), which shopping center was under construction. During the second quarter of our fiscal year 2021, we entered into an Architectural Professional Services Agreement with a third-party unaffiliated architect for design and development services for this, new location (Store #24) for a total contract price of $18,650, which contract price has been paid in full through January 1. 2022. During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2021, we received notification from the Landlord that it had completed substantially all of the Landlord’s work under the Lease Agreement and was delivering possession of the leased premises to us. During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated general contractor for interior renovations at this location totaling $317,000, of which none has been paid.

Leases

To conduct certain of our operations, we lease restaurant and package liquor store space in South Florida from unrelated third parties. Our leases have remaining lease terms of up to 10 years, some of which include options to renew and extend the lease terms for up to an additional 30 years. We presently intend to renew some of the extension options available to us and for purposes of computing the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities required by ASC 842, we have incorporated into all lease terms which may be extended, an additional term of the lesser of (i) the amount of years the lease may be extended; or (ii) 15 years.

Following adoption of ASC 842, common area maintenance and property taxes are not considered to be lease components.

The components of lease expense are as follows:

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as follows:

 

The following table outlines the minimum future lease payments for the next five years and thereafter:

Litigation

Our sale of alcoholic beverages subjects us to “dram shop” statutes, which allow an injured person to recover damages from an establishment that served alcoholic beverages to an intoxicated person. If we receive a judgment substantially in excess of our insurance coverage or if we fail to maintain our insurance coverage, our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows could be materially and adversely affected. We currently have no “dram shop” claims.

From time to time, we are a party to various other claims, legal actions and complaints arising in the ordinary course of our business, including claims resulting from “slip and fall” accidents, claims under federal and state laws governing access to public accommodations, employment-related claims and claims from guests alleging illness, injury or other food quality, health or operational concerns. It is our opinion, after consulting with legal counsel, that all such matters are without merit or involve such amounts that an unfavorable disposition, some of which is covered by insurance, would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

(7) CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

In March 2020, a novel strain of coronavirus was declared a global pandemic and a National Public Health Emergency. The novel coronavirus pandemic and related “shelter-in-place” orders and other governmental mandates relating thereto (collectively, “COVID-19”) adversely affected and will, in all likelihood continue to adversely affect, our restaurant operations and financial results for the foreseeable future. Throughout the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, due to increases in new COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant and in accordance with guidance from health officials, we have offered both indoor and outdoor food and bar options at all of our restaurants, with, among other precautions appropriate social distancing and mask requirements for all customers and employees.

During the second quarter of our fiscal year 2021, certain of the entities owning the limited partnership stores (the “LP’s”), as well as the store we manage but do not own (the “Managed Store”), applied for and received loans from an unrelated third party lender pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted March 27, 2020, in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $3.98 million, (the “2nd PPP Loans”), of which approximately: (i) $3.35 million was loaned to 6 of the LP’s; and (ii) $0.63 million was loaned to the Managed Store. The 2nd PPP Loan to the Managed Store is not included in our consolidated financial statements. During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, we applied for and received forgiveness of the entire amount of principal and accrued interest for all 2nd PPP Loans, including the Managed Store.

COVID-19 has had a material adverse effect on our access to supplies or labor and there can be no assurance that there will not be a significant adverse impact on our supply chain or access to labor in the future. We are actively monitoring our food suppliers to assess how they are managing their operations to mitigate supply flow and food safety risks. To ensure we mitigate potential supply availability risk, we are building additional inventory back stock levels when appropriate and we have also identified alternative supply sources in key product categories including but not limited to food, sanitation and safety supplies.

(8) BUSINESS SEGMENTS:

We operate in two reportable segments – package stores and restaurants. The operation of package stores consists of retail liquor sales and related items. Information concerning the revenues and operating income for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, and identifiable assets for the two reportable segments in which we operate, are shown in the following table. Operating income is total revenue less cost of merchandise sold and operating expenses relative to each segment. In computing operating income, none of the following items have been included: interest expense, other non-operating income and expenses and income taxes. Identifiable assets by segment are those assets that are used in our operations in each segment. Corporate assets are principally cash and real property, improvements, furniture, equipment and vehicles used at our corporate headquarters. We do not have any operations outside of the United States and transactions between restaurants and package liquor stores are not material.

