Good Times Restaurants Inc. - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)
| UNITED STATES | ||||||||||
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||||||||||
| WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 | ||||||||||
| FORM 10-Q | ||||||||||
| (Mark One) | ||||||||||
| ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE | ||||||||||
| ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||||
| For the quarterly period ended March 28, 2023 | ||||||||||
| OR | ||||||||||
| ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES | ||||||||||
| EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||||
| Commission File Number: 0-18590 | ||||||||||
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| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | ||||||||||
| NEVADA | 84-1133368 | |||||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |||||||||
| 651 CORPORATE CIRCLE, GOLDEN, CO 80401 | ||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code) | ||||||||||
| (303) 384-1400 | ||||||||||
| (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | ||||||||||
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||||
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| Common Stock $.001 par value | GTIM | Capital Market | ||||||||
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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or, an emerging growth 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. | ||||||||||
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| Yes ☐ | No ☒ | |||||||||
| As of April 28, 2023, there were 11,720,963 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding. | ||||||||||
Form 10-Q
Quarter Ended March 28, 2023
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PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
| March 28, 2023 | September 27, 2022 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 5,367 | $ | 8,906 | ||||
| Receivables | 603 | 694 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 1,745 | 888 | ||||||
| Inventories | 1,321 | 1,387 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 9,036 | 11,875 | ||||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: | ||||||||
| Land and building | 4,670 | 4,670 | ||||||
| Leasehold improvements | 36,492 | 35,906 | ||||||
| Fixtures and equipment | 31,143 | 30,664 | ||||||
| Total property and equipment | 72,305 | 71,240 | ||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (50,461 | ) | (48,989 | ) | ||||
| Total net property and equipment | 21,844 | 22,251 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 40,383 | 42,463 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 10,847 | |||||||
| Deposits and other assets | 157 | 166 | ||||||
| Trademarks | 3,900 | 3,900 | ||||||
| Other intangibles, net | 16 | 20 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 5,713 | 5,713 | ||||||
| Total other assets | 61,016 | 52,262 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS: | $ | 91,896 | $ | 86,388 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | 2,382 | 628 | ||||||
| Deferred income | 45 | 48 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 5,506 | 5,430 | ||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 7,437 | 6,791 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 15,370 | 12,897 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 43,063 | 45,544 | ||||||
| Deferred revenues and other liabilities | 134 | 159 | ||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 43,197 | 45,703 | ||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Good Times Restaurants Inc. shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| 13 | 13 | |||||||
| Capital contributed in excess of par value | 56,754 | 59,427 | ||||||
| (3,974 | ) | (2,634 | ) | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (19,827 | ) | (30,321 | ) | ||||
| Total Good Times Restaurants Inc. shareholders' equity | 32,966 | 26,485 | ||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 363 | 1,303 | ||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 33,329 | 27,788 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 91,896 | $ | 86,388 | ||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(In thousands except share and per share data)
| Quarter Ended | Year-to-Date | |||||||||||||||
| March 28, 2023 (13 Weeks) | March 29, 2022 (13 Weeks) | March 28, 2023 (26 Weeks) | March 29, 2022 (26 Weeks) | |||||||||||||
| NET REVENUES: | ||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant sales | $ | 34,568 | $ | 33,364 | $ | 67,747 | $ | 66,040 | ||||||||
| Franchise revenues | 217 | 233 | 432 | 473 | ||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | 34,785 | 33,597 | 68,179 | 66,513 | ||||||||||||
| RESTAURANT OPERATING COSTS: | ||||||||||||||||
| Food and packaging costs | 10,655 | 10,457 | 21,262 | 20,683 | ||||||||||||
| Payroll and other employee benefit costs | 11,989 | 11,555 | 23,537 | 22,732 | ||||||||||||
| Restaurant occupancy costs | 2,428 | 2,377 | 4,886 | 4,705 | ||||||||||||
| Other restaurant operating costs | 4,826 | 4,667 | 9,318 | 8,805 | ||||||||||||
| Preopening costs | 30 | 30 | 50 | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 911 | 1,013 | 1,821 | 1,997 | ||||||||||||
| Total restaurant operating costs | 30,839 | 30,069 | 60,854 | 58,972 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative costs | 2,297 | 2,577 | 4,672 | 5,282 | ||||||||||||
| Advertising costs | 778 | 812 | 1,672 | 1,453 | ||||||||||||
| Franchise costs | 6 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 76 | 1,753 | 76 | 1,753 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on restaurant asset sale and lease termination | (22 | ) | (43 | ) | (22 | ) | (657 | ) | ||||||||
| Litigation contingencies | 332 | 332 | ||||||||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS: | 817 | (1,909 | ) | 924 | (633 | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest and other expense, net | (26 | ) | (11 | ) | (38 | ) | (29 | ) | ||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES: | 791 | (1,920 | ) | 886 | (662 | ) | ||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 9,952 | 9,952 | (8 | ) | ||||||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS): | $ | 10,743 | $ | (1,920 | ) | $ | 10,838 | $ | (670 | ) | ||||||
| Income attributable to non-controlling interests | (122 | ) | (230 | ) | (344 | ) | (1,150 | ) | ||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | $ | 10,621 | $ | (2,150 | ) | $ | 10,494 | $ | (1,820 | ) | ||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE, ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.90 | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | 0.88 | $ | (0.15 | ) | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.89 | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | 0.88 | $ | (0.15 | ) | ||||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 11,818,651 | 12,527,625 | 11,930,140 | 12,525,048 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 11,884,123 | 12,527,625 | 11,985,254 | 12,525,048 | ||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
Year-to-Date March 28, 2023
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
| Treasury Stock, at cost | Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Outstanding Shares | Par Value | Capital Contributed in Excess of Par Value | Non- Controlling Interest In Partnerships | Accumulated Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, September 27, 2022 | 692,798 | $ | (2,634 | ) | 12,274,351 | $ | 13 | $ | 59,427 | $ | 1,303 | $ | (30,321 | ) | $ | 27,788 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation cost | - | - | 46 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock unit vesting | 8,284 | (92 | ) | (92 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Option Exercise | 2,000 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury Shares Purchased | 371,395 | (873 | ) | (371,395 | ) | (873 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income | - | - | 222 | 222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | - | - | (172 | ) | (172 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions | - | - | 13 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income attributable to common shareholders and comprehensive income | (127 | ) | (127 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, December 27, 2022 | 1,064,193 | $ | (3,507 | ) | 11,913,240 | $ | 13 | $ | 59,386 | $ | 1,366 | $ | (30,448 | ) | $ | 26,810 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation cost | - | - | 43 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury Shares Purchased | 166,890 | (467 | ) | (166,890 | ) | - | - | - | - | (467 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income | - | - | 122 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | - | - | (294 | ) | (294 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of non-controlling interests | - | - | (2,675 | ) | (831 | ) | (3,506 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income attributable to common shareholders and comprehensive income | - | - | 10,621 | 10,621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, March 28, 2023 | 1,231,083 | $ | (3,974 | ) | 11,746,350 | $ | 13 | $ | 56,754 | $ | 363 | $ | (19,827 | ) | $ | 33,329 | ||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
Year-to-Date March 29, 2022
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
| Treasury Stock, at cost | Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Outstanding Shares | Par Value | Capital Contributed in Excess of Par Value | Non- Controlling Interest In Partnerships | Accumulated Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, September 28, 2021 | 376,351 | $ | (1,608 | ) | 12,512,072 | $ | 13 | $ | 59,021 | $ | 1,124 | $ | (27,680 | ) | $ | 30,870 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation cost | - | - | 95 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock unit vesting | 13,366 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock grants | - | 9,256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock option exercise | 5,000 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income | - | - | 920 | 920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | - | - | (632 | ) | (632 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income attributable to common shareholders and comprehensive income | - | - | 330 | 330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, December 28, 2021 | 376,351 | $ | (1,608 | ) | 12,539,694 | $ | 13 | $ | 59,122 | $ | 1,412 | $ | (27,350 | ) | $ | 31,589 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation cost | - | - | 52 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock option exercise | 23,797 | 84 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | 75,900 | (331 | ) | (75,900 | ) | - | - | - | - | (331 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income | - | - | 230 | 230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | - | - | (112 | ) | (112 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income attributable to common shareholders and comprehensive loss | - | - | (2,150 | ) | (2,150 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, March 29, 2022 | 452,251 | $ | (1,939 | ) | 12,487,591 | $ | 13 | $ | 59,258 | $ | 1,530 | $ | (29,500 | ) | $ | 29,362 | ||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
| Fiscal Year to Date | ||||||||
| March 28, 2023 (13 Weeks) | March 29, 2022 (13 Weeks) | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 10,838 | $ | (670 | ) | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,859 | 2,114 | ||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 76 | 1,753 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 89 | 147 | ||||||
| Gain on lease termination and disposal of assets | 9 | (642 | ) | |||||
| Recognition of deferred gain on sale of restaurant building | (31 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||
| Provision for income taxes | (9,959 | ) | 8 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Receivables and other | 135 | (26 | ) | |||||
| Pre-paid expense | (857 | ) | (1,172 | ) | ||||
| Inventories | 66 | (57 | ) | |||||
| Deposits and other | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 1,596 | (370 | ) | |||||
| Net change in ROU assets and operating lease liabilities | (325 | ) | (186 | ) | ||||
| Accrued and other liabilities | 652 | 395 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,158 | 1,312 | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Payments for the purchase of property and equipment | (1,423 | ) | (1,177 | ) | ||||
| Acquisition of restaurant from franchisee, net of cash acquired | (728 | ) | ||||||
| Purchase of non-controlling interests | (4,394 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (5,817 | ) | (1,905 | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Payment for the purchase of treasury stock | (1,340 | ) | (331 | ) | ||||
| Restricted stock vesting settled in cash | (92 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from stock option exercise | 5 | 90 | ||||||
| Distributions to non-controlling interests | (466 | ) | (956 | ) | ||||
| Contributions from non-controlling interests | 13 | |||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (1,880 | ) | (1,197 | ) | ||||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (3,539 | ) | (1,790 | ) | ||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | 8,906 | 8,856 | ||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $ | 5,367 | $ | 7,066 | ||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 5 | $ | 9 | ||||
| Change in accounts payable attributable to the purchase of property and equipment | $ | 158 | $ | (421 | ) | |||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
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GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(Tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
| Note 1. | Basis of Presentation |
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Good Times Restaurants Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries as well as one partnership in which the Company is the general partner, and five limited liability companies in which the Company was the controlling member during the period of time in which unrelated parties owned membership interests in those limited liability companies. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company operates and licenses full-service restaurants under the brand Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar that are primarily located in Colorado and in the Southeast region of the United States.
