FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

x
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended DecemberJune 24, 2006.2007.

oTransition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934 for the transition period from ________________________ to __________.______________.

Commission File Number 0-3189

NATHAN'S FAMOUS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
11-3166443
(IRS employer
incorporation or organization)identification number)

1400 Old Country Road, Westbury, New York 11590
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(516) 338-8500
(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 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x

At February 2, August 7, 2007, an aggregate of 5,903,7836,173,083 shares of the registrant's common stock, par value of $.01, were outstanding.




NATHAN'S FAMOUS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 
Page
Number
FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
   
Item 1.Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)3
  
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 24, 2006 and March 26, 20063
Consolidated Statements of Earnings - Thirteen Weeks Ended December 24, 2006 and December 25, 20054
Consolidated Statements of Earnings - Thirty-nine Weeks Ended December 24, 2006 and December 25, 20055
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - Thirty-nine weeks Ended December 24, 20066
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -Thirty-nine Weeks Ended December 24, 2006 and December 25, 20057
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements8
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations17
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk25
Item 4.Controls and Procedures25
   
  Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 24, 2007 and
March 25, 20073
Consolidated Statements of Earnings - Thirteen Weeks
Ended June 24, 2007 and June 25, 20064
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity -
Thirteen Weeks Ended June 24, 20075
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -Thirteen Weeks
Ended June 24, 2007 and June 25, 20066
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements7
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations13
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk17
Item 4.Controls and Procedures17
 
PART II.OTHER INFORMATION 
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings2719
   
Item 1ARisk Factors2719
   
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds2720
  
Item 5.Other Information28
   
Item 6.Exhibits2820
   
2921
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

Nathan’s Famous, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 December 24, 2006 March 26, 2006  June 24, 2007 March 25, 2007 
 (Unaudited)    (Unaudited) (Note D) 
ASSETS            
CURRENT ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents
 $5,538 $3,009  $7,786 $6,278 
Marketable securities
  21,336  16,882   23,601  22,785 
Notes and accounts receivable, net
  4,631  3,908 
Note and accounts receivable, net  4,962  3,261 
Inventories
  528  817   812  790 
Assets held for sale  48  - 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  681  1,019   894  994 
Deferred income taxes
  1,312  1,364   1,240  1,174 
       
Current assets held for sale  -  1,539 
Total current assets  34,074  26,999   39,295  36,821 
              
Notes receivable, net
  110  137 
Note receivable  1,764  - 
Property and equipment, net
  4,285  4,568   4,378  4,222 
Goodwill  95  95   95  95 
Intangible assets, net
  3,694  3,884   1,773  1,781 
Deferred income taxes
  1,318  1,484   1,103  990 
Other assets, net
  226  256   294  178 
       
Non-current assets held for sale  -  2,488 
 $43,802 $37,423  $48,702 $46,575 
              
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY              
              
CURRENT LIABILITIES              
Current maturities of capital lease obligation
 $- $8 
Accounts payable
  2,235  2,091  $2,790 $2,298 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
  5,832  5,606   4,953  4,767 
Deferred franchise fees
  399  219   313  375 
       
Current liabilities held for sale  -  2,006 
Total current liabilities  8,466  7,924   8,056  9,446 
              
Capital lease obligation, less current maturities
  -  31 
Other liabilities
  1,473  1,420   1,791  873 
       
Non-current liabilities held for sale  -  377 
Total liabilities  9,939  9,375    9,847  10,696 
              
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES       
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note I)       
              
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY              
Common stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized;
              
7,794,883 and 7,600,399 shares issued; 5,903,783 and 5,709,299
       
shares outstanding at December 24, 2006 and March 26, 2006, respectively
  78  76 
7,909,183 and 7,909,183 shares issued; and 6,018,083 and 6,018,083
       
shares outstanding at June 24, 2007 and March 25, 2007, respectively  79  79 
Additional paid-in capital
  45,046  43,699   45,872  45,792 
Deferred compensation  (154) ( 208)  (118) (136)
Accumulated deficit  (3,896) (8,197)
Retained earnings / (accumulated deficit)  343  (2,654)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  ( 53) ( 164)  (163) (44)
         46,013  43,037 
  41,021  35,206 
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,891,100 shares at December 24, 2006 and March 26, 2006.  (7,158) (7,158)
       
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,891,100 shares at June 24, 2007 and March 25, 2007.  (7,158) (7,158)
Total stockholders’ equity  33,863  28,048   38,855  35,879 
        $48,702 $46,575 
 $43,802 $37,423 
       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Nathan’s Famous, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Thirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 24, 20062007 and DecemberJune 25, 20052006
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

  December 24, 2006 December 25, 2005 
REVENUES       
Sales
 $7,695 $6,886 
Franchise fees and royalties
  1,781  1,636 
License royalties
  844  673 
Interest income
  180  131 
Other income
  54  153 
Total revenues  10,554  9,479 
        
COSTS AND EXPENSES       
Cost of sales
  5,689  5,132 
Restaurant operating expenses
  715  780 
Depreciation and amortization
  194  192 
Amortization of intangible assets
  66  66 
General and administrative expenses
  2,294  2,094 
Interest expense
  -  10 
Total costs and expenses  8,958  8,274 
        
Income from continuing operations before provision       
for income taxes
  1,596  1,205 
Provision for income taxes  557  450 
Income from continuing operations  1,039  755 
        
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes  
36
  
24
 
Income tax expense  14  9 
Income from discontinued operations  22  15 
Net income $1,061 $770 
        
PER SHARE INFORMATION       
Basic income per share:       
Income from continuing operations $.18 $.14 
Income from discontinued operations  .00  .00 
Net income $.18 $.14 
        
Diluted income per share:       
Income from continuing operations $.17 $.12 
Income from discontinued operations  .00  .00 
Net income $.17 $.12 
        
Weighted average shares used in computing income per share
       
Basic  5,892,000  5,594,000 
Diluted  6,401,000  6,565,000 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Nathan’s Famous, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006 and December 25, 2005
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
     
 December 24, 2006 December 25, 2005   June 24, 2007  June 25, 2006 
REVENUES            
Sales
 $27,086 $23,888  $9,821 $9,162 
Franchise fees and royalties
  5,200  5,112   1,270  1,120 
License royalties
  2,927  2,663   1,427  1,176 
Interest income
  462  327   235  130 
Other income
  187  466   26  10 
Total revenues $35,862  32,456   12,779  11,598 
              
COSTS AND EXPENSES              
Cost of sales
  19,212  17,583   7,428  6,619 
Restaurant operating expenses
  2,418  2,414   838  844 
Depreciation and amortization
  585  579   182  185 
Amortization of intangible assets
  197  197   8  8 
General and administrative expenses
  6,984  6,320   2,078  1,971 
Interest expense
  1  30 
Other expense, net  35  - 
Total costs and expenses  29,432  27,123   10,534  9,627 
       
Income from continuing operations before provision              
for income taxes
  6,430  5,333   2,245  1,971 
Provision for income taxes  2,448  2,033   821  749 
Income from continuing operations  3,982  3,300   1,424  1,222 
              
Income from discontinued operations, including gains on disposal of discontinued
operations of $400 in 2006 and $2,819 in 2005, before income taxes
  
532
  
2,856
 
Income tax expense  213  1,109 
Income from discontinued operations, including gains on disposal of discontinued operations of $2,489 in 2007.  
2,711
  
298
 
Provision for income taxes    983  124 
Income from discontinued operations  319  1,747   1,728  174 
      
Net income $4,301 $5,047  $3,152 $1,396 
              
PER SHARE INFORMATION              
Basic income per share:              
Income from continuing operations $.69 $.59  $.24 $.21 
Income from discontinued operations  .05  .32   .28  .03 
Net income $.74 $.91  $.52 $.24 
              
Diluted income per share:              
Income from continuing operations $.63 $.50  $.22 $.19 
Income from discontinued operations  .05  .27   .26  .03 
Net income $.68 $.77  $.48 $.22 
              
Weighted average shares used in computing income per share              
       
Basic  5,799,000  5,571,000   6,018,000  5,733,000 
Diluted  6,311,000  6,522,000   6,499,000  6,316,000 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Nathan’s Famous, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Thirty-nineThirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 24, 20062007
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)

   Common Stock
 
Additional Paid-in
 
Deferred
 
Accumulated
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
 
Treasury Stock, at Cost
 
Total Stockholders’
 
 
 
 Shares
 
Amount
 
Capital
 
Compensation
 
Deficit
 
Loss
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Equity 
Balance, March 26, 2006  7,600,399 $76 $43,699 $(208)$(8,197)$(164) 1,891,100 $(7,158)$28,048 
                             
Shares issued in connection with exercise of employee stock options  
194,484
  
2
  
282
  
-
  
-
  -  
-
  
-
  
284
 
Income tax benefit on stock option exercises  
-
  
-
  
857
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  -  
857
 
Share-based compensation  
-
  -  
208
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
208
 
Amortization of deferred compensation relating to restricted stock  
-
  
-
  
-
  
54
  
-
  
-
  
-
  -  
54
 
Unrealized gains on marketable securities, net of deferred income tax provision of $74  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
  
111
  
-
  
-
  
111
 
Net income  -  -  -  -  4,301  -  -  -  4,301 
Balance, December 24, 2006  7,794,883 $78 $45,046 $(154)$(3,896)$(53) 1,891,100 $(7,158)$33,863 
 
Common
Shares
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Deferred
Compensation
 
Retained
Earnings /
(Accumulated
Deficit)
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Treasury Stock, at Cost 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
        Shares Amount  
Balance, March 25, 2007  7,909,183 $79 $45,792 $(136)$(2,654)$(44) 1,891,100 $(7,158)$35,879 
                    
Share-based compensation  -  -  80  -  -  -  -  -  80 
                    
Amortization of deferred compensation relating to restricted stock  -  -  -  18  -  -  -  -  18 
Unrealized losses on marketable securities, net of deferred income tax benefit of $81  -  -  -  -  -  (119) -  -  (119)
Net income  -  -  -  -  3,152  -  -  _ -  3,152 
                    
Cummulative effect of the adoption of FIN No. 48 as of March 26, 2007 (Note C)  -  -  -  -  (155) -  -  -  (155)
Balance, June 24, 2007  7,909,183 $79 $45,872 $(118)$343 $(163) 1,891,100 $(7,158)$38,855 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statementsstatements.
 
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Nathan’s Famous, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Thirty-nineThirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 24, 20062007 and DecemberJune 25, 20052006
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)


  December 24, 2006 December 25, 2005 
Cash flows from operating activities:     
Net income
 $4,301 $5,047 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       
provided by operating activities
       
Depreciation and amortization
  591  585 
Amortization of intangible assets
  197  197 
Amortization of bond premium  198  168 
Amortization of deferred compensation  54  54 
Share-based compensation expense  208  - 
Provision for doubtful accounts  8  8 
Income tax benefit on stock option exercises  -  61 
Gain on disposal of leasehold interest and property and equipment  (419) (2,882)
Deferred income taxes
  144  23 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       
Notes and accounts receivable
  (763) (980)
Inventories
  289  26 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  338  447 
Other assets
  30  (9)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
  370  723 
Deferred franchise fees
  180  (138)
Other liabilities
  72  (79)
        
Net cash provided by operating activities
  5,798  3,251 
        
Cash flows from investing activities:       
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities
  -  1,934 
Purchase of available for sale securities
  (4,467) (7,877)
Purchase of intellectual property  (7) - 
Purchases of property and equipment
  (356) (420)
Payments received on notes receivable
  59  339 
Proceeds from sale of leasehold interest and property and equipment  400  3,521 
        
Net cash used in investing activities
  (4,371) (2,503)
        
Cash flows from financing activities:       
Principal repayments of note payable and capitalized lease obligation
  (39) (131)
Income tax benefit on stock option exercises  857  - 
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants  284  _259 
        
Net cash provided by financing activities
  1,102  128 
        
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  2,529  876 
        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  3,009  2,935 
        
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $5,538 $3,811 
        
Cash paid during the period for:       
Interest
 $1 $30 
Income taxes
 $1,150 $2,015 

  June 24, 2007 June 25, 2006 
Cash flows from operating activities:     
Net income
 $3,152 $1,396 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       
provided by operating activities
       
Depreciation and amortization
  185  197 
Amortization of intangible assets
  52  65 
Amortization of bond premium  73  62 
Amortization of deferred compensation  18  18 
Share-based compensation expense  80  35 
Provision for doubtful accounts  -  3 
Gain on sale of fixed assets  
-
  (6)
Gain on sale of subsidiary and leasehold interest  (2,489) - 
Deferred income taxes
  (33) 407 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:       
Notes and accounts receivable
  (1,105) (1,778)
Inventories
  (22) (433)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  7  503 
Other assets
  (116) - 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
  72  (97)
Deferred franchise fees
  (62) 174 
Other liabilities
  781  (28)
        
Net cash provided by operating activities
  593  518 
        
Cash flows from investing activities:       
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary and leasehold interest
  1,691  - 
Purchase of available-for-sale securities
  (1,089) - 
Purchase of intellectual property  -  (3)
Purchases of property and equipment
  (341) (147)
Payments received on notes receivable  -  18 
        
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
  261  (132)
        
Cash flows from financing activities:       
Principal repayments of capitalized lease obligation
  -  (2)
Income tax benefit on stock option exercises  -  74 
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants  -  181 
        
Net cash provided by financing activities
  -  253 
        
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  854  639 
        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  6,932  3,009 
        
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $7,786 $3,648 
        
Cash paid during the period for:       
Interest
 $- $1 
Income taxes
 $989 $73 
        
Noncash Financing Activities:       
Loan made in connection with the sale of subsidiary $2,150 $- 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statementsstatements..
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NATHAN'S FAMOUS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DecemberJune 24, 20062007
(Unaudited)
NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Nathan's Famous, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively “Nathan’s”, the “Company” or “we”) for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended DecemberJune 24, 20062007 and DecemberJune 25, 20052006 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The unaudited financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. However, these results are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or the full fiscal year.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management believes that the disclosures included in the accompanying interim financial statements and footnotes are adequate to make the information not misleading, but should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Nathan’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2006.25, 2007.
 