(10) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, we closed the private offerings for CIC Investors #85, Ltd. and CIC Investors #25, Ltd., raising funds to renovate the restaurants we are developing in Sunrise, Florida and Miramar, Florida, respectively. We raised $5,000,000 for CIC Investors #85, Ltd., of which the Company purchased 74 limited partnership units for $370,000 and $4,000,000 for CIC Investors #25, Ltd., of which the Company purchased no limited partnership units. We purchased limited partnership units upon the same terms and conditions as all other limited partners.

Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued and except as provided above, no other events required disclosure.

 

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING LOOKING FORWARD STATEMENTS

 

Reported financial results may not be indicative of the financial results of future periods. All non-historical information contained in the following discussion constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as “anticipates, appears, expects, trends, intends, hopes, plans, believes, seeks, estimates, may, will,” and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the effect of the novel coronavirus pandemic and related “shelter-in-place” orders and other governmental mandates (“COVID 19”), customer demand and competitive conditions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are included in, but not limited to, those identified in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our periodic reports, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2021. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report.

 

OVERVIEW

 

As of January 1, 2022, Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc., a Florida corporation, together with its subsidiaries (“we”, “our”, “ours” and “us” as the context requires), (i) operates 27 units, consisting of restaurants, package liquor stores and combination restaurants/package liquor stores that we either own or have operational control over and partial ownership in; and (ii) franchises an additional five units, consisting of two restaurants (one of which we operate) and three combination restaurants/package liquor stores. The table below provides information concerning the type (i.e. restaurant, package liquor store or combination restaurant/package liquor store) and ownership of the units (i.e. whether (i) we own 100% of the unit; (ii) the unit is owned by a limited partnership of which we are the sole general partner and/or have invested in; or (iii) the unit is franchised by us), as of January 1, 2022 and as compared to October 2, 2021 and January 2, 2021. With the exception of “The Whale’s Rib”, a restaurant we operate but do not own, all of the restaurants operate under our service marks “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” or “Flanigan’s” and all of the package liquor stores operate under our service marks “Big Daddy’s Liquors” or “Big Daddy’s Wine & Liquors”.

 

Types of Units	January 1, 2022	October 2, 2021	January 2, 2021
Company Owned: Combination package and restaurant	3	3	3	(1)
Restaurant only	7	7	7
Package store only	7	7	7
Company Operated Restaurants Only:
Limited Partnerships	8	8	8
Franchise	1	1	1
Unrelated Third Party	1	1	1
Total Company Owned/Operated Units	27	27	27
Franchised Units	5	5	5	(2)

Notes:

(1) During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2019, our combination package liquor store and restaurant located at 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida (Store #19) was damaged by a fire which has caused it to be closed since the first quarter of our fiscal year 2019. Store #19 remains closed through January 1, 2022.

(2) We operate a restaurant for one (1) franchisee. This unit is included in the table both as a franchised restaurant, as well as a restaurant operated by us.

 

Franchise Financial Arrangement: In exchange for our providing management and related services to our franchisees and granting them the right to use our service marks “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” and “Big Daddy’s Liquors”, our franchisees (four of which are franchised to members of the family of our Chairman of the Board, officers and/or directors), are required to (i) pay to us a royalty equal to 1% of gross package store sales and 3% of gross restaurant sales; and (ii) make advertising expenditures equal to between 1.5% to 3% of all gross sales, as defined, based upon our actual advertising costs allocated between stores, pro-rata, based upon gross sales.

 

Limited Partnership Financial Arrangement: We manage and control the operations of all restaurants owned by limited partnerships, except the Fort Lauderdale, Florida restaurant which is owned by a related franchisee. Accordingly, the results of operations of all limited partnership owned restaurants, except the Fort Lauderdale, Florida restaurant are consolidated into our operations for accounting purposes. The results of operations of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida restaurant are accounted for by us utilizing the equity method of accounting. In general, until the investors’ cash investment in a limited partnership (including any cash invested by us and our affiliates) is returned in full, the limited partnership distributes to the investors annually out of available cash from the operation of the restaurant up to 25% of the cash invested in the limited partnership, with no management fee paid to us. Any available cash in excess of the 25% of the cash invested in the limited partnership distributed to the investors annually, is paid one-half (½) to us as a management fee, with the balance distributed to the investors. Once the investors in the limited partnership have received, in full, amounts equal to their cash invested, an annual management fee is payable to us equal to one-half (½) of cash available to the limited partnership, with the other one half (½) of available cash distributed to the investors (including us and our affiliates). As of January 1, 2022, all limited partnerships have returned all cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for distribution by the limited partnership. In addition to receipt of distributable amounts from the limited partnerships, we receive a fee equal to 3% of gross sales for use of the service mark “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill”.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

