RAVE RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. - Quarter Report: 2007 December (Form 10-Q)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D. C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
þ
|
Quarterly
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934
|
For
the quarterly period ended December 23,
2007
|
o
|
Transition
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934
|
Commission
File Number: 0-12919
PIZZA
INN, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri
|
47-0654575
|
(State
of other jurisdiction of
|
(I.R.S.
Employer
|
Incorporation
or organization)
|
Identification
No.)
|
3551
Plano Parkway
The
Colony, Texas 75056
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(469)
384-5000
(Registrant's
telephone number,
including
area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the
registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or
15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days. Yes þ No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a
non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
One)
Large
accelerated filer o
Accelerated
filer o
Non-accelerated
filer þ
Indicate
by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12 b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes oNo
þ
As
of February 5, 2008, 9,567,606
shares of the issuer’s common stock were outstanding.
PIZZA
INN, INC.
Index
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
|
Financial
Statements
|
Page
|
1
|
||
2
|
||
3
|
||
4
|
||
6
|
||
Item
2.
|
12
|
|
Item
3.
|
18
|
|
Item
4.
|
18
|
|
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
|
19
|
|
Item
1A.
|
19
|
|
Item 2. | Changes in Securities and Use of Procceds |
20
|
Item
3.
|
20
|
|
Item
4.
|
21
|
|
Item
5.
|
21
|
|
Item
6.
|
21
|
|
22
|
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial
Statements
PIZZA
INN,
INC.
|
||||||||||||||||
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands, except per share
amounts)
|
||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||||||||
Three
Months
Ended
|
Six
Months
Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||||||||
REVENUES:
|
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||||||||
Food
and supply
sales
|
$ | 11,174 | $ | 10,232 | $ | 21,953 | $ | 20,620 | ||||||||
Franchise
revenue
|
1,346 | 1,118 | 2,462 | 2,307 | ||||||||||||
Restaurant
sales
|
175 | 199 | 358 | 389 | ||||||||||||
12,695 | 11,549 | 24,773 | 23,316 | |||||||||||||
COSTS
AND
EXPENSES:
|
||||||||||||||||
Cost
of
sales
|
10,530 | 9,974 | 20,602 | 19,903 | ||||||||||||
Franchise
expenses
|
706 | 746 | 1,326 | 1,418 | ||||||||||||
General
and administrative
expenses
|
721 | 1,126 | 1,356 | 2,675 | ||||||||||||
Severance
|
79 | - | 379 | - | ||||||||||||
Bad
debts
|
35 | - | 58 | - | ||||||||||||
Loss
(gain) on sale of
assets
|
7 | (554 | ) | 7 | (564 | ) | ||||||||||
Other
income
|
- | (146 | ) | - | (179 | ) | ||||||||||
(Recovery)
provision for
litigation costs
|
(284 | ) | (108 | ) | (284 | ) | 302 | |||||||||
Interest
expense
|
- | 274 | - | 474 | ||||||||||||
11,794 | 11,312 | 23,444 | 24,029 | |||||||||||||
INCOME
(LOSS) FROM
CONTINUTING
|
||||||||||||||||
OPERATIONS
BEFORE
TAXES
|
901 | 237 | 1,329 | (713 | ) | |||||||||||
Income
taxes
|
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
INCOME
(LOSS) FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS
|
901 | 237 | 1,329 | (713 | ) | |||||||||||
Income
(loss) from discontinued
operations, net of taxes
|
(48 | ) | (85 | ) | (131 | ) | (196 | ) | ||||||||
NET
INCOME
(LOSS)
|
$ | 853 | $ | 152 | $ | 1,198 | $ | (909 | ) | |||||||
EARNINGS
PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
- BASIC:
|
||||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing
operations
|
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.13 | $ | (0.07 | ) | |||||||
Income
(loss) from discontinued
operations
|
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||||
Net
income
(loss)
|
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.09 | ) | |||||||
EARNINGS
PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
- DILUTED:
|
||||||||||||||||
Diluted
income (loss) per common
share
|
||||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing
operations
|
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.13 | $ | (0.07 | ) | |||||||
Income
(loss) from discontinued
operations
|
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||||
Net
income
(loss)
|
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.09 | ) | |||||||
Weighted
average common shares
outstanding - basic
|
10,061 | 10,138 | 10,114 | 10,138 | ||||||||||||
Weighted
average
common
|
||||||||||||||||
shares
outstanding -
diluted
|
10,087 | 10,138 | 10,142 | 10,138 | ||||||||||||
See
accompanying Notes to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
|
||||||||||||||||
`
|
PIZZA
INN,
INC.
|
||||||||||||||||
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS)
|
||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Three
Months
Ended
|
Six
Months
Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||
Net
income
(loss)
|
$ | 853 | $ | 152 | $ | 1,198 | $ | (909 | ) | |||||||
Interest
rate swap gain - (net of
tax expense)
|
- | - | - | 14 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
(loss)
|
$ | 853 | $ | 152 | $ | 1,198 | $ | (895 | ) | |||||||
See
accompanying Notes to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
|
<TABLE><CAPTION>
|
||||||||
PIZZA
INN,
INC.
|
||||||||
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
||||||||
(In
thousands, except share
amounts)
|
||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
June
24,
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
2007
|
2007
|
||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash
equivalents
|
$ | 1,180 | $ | 1,879 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, less
allowance for bad debts
|
||||||||
of
$501 and $451,
respectively
|
3,607 | 2,716 | ||||||
Notes
receivable, current
portion
|
9 | 8 | ||||||
Inventories
|
1,351 | 1,518 | ||||||
Property
held for
sale
|
331 | 336 | ||||||
Deferred
income tax assets,
net
|
458 | 458 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other
assets
|
281 | 165 | ||||||
Total
current
assets
|
7,217 | 7,080 | ||||||
LONG-TERM
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Property,
plant and equipment,
net
|
623 | 778 | ||||||
Notes
receivable
|
9 | 12 | ||||||
Re-acquired
development territory,
net
|
142 | 239 | ||||||
Deposits
and other
assets
|
139 | 85 | ||||||
$ | 8,130 | $ | 8,194 | |||||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
||||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable -
trade
|
$ | 2,018 | $ | 2,082 | ||||
Accrued
expenses
|
1,520 | 1,805 | ||||||
Total
current
liabilities
|
3,538 | 3,887 | ||||||
LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||
Deferred
gain on sale of
property
|
197 | 209 | ||||||
Deferred
revenues
|
297 | 314 | ||||||
Other
long-term
liabilities
|
8 | 7 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
|
4,040 | 4,417 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS
AND
CONTINGENCIES
|
||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
||||||||
Common
stock, $.01 par value;
authorized 26,000,000
|
||||||||
shares;
issued 15,123,909 and
15,120,319 shares, respectively;
|
||||||||
outstanding
9,858,977 and
10,168,494 shares, respectively
|
151 | 151 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in
capital
|
8,473 | 8,471 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
|
15,996 | 14,799 | ||||||
Treasury
stock at
cost
|
||||||||
Shares
in treasury: 5,264,932 and
4,951,825, respectively
|
(20,530 | ) | (19,644 | ) | ||||
Total
shareholders'
equity
|
4,090 | 3,777 | ||||||
$ | 8,130 | $ | 8,194 | |||||
|
||||||||
See
accompanying Notes to
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
|
||||||||
PIZZA
INN,
INC.
|
||||||||
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||
Six
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Net
income
(loss)
|
$ | 1,198 | $ | (909 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net
income (loss) to
|
||||||||
cash
provided (used) by operating
activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
and
amortization
|
171 | 448 | ||||||
Severance
expense
|
379 | - | ||||||
Deferred
rent
expense
|
- | 3 | ||||||
Stock
compensation
expense
|
2 | 97 | ||||||
(Recovery)
provision for
litigation costs
|
(284 | ) | 302 | |||||
Loss
(gain) on sale of
assets
|
7 | (564 | ) | |||||
Provision
for bad
debts
|
58 | - | ||||||
Changes
in operating assets and
liabilities:
|
||||||||
Notes
and accounts
receivable
|
(1,039 | ) | 118 | |||||
Inventories
|
167 | 212 | ||||||
Deferred
revenue
|
(17 | ) | 196 | |||||
Accounts
payable -
trade
|
(64 | ) | 626 | |||||
Accrued
expenses
|
(363 | ) | (3,096 | ) | ||||
Prepaid
expenses and
other
|
(51 | ) | (331 | ) | ||||
Cash
provided (used) by operating
activities
|
164 | (2,898 | ) | |||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Proceeds
from sale of
assets
|
92 | 11,319 | ||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
(69 | ) | (248 | ) | ||||
Cash
provided by investing
activities
|
23 | 11,071 | ||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Deferred
financing
costs
|
- | (26 | ) | |||||
Repayments
of long-term bank
debt
|
- | (8,044 | ) | |||||
Repurchase
of common
stock
|
(886 | ) | - | |||||
Cash
used for financing
activities
|
(886 | ) | (8,070 | ) | ||||
Net
(decrease) increase in cash
and cash equivalents
|
(699 | ) | 103 | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents,
beginning of period
|
1,879 | 184 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of
period
|
$ | 1,180 | $ | 287 | ||||
See
accompanying Notes to
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
|
||||||||
<TABLE><CAPTION>
|
||||||||
PIZZA
INN,
INC.
|
||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES OF CASH
FLOW INFORMATION
|
||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||
Six
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
CASH
PAYMENTS
FOR:
|
||||||||
Interest
|
$ | - | $ | 495 | ||||
NON
CASH FINANCING AND
INVESTING
|
||||||||
ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Capital
lease obligations
incurred
|
||||||||
Loss
on interest rate
swap
|
$ | - | $ | 22 | ||||
See
accompanying Notes to
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
|
||||||||
PIZZA
INN, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Pizza Inn, Inc.
