RAVE RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. - Quarter Report: 2007 November (Form 10-Q)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D. C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
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Quarterly
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended
September 23, 2007
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o
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Transition
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934
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Commission
File Number: 0-12919
PIZZA
INN, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri
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47-0654575
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(State
of other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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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 x 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
x
Indicate
by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12 b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes o
No x
As
of November 6,
2007, 10,126,560 shares of the issuer’s common stock were
outstanding.
PIZZA
INN, INC.
Index
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Page
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months
ended
September 23, 2007 and September 24, 2006 (unaudited)
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for
the
three
months ended September 23, 2007 and September 24, 2006
(unaudited)
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 23, 2007 (unaudited)
and
June 24, 2007
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months
ended
September 23, 2007 and September 24,
2006 (unaudited)
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6
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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8
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Item
2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of
Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
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14
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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21
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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21
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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22
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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23
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Item
2.
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Changes
in Securities and Use of Proceeds
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23
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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23
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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23
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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23
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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24
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Signatures
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25
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
PIZZA
INN, INC.
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
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(Unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended
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September
23,
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September
24,
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2007
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2006
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||||||
REVENUES:
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Food
and supply sales
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$ |
10,779
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$ |
10,388
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||||
Franchise
revenue
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1,116
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1,189
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||||||
Restaurant
sales
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183
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190
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||||||
12,078
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11,767
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COSTS
AND EXPENSES:
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Cost
of sales
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10,072
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9,929
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Franchise
expenses
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620
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672
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||||||
General
and administrative expenses
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635
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1,549
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||||||
Severance
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300
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-
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||||||
Bad
debts
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23
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-
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||||||
Gain
on sale of assets
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-
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(10 | ) | |||||
Other
income
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-
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(33 | ) | |||||
Provision
for litigation settlement
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-
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410
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||||||
Interest
expense
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-
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200
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||||||
11,650
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12,717
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|||||||
INCOME
(LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES
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428
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(950 | ) | |||||
Income
taxes
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-
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-
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||||||
INCOME
(LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
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428
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(950 | ) | |||||
Loss
from discontinued operations, net of taxes
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(83 | ) | (111 | ) | ||||
NET
INCOME (LOSS)
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$ |
345
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$ | (1,061 | ) | |||
EARNINGS
(LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK - BASIC:
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||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
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$ |
0.04
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$ | (0.09 | ) | |||
Loss
from discontinued operations
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(0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | |||
Net
income (loss)
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$ |
0.03
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$ | (0.10 | ) | |||
EARNINGS
(LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK - DILUTED:
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||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
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$ |
0.04
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$ | (0.09 | ) | |||
Loss
from discontinued operations
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(0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||
Net
income (loss)
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$ |
0.03
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$ | (0.10 | ) | |||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding - basic
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10,166
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10,138
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Weighted
average common and
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||||||||
potential
dilutive common shares outstanding
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10,167
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10,138
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||||||
See
accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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PIZZA
INN, INC.
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS)
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(In
thousands)
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||||||||
(Unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended
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September
23,
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September
24,
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2007
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2006
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|||||||
Net
income (loss)
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$ |
345
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$ | (1,061 | ) | |||
Interest
rate swap loss - (net of tax
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||||||||
benefit
of $29)
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-
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(34 | ) | |||||
Comprehensive
income (loss)
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$ |
345
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$ | (1,095 | ) | |||
See
accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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PIZZA
INN, INC.