A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies is identified in Note B of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s 20062007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies subsequent to March 26, 2006,25, 2007, except as discloseddescribed in Note E.C, “Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements”.
On June 7, 2007, Nathans completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Miami Subs Corporation (See Note D)
 
NOTE B - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS - NOT-NOT YET ADOPTED

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” ("FIN 48,") which clarifies the accounting and disclosures for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." FIN 48 also provides guidance on the de-recognition of uncertain tax positions, financial statement classification, accounting for interest and penalties, accounting for interim periods and adds new disclosure requirements. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We are evaluating the impact the adoption of FIN 48 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements, (“SFAS No. 157,”157”), to eliminate the diversity in practice that exists due to the different definitions of fair value. SFAS No. 157 retains the exchange price notion in earlier definitions of fair value, but clarifies that the exchange price is the price in an orderly transaction between market participants to sell an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. SFAS No. 157 states that the transaction is hypothetical at the measurement date, considered from the perspective of the market participant who holds the asset or liability. As such, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price), as opposed to the price that would be paid to acquire the asset or received to assume the liability at the measurement date (an entry price).
SFAS No. 157 also stipulates that, as a market-based measurement, fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, and establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (a) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (b) the reporting entity's own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). SFAS No. 157 expands disclosures about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities in interim and annual periods subsequent to initial recognition.
SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our consolidated financial statementsstatements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No.159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS No. 159”). This standard amends SFAS No.115, “Accounting for Certain Investment in Debt and Equity Securities”, with respect to accounting for a transfer to the trading category for all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities electing the fair value option. This standard allows companies to elect fair value accounting for many financial instruments and other items that currently are not required to be accounted for as such, allows different applications for electing the option for a single item or groups of items, and requires disclosures to facilitate comparisons of similar assets and liabilities that are accounted for differently in relation to the fair value option. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within thosewhich is our fiscal years, although earlier application is encouraged. Additionally, prospective application of the provisions of SFAS No. 157 is required as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially applied, except when certain circumstances require retrospective application. The Company is2009. We are currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 157 on its consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108,”) which was issued to provide consistency between how registrants quantify financial statement misstatements.
Historically, there have been two widely used methods for quantifying the effects of financial statement misstatements.  These methods are referred to as the “roll-over” and “iron curtain” methods.  The roll-over method quantifies the amount by which the current year income statement is misstated.  Exclusive reliance on an income statement approach can result in the accumulation of errors on the balance sheet that may not have been material to any individual income statement, but which may misstate one or more balance sheet accounts.  The iron curtain method quantifies the error as the cumulative amount by which the current year balance sheet is misstated.   Exclusive reliance on a balance sheet approach can result in disregarding the effects of errors in the current year income statement that results from the correction of an error existing in previously issued financial statements.  We currently use the roll-over method for quantifying identified financial statement misstatements.

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SAB 108 established an approach that requires quantification of financial statement misstatements based on the effects of the misstatement on each of the company’s financial statements and the related financial statement disclosures.  This approach is commonly referred to as the “dual approach” because it requires quantification of errors under both the roll-over and iron curtain methods. 
SAB 108 allows registrants to initially apply the dual approach either by (1) retroactively adjusting prior financial statements as if the dual approach had always been used or by (2) recording the cumulative effect of initially applying the dual approach as adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of our fiscal year with an offsetting adjustment recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings.    Use of this “cumulative effect” transition method requires detailed disclosure of the nature and amount of each individual error being corrected through the cumulative adjustment and how and when it arose.
We will initially apply SAB 108 using the cumulative effect transition method in connection with the preparation of our annual financial statements for the year ending March 25, 2007 and are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SAB 108 will haveNo.159 on our consolidated financial statements.position and results of operations. 

NOTE C - ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In November 2004,July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB issuedInterpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” ("FIN No. 48"), which clarifies the accounting and disclosures for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs--an amendment of ARB No.43” (“SFAS No.151”) which is the result of its efforts to converge U.S. accounting standards109, "Accounting for inventories with International Accounting Standards. SFAS No.151 requires idle facility expenses, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage) costs to be recognized as current-period charges. ItIncome Taxes." FIN No. 48 also requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be basedprovides guidance on the normal capacityde-recognition of the production facilities. SFAS No.151 wasuncertain tax positions, financial statement classification, accounting for interest and penalties, accounting for interim periods and adds new disclosure requirements. FIN No. 48, as amended and interpreted, is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS No. 151 has not had a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In June 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections - a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3” (“SFAS No.154”). Opinion 20 previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting principles be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS No. 154 was effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.2006, which is our fiscal 2008.

In May 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FIN 48-1,Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48”, an amendment of FASB Interpretation FIN No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, to clarify that a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with paragraph 10(b) of that Interpretation if (a) the taxing authority has completed all of its required or expected examination procedures, (b) the enterprise does not intend to appeal or litigate any aspect of the tax position, and (c) it is considered remote that the taxing authority would reexamine the tax position. FSP No. FIN 48-1 also conforms the terminology used in FIN No. 48 to describe measurement and recognition to the conclusions reached in the FSP. FSP No. FIN 48-1 is effective as of the same dates as FIN No. 48, with retrospective application required for entities that have not applied FIN No. 48 in a manner consistent with the provisions of the proposed FSP.
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Nathan’s adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48 and FIN No. 48-1 on March 26, 2007 which resulted in a $155,000 adjustment to decrease retained earnings in connection with a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The adoptionamount of unrecognized tax benefits at June 24, 2007 was $779,000, all of which would impact Nathan’s effective tax rate, if recognized. Nathan’s recognizes accrued interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits as part of the income tax provision. As of June 24, 2007, Nathan’s had $262,000 of accrued interest and penalties in connection with unrecognized tax benefits.

There was no material change in the amount of uncertain tax benefits recognized during the three months ended June 24, 2007. It is possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could change in the next 12 months, however, Nathan’s does not expect the change to have a significant impact on its results of operations or financial position.

NOTE D - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 154 has not had144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS No.144"), related to the accounting and reporting for components of a material impact onbusiness to be disposed of. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the Company’s financial positiondefinition of discontinued operations includes components of an entity whose cash flows are clearly identifiable. SFAS No. 144 requires the Company to classify as discontinued operations any restaurant property or resultsbusiness unit that Nathan’s sells, abandons or otherwise disposes of where the Company will have no further involvement in the operation of, or cash flows from, such restaurant's operations.

See1. Sale of Miami Subs

On June 7, 2007, Nathan’s completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Miami Subs Corporation (“Miami Subs”) to Miami Subs Capital Partners I, Inc. (“Purchaser”). Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) Nathan’s sold all of the stock of Miami Subs in exchange for $3,250,000, consisting of $850,000 in cash and the Purchaser’s promissory note in the principal amount of $2,400,000 (the “Note”). The Note Ebears interest at 8% per annum, is payable over a four-year term and is secured by a lien on all of the assets of Miami Subs and by the personal guarantees of two principals of the Purchaser. The Purchaser may also prepay the Note at any time. In the event the Note is fully repaid within one year, Nathan’s will reduce the amount due by $250,000. Due to the ability to prepay the loan and reduce the amount due, the recognition of the additional $250,000 been deferred. In accordance with the Agreement, Nathan’s retained ownership of Miami Subs’ then corporate office in Ft Lauderdale, Florida (the “Corporate Office”).

The following is a summary of the assets and liabilities of Miami Subs, as of the date of sale, that were sold:

Cash $674,000

 
 (A)
Accounts receivable, net  213,000 
Notes receivable, net  153,000 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  119,000 
Deferred income taxes, net  719,000 
Property and equipment, net  48,000 
Intangible assets, net  1,803,000 
Other assets, net  46,000 
Total assets sold  3,775,000 
     
Accounts payable  27,000 
Accrued expenses  1,373,000
 (A)
Other liabilities  395,000 
Total liabilities sold  1,795,000 
     
     
Net assets sold $1,980,000 
(A) - Includes unexpended marketing funds of $565,000.

In connection with the Agreement, Purchaser may continue to sell Nathan’s Famous and Arthur Treachers’ products within the existing restaurant system in exchange for a discussionroyalty payment of 35% of all royalties contractually due from Miami Subs franchisees on such sales.
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Nathan’s has agreed to provide the Purchaser with office space within the Corporate Office for a one-year period, rent-free. Common area charges are expected to be reimbursed on a prorated basis. Nathan’s and Purchaser also agreed to share expenses related to the purchasing of food and paper products for both restaurant systems, previously provided by Miami Subs employees. Prior to the sale, this function was performed on a combined basis, which is expected to be separated over the upcoming year. Nathan’s has also agreed to provide Purchaser with certain back office support functions for a period of up to six months.

As a result of the impacttransaction, the employment agreement between Miami Subs and its President and Chief Operating Officer of adopting SFAS No. 123R “Share-based Payments”.Miami Subs (who also serves as an officer of Nathan’s), which is guaranteed by Nathan’s, is expected to be cancelled and it is expected that he will enter into an employment agreement with Nathan’s on the same terms and conditions. Nathan’s is currently performing under the terms of its guarantee. A change of control agreement with another Senior Executive of Miami Subs has been cancelled and a new agreement was entered into with Nathan’s on the same terms and conditions. A severance agreement, previously entered into between Miami Subs and one executive of Miami Subs, remains in force along with the guaranty by Nathan’s. Nathan’s had previously guaranteed a severance agreement that was entered into between Miami Subs Corporation and an executive of Miami Subs. The guaranty provides for a salary payment of $115,000 payable in six (6) monthly installments and payment for COBRA coverage for the employee and dependants for the maximum period permitted under Federal Law. Nathan’s has the right to seek reimbursement from Miami Subs Corporation in the event that Nathan’s must make payments under the guarantee. Nathan’s has recorded a liability of $115,000 for this guarantee.
 
Nathan’s has realized a gain on the sale of $983,000, net of professional fees of $37,000 and recorded income taxes of $334,000 on the gain. Nathan’s has determined that it will not have any significant cash flows or continuing involvement in the ongoing operations of Miami Subs. Therefore, the results of operations for Miami Subs, including the gain on disposal, for the thirteen week periods ended June 24, 2007 and June 25, 2006 have been presented as discontinued operations. The accompanying balance sheet for the fiscal year ended March 25, 2007, has been revised to reflect the assets and liabilities of Miami Subs that were subsequently sold, as held for sale as of that date.

2. Other Dispositions

In October 2006, Nathan’s received the remaining $400,000 that it was owed pursuant to a sale of a leasehold interest in Brooklyn, New York that was outstanding as of March 26, 2006.

On January 26, 2006, two of Nathan’s wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into a Lease Termination Agreement with respect to three leased properties in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with its landlord, and CVS 3285 FL, L.L.C., (“CVS”) to sell our leasehold interests to CVS for $2,000,000. As the properties were subject to certain sublease and management agreements between Nathan’s and the then-current occupants, Nathan’s made payments to, or forgave indebtedness of, the then-current occupants of the properties and paid brokerage commissions of $494,000 in the aggregate. Nathan’s made the property available to the buyer by May 29, 2007 and Nathan’s received the proceeds of the sale on June 5, 2007. Nathan’s recognized a gain of $1,506,000 and recorded income taxes of $557,000 during the thirteen week period ended June 24, 2007. The results of operations for these properties, including the gain on disposal, have been included as discontinued operations for the thirteen week periods ended June 24, 2007 and June 25, 2006.

The following is a summary of all discontinued operations for the thirteen week periods ended June 24, 2007 and June 25, 2006:

  June 24, 2007 June 25, 2006 
      
Revenues (excluding gains from dispositions in 2007) $430 $646 
        
Gain from dispositions before income taxes $2,489 $- 
        
Income before income taxes for the thirteen weeks ended June 24, 2007 and June 25, 2006 
$
2,711
 
$
298
 

NOTE DE - INCOME PER SHARE 

Basic income per common share is calculated by dividing income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and excludes any dilutive effect of stock options or warrants. Diluted income per common share gives effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period. Dilutive common shares used in the computation of diluted income per common share result from the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants, using the treasury stock method.

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The following chart provides a reconciliation of information used in calculating the per share amounts for the thirteen and thirty-nine weekthirteen-week periods ended DecemberJune 24, 20062007 and DecemberJune 25, 2005,2006, respectively.