(the
"Company") have been prepared without audit pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial
statements have been omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations. The condensed consolidated financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the notes to the Company's audited consolidated
financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended
June 24, 2007.
In
the
opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to fairly present the
Company's financial position and results of operations for the interim
periods. All adjustments contained herein are of a normal recurring
nature. Results of operations for the fiscal periods presented herein
are not necessarily indicative of fiscal year-end results. Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with current period
presentation.
(1)
|
Summary
of Significant
Accounting Policies
|
|
Principles
of Consolidation
|
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. All appropriate
inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
|
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Fiscal
Year
Fiscal
second quarter ended December 23, 2007 and December 24, 2006, both contained
13
weeks and the fiscal six months ended December 23, 2007 and December 24, 2006,
both contained 26 weeks.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue when products are delivered and the customer takes
ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is
probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price
is
fixed or determinable. The Company's Norco division sells food and
supplies to franchisees on trade accounts under terms common in the
industry. Food and supply revenue are recognized upon delivery of the
product. Equipment that is sold requires acceptance prior to
installation. Recognition of revenue for equipment sales occurs upon
acceptance of such equipment. Other than for large remodel projects,
delivery date and acceptance date are the same. Norco sales are
reflected under the caption "food and supply sales." Shipping and
handling costs billed to customers are recognized as revenue.
Franchise
revenue consists of income from license fees, royalties, and area development
and foreign master license (collectively, "Territory") fees. License fees are
recognized as income when there has been substantial performance of the
agreement by both the franchisee and the Company. Foreign master
license fees are generally recognized upon execution of the agreement as all
material services relating to the sale have been substantially performed by
the
Company and the fee has been collected. Royalties are recognized as
income when earned. Domestic franchise fees are generally recognized
at the time the restaurant is opened.
Use
of Management Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company’s
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect its reported amounts
of
assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosure of contingent
liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience
and other various assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the
circumstances. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically
and actual results could differ materially from estimates.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In
July
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation
Number 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN
48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum
requirements a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial
statements. In addition, FIN 48 prohibits the use of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) Number 5, Accounting for Contingencies,
in
evaluating the recognition and measurement of uncertain tax
positions. We adopted FIN 48 at the beginning of our fiscal year on
June 25, 2007 and recognized no adjustment in the liability for unrecognized
tax
benefits upon adoption. At December 23, 2007, the Company’s
unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, were $0 and the
amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective rate, if
recognized, is $0. Although the Company believes it has adequately
provided for all tax positions, taxing authorities could assess amounts greater
or less than the Company’s accrued position. The Company does not
anticipate a significant change to the total amount of unrecognized tax
benefits.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS Number 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS
Number 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value within generally
accepted accounting principles clarifies the definition of fair value within
that framework and expands disclosures about the use of fair value
measurements. SFAS Number 157 does not require any new fair value
measurements in generally accepted accounting principles. However,
the definition of fair value in SFAS Number 157 may affect assumptions used
by
companies in determining fair value. The Company will be required to
adopt SFAS Number 157 on June 30, 2008. The Company has not completed
its evaluation of the impact of adoption of SFAS Number 157 on the Company’s
financial statements, but currently believes the impact of the adoption of
SFAS
Number 157 will not require material modification of the Company’s fair value
measurements and will be substantially limited to expanded disclosures in the
notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS Number 159, Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS Number 159 permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments, including employee stock option
plans and operating leases accounted for in accordance with SFAS Number 13,
Accounting for Leases, at their Fair Value. This Statement is
effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after
November 15, 2007. The Company has not completed its evaluation of
the impact of adoption of SFAS Number 159 on the Company’s financial statements
but currently believes the impact of the adoption of SFAS Number 159 will not
require material modification of the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS Number 141 (Revised), Business
Combinations. SFAS Number 141(R) improves the relevance,
representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a
reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination
and requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition
date, measured at their fair values as of that date. This statement
applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date
is
on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on
or
after December 15, 2008. The adoption of this Statement is not
expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or
results of operations.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS Number 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements. SFAS Number 160 amends ARB 51 to
establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest
in
a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary and clarifies that
a
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the
consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated
financial statements. This statement is effective for fiscal years
beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of this
Statement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial
position or results of operations.
(2)
|
Long-Term
Debt
|
On
January 23, 2007, the Company and The CIT Group / Commercial Services, Inc.
(“CIT”) entered into an agreement for a revolving credit facility of up to $3.5
million (the “CIT credit facility”). The actual availability on the
CIT credit facility is determined by advance rates on eligible inventory and
accounts receivable. Interest on borrowings outstanding on the CIT
credit facility is provided for at a rate equal to a range of the prime rate
plus an interest rate margin of 0.0% to 0.5% or, at the Company’s option, at the
LIBOR rate plus an interest rate margin of 2.0% to 3.0%. The specific
interest rate margin is based on the Company’s performance under certain
financial ratio tests. An annual commitment fee is payable on any
unused portion of the CIT credit facility at a rate of 0.375%. All of
the Company’s (and its subsidiaries’) personal property assets (including, but
not limited to, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, and intellectual
property) have been pledged to secure payment and performance of the CIT credit
facility, which is subject to customary covenants for asset-based
loans.
On
June
27, 2007, the Company and CIT entered into an agreement to amend the CIT credit
facility to (i) allow the Company to repurchase Company stock in an amount
up to
$3,000,000, (ii) allow the Company to make permitted cash distributions or
cash
dividend payments to the Company’s shareholders in the ordinary course of
business and (iii) increase the aggregate capital expenditure limit from
$750,000 per fiscal year to $3,000,000. As of December 23, 2007,
there were no borrowings outstanding on the CIT credit facility. The Company
has
used the facility to obtain one letter of credit for approximately $190,000
in
connection with deposit requirements under the sale leaseback agreement and
another letter of credit for approximately $230,000 to reinsurers to secure
loss
reserves. The $190,000 letter of credit obtained in connection with
deposit requirements under the sale lease back agreement was terminated during
the quarter ended December 23, 2007.
PIBCO,
Ltd., a wholly-owned insurance subsidiary of the Company, in the normal course
of operations, arranged for the issuance of a letter of credit for $230,000
to
reinsurers to secure loss reserves. At June 25, 2006, this letter of
credit was secured under the Revolving Credit Agreement. In December
2006, the letter of credit was terminated and replaced by a deposit of
$230,000. At June 24, 2007 this deposit was included in cash and cash
equivalents in the consolidated balance sheet. In July 2007, CIT
issued a letter of credit for approximately $230,000 to secure these loss
reserves and the $230,000 deposit was returned to the Company. Loss
reserves for approximately the same amount have been recorded by PIBCO, Ltd.
and
are reflected as current liabilities in the Company's consolidated financial
statements as of December 23, 2007.
(3)
|
Commitments
and
Contingencies
|
On
May 23, 2007, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had
authorized a stock repurchase plan whereby the Company may repurchase up to
1,016,000 shares of its currently outstanding common stock. As of
December 23, 2007, 313,107 shares have been repurchased under the plan at an
average price of $2.80 per share.
On
October
5, 2004, the Company filed a
lawsuit against
the law firm Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, and J. Kenneth Menges, one
of the firm’s partners. Akin Gump served as the Company’s principal outside
lawyers from 1997 through May 2004, when the Company terminated the
relationship. The petition alleges that during the course of representation
of
the Company, the firm and Mr. Menges, as the partner in charge of the firm’s
services for the Company, breached certain fiduciary responsibilities to the
Company by giving advice and taking action to further the personal interests
of
certain of the Company’s executive officers to the detriment of the Company and
its shareholders. Specifically, the petition alleges that the firm and Mr.