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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||||||||
(In
thousands, except share amounts)
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(Unaudited)
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September
23,
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June
24,
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2007
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2007
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ASSETS
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CURRENT
ASSETS
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ |
1,320
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$ |
1,879
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||||
Accounts
receivable, less allowance for bad debts
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||||||||
of
$472 and $451, respectively
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3,074
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2,716
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||||||
Notes
receivable, current portion
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7
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8
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||||||
Inventories
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1,334
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1,518
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||||||
Property
held for sale
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336
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336
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||||||
Deferred
income tax assets
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458
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458
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||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other
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251
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165
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Total
current assets
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6,780
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7,080
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LONG-TERM
ASSETS
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Property,
plant and equipment, net
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752
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778
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Notes
receivable
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12
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12
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Re-acquired
development territory, net
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190
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239
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||||||
Deposits
and other
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115
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85
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||||||
$ |
7,849
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$ |
8,194
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LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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||||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
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||||||||
Accounts
payable - trade
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$ |
1,780
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$ |
2,082
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||||
Accrued
expenses
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1,458
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1,805
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Total
current liabilities
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3,238
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3,887
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LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES
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Deferred
gain on sale of property
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203
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209
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Deferred
revenues
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301
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314
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Other
long-term liabilities
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20
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7
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||||||
Total
liabilities
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3,762
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4,417
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COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
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SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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Common
stock, $.01 par value; authorized 26,000,000
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shares;
issued 15,121,518 and 15,120,319 shares, respectively;
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||||||||
outstanding
10,153,689 and 10,168,494 shares, respectively
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151
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151
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Additional
paid-in capital
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8,471
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8,471
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||||||
Retained
earnings
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15,144
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14,799
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||||||
Treasury
stock at cost
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||||||||
Shares
in treasury: 4,967,829 and 4,951,825, respectively
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(19,679 | ) | (19,644 | ) | ||||
Total
shareholders' equity
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4,087
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3,777
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||||||
$ |
7,849
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$ |
8,194
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|||||
See
accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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PIZZA
INN, INC.
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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(In
thousands)
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||||||||
(Unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended
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September
23,
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September
24,
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2007
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2006
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
income (loss)
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$ |
345
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$ | (1,061 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to
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||||||||
cash
(used) provided by operating activities:
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||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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84
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311
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||||||
Severance
accrual expense
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300
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-
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||||||
Deferred
rent expense
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-
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2
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||||||
Stock
compensation expense
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-
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42
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||||||
Litigation
expense accrual
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-
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410
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||||||
Gain
on sale of assets
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-
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(10 | ) | |||||
Provision
for bad debts
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23
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-
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||||||
Deferred
revenue
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-
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112
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||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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||||||||
Notes
and accounts receivable
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(380 | ) |
406
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|||||
Inventories
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184
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62
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||||||
Accounts
payable - trade
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(302 | ) | (138 | ) | ||||
Accrued
expenses
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(646 | ) |
30
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|||||
Prepaid
expenses and other
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(92 | ) |
51
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|||||
Cash
(used) provided by operating activities
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(484 | ) |
217
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|||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds
from sale of assets
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-
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10
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||||||
Capital
expenditures
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(40 | ) | (94 | ) | ||||
Cash
used for investing activities
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(40 | ) | (84 | ) | ||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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||||||||
Deferred
financing costs
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-
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(25 | ) | |||||
Change
in line of credit, net
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-
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(6 | ) | |||||
Repayments
of long-term bank debt
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-
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(102 | ) | |||||
Repurchase
of common stock
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(35 | ) |
-
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|||||
Cash
used for financing activities
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(35 | ) | (133 | ) | ||||
Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(559 | ) |
-
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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1,879
|
184
|
||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
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$ |
1,320
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$ |
184
|
||||
See
accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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PIZZA
INN, INC.
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
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(In
thousands)
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||||||||
(Unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended
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||||||||
September
23,
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September
24,
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|||||||
2007
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2006
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|||||||
CASH
PAYMENTS FOR:
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||||||||
Interest
|
$ |
-
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$ |
200
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||||
NON
CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING
|
||||||||
ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Capital
lease obligations incurred
|
||||||||
Loss
on interest rate swap
|
$ |
-
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$ | (27 | ) | |||
See
accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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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.
(2)
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Summary
of Significant Accounting
Policies
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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.
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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
first quarter ended September 23, 2007 and September 24, 2006 both contained
13
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 installation prior to
acceptance. Recognition of revenue for equipment sales occurs upon
installation of such equipment. Other than for large remodel
projects, delivery date and installation 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") sales. License fees
are
recognized as income when there has been substantial performance of the
agreement by both the franchisee and the Company, generally at the time the
restaurant is opened. Royalties are recognized as income when
earned.
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
the 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 September 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 account 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.
(3)
|
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 September 23, 2007,
there were no borrowings outstanding on the CIT Credit Facility, and 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 as discussed below.
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 September 23, 2007.
(4)
|
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
10%
or 1,016,000 shares of its currently outstanding common stock. As of
September 23, 2007, 16,004 shares have been repurchased with an average price
of
$2.24 per share.