		-----------------------Thirteen Weeks Ended-----------------------
		January 1, 2022								January 2, 2021
		Amount (In thousands)				Percent				Amount (In thousands)				Percent
Restaurant food sales		$	22,205				60.47			$	18,328				59.54
Restaurant bar sales			6,007				16.35				4,443				14.43
Package store sales			8,511				23.18				8,011				26.03
Total Sales		$	36,723				100.00			$	30,782				100.00
Franchise related revenues			446								386
Rental income			199								187
Other operating income			35								25
Total Revenue		$	37,403							$	31,380

 

Comparison of Thirteen Weeks Ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021.

 

Revenues. Total revenue for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 increased $6,023,000 or 19.19% to $37,403,000 from $31,380,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021 due primarily to increased package liquor store and restaurant sales, increased menu prices and the comparatively less adverse effects of COVID-19 on our operations during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 as compared with the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021. Effective October 3, 2021 and then effective December 19, 2021 we increased menu prices for our food offerings to target an increase to our food revenues of approximately 2.38% and 3.34% annually, respectively, to offset higher food costs and higher overall expenses. Effective December 12, 2021 we increased menu prices for our bar offerings to target an increase to our bar revenues of approximately 7.80% annually, (collectively the “Recent Price Increases”). Prior to these increases, we previously raised menu prices in the third quarter of our fiscal year 2021. We expect that the new package liquor store located at 7990 Davie Road Extension, Hollywood, Florida will open for business during our fiscal year 2022 and we expect to generate revenue from it. We do not anticipate that the restaurant located at 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida, which has been closed since October, 2018 due to a fire (the “Hollywood restaurant”) will open for business during our fiscal year 2022 and accordingly we do not expect to generate any revenue from it.

 

Restaurant Food Sales. Restaurant revenue generated from the sale of food, including non-alcoholic beverages, at restaurants totaled $22,205,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 as compared to $18,328,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021. The increase in restaurant food sales for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 as compared to restaurant food sales during the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021 is attributable to menu price increases and the comparatively more adverse effects of COVID-19 on our operations during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2021 as compared with the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022. Comparable weekly restaurant food sales (for restaurants open for all of the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021 respectively, which consists of nine restaurants owned by us, (excluding Store #19 which was closed for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2021 due to a fire on October 2, 2018) and eight restaurants owned by affiliated limited partnerships) was $1,748,000 and $1,401,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, respectively, an increase of 24.77%. Comparable weekly restaurant food sales for Company owned restaurants only was $858,000 and $681,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, respectively, an increase of 25.99%. Comparable weekly restaurant food sales for affiliated limited partnership owned restaurants only was $890,000 and $720,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021 respectively, an increase of 23.61%.

 

Restaurant Bar Sales. Restaurant revenue generated from the sale of alcoholic beverages at restaurants totaled $6,007,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 as compared to $4,443,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021. The increase in restaurant bar sales during the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 is primarily due to the Recent Price Increases and the comparatively more adverse effects of COVID-19 on our operations during the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021 as compared with the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022, and by the Recent Price Increases. Comparable weekly restaurant bar sales (for restaurants open for all of the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 2. 2021 respectively, which consists of nine restaurants owned by us, (excluding Store #19 which was closed for the thirteen weeks ended January 1. 2022 and January 2, 2021 due to a fire on October 2, 2018), and eight restaurants owned by affiliated limited partnerships) was $462,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and $342,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021, an increase of 35.09%. Comparable weekly restaurant bar sales for Company owned restaurants only was $203,000 and $141,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2022, respectively, an increase of 43.97%. Comparable weekly restaurant bar sales for affiliated limited partnership owned restaurants only was $259,000 and $201,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021 respectively, an increase of 28.86%.

 

Package Store Sales. Revenue generated from sales of liquor and related items at package liquor stores totaled $8,511,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 as compared to $8,011,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021, an increase of $500,000. This increase was primarily due to increased package liquor store traffic due to what appears to be continued increased demand for package liquor store products resulting from COVID-19. The weekly average of same store package liquor store sales, which includes nine (9) Company-owned package liquor stores, (excluding Store #19, which was closed for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021 due to a fire on October 2, 2018), was $675,000 and $616,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021 respectively, an increase of 9.58 %.