Menges assisted in the creation and implementation of so-called “golden
parachute” agreements, which, in the opinion of the Company’s current counsel,
provided for potential severance payments to those executives in amounts greatly
disproportionate to the Company’s ability to pay, and that, if paid, could
expose the Company to significant financial liability which could have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.
On
October
10, 2007,the
parties entered into a general
release and settlement agreement relating to the lawsuit filed by the
Company. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, each of the Company,
Akin Gump and J. Kenneth Menges (i) denied wrongdoing and liability, (ii) agreed
to mutual releases of liability, and (iii) agreed to dismiss all pending claims
with prejudice. Akin Gump and Mr. Menges agreed to pay the Company
$600,000 upon their counsel’s receipt of the executed settlement
agreement. On October 23, 2007,
the Company received $284,000 of net
proceeds after all contingent fees and expenses, which was reported
as income in the second quarter
ended December 23,
2007and presented in the
caption (Recovery) provision for litigation costs in the Consolidated Statement
of Operations.
On
August
31, 2006, the Company was served with notice of a lawsuit filed against it
by a
former franchisee and its guarantors who operated one restaurant in the
Harlingen, Texas market in 2003. The former franchisee and guarantor
allege generally that the Company intentionally and negligently misrepresented
costs associated with development and operation of the Company’s franchise, and
that as a result they sustained business losses that ultimately led to the
closing of the restaurant. They seek damages of approximately
$768,000, representing amounts the former franchisees claim to have lost in
connection with their development and operation of the restaurant. In
addition, they seek unspecified punitive damages, and recovery of attorneys’
fees and court costs. The Eastern District of Texas magistrate
recently ruled in the Company’s favor to transfer this action to the Northern
District of Texas pursuant to the forum selection clause in the franchise
agreement. On December 18, 2007, the parties entered into an Agreed
Stipulation of Dismissal and Order where the plaintiff agreed to dismiss the
claim, in federal court, with prejudice and plaintiff agreed that he has sixty
days to re-file the case in the state district courts of Dallas County,
Texas. The Company is currently waiting to see if plaintiff files in
state court. Due to the preliminary nature of this matter and the
general uncertainty surrounding the outcome of any form of legal proceeding,
it
is not practicable for the Company to provide any certain or meaningful
analysis, projection or expectation at this time regarding the outcome of this
matter. Although the outcome of the legal proceeding cannot be
projected with certainty, the Company believes that the plaintiff’s allegations
are without merit. The Company intends to vigorously defend against
such allegations and to pursue all relief to which it may be entitled, including
pursuing a counterclaim for recovery of past due amounts, future lost royalties
and attorneys’ fees and costs. An adverse outcome to the proceeding
could materially affect the Company’s financial position and results of
operation. The Company has not made any accrual for any such amounts
as of December 23, 2007.
On
December 19, 2006, the Company notified Nasdaq that the Company is aware that
it
fails to satisfy the audit committee composition requirements under Nasdaq
Marketplace Rule 4350(d)(2)(A) due to one vacancy on the audit committee of
the
Company’s Board of Directors. Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(d)(2)(A)
requires an audit committee of at least three members, each of whom must, among
other requirements, be independent as defined under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule
4200(a)(15) and meet the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3(b)(1)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (subject to the exemptions
provided in Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(c)). On January 8, 2007, the
Company received a staff deficiency letter from NASDAQ indicating that the
Company fails to comply with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule
4350(d)(2)(A). In the January 8, 2007 letter, NASDAQ notified the
Company that NASDAQ will provide the Company until April 16, 2007 to regain
compliance. However in a letter dated March 19, 2007, Nasdaq notified
the Company that the Company will have until the earlier of its next annual
shareholders’ meeting or December 13, 2007 to add an additional member to its
audit committee in order to regain compliance with the audit committee
composition requirements under Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350
(d)(2)(A). The March 19, 2007 letter supersedes the staff deficiency
letter dated January 8, 2007 in which NASDAQ notified the Company that the
Company would only have until April 16, 2007 to regain compliance.
In
a
letter dated December 17, 2007, NASDAQ notified Pizza Inn, Inc. that, by virtue
of the election of W.C. Hammett, Jr. to the Company’s board of directors at the
Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting on December 13, 2007 and Mr. Hammett’s
subsequent appointment to the board’s audit committee, the Company has regained
compliance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(d)(2) and Marketplace Rule
4200(a)(15) and accordingly NASDAQ’s listing standards.
The
Company is also subject to other various claims and contingencies related to
employment agreements, lawsuits, taxes, food product purchase contracts and
other matters arising out of the normal course of business. With the
possible exception of the matters set forth above, management believes that
any
such claims and actions currently pending against us are either covered by
insurance or would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's results
of operations, cash flows, or financial condition if decided in a manner that
is
unfavorable to us.
(4)
|
Earnings
(loss) per
Share
|
|
The
following table shows the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator
of the basic EPS calculation to the numerator and denominator of
the
diluted EPS calculation (in thousands, except per share amounts).
|
<TABLE><CAPTION>
|
||||||||||||||||
Three
Months
Ended
|
||||||||||||||||
in
thousands, except per
share
|
December
23,
2007
|
December
24,
2006
|
||||||||||||||
Diluted
|
Basic
|
Diluted
|
Basic
|
|||||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
for
|
||||||||||||||||
per
share
calculation
|
$ | 901 | $ | 901 | $ | 237 | $ | 237 | ||||||||
(Loss)
from discontinued
operations for
|
||||||||||||||||
per
share
calculation
|
(48 | ) | (48 | ) | (85 | ) | (85 | ) | ||||||||
Net
income available for common
shareholders
|
$ | 853 | $ | 853 | $ | 152 | $ | 152 | ||||||||
Weighted
average equivalent
shares
|
||||||||||||||||
Shares
of Pizza Inn, Inc. common
stock outstanding
|
10,061 | 10,061 | 10,138 | 10,138 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive
effect of employee stock
options
|
||||||||||||||||
and
awards
|
26 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total
weighted average equivalent
shares
|
10,087 | 10,061 | 10,138 | 10,138 | ||||||||||||
Per-share
amounts
|
||||||||||||||||
Income
from continuing
operations
|
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||||
(Loss)
from discontinued
operations
|
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||
Net
income
|
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | ||||||||
Six
Months
Ended
|
||||||||||||||||
in
thousands, except per
share
|
December
23,
2007
|
December
24,
2006
|
||||||||||||||
Diluted
|
Basic
|
Diluted
|
Basic
|
|||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing
operations for
|
||||||||||||||||
per
share
calculation
|
$ | 1,329 | $ | 1,329 | $ | (713 | ) | $ | (713 | ) | ||||||
(Loss)
from discontinued
operations for
|
||||||||||||||||
per
share
calculation
|
(131 | ) | (131 | ) | (196 | ) | (196 | ) | ||||||||
Net
income (loss) available for
common shareholders
|
$ | 1,198 | $ | 1,198 | (909 | ) | $ | (909 | ) | |||||||
Weighted
average equivalent
shares
|
||||||||||||||||
Shares
of Pizza Inn, Inc. common
stock outstanding
|
10,114 | 10,114 | 10,138 | 10,138 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive
effect of employee stock
options
|
||||||||||||||||
and
awards
|
28 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total
weighted average equivalent
shares
|
10,142 | 10,114 | 10,138 | 10,138 | ||||||||||||
Per-share
amounts
|
||||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing
operations
|
$ | 0.13 | $ | 0.13 | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | ||||||
(Loss)
from discontinued
operations
|
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||||
Net
income
(loss)
|
$ | 0.12 | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||||
At
December 23, 2007, options to purchase 170,000 shares of common stock at
exercise prices ranging from $2.15 to $2.31 per share were outstanding and
included in the computation of diluted EPS, using the Treasury Stock Method,
because the options’ exercise price was less than the average market price of
the common shares during the quarter. Options to purchase 115,000
shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $2.74 to $3.17 were
not
included in the computation of diluted EPS for both the quarter ended and the
six month period ended December 23, 2007, because the options’ exercise prices
were greater than the average market price of the common shares for the
respective periods.
At
December 24, 2006, no options to purchase shares of common stock were included
in the computation of diluted EPS.
(5)
Closed
restaurants
and
discontinued operations
SFAS
No.
144, Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, requires that discontinued
operations, that meet certain criteria, be reflected in the statement of
operations after results of continuing operations as a net amount. SFAS No.
144
also requires that the operations of the closed restaurants, including any
impairment charges, be reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods
presented.
SFAS
No.
146, Accounting for Costs
Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities, requires that a liability
for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when
the
liability is incurred. This Statement also establishes that fair
value is the objective for initial measurement of the liability.