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 had
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 will be reported as income
in the second quarter ended December 23, 2007.
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. 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 September 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. The Company is considering its alternatives for regaining
compliance with the Nasdaq audit committee composition
requirements.
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.
(5)
|
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).
|
Three
Months Ended
|
||||||||
September
23, 2007
|
September
24, 2006
|
|||||||
Diluted
|
Basic
|
Diluted
|
Basic
|
|||||
Earnings
(loss) from continuing operations for
|
||||||||
per
share calculation
|
$
428
|
$
428
|
$ (950)
|
$
(950)
|
||||
Loss
from discontinued operations for
|
||||||||
per
share calculation
|
(83)
|
(83)
|
(111)
|
(111)
|
||||
Net
earnings (loss) available for per share calculation
|
$
345
|
$
345
|
$ (1,061)
|
$
(1,061)
|
||||
Weighted
average equivalent shares
|
||||||||
Shares
of Pizza Inn, Inc. common stock outstanding
|
10,166
|
10,166
|
10,138
|
10,138
|
||||
Potential
dilutive common shares outstanding
|
||||||||
including
stock options
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Total
weighted average equivalent shares
|
10,167
|
10,166
|
10,138
|
10,138
|
||||
Per-share
amounts
|
||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
$ 0.04
|
$ 0.04
|
$ (0.09)
|
$
(0.09)
|
||||
Loss
from discontinued operations
|
(0.01)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.01)
|
||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
0.03
|
$
0.03
|
$ (0.10)
|
$
(0.10)
|
At
September 23, 2007, options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $2.15 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 62,858 shares of common stock at
exercise prices ranging from $2.74 to $2.85 were not included in the computation
of diluted EPS because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average
market price of the common shares during the quarter.
At
September 24, 2006, no options to purchase shares of common stock were included
in the computation of diluted EPS as such inclusion would have been
anti-dilutive to EPS due to the Company’s net loss in the quarter.
(6) 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
|
||||||||
September
23, 2007
|
September
24, 2006
|
|||||||
Net
sales
|
$ |
61
|
$ |
180
|
||||
Cost
of sales
|
114
|
248
|
||||||
General
& Administrative
|
30
|
43
|
||||||
Loss
from discontinued operations
|
$ | (83 | ) | $ | (111 | ) |
(7)
|
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 period ended September 23,
2007
and September 24, 2006 (in thousands). Operating income and
loss excludes interest expense, and income tax
provision.
|
September
23,
|
September
24,
|
||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||||
Net
sales and operating revenues:
|
|||||||||
Food
and equipment distribution
|
$ |
10,779
|
$ |
10,388
|
|||||
Franchise
and other (2)
|
1,299
|
1,379
|
|||||||
Intersegment
revenues
|
88
|
150
|
|||||||
combined
|
12,166
|
11,917
|
|||||||
Less
intersegment revenues
|
(88 | ) | (150 | ) | |||||
Consolidated
revenues
|
$ |
12,078
|
$ |
11,767
|
|||||
Depreciation
and amortization:
|
|||||||||
Food
and equipment distribution
|
$ |
2
|
$ |
126
|
|||||
Franchise
and other (2)
|
69
|
93
|
|||||||
combined
|
71
|
219
|
|||||||
Corporate
administration and other
|
13
|
92
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
$ |
84
|
$ |
311
|
|||||
Interest
expense:
|
|||||||||
Food
and equipment distribution
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
108
|
|||||
Franchise
and other (2)
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
combined
|
-
|
108
|
|||||||
Corporate
administration and other
|
-
|
92
|
|||||||
Interest
Expense
|
-
|
200
|
|||||||
Operating
income (loss):
|
|||||||||
Food
and equipment distribution (1)
|
$ |
378
|
$ | (273 | ) | ||||
Franchise
and other (1), (2)
|
499
|
499
|
|||||||
Intersegment
profit
|
22
|
35
|
|||||||
combined
|
899
|
261
|
|||||||
Less
intersegment profit
|
(22 | ) | (35 | ) | |||||
Corporate
administration and other
|
(449 | ) | (1,176 | ) | |||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
$ |
428
|
$ | (950 | ) | ||||
Geographic
information (revenues):
|
|||||||||
United
States
|
$ |
11,536
|
$ |
11,305
|
|||||
Foreign
countries
|
542
|
462
|
|||||||
Consolidated
total
|
$ |
12,078
|
$ |
11,767
|
|||||
(1)
|
Does
not include full allocation of corporate administration.