Thirteen weeks
              
  
Income from
Continuing Operations
 Number of Shares Income from Continuing Operations Per Share 
  2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 
  (in thousands) (in thousands)     
Basic EPS
                   
Basic calculation $1,039 $755  5,892  5,594 $0.18 $0.14 
Effect of dilutive employee stock options and warrants  
-
  -  509  971  (0.01) (0.02)
Diluted EPS
                   
Diluted calculation $1,039 $755  6,401  6,565 $0.17 $0.12 

  
Income from
Continuing Operations
 Number of Shares Income from Continuing Operations Per Share 
  2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 
  (in thousands) (in thousands)     
Basic EPS
             
Basic calculation $1,424 $1,222  6,018  5,733 $0.24 $0.21 
Effect of dilutive employee stock             
options and warrants  -  -  481  583  (0.02) (0.02)
             
Diluted calculation $1,424 $1,222  6,499  6,316 $0.22 $0.19 
 
Thirty-nine weeks
              
  
Income from
Continuing Operations
 Number of Shares Income from Continuing Operations Per Share 
  2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 
  (in thousands) (in thousands)     
Basic EPS
                   
Basic calculation $3,982 $3,300  5,799  5,571 $0.69 $0.59 
Effect of dilutive employee stock options and warrants  
-
  -  512  951  (0.06) (0.09)
Diluted EPS
                   
Diluted calculation $3,982 $3,300  6,311  6,522 $0.63 $0.50 
OptionsAll options and warrants to purchase 0 and 19,500 shares of common stock in the thirteen week periodsthirteen-week period ended DecemberJune 24, 20062007 were included in the computation of diluted EPS. Options and Decemberwarrants to purchase 197,500 shares of common stock in the thirteen-week period ended June 25, 2005 respectively,2006 were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the exercise prices exceeded the average market price of common shares during the respective periods.

Options and warrants to purchase 131,667 and 19,500 shares of common stock in the thirty-nine week periods ended December 24, 2006 and December 25, 2005, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the exercise prices exceeded the average market price of common shares during the respective periods.period.

NOTE EF - STOCK BASEDSHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
As of the beginning of fiscal 2007, we adopted SFAS No. 123R, “Share-based Payments”, (“SFAS No. 123R”) using the modified prospective method. SFAS No. 123R replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”(“APB No. 25”). SFAS No. 123R requires the cost of all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values measured at the grant date, or the date of later modification, over the requisite service period. In addition, under the modified prospective approach, SFAS No. 123R requires unrecognized cost (based on the amounts previously disclosed in pro forma footnote disclosures) related to awards vesting after the date of initial adoption to be recognized by the Company in the financial statements over the remaining requisite service period. Therefore, the amount of compensation costs to be recognized over the requisite service period on a prospective basis after March 26, 2006 includes: (i) previously unrecognized compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, March 26, 2006 based on their fair values measured at the grant date, (ii) compensation cost of all share-based payments granted subsequent to March 26, 2006 based on their respective grant date fair value, and (iii) the incremental fair value of awards modified subsequent to March 26, 2006 measured as of the date of such modification.
     When recording compensation cost for equity awards, SFAS No. 123R requires companies to estimate at the date of grant the number of equity awards granted that are expected to be forfeited and to subsequently adjust the estimated forfeitures to reflect actual forfeitures.
For tax purposes, Nathan’s expects to be entitled to a tax deduction, subject to certain limitations, based on the fair value of the underlying equity award when the stock options vest or are exercised. SFAS No. 123R requires that compensation cost be recognized in the financial statements based on the fair value measured at the grant date, or the date of later modification, over the requisite service period. The cumulative compensation cost recognized for equity awards pursuant to SFAS No. 123R and amounts that ultimately will be deductible for tax purposes are temporary differences as prescribed by SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. The tax effect of compensation deductions for tax purposes in excess of compensation cost recognized in the financial statements, if any, will be recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital when realized. A deferred tax asset recorded for compensation cost recognized in the financial statements that exceeds the amount that is ultimately realized on the tax return, if any, will be charged to income tax expense when the stock options vest or are exercised or expire unless we have an available additional paid-in capital pool, as defined pursuant to SFAS No. 123R (“APIC Pool”). Nathan’s is required to assess whether there is an available APIC Pool when the restrictions lapse or stock options are exercised or expire.

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     SFAS No. 123R also amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” to require companies to change the classification in the statement of cash flows of any tax benefits realized upon the exercise of stock options or issuance of non-vested share unit awards in excess of that which is associated with the expense recognized for financial reporting purposes. These amounts are required to be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of income taxes paid in operating cash flows.
In October 2005, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 123R-2, "Practical Accommodation to the Application of Grant Date as Defined in FASB Statement No. 123R.”  As a practical accommodation, in determining the grant date of an award subject to Statement 123R, assuming all other criteria in the grant date definition have been met, a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of an award to an individual employee shall be presumed to exist at the date the award is approved in accordance with the relevant corporate governance requirements if both of the following conditions are met: (a) the award is a unilateral grant and, therefore, the recipient does not have the ability to negotiate the key terms and conditions of the award with the employer; and (b) the key terms and conditions of the award are expected to be communicated to an individual recipient within a relatively short time period from the date of approval.
In November 2005, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 123R-3, "Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards." FAS 123R-3 provides that companies may elect to use a specified alternative method to calculate the historical APIC Pool of excess tax benefits available to absorb tax deficiencies recognized upon adoption of SFAS No. 123R. The option to use the alternative method is available regardless of whether SFAS No. 123R was adopted using the modified prospective or modified retrospective application transition method, and whether it is has the ability to calculate its pool of excess tax benefits in accordance with the guidance in paragraph 81 of SFAS No. 123R. This method only applies to awards that are fully vested and outstanding upon adoption of SFAS No. 123R.  
The adoption of these staff positions has not had a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
The incremental pre-taxTotal share-based compensation expense recognized pursuant to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R forduring the thirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 24, 20062007 was $86,000. The incremental$98,000. Total share-based compensation expense caused income before income taxes to decrease by $86,000. Net income decreased by $51,000 and basic and diluted earnings per share decreased by $0.01 forduring the thirteen weeks ended December 24, 2006.June 25, 2006 was $53,000. Total share-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS No. 123R, including the incremental pre-tax share-based compensation expense above, was $105,000, with an associated tax benefit of $42,000, and was included in general and administrative expense in our accompanying Consolidated StatementStatements of Earnings for the thirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 24, 2006.
The incremental pre-tax share-based compensation expense recognized pursuant to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006 was $208,000. The incremental share-based compensation expense caused income before income taxes to decrease by $208,000. Net income decreased by $124,0002007 and basic and diluted earnings per share decreased by $0.02 for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 24,June 25, 2006. Total share-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS No. 123R, including the incremental pre-tax share-based compensation expense above, was $262,000, with an associated tax benefit of $106,000, and was included in general and administrative expense in our accompanying Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006.
As of DecemberJune 24, 2006,2007, there was $1,132,000$965,000 of unamortized compensation expense related to stock options. We expect to recognize this expense over a period of 4.504 years, which represents the requisite service period for such awards.
 
There were no share-based awards granted during the thirteen weeks ended June 24, 2007. During the thirty-ninethirteen weeks ended December 24,June 25, 2006, the Company granted 197,500 stock options having an exercise price of $13.08 per share. All of the options granted will be vested as follows: 20% on the first anniversary of the grant, 40% on the second anniversary of the grant, 60% on the third anniversary of the grant, 80% on the fourth anniversary of the grant and 100% on the fifth anniversary of the grant. All options have an expiration date of ten years from the date of grant. No options were granted during the thirty-nine weeks ended December 25, 2005.

The weighted-average option fair values, as determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, and the assumptions used to estimate these values for stock options granted during the thirty-ninethirteen weeks ended December 24,June 25, 2006 are as follows:

  2006 
Weighted-average option fair values $6.1686 
Expected life (years)  7.0 
Interest rate  5.21%
Volatility  34.33%
Dividend yield  0%
 
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Prior to March 26, 2006, Nathan’s accounted for share-based compensation plans in accordance with the provisions of APB 25, as permitted by SFAS No. 123, and accordingly, did not recognize compensation expense for stock options with an exercise price equal to or greater than the market price of the underlying stock at the date of grant.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and income per share had the fair value-based method prescribed by SFAS No. 123, been applied to stock-based employee compensation during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended December 25, 2005. Additional compensation expense, net of tax, of $22,000 and $67,000 would have been recognized for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended December 25, 2005, respectively, and the effect on net income and net income per share would have been as follows:

  
Thirteen
Weeks ended December 25,
2005
 
Thirty-nine
Weeks ended December 25,
2005
 
  (in thousands except per share amounts) 
Net income, as reported $770 $5,047 
Add: Stock-based compensation included in net income  11  33 
       
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined
under fair value-based method for all awards
  (33) (100)
        
Pro forma net income $748 $4,980 
        
Earnings per Share       
Basic - as reported $0.14 $0.91 
Diluted - as reported $0.12 $0.77 
Basic - pro forma $0.13 $0.89 
Diluted - pro forma $0.11 $0.76 
Stock Incentive Plansand Warrants

 On December 15, 1992, the Company adopted the 1992 Stock Option Plan (the “1992 Plan”), which provides for the issuance of incentive stock options (“ISOs”) to officers and key employees and nonqualified stock options to directors, officers and key employees. Up to 525,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance under the 1992 Plan. The terms of the options are generally ten years, except for ISOs granted to any employee who prior to the granting of the option owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting rights, for which the option term will be five years. The exercise price for nonqualified stock options outstanding under the 1992 Plan can be no less than the fair market value, as defined, of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. For ISOs, the exercise price can generally be no less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant, with the exception of any employee who prior to the granting of the option owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting rights, for which the exercise price can be no less than 110% of fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. The 1992 Plan expired with respect to the granting of new options on December 2, 2002.

On May 24, 1994, the Company adopted the Outside Director Stock Option Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”), which provides for the issuance of nonqualified stock options to non-employee directors, as defined, of the Company. Under the Directors’ Plan, 200,000 shares of common stock have been authorized and issued. Options awarded to each non-employee director are fully vested, subject to forfeiture under certain conditions and shall be exercisable upon vesting. The Directors’ Plan expired with respect to the granting of new options on December 31, 2004. As of December 24, 2006, there are no options outstanding under this plan.

In April 1998, the Company adopted the Nathan’s Famous, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “1998 Plan”), which provides for the issuance of nonqualified stock options to directors, officers and key employees. Up to 500,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options granted under the 1998 Plan. As of December 24, 2006, no shares are available to be issued in the future under this plan.

In June 2001, the Company adopted the Nathan’s Famous, Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan (the “2001 Plan”), which provides for the issuance of nonqualified stock options to directors, officers and key employees. Up to 350,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options granted and for future issuance in connection with awards under the 2001 Plan. As of DecemberJune 24, 2006,2007, there are 3,500 shares available to be issued in the future under this plan.
In June 2002, On July 13, 2007, Nathan’s Board of Directors approved certain modifications to the Company adopted the Nathan’s Famous, Inc. 2002Registrant’s 2001 Stock IncentiveOption Plan (the “2002 Plan”“Plan”), which providesincludes an increase in the number of options available for the issuance of nonqualified stock options or restricted stock awardsfuture grant by 275,000 shares, which is subject to directors, officers and key employees. Up to 300,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance in connection with awards under the 2002 Plan. As of December 24, 2006,shareholder approval. If approved, there are 2,500would be 278,500 shares available to be issued in the future under this plan.

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The 1998 Plan, the 2001 Plan and the 2002 Plan expire on April 5, 2008, June 13, 2011 and June 17, 2012, respectively, unless terminated earlier by the Board of Directors under conditions specified in the respective Plan.

On October 1, 1999, the Company issued 478,584 stock options to employees of Miami Subs to replace 957,168 of previously issued Miami Subs options pursuant to the acquisition by Nathan’s and issued 47,006 new options. All options were fully vested upon consummation of the merger. Exercise prices range from a low of $3.1875 to a high of $18.6120 per share and expire at various times through September 30, 2009.

On July 17, 1997, the Company granted to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer a warrant to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share, representing the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The shares vested at a rate of 25% per annum commencing July 17, 1998 and the warrant expires in July 2007.

In January 2005, Nathan’s issued 50,000 shares of restricted common stock to its Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer in connection with a new employment agreement. These shares vest ratably over 5 years. A charge of $362,500, representing the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, was recorded to deferred compensation and is being amortized to earnings ratably over the vesting period.
     In general, our stock incentive plans have terms of ten years and vest over periods of between three and five years. We have historically issued new shares of common stock for options that have been exercised and determined the grant date fair value of options and warrants granted using the Black-Scholes option valuation model.
 