The
Company closed two restaurants in Houston, Texas during the quarter ended
September 23, 2007. No provision for impairment was required to be
taken during the quarter ended September 23, 2007. The impairment taken in
the
fiscal year ended June 24, 2007, reduced the carrying value of the properties
to
their estimated net realizable value. That net realizable value
remains unchanged. The two properties are on the market for sub-lease
and have received a number of site visits. Because we believe that
the property will sub-lease at or above the current rate, we have not reserved
any additional costs related to our obligations under these non-cancelable
leases.
A
summary
of discontinued operations is as follows in (thousands):
Three
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Sales
|
$ | - | $ | 176 | ||||
Cost
of
Sales
|
- | 233 | ||||||
General
and
Administrative
|
48 | 28 | ||||||
Total
loss from discontinued operations
|
$ | (48 | ) | $ | (85 | ) | ||
Six
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Sales
|
$ | 62 | $ | 356 | ||||
Cost
of
Sales
|
153 | 482 | ||||||
General
and
Administrative
|
40 | 70 | ||||||
Total
loss from discontinued operations
|
$ | (131 | ) | $ | (196 | ) |
(6)
Provision
for
Income Tax
The
Company’s federal net operating losses of $1,350,000 will begin to expire in
2027. The Company also has state net operating losses of $1,466,000
which will begin to expire in 2011. Management re-evaluates the net
deferred tax asset each quarter and believes that it is more likely than not,
that the net deferred tax asset of $458,000 will be realized based on the
Company’s recent history of profit and the expectation of future taxable income
as well as the future reversal of temporary differences. A valuation
allowance has been provided for amounts in excess of the asset expected to
be
realized. For the three and six month periods ended December 23,
2007, the effective income tax rate of 0% differs from the statutory U.S.
federal income tax rate of 34%, as the Company has provided a valuation
allowance for the deferred tax assets for which it is considered more likely
than not such assets will not be recognized.
(7)
|
Property
Held for
Sale
|
The
Company had $331,000 and $336,000 of assets classified as held for sale as
of
December 23, 2007 and June 24, 2007 respectively. As of December 23,
2007, approximately $288,000 represents the carrying value of the Company’s real
estate and equipment located in Little Elm, Texas and the remaining $43,000
of
assets held for sale represents miscellaneous transportation
equipment. All assets held for sale are currently listed with brokers
for sale to third parties.
(8)
|
Segment
Reporting
|
|
Summarized
in the following tables are net sales and operating revenues, operating
income (loss) and geographic information (revenues) for the Company’s
reportable segments for the three month and six month periods ended
December 23, 2007 and December 24, 2006 (in
thousands). Operating income and loss excludes interest
expense, and income tax provision.
|
Three
Months
Ended
|
Six
Months
Ended
|
||||||||||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
||||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||||||||||
Net
sales and operating
revenues:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Food
and equipment
distribution
|
$ | 11,174 | $ | 10,232 | $ | 21,953 | $ | 20,620 | |||||||||
Franchise
and other
(2)
|
1,521 | 1,317 | 2,820 | 2,696 | |||||||||||||
Intersegment
revenues
|
69 | 126 | 157 | 276 | |||||||||||||
combined
|
12,764 | 11,675 | 24,930 | 23,592 | |||||||||||||
Less
intersegment
revenues
|
(69 | ) | (126 | ) | (157 | ) | (276 | ) | |||||||||
Consolidated
revenues
|
$ | 12,695 | $ | 11,549 | $ | 24,773 | $ | 23,316 | |||||||||
Depreciation
and
amortization:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Food
and equipment
distribution
|
$ | - | $ | 30 | $ | - | $ | 156 | |||||||||
Franchise
and other
(2)
|
69 | 82 | 138 | 176 | |||||||||||||
combined
|
69 | 112 | 138 | 332 | |||||||||||||
Corporate
administration and
other
|
17 | 25 | 31 | 116 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation
and
amortization
|
$ | 86 | $ | 137 | $ | 169 | $ | 448 | |||||||||
Interest
expense:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Food
and equipment
distribution
|
$ | - | $ | 153 | $ | - | $ | 265 | |||||||||
Franchise
and other
(2)
|
- | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||
combined
|
- | 153 | - | 266 | |||||||||||||
Corporate
administration and
other
|
|||||||||||||||||
Combined
|
- | 121 | - | 208 | |||||||||||||
Corporate
administration and
other
|
|||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
- | 274 | - | 474 | |||||||||||||
Operating
income
(loss):
|
|||||||||||||||||
Food
and equipment
distribution (1)
|
$ | 623 | $ | (442 | ) | $ | 1,197 | $ | (716 | ) | |||||||
Franchise
and other (1),
(2)
|
547 | 380 | 1,045 | 879 | |||||||||||||
Intersegment
profit
|
17 | 31 | 38 | 66 | |||||||||||||
combined
|
1,187 | (31 | ) | 2,280 | 229 | ||||||||||||
Less
intersegment
profit
|
(17 | ) | (31 | ) | (38 | ) | (66 | ) | |||||||||
Corporate
administration and
other
|
(269 | ) | 299 | (913 | ) | (876 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating
income
(loss)
|
$ | 901 | $ | 237 | $ | 1,329 | $ | (713 | ) | ||||||||
Geographic
information
(revenues):
|
|||||||||||||||||
United
States
|
$ | 12,133 | $ | 11,283 | $ | 23,669 | $ | 22,589 | |||||||||
Foreign
countries
|
562 | 266 | 1,104 | 727 | |||||||||||||
Consolidated
total
|
$ | 12,695 | $ | 11,549 | $ | 24,773 | $ | 23,316 | |||||||||
(1)
|
Does
not include full allocation
of corporate administration.
|
||||||||||||||||
(2)
|
Company
stores that were closed
are included in discontinued
|
||||||||||||||||
operations
and are excluded from
above.
|
Item
2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
The
following discussion should be read
in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes
and selected financial data appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on
Form
10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 24, 2007
and
may contain certain forward-looking statements that are based on current
management expectations. Generally, verbs in the future tense and the
words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intends,” “opinion,”
“potential” and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements in this report include,
without limitation, statements relating to the strategies underlying our
business objectives, our customers and our franchisees, our liquidity and
capital resources, the impact of our historical and potential business
strategies on our business, financial condition, and operating results and
the
expected effects of potentially adverse litigation outcomes. Our
actual results could differ materially from our expectations. Further
information concerning our business, including additional risk factors and
uncertainties, if any, that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, may be set forth below under the heading “Risk
Factors.” These risks and uncertainties should be considered in
evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed
on
such statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein
speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and, except
as
may be required by applicable law and regulation, we do not undertake, and
specifically disclaim any obligation to, publicly update or revise such
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements
or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated
events.
Results
of Operations
Overview
The
Company is a franchisor and food
and supply distributor to a system of restaurants operating under the trade
name
"Pizza Inn." Our distribution division is Norco Restaurant Services
Company (“Norco"). At December 23, 2007, there were 341 domestic and
international Pizza Inn restaurants, consisting of one Company-owned domestic
restaurant, 265 franchised domestic restaurants, and 75 franchised international
restaurants. The 266 domestic restaurants consisted of: (i) 165
restaurants that offer dine-in, carry-out, and in many cases, delivery services
(Buffet Units); (ii) 42 restaurants that offer delivery and carry-out services
only (“Delco Units”); and (iii) 59 restaurants that are typically located within
a convenience store, college campus building, airport terminal, or other
commercial facility and offer quick carry-out service from a limited menu
(“Express Units”). The 266 domestic restaurants were located in 18
states predominately situated in the southern half of the United
States. The 75 international restaurants are located in nine foreign
countries.
During
the quarter ended December 23, 2007, four new domestic franchised Buffet Units
were opened and two domestic franchised Buffet Units were closed compared to
one
new domestic franchised Buffet Unit opened and two Company-owned Buffet Units
closed during the first quarter ended September 23, 2007.
Diluted
income per common share
increased to $0.08 from $0.01 for the three month period ended December 23,
2007
compared to the comparable period ended December 24, 2006. Net income for
the three month period ended December 23, 2007 increased $701,000 to $853,000
from $152,000 for the comparable period in the prior fiscal year, on revenues
of
$12,695,000 for the three month period ended December 23, 2007 and $11,549,000
for the comparable period in the prior fiscal year. Diluted income (loss)
per common share increased to $0.12 from ($0.09) for the six month period ended
December 23, 2007 compared to the comparable period ended December 24,
2006. Net income (loss) for the six month period ended December 23, 2007
increased $2,107,000 to $1,198,000 from ($909,000) for the comparable period
in
the prior fiscal year, on revenues of $24,773,000 for the six month period
ended
December 23, 2007 and $23,316,000 for the comparable period in the prior fiscal
year. The increase in net income, during the three and six month periods
ended December 23, 2007, is primarily due to increased food and supply sales
and
franchise revenues which were driven by a 0.6% increase in chain-wide retail
sales, during the quarter ended December 23, 2007 compared to the comparable
period for the prior fiscal year. The Company also benefited from
lower legal expenses and other operating expense reductions which were the
result of restructuring efforts, that included outsourcing certain
administrative functions which lowered headcount, implemented during the six
month period ended December 23, 2007 compared to the comparable period in the
prior fiscal year. Additionally, the Company received income of
$284,000 from the Akin Gump settlement in October 2007. These savings
and settlement income, for the six month period ended December 23, 2007, were
partially offset by severance expenses of $379,000 of which $300,000 was
recognized in August, 2007 due to the departure of the Company’s President and
CEO on August 15, 2007. The remaining severance expense of $79,000
was recognized in the second fiscal quarter ended December 23,
2007.