 

Operating Costs and Expenses. Operating costs and expenses, (consisting of cost of merchandise sold, payroll and related costs, occupancy costs and selling, general and administrative expenses), for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 increased $6,528,000 or 21.68% to $36,638,000 from $30,110,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021. The increase was primarily due to payroll and an expected general increase in food costs, partially offset by actions taken by management to reduce and/or control costs. We anticipate that our operating costs and expenses will continue to increase through our fiscal year 2022. Operating costs and expenses increased as a percentage of total revenue to approximately 97.95% in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2021 from 95.95% in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2021.

 

Gross Profit. Gross profit is calculated by subtracting the cost of merchandise sold from sales.

 

Restaurant Food Sales and Bar Sales. Gross profit for food and bar sales for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 increased to $17,879,000 from $15,249,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021. Our gross profit margin for restaurant food and bar sales (calculated as gross profit reflected as a percentage of restaurant food and bar sales), was 63.37% for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and 66.97% for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021. Gross profit margin for restaurant food and bar sales decreased during the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022 when compared to the first quarter of our fiscal year 2021 due to higher food costs, partially offset by, among other things, by the Recent Price Increases.

 

Package Store Sales. Gross profit for package store sales for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 increased to $2,171,000 from $2,160,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021, due primarily to increased package liquor store traffic which we believe is due to what appears to be continued increased demand caused by COVID-19. Our gross profit margin, (calculated as gross profit reflected as a percentage of package liquor store sales), for package store sales was 25.51% for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and 26.96% for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021.

 

Payroll and Related Costs. Payroll and related costs for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 increased $2,773,000 or 29.30% to $12,236,000 from $9,463,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021. Payroll and related costs for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 were higher due primarily to increased performance bonuses and higher costs for employees such as cooks. Payroll and related costs as a percentage of total revenue was 32.71% in the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and 30.16% of total revenue in the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021.

 

Occupancy Costs. Occupancy costs (consisting of percentage rent, common area maintenance, repairs, real property taxes, amortization of leasehold purchases and rent expense associated with operating lease liabilities under ASC 842) for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 decreased $117,000 or 6.48% to $1,698,000 from $1,806,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021. The decrease in occupancy costs was primarily due to the elimination of rent for our restaurant location which we are developing located at 14301 West Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida (Store #85), the real property and improvements of which we purchased on March 2, 2021. We anticipate that our occupancy costs will increase throughout the balance of our fiscal year 2022 due to the commencement of rent for our retail package liquor store which we are developing located at 11225 Miramar Parkway, #245, Miramar, Florida (Store #24) and our restaurant location which we are developing located at 11225 Miramar parkway, #250, Miramar, Florida (Store #25) during the second quarter of our fiscal year 2022, offset by the termination of rent for our combination retail package liquor store and restaurant located at 5450 N. State Road 7, North Lauderdale, Florida (Store #40), the real property and improvements of which we purchased on December 31, 2020.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses (consisting of general corporate expenses, including but not limited to advertising, insurance, professional costs, clerical and administrative overhead) for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 increased $563,000 or 10.30% to $6,031,000 from $5,468,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased as a percentage of total revenue in the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 to 16.12% as compared to 17.42% in the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021. We anticipate that our selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue will increase throughout the balance of our fiscal year 2022 due primarily to increases across all categories.

 

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 decreased $75,000 or 9.69% to $699,000 from $774,000 from the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021. As a percentage of total revenue, depreciation and amortization expense was 1.83% of revenue in the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and 2.47% of revenue in the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021.

 

Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net, for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 decreased $86,000 to $193,000 from $279,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2. 2021. Interest expense, net, decreased for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 due to the forgiveness of principal and all accrued interest on the borrowing by certain of our limited partnerships of an additional $3.35 million of 2^nd PPP Loans during the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, offset by interest on (i) our borrowing of $2,200,000 during the second quarter of our fiscal year 2021 from an unrelated third party lender used to finance our purchase of the real property and improvements located at 14301 West Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida (Store #85) (the “$2.2 Million Borrowing”) and (ii) our borrowing of $4,300,000 during the third quarter of our fiscal year 2021 from an unrelated third party lender to re-finance our mortgage loan of our property located at 13105 – 13205 Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami, Florida (Store #20).

