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 UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 


FORM 10-Q 


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended May 7,November 19, 2014

or

 ☐

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Transition Period From to 

Commission file number: 001-08308 


Luby’s, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

74-1335253

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

  

  

13111 Northwest Freeway, Suite 600

Houston, Texas

77040

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(713) 329-6800

(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  ☒    No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

☐  

Smaller reporting company

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒ 

 

As of June 6,December 17, 2014 there were 28,411,88528,535,076 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

Luby’s, Inc.

Form 10-Q

Quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014

Table of Contents

 

 

Page

 

 

Part I—Financial Information

  

 

 

Item 1 Financial Statements

3

  

  

Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 2321

  

  

Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

3835

  

  

Item 4 Controls and Procedures

3835

 

 

Part II—Other Information

  

 

 

Item 1 Legal Proceedings

3936

 

 

Item 1A Risk Factors

3936

 

 

Item 6 Exhibits

3936

 

 

Signatures

4037

 

Additional Information

 

We file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at its Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. We are an electronic filer, and the SEC maintains an Internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains the reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that we file electronically. Our website address is http://www.lubysinc.com. Please note that our website address is provided as an inactive textual reference only. We make available free of charge through our website our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. The information provided on our website is not part of this report, and is therefore not incorporated by reference unless such information is specifically referenced elsewhere in this report. 

 

 

 

Part I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item1. Financial Statements

 

Luby’s, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

May 7,

2014

  

August 28,

2013

  

November 19,

2014

  

August 27,

2014

 
 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

     

ASSETS

                

Current Assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

 $1,813  $1,528  $1,814  $2,788 

Trade accounts and other receivables, net

  3,971   4,083   4,802   4,112 

Food and supply inventories

  5,492   4,952   7,554   5,556 

Prepaid expenses

  2,829   3,296   1,766   2,815 

Assets related to discontinued operations

  18   123   17   52 

Deferred income taxes

  1,679   1,635   587   587 

Total current assets

  15,802   15,617   16,540   15,910 

Property held for sale

  991   449   991   991 

Assets related to discontinued operations

  3,714   4,203   4,820   4,817 

Property and equipment, net

  206,014   190,510   211,046   212,879 

Intangible assets, net

  24,467   25,517   23,681   24,014 

Goodwill

  1,755   2,169   1,681   1,681 

Deferred income taxes

  9,768   7,923   13,321   11,294 

Other assets

  3,818   4,257   3,831   3,849 

Total assets

 $266,329  $250,645  $275,911  $275,435 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Current Liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

 $23,606  $23,655  $22,422  $26,269 

Liabilities related to discontinued operations

  518   498   564   590 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  21,916   21,847   24,188   23,107 

Total current liabilities

  46,040   46,000   47,174   49,966 

Credit facility debt

  36,000   19,200   48,300   42,000 

Liabilities related to discontinued operations

  478   382   121   278 

Other liabilities

  7,799   7,931   7,989   8,167 

Total liabilities

  90,317   73,513   103,584   100,411 

Commitments and Contingencies

                

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Common stock, $0.32 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; Shares issued were 28,911,885 and 28,804,344, respectively; Shares outstanding were 28,411,885 and 28,304,344, respectively

  9,252   9,217 

Common stock, $0.32 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued were 28,966,641 and 28,949,523, respectively; shares outstanding were 28,466,641 and 28,449,523, respectively

  9,269   9,264 

Paid-in capital

  26,910   26,065   27,673   27,356 

Retained earnings

  144,625   146,625   140,160   143,179 

Less cost of treasury stock, 500,000 shares

  (4,775

)

  (4,775

)

  (4,775

)

  (4,775

)

Total shareholders’ equity

  176,012   177,132   172,327   175,024 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $266,329  $250,645  $275,911  $275,435 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Luby’s, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

 

 

Quarter Ended

  

Three Quarters Ended

  

Quarter Ended

 
 

May 7,

2014

  

May 8,

2013

  

May 7,

2014

  

May 8,

2013

  

November 19,
2014

  

November 20,
2013

 

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(36 weeks)

(36 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

SALES:

                        