Management
believes that key
performance indicators in evaluating financial results include domestic chain
-wide retail sales and the number and type of operating
restaurants. The following table summarizes these key performance
indicators.
Three
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Domestic
retail sales Buffet Units
(in thousands)
|
$ | 28,350 | $ | 27,665 | ||||
Domestic
retail sales Delco Units
(in thousands)
|
$ | 2,943 | $ | 3,180 | ||||
Domestic
retail sales Express
Units (in thousands)
|
$ | 1,495 | $ | 1,733 | ||||
Average
number of domestic Buffet
Units
|
161 | 171 | ||||||
Average
number of domestic Delco
Units
|
42 | 47 | ||||||
Average
number of domestic Express
Units
|
59 | 66 | ||||||
Six
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Domestic
retail sales Buffet Units
(in thousands)
|
$ | 56,675 | $ | 56,362 | ||||
Domestic
retail sales Delco Units
(in thousands)
|
$ | 5,866 | $ | 6,444 | ||||
Domestic
retail sales Express
Units (in thousands)
|
$ | 3,122 | $ | 3,692 | ||||
Average
number of domestic Buffet
Units
|
162 | 175 | ||||||
Average
number of domestic Delco
Units
|
42 | 48 | ||||||
Average
number of domestic Express
Units
|
62 | 68 |
Revenues
Our
revenues are primarily derived from
sales of food, paper products, and equipment and supplies by Norco to
franchisees, franchise royalties and franchise fees. Our financial
results are dependent in large part upon the pricing and cost of these products
and supplies to franchisees, and the level of chain-wide retail sales, which
are
driven by changes in same store sales and restaurant count.
Food
and Supply Sales
Food
and
supply sales by Norco include food and paper products, equipment and other
distribution revenues. Food and supply sales for the three month period
ended December 23, 2007 increased 9%, or $942,000, to $11,174,000 from
$10,232,000 in the comparable period for the prior fiscal year. During the
three month period ended December 23, 2007, a 50% increase in cheese prices
contributed to increased food and supply sales of $987,000, compared to the
comparable period for the prior fiscal year and, international sales
and equipment sales, which are included in Food and supply sales in the
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, increased by $292,000 but were
offset by lower backhaul, storage and other freight revenues, which are also
included in Food and supply sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations, of $109,000 due to the outsourcing of the Company’s distribution
center during the comparable period in the prior year. For the three
month period ended December 23, 2007 total domestic chain-wide retail sales
increased 0.6%, or $410,000, over the comparable period for the prior fiscal
year. Food and supply sales for the six month period ended December
23, 2007 increased 6.5%, or $1,333,000, to $21,953,000 from $20,620,000 in
the
comparable period for the prior fiscal year. During the six month period
ended December 23, 2007, a 52% increase in cheese prices contributed to
increased food and supply sales of $2,007,000 compared to the comparable period
for the prior fiscal year. Year-to-date total domestic chain-wide
retail sales were down over the prior year, less than 1% or
$509,000. Decreases in freight and storage revenue were offset by
increased international and equipment sales for the three and six month periods
ended December 23, 2007 compared to the comparable periods for the prior fiscal
year.
Franchise
Revenue
Franchise
revenue, which includes
income from royalties, license fees and area development and foreign master
license sales, increased 20%, or $228,000 to $1,346,000 from $1,118,000 for
the
three month period ended December 23, 2007 compared to the comparable period
for
the prior fiscal year. This increase is primarily attributable to a $150,000
master license fee earned in November 2007 for the development of new Pizza
Inn
restaurants in the country of Kuwait and higher domestic franchise fees for
the
four new domestic buffet restaurants opened during the quarter ended December
23, 2007. For the six month period ended December 23, 2007, compared
to the comparable period for the prior fiscal year, franchise revenue increased
7%, or $155,000 to $2,462,000 from $2,307,000. This increase is
attributable to the fees noted above but were partially offset by lower
royalties and domestic franchise fees earned in the first quarter ended
September 23, 2007 compared to comparable period in the prior fiscal
year. The following chart summarizes the major components of
franchise revenue (in thousands):
Three
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Domestic
royalties
|
$ | 974 | $ | 967 | ||||
International
royalties
|
103 | 106 | ||||||
Domestic
franchise fees
|
98 | 5 | ||||||
International
franchise fees
|
171 | 40 | ||||||
Franchise
revenue
|
$ | 1,346 | $ | 1,118 | ||||
Six
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Domestic
royalties
|
$ | 1,945 | $ | 1,977 | ||||
International
royalties
|
215 | 209 | ||||||
Domestic
franchise fees
|
136 | 33 | ||||||
International
franchise fees
|
166 | 88 | ||||||
Franchise
revenue
|
$ | 2,462 | $ | 2,307 |
Restaurant
Sales
Restaurant
sales, which consist of revenue generated by the Company-owned restaurant,
decreased 12%, or $24,000 to $175,000 from $199,000 for the three month period
ended December 23, 2007 compared to the comparable period for the prior fiscal
year. For the six month period ended December 23, 2007, restaurant
sales decreased 8%, or $31,000, to $358,000 from $389,000 compared to the
comparable period for the prior fiscal year. The sales decreases for the three
and six month periods ended December 23, 2007 are primarily due to a significant
reduction in marketing expenditures as more effort was put into training as
the
Company-owned restaurant is also used as a training facility for new
franchisees.
Costs
and Expenses
Cost
of Sales
Cost
of
sales increased 6%, or $556,000 to $10,530,000 from $9,974,000 for the three
month period ended December 23, 2007 compared to the comparable period for
the
prior fiscal year. This increase is primarily the result of increased
cheese prices combined with increased equipment and international
sales. For the six month period ended December 23, 2007 compared to
the comparable period for the prior fiscal year, cost of sales increased 3.5%
or
$699,000 to $20,602,000 from $19,903,000 primarily due to increased prices
for
cheese and other commodities. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales
decreased 3% for the three months and 2% for the six months ended December
23,
2007 compared to the comparable period for the prior fiscal year as a result
of
savings relating to outsourcing the distribution center and the sale of property
and equipment, which reduced depreciation expense, relating to the
outsourcing.
Franchise
Expenses
Franchise
expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses directly related
to the sale and continuing service of domestic and international
franchises. These expenses decreased 5%, or $40,000 to $706,000 from
$746,000 for the three month period ended December 23, 2007 compared to the
comparable period for the prior fiscal year. For the six month period
ended December 23, 2007 compared to the comparable period for the prior fiscal
year, franchise expenses decreased 6.5% or $92,000 to $1,326,000 from
$1,418,000. These decreases are primarily the result of lower
administrative expenses of $136,000 related to the restructuring of franchise
operations which resulted in lower expenses for certain outside services. These
savings were partially offset by higher payroll and travel expenses for business
development related to bringing the sales function back in house. The
following chart summarizes the major components of franchise expenses (in
thousands):
Three
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Payroll
|
$ | 488 | $ | 439 | ||||
Travel
|
78 | 72 | ||||||
Other
|
140 | 235 | ||||||
Franchise
expenses
|
$ | 706 | $ | 746 | ||||
Six
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Payroll
|
$ | 913 | $ | 898 | ||||
Travel
|
170 | 141 | ||||||
Other
|
243 | 379 | ||||||
Franchise
expenses
|
$ | 1,326 | $ | 1,418 |
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses decreased 36%, or $405,000 to $721,000 from
$1,126,000 for the three month period ended December 23, 2007 compared to the
comparable period for the prior fiscal year. For the six month period
ended December 23, 2007 compared to the comparable period for the prior fiscal
year general and administrative expenses decreased 49% or $1,319,000 to
$1,356,000 from $2,675,000. The following chart summarizes the major
components of general and administrative expenses (in thousands):
Three
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Payroll
|
$ | 385 | $ | 573 | ||||
Legal
fees
|
105 | 375 | ||||||
Other
professional fees
|
169 | 138 | ||||||
Insurance
and taxes
|
61 | 23 | ||||||
Other
|
(1 | ) | (38 | ) | ||||
Stock
compensation expense
|
2 | 55 | ||||||
General
and administrative expenses
|
$ | 721 | $ | 1,126 | ||||
Six
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Payroll
|
$ | 817 | $ | 1,020 | ||||
Legal
fees
|
210 | 915 | ||||||
Other
professional fees
|
269 | 356 | ||||||
Insurance
and taxes
|
118 | 232 | ||||||
Other
|
(60 | ) | 55 | |||||
Stock
compensation expense
|
2 | 97 | ||||||
General
and administrative expenses
|
$ | 1,356 | $ | 2,675 |
The decrease in general and administrative expenses during the three and six months periods ended December 23, 2007 was due primarily to lower payroll and insurance expenses due to reduced headcount and the outsourcing of certain general and administrative functions and lower legal expenses due to the settlement of certain legal actions in the comparable period in the prior fiscal year.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense decreased to $0 from $274,000 for the three month period ended December
23, 2007 compared to the comparable period for the prior fiscal
year. For the six month period ended December 23, 2007 compared to
the comparable period for the prior fiscal year interest expense decreased
to $0
from $474,000. The decreased interest expenses are attributable to
the Company paying off all of its outstanding debt on December 19,
2006. The Company has no outstanding debt as of December 23,
2007. Interest expense could increase in future periods if the
Company chooses to draw on its CIT credit facility.