Stock options and warrantswarrant outstanding: 
 
Transactions under all planswith respect to convertible securities for the thirty-ninethirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 24, 2006,2007, are as follows:

   Weighted- Weighted-   
 

Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
   Average Average Aggregate          
   Exercise Remaining Intrinsic 
 
Shares
 Price Contractual Life Value 
         
Options outstanding at March 26, 2006  1,332,024 $3.78  3.6    
Options outstanding at March 25, 2007  1,172,308 $5.21  4.3 $10,839,000 
                          
Granted  197,500 $13.08         -  -       
Expired  (3,750)$6.20         (8,500)$6.20       
Exercised  (238,916)$3.62         -  -       
                          
Options outstanding at December 24, 2006  1,286,858 $5.09  4.3 $11,165,000 
Options outstanding at June 24, 2007  1,163,808 $5.21  4.1 $11,223,000 
                          
Options exercisable at December 24, 2006  1,057,441 $3.58  3.2 $10,771,000 
Options exercisable at June 24, 2007  1,005,808 $3.97  3.3 $10,943,000 
                          
Weighted-average fair value of options granted    $6.1686           $-       
                          
Warrants outstanding at March 26, 2006  150,000 $3.25  1.3    
Warrant outstanding at March 25, 2007  150,000 $3.25  .3 $1,682,000 
Granted  -  -         -  -       
Expired  -  -         -  -       
Exercised  
-
  
-
         -  -       
                          
Warrants outstanding at December 24, 2006  150,000 $3.25  0.6 $1,578,000 
Warrant outstanding at June 24, 2007  150,000 $3.25  .1 $1,441,000 
                    
Warrants exercisable at December 24, 2006  150,000 $3.25  0.6 $1,578,000 
Weighted-average fair value of warrants granted    $-       
Warrant exercisable at June 24, 2007  150,000 $3.25  .1 $1,441,000 
             
Weighted-average fair value of warrant granted    $-       
 
No stock options were exercised during the thirteen weeks ended June 24, 2007. The aggregate intrinsic value of the stock options exercised during the thirteen weeks ended December 24,June 25, 2006 and December 25, 2005 was $315,000 and $42,000, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of the stock options exercised during the thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006 and December 25, 2005 was $2,109,000 and $157,000, respectively.

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NOTE F - ACQUISITION$189,000.

On February 28, 2006, the Company acquired all trademarks and other intellectual property relating to the Arthur Treacher’s brand from PAT Franchise Systems, Inc. (“PFSI”) for $1,250,000 in cash plus related expenses of approximately $100,000 and terminated its Co-Branding Agreement with PFSI. Since fiscal 2000, the Company has successfully co-branded certain Arthur Treacher’s signature products in the Nathan’s franchise system. Based upon such co-branding success, the Company acquired these assets to continue its co-branding efforts and seek new means of distribution.

The Company simultaneously granted back to PFSI a limited license to use the Arthur Treacher’s intellectual property solely for the purposes of: (a) PFSI continuing to permit the operation of its existing Arthur Treacher’s franchised restaurant system (approximately 60 restaurants); and (b) PFSI granting rights to third parties who wish to develop new traditional Arthur Treacher’s quick service restaurants in Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C. and areas of Northern New York State (collectively, the “PFSI Markets”). The Company also retained certain rights to sell franchises for the operation of Arthur Treacher’s restaurants in certain circumstances within the geographic scope of the PFSI Markets. PFSI has no obligation to pay fees or royalties to the Company in connection with its use of any Arthur Treacher’s intellectual property within the PFSI Markets.

NF Treacher’s Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary, was created for the purpose of acquiring these assets. The acquired assets have been recorded at fair value as trademarks and trade names based upon the preliminary purchase price allocation, which is subject to adjustment based upon finalization of a valuation, and which will be subject to periodic impairment testing. No restaurants were acquired in this transaction.

NOTE G - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

1. Sale of Restaurant

The Company observes the provisions of SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate,” which establishes accounting standards for recognizing profit or loss on sales of real estate. SFAS No. 66 provides for profit recognition by the full accrual method, provided (a) the profit is determinable, that is, the collectibility of the sales price is reasonably assured or the amount that will not be collectible can be estimated, and (b) the earnings process is virtually complete, that is, the seller is not obligated to perform significant activities after the sale to earn the profit. Unless both conditions exist, recognition of all or part of the profit shall be postponed and other methods of profit recognition shall be followed. In accordance with SFAS No. 66, the Company recognizes profit on sales of restaurants under the full accrual method, the installment method and the deposit method, depending on the specific terms of each sale. The Company continues to record depreciation expense on the property subject to the sales contracts that are accounted for under the deposit method and records any principal payments received as a deposit until such time that the transaction meets the sales criteria of SFAS No. 66.

During the thirty-nine weeks ended December 25, 2005, the Company sold one Company-owned restaurant that it had previously leased to the operator pursuant to a management agreement for total cash consideration of $515,000 and entered into a franchise agreement with the buyer to continue operating the restaurant. As the Company expects to have a continuing stream of cash flows from this restaurant, the results of operations for this restaurant are included in “Income from continuing operations before income taxes” in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings for the thirty-nine week period ended December 25, 2005 through the date of sale. There were no sales of Company-owned restaurants during the thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006.
The results of operations for this restaurant for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended December 25, 2005 are as follows:

  
Thirteen
Weeks
(in thousands)
 
Thirty-nine
Weeks
(in thousands)
 
Total revenue $11 $72 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $11 $70 
2. Discontinued Operations

The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS No.144"), related to the accounting and reporting for segments of a business to be disposed of. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the definition of discontinued operations includes components of an entity whose cash flows are clearly identifiable. SFAS No. 144 requires the Company to classify as discontinued operations any restaurant or property that Nathan’s sells, abandons or otherwise disposes of where the Company will have no further involvement in the operation of, or cash flows from, such restaurant's operations.

On July 13, 2005, Nathan’s sold all of its right, title and interest in and to a vacant real estate parcel previously utilized as a parking lot, adjacent to a Company-owned restaurant, located in Brooklyn, New York, in exchange for a cash payment of $3,100,000. A gain of $2,819,000 was recognized into income during the thirty-nine weeks ended December 25, 2005. Nathan’s also entered into an agreement pursuant to which an affiliate of the buyer has assumed all of Nathan’s rights and obligations under a lease for an adjacent property and had agreed to pay $500,000 to Nathan’s for its leasehold interest on the earlier of (i) three years after closing or (ii) six months after the closing of the adjacent property, $100,000 of which was paid and recognized into income in the fiscal year ended March 26, 2006. On January 17, 2006, the adjacent property was sold and the remaining balance of $400,000 was received in October 2006 and is included as a gain from discontinued operations during fiscal 2007. Recovery of $39,000 of reimbursable expenses has been included in discontinued operations for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006. The operating expenses for these properties have been included in discontinued operations for the thirty-nine week period ended December 25, 2005 as the Company has no continuing involvement in the operation of, or cash flows from, these properties.

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On January 26, 2006, two of Nathan’s wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into a Lease Termination Agreement with respect to three (3) leased properties in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with its landlord, and CVS 3285 FL, L.L.C., (“CVS”) to sell our leasehold interests to CVS for $2,000,000. Pursuant to the Lease Termination Agreement, within 180 days following delivery of notice from CVS to Nathan’s, we are required to deliver the vacated properties to CVS. As the properties are currently subject to certain sublease and management agreements between Nathan’s and the current occupants, Nathan’s expects to make payments to, or forgive indebtedness of, the current occupants of the properties and pay brokerage commissions of approximately  $500,000 in the aggregate. On November 30, 2006, CVS provided Nathan’s with notice that all necessary permits and approvals have been obtained and that all contingencies have either been waiver or satisfied. We expect that this transaction will close no later than May 31, 2007.
Results of operations for all properties included in discontinued operations are as follows:

  Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-nine Weeks Ended 
  
December 24,
2006
 
December 25,
2005
 
December 24,
2006
 
December 25,
2005  
 
  (in thousands) (in thousands) 
Total revenue $39 $26 $100 $84 
              
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes (including gains on disposal of $400 and $2,819 for the thirty-nine week periods in 2006 and 2005)
 $36 $24 $532 $2,856 
NOTE H- STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On September 14, 2001, Nathan’s was authorized to purchase up to one million shares of its common stock. Pursuant to its stock repurchase program, it repurchased one million shares of common stock in open market transactions and a private transaction at a total cost of $3,670,000 through the quarter ended September 29, 2002. On October 7, 2002, Nathan’s was authorized to purchase up to one million additional shares of its common stock. Through DecemberJune 24, 2006, Nathan’s purchased 891,100 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $3,488,000. To date,2007, Nathan’s has purchased a total of 1,891,100 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $7,158,000.$7,158,000 and has the ability to purchase up to 108,900 additional shares under the stock repurchase plan authorized by the Board of Directors. There were no repurchases of the Company’s common stock during the thirty-ninethirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 24, 2006.2007. Nathan’s mayexpects to make additional purchases of stock from time to time, depending on market conditions, in open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at prices deemed appropriate by management. There is no set time limit on the purchases. Nathan’s expects to fund itsthese stock repurchases from its operating cash flow.

NOTE IH - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of comprehensive income are as follows:

 Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
 Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-nine Weeks Ended 
 
June 24,
 
June 25,
 
 
December 24,
2006
 
December 25,
2005
 
December 24,
2006
 
December 25,
2005
 
 
2007
 
2006 
 (in thousands) (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Net income $1,061 $770 $4,301 $5,047  $3,152 $1,396 
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax (benefit) provision of $(13), ($22), $74 and ($3), respectively
 $(20)$(35)$111 $(8)
Unrealized (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net       
  (119) (58)
Comprehensive income $1,041 $735 $4,412 $5,039  $3,033 $1,338 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $53 and $164 at DecemberJune 24, 20062007 and March 26, 2006, respectively,25, 2007 consists entirely of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred taxes.

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NOTE JI - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

1. Contingencies

We and our subsidiaries are from time to time involved in ordinary and routine litigation. Management presently believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations. Nevertheless, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable rulings could occur. An unfavorable ruling could include money damages and, in such event, could result in a material adverse impact on our financial position or our results of operations for the period in which the ruling occurs.

On March 20, 2007, a personal injury lawsuit was initiated seeking unspecified damages against the Company's subtenant and the Company's master landlord at a leased property in Huntington, New York.  The claim relates to damages suffered by an individual as a result of an alleged "trip and fall" on the sidewalk in front of the leased property, maintenance of which is the subtenant's responsibility.  Although the Company was not named as a defendant in the lawsuit, under its master lease agreement the Company may have an obligation to indemnify the master landlord in connection with this claim.  The Company did not maintain its own insurance on the property concerned at the time of the incident; however, the Company is named as an additional insured under its subtenant's liability policy.  Accordingly, if the master landlord is found liable for damages and seeks indemnity from the Company, the Company believes that it would be entitled to coverage under the subtenant's insurance policy.  Additionally, under the terms of the sublease, the subtenant is required to indemnify the Company, regardless of insurance coverage.

After the end of the period covered by this report, on August 2, 2007, the Company commenced an action against SMG Inc. (“SMG”) in New York State court seeking a declaratory judgment that SMG has breached its obligation under the License Agreement between the Company and SMG dated as of February 28, 1994, as amended (the “License Agreement”) and that the Company has properly terminated the License Agreement. Prior to the commencement of the action, on July 31, 2007, the Company provided notice to SMG that the Company elected to terminate the License Agreement effective July 31, 2008 due to the breach of certain provisions of License Agreement.
2. Guarantees

The Company guaranteed certain equipment financing for certain franchisees with a third-party lender. As of December 24, 2006, all outstanding loans under this agreement were repaid, therefore, the Company’s obligation has been eliminated.

The Company alsoNathan’s had previously guaranteed a franchisee’s note payable with a bank. The note payable matured in August 2006, and the franchisee refinanced this loan directly with the bank without any further guarantee by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

The guarantees referred to above wereseverance agreement that was entered into by the Company prior to December 31, 2002, which was the effective date for FIN 45 “Guarantors Accountingbetween Miami Subs Corporation and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Guaranteesan executive of Indebtedness of Others.”Miami Subs. The terms of these guarantees were not modified during the period that they were in force.

NOTE K - RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain reclassifications of prior period balances have been made to conform to the December 24, 2006 presentation.

NOTE L - SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Effective January 1, 2007, Howard M. Lorber, previously, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, assumed the newly created position of Executive Chairman of the Board of Nathan’s and Eric Gatoff, previously, Vice President and Corporate Counsel, became Chief Executive Officer of Nathan’s.

In connection with the foregoing, the Company entered into an employment agreement with each of Messrs. Lorber (as amended, the “Lorber Employment Agreement”) and Gatoff (the “Gatoff Employment Agreement”). Under the terms of the Lorber Employment Agreement, Mr. Lorber will serve as Executive Chairman of the Board from January 1, 2007 until December 31, 2012, unless his employment is terminated in accordance with the terms of the Lorber Employment Agreement. Pursuant to the Lorber Employment Agreement, Mr. Lorber receives a base salary of $400,000, and will not receive a contractual bonus; provided that, for the fiscal year ending March 25, 2007, Mr. Lorber will be entitled to receive a pro rata portion of the bonus payable to him under his prior agreement. The Lorber Employment Agreementguarantee provides for a three-year consultingsalary payment of $115,000 and payment for post-employment health benefits for the employee and dependants for the maximum period after the termination of employment during which Mr. Lorber will receive a consulting fee of $200,000 per year in exchange for his agreement to provide no less than 15 days of consulting services per year, provided, Mr. Lorber is not required to provide more than 50 days of consulting services per year. The Lorber Employment Agreement provides Mr. Lorber withpermitted under Federal Law. Nathan’s has the right to participate in employment benefits offered to other Nathan’s executives. During and after the contract term, Mr. Lorber is subject to certain confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition provisions in favor of the Company.