Restaurant sales

 $90,859  $90,455  $255,059  $245,798  $80,557  $79,952 

Culinary contract services

  4,534   4,099   12,783   11,607 

Culinary Contract Services

  4,598   4,270 

Franchise revenue

  1,684   1,639   4,744   4,701   1,581   1,514 

Vending revenue

  131   143   358   384   125   112 

TOTAL SALES

  97,208   96,336   272,944   262,490   86,861   85,848 

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

                        

Cost of food

  26,014   25,866   73,349   70,236   23,493   22,869 

Payroll and related costs

  30,298   30,371   88,325   85,339   29,319   28,164 

Other operating expenses

  16,152   15,694   47,025   42,990   15,823   15,143 

Occupancy costs

  4,912   4,983   14,570   13,886   4,629   4,689 

Opening costs

  334   39   1,365   506   925   350 

Cost of culinary contract services

  3,974   3,573   11,142   10,382 

Cost of Culinary Contract Services

  3,951   3,672 

Depreciation and amortization

  4,688   4,197   13,508   12,626   5,058   4,319 

General and administrative expenses

  8,342   7,245   24,526   22,316   7,703   8,067 

Provision for asset impairments, net

     113   1,539   203 

Net loss (gain) on disposition of property and equipment

  (1,023

)

  142   (956

)

  (1,421

)

Provision for asset impairments

     210 

Net loss on disposition of property and equipment

  290   51 

Total costs and expenses

  93,691   92,223   274,393   257,063   91,191   87,534 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

  3,517   4,113   (1,449

)

  5,427 

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

  (4,330

)

  (1,686

)

Interest income

  1   2   4   6   1   2 

Interest expense

  (410

)

  (228

)

  (955

)

  (618

)

  (456

)

  (253

)

Other income, net

  250   261   805   711   187   296 

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

  3,358   4,148   (1,595

)

  5,526 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

  1,621   1,496   (853

)

  2,030 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  1,737   2,652   (742

)

  3,496 

Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations

  (4,598

)

  (1,641

)

Benefit for income taxes

  (1,782

)

  (948

)

Loss from continuing operations

  (2,816

)

  (693

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  (8

)

  (191

)

  (1,258

)

  (765

)

  (203

)

  (853

)

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 $1,729  $2,461  $(2,000

)

 $2,731 

Income per share from continuing operations:

                

NET LOSS

  (3,019

)

 $(1,546

)

Loss per share from continuing operations:

        

Basic

 $0.06  $0.09  $(0.03

)

 $0.12  $(0.10

)

 $(0.02

)

Assuming dilution

  0.06   0.09   (0.03

)

  0.12   (0.10

)

  (0.02

)

Loss per share from discontinued operations:

                        

Basic

 $  $  $(0.04

)

 $(0.02

)

 $(0.01

)

 $(0.03

)

Assuming dilution

     (0.01

)

  (0.04

)

  (0.03

)

  (0.01

)

  (0.03

)

Net income (loss) per share:

                

Net loss per share:

        

Basic

 $0.06  $0.09  $(0.07

)

 $0.10  $(0.11

)

 $(0.05

)

Assuming dilution

  0.06   0.08   (0.07

)

  0.09   (0.11

)

  (0.05

)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                        

Basic

  28,791   28,698   28,777   28,566   28,890   28,765 

Assuming dilution

  29,476   28,952   28,777   28,786   28,890   28,765 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Luby’s, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

  

Common Stock

          

Total

 
  

Issued

  

Treasury

  

Paid-In

  

Retained

  

Shareholders’

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Equity

 

BALANCE AT AUGUST 28, 2013

  28,804  $9,217   (500

)

 $(4,775

)

 $26,065  $147,011  $177,518 

Correction of prior years cumulative error

                 (386

)

  (386

)

Revised BALANCE AT AUGUST 28, 2013

  28,804   9,217   (500

)

  (4,775

)

  26,065   146,625   177,132 

Net loss

                 (2,000

)

  (2,000

)

Share-based compensation expense

  37   12         242      254 

Tax benefit from stock options

              53      53 

Common stock issued under nonemployee benefit plans

  31   10         176      186 

Common stock issued under employee benefit plans

  40   13         374      387 

BALANCE AT MAY 7, 2014

  28,912  $9,252   (500

)

 $(4,775

)

 $26,910  $144,625  $176,012 
  

Common Stock

          

Total

 
  

Issued

  

Treasury

  

Paid-In

  

Retained

  

Shareholders’

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Equity

 

BALANCE AT AUGUST 27, 2014

  28,950  $9,264   (500

)

 $(4,775

)

 $27,356  $143,179  $175,024 

Net loss

                 (3,019

)

  (3,019

)

Share-based compensation expense

  17   5         277      282 

Common stock issued under employee benefit plans

              40      40 

BALANCE AT NOVEMBER 19, 2014

  28,967  $9,269   (500

)

 $(4,775

)

 $27,673  $140,160  $172,327 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.Consolidated Financial Statements. 