The Company operates and franchises drive-thru fast-food hamburger restaurants under the brand Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard, all of which are located in Colorado and Wyoming.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices of the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all of the normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 28, 2023 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the fiscal quarters ended March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2022. Operating results for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 26, 2023. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2022 is derived from the audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2022.
Fiscal Year – The Company’s fiscal year is a 52/53-week year ending on the last Tuesday of September. In a 52-week fiscal year, each of the Company’s quarterly periods consist of 13 weeks. The additional week in a 53-week fiscal year is added to the first quarter, making such quarter consist of 14 weeks. The quarters ended March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2022 each consisted of 13 weeks.
Reclassification – Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on the net income (loss).
Advertising Costs – The company utilizes Advertising Funds to administer certain advertising programs for both the Bad Daddy’s and Good Times brands that benefit both us and our franchisees. We and our franchisees are required to contribute a percentage of gross sales to the fund. The contributions to these funds are designated and segregated for advertising. We consolidate the Advertising Funds into our financial statements whereby contributions from franchisees, when received, are recorded and included as a component of franchise revenues. Additionally, the Company intends to utilize all of the advertising contributions towards advertising expenditures, we recognize costs equal to franchisee contributions to the advertising funds on a quarterly basis. Contributions to the Advertising Funds from our franchisees were $129,000 and $136,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2022, respectively.
Receivables – Our receivables typically consist of royalties and other fees due to us from independent franchisees of our brands as well as product rebates and other incentives due to us under agreements with our food and beverage vendors, and payments due to us for sales of gift cards to third party retailers. As of March 28, 2023, total receivables were $603,000, which consists of $78,000 in receivables from large box retail partners, retailed receivables, $122,000 in rebate receivables, $312,000 in third party delivery receivables, and $91,000 of franchise and other receivables, compared to $1,239,000 as of the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022, consisting primarily of $745,000 for a lease termination agreement entered in the quarter for one of our Good Times locations, and $494,000 of franchise and other receivables.
| Note 2. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
The Company reviewed all recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they were either not applicable or not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
| Note 3. | Revenue |
Revenue Recognition
Revenues consist primarily of sales from restaurant operations; franchise revenue, which includes franchisee contributions to advertising funds. Revenues associated with gift card breakage are immaterial to our financials. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer, typically a restaurant customer or a franchisee/licensee.
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The Company recognizes revenues in the form of restaurant sales at the time of the sale when payment is made by the customer, as the Company has completed its performance obligation, namely the provision of food and beverage, and the accompanying customer service, during the customer’s visit to the restaurant. The Company sells gift cards to customers and recognizes revenue from gift cards primarily in the form of restaurant revenue. Gift card breakage, which is recognized when the likelihood of a gift card being redeemed is remote, is determined based upon the Company’s historic redemption patterns, and is immaterial to our overall financial statements.
Revenues we receive from our franchise and license agreements include sales-based royalties, and from our franchise agreements also may include advertising fund contributions, area development fees, and franchisee fees. We recognize sales-based royalties from franchisees and licensees as the underlying sales occur. We similarly recognize advertising fund contributions from franchisees as the underlying sales occur. The Company also provides its franchisees with services associated with opening new restaurants and operating them under franchise and development agreements in exchange for area development and franchise fees. The Company would capitalize these fees upon receipt from the franchisee and then would amortize those over the contracted franchise term as the services comprising the performance obligations are satisfied. We have not received material development or franchise fees in the years presented, and the primary performance obligations under existing franchise and development agreements have been satisfied prior to the earliest period presented in our financial statements.
| Note 4. | Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
The following table presents goodwill and intangible assets as of March 28, 2023 and September 27, 2022 (in thousands):
| March 28, 2023 | September 27, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets subject to amortization: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-compete agreements | $ | 25 | $ | (9 | ) | $ | 16 | $ | 25 | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 20 | ||||||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trademarks | 3,900 | 3,900 | 3,900 | 3,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | $ | 3,925 | $ | (9 | ) | $ | 3,916 | $ | 3,925 | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 3,920 | ||||||||||
| Goodwill | $ | 5,713 | $ | $ | 5,713 | $ | 5,713 | $ | $ | 5,713 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of the assets of businesses the Company acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather, the Company is required to test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or whenever indications of impairment arise. The Company considers its operations to be comprised of two reporting units: (1) Good Times restaurants and (2) Bad Daddy’s restaurants. The Company had no goodwill impairment losses in the periods presented in the above table. The aggregate amortization expense related to these intangible assets subject to amortization was $9,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 and $5,000 for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.As of both March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2022, the Company had $96,000 of goodwill attributable to the Good Times reporting unit and $5,617,000 of goodwill attributable to its Bad Daddy’s reporting unit.
| Note 5. | Stock-Based Compensation |
The Company has traditionally maintained incentive compensation plans that include provision for the issuance of equity-based awards. The Company established the 2008 Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan in 2008 (the “2008 Plan”) and has outstanding awards that were issued under the 2008 Plan. Subsequently, the 2008 Plan expired in 2018 and the Company established a new plan, the 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) during the 2018 fiscal year, which was approved by shareholders on May 24, 2018. Future awards will be issued under the 2018 Plan. On February 8, 2022 the Company’s shareholders approved a proposal to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 Plan from 900,000 to 1,050,000, which currently represents the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 Plan.
Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the grant). The Company recognizes the impact of forfeitures as forfeitures occur.
Our net income (loss) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2022 includes $89,000 and $147,000, respectively, of compensation costs related to our stock-based compensation arrangements.
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Stock Option awards
The Company measures the compensation cost associated with stock option awards by estimating the fair value of the award as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The Company believes that the valuation technique and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in calculating the fair values of the Company’s stock options and stock awards granted during the two quarters ended March 28, 2023. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by the employees who receive equity awards.
There were 20,000 incentive stock options awarded during the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from available shares under the 2018 Plan, with an exercise price of $3.00 per share and a per share weighted average fair value of $2.29. During the two quarters ended March 29, 2022, the Company granted 90,000 incentive stock options to its Chief Executive Officer, from available shares under the 2018 Plan, with an exercise price of $2.33 per share and a per share weighted average fair value of $1.24 pursuant to the Chief Executive Officer’s Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated December 24, 2020.
In addition to the exercise and grant date prices of the stock option awards, certain weighted average assumptions that were used to estimate the fair value of stock option grants are listed in the following table:
| Two Quarters Ended March 28, 2023 Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Options | Two Quarters Ended March 29, 2022 Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Options | |||||||
| Expected term (years) | 7.5 | 6.5 | ||||||
| Expected volatility | 60.2% | 61.3% | ||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.21% | 1.8% | ||||||
| Expected dividends | ||||||||
We estimate expected volatility based on historical weekly price changes of our common stock for a period equal to the current expected term of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on the United States treasury yields in effect at the time of grant corresponding with the expected term of the options. The expected option term is the number of years we estimate that options will be outstanding prior to exercise considering vesting schedules and our historical exercise patterns.
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 under all plans:
| Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Yrs) | ||||||||||
| Outstanding at beginning of year | 470,161 | $ | 3.97 | |||||||||
| Options granted | 20,000 | $ | 3.00 | |||||||||
| Options exercised | (2,000 | ) | $ | 2.31 | ||||||||
| Options Forfeited | (12,253 | ) | $ | 3.95 | ||||||||
| Outstanding March 28, 2023 | 475,908 | $ | 3.94 | 5.5 | ||||||||
| Exercisable March 28, 2023 | 334,965 | $ | 3.67 | 4.7 | ||||||||
As of March 28, 2023, the aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding and exercisable options was $177,000. Only options whose exercise price is below the current market price of the underlying stock are included in the intrinsic value calculation.
As of March 28, 2023, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options was $164,000 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.0 years.
There were 2,000 stock options exercised that resulted in an issuance of 2,000 shares during the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 with proceeds of approximately $5,000. There were 23,797 stock options exercised that resulted in an issuance of 23,797 shares during the two quarters ended March 29, 2022 with proceeds of approximately $90,000.
Restricted Stock Units
There were 25,750 restricted stock units granted during the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 and there were 28,000 restricted stock units granted during the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
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A summary of the status of non-vested restricted stock units as of March 28, 2023 is presented below.
| Shares | Grant Date Fair Value Per Share | ||||||
| Non-vested units at beginning of year | 73,336 | $1.54 to $4.50 | |||||
| Units granted | 25,750 | $2.29 | |||||
| Units vested | (46,336 | ) | $1.54 | ||||
| Units forfeited | (1,000 | ) | $4.50 | ||||
| Non-vested units at March 28, 2023 | 51,750 | $2.29 to $4.50 | |||||
As of March 28, 2023, there was $123,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock units. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.2 years.