Under the terms of the Gatoff Employment Agreement, Mr. Gatoff will serve as Chief Executive Officerseek reimbursement from January 1, 2007 until December 31, 2008, which period shall extend for additional one-year periods unless either party delivers notice of non-renewal no less than 180 days prior to the end of the term then in effect. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Gatoff will receive a base salary of $225,000 and an annual bonus equal in an amount of up to 100% of his base salary, depending upon the Company’s achievement of performance goals established and agreed to by the Compensation Committee and Mr. Gatoff for each fiscal year during the employment term, provided that the bonus payable to Mr. Gatoff for the fiscal year ending March 25, 2007 is to be determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion, based on Mr. Gatoff’s status as Vice President and Corporate Counsel through December 31, 2006 and provided, further, that Mr. Gatoff will be entitled to a minimum bonus of 50% of his base salary for the first two years of the Gatoff Employment Agreement. The Gatoff agreement provides for an automobile allowanceMiami Subs Corporation in the amount provided to other executive officers, currently $1,250 per month, andevent that Nathan’s must make payments under the rightguarantee. Nathan’s has recorded a liability of Mr. Gatoff to participate$115,000 in employment benefits offered to other Nathan’s executives. During and after the contract term, Mr. Gatoff is subject to certain confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition provisions in favor of the Company.connection with this guarantee.

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These contractual obligations have been included as a component of the Schedule of Cash Contractual Obligations in Item 2, Management Discussion and Analysis, as if they were in effect on December 24, 2006.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Introduction

As used in this Report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “Nathan’s” or “the Company” mean Nathan’s Famous, Inc. and its subsidiaries (unless the context indicates a different meaning).

Our revenues are generated primarily from selling products under Nathan’s Branded Product Program, operating Company-owned restaurants, franchising the Nathan’s, Miami Subs, Arthur Treacher’s and Kenny Rogers restaurant concepts and brands, along with licensing the sale of Nathan’s products within supermarkets and other retail venues. The Branded Product Program enables foodservice operators to offer Nathans’ hot dogs and other proprietary items for sale within their facilities. In conjunction with this program, foodservice operators are granted a limited use of the Nathans’ trademark with respect to the sale of hot dogs and certain other proprietary food items and paper goods.

In addition to plans for expansionOn June 7, 2007, Nathan’s concluded the sale of our Branded Product Program and through franchising, Nathan’s continues to co-brand within its restaurant system. Currently,subsidiary, Miami Subs. The following discussion of continuing operations excludes all of the Arthur Treacher’s products are being sold within 111Nathan’s and Miami Subs restaurants,operations not retained by Nathan’s. In order to help the reader better understand Nathan’s brand iscontinuing operations, certain non-financial information which was reported on a combined basis, has been also included on the menu of 50 Miami Subs restaurants, while the Kenny Rogers Roasters products are being sold within 102 Nathan’sin this Management Discussion and Miami Subs restaurants.Analysis.

At DecemberJune 24, 2006,2007, our combined restaurant system consisted of 361298 franchised or licensed units and six Company-owned units (including one seasonal unit), located in 2220 states and 11 foreign countries. At June 25, 2006, our combined restaurant system consisted of 291 foreign countries. At December 24, 2006,franchised or licensed units and December 25, 2005, oursix Company-owned restaurant system included six Nathan’s units (including one seasonal unit)., located in 21 states and 11 foreign countries.

The following summary reflects the franchise openings and closings, excluding the Miami Subs franchise system which was sold effective May 31, 2007, for the fiscal years ended March 25, 2007, March 26, 2006, March 27, 2005, March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003:

  March 25, 2007 March 26, 2006 March 27, 2005 March 28, 2004 March 30, 2003 
Franchised restaurants operating at the beginning of the period  
290
  
271
  
247
  
237
  
235
 
New franchised restaurants opened during the period  
19
  
30
  
37
  
36
  
22
 
Franchised restaurants closed during the period  
(17
)
 
(11
)
 
(13
)
 
(26
)
 
(20
)
Franchised restaurants operating at the end of the period  
292
  
290
  
271
  
247
  
237
 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The company’s significant accounting policies are set forth As disclosed in Note B of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the company’s annual report to shareholdersour Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2006. A25, 2007, the discussion and analysis of those policies that require management judgment and estimates and are most important in determining the company’s operating results andour financial condition and results of operations are discussedbased upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations containedconformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the 2006 Annual Report.

United States of America. The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a number of financial accounting standards, staff positions and emerging issues task force consensus. See Notes C and E of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussionpreparation of these matters.

Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” (“SFAS No. 142") requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives be reviewed annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise) for impairment. The most significant assumptions, which are used in this test, are estimates of future cash flows. We typically use the same assumptions for this test as we use in the development of our business plans. If these assumptions differ significantly from actual results, an impairment charge may be required. No goodwill or other intangible assets were determined to be impaired during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” (“SFAS No. 144") requires management judgments regarding the future operating and disposition plans for under-performing assets, and estimates of expected realizable values for assets to be sold. The application of SFAS No. 144 has affected the amounts and timing of charges to operating results in recent years. We evaluate possible impairment of each restaurant individually and record an impairment charge whenever we determine that impairment factors exist. We consider a history of restaurant operating losses to be the primary indicator of potential impairment of a restaurant’s carrying value. No restaurants were determined to be impaired during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006.
Impairment of Notes Receivable

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,” requires management judgments regarding the future collectibility of notes receivable and the underlying fair market value of collateral. We consider the following factors when evaluating a note for impairment: a) indications that the borrower is experiencing business problems, such as operating losses, marginal working capital, inadequate cash flow or business interruptions; b) whether the loan is secured by collateral that is not readily marketable; or c) whether the collateral is susceptible to deterioration in realizable value. When determining possible impairment, we also assess our future intention to extend certain leases beyond the minimum lease term and the debtor’s ability to meet its obligation over that extended term. No notes receivable were determined to be impaired during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006.
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Revenue Recognition

Sales by Company-owned restaurants, which are typically paid in cash by the customer, are recognized upon the performance of services.

In connection with its franchising operations, the Company receives initial franchise fees, development fees, royalties, and in certain cases, revenue from sub-leasing restaurant properties to franchisees.

Franchise and area development fees, which are typically received prior to completion of the revenue recognition process, are recorded as deferred revenue. Initial franchise fees, which are non-refundable, are recognized as income when substantially all services to be performed by Nathan’s and conditions relating to the sale of the franchise have been performed or satisfied, which generally occurs when the franchised restaurant commences operations. The following services are typically provided by the Company prior to the opening of a franchised restaurant:

·
Approval of all site selections to be developed.
·
Provision of architectural plans suitable for restaurants to be developed.
·
Assistance in establishing building design specifications, reviewing construction compliance and equipping the restaurant.
·
Provision of appropriate menus to coordinate with the restaurant design and location to be developed.
·
Provide management training for the new franchisee and selected staff.
·Assistance with initial operations and marketing of restaurants being developed.

Development fees are non-refundable and the related agreements require the franchisee to open a specified number of restaurants in the development area within a specified time period or the agreements may be canceled by the Company. Revenue from development agreements is deferred and recognized as restaurants in the development area commence operations on a pro rata basis to the minimum number of restaurants required to be open, or at the time the development agreement is effectively canceled.

Nathan’s recognizes franchise royalties when they are earned and deemed collectible. Franchise fees and royalties that are not deemed to be collectible are not recognized as revenue until paid by the franchisee, or until collectibility is deemed to be reasonably assured. The number of non-performing units is determined by analyzing the number of months that royalties have been paid during a period. When royalties have been paid for less than the majority of the time frame being reported, such location is deemed non-performing. Accordingly, the number of non-performing units may differ between the quarterly results and year to date results. Revenue from sub-leasing properties is recognized as income as the revenue is earned and becomes receivable and deemed collectible. Sub-lease rental income is presented net of associated lease costs in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Nathan’s recognizes revenue from the Branded Product Program when it is determined that the products have been delivered via third party common carrier to Nathans’ customers.

Nathan’s recognizes revenue from royalties on the licensing of the use of its name on certain products produced and sold by outside vendors. The use of Nathans’ name and symbols must be approved by Nathan’s prior to each specific application to ensure proper quality and project a consistent image. Revenue from license royalties is recognized when it is earned and deemed collectible.

In the normal course of business, we extend credit to trade customers of our Branded Product Program, franchisees for the payment of ongoing royalties and retail licensees. Notes and accounts receivable, net, as shown on our consolidated balance sheets are net of allowances for doubtful accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts is determined through analysis of the aging of accounts receivable at the date of the financial statements assessment of collectibility based upon historical trends and an evaluation of the impact of current and projected economic conditions. In the event that the collectibility of a receivable at the date of the transaction is not reasonably assured, the associated revenue is not recorded until the facts and circumstances change in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104, “Revenue Recognition.”
Share-based Compensation
     We have various share-based compensation plans that provide stock options and restricted stock awards for certain employees and non-employee directorsrequire us to purchase shares of our common stock. Prior to our adoption of SFAS No. 123R at the beginning of fiscal 2007, we accounted for share-based compensation in accordance with APBNo. 25, which utilized the intrinsic value method of accounting for share-based compensation, as compared to using the fair-value method prescribed in SFAS No. 123R. Nathan’s uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model in order to determine the fair value of options granted. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions about the future, including the expected option life, expected option forfeitures and future stock price volatility. As such, changes in the Company’s assumptions could result in a different fair value. During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006, we recorded share-based compensation expense of $86,000 and $208,000, respectively in connection with the vesting of options. No share-based compensation expense attributable to stock option grants was recorded during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended December 25, 2005. Nathan’s also expects to incur quarterly expenses of approximately $87,000 for the remainder of fiscal 2007, principally in connection with its June 2006 option grants.
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Income Taxes
     When necessary, we record a valuation allowance to reduce our net deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In considering the need for a valuation allowance against some portion or all of our deferred tax assets, we must make certain estimates and assumptions regarding future taxable income, the feasibility of tax planning strategies and other factors. Changes in facts and circumstances or in the estimates and assumptions that are involvedaffect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in establishingthose financial statements. These judgments can be subjective and maintaining a valuation allowance against deferred tax assetscomplex, and consequently, actual results could resultdiffer from those estimates. Our most critical accounting policies and estimates relate to revenue recognition; impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets; impairment of long-lived assets; impairment of notes receivable; share-based compensation and income taxes. Since March 25, 2007, there have been no changes in adjustmentsour critical accounting policies or significant changes to the valuation allowance in future quarterly or annual periods.
     As of March 26, 2006assumptions and December 24, 2006, we maintained a valuation allowance of $346,000 for deferred tax assetsestimates related to certain federal and certain state net operating loss carryforwards and AMT tax credit carryforwards. Even though we expect to generate taxable income, realization of the tax benefit of such deferred tax assets may remain uncertainthem, except for the foreseeable future, since they are subject to various limitations and may only be used to offset income of certain entities or of a certain character.accounting for uncertain tax positions.
 
     We use an estimate of our annual income tax rate to recognize a provision for income taxes in financial statements for interim periods. However, changes in facts and circumstances could result in adjustments to our effective tax rate in future quarterly or annual periods.

Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements

See Note C, on page 97 of this Form 10-Q for a complete discussion of the impact of SFASFIN No. 15148 on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

See Note C, on page 9 of this Form 10-Q for a complete discussion of the impact of SFAS No. 154 on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

See Note E, beginning on page 10 of this Form 10-Q for a complete discussion of the impact of SFAS No. 123R on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

The company’s significant accounting policies are set forth inSee Note B, on page 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the company’s annual report to shareholders for the year ended March 26, 2006. A discussion of those policies that require management judgment and estimates and are most important in determining the company’s operating results and financial condition are discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the 2006 Annual Report.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a number of financial accounting standards, staff positions and emerging issues task force consensus. See Notes C and E of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statementsthis Form 10-Q for a discussion of these mattersrecently issued accounting standards not yet adopted.
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Results of Operations

Thirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 24, 20062007 compared to thirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 25, 20052006
 