Discontinued
Operations
Discontinued
Operations includes losses
from the two company-owned stores that closed in Houston,
Texas. Below is a summary of discontinued operations (in
thousands):
Three
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Sales
|
$ | - | $ | 176 | ||||
Cost
of
Sales
|
- | 233 | ||||||
General
and
Administrative
|
48 | 28 | ||||||
Total
loss from discontinued operations
|
$ | (48 | ) | $ | (85 | ) | ||
Six
Months
Ended
|
||||||||
December
23,
|
December
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Sales
|
$ | 62 | $ | 356 | ||||
Cost
of
Sales
|
153 | 482 | ||||||
General
and
Administrative
|
40 | 70 | ||||||
Total
loss from discontinued operations
|
$ | (131 | ) | $ | (196 | ) |
Provision
for Income Tax
The
Company’s federal net operating
losses of $1,350,000 will begin to expire in 2027. The Company also
has state net operating losses of $1,466,000 which will begin to expire in
2011. Management re-evaluates the net deferred tax asset each quarter
and believes that it is more likely than not, that the net deferred tax asset
of
$458,000 will be realized based on the Company’s recent history of profit and
the expectation of future taxable income as well as the future reversal of
temporary differences. A valuation allowance has been provided for
amounts in excess of the asset expected to be realized. For the three
and six month periods ended December 23, 2007, the effective income tax rate
of
0% differs from the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 34%, as the
Company has provided a valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets for
which
it is considered more likely than not such assets will not be
recognized.
Restaurant
Openings and Closings
During
the three month period ended
December 23, 2007, five new Pizza Inn franchise restaurants opened, including
four domestic Buffet Units and one international restaurant. Six
domestic restaurants were closed by franchisees (two Buffet Units and four
Express Units), typically because of unsatisfactory standards of operation
or
poor performance. During the six month period ended December 23,
2007, a total of eight new Pizza Inn franchise restaurants opened, including
five domestic and three international. Domestically, fifteen
restaurants were closed by franchisees or the Company, typically because of
unsatisfactory standards of operation or poor performance and five international
restaurants were closed by franchisees. We do not believe that these
closings had any material impact on the collectibility of our outstanding
receivables and royalties due to us because (i) these amounts have been reserved
for and (ii) these closed restaurants were generally lower volume restaurants
whose financial impact on our business as a whole was not
significant. For those restaurants that are anticipated to close or
are exhibiting signs of financial distress, credit terms are typically
restricted, weekly food orders are required to be paid for on delivery and/or
with certified funds and royalty and advertising fees are collected as add-ons
to the delivered price of weekly food orders. The following charts
summarize restaurant activity for the three and six month periods ended December
23, 2007 and December 24, 2006 respectively:
Three
months ended December 23,
2007
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning
|
Concept
|
End
of
|
||||||||||||||||||
Domestic
|
of
Period
|
Opened
|
Closed
|
Change
|
Period
|
|||||||||||||||
Buffet
Units
|
163 | 4 | 2 | - | 165 | |||||||||||||||
Delco
Units
|
42 | - | - | - | 42 | |||||||||||||||
Express
Units
|
63 | - | 4 | - | 59 | |||||||||||||||
International
Units
|
78 | 1 | 4 | - | 75 | |||||||||||||||
Total
|
346 | 5 | 10 | - | 341 | |||||||||||||||
Three
months ended December 24,
2006
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning
|
Concept
|
End
of
|
||||||||||||||||||
Domestic
|
of
Period
|
Opened
|
Closed
|
Change
|
Period
|
|||||||||||||||
Buffet
Units
|
175 | - | 5 | - | 170 | |||||||||||||||
Delco
Units
|
48 | - | 1 | 1 | 48 | |||||||||||||||
Express
Units
|
70 | 2 | 2 | (1 | ) | 69 | ||||||||||||||
International
Units
|
77 | - | - | - | 77 | |||||||||||||||
Total
|
370 | 2 | 8 | - | 364 |
15
Six
months ended December 23,
2007
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning
|
Concept
|
End
of
|
||||||||||||||||||
Domestic
|
of
Period
|
Opened
|
Closed
|
Change
|
Period
|
|||||||||||||||
Buffet
Units
|
166 | 5 | 6 | - | 165 | |||||||||||||||
Delco
Units
|
42 | - | - | - | 42 | |||||||||||||||
Express
Units
|
68 | - | 9 | - | 59 | |||||||||||||||
International
Units
|
77 | 3 | 5 | - | 75 | |||||||||||||||
Total
|
353 | 8 | 20 | - | 341 | |||||||||||||||
Six
months ended December 24,
2006
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning
|
Concept
|
End
of
|
||||||||||||||||||
Domestic
|
of
Period
|
Opened
|
Closed
|
Change
|
Period
|
|||||||||||||||
Buffet
Units
|
182 | 1 | 13 | - | 170 | |||||||||||||||
Delco
Units
|
49 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 48 | |||||||||||||||
Express
Units
|
70 | 3 | 3 | (1 | ) | 69 | ||||||||||||||
International
Units
|
74 | 5 | 2 | - | 77 | |||||||||||||||
Total
|
375 | 10 | 21 | - | 364 |
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
primary sources of liquidity are
cash flows from operating activities, investing activities, and use of our
credit facilities from time to time.
Cash
flows from operating activities
generally reflect net income or loss adjusted for depreciation and amortization,
changes in working capital, accrued expenses, gains on asset sales, and
provision for litigation costs. In the six month period ended
December 23, 2007 the Company generated cash flows from operating activities
of
$164,000 as compared to cash used of ($2,898,000) by operating activities in
the
comparable period for the prior year. This increase in cash flow from
operating activities was primarily due to increased food and supply sales and
franchise revenues which were driven by a 0.6% increase in chain-wide retail
sales, during the quarter ended December 23, 2007 compared to the comparable
period for the prior fiscal year and lower legal expenses and other operating
expense reductions which were the result of restructuring efforts, that included
outsourcing certain administrative functions which lowered headcount,
implemented during the six month period ended December 23, 2007 compared to
the
comparable period in the prior fiscal year.
Cash
flows from investing activities generally reflect capital expenditures or
proceeds from the sale of Company assets. The Company generated cash
flows of $23,000 from investing activities for the six month period ended
December 23, 2007 from the sale of used equipment and capital expenditures
compared to cash provided by investing activities of $11,071,000 attributable
to
the sale of the Company’s corporate office building and distribution facility on
December 19, 2006 in the comparable period in the prior fiscal
year.
Cash
flows from financing activities
generally reflect changes
in the Company's borrowings during the period, repurchases
of outstanding shares of our
common stock and the
exercise of stock options. Net cash used for financing
activities was ($886,000) for
the repurchase of common stock in the
six
month
period ended December 23,
2007 compared to
cash used of ($8,070,000) to
pay off all of the
Company’s
long term debt and to pay deferred
financing costs for the CIT
credit facility for the
comparable period in the prior
fiscal
year. This
decrease in the use of
cash from financing activities was due to the repayment of all outstanding
debt
in the prior year.
Management
believes that it is more likely than not, that the net deferred tax asset of
$458,000 will be realized based on the Company’s recent history of profit and
the expectation of future taxable income as well as the future reversal of
temporary differences. A valuation allowance has been provided for
amounts in excess of the asset expected to be realized. For the three
and six month periods ended December 23, 2007, the effective income tax rate
of
0% differs from the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 34%, as the
Company has provided a valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets for
which
it is considered more likely than not such assets will not be
recognized.