Restricted and Unrestricted Common Stock Awards
No grants of restricted or unrestricted common stock were made during the two quarters ended March 28, 2023. During the two quarters ended March 29, 2022 there were 9,256 unrestricted shares of common stock granted to directors of the Company. These shares had a grant date fair value of $4.35 per share and resulted in the recognition of $40,000 of stock-based compensation expense.
| Note 6. | Gain on Sale of Assets and Lease Termination |
For the two fiscal quarters ended March 28, 2023, the Company had $19,000 of deferred gains on prior sale-leaseback transactions related to certain Good Times restaurants and $3,000 of net gains in the loss and disposal of miscellaneous assets. During the two fiscal quarters ended March 29, 2022 we recognized a $607,000 gain in connection with a landlord’s exercising a lease termination option for one Good Times restaurant and we also recognized $7,000 in deferred gain on prior sale-leaseback transactions related to certain Good Times restaurants.
| Note 7. | Prepaid expense and other current assets |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following as of:
| March 28, 2023 | September 27, 2022 | |||||||
| Prepaid Rent | $ | 769 | $ | 765 | ||||
| Prepaid Insurance | 736 | 3 | ||||||
| Other | 240 | 120 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 1,745 | $ | 888 | ||||
| Note 8. | Other Accrued Liabilities |
Other accrued liabilities consist of the following as of:
| March 28, 2023 | September 27, 2022 | |||||||
| Wages and other employee benefits | $ | 2,987 | $ | 2,773 | ||||
| Taxes, other than income taxes | 1,025 | 1,166 | ||||||
| Gift card liability, net of breakage | 1,182 | 985 | ||||||
| General expense accrual and other | 2,243 | 1,867 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 7,437 | $ | 6,791 | ||||
| Note 9. | Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt |
Cadence Credit Facility
The Company maintained a credit agreement with Cadence Bank (“Cadence”) pursuant to which, as amended, Cadence agreed to loan the Company up to $8,000,000, which as of March 28, 2023 had a maturity date of April 30, 2023 (the “Prior Cadence Credit Facility”). The Prior Cadence Credit Facility accrues commitment fees on the daily unused balance of the facility at a rate of 0.25%. As of March 28, 2023, any borrowings under the Prior Cadence Credit Facility, as amended, bear interest at a variable rate based upon the Company’s election of (i) 2.5% plus the base rate, which is the highest of the (a) Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the Cadence bank publicly announced prime rate, and (c) LIBOR plus 1.0%, or (ii) LIBOR, with a 0.250% floor, plus 3.5%. Interest is due at the end of each calendar quarter if the Company selects to pay interest based on the base rate and at the end of each LIBOR period if it selects to pay interest based on LIBOR. The Cadence Credit Facility includes provisions for the Administrative Agent of the facility to amend the facility to replace LIBOR with an alternate benchmark rate, which may be (but is not required to be) SOFR, at such point in time when appliable LIBOR rates are no longer available or no longer reliable.
On January 24, 2023, the Company and Cadence amended the Prior Cadence Credit Facility to extend its expiration date to April 30, 2023, to provide consent for the Company’s acquisition of certain non-controlling interests in Bad Daddy’s limited liability company partnerships, and to provide pro-forma credit for a portion of the full-year EBITDA, as that term is defined in the Prior Cadence Credit Facility previously attributed to the non-controlling partners in those limited liability company partnerships.
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During the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, the weighted average interest rate applicable to borrowings under the Prior Cadence Credit Facility was 7.6%.
The Prior Cadence Credit Facility contained certain affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that the Company considers customary for an agreement of this type, including covenants setting a maximum leverage ratio of 5.15:1, a minimum pre-distribution fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25:1, a minimum post-distribution fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.10:1 and minimum liquidity of $2.0 million. As of March 28, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Prior Cadence Credit Facility.
As a result of entering into the Prior Cadence Credit Facility and the various amendments, the Company paid loan origination costs including professional fees of approximately $308,500 and is amortizing these costs over the term of the credit agreement. The remaining amount to be amortized as of March 28, 2023 is $9,000. The obligations under the Prior Cadence Credit Facility were collateralized by a first-priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets.
Prior to entered into the Company’s new credit facility as described below, there were no outstanding borrowings against the Prior Cadence Credit Facility. Availability of the Prior Cadence Credit Facility for borrowings was reduced by the outstanding face value of any letters of credit issued under the facility. Prior to entering into the Company’s new credit facility as described below, there were no outstanding letters of credit issued under the facility.
On April 20, 2023, subsequent to the end of the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, the Company and each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Senior Credit Facility”) with Cadence Bank, as administrative agent and sole lender (“Cadence”). The Senior Credit Facility provides for an $8.0 million senior revolving loan (the “Revolver”) and amends and restates the Prior Cadence Credit Facility in its entirety.
Proceeds from the Senior Credit Facility, if and when drawn, will be used (i) to fund new restaurant development, (ii) to finance the buyout of non-controlling joint venture partners in certain restaurants, (iii) to finance the redemption, purchase or other acquisition of equity interests in the Company and (iv) for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
The Revolver will be available until April 20, 2028. The loans may from time to time consist of a mixture of SOFR Rate Loans and Base Rate Loans with differing interest rates based upon varying additions to the Federal Funds Rate, the Cadence prime rate or Term SOFR. The Senior Credit Facility also carries an upfront fee of 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolver commitment and a commitment fee of 0.25% per annum on the unused portion of the Revolver commitment.
The Senior Credit Facility includes customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. The Senior Credit Facility also requires the Company to maintain various financial condition ratios, including minimum liquidity, an amended maximum leverage ratio and an amended minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition, to the extent the aggregate outstandings under the Revolver exceed $4.0 million, the Company is required to meet a new specified leverage ratio, on a pro forma basis, before making further borrowings as well as certain restricted payments, investments and growth capital expenditures.
| Note 10. | Net Income (Loss) per Common Share |
Our basic earnings per share calculation is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Our diluted earnings per share calculation is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding adjusted by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had the potentially dilutive common shares been issued. Potentially dilutive securities for this calculation consist of in-the-money outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and warrants (which were assumed to have been exercised at the average market price of the common shares during the reporting period). The treasury stock method is used to measure the dilutive impact of in-the-money stock options.
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The following table reconciles basic weighted-average shares outstanding to diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:
| Quarter Ended | Year-to-Date | |||||||||||||||
| March 28, 2023 | March 29, 2022 | March 28, 2023 | March 29, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding basic | 11,818,651 | 12,527,625 | 11,930,140 | 12,525,048 | ||||||||||||
| Effect of potentially dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock options | 13,722 | 3,364 | ||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock units | 51,750 | 51,750 | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding diluted | 11,884,123 | 12,527,625 | 11,985,254 | 12,525,048 | ||||||||||||
| Excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Antidilutive | 372,575 | 406,515 | 385,908 | 386,101 | ||||||||||||
| Note 11. | Contingent Liabilities and Liquidity |
The failure of banks where we maintain deposits in excess of the limits insured by FDIC or other government or quasi-government agencies could materially affect our financial position and operating results.
The Company maintains deposits with certain banks in excess of the maximum insured limits by the FDIC. The significant interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve have caused recent bank failures. Although in certain of those cases, depositors have been protected from loss by government intervention, no assurances can be made in the case of any failure of a bank in which the Company has uninsured deposits, that the Company would be similarly protected against loss of such uninsured deposits.
There may be various claims in process, matters in litigation, and other contingencies brought against the company by employees, vendors, customers, franchisees, or other parties. Evaluating these contingencies is a complex process that may involve substantial judgment on the potential outcome of such matters, and the ultimate outcome of such contingencies may differ from our current analysis. We regularly review the adequacy of accruals and disclosures related to such contingent liabilities in consultation with legal counsel. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these claims with certainty, subject to our disclosure immediately below, it is management’s opinion that any reasonably possible losses associated with such contingencies would be immaterial to our financial statements.
The Company is the defendant in a lawsuit styled as White Winston Select Asset Funds, LLC and GT Acquisition Group, Inc. v. Good Times Restaurants, Inc., arising from the failed negotiations between plaintiffs and the Company for the sale of the Good Times Drive Thru subsidiary to plaintiffs. The lawsuit was initially filed on September 24, 2019 in Delaware Chancery Court, and Company removed the case to federal court in the US District Court for the District of Delaware on November 5, 2019. On July 30, 2021, the plaintiffs moved the Court for leave to amend their complaint and add new causes of action and a claim for $18 million in damages. On April 11, 2022, the Court heard the parties’ respective motions for summary judgment on the plaintiffs’ claims. The Court verbally ruled that it was dismissing all of the plaintiffs’ claims except for their claim for breach of an express and implied obligation to negotiate in good faith under the parties’ letter of intent. The Court also indicated its intent to dismiss Good Times’s counterclaim against the plaintiffs for breach of a covenant not to sue over the failed negotiations. On May 5, 2022, the Court issued a written order confirming this ruling. On May 25, 2022, the Court issued an order that the plaintiffs are only entitled to reliance damages should they prevail on their claim for breaches of the express and implied obligations to negotiate in good faith. The parties conducted a bench trial on the plaintiffs’ claims. The parties concluded post-trial briefing on October 24, 2022. On January 25, 2023, the Court rendered judgment dismissing the plaintiffs’ claims in their entirety and denying all of the requested relief.
The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal of the Court’s January 25, 2023 decisions. Good Times, in turn, filed a notice of appeal of the Court’s previous dismissal of its counterclaim against the plaintiffs. The deadline for the plaintiffs’ opening appellate brief is May 10, 2023. Good Times’s deadline to file a response to the plaintiffs’ opening brief and Good Times’s own opening brief on its appeal is June 9, 2023.