Revenues from Continuing Operations

Total sales increased by $809,000$659,000 or 11.7%7.2% to $7,695,000$9,821,000 for the thirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 24, 20062007 ("third quarter fiscal 2007"2008 period") as compared to $6,886,000$9,162,000 for the thirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 25, 20052006 ("third quarter fiscal 2006"2007 period"). Sales from the Branded Product Program increased by 12.0%16.8% to $4,783,000$5,925,000 for the third quarter fiscal 20072008 period as compared to sales of $4,269,000$5,073,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006. 2007 period. This increase was primarily attributable to increased sales volume of approximately 15%, which was partly offset by higher rebates to various large customers in connection with the Branded Product Program. 10.6%.Total Company-owned restaurant sales (representing six comparable Nathan’s restaurants) increased by 8.9%11.6% to $2,228,000$3,633,000 as compared to $2,045,000$3,254,000 during the third quarter fiscal 2006.2007 period. During the third quarter fiscal 2007, we experienced unseasonably mild weather in the northeastern United States, especially during December 2006 which we believe was a contributing factor to the2008 period, sales increase at our Company-owned restaurants. Direct sales, predominantly to our television retailer were approximately $112,000 higher$572,000 lower than the fiscal 2007 period. During the fiscal 2008 period, the television retailer reduced its number special food airings. As a result, Nathan’s did not run a “Today’s Special Value” which ran during the thirdfirst quarter fiscal 2007 thanand there was a change in the thirdtiming of the “Try Me” specials. This year, shipments from the “Try Me” specials are expected to occur in the second quarter fiscal 2006 primarily resulting from2008 as compared to the introduction of new products offered and one more airing.first quarter fiscal 2007.
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Franchise fees and royalties were $1,781,000increased by $150,000 or 13.4% to $1,270,000 in the third quarterfiscal 2008 period compared to $1,120,000 in the fiscal 2007 compared to $1,636,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006.period. Franchise royalties were $1,589,000$1,072,000 in the third quarter fiscal 20072008 period as compared to $1,407,000$1,003,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006. Domestic franchise2007 period. Franchise restaurant sales were $38,718,000decreased by $6,000 to $23,946,000 in the third quarter fiscal 20072008 period as compared to $38,658,000$23,952,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006. This increase is due to higher comparable restaurant sales which were partly offset by the net sales difference between new units that have opened and the units that have closed between the three periods.2007 period. Comparable domestic franchise sales (consisting of 196 restaurants) increased by $1,354,000 or 4.1% to $34,483,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2007 as compared to $33,129,000143 restaurants) increased by $394,000 or 2.0% to $20,499,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006. On October 24, 2005, during2008 period as compared to $20,105,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006, Hurricane Wilma hit southern Florida, where our franchisees operated 71 restaurants. Most of these restaurants were affected by the storm and were temporarily closed. One Miami Subs restaurant sustained significant damage and was permanently closed. We estimated that franchisee sales from the affected stores were reduced during the third quarter fiscal 2006 by approximately $885,000 due to the period that the restaurants were closed.2007 period. During the third quarter fiscal 2007,2008 period, we realized $26,000received $77,000 of royalties that were previously deemed to be uncollectable and recorded increased royalty income of approximately $36,000 as a result of our acquisition of the Arthur Treacher’s intellectual property.uncollectible. At DecemberJune 24, 2006, 3612007, 298 domestic and international franchised or licensed units were operating as compared to 365291 domestic and international franchised or licensed units at DecemberJune 25, 2005. During2006. After giving effect to the thirteen weeks ended December 24, 2006,sale of Miami Subs, royalty income from 21one domestic franchised locations has beenlocation was deemed unrealizable during the thirteen weeks ended June 24, 2007, as compared to 25 twodomestic franchised locations during the thirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 25, 2005.2006. Domestic franchise fee income was $131,000$113,000 in the third quarter fiscal 20072008 period as compared to $149,000$66,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006.2007 period. International franchise fee income was $61,000$85,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2007,2008 period, as compared to $80,000$51,000 during the third quarter fiscal 2006.2007 period. During the third quarter fiscal 2007, six2008 period, nine new franchised units opened, including one unittwo units in Kuwait.Kuwait and three frank and fry units. During the third quarter fiscal 2006, ten2007 period, four new franchised units were opened including four unitsone in Kuwait.Japan.

License royalties were $844,000increased by $251,000 to $1,427,000 in the third quarter fiscal 20072008 period as compared to $673,000$1,176,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006. This increase was attributable to higher royalties for the sale2007 period. Royalties earned on sales of hot dogs includingfrom our agreements increased by $131,000 or 13.6% and we also earned $121,000 from the newly introducedrecent introduction of Nathan’s Kosher Hot Dogs and new agreements to licensepet treats sold by our trademarks for use of hors d’oeuvres and other items.licensee.

Interest income was $180,000$235,000 in the third quarterfiscal 2008 period versus $130,000 in the fiscal 2007 versus $131,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006period due primarily due to higher interest earned on the increased amount of cash and marketable securities that were invested at higher ratesowned during the third quarter fiscal 20072008 period as compared to the third quarter fiscal 2006.2007 period.

Other income was $54,000$26,000 in the third quarterfiscal 2008 period versus $10,000 in the fiscal 2007 versus $153,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006.period. This reductionincrease was due primarily due to lower revenues under supplier contracts of $81,000 and lower income from subleasing activities of $19,000.increased amounts earned on our products sold by other restaurant companies.

Costs and Expenses from Continuing Operations

Cost of sales increased by $557,000$809,000 to $5,689,000$7,428,000 in the third quarterfiscal 2008 period from $6,619,000 in the fiscal 2007 from $5,132,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006.period. Our gross profit (representing the difference between sales and cost of sales) was $2,006,000$2,393,000 or 26.1%24.4% during the third quarter fiscal 20072008 period as compared to $1,754,000$2,543,000 or 25.5%27.8% during the third quarter fiscal 2006.2007 period. The primary reason for this improvedreduced margin has been due to the impact that the lowerhigher cost of beef has had on our Branded Product Program during the third quarter fiscal 2007.2008 period. Commodity costs of our hot dogs had continuously risen during the prior three consecutive years. Beginning in the summer of 2005,fiscal 2007 period had continued to decrease until January 2007, when prices began to soften and that trend hasincrease. During the first quarter fiscal 2008, our costs of hot dogs continued to escalate, hitting a peak during May 2007. Since then, prices have been lower, but are still higher than the past quarter.first quarter fiscal 2007. Our cost of hot dogs was approximately 6.1% lower12.3% higher during the third quarterfiscal 2008 period than the fiscal 2007 thanperiod. We are uncertain about the third quarter fiscal 2006; however, there is no assurance that the current pricing will continue. Subsequent to December 24, 2006, we have experienced higher costs forfuture cost of our product.hot dogs. Overall, our Branded Product Program incurred higher product costs totaling approximately $313,000.$1,072,000. This increase is the result of the increased cost of product and higher sales volume during the third quarterfiscal 2008 period as compared to the fiscal 2007 than in the third quarter fiscal 2006; however, that increasewas significantly offset by the lowercost of product during the third quarter fiscal 2007, as described above.period. During the third quarter fiscal 2007,2008 period, the cost of restaurant sales at our six comparable Company-owned units was $1,476,000,$2,076,000 or 66.2%57.1% of restaurant sales as compared to $1,317,000,$1,881,000 or 64.4%57.8% of restaurant sales in the third quarter fiscal 2006.2007 period. The increasepercentage decrease was primarily due to higherlower labor related costs. During the first quarter fiscal 2008, we increased select menu prices between 5% and 10% in an attempt to offset some of the increased cost of product in our Company-owned restaurants. We have recently introduced price increases for our Branded Products, the effects of which we expect to fully realize beginning in the second quarter fiscal 2008. Cost of sales also increaseddecreased by $85,000$458,000 in the third quarter fiscal 20072008 period due primarily to higherlower sales volume to our television retailer.

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Restaurant operating expenses were $715,000decreased by $6,000 to $838,000 in the third quarterfiscal 2008 period from $844,000 in the fiscal 2007 as compared to $780,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006. This reduction is primarily attributable to lower utility and self-insurance costsperiod. The decrease during the third quarter fiscal 2007, as2008 period when compared to the third quarter fiscal 2006.2007 period results from savings of $47,000 related to recruiting and maintenance for our Coney Island restaurant in preparation for last summer’s season which more than offset the higher cost of gas and electricity in the fiscal 2008 period. During the fiscal 2008 period our utility costs were approximately 23.1% higher than the fiscal 2007 period. Based upon uncertain market conditions for oil and natural gas, we may incur higher utility costs in the future.

Depreciation and amortization was $194,000$182,000 in the third quarter fiscal 20072008 period as compared to $192,000$185,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006.2007 period.

Amortization of intangible assets was $66,000$8,000 in both the third quarterfiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007 and third quarter fiscal 2006.periods.
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General and administrative expenses increased by $200,000$107,000 to $2,294,000$2,078,000 in the third quarter fiscal 20072008 period as compared to $2,094,000$1,971,000 in the third quarter fiscal 2006. During the third quarter fiscal 2007 we incurred newperiod. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher estimates of $80,000 for professional services in connection with our ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance efforts and anincentive compensation expense of $86,000 in connection with the adoption of SFAS No. 123R “Share Based Payment,” which now requires Nathan’s to record an expense for the fair value of options granted over the vesting period (See Note E). Additionally, we incurred$57,000, higherbusiness development costs of $40,000 in connection with our Branded Product Program, higher professional feesexpenses of $50,000 and higher incentivestock-based compensation expense of $30,000 in connection with increased earnings by the Company, which were partly offset by lower salaries of $64,000 and lower self-insurance costs of $26,000 during the third quarter fiscal 2007, compared to the third quarter fiscal 2006.$45,000.

Interest expenseProvision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations

In the fiscal 2008 period, the income tax provision was $0 during the third quarter fiscal 2007$821,000 or 36.6% of income from continuing operations before income taxes as compared to $749,000 or 38.0% of income from continuing operations before income taxes in the fiscal 2007 period. For the thirteen weeks, Nathan’s tax provision, excluding the effects of tax-exempt interest expense of $10,000income, was 40.7% during the third quarter fiscal 2006. This was due to the reduction of interest expense from the early repayment of an outstanding bank loan in January 20062008 period and the early termination of a capital lease obligation in July 2006.fiscal 2007 period.

Discontinued Operations

On January 26, 2006, two of Nathan’s wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into a Lease Termination Agreement with respect to three (3) leased properties in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with its landlord and CVS 3285 FL, L.L.C., (“CVS”) to sell our leasehold interests to CVS for $2,000,000 before expenses. Pursuant$2,000,000. As the properties were subject to certain sublease and management agreements between Nathan’s and the then-current occupants, Nathan’s made payments to, or forgave indebtedness of, the then-current occupants of the properties and paid brokerage commissions of $494,000 in the aggregate. The property was made available to the Lease Termination Agreement, within 180 days following delivery of notice from CVS to Nathan’s, we are required to deliver the vacated properties to CVS. On November 30, 2006, CVS provided Nathan’s with notice that all necessary permits and approvals have been obtained and that all contingencies have either been waiver or satisfied. We expect that this transaction will close no later thanbuyer by May 31, 2007. During the third quarter fiscal29, 2007 we reclassified the results of operations based upon the November 30 notice. Total revenues from these three properties were $38,000 and $26,000 for the thirteen weeks ended December 24, 2006 and December 25, 2005, respectively. Income before taxes from these three properties were $36,000 and $24,000 for the thirteen weeks ended December 24, 2006 and December 25, 2005, respectively.

Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations

In the third quarter fiscal 2007, the income tax provision was $557,000 or 34.9% of income from continuing operations before income taxes as compared to $450,000 or 37.3% of income from continuing operations before income taxes in the third quarter fiscal 2006. The lower tax provision in the third quarter fiscal 2007 is due primarily to the impact that tax-exempt interest income had on the tax provision for the third quarter fiscal 2007. For the thirty-nine weeks, Nathan’s tax provision, excluding the effects of tax-exempt interest income, was 40.9% during the fiscal period 2007 as compared to 40.5% for the fiscal 2006 period.

Results of Operations

Thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006 compared tothirty-nine weeks ended December 25, 2005
Revenues from Continuing Operations
Total sales increased by $3,198,000 or 13.4% to $27,086,000 for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006 ("fiscal 2007 period") as compared to $23,888,000 for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 25, 2005 (“fiscal 2006 period"). Sales from the Branded Product Program increased by 14.7% to $14,720,000 for the fiscal 2007 period as compared to sales of $12,832,000 in the fiscal 2006 period. This increase was primarily attributable to increased volume of approximately 16.4%, which was partly offset by higher rebates to various large customers in connection with the Branded Product Program. During the fiscal 2007 period, approximately 1,800 new points of distribution were opened under our Branded Product Program, including approximately 750 unitswithin K-Mart stores. Total Company-owned restaurant sales (representing six comparable Nathan’s restaurants) increased by 3.8% to $9,823,000 as compared to $9,466,000 during the fiscal 2006 period. During the third quarter fiscal 2007, we experienced unseasonably mild weather in the northeastern United States, especially during December 2006, which we believe was a contributing factor to the sales increase at our Company-owned restaurants. Direct sales, predominantly to our television retailer were approximately $953,000 higher during the fiscal 2007 period than the fiscal 2006 period resulting from the introduction of new products offered and 20 more airings.