|
||||||||
(2)
|
Company
stores that were closed during the year 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 September 23, 2007, there were 346 domestic and
international Pizza Inn restaurants, consisting of one Company-owned domestic
restaurant, 267 franchised domestic restaurants, and 78 franchised international
restaurants. The 268 domestic restaurants consisted of: (i) 163
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) 63 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 268 domestic restaurants were located in 18
states predominately situated in the southern half of the United
States. The 78 international restaurants were located in nine foreign
countries.
Diluted
income (loss) per common share
increased to $0.03 from ($0.10) for the three month period ended September
23,
2007 compared to the comparable period ended September 24, 2006. Net
income (loss) for the three month period ended September 23, 2007 increased
$1,406,000 to $345,000 from ($1,061,000) for the comparable period in the prior
fiscal year, on revenues of $12,078,000 for the three month period ended
September 23, 2007 and $11,767,000 for the comparable period in the prior fiscal
year. The increase in net income is primarily due to $845,000 lower legal
fees and settlements and improvements in operating profit resulting from the
outsourcing of the Company’s Norco business, improved sales, as well as savings
of $200,000 in interest expense. These savings were offset by severance
expenses of $300,000 recognized in August, 2007 due to the departure of the
Company’s President and CEO on August 15, 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
|
||||||||
September
23,
|
September
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Domestic
retail sales Buffet Units (in thousands)
|
$ |
28,326
|
$ |
28,616
|
||||
Domestic
retail sales Delco Units (in thousands)
|
$ |
2,922
|
$ |
3,346
|
||||
Domestic
retail sales Express Units (in thousands)
|
$ |
1,626
|
$ |
1,959
|
||||
Average
number of domestic Buffet Units
|
163
|
175
|
||||||
Average
number of domestic Delco Units
|
42
|
48
|
||||||
Average
number of domestic Express Units
|
63
|
70
|
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 September 23, 2007 increased 4%, or $391,000, to $10,779,000 from
$10,388,000 in the comparable period for the prior fiscal year. For the
three month period ended September 23, 2007 compared to the comparable period
in
the prior fiscal year, domestic chain-wide retail sales declined 3% due
primarily to the closure by franchisees, of underperforming restaurants, however
comparable store sales among buffet restaurants increased 3.4% during the
quarter ended September 23, 2007 compared to the same quarter in the prior
fiscal year. A 53.8% increase in cheese prices increased food and
supply sales by $1,035,000. This increase was offset by decreases of
$296,000 in backhaul, freight, storage and fuel surcharge revenue.
Franchise
Revenue
Franchise
revenue, which includes
income from royalties, license fees and area development and foreign master
license sales, decreased 6%, or $73,000 to $1,116,000 from $1,189,000 for the
three month period ended September 23, 2007 compared to the comparable period
for the prior fiscal year. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower
domestic royalties of $39,000 primarily due to the 3% decline in domestic
chain-wide retail sales and a decrease of $33,000 in international franchise
fees for the period. The following chart summarizes the major
components of franchise revenue (in thousands):
Three
Months Ended
|
||||||||
September
23,
|
September
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Domestic
royalties
|
$ |
971
|
$ |
1,010
|
||||
International
royalties
|
112
|
102
|
||||||
International
franchise fees
|
(5 | ) |
28
|
|||||
Domestic
franchise fees
|
38
|
49
|
||||||
Franchise
revenue
|
$ |
1,116
|
$ |
1,189
|
Restaurant Sales
Restaurant
sales, which consist of revenue generated by the Company-owned restaurant,
decreased 4%, or $7,000 to $183,000 from $190,000 for the three month period
ended September 23, 2007 compared to the comparable period for the prior fiscal
year.
Costs
and Expenses
Cost
of Sales
Cost
of
sales increased 1%, or $143,000 to $10,072,000 from $9,929,000 for the three
month period ended September 23, 2007 compared to the comparable period for
the
prior fiscal year. This increase is the result of higher food and
supply sales. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales decreased 2% as
a direct result of savings related to payroll and distribution costs resulting
from the outsourcing of the Company’s distribution business.