The Company previously recorded an accrual for contingent litigation expense in the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2022 in the amount of $332,000. This amount represented the Company’s best estimate of the likely amount of plaintiffs’ damage recovery. While the Company was successful at trial, in light of plaintiff’s appeal, the Company has determined to maintain the accrual and will continue to evaluate this matter based on new information as it becomes available. The ultimate resolution of the case could result in losses less than or in excess of amounts accrued. Any additional liability in excess of the accrual could have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial condition for the annual or interim period during which any such additional liability is accrued. The Company will continue to vigorously pursue a full defense of this matter on the merits.
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| Note 12. | Leases |
The Company determines if a contract contains a lease at inception. The Company's material long-term operating lease agreements are for the land and buildings for our restaurants as well as our corporate office. The initial lease terms range from 10 years to 20 years, most of which include renewal options of 10 to 15 years. The lease term is generally the minimum of the non-cancelable period or the lease term including the renewal options which are reasonably certain of being exercised up to a term of approximately 20 years. The Company reassesses the number of remaining renewal options to include in a lease term for a specific lease when it exercises an option to extend such lease.
Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date for material leases with a term of greater than 12 months. Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of future minimum lease payments. Since our leases do not provide an implicit rate, our operating lease liabilities are calculated using our estimated incremental borrowing rate based on a collateralized borrowing over the term of each individual lease. Minimum lease payments include only fixed lease components of the agreement, as well as variable rate payments that depend on an index, initially measured using the index at the lease commencement date.
Operating lease assets represent our right to use an underlying asset and are based upon the operating lease liabilities adjusted for prepaid or accrued lease payments, initial direct costs and lease incentives. Lease incentives are recognized when earned and reduce our operating lease asset related to the lease. They are amortized through the operating lease assets as reductions of rent expense over the lease term.
Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Certain of the Company’s operating leases contain clauses that provide for contingent rent based on a percentage of sales greater than certain specified target amounts. Variable lease payments that do not depend on a rate or index, escalation in the index subsequent to the initial measurement, payments associated with non-lease components such as common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance, and short-term lease payments (leases with a term with 12 months or less) are expensed as incurred or when the achievement of the specified target that triggers the contingent rent is considered probable.
Some of the leases provide for base rent, plus additional rent based on gross sales, as defined in each lease agreement. The Company is also generally obligated to pay certain real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance charges, and various other expenses related to properties, which are expensed as incurred.
Components of operating lease costs are as follows for the fiscal quarters ended March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2022:
| Lease cost | Classification | March 28, 2023 | March 29, 2022 | |||||||
| Operating lease cost | Occupancy, Other restaurant operating costs and General and administrative expenses, net | $ | 1,853 | $ | 1,830 | |||||
| Variable lease cost | Occupancy | - | 59 | |||||||
| Sublease income | Occupancy | (143 | ) | (136 | ) | |||||
| $ | 1,710 | $ | 1,753 | |||||||
Weighted average lease term and discount rate are as follows:
| March 28, 2023 | March 29, 2022 | |||||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) | 8.24 | 9.06 | ||||||
| Weighted average discount rate | 5.0 | % | 5.0 | % | ||||
Supplemental cash flow disclosures for the two fiscal quarters ended March 28, 2023:
| March 28, 2023 | March 29, 2022 | |||||||
| Cash paid for operating lease liabilities | $ | 3,734 | $ | 3,621 | ||||
| Non-cash operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | $ | 184 | $ | 872 | ||||
Supplemental balance sheet disclosures:
| March 28, 2023 | September 27, 2022 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets | Operating lease assets | $ | 40,383 | $ | 42,463 | |||||
| Current lease liabilities | Operating lease liability | $ | 5,506 | $ | 5,430 | |||||
| Non-current lease liabilities | Operating lease liability, less current portion | 43,063 | 45,544 | |||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | 48,569 | $ | 50,974 | ||||||
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Future minimum rent payments for our operating leases for each of the next five years as of March 28, 2023 are as follows:
| Fiscal year ending: | Total | |||
| Remainder of 2023 | $ | 3,901 | ||
| 2024 | 7,762 | |||
| 2025 | 7,829 | |||
| 2026 | 7,378 | |||
| 2027 | 7,079 | |||
| Thereafter | 25,718 | |||
| Total minimum lease payments | 59,667 | |||
| Less: imputed interest | (11,098 | ) | ||
| Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 48,569 | ||
The above future minimum rental amounts exclude the amortization of deferred lease incentives, renewal options that are not reasonably assured of renewal, and contingent rent. The Company generally has escalating rents over the term of the leases and records rent expense on a straight-line basis.
| Note 13. | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Trademarks |
Long-Lived Assets. We review our long-lived assets including land, property, and equipment for impairment when there are factors that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. We assess recovery of assets at the individual restaurant level and typically include an analysis of historical cash flows, future operating plans, and cash flow projections in assessing whether there are indicators of impairment. The recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the net book value of the assets of an individual restaurant to the fair value of those assets. This impairment process involves significant judgment in the use of estimates and assumptions pertaining to future projections and operating results.
There were $76,000 of asset impairments in the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, related primarily to new assets deployed in restaurants where impairment was previously assessed, and the Company’s current analysis indicated impairment of assets associated with those restaurants. During the two quarters ended March 29, 2022, we recognized $1,753,000 in total asset impairments for three restaurants. Of this amount, $487,000 was related to two Good Times restaurants and $1,266,000 was related to one Bad Daddy’s restaurant.
Trademarks. Trademarks have been determined to have an indefinite life. We evaluate our trademarks for impairment annually and on an interim basis as events and circumstances warrant by comparing the fair value of the trademarks with their carrying amount. There was no impairment required to the acquired trademarks as of March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2022.
| Note 14. | Income Taxes |
We account for income taxes using the liability method, whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value. The deferred tax assets are reviewed periodically for recoverability and valuation allowances are adjusted as necessary.
The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 28, 2023 was (1,487%), a decrease from an effective income tax rate of 2.0% for the three months ended March 29, 2022. The decrease is due to the release of the Company’s valuation allowance previously recorded to reduce the deferred tax assets to zero. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the six months ended March 28, 2023 was (1,836%), a decrease from an effective income tax rate of 2.0% for the six months ended March 29, 2022. The decrease is also attributed to the release of the Company’s valuation allowance that occurred during the second quarter.
During the current quarter, the Company entered into a transaction in which it purchased the non-controlling interests in several joint ventures that have historically collectively generated significant income. Due to this transaction and a recent history of cumulative earnings, management believes the Company is now in a position to realize its tax benefits beginning in the current year, as well as in future years, and as such, has released the full valuation allowance recorded to reduce its deferred tax assets.
The Company is subject to taxation in various jurisdictions within the U.S. The Company continues to remain subject to examination by U.S. federal authorities for the years 2019 through 2022. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained upon audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded. The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. No accrual for interest and penalties was considered necessary as of March 28, 2023.
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| Note 15. | Non-controlling Interests |
Non-controlling interests are presented as a separate item in the shareholders’ equity section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The amount of consolidated net income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests is presented on the face of the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions, while changes in ownership interest that do result in deconsolidation of a subsidiary require gain or loss recognition based on the fair value on the deconsolidation date.
The equity interests of the unrelated limited partners and non-controlling members are shown on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in the shareholders’ equity section as a non-controlling interest and is adjusted each period to reflect the limited partners’ and non-controlling members’ share of the net income or loss as well as any cash contributions or distributions to or from the limited partners and non-controlling members for the period. The limited partners’ and members’ share of the net income or loss in the subsidiary is shown as income or expense attributable to non-controlling interests in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. All inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated.
The following table summarizes the activity in non-controlling interests during the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 (in thousands):
| Bad Daddy’s | Good Times | Total | ||||||||||
| Balance at September 27, 2022 | $ | 1,041 | $ | 262 | $ | 1,303 | ||||||
| Income | 219 | 125 | 344 | |||||||||
| Purchase of Non-controlling Interests | (831 | ) | (831 | ) | ||||||||
| Distributions | (442 | ) | (24 | ) | (466 | ) | ||||||
| Contribution | 13 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Balance at March 28, 2023 | 0 | 363 | 363 | |||||||||
Non-controlling interests at the end of the quarter consisted of one limited liability partnership, currently involving six Good Times restaurants, of which the Company is the general partner. During the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, the Company acquired all of the non-controlling membership interests in all outstanding limited liability companies, which included five total Bad Daddy’s restaurants. The aggregate purchase price paid to the sellers was $4,394,000.
| Note 16. | Segment Reporting |
All of our Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants (Bad Daddy’s) compete in the full-service segment of the restaurant industry while our Good Times Burgers and Frozen Custard restaurants (Good Times) compete in the quick-service segment of the dining industry. We believe that providing this additional financial information for each of our brands will provide a better understanding of our overall operating results. Income (loss) from operations represents revenues less restaurant operating costs and expenses, directly allocable general and administrative expenses, and other restaurant-level expenses directly associated with each brand including depreciation and amortization, pre-opening costs and losses or gains on disposal of property and equipment. Unallocated corporate capital expenditures are presented below as reconciling items to the amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements.