On
January 23, 2007, the Company and The CIT Group / Commercial Services, Inc.
entered into an agreement for a revolving credit facility of up to $3.5 million
(the “CIT credit facility”). The availability under the CIT credit
facility is determined by advance rates on eligible inventory and accounts
receivable. Interest on borrowings outstanding on the CIT credit
facility is provided for at a rate equal to a range of the prime rate plus
an
interest rate margin of 0.0% to 0.5% or, at the Company’s option, at the LIBOR
rate plus an interest rate margin of 2.0% to 3.0%. The specific
interest rate margin is based on the Company’s performance under certain
financial ratio tests. An annual commitment fee is payable on any
unused portion of the CIT credit facility at a rate of 0.375%. All of
the Company’s (and its subsidiaries’) personal property assets (including, but
not limited to, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, and intellectual
property) have been pledged to secure payment and performance of the CIT credit
facility, which is subject to customary covenants for asset-based
loans.
On
June
27, 2007, the Company and CIT entered into an agreement to amend the CIT credit
facility to (i) allow the Company to repurchase Company common stock in an
amount up to $3,000,000, (ii) allow the Company to make permitted cash
distributions or cash dividend payments to the Company’s shareholders in the
ordinary course of business and (iii) increase the aggregate capital expenditure
limit from $750,000 per fiscal year to $3,000,000. As of December 23,
2007, there were no borrowings outstanding on the CIT credit
facility. The Company has used the facility to obtain one letter of
credit for approximately $190,000 in connection with deposit requirements under
the sale leaseback agreement and another letter of credit for approximately
$230,000 to reinsurers to secure loss reserves. The $190,000 letter
of credit obtained in connection with deposit requirements under the sale lease
back agreement was terminated during the quarter ended December 23,
2007.
As
previously described, on October
5, 2004, the
Company filed a lawsuit against the
law firm Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld. On October
10, 2007, the parties entered
into a general
release and settlement agreement relating to the lawsuit filed by the
Company. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, each of the Company,
Akin Gump and J. Kenneth Menges (i) denied wrongdoing and liability, (ii) agreed
to mutual releases of liability, and (iii) agreed to dismiss all pending claims
with prejudice. Akin Gump and Mr. Menges agreed to pay the Company
$600,000 upon their counsel’s receipt of the executed settlement
agreement. On October 23, 2007,
the Company received $284,000 of net
proceeds after all contingent fees and expenses in full settlement of
the
case.
Contractual
Obligations and Commitments
On
August 15, 2007, the Company’s President and CEO, Tim Taft, submitted to
the Company’s Board of Directors, his written notice of resignation as a
director and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective
immediately. In connection with Mr. Taft’s separation from the Company, the
Company agreed to pay Mr. Taft severance of $300,000 (representing one year
of salary), payable in twelve equal monthly installments. This
amount was recorded as severance expense in the quarter ended September 23,
2007.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses
and
related disclosure of contingent liabilities. The Company bases its
estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that it
believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Estimates and
assumptions are reviewed periodically. Actual results could differ
materially from estimates.
The
Company believes the following
critical accounting policies require estimates about the effect of matters
that
are inherently uncertain, are susceptible to change, and therefore require
subjective judgments. Changes in the estimates and judgments could
significantly impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition
in future periods.
Accounts
receivable consist primarily
of receivables generated from food and supply sales to franchisees and franchise
royalties. The Company records a provision for doubtful receivables
to allow for any amounts which may be uncollectible and is based upon an
analysis of the Company’s prior collection experience, general customer
creditworthiness and the franchisee’s ability to pay, based upon the
franchisee’s sales, operating results and other general and local economic
trends and conditions that may affect the franchisee’s ability to
pay. Actual realization of amounts receivable could differ materially
from the Company’s estimates.
Inventory,
which consists primarily of
food, paper products, supplies and equipment primarily warehoused by the
Company’s two third-party distributors, The SYGMA Network and The Institutional
Jobbers Company, are stated at lower of cost or market, with cost determined
according to the weighted average cost method. The valuation of
inventory requires us to estimate the amount of obsolete and excess
inventory. The determination of obsolete and excess inventory
requires us to estimate the future demand for the Company’s products within
specific time horizons, generally six months or less. If the
Company’s demand forecast for specific products is greater than actual demand
and the Company fails to reduce purchasing accordingly, the Company could be
required to write down additional inventory, which would have a negative impact
on the Company’s gross margin.
Re-acquired
development franchise rights are initially recorded at cost. When
circumstances warrant, the Company assesses the recoverability of these assets
based on estimated, undiscounted future cash flows, to determine if impairment
in the value has occurred and an adjustment is necessary. If an
adjustment is required, fair value is determined based on a discounted cash
flow
analysis and an impairment loss would be recorded.
The
Company has recorded a valuation allowance to reflect the estimated amount
of
deferred tax assets that may not be realized based upon the Company’s analysis
of existing NOL carryforward tax credits by jurisdiction and expectations of
the
Company’s ability to utilize these tax attributes through a review of estimated
future taxable income and establishment of tax strategies. These
estimates could be materially impacted by changes in future taxable income
and
the results of tax strategies.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
July
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation
Number 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN
48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum
requirements a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial
statements. In addition, FIN 48 prohibits the use of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) Number 5, Accounting for Contingencies,
in
evaluating the recognition and measurement of uncertain tax
positions. We adopted FIN 48 on June 25, 2007 and recognized no
adjustment in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits upon
adoption. At December 23, 2007, the Company’s unrecognized tax
benefits, including interest and penalties, were $0 and the amount of
unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective rate, if recognized,
is $0. The Company does not anticipate a significant change to the
total amount of unrecognized tax benefits.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS Number 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS
Number 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value within generally
accepted accounting principles clarifies the definition of fair value within
that framework and expands disclosures about the use of fair value
measurements. SFAS Number 157 does not require any new fair value
measurements in generally accepted accounting principles. However,
the definition of fair value in SFAS Number 157 may affect assumptions used
by
companies in determining fair value. The Company will be required to
adopt SFAS Number 157 on June 30, 2008. The Company has not completed
its evaluation of the impact of adoption of SFAS Number 157 on the Company’s
financial statements, but currently believes the impact of the adoption of
SFAS
Number 157 will not require material modification of the Company’s fair value
measurements and will be substantially limited to expanded disclosures in the
notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS Number 159, Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS Number 159 permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments, including employee stock option
plans and operating leases accounted for in accordance with SFAS Number 13,
Accounting for Leases, at their Fair Value. This Statement is
effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after
November 15, 2007. The Company has not completed its evaluation of
the impact of adoption of SFAS Number 159 on the Company’s financial statements
but currently believes the impact of the adoption of SFAS Number 159 will not
require material modification of the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS Number 141 (Revised), Business
Combinations. SFAS Number 141(R) improves the relevance,
representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a
reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination
and requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition
date, measured at their fair values as of that date. This statement
applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date
is
on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on
or
after December 15, 2008. The adoption of this Statement is not
expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or
results of operations.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS Number 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements. SFAS Number 160 amends ARB 51 to
establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest
in
a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary and clarifies that
a
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the
consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated
financial statements. This statement is effective for fiscal years
beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of this
Statement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial
position or results of operations.
The
Company assesses its exposures to
loss contingencies including legal matters based upon factors such as the
current status of the cases and consultations with external counsel and provides
for an exposure by accruing an amount if it is judged to be probable and can
be
reasonably estimated. If the actual loss from a contingency differs from
management’s estimate, operating results could be impacted.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
The
Company may have market risk
exposure arising from changes in interest rates. The Company’s
earnings may be affected by changes in short-term interest rates as a result
of
borrowings under a credit facility, which typically bear interest based on
floating rates. There is no current known impact since there is no
outstanding indebtedness at December 23, 2007.
The
Company is exposed to market risks from changes in commodity
prices. During the normal course of business, the Company purchases
cheese and certain other food products that are affected by changes in commodity
prices and, as a result, the Company is subject to volatility in its food sales
and cost of sales as the pricing schedule is based on the CME block price per
pound of cheese. For example, based on an average block price (per
the CME) per pound of cheese of $2.27 for the six month period ended
December 23, 2007, the estimated decrease in annual sales from a hypothetical
$0.20 decrease in the average cheese block price per pound would be
approximately $521,000. Although management actively monitors this
exposure, the Company has not entered into any hedging arrangements with respect
to cheese or any other commodity prices.
The
Company does not believe inflation has materially affected earnings during
the
past three years however, substantial increases in costs, particularly
commodities, labor, benefits, insurance, utilities and fuel, could have a
significant impact on the Company.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
The
Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it
files
or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and
reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms.