Franchise
Expenses
Franchise
expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses directly related
to the sale and continuing service of domestic and international
franchises. These costs decreased 8%, or $52,000 to $620,000 from
$672,000 for the three month period ended September 23, 2007 compared to the
comparable period for the prior fiscal year. These decreases are
primarily the result of lower payroll and administrative
expenses. The following chart summarizes the major components of
franchise expenses (in thousands):
Three
Months Ended
|
||||||||
September
23,
|
September
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Payroll
|
$ |
503
|
$ |
536
|
||||
Travel
|
92
|
68
|
||||||
Other
|
25
|
68
|
||||||
Franchise
expenses
|
$ |
620
|
$ |
672
|
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses decreased 59%, or $914,000 to $635,000 from
$1,549,000 for the three month period ended September 23, 2007 compared to
the
comparable period for the prior fiscal year. The following chart
summarizes the major components of general and administrative expenses (in
thousands):
Three
Months Ended
|
||||||||
September
23,
|
September
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Payroll
|
$ |
433
|
$ |
568
|
||||
Legal
fees
|
105
|
540
|
||||||
Other
professional fees
|
100
|
194
|
||||||
Insurance
and taxes
|
57
|
223
|
||||||
Other
|
(60 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||
Stock
compensation expense
|
-
|
42
|
||||||
General
and administrative expenses
|
$ |
635
|
$ |
1,549
|
Legal fees decreased due to closure on settlements previously discussed and payroll, taxes and insurance declined from the prior year due to the outsourcing of Norco’s distribution services.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense decreased to $0 from $200,000 for the three month period ended September
23, 2007 compared to the comparable period for the prior fiscal
year. The Company paid off all of its outstanding debt on December
19, 2006 and has no outstanding debt as of September 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 stores that closed in the Houston,
Texas
market. Below is a summary of discontinued operations (in
thousands):
Three
Months Ended
|
||||||||
September
23,
|
September
24,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Sales
|
$ |
61
|
$ |
180
|
||||
Cost
of Sales
|
114
|
248
|
||||||
General
and Administrative
|
30
|
43
|
||||||
Total
loss from discontinued operations
|
$ | (83 | ) | $ | (111 | ) |
Provision
for Income Tax
For
the three month period ended
September 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. Management
believes that future operations will generate sufficient taxable income, along
with the reversal of temporary differences, to fully realize the net deferred
tax asset of $458,000 primarily related to the Company’s recent history of
pre-tax losses.
Restaurant
Openings and Closings
A
total of three new Pizza Inn
franchise restaurants opened, including one domestic and two international,
during the three month period ended September 23, 2007. Domestically,
nine restaurants were closed by franchisees or the Company, typically because
of
unsatisfactory standards of operation or poor
performance. Additionally, one international restaurant was closed by
the franchisee. 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 chart summarizes restaurant activity for the
period ended September 23, 2007 compared to the comparable period for the prior
fiscal year:
Three
months ended September 23, 2007
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning
|
Concept
|
End
of
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic
|
of
Period
|
Opened
|
Closed
|
Change
|
Period
|
|||||||||||||||||
Buffet
Units
|
166
|
1
|
4
|
-
|
163
|
|||||||||||||||||
Delco
Units
|
42
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
42
|
|||||||||||||||||
Express
Units
|
68
|
-
|
5
|
-
|
63
|
|||||||||||||||||
International
Units
|
77
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
78
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
|
353
|
3
|
10
|
-
|
346
|
|||||||||||||||||
Three
months ended September 24, 2006
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning
|
Concept
|
End
of
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic
|
of
Period
|
Opened
|
Closed
|
Change
|
Period
|
|||||||||||||||||
Buffet
Units
|
182
|
1
|
8
|
-
|
175
|
|||||||||||||||||
Delco
Units
|
49
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
48
|
|||||||||||||||||
Express
Units
|
70
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
70
|
|||||||||||||||||
International
Units
|
74
|
4
|
2
|
-
|
76
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
|
375
|
7
|
13
|
-
|
369
|
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
primary sources of liquidity are
cash flows from operating activities, investing activities, and 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 three month period ended
September 23, 2007 the Company used cash flows from operating activities of
($484,000) as compared to $217,000 cash provided by operating activities in
the
comparable period for the prior year. This increase in the use of
cash flow from operating activities was primarily due to payment of accrued
payroll amounts and the reduction of accounts payable balances during the three
month period ended September 23, 2007.