The following tables present information about our reportable segments for the respective periods (in thousands):
| Quarter Ended | Year-to-Date | |||||||||||||||
| March 28, 2023 (13 Weeks) | March 29, 2022 (13 Weeks) | March 28, 2023 (26 Weeks) | March 29, 2022 (26 Weeks) | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Bad Daddy’s | $ | 26,408 | $ | 25,524 | $ | 51,634 | $ | 50,196 | ||||||||
| Good Times | 8,377 | 8,073 | 16,545 | 16,317 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 34,785 | $ | 33,597 | $ | 68,179 | $ | 66,513 | |||||||||
| Income (Loss) from operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Bad Daddy’s | $ | 678 | $ | (807 | ) | $ | 668 | $ | (499 | ) | ||||||
| Good Times | $ | 139 | $ | (1,102 | ) | $ | 256 | $ | (134 | ) | ||||||
| $ | 817 | $ | (1,909 | ) | $ | 924 | $ | (633 | ) | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | ||||||||||||||||
| Bad Daddy’s | $ | 448 | $ | 636 | $ | 606 | $ | 828 | ||||||||
| Good Times | 249 | 62 | 975 | 107 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 697 | $ | 698 | $ | 1,581 | $ | 935 | |||||||||
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| March 28, 2023 | September 27, 2022 | |||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Bad Daddy’s | $ | 18,551 | $ | 19,575 | ||||
| Good Times | 3,293 | 2,676 | ||||||
| $ | 21,844 | $ | 22,251 | |||||
| Note 17. | Subsequent Events |
As discussed more specifically in Note 9 above, on April 20, 2023, subsequent to the end of the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, the Company and each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as guarantors, entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Cadence Bank, as administrative agent and sole lender (“Cadence”). The Senior Credit Facility provides for an $8.0 million senior revolving loan and amends and restates the Company’s prior Cadence Credit Facility with Cadence in its entirety.
| ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
This Form 10-Q contains or incorporates by reference 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, and the disclosure of risk factors in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2022. Also, documents subsequently filed by us with the SEC and incorporated herein by reference may contain forward-looking statements. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to the following:
| (I) | The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated government response, change in consumer behavior, labor market effects and supply chain impacts significantly affected the results of operations and financial condition of our business. Though the effects of this specific pandemic have mostly subsided, the risk of similar government and consumer response to future pandemics or other public health concerns, and the risk of similar impacts within the labor markets and global supply chain, could cause significant disruption to our business. |
| (II) | We compete with numerous well-established competitors who have substantially greater financial resources and longer operating histories than we do. Competitors have increasingly offered selected food items and combination meals, including hamburgers, at discounted prices, and continued discounting by competitors may adversely affect revenues and profitability of Company restaurants. |
| (III) | We may be negatively impacted if we experience same store sales declines. Same store sales comparisons will be dependent, among other things, on the success of our advertising and promotion of new and existing menu items. No assurances can be given that such advertising and promotions will in fact be successful. |
| (IV) | We may be negatively impacted if we are unable to pass on to customers through menu price increases the increased costs that we incur through inflation experienced in our input costs including both the cost of food and the cost of labor. Recent metrics have indicated that increased levels of price inflation are prevalent throughout the economy which have resulted in increases in commodity, labor and energy costs for both concepts as well as increased product substitutions, elevated freight costs, and increased variability in product quality. Further significant increases in inflation could affect the global and U.S. economies, which could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations if we and our franchisees are not able to adjust prices sufficiently to offset the effect of cost increases without negatively impacting consumer demand. |
We may also be negatively impacted by other factors common to the restaurant industry such as: changes in consumer tastes away from red meat and fried foods; increases in the cost of food, paper, labor, health care, workers’ compensation or energy; inadequate number of hourly paid employees; increased wages and salaries for hourly and salaried employees; and/or decreases in the availability of affordable capital resources. We caution the reader that such risk factors are not exhaustive, particularly with respect to future filings. For further discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2022.
Overview.
Good Times Restaurant Inc., through its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “we”, “us” or “our”) operates and franchises/licenses full-service hamburger-oriented restaurants under the name Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar (Bad Daddy’s) and operates and franchises hamburger-oriented drive-through restaurants under the name Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard (Good Times).
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We are focused on targeted unit growth of the Bad Daddy’s concept while at the same time growing same store sales and improving the profitability of both the Bad Daddy’s and the Good Times concepts.
Macro-Economic Factors and Operating Environment.
During the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, high rates of inflation have been seen globally which have also resulted in increases in commodity, labor and energy costs for both concepts. Further significant continued increases in inflation could affect the global and U.S. economies, which could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations if we and our franchisees are not able to adjust prices sufficiently to offset the effect of cost increases without negatively impacting consumer demand.
The Company maintains deposits with certain banks in excess of the maximum insured limits by the FDIC. The significant interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve have caused recent bank failures. Although in certain of those cases, depositors have been protected from loss by government intervention, no assurances can be made in the case of any failure of a bank in which the Company has uninsured deposits, that the Company would be similarly protected against loss of such uninsured deposits.
Although we conduct all of our restaurant operations within the USA, worldwide product supply chains have been impacted by the war in Ukraine. Specifically sunflower oil and wheat, which are fungible commodities, are used as ingredients in our raw materials and purchased by our suppliers, have significant supplies that typically originate in Ukraine. The lack of availability of supplies of such products may impact the availability and supplier pricing for products purchased by us for use in our business, which could result in higher food and packaging costs or reduced revenues.
Growth Strategies and Outlook.
We believe there are significant opportunities to grow customer traffic and increase awareness of our brands. In 2019 we reduced our development profile as we sought to improve our financial position, and while we believe there are unit growth opportunities for both of our concepts, we continue to evaluate that in-line with the inflationary impact currently seen in the restaurant industry. We anticipate the opening of one new restaurant in late Fiscal 2023 in the greater Huntsville, Alabama market.
Restaurant locations.
As of March 28, 2023, we operated, franchised, or licensed a total of forty Bad Daddy’s restaurants and thirty-one Good Times restaurants. The following table presents the number of restaurants operating at the end of the fiscal quarters ended March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2022. During the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, the Company acquired all of the membership interests in five Bad Daddy’s, four located in North Carolina and one located in South Carolina.
Company-Owned/Co-Developed:
| Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar | Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 11 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 14 | 14 | - | - | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 39 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 62 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
One company-owned Bad Daddy’s restaurant closed, due to a termination by the landlord, for redevelopment during the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023.
Franchise/License:
| Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar | Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | - | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Non-Traditional*
| Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar | Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
*The non-traditional Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar location, where we operated the kitchen under our Bad Daddy’s brand for a local brewery’s taproom, closed in 2022.
Results of Operations
Fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 (13 weeks) compared to fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022 (13 weeks):
Net Revenues. Net revenues for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 increased $1,188,000 or 3.5% to $34,785,000 from $33,597,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. Bad Daddy’s concept revenues increased $884,000 while our Good Times concept revenues increased $304,000.
Bad Daddy’s restaurant sales increased $895,000 to $26,342,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 from $25,447,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. Sales were positively impacted due to stronger customer traffic as well as increased menu prices. The average menu price increase for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 over the same prior-year quarter was approximately 3.4%.
Good Times restaurant sales increased $309,000 to $8,226,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 from $7,917,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. The average menu price increase for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 over the same prior-year quarter was approximately 10.5%.
Franchise revenues decreased $16,000 to $217,000 in the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 compared to $233,000 in the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. This decrease is primarily due to the acquisition, during the second fiscal quarter of 2022, by the Company of one Bad Daddy’s restaurant previously owned by a franchisee.
Same Store Sales
Sales store sales is a metric used in evaluating the performance of established restaurants and is a commonly used metric in the restaurant industry. Same store sales for our brands are calculated using all company-owned units open for at least eighteen full fiscal months and use the comparable operating weeks from the prior year to the current year quarter’s operating weeks. The calculation of same store sales for Bad Daddy’s excludes the results of one restaurant for the March fiscal month due to that restaurant’s extended remodel closure.
Bad Daddy’s same store restaurant sales increased 4.6% during the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 compared to the same thirteen-week period ended March 29, 2022, primarily driven by strong off premise sales and menu price increases. There were thirty-nine restaurants included in the same store sales base at the end of the current quarter.
Good Times same store restaurant sales increased 7.6% during the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 compared to the same thirteen-week period ended March 29, 2022, primarily due to menu price increases, slightly offset by lower traffic. There were twenty-three restaurants included in the same store sales base at the end of the current quarter.
Restaurant Operating Costs
Food and Packaging Costs. Food and packaging costs for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 increased $198,000 to $10,655,000 (30.8% of restaurant sales) from $10,457,000 (31.3% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2022.
Bad Daddy’s food and packaging costs were 8,052,000 (30.6% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, up from $7,972,000 (31.3% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. This increase is primarily attributable to higher restaurant sales during the current fiscal quarter versus prior fiscal quarter, and the decrease as a percent of sales is attributed to lower purchase prices for beef, chicken, and other food commodities.
Good Times food and packaging costs were $2,603,000 (31.6% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, up from $2,485,000 (31.4% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. This increase is primarily attributable to the impact of higher sales. This slight increase as a percent of sales is due to the pricing of our all-natural beef and custard, which continued to be elevated compared to the prior year during the quarter, offsetting purchase price reductions for other commodities.
Payroll and Other Employee Benefit Costs. Payroll and other employee benefit costs for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 increased $434,000 to $11,989,000 (34.7% of restaurant sales) from $11,555,000 (34.6% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
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Bad Daddy’s payroll and other employee benefit costs were $9,143,000 (34.7% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 up from $8,736,000 (34.3% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. The $407,000 increase is primarily attributable to higher restaurant sales during the current quarter versus the same quarter in the prior year, as well as slightly higher average pay rates. As a percent of sales, payroll and employee benefits costs increased by 0.4% primarily attributable to higher average wage rates paid to attract qualified employees.
Good Times payroll and other employee benefit costs were $2,846,000 (34.6% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, up from $2,819,000 (35.6% of restaurant sales) in the same prior-year period. The decrease as a percent of sales is due primarily to increased labor productivity.