 

Income Taxes. Income tax for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 was an expense of $147,000, as compared to a benefit of $4,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021. Income taxes for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021 was a benefit of $4,000 which represents the net difference in the deferred tax assets plus the current state income tax expense.

 

Net Income. Net income for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 increased $2,906,000 or 281.59% to $3,938,000 from $1,032,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021 due primarily to the forgiveness of debt of certain of the 2^nd PPP Loans, increased revenue at our retail package liquor stores and restaurants and the Recent Price Increases, partially offset by higher food costs and overall expenses. As a percentage of revenue, net income for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 is 10.53%, as compared to 3.29% in the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021.

 

Net Income Attributable to Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. Stockholders. Net income attributable to Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. Stockholders for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 increased $784,000 or 100.51% to $1,564,000 from $780,000 for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021 due primarily to the forgiveness of debt of certain of the PPP Loans, increased revenue at our retail package liquor stores and restaurants and the Recent Price Increases, partially offset by higher food costs and overall expenses. As a percentage of revenue, net income attributable to stockholders for the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 is 4.18%, as compared to 2.49% for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021.

 

New Limited Partnership Restaurants

 

As new restaurants open, our income from operations will be adversely affected due to our obligation to advance pre-opening costs, including but not limited to pre-opening rent for the new locations. During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, we had one new restaurant location in Sunrise, Florida and a second new restaurant location in Miramar, Florida in the development stage, each location to house a new “Flanigan’s”. Rent for the new restaurant location in Miramar, Florida commences during the second quarter of our fiscal year 2022.

 

Menu Price Increases and Trends

 

During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, we increased menu prices for our food offerings (effective October 3, 2021 and December 19, 2021, respectively) to target an aggregate increase to our food revenues of approximately 8.83% annually and we increased menu prices for our bar offerings (effective December 12, 2021) to target an increase to our bar revenues of approximately 7.80% annually to offset higher food and liquor costs and higher overall expenses. Prior to these increases, we previously raised menu prices in the third quarter of our fiscal year 2021.

 

COVID-19 has and will continue to materially and adversely affect our restaurant business for what may be a prolonged period of time. This damage and disruption has resulted from events and factors that were impossible for us to predict and are beyond our control. As a result, COVID-19 has materially adversely affected our results of operations for our fiscal year 2021, first quarter of our fiscal year 2022 and will, in all likelihood, impact our results of operations, liquidity and/or financial condition throughout our fiscal year 2022. The extent to which our restaurant business may be adversely impacted and its effect on our operations, liquidity and/or financial condition cannot be accurately predicted.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We fund our operations through cash from operations and borrowings from third parties. As of January 1, 2022, we had cash of approximately $33,602,000, an increase of $926,000 from our cash balance of $32,676,000 as of October 2, 2021.

During the second quarter of our fiscal year 2021, certain of the entities owning the limited partnership stores (the “LP’s”), as well as the store we manage but do not own (the “Managed Store”) (collectively, the “Borrowers”), applied for and received loans from an unrelated third party lender (the “Lender”) pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted March 27, 2020, in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $3.98 million (the “2^nd PPP Loans”), of which approximately: (i) $3.46 million was loaned to six (6) of the LP’s; and (ii) $0.52 million was loaned to the Managed Store. During first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, we applied for forgiveness for all PPP Loans, including the Managed Store, and as of January 1, 2022, the entire amount of principal and accrued interest was forgiven under the 2^nd PPP Loans. During the third quarter of our fiscal year 2021, we generated net proceeds of $2.8 million from the re-finance of our mortgage loan encumbering the real property and improvements located at 13105 – 13205 Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami, Florida where our Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill restaurant and Big Daddy’s Liquors retail package liquor store operate (Store #20) with an unrelated third-party lender, increasing the principal amount borrowed from $1.5 million to $4.3 million. During the second quarter of our fiscal year 2021, we closed on the purchase of the real property and improvements located at 14301 West Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida where we are developing a “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurant (Store #85) for $4,800,000. We financed this acquisition with a loan from an unrelated third-party lender in the principal amount of $2.2 million and paid cash for the balance. During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2021, we closed on the purchase of the real property and improvements located at 5450 N. State Road 7, North Lauderdale, Florida where we operate a combination “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurant and “Big Daddy’s Liquors” package liquor store (Store #40) and paid $1,200,000 cash at closing.