Franchise fees and royalties were $5,200,000 in the fiscal 2007 period compared to $5,112,000 in the fiscal 2006 period. Franchise royalties were $4,764,000 in the fiscal 2007 period as compared to $4,483,000 in the fiscal 2006 period. Domestic franchise restaurant sales decreased by 1.3% to $119,933,000 in the fiscal 2007 period, as compared to $121,515,000 in the fiscal 2006 period. This decline of $1,582,000 represents the net sales difference between new units that have opened and the units that have closed between the periods, which were partly offset by higher sales from our comparable restaurants. Comparable domestic franchise sales (consisting of 196restaurants) increasedby $916,000 or 0.9% to $104,224,000 in the fiscal 2007 period as compared to $103,308,000in the fiscal 2006 period. On October 24, 2005, during fiscal 2006, Hurricane Wilma hit southern Florida, where our franchisees operated 71 restaurants. Most of these restaurants were affected by the storm and were temporarily closed. One Miami Subs restaurant sustained significant damage and was permanently closed. We estimated that franchisee sales from the affected stores were reduced during the third quarter fiscal 2006 by approximately $885,000 due to the period that the restaurants were closed. During the fiscal 2007 period, we realized $151,000 of royalties that were previously deemed to be uncollectable and recorded increasedroyalty income of approximately $94,000 as a result of our acquisition of the Arthur Treacher’s intellectual property. At December 24, 2006, 361 domestic and international franchised or licensed units were operating as compared to 365domestic and international franchised or licensed units at December 25, 2005. During the thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006, royalty income from 19domestic franchised locations has been deemed unrealizable as compared to 23 domestic franchised locations during the thirty-nine weeks ended December 25, 2005. Domestic franchise fee income was $263,000 in the fiscal 2007 period as compared to $295,000 in the fiscal 2006 period. International franchise fee income was $173,000 in the fiscal 2007 period, as compared to $265,000 during the fiscal 2006 period. During the fiscal 2007 period, 13 new franchised units opened, including one unit in Japan and two units in Kuwait. During the fiscal 2006 period, 24 new franchised units were opened, including three units in Japan, five units in Kuwait, one unit in the Dominican Republic and two in the United Arab Emirates, and we franchised one unit that previously operated pursuant to a management agreement. During the fiscal 2006 period, Nathan’s also recognized $69,000 in connection with three forfeited franchise fees.
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    License royalties were $2,927,000 in the fiscal 2007 period as compared to $2,663,000 in the fiscal 2006 period. This increase was attributable to higher royalties forreceived the sale of hot dogs, including the newly introducedproceeds on June 5, 2007. Nathan’s Kosher Hot Dogs and new agreements to license our trademarks for use with hors d’oeuvres and other items.
Interest income was $462,000 in the fiscal 2007 period versus $327,000 in the fiscal 2006 period, primarily due to higher interest earned on the increased amount of cash and marketable securities that were invested at higher rates during the fiscal 2007 period as compared to the fiscal 2006 period.

Other income was $187,000 in the fiscal 2007 period versus $466,000 in the fiscal 2006 period. This reduction was primarily due to lower revenues under supplier contracts of $175,000, and lower income from subleasing activities of $91,000.

Costs and Expenses from Continuing Operations

Cost of sales increased by $1,629,000 to $19,212,000 in the fiscal 2007 period from $17,583,000 in the fiscal 2006 period. Our gross profit (representing the difference between sales and cost of sales) was $7,874,000 or 29.1% during the fiscal 2007 period as compared to $6,305,000 or 26.4% during the fiscal 2006 period. The primary reason for this improved margin is the impact that the lower cost of beef has had on our Branded Product Program during the fiscal 2007 period. Commodity costs of our hot dogs had continuously risen during the prior three consecutive years. Beginning in the summer of 2005, prices began to soften and that trend has continued during the fiscal 2007 period. Our cost of hot dogs was approximately 11.3% lower during the fiscal 2007 period than the fiscal 2006 period; however, there is no assurance that the current pricing will continue. Subsequent to December 24, 2006, we have experienced higher costs for our product. Overall, our Branded Product Program incurred higher product costs totaling approximately $588,000. This increase is the result of the higher volume during the fiscal 2007 period than in the fiscal 2006 period; however, that increase was significantly reduced because of the lower cost of product during the fiscal 2007 period, as described above. During the fiscal 2007 period, the cost of restaurant sales at our six comparable Company-owned units was $5,722,000, or 58.3% of restaurant sales, as compared to $5,393,000, or 57.0% of restaurant sales in the fiscal 2006 period. The increasewas primarily due to higher labor and related costs. Cost of sales also increased by $712,000 in the fiscal 2007 period primarily due to higher sales volume to our television retailer.

Restaurant operating expenses were $2,418,000 in the fiscal 2007 period as compared to $2,414,000 in the fiscal 2006 period. During the fiscal 2007 period, we incurred higher costs of $47,000 in connection with recruiting and maintenance at our Coney Island restaurant in preparation for the summer season, which were partly offset by lower utility and self-insurance costs.

Depreciation and amortization was $585,000 in the fiscal 2007 period as compared to $579,000 in the fiscal 2006 period.

Amortization of intangible assets was $197,000 in both the fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006 periods.

General and administrative expenses increased by $664,000 to $6,984,000 in the fiscal 2007 period as compared to $6,320,000in the fiscal 2006 period. During the fiscal 2007 period we incurred a new expense of $208,000 in connection with the adoption of SFAS No. 123R “Share Based Payment,” which now requires Nathan’s to record an expense for the fair the value of options granted over the vesting period (See Note E). In June 2006, Nathan’s granted 197,500 options having a total fair value of $1,218,000. Pursuant to SFAS No. 123R, Nathan’s expects to incur quarterly expenses of approximately $87,000 for the remainder of fiscal 2007 primarily in connection with its June 2006 option grants. We also incurred a new expense of $172,000 for professional services in connection with our ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance efforts, severance costs of $73,000, higher incentive compensation of $100,000 in connection with increased earnings by the Company, higher professional fees of $81,000 and higher business development costs of $62,000 in connection with our Branded Product Program during the fiscal 2007 period than during the fiscal 2006 period.
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Interest expense was $1,000 during the fiscal 2007 period as compared to interest expense of $30,000 during the fiscal 2006 period. This was due to the reduction of interest expense repayment of an outstanding bank loan in January 2006, and the early termination of a capital lease obligation in July 2006.
Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations

In the fiscal 2007 period, the income tax provision was $2,448,000 or 38.1 % of income from continuing operations before income taxes as compared to $2,033,000 or 38.1% of income from continuing operations before income taxes in the fiscal 2006 period. For the thirty-nine weeks, Nathan’s tax provision, excluding the effects of tax-exempt interest income, was 40.9% during the fiscal period 2007 as compared to 40.5% for the fiscal 2006 period.

Discontinued Operations

On July 13, 2005, we sold a vacant piece of property in Brooklyn, New York, to a third party. During the fiscal 2006 period, we recognized a gain of $2,819,000, net$1,506,000 and recorded income taxes of associated expenses in connection with$557,000 during the thirteen week period ended June 24, 2007. The results of operations for these properties, including the gain on disposal, have been included as discontinued operations for the thirteen week periods ended June 24, 2007 and June 25, 2006.

On June 7, 2007, Nathan’s completed the sale of our vacant pieceits wholly-owned subsidiary, Miami Subs Corporation to Miami Subs Capital Partners I, Inc. effective as of property, which was partly offset by an operating lossMay 31, 2007. Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, Nathan’s sold all of $41,000the stock of Miami Subs in exchange for $3,250,000, consisting of $850,000 in cash and the Purchaser’s promissory note in the principal amount of $2,400,000 (the “Note”). Nathan’s has realized a gain on the sale of $983,000 net of professional fees of $37,000 and recorded income taxes of $334,000 on the gain during the fiscal 2006 period, in connection with this property. We also sold our leasehold interest in an adjacent property on January 17, 2006 to the same buyer. At March 26, 2006, the buyer owed Nathan’s $439,000 from the sale of our leasehold interest and certain reimbursable operating expenses, whose collectability was not then reasonably assured and therefore not included in income. In July 2006, we received $39,000 for the reimbursement of operating expenses from December 2005 and January 2006. In October 2006, we received $400,000 relating to the sale of our leasehold interest, which was due in July 2006. During the fiscal 2007 period, income of $39,000 and gain of $400,000 were recorded into income from discontinued operations.

On January 26, 2006, two of Nathan’s wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into a Lease Termination Agreement with respect to three (3) leased properties in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with its landlord, and CVS 3285 FL, L.L.C., (“CVS”) to sell our leasehold interests to CVS for $2,000,000 before expenses. Pursuant to the Lease Termination Agreement, within 180 days following delivery of notice from CVS to Nathan’s, we are required to deliver the vacated properties to CVS. On November 30, 2006, CVS provided Nathan’s with notice that all necessary permits and approvals have been obtained and that all contingencies have either been waiver or satisfied. We expect that this transaction will close no later than May 31, 2007. During the third quarter fiscal 2007, we reclassified the results of operations based upon the November 30 notice. Total revenues from these three properties were $100,000 and $84,000 for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006 and December 25, 2005, respectively. Income before taxes from these three properties were $93,000 and $78,000 for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006 and December 25, 2005, respectively.2008 period.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We are not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements, other than a guarantee of a severance agreement as discussed in Note I of the loan guarantees discussed under the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section of this Management Discussion and Analysis.Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents at DecemberJune 24, 20062007 aggregated $5,538,000,$7,786,000, increasing by $2,529,000$1,508,000 during the fiscal 20072008 period. At December 25, 2006,June 24, 2007, marketable securities were $21,336,000$23,601,000 and net working capital increased to $25,608,000$31,239,000 from $19,075,000$27,375,000 at March 26, 2006.25, 2007.

Cash provided by operations of $5,798,000$593,000 in the fiscal 20072008 period is primarily attributable to net income of $4,301,000,$3,152,000, less gains of $2,489,000 from the sale of our subsidiary, Miami Subs Corporation, and sale of our leasehold interests plus other non-cash items and gains on sales of leasehold interest and fixed assets of $981,000.$375,000. Changes in Nathan’s operating assets and liabilities increasedwhich were not sold decreased cash by $516,000$445,000 due principally due to decreased prepaidfrom increased accounts payable and accrued expenses of $72,000 and increases in other liabilities of $781,000 which were offset by increased accounts receivable of $1,105,000, increased other assets of $116,000 and the recognition of deferred franchise fees of $62,000 from new unit openings. Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current assets of $338,000. Nathan’s reduced its current year tax installments by approximately $551,000 of prepaidliabilities increased due primarily to an increase in accrued income taxes recorded as of March 26, 2006, which was partly offset by prepaid insurance of $240,000, reflectingarising from the timing of our insurance renewals. Deferred franchise fees increased by $180,000 from cash received in connection with future restaurant openings. Thegains on sale of inventory on hand by our Branded Product Programsubsidiary and our television retailer generated cash of $289,000. Cash was reduced from increasedleasehold interests. The accounts receivable and notes receivableincrease is primarily the result of $763,000 primarily resulting from increased royalties from retail licensees and higher salesnormal seasonal fluctuations of the Branded Product Program which was partly offsetalong with increased royalties from higher sales by the additional payables of $370,000 primarily for product purchased.

We used cash for investment purposes of $4,371,000 in the fiscal 2007 period, primarily to purchase “available for sale” securities of $4,467,000 and invested $363,000 in capital expenditures which were partly offset with proceeds received from the sale of leasehold interest of $400,000 and the receipt of payments of $59,000 from notes receivable.our retail licensees.
 
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We generated cashCash was provided from our financinginvesting activities of $1,102,000$261,000 in the fiscal 2007 period.2008 period, primarily due to sales of a leasehold interest and of our subsidiary, Miami Subs Corporation. We received net proceedsinvested $1,089,000 in available-for-sale securities and incurred capital expenditures of $284,000 from the exercise of employee stock options, and expect to receive an income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options of $857,000, which were partly offset by our payments made to terminate our capitalized lease obligation of $39,000.$341,000.

On September 14, 2001, Nathan’sNo cash was authorized to purchase up to one million shares of its common stock. Pursuant to its stock repurchase program, we repurchased one million shares of common stock in open market transactions and a private transaction at a total cost of $3,670,000 throughgenerated or used for financing activities during the quarterthirteen weeks ended September 29, 2002. On October 7, 2002, Nathan’s was authorized to purchase up to one million additional shares of its common stock. June 24, 2007.

Through DecemberJune 24, 2006, Nathan’s purchased 891,100 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $3,488,000. To date,2007, Nathan’s has purchased a total of 1,891,100 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $7,158,000.$7,158,000 and has the ability to purchase up to 108,900 additional shares under the stock repurchase plan authorized by the Board of Directors. There were no repurchases of the Company’s common stock during the thirty-ninethirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 24, 2006.2007. Nathan’s mayexpects to make additional purchases of stock from time to time, depending on market conditions, in open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at prices deemed appropriate by management. There is no set time limit on the purchases. Nathan’s expects to fund itsthese stock repurchases from its operating cash flow.

We expect that we will make additional investments in certain existing restaurants and support the growth of the Branded Product Program in the future and fund those investments from our operating cash flow. We may also incur capital expenditures in connection with opportunistic investments on a case-by-case basis.

At DecemberJune 24, 2006,2007, after the sale of Miami Subs, there were 27three properties that we either own or lease from third parties which we lease or sublease to franchisees operating managers and non-franchisees. We remain contingently liable for all costs associated with these properties including: rent, property taxes and insurance. We may incur future cash payments with respect to such properties, consisting primarily of future lease payments, including costs and expenses associated with terminating any of such leases. Additionally, we had previously guaranteed financing on behalf of certain franchisees with two third-party lenders. At December 24, 2006 our potential obligations for these loans have been eliminated.

The following schedules represent Nathan’s cash contractual obligations and the expiration of other contractual commitments by maturity at December 24, 2006 (in thousands):   

  Payments Due by Period 
Cash Contractual Obligations Total 
Less than
1 Year
 1 - 3 Years 4 - 5 Years After 5 Years 
            
Employment Agreements (A) $4,121 $1,184 $1,137 $800 $1,000 
Operating Leases  8,953  2,946  3,539  1,495  973 
Gross Cash Contractual Obligations  13,074  4,130  4,676  2,295  1,973 
                 
Sublease Income  6,106  1,683  2,176  1,263  984 
Net Cash Contractual Obligations $6,968 $2,447 $2,500 $1,032 $989 
(A)Includes employment agreements entered into effective January 1, 2007.
  Payments Due by Period 
  
 
 Less than       
Cash Contractual Obligations Total 1 Year 1 - 3 Years 4-5 Years After 5 Years 
            
Employment Agreements $4,024 $1,251 $1,173 $800 $800 
Operating Leases  3,082  1,234  1,621  227  - 
Gross Cash Contractual Obligations  7,106  2,485  2,794  1,207  800 
                 
  772  253  433  86  - 
Net Cash Contractual Obligations $6,334 $2,232 $2,631 $941 $800 
 
Management believes that available cash, marketable securities, and cash generated from operations should provide sufficient capital to finance our operations for at least the next twelve months. We currently maintain a $7,500,000 uncommitted bank line of credit and have never borrowed any funds under this line of credit.