Occupancy Costs. Occupancy costs for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 increased $51,000 to $2,428,000 (7.0% of restaurant sales) from $2,377,000 (7.1% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
Bad Daddy’s occupancy costs were $1,693,000 (6.4% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, up from $1,679,000 (6.6% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
Good Times occupancy costs were $735,000 (8.9% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, up from $698,000 (8.8% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to increased property and liability insurance costs.
Other Operating Costs. Other operating costs for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, increased $160,000 to $4,827,000 (14.0% of restaurant sales) from $4,667,000 (14.0% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
Bad Daddy’s other operating costs were $3,812,000 (14.5% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 up from $3,670,000 (14.4% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. The $142,000 increase was attributable to higher overall sales, increased delivery charges, and increased restaurant supply costs.
Good Times other operating costs were $1,015,000 (12.3% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, up from $997,000 (12.6% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to increased overall sales.
New Store Preopening Costs. In the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, preopening costs were $30,000 compared to no preopening costs for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. These costs primarily relate to re-training costs incurred as part of our closure and remodel of our Greenville, SC Bad Daddy’s location.
Depreciation and Amortization Costs. Depreciation and amortization costs for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, decreased $102,000 to $911,000 from $1,013,000 in the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. These decreases at both concepts are due to assets performing past their estimated usable lives and the prior-year impairment of assets.
Bad Daddy’s depreciation and amortization costs for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 decreased $73,000 to $761,000 from $834,000 in the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
Good Times depreciation and amortization costs for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 decreased $29,000 to $150,000 from $179,000 in the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
General and Administrative Costs. General and administrative costs for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, decreased $280,000 to $2,297,000 (7.1% of total revenues) from $2,577,000 (6.6% of total revenue) for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
This decrease in general and administrative expenses in the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 is primarily attributable to:
| ● | Decrease in professional services of $429,000 |
| ● | Decrease in insurance related costs of $138,000 |
| ● | Decrease in recruiting and training related costs of $20,000 |
| ● | Decrease in Stock Compensation costs of $10,000 |
| ● | Decrease in Office lease and equipment expense of $10,000 |
| ● | Decrease in other costs of $32,000 |
| ● | Increase in general travel-related expenses of $26,000 |
| ● | Increase in costs associated with multi-unit supervisory roles of $63,000 |
| ● | Increase in home office payroll and benefits costs of $130,000 |
| ● | Increase in administrative, accounting, and technology costs of $140,000 |
Advertising Costs. Advertising costs for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, decrease to $778,000 (2.2% of total revenue) from $812,000 (2.4% of total revenue) for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2023.
Bad Daddy’s advertising costs were $422,000 (1.6% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 compared to $467,000 (1.8% of total revenue) for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. The decrease is primarily due to lesser recognition of commissions earned by third parties on gift cards sold through large-box retailers. Bad Daddy’s advertising costs consist primarily of a combination of menus and other point of purchase materials, digital advertising, and commissions incurred for placement of gift parties at third party retailers, as well as local store marketing efforts.
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Good Times advertising costs were $356,000 (4.2% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 compared to $345,000 (4.3% of total revenue) in the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. The current and prior year quarters include advertising costs of $65,000 and $62,000, respectively, of costs associated with franchise advertising contributions.
Good Times advertising costs consist primarily of contributions made to the advertising materials fund and a regional advertising cooperative based on a percentage of restaurant sales which are used to provide television and radio advertising, social media and on-site and point-of-purchase. Advertising costs are presented gross, with franchisee contributions to the fund being recognized as a component of franchise revenues.
Franchise Costs. There were no franchise costs for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 compared to $6,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022, respectively. The costs are related to the Good Times franchised restaurants. We currently have minimal direct costs associated with maintaining our franchise systems as those employees overseeing franchisee relations primarily perform responsibilities associated with company operations.
Gain on Restaurant Asset Sales and Lease Termination. The gain on restaurant asset sales and lease termination for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 was $22,000, which is composed of a net loss of $9,000 on disposal of miscellaneous assets, and $31,000 of deferred gains, compared to $43,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022, of which $35,000 is attributable to gains in connection with a lease termination at a Good Times restaurant and the remainder primarily attributable to deferred gains on prior sale-leaseback transactions of certain Good Times restaurants.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Costs. The costs associated with impairments for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 was $76,000, which primarily consists of new assets associated with previously impaired locations, compared to $1,753,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
Litigation Contingency Costs. There were no litigation contingency costs in the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, compared to $332,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
Income (Loss) from Operations. Income from operations was $817,000 in the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 compared to loss from operations of $1,909,000 in the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
The change in the income (loss) from operations for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 is due primarily due to matters discussed in the “Net Revenues,” “Restaurant Operating Costs,” “General and Administrative Costs”, “Advertising Costs”, “Gain on Restaurant Sales and Lease Termination”, “Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Costs”, and “Litigation Contingency Costs” sections above.
Interest Expense. Interest expense was $26,000 during the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, primarily related to the amortization of loan initiation fees, compared with $11,000 during the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes was $(9,952,000) for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, compared to no provision for income taxes for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022. This most significant driver of this provision was the release, during this quarter, of the valuation allowance during previously assessed on the deferred tax assets.
Net Income (Loss). Net income was $10,743,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 compared to net loss of $1,920,000 in the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
The change from the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 to the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022 was primarily attributable to the matters discussed in the relevant sections above.
Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests. The non-controlling interest represents the limited partners’ or members’ share of income in the Good Times and Bad Daddy’s joint-venture restaurants.
For the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, the income attributable to non-controlling interests was $122,000 compared to $230,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2022.
Of the quarter’s income attributable to non-controlling interests, $40,000 is attributable to Bad Daddy’s joint-venture restaurants, compared to $157,000 in the same prior year period. This $117,000 decrease is primarily due to the company’s purchase of all the Bad Daddy’s membership interests during the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, as described in Note 15 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements included in this report.
Of the current fiscal quarter’s income, $82,000 is attributable to the Good Times joint-venture restaurants, compared to $73,000 in the same prior year period. This $9,000 increase is primarily due to increased restaurant level profitability in the current fiscal quarter.
Fiscal two quarters ended March 28, 2023 (26 weeks) compared to fiscal two quarters ended March 29, 2022 (26 weeks):
Net Revenues. Net revenues for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 increased $1,666,000, or 2.5%, to $68,179,000 from $66,513,000 for the two quarters ended March 29, 2023. Bad Daddy’s concept revenues increased $1,438,000 while our Good Times concept revenues increased $228,000.
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Bad Daddy’s restaurant sales increased $1,470,000 to $51,507,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 from $50,037,000 for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. Sales were positively impacted by increases in sales primarily due to higher average menu prices as well as the purchase of a previously franchised Bad Daddy’s location that occurred in March 2022. The average menu price increase for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 over the same prior-year quarter was approximately 4.4%.
Good Times restaurant sales decreased $237,000 to $16,240,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 from $16,003,000 for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022, primarily due to increased menu prices. The average menu price increase for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 over the same prior-year quarter was approximately 9.2%.
Franchise revenues decreased $41,000 to $432,000 in the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 compared to $473,000 in the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. This decrease is primarily due to the acquisition, during the second fiscal quarter of 2022, by the Company of one Bad Daddy’s restaurant previously owned by a franchisee.
Same Store Sales
Sales store sales is a metric used in evaluating the performance of established restaurants and is a commonly used metric in the restaurant industry. Same store sales for our brands are calculated using all company-owned units open for at least eighteen full fiscal months and use the comparable operating weeks from the prior year-to-date period to the current year-to-date period’s operating weeks. The calculation of same store sales for Bad Daddy’s excludes the results of one restaurant for the March fiscal month due to that restaurant’s extended remodel closure.
Bad Daddy’s same store restaurant sales increased 3.5% during the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 compared to the same two quarters ended March 29, 2022, primarily driven by strong off premise sales and menu price increases. There were thirty-nine restaurants included in the same store sales base at the end of the current quarter.
Good Times same store restaurant sales increased 5.3% during the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 compared to the same two quarters period ended March 29, 2022, primarily due to menu price increases, slightly offset by lower traffic. There were twenty-three restaurants included in the same store sales base at the end of the current quarter.
Restaurant Operating Costs
Food and Packaging Costs. Food and packaging costs for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 increased $579,000 to $21,262,000 (31.4% of restaurant sales) from $20,683,000 (31.3% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2022.
Bad Daddy’s food and packaging costs were $16,025,000 (31.1% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, up from $15,784,000 (31.5% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. This increase is primarily attributable to higher restaurant sales during the current fiscal quarter versus the prior fiscal quarter. The decrease as a percent of sales reflects lower input prices experienced during the second fiscal quarter.
Good Times food and packaging costs were $5,237,000 (32.2% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, up from $4,899,000 (30.6% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. This increase is primarily attributable to the impact of higher purchase prices on food and paper goods, partially offset by the impact of an 8.8% increase in menu pricing.
Payroll and Other Employee Benefit Costs. Payroll and other employee benefit costs for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 increased $805,000 to $23,537,000 (34.7% of restaurant sales) from $22,732,000 (34.4% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
Bad Daddy’s payroll and other employee benefit costs were $17,898,000 (34.7% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 up from $17,154,000 (34.3% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. The $744,000 increase is primarily attributable to higher restaurant sales during the current quarter versus the same quarter in the prior year, as well as slightly higher average pay rates. As a percent of sales, payroll and employee benefits costs increased by 0.4% primarily attributable to higher average wage rates paid to attract qualified employees.
Good Times payroll and other employee benefit costs were $5,639,000 (34.7% of restaurant sales) in the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, up from $5,578,000 (34.9% of restaurant sales) in the same prior-year period. The $61,000 increase was attributable to higher sales.