Notwithstanding the negative effects of COVID-19 on our operations, we believe that our current cash availability from our cash on hand, positive cash flow from operations and borrowed funds will be sufficient to fund our operations and planned capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months.

 

Cash Flows

 

The following table is a summary of our cash flows for the first thirteen weeks of fiscal years 2022 and 2021.

 

		---------Thirteen Weeks Ended--------
		January 1, 2022				January 2, 2021
		(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	4,531			$	3,770
Net cash used in investing activities			(1,979	)			(1,568	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(1,626	)			(1,096	)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents			926				1,106
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning			32,676				29,922
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending		$	33,602			$	31,028

 

We did not declare or pay a cash dividend on our capital stock in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022 or the first quarter of our fiscal year 2021. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at our Board’s discretion and will depend upon our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements and such other factors as our Board deems relevant.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

In addition to using cash for our operating expenses, we use cash generated from operations and borrowings to fund the development and construction of new restaurants and to fund capitalized property improvements for our existing restaurants. During the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022, we acquired property and equipment and construction in progress of $2,402,000, (of which $4,000 was deposits recorded in other assets and $140,000 was purchase deposits transferred to construction in process as of October 2, 2021), including $587,000 for renovations to two (2) existing limited partnership owned restaurants and one (1) Company owned restaurants. During the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 2021, we acquired property and equipment and construction in progress of $1,105,000, (of which $11,000 was deposits recorded in other assets and $18,000 was purchase deposits transferred to construction in process as of October 3, 2020), including $89,000 for renovations to three (3) Company owned restaurants.

 

All of our owned units require periodic refurbishing in order to remain competitive. We anticipate the cost of this refurbishment in our fiscal year 2022 will be approximately $1,000,000, excluding construction/renovations to Store #19 (our combination package liquor store and restaurant which is being rebuilt due to damages caused by a fire), Store #85 (our Sunrise, Florida restaurant location in development), Store #24 (our Miramar, Florida package store location in development) and Store #25 (our Miramar, Florida restaurant location in development), which funds will be provided from operations, subject to reimbursement of all or a part of the cost of construction/renovations through private offerings for the limited partnerships which will own Store #85 and Store #25.

 

Long Term Debt

 

As of January 1, 2022, we had long term debt of $19,651,000, as compared to $26,904,000 as of January 2, 2021, and $22,115,000 as of October 2, 2021. Our long term debt decreased as of January 1, 2022 as compared to October 2, 2021 due to the forgiveness of all principal and accrued interest of the 2^nd PPP Loans, offset by $1,861,000 for financed insurance premiums, less any payments made on account thereof. As of January 1, 2022, we are in compliance with the covenants of all loans with our lender.

 

Construction Contracts

 

(a) 7990 Davie Road Extension, Hollywood, Florida (Store #19 – “Big Daddy’s Wine & Liquors”)

 

During the third quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated general contractor for site work at this location totaling $1,618,000, (i) to connect the real property where this restaurant operated (Store #19) to city sewer and (ii) to construct a new building on the adjacent parcel of real property for the operation of a package liquor store. During our fiscal years 2020 and 2021, we agreed to change orders to the agreement for additional construction services increasing the total contract price by $536,000 to $2,156,000, of which $1,427,000 of the total amount obligated has been paid through January 1, 2022 and an additional $255,000 has been paid subsequent to the end of the first quarter our fiscal year 2022.

 

(b) 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida (Store #19 – “Flanigan’s”)

 

During the third quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party architect for design and development services totaling $77,000 for the re-build of our restaurant located at 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida (Store #19), which has been closed since October 2, 2018 due to damages caused by a fire, of which $62,000 has been paid. During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated general contractor to re-build our restaurant at this location totaling $2,515,000, of which none has been paid.

 

(c) 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida (Store #85)

 

During the third quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we also entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party design group for design and development services of our new location at 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida 33323 (Store #85) for a total contract price of $122,000. During our fiscal year 2020, we agreed upon amendments to the $122,000 Contract for additional design and development services which had the effect of increasing the total contract price by $18,000 to $140,000, of which $131,000 has been paid through January 1, 2022. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2020, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated general contractor for interior renovations at this location totaling $1,236,000 and through the first quarter our fiscal year 2022 we agreed to change orders to the agreement for additional interior renovations increasing the total contract price by $197,000 to $1,433,000, of which $1,268,000 has been paid through January 1, 2022 and none has been paid subsequent to the end of the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022.