Nathan’s philosophy with respect to maintaining a balance sheet with a significant amount of cash and marketable securities reflects our views of maintaining readily available capital to expand our existing business and any new business opportunities which might present themselves to expand our business. Nathan’s routinely assesses its investment management approach with respect to our current and potential capital requirements.

We expect that we will make additional investments in certain existing restaurants and support the growth of the Branded Product Program in the future and fund those investments from our operating cash flow. We may also incur capital expenditures in connection with opportunistic investments on a case-by-case basis.
 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Cash and cash equivalents

We have historically invested our cash and cash equivalents in short term, fixed rate, highly rated and highly liquid instruments which are reinvested when they mature throughout the year. Although our existing investments are not considered at risk with respect to changes in interest rates or markets for these instruments, our rate of return on short-term investments could be affected at the time of reinvestment as a result of intervening events. As of DecemberJune 24, 2006,2007, Nathans’ cash and cash equivalents aggregated $5,538,000.$7,786,000. Earnings on these cash and cash equivalents would increase or decrease by approximately $13,800$19,500 per annum for each 0.25% change in interest rates.

Marketable securities

We have invested our marketable securities in intermediate term, fixed rate, highly rated and highly liquid instruments. These investments are subject to fluctuations in interest rates. As of DecemberJune 24, 2006,2007, the market value of Nathans’ marketable securities aggregated $21,336,000.$23,601,000. Interest income on these marketable securities would increase or decrease by approximately $53,300$59,000 per annum for each 0.25% change in interest rates. The following chart presents the hypothetical changes in the fair value of the marketable investment securities held at DecemberJune 24, 20062007 that are sensitive to interest rate fluctuations (in thousands):

  
Valuation of securities
Given an interest rate
Decrease of X Basis points
   
Valuation of securities
Given an interest rate
Increase of X Basis points
 
  (150BPS) (100BPS) (50BPS) 
Fair Value
 +50BPS +100BPS +150BPS 
                
Municipal notes and bonds $22,616 $22,179 $21,753 $21,336 $20,927 $20,523 $20,125 
  Valuation of securities
 
 
 
Valuation of securities
 
 
 
Given an interest rate
 
 
 
Given an interest rate
 
 
 
Decrease of X Basis points
 
Fair
 
Increase of X Basis points
 
 
 
(150BPS)
 
(100BPS)
 
(50BPS)
 
Value
 
+50BPS
 
+100BPS
 
+150BPS 
Municipal notes and bonds $24,911 $24,464 $24,028 $23,601 $23,181 $22,766 $22,359 

Borrowings

TheAt June 24, 2007, Nathan’s had no outstanding borrowings. In the event Nathan’s were to borrow money under its credit line, the interest rate payable on our prior borrowings were generally determined based upon the prime rate and waswould be subject to market fluctuation as the prime rate changed, as determined within each specific agreement.changes. We dowould not anticipate entering into interest rate swaps or other financial instruments to hedge our borrowings. At December 24, 2006, we had no outstanding indebtedness. If we were to borrow money in the future, such borrowings would be based upon the then prevailing interest rates. We maintain a $7,500,000 credit line at the prime rate (8.25% as of DecemberJune 24, 2006)2007). We have never borrowed any funds under this credit line. Accordingly, we do not believe thatSince no borrowings are outstanding presently, fluctuations in interest rates would not have a material impact on our financial results.

Commodity Costs

The cost of commodities is subject to market fluctuation. We have not attempted to hedge against fluctuations in the prices of the commodities we purchase using future, forward, option or other instruments. As a result, our future commodities purchases are subject to changes in the prices of such commodities. Generally, we attempt to pass through permanent increases in our commodity prices to our customers, thereby reducing the impact of long-term increases on our financial results. A short term increase or decrease of 10.0% in the cost of our food and paper products for the thirty-ninethirteen weeks ended DecemberJune 24, 20062007 would have increased or decreased our cost of sales by approximately $1,445,000.$584,000.

Foreign Currencies

Foreign franchisees generally conduct business with us and make payments in United States dollars, reducing the risks inherent with changes in the values of foreign currencies. As a result, we have not purchased future contracts, options or other instruments to hedge against changes in values of foreign currencies and we do not believe fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies would have a material impact on our financial results.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation and Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15.  Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  
 
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Changes in Internal Controls

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the thirteen weeksquarter ended DecemberJune 24, 20062007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

We believe that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level. 

Forward Looking Statements
 
Certain statements contained in this report are forward-looking statements. We generally identify forward-looking statements with the words “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will,” “should” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements represent our current judgment regarding future events. Although we would not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy and actual results may differ materially from those we anticipated due to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which we are not aware and / or cannot control. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the effect on sales over concerns relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy;encephalopathy, BSE, which was first identified in the United States on December 23, 2003; the effect on costs resulting from the availability and cost of gasoline and other petrochemicals; economic, weather, legislative and business conditions; the collectibility of receivables; the availability of suitable restaurant sites on reasonable rental terms; changes in consumer tastes; the ability to continue to attract franchisees; our ability to attract competent restaurant and managerial personnel, and the other risks described under “Risk Factors” under Item 1A of our Form 10-K and this Form 10-Q.
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1: Legal Proceedings
 
We and our subsidiaries are from time to time involved in ordinary and routine litigation. Management presently believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations. Nevertheless, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable rulings could occur. An unfavorable ruling could include money damages and, in such event, could result in a material adverse impact on our financial position or results of operations for the period in which the ruling occurs.

On March 20, 2007, a personal injury lawsuit was initiated seeking unspecified damages against the Company's subtenant and the Company's master landlord at a leased property in Huntington, New York.  The claim relates to damages suffered by an individual as a result of an alleged "trip and fall" on the sidewalk in front of the leased property, maintenance of which is the subtenant's responsibility.  Although the Company was not named as a defendant in the lawsuit, under its master lease agreement the Company may have an obligation to indemnify the master landlord in connection with this claim.  The Company did not maintain its own insurance on the property concerned at the time of the incident; however, the Company is named as an additional insured under its subtenant's liability policy.  Accordingly, if the master landlord is found liable for damages and seeks indemnity from the Company, the Company believes that it would be entitled to coverage under the subtenant's insurance policy.  Additionally, under the terms of the sublease, the subtenant is required to indemnify the Company, regardless of insurance coverage.
After the end of the period covered by this report, on August 2, 2007, the Company commenced an action against SMG Inc. (“SMG”) in New York State court seeking a declaratory judgment that SMG has breached its obligation under the License Agreement between the Company and SMG dated as of February 28, 1994, as amended (the “License Agreement”) and that the Company has properly terminated the License Agreement. Prior to the commencement of the action, on July 31, 2007, the Company provided notice to SMG that the Company elected to terminate the License Agreement effective July 31, 2008 due to the breach of certain provisions of License Agreement.
Item 1A: Risk Factors

OurIn addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors described below, as well as those discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 25, 2007, which could materially affect our business, financial condition operating results and cash flows can be impacted by a number of factors, including but not limited to those set forth below, which could cause our actual results to vary materially from recent results or from our anticipated future results. For a discussion identifying additional risk factors and important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, see the discussions in “Risk Factors, “ “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements”The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2006 and in this Form 10-Q. There can be no assurance that we have correctly identified and appropriately assessed all factors affecting our business operations or thatare not the publicly available and other information with respect to these matters is complete and correct.only risks facing Nathan's. Additional risks and uncertainties not presentlycurrently known to us or that we currently believedeem to be immaterial also may materially adversely impact the business. Should any risks or uncertainties develop into actual events, these developments could have material adverse effects onaffect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Increases in the cost of food and resultspaper products could harm our profitability and operating results.

The cost of operations.the food and paper products we use depends on a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. We purchase large quantities of beef and our beef costs in the United States represent approximately 85% of our food costs. The market for beef is particularly volatile and is subject to significant price fluctuations due to seasonal shifts, climate conditions, industry demand and other factors. For example, in the past, increased demand in beef resulted in shortages, which required us to pay significantly higher prices for the beef we purchased. We were unable to pass all of the price increases to our customers. As the price of beef or other food products that we use in our operations increase significantly, particularly in the Branded Product Program, and we choose not to pass, or cannot pass, these increases on to our customers, our operating margins would decrease. Food and paper products typically represent approximately 25% to 30% of our cost of restaurant sales.

Fluctuations in weather, supply and demand and economic conditions could adversely affect the cost, availability and quality of some of our critical products, including beef. Our inability to obtain requisite quantities of high-quality ingredients would adversely affect our ability to provide the menu items that are central to our business, and the highly competitive nature of our industry may limit our ability to pass through increased costs to our customers. Continuing increases in the cost of fuel would increase the distribution costs of our prime products thereby increasing the food and paper cost to us and to our franchisees, thus negatively affecting profitability.

Nathan’s earnings and business growth strategy depends in large part on the success of its franchisees and licensees, and Nathan’sThe poor performance or its brand’s reputation may be harmed by actions taken by franchises and licensees that are outside of Nathan’s control.

A portion of Nathan’s earnings comes from royalties and fees paid by Nathan’s franchisees and licensees. Franchisees and licensees are independent contractors, and their employees are not employees of Nathan’s. Although Nathan’s monitors many of the activities of its franchisees and licensees as they relate specifically to the manufacture, distribution, advertising and sale of products using a Nathan’s brand, there are many aspects of such franchisees and licensees’ businesses that are beyond Nathan’s control. Consequently, franchisees and licensees may not conduct their business in a manner consistent with Nathan’s high standards and requirements. Any shortcomings in the manner in which Nathan’s franchisees and licensees conduct their businesses may be attributed by consumers to an entire brand or Nathan’s system, thus damaging Nathan’s or a brand’s reputation and potentially adversely affecting Nathan’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
The loss of aour key supplier could lead to increased costs and lower profit margins.

Beef costs represent approximately 85% of our food costs. We rely on one supplier of our hot dogs that provided us with the vast majority of hot dog supply for the nine-monthfiscal 2008 period ended DecemberJune 24, 2006. To2007. This supplier is also our licensee for the bestsale of packaged hot dogs at supermarkets and other retail channels. On July 31, 2007, we notified this supplier/licensee that we have terminated our knowledge, based on public filings madelicense agreement effective July 31, 2008 (the "Termination Date") due to the breach by this supplier, it may be experiencing financial difficulties.the supplier/licensee of its obligation under our supply agreement to obtain our consent to a change in control. Although we expect the supplier/licensee to fulfill its obligations under the License Agreement to supply hot dogs until the Termination Date, there is no assurance the supplier/licensee will do so. The lossfailure of  this supplierthe supplier/licensee to produce hot dogs for us in accordance with the license agreement, would force us to purchase hot dogs in the open market, which may be at higher prices, until we could secure another source of supply and such higher prices may not allow us to remain competitive. It may also disrupt the business of selling our packaged hot dogs at retail. If we are unable to obtain hot dogs that comply with our specifications in sufficient quantities and/or our packaged hot dog retail licensing business is disrupted, it will have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Even if we were ableWe are seeking one or more alternative sources of supply to replace our hot dog supplier through another supply arrangement,commence immediately following the Termination Date; however, there can be no assurance that the terms that we enter into with such alternate suppliersuppliers(s) will be as favorable as the supply arrangements that we currently have.arrangement under the current license agreement.

Because the primary supplier of our hot dogs currently has only one manufacturing facility, a significant interruption in the operation of this facility could potentially disrupt our operations.

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Our primary hot dog supplier currently has only one manufacturing facility, having closed their second facility in December 2006. A significant interruption in the operation of this facility, whether as a result of a natural disaster or other causes, could significantly impair our ability to operate our business on a day-to-day basis.

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsProceeds: 
 
(c) We have not repurchased any equity securities during the quarter ended DecemberJune 24, 20062007

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Item 5: Other Information.

On January 31, 2007, we entered into an amendment to Employment Agreement dated December 15, 2006 between Nathan’s and Howard M. Lorber (the “Employment Agreement”) to correct a scrivner’s error contained in the Employment Agreement with respect to the consulting period following the employment term. Pursuant to the amendment, Mr. Lorber agrees to make himself available to provide consulting services on no less than 15 days in any calendar year, provided, that performance of such consulting services shall not require more than 50 days in any calendar year.
Item 6: Exhibits

(a) Exhibits 

31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2Certification of the Chief Operating Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.3 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1 Certification by Eric Gatoff, CEO, Nathan’s Famous, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 Certification by Ronald G. DeVos, CFO, Nathan’s Famous, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
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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.
   
 NATHAN'S FAMOUS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 5,August 8, 2007By:  /s/ Eric Gatoff
 
Eric Gatoff
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
Date: February 5,August 8, 2007By:  /s/ Ronald G. DeVos
 
Ronald G. DeVos
Vice President - Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
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