The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation,
controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files and submits under the
Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management,
including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
The
Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and
principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, have
evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period
covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Rule 13a-15
or
Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, the Company’s principal executive and
principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have
concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective
as of the end of the period covered by this report.
There
was
no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified
in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15
of
Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act that occurred during the Company’s last
fiscal quarter (the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of any annual
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially
affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
On
October
5, 2004, the Company filed a
lawsuit against
the law firm Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, (“Akin Gump”) and J. Kenneth
Menges, one of the firm’s partners. Akin Gump served as the Company’s principal
outside lawyers from 1997 through May 2004, when the Company terminated the
relationship. The petition alleges that during the course of representation
of
the Company, the firm and Mr. Menges, as the partner in charge of the firm’s
services for the Company, breached certain fiduciary responsibilities to the
Company by giving advice and taking action to further the personal interests
of
certain of the Company’s executive officers to the detriment of the Company and
its shareholders. Specifically, the petition alleges that the firm and Mr.
Menges assisted in the creation and implementation of so-called “golden
parachute” agreements, which, in the opinion of the Company’s current counsel,
provided for potential severance payments to those executives in amounts greatly
disproportionate to the Company’s ability to pay, and that, if paid, could
expose the Company to significant financial liability which could have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.
On
October
10, 2007, the parties entered
into a general
release and settlement agreement relating to the lawsuit filed by the
Company. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, each of the Company,
Akin Gump and J. Kenneth Menges (i) denied wrongdoing and liability, (ii) agreed
to mutual releases of liability, and (iii) agreed to dismiss all pending claims
with prejudice. Akin Gump and Mr. Menges agreed to pay the Company
$600,000 upon their counsel’s receipt of the executed settlement
agreement. On October 23, 2007,
the Company received $284,000 of net
proceeds after all contingent fees and expenses.
On
August
31, 2006, the Company was served with notice of a lawsuit filed against it
by a
former franchisee and its guarantors who operated one restaurant in the
Harlingen, Texas market in 2003. The former franchisee and guarantor
allege generally that the Company intentionally and negligently misrepresented
costs associated with development and operation of the Company’s franchise, and
that as a result they sustained business losses that ultimately led to the
closing of the restaurant. They seek damages of approximately
$768,000, representing amounts the former franchisees claim to have lost in
connection with their development and operation of the restaurant. In
addition, they seek unspecified punitive damages, and recovery of attorneys’
fees and court costs. The Eastern District of Texas magistrate
recently ruled in the Company’s favor to transfer this action to the Northern
District of Texas pursuant to the forum selection clause in the franchise
agreement. On December 18, 2007, the parties entered into an Agreed
Stipulation of Dismissal and Order where the plaintiff agreed to dismiss the
claim, in federal court, with prejudice and plaintiff agreed that he has sixty
days to re-file the case in the state district courts of Dallas County,
Texas. The Company is currently waiting to see if plaintiff files in
state court. Due to the preliminary nature of this matter and the
general uncertainty surrounding the outcome of any form of legal proceeding,
it
is not practicable for the Company to provide any certain or meaningful
analysis, projection or expectation at this time regarding the outcome of this
matter. Although the outcome of the legal proceeding cannot be
projected with certainty, the Company believes that the plaintiff’s allegations
are without merit. The Company intends to vigorously defend against
such allegations and to pursue all relief to which it may be entitled, including
pursuing a counterclaim for recovery of past due amounts, future lost royalties
and attorneys’ fees and costs. An adverse outcome to the proceeding
could materially affect the Company’s financial position and results of
operation. The Company has not made any accrual for such amounts as
of December 23, 2007.
Except
as reported herein, there have
been no material developments in the three month period
ended December
23, 2007 in any
material
pendinglegal proceedings
to
whichthe Companyor
any of its subsidiaries is a party or
of which any of their property is subject.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
There
have been no material changes
from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s most recent Form
10-K in response to Item 1A to Part I of Form 10-K.
Item
2. Changes in Securities and the Use of
Proceeds
On
May 23, 2007, our board of directors
approved a stock purchase plan (the “2007 Stock Purchase Plan”) authorizing the
purchase on our behalf of up to 1,016,000 shares of our common stock in the
open
market or in privately negotiated transactions. The following table
furnishes information concerning purchases made for the six month period ended
December 23, 2007:
ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Total
Number
|
Maximum
|
|||||||||||||||
Of
Shares
|
Number
Of
|
|||||||||||||||
Purchased
As
Part
|
Shares
That
May
|
|||||||||||||||
Average
|
Of
Publicly
|
Yet
Be
Purchased
|
||||||||||||||
Total
Number Of
|
Price
Paid
|
Announced
Plans
|
Under
The
Plans
|
|||||||||||||
Period
|
Shares
Purchased
|
Per
Share
|
Or
Programs
|
Or
Programs
|
||||||||||||
1,016,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Month
#1
|
||||||||||||||||
(June
25, 2007
–
|
||||||||||||||||
July
29,
2007)
|
- | $ | - | - | 1,016,000 | |||||||||||
Month
#2
|
||||||||||||||||
(July
30, 2007
–
|
||||||||||||||||
August
26,
2007)
|
2,924 | $ | 2.31 | 2,924 | 1,013,076 | |||||||||||
Month
#3
|
||||||||||||||||
(August
27, 2007
–
|
||||||||||||||||
September
23,
2007)
|
13,080 | $ | 2.19 | 13,080 | 999,996 | |||||||||||
Month
#4
|
||||||||||||||||
(September
24, 2007
–
|
||||||||||||||||
October
28,
2007)
|
22,509 | $ | 2.47 | 22,509 | 977,487 | |||||||||||
Month
#5
|
||||||||||||||||
(October
29, 2007
–
|
||||||||||||||||
November
25,
2007)
|
119,334 | $ | 2.85 | 119,334 | 858,153 | |||||||||||
Month
#6
|
||||||||||||||||
(November
26, 2007
–
|
||||||||||||||||
December
23,
2007)
|
155,160 | $ | 2.87 | 155,160 | 702,993 | |||||||||||
Total
|
313,007 | $ | 2.80 | 313,007 | (1) | 702,993 |
(1)
These
shares were purchased pursuant to the 2007 Stock Purchase Plan which was
announced on May 23, 2007. Our board of directors approved the purchase of
up to
1,016,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the 2007 Stock Purchase Plan.
The 2007 Stock Purchase Plan does not have any expiration date.
Our
ability to purchase shares of our common stock is subject to various laws,
regulations and policies as well as the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. We intend to make further purchases under
the 2007 Stock Purchase Plan. We may also purchase shares of our
common stock other than pursuant to the 2007 Stock Purchase Plan and other
than
pursuant to a publicly announced plan or program.
Item
3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities
Not
applicable.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
At
the Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders held on December 13, 2007, the shareholders of the Company elected
the following directors, constituting the entire Board of Directors of the
Company, to serve terms expiring at the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
|
|
For
|
|
Withheld
|
|
Abstain
|
|
|||
W.
C. Hammett, Jr.
|
9,017,010
|
2,414
|
5,898
|
|||||||
Steven
M. Johnson
|
9,016,828
|
2,596
|
5,898
|
|||||||
James
K. Zielke
|
9,016,688
|
2,736
|
5,898
|
|||||||
Robert
B. Page
|
9,016,982
|
2,442
|
5,898
|
|||||||
Ramon
D. Phillips
|
9,016,842
|
2,582
|
5,898
|
|||||||
Mark
E. Schwarz
|
9,016,682
|
2,742
|
5,898
|
|||||||
Clinton
J. Coleman
|
9,016,820
|
2,604
|
5,898
|
At
the
Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on December 13, 2007, the
shareholders of the Company also ratified the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP
as
the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2008
as follows:
|
|
For
|
|
Against
|
|
Abstain
|
|
|||
Ratification
of BDO Seidman, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm.
|
9,004,663
|
5,218
|
15,440
|
Item
5. Other Information
Not
applicable.
|
3.1
|
|
Restated
Articles of Incorporation
(filed as Item 3.2 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
June 25,
2006 filed
on November 30,
2006 and
incorporated herein by
reference)
|
|
3.2
|
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws (filed
as Item 3.1 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2006and
incorporated herein by
reference)
|
|
31.1
|
Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
|
31.2
|
Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial
Officer.
|
32.1
|
Section
1350 Certification of Principal Executive
Officer.
|
32.2
|
Section
1350 Certification of Principal Financial
Officer.
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report
to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
PIZZA
INN, INC.
(Registrant)
By:/s/
Charles
R. Morrison
Charles
R. Morrison
President
and Chief Executive
Officer
(Principal
Executive
Officer)
By:/s/
J. Kevin
Bland
J.
Kevin Bland
Vice
President and
Controller
(Principal
Financial
Officer)
Dated: February
5, 2008
22