 

(d) 11225 Miramar Parkway, #250, Miramar, Florida (“Flanigan’s”)

 

During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into a Lease Agreement with a non-affiliated third party, (the “Landlord”) to rent approximately 6,000 square feet of commercial space for a restaurant location in a shopping center at 11225 Miramar Parkway, #250, Miramar, Florida (Store #25), which shopping center was under construction. During the second quarter of our fiscal year 2021, we entered into an Architectural Professional Services Agreement with a third-party unaffiliated architect for design and development services for this, new location (Store #25) for a total contract price of $73,850, which contract price has been paid in full through January 1, 2022. During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2021, we received notification from the Landlord that it had completed substantially all of the Landlord’s work under the Lease Agreement and was delivering possession of the leased premises to us. During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated general contractor for interior renovations at this location totaling $1,421,000, of which none has been paid.

 

(e) 11225 Miramar Parkway, #245, Miramar, Florida (“Big Daddy’s Wine and Liquors”)

 

During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into a Lease Agreement with a non-affiliated third party, (the “Landlord”) to rent approximately 2,000 square feet of commercial space for a retail package liquor store location in a shopping center at 11225 Miramar Parkway, #245, Miramar, Florida (Store #24), which shopping center was under construction. During the second quarter of our fiscal year 2021, we entered into an Architectural Professional Services Agreement with a third-party unaffiliated architect for design and development services for this, new location (Store #24) for a total contract price of $18,650, which contract price has been paid in full through January 1, 2022. During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2021, we received notification from the Landlord that it had completed substantially all of the Landlord’s work under the Lease Agreement and was delivering possession of the leased premises to us. During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2022, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated general contractor for interior renovations at this location totaling $317,000, of which none has been paid.

 

Purchase Commitments

 

In order to ensure adequate supply of baby back ribs for our restaurants for calendar year 2022, on October 4, 2021, we entered into a purchase agreement with our current rib supplier, whereby we agreed to purchase approximately $10,414,000 of baby back ribs during calendar year 2022 from this vendor at market cost. Our purchase agreement provides for the purchase of 2.25 & Down Baby Back Ribs, at a monthly cost of the average market price per pound of the prior 4 weeks.

 

While we anticipate purchasing all of our rib supply from this vendor, we believe there are several other alternative vendors available, if needed.

 

Working Capital

 

The table below summarizes the current assets, current liabilities, and working capital for our fiscal quarters ended January 1, 2022, January 2, 2021 and our fiscal year ended October 2, 2021.

 

Item		Jan. 1, 2022				Jan. 2, 2021				Oct. 2, 2021
		(in Thousands)
Current Assets		$	42,655			$	38,023			$	39,790
Current Liabilities			24,936				28,217				20,223
Working Capital		$	17,719			$	9,806			$	19,567

 

Our working capital increased during our fiscal quarter ended January 1, 2022 from our working capital for our fiscal quarter ended January 2, 2021primarily due to (i) our receipt of $3.35 million from the 2^nd PPP Loans during the second quarter of our fiscal year 2021 and (ii) our receipt of $2.8 million from our re-financing of our mortgage loan encumbering the real property and improvements located at 13105 – 13205 Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami, Florida where our Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill restaurant and Big Daddy’s Liquors retail package liquor store operate (Store #20), increasing the principal amount borrowed from $1.5 million to $4.3 million during the third quarter of our fiscal year 2021. Our working capital decreased during our fiscal quarter ended January 1, 2022 from our working capital of our fiscal year ended October 2, 2021 due to expenditures related to construction in progress for the development of our new restaurant location in Sunrise, Florida (Store # 85) and for the development of our new package store location in Hollywood, Florida (Store #19 - package).