Occupancy Costs. Occupancy costs for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 increased $181,000 to $4,886,000 (7.2% of restaurant sales) from $4,705,000 (7.1% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
Bad Daddy’s occupancy costs were $3,425,000 (6.6% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, up from $3,327,000 (6.6% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to additional lease costs associated with the purchase of our Bad Daddy’s Franchisee in the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
Good Times occupancy costs were $1,461,000 (9.0% of restaurant sales) in the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, up from $1,378,000 (8.6% of restaurant sales) in the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to increased property and liability insurance costs.
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Other Operating Costs. Other operating costs for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, increased $514,000 to $9,319,000 (13.8% of restaurant sales) from $8,805,000 (13.3% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
Bad Daddy’s other operating costs were $7,334,000 (14.2% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 up from $6,955,000 (13.9% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. The $379,000 increase and the increase as a percentage of sales was attributable to higher overall sales, increased third party delivery fees, increased utility costs, and a general increase in restaurant supplies.
Good Times other operating costs were $1,985,000 (12.2% of restaurant sales) in the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, up from $1,850,000 (11.6% of restaurant sales) in the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to increased sales and general price inflation in supplies costs.
New Store Preopening Costs. New store preopening costs were $30,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, primarily associated with re-training costs in connection with our remodel of our Greenville, SC Bad Daddy’s, compared to $50,000 for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
Depreciation and Amortization Costs. Depreciation and amortization costs for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, decreased $176,000 to 1,821,000 from $1,997,000 in the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
Bad Daddy’s depreciation and amortization costs for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 decreased $83,000 to $1,535,000 from $1,618,000 in the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
Good Times depreciation and amortization costs for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 decreased $93,000 to $286,000 from $379,000 in the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
General and Administrative Costs. General and administrative costs for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, decreased $610,000 to $4,672,000 (6.9% of total revenues) from $5,282,000 (7.9% of total revenue) for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
This decrease in general and administrative expenses in the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 is primarily attributable to:
| ● | Decrease in professional services of $697,000 |
| ● | Decrease in insurance related costs $222,000 |
| ● | Decrease in Stock Compensation costs of $58,000 |
| ● | Decrease in Office lease and equipment expense of $25,000 |
| ● | Decrease in other costs of $61,000 |
| ● | Increase in recruiting and training related costs of $8,000 |
| ● | Increase in general travel-related costs of $9,000 |
| ● | Increase in costs associated with multi-unit supervisory roles of $86,000 |
| ● | Increase in home office payroll and benefits costs of $104,000 |
| ● | Increase in administrative, accounting, and technology costs of $246,000 |
Advertising Costs. Advertising costs for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, increased to $1,672,000 (2.5% of sales from $1,453,000 (2.2% of total revenue) for the two quarters ended March 29, 2023.
Bad Daddy’s advertising costs were $1,031,000 (1.6% of restaurant sales) in the two quarters ended March 28, 2023compared to $781,000 (1.6% of total revenue) for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. The increase is primarily due to recognition of commission earned by third parties on gift cards sold through large-box retailers. Bad Daddy’s advertising costs consist primarily of menu development, printing costs, local store marketing and social media. The two fiscal quarters ended March 28, 2023 had no advertising costs associated with franchise contributions.
Good Times advertising costs were $641,000 (3.9% of restaurant sales) in the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 compared to $672,000 (4.1% of total revenue) in the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. The current and prior year quarters include advertising costs of $129,000 and $127,000, respectively, of costs associated with franchise advertising contributions.
Good Times advertising costs consist primarily of contributions made to the advertising materials fund and a regional advertising cooperative based on a percentage of restaurant sales which are used to provide television and radio advertising, social media and on-site and point-of-purchase. Advertising costs are presented gross, with franchisee contributions to the fund being recognized as a component of franchise revenues.
Franchise Costs. Franchise costs were $3,000 and $11,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2022, respectively. The costs are related to the Good Times franchised restaurants. We currently have minimal direct costs associated with maintaining our franchise systems as those employees overseeing franchisee relations primarily perform responsibilities associated with company operations.
Gain on Restaurant Asset Sales and Lease Termination. The gain on restaurant asset sales and lease termination for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 was $22,000, which is composed of a net $3,000 gain on the sale miscellaneous assets, and $19,000 of deferred gains, compared to $657,000 for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Costs. The costs associated with impairments for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 was $76,000, which primarily consists of new assets associated with previously impaired locations, compared to $1,753,000 for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
Litigation Contingency Costs. There were no litigation contingency costs in the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, compared to $332,000 for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
Income (Loss) from Operations. Income from operations was $924,000 in the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 compared to loss from operations of $633,000 in the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
The change in the income (loss) from operations for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 is due primarily due to matters discussed in the “Net Revenues,” “Restaurant Operating Costs,” “General and Administrative Costs”, “Advertising Costs”, “Gain on Restaurant Sales and Lease Termination”, “Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Costs”, and “Litigation Contingency Costs” sections above.
Interest Expense. Interest expense was $38,000 during the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, primarily related to the amortization of loan initiation fees, compared with $29,000 during the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes was $9,952,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, compared to no provision for income taxes for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. This most significant driver of this provision was the release, during the quarter ended March 28, 2023, of the valuation allowance during previously assessed on the deferred tax assets.
Net Income (Loss). Net income was $10,838,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 compared to net loss of $670,000 in the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
The change from the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 to the two quarters ended March 29, 2022 was primarily attributable to the matters discussed in the relevant sections above.
Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests. The non-controlling interest represents the limited partners’ or members’ share of income in the Good Times and Bad Daddy’s joint-venture restaurants.
For the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, the income attributable to non-controlling interests was $344,000 compared to $1,150,000 for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022.
Of the two quarters’ income attributable to non-controlling interests, $219,000 is attributable to Bad Daddy’s joint-venture restaurants, compared to $840,000 in the same prior year period. This $621,000 decrease is primarily due to a one-time special allocation to the non-controlling partners in these partnerships of approximately $516,000 in the fiscal quarter ended December 28, 2021 related to a rebate of payroll costs. Of the current quarter’s income, $125,000 is attributable to the Good Times joint-venture restaurants, compared to $310,000 in the same prior year period. This $185,000 decrease is primarily due to decreased restaurant level profitability in the current fiscal quarter. The Company acquired all of the membership interests in Bad Daddy’s during the two quarters ended March 28, 2023, as described in Note 15 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements included in this report.
Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA plus non-cash stock-based compensation expense, preopening expense, non-recurring acquisition costs, GAAP rent in excess of cash rent, and non-cash disposal of assets. Adjusted EBITDA is intended as a supplemental measure of our performance that is not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and operating results. Our management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (i) as a factor in evaluating management's performance when determining incentive compensation and (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies.
We believe that the use of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company's financial measures with other fast casual restaurants, which may present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. In addition, you should be aware when evaluating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA that in the future we may incur expenses similar to those excluded when calculating these measures. Our presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies, because all companies do not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same fashion.
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Our management does not consider EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements. Some of these limitations are:
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; |
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; |
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts; |
| ● | although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; |
| ● | stock based compensation expense is and will remain a key element of our overall long-term incentive compensation package, although we exclude it as an expense when evaluating our ongoing performance for a particular period; |
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations; and |
| ● | Other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. |
Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only as a supplemental measure. You should review the reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA below and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
The following table reconciles net loss/income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023:
| Quarter Ended | Year-to-Date | |||||||||||||||
| March 28, 2023 (13 Weeks) | March 29, 2022 (13 Weeks) | March 28, 2023 (26 Weeks) | March 29, 2022 (26 Weeks) | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss), as reported | $ | 10,621 | $ | (2,150 | ) | $ | 10,494 | $ | (1,820 | ) | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization1 | 900 | 977 | 1,767 | 1,982 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 25 | 11 | 38 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (9,952 | ) | - | (9,952 | ) | 8 | ||||||||||
| EBITDA | 1,594 | (1,162 | ) | 2,347 | 199 | |||||||||||
| Preopening expense | 30 | - | 30 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash stock-based compensation | 43 | 52 | 89 | 147 | ||||||||||||
| Asset Impairment | 76 | 1,753 | 76 | 1,753 | ||||||||||||
| GAAP rent-cash rent difference | (190 | ) | (110 | ) | (314 | ) | (182 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss (Gain) on restaurant asset sales and lease termination2 | (22 | ) | (35 | ) | (22 | ) | (519 | ) | ||||||||
| One-time special allocation to Bad Daddy’s partnerships | - | - | - | 516 | ||||||||||||
| Litigation contingencies | - | 332 | - | 332 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,531 | $ | 830 | $ | 2,206 | $ | 2,296 | ||||||||
| 1 | Depreciation and amortization expense has been reduced by amounts attributable to non-controlling interests of $34,000 and $66,000 for the quarter ended March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2022, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense has been reduced by amounts attributable to non-controlling interests of $100,000 and $133,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2022, respectively. |
| 2 | Gain (Loss) on restaurant asset sales and lease termination had no impact from amounts attributable to non-controlling interests in the quarter ended March 28, 2023 and was reduced $8,000 for the quarter ended March 29, 2022, respectively, Gain (loss) on restaurant asset sales and lease termination had no impact from amounts attributable to non-controlling interests in the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 and was reduced $138,000 for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022, respectively. |
Amount represents the portion of a payroll cost rebate attributable to the non-controlling partners in these partnerships.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and Working Capital
As of March 28, 2023, we had a working capital deficit of $6,334,000. Our working capital position benefits from the fact that we generally collect cash from sales to customers the same day, or in the case of credit or debit card transactions, within a few days of the related sale. Although we have negotiated payment terms of up to four weeks with many of our vendors, we pay some of our primary foodservice vendors on 1-3 day payment terms to take advantage of early pay discounts and generally pay most outstanding accounts payable upon review for accuracy and validity. In addition, our working capital position includes the recognition of the current portion of lease liabilities as we lease substantially all of our real estate and have both short-term and long-term obligations to our landlords. We believe that we will have sufficient capital to meet our working capital, recurring operating costs and recurring capital expenditure needs throughout fiscal 2023. As of March 28, 2023, we entered into a construction contract for one new Bad Daddy’s restaurant development located in Alabama, scheduled to open in Q4 2023. The construction is expected to begin in Q3 2023 and is not anticipated to materially impact the Company’s liquidity or operations.