Cash
flows from investing activities
generally reflect capital expenditures or proceeds from the sale of Company
assets. The Company used cash of ($40,000) for investing activities
for the three month period ended September 23, 2007, primarily attributable
to
capital expenditures compared to cash used for investing activities of ($84,000)
attributable to capital expenditures for the comparable period in the prior
fiscal year.
Cash
flows from financing activities generally reflect changes in the Company's
borrowings during the period, treasury stock transactions and the exercise
of
stock options. Net cash used for financing activities was
($35,000) for the repurchase of common stock in the three month period
ended September 23, 2007 compared to ($133,000) for the comparable
periodin 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 fiscal year.
Management
believes that future
operations will generate sufficient taxable income, along with the reversal
of
temporary differences, to fully realize the net deferred tax asset of $458,000
primarily related to the Company’s recent history of pre-tax
losses. Additionally, management believes that taxable income based
on the Company’s existing franchise base should be more than sufficient to
enable the Company to realize its net deferred tax asset without reliance on
material non-routine income.
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 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 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 September 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.
On
October 5, 2004, the
Company filed a lawsuit against the law firm Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and
Feld, as previously described. 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.
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.
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
conditions 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.
Notes
receivable primarily consist of
notes from franchisees for trade receivables, franchise fees and equipment
purchases. These notes generally have terms ranging from one to five
years and interest rates of 6% to 12%. The Company records a provision for
doubtful receivables to allow for any amounts which may be uncolletible and
is
based upon an analysis of the Company’s prior collection experience, general
customer creditworthiness and a 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, fiar value is determined based on a discounted cash
flow
analysis would be performed 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.
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
the 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 September 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.
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 September
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. Management actively monitors this exposure;
however, the Company does not enter into financial instruments to hedge
commodity prices. Based on an average block price per pound of cheese
of $2.23 for the three month period ended September 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 $263,000.
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
were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date
of
their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.
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 had
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. 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 September 23, 2007.
Except
as
reported herein, there have been no material developments in the three month
period ended September 23, 2007 in any material pending legal proceedings to
which the Company or 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 in the quarter covered by this
report:
ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period
|
Total
Number of Shares Purchased
|
Average
Price Paid per Share
|
Total
Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or
Programs
|
Maximum
Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or
Programs
|
||||||||||||||
Month
#1
(June
25, 2007 –
July
29, 2007)
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
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
|
|||||||||||||
Total:
|
16,004
|
$ |
2.34
|
16,004 | (1) |
999,996
|
||||||||||||
(1) These
shares were
purchased pursuant to the 2007 Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) 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
Not
applicable.
Item
5. Other Information
Not
applicable.
Item
6. Exhibits
|
3.1
|
|
Restated
Articles of Incorporation (filed as Item 3.2 to Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended June 25, 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, 2006 and incorporated herein by
reference)
|
10.1
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated March 31, 2005 between the Company and Timothy P.
Taft (filed as Item 10.4 on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March 27, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
*
|
|
|
|||
|
10.2
|
|
Amendment
to Executive Employment Agreement entered into between the Company
and
Timothy P. Taft on November 30, 2006 (filed as Item 10.2 to Form
10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 24, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference)*
|
|
|||
|
10.3
|
|
Notice
of termination of the Executive Employment Agreement between the
Company
and Timothy P. Taft (filed as Item 10.13 to Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended June 24, 2007 and incorporated herein by
reference)*
|
10.4
|
Financing
Agreement dated January 23, 2007 between the Company and CIT Group
/
Commercial Services, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.6 to the Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 24, 2006
filed
by the Company with the Commission on February 7, 2007).
|
||
10.5
|
Second
Amendment to Financing Agreement dated June 28, 2007 between the
Company
and The CIT Group / Commercial Services, Inc. (filed as Item 10.22 to
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 24, 2007 and 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.
|
SIGNATURES
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
Interim
President and
Chief
Executive
Officer
(Principal
Executive
Officer)
By:/s/
J. Kevin
Bland
J.
Kevin Bland
Principal
Financial
Officer
(Principal
Accounting
Officer)
Dated: November
6, 2007