 

While there can be no assurance due to, among other things, unanticipated expenses or unanticipated decline in revenues, or both, we believe that our cash on hand, positive cash flow from operations and borrowed funds will adequately fund operations, debt reductions and planned capital expenditures throughout our fiscal year 2022.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Inflation

 

The primary inflationary factors affecting our operations are food, beverage and labor costs. A large number of restaurant personnel are paid at rates based upon applicable minimum wage and increases in minimum wage directly affect labor costs. We have endeavored to offset the adverse effects of cost increases by increasing our menu prices.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

We do not ordinarily hold market risk sensitive instruments for trading purposes and as of January 1, 2022 held no equity securities.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

As part of our ongoing operations, we are exposed to interest rate fluctuations on our borrowings. As more fully described in Note 12, “Fair Value Measurements of Financial Instruments” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended October 2, 2021, we use interest rate swap agreements to manage these risks. These instruments are not used for speculative purposes but are used to modify variable rate obligations into fixed rate obligations.

 

At January 2, 2022, we had two variable rate debt instruments outstanding that are impacted by changes in interest rates. The interest rate of both variable rate debt instruments is equal to the lender’s LIBOR Rate plus two and one-quarter percent (2.25%) per annum. The debt instruments further provide that the “LIBOR Rate” is a rate of interest equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate or successor thereto approved by the lender if the British Bankers Association is no longer making a LIBOR rate available. In January 2013, we refinanced the mortgage loan encumbering the property where our combination package liquor store and restaurant located at 4 N. Federal Highway, Hallandale, Florida, (Store #31) operates, which mortgage loan is held by an unaffiliated third party lender (the “$1.405M Loan”). In December 2016, we closed on a secured revolving line of credit which entitled us to borrow, from time to time through December 28, 2017, up to $5,500,000 (the “Credit Line”), which on December 28, 2017 converted to a term loan (the “Term Loan”).

 

As a means of managing our interest rate risk on these debt instruments, we entered into interest rate swap agreements with our unrelated third-party lender to convert these variable rate debt obligations to fixed rates. We are currently party to the following two (2) interest rate swap agreements:

 

(i)        The first interest rate swap agreement entered into in January 2013 relates to the $1.405M Loan (the “$1.405M Term Loan Swap”). The $1.405M Term Loan Swap requires us to pay interest for a twenty (20) year period at a fixed rate of 4.35% on an initial amortizing notional principal amount of $1,405,000, while receiving interest for the same period at LIBOR – 1 Month, plus 2.25%, on the same amortizing notional principal amount. We determined that at January 1, 2022, the interest rate swap agreement is an effective hedging agreement and the fair value was not material; and

 

(ii)        The second interest rate swap agreement entered into in December 2016 and became effective December 28, 2017, relates to the Term Loan (the “Term Loan Swap”). The Term Loan Swap requires us to pay interest for a five (5) year period at a fixed rate of 4.61% on an initial amortizing notional principal amount of $5,500,000, while receiving interest for the same period at LIBOR – 1 Month, plus 2.25%, on the same amortizing notional principal amount. We determined that at January 1, 2022, the interest rate swap agreement is an effective hedging agreement and the fair value was not material.

 

Our institutional lender has informed us that beginning January 1, 2022 despite it no longer using LIBOR to originate, renew or modify loans, LIBOR will continue to be used until June 30, 2023 in connection with our two interest rate swap agreements. Since all amounts due under the $1.405M Loan and the Term Loan are due and payable on January 23, 2023 and December 28, 2022, respectively. the discontinuance of LIBOR should have no no impact on us.

 

At January 1, 2022, our cash resources earn interest at variable rates. Accordingly, our return on these funds is affected by fluctuations in interest rates.

 

There is no assurance that interest rates will increase or decrease over our next fiscal year or that an increase will not have a material adverse effect on our operations.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As of January 1, 2022, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of January 1, 2022.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

During the period covered by this report, we have not made any change to our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

See “Litigation” on page 13 of this Report and Item 1 and Item 3 to Part 1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2021 for a discussion of other legal proceedings resolved in prior years.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Purchase of Company Common Stock

 

During the thirteen weeks ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, we did not purchase any shares of our common stock. As of January 1, 2022, we still have authority to purchase 65,414 shares of our common stock under the discretionary plan approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting on May 17, 2007.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are included with this Report:

 

	Exhibit	Description
	31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
	31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
	32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
	32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

List of XBRL documents as exhibits 101

 

SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC.
Date: February 22, 2022	/s/ James G. Flanigan
	JAMES G. FLANIGAN, Chief Executive Officer and President
	/s/ Jeffrey D. Kastner
	JEFFREY D. KASTNER, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)