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On January 31, 2022, the Company‘s Board of Directors authorized a $5.0 Million share repurchase program which became effective February 7, 2022. The authorization to repurchase will continue until the maximum value of shares is achieved or the Company terminates the program. The timing and amount of repurchases will depend upon the Company’s stock price, economic and market conditions, regulatory requirements, and other corporate considerations.
Financing
Cadence Credit Facility
Through the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q, the Company maintained a credit agreement with Cadence Bank (“Cadence”) pursuant to which, as amended, Cadence agreed to loan the Company up to $8,000,000, which as of March 28, 2023 had a maturity date of April 30, 2023 (the “Prior Cadence Credit Facility”). The Prior Cadence Credit Facility is discussed in more detail in Note 9 of the Company’s unaudited, consolidated financial statements contained in this Form 10-Q.
On April 20, 2023, subsequent to the end of the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023, the Company and each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Senior Credit Facility”) with Cadence Bank, as administrative agent and sole lender (“Cadence”). The Senior Credit Facility provides for an $8.0 million senior revolving loan (the “Revolver”) and amends and restates the Company’s prior Cadence Credit Facility with Cadence in its entirety.
Proceeds from the Senior Credit Facility, [if and when drawn] will be used (i) to fund new restaurant development, (ii) to finance the buyout of non-controlling joint venture partners in certain restaurants, (iii) to finance the redemption, purchase or other acquisition of equity interests in the Company and (iv) for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
The Revolver will be available until April 20, 2028. The loans may from time to time consist of a mixture of SOFR Rate Loans and Base Rate Loans with differing interest rates based upon varying additions to the Federal Funds Rate, the Cadence prime rate or Term SOFR. The Senior Credit Facility also carries an upfront fee of 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolver commitment and a commitment fee of 0.25% per annum on the unused portion of the Revolver commitment.
The Senior Credit Facility includes customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. The Senior Credit Facility also requires the Company to maintain various financial condition ratios, including minimum liquidity, an amended maximum leverage ratio and an amended minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition, to the extent the aggregate outstandings under the Revolver exceed $4.0 million, the Company is required to meet a new specified leverage ratio, on a pro forma basis, before making further borrowings as well as certain restricted payments, investments and growth capital expenditures.
Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities was $4,158,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023. The net cash used in operating activities for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 was the result of net income of $10,838,000 as well as cash and non-cash reconciling items totaling $6,680,000. These reconciling items are primarily comprised of 1) depreciation and amortization of general assets of $1,859,000, 2) amortization of operating lease assets of $1,836,000, 3) decrease of ROU assets of $2,161,000 4) stock-based compensation expense of $89,000, 5) a net gain on sales and disposals of assets of $22,000, 5) an increase in receivables and other assets of $643,000, 5) a decrease in deferred liabilities and accrued expenses of $649,000, 7) an increase in accounts payable of $1,596,000 and 8) a net decrease in amounts related to our operating leases of $2,161,000, 8) impairment of long lived assets of $76,000, and 9) income tax provision of $9,959,000.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,312,000 for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022. The net cash provided by operating activities for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022 was the result of net loss of $670,000 as well as cash and non-cash reconciling items totaling $1,982,000. These reconciling items are primarily comprised of 1) depreciation and amortization of general assets of $2,114,000, 2) amortization of operating lease assets of $1,751,000, 3) impairment of long-lived assets of $1,753,000 4) stock-based compensation expense of $147,000 5) a gain on lease termination and deferred gain on sale/leaseback of restaurants of $657,000, 6) A decrease in ROU assets of $39,000, 7) Income tax provision of $8,000, 8) an increase in prepaids of $1,176, primarily attributable to an in prepaid rent, 9) an increase in accrued expenses of $395,000, 10) a decrease in accounts payable of $370,000, 11) a net decrease in amounts related to our operating lease liabilities of $1,976,000 and 12) An increase of $46,000 in inventory and other receivables.
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Net cash used in investing activities for the two quarters ended March 28, 2023 was $5,817,000 which primarily reflects the purchases of property and equipment of $1,423,000, and the net purchase of all non-controlling interests in our Bad Daddy’s locations of $4,394,000. Purchases of property and equipment is comprised of the following:
| ● | $448,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our existing Bad Daddy’s restaurants; |
| ● | $975,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our existing Good Times restaurants, of which $420,000 is related to the installation of new signage and digital menu boards. |
Net cash used in investing activities for the two quarters ended March 29, 2022 was $1,905,000 which primarily reflects the general purchases of property and equipment of $1,177,000 and an acquisition of a restaurant from franchisee, net of cash acquired, for $728,000. Purchases of property and equipment is comprised of the following:
| ● | $856,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our existing Bad Daddy’s restaurants, including the payment of amounts in accounts payable at September 29, 2021 associated with the construction of one new Bad Daddy’s restaurant near the end of fiscal 2021 |
| ● | $120,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our existing Good Times restaurants |
| ● | $201,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our restaurant support center, primarily initial development costs for the computer software underlying our two brands’ mobile apps and automotive assets used by our internal maintenance team |
Net cash used in financing activities for the two fiscal quarters ended March 28, 2023 was $1,880,000, which includes proceeds from stock option exercises of $5,000 and net distributions to non-controlling interests of $453,000, $92,000 in restricted stock vesting paid in cash, and $1,340,000 in payments for the purchase of treasury stock.
Net cash used in financing activities for the two fiscal quarters ended March 29, 2022 was $1,197,000, which includes distributions to non-controlling interests of $956,000, payment for the repurchase of the Company’s common stock of $331,000 and proceeds from stock option exercise of $90,000.
Impact of Inflation
Commodity prices, particularly for key proteins, have recently been at near-record highs and have exhibited extreme volatility. Though we have seen some moderation in certain commodities, we continue to experience higher year-over-year prices on many goods, including food and beverage items, paper and packaging, other restaurant supplies, and energy (utilities) costs. Due to the volatility in commodity pricing, we are unable to reasonably predict the impact of future inflationary pressures.
In addition to food cost inflation, we have also experienced the need to meaningfully increase wages to attract workers in our restaurants. While we are hopeful that wage rate inflation moderates, the persistent shortage of qualified workers, rather than statutory wage rate increases, which have traditionally created rate pressure, is the primary factor creating upward pressure on wages, as demand for labor is currently significantly exceeding the supply of qualified workers.
We have historically used menu price increases to manage profitability in times of inflation, however the current unusually high rate of inflation, both of goods and labor, exceeds what we believe we can reasonably pass through to our customers without negatively affecting frequency and trial by our customers.
Seasonality
Revenues of the Company are subject to seasonal fluctuations based on weather conditions adversely affecting Colorado restaurant sales primarily during the months of December, January, February, and March.
| ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Not required.
| ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based on an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (its principal executive officer) and Senior Vice President of Finance (its principal financial officer) have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 28, 2023.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
| ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
For a discussion of material legal proceedings affecting the Company, see Note 11 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements included in this report.
| ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
The risk factor below updates the risk factors contained in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2022.
The failure of banks where we maintain deposits in excess of the limits insured by FDIC or other government or quasi-government agencies could materially affect our financial position and operating results.
The Company maintains deposits with certain banks in excess of the maximum insured limits by the FDIC. The significant interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve have caused recent bank failures. Although in certain of those cases, depositors have been protected from loss by government intervention, no assurances can be made in the case of any failure of a bank in which the Company has uninsured deposits, that the Company would be similarly protected against loss of such uninsured deposits.
| ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
The Company‘s Board of Directors authorized a $5.0 Million share repurchase program which became effective February 7, 2022. The authorization to repurchase will continue until the maximum value of shares is achieved or the Company terminates the program. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including price, general business and market conditions, and alternative investment opportunities. As of March 28, 2023 the Company has purchased 827,435 shares of its common stock pursuant to the share repurchase plan leaving approximately $2,697,000 available for repurchases under the plan.
Repurchases of common stock under the share repurchase plan during the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023 were as follows:
| Period | Total number of shares (or units) purchased | Average price paid per share (or unit) | Total number of shares (or units) purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs | Maximum dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs | |||||||||||||
| 12/28/2023 – 1/24/2023 | 58,531 | $ | 2.59 | 58,531 | |||||||||||||
| 1/25/2023 – 2/21/2023 | 66,188 | $ | 2.94 | 66,188 | |||||||||||||
| 2/22/2023 – 3/28/2023 | 42,171 | $ | 2.87 | 42,171 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 166,890 | 166,890 | $ | 2,697,000 | |||||||||||||
| ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
None.
| ITEM 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION |
None.
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| ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS |
(a) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 10.1 | Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated January 25, 2023 by and among Bad Daddy’s International, LLC and Thompson Family Associates, RFM Ventures, LLC, Richard Miller, Vicki T. Ponce, Covington DeRamus, ACR Capital Ventures, LLC, Bill Duke, Jim Verney and Jim Abbott (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 30, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference) |
| 10.2 | Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement and Waiver, dated January 24, 2023 by and among Good Times Restaurants Inc., each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and Cadence Bank, N.A. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 30, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference) |
| *31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 |
| *31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 |
| *32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal? Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 |
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
| *104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
*Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Ryan M. Zink Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Matthew Karnes Senior Vice President of Finance (Principal Financial Officer) |
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