 

 

 

 

Luby’s, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

Three Quarters Ended

  

Quarter Ended

 
 

May 7,

2014

  

May 8,

2013

  

November 19,
2014

  

November 20,
2013

 

(36 weeks)

(36 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net income (loss)

 $(2,000

)

 $2,731 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Net loss

 $(3,019

)

 $(1,546

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Provision for asset impairments, net of gains/losses on property sales

  1,352   (686

)

  290   538 

Depreciation and amortization

  13,604   12,675   5,073   4,413 

Amortization of debt issuance cost

  78   78   36   26 

Non-cash compensation expense

  254   249 

Share-based compensation expense

  573   697   322   325 

Tax (increase) reduction on stock options

  (53

)

  37 

Deferred tax expense (benefit)

  (1,889

)

  1,007 

Deferred tax benefit

  (2,028

)

  (1,271

)

Cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities

  11,919   16,788   674   2,485 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisition:

        

Decrease in trade accounts and other receivables

  112   820 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Decrease (Increase) in trade accounts and other receivables

  (690

)

  262 

Increase in food and supply inventories

  (466

)

  (786

)

  (1,998

)

  (1,996

)

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

  840   490   1,118   1,281 

Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

  (617)  (685

)

  (3,431

)

  1,908 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  11,788   16,627 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  (4,327

)

  3,940 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                

Proceeds from disposal of assets and property held for sale

  2,713   4,232   692   467 

Purchases of property and equipment

  (31,124

)

  (17,071

)

  (3,589

)

  (9,207

)

Acquisition of Cheeseburger in Paradise

     (10,169

)

Decrease in note receivable

  23   30 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (28,388

)

  (22,978

)

  (2,897

)

  (8,740

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                

Credit facility borrowings

  77,800   44,600   25,800   22,300 

Credit facility repayments

  (61,000

)

  (38,100

)

  (19,500

)

  (17,200

)

Proceed from exercise of stock options

  32   249 

Tax benefit on stock options

  53    

Debt issuance costs

  (50

)

   

Net cash provided by financing activities

  16,885   6,749   6,250   5,100 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  285   398 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  (974

)

  300 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  1,528   1,223   2,788   1,528 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $1,813  $1,621   1,814  $1,828 

Cash paid for:

                

Income taxes

 $  $  $  $ 

Interest

  834   513   451   200 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.Consolidated Financial Statements.  

 

 

 

Luby’s, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

May 7, 2014

 

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements of Luby’s, Inc. (the “Company” or “Luby’s”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements that are prepared for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending August 27, 2014.26, 2015.

 

The consolidated balance sheetConsolidated Balance Sheet dated August 28, 2013,27, 2014, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”), has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements atConsolidated Financial Statements as of that date. However, this Form 10-Q does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for an annual filing of complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 28, 2013.27, 2014.

 

The results of operations, assets and liabilities for all units included in the Company’s disposal plans discussed in Note 8 have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the statements of operations and balance sheets for all periods presented. All prior period corrections, discussed below, have been reflected in the statements of operations, statement of shareholders equity, statements of cash flows and balance sheets.

Correction of Immaterial Errors in Previously Issued Financial Statements

In the second quarter of fiscal 2014, we identified accounting errors in prepaid assets and payroll related liabilities. The Company did not expense amounts related to these accounts properly in the appropriate prior periods. The errors impacted all prior reporting periods beginning in 2007. While these errors were not material to any previously issued annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements, management concluded that correcting the cumulative errors and related tax effects would be material to consolidated financial statements for the quarter and two quarters ended February 12, 2014 and to the expected results of operations for the fiscal year ending August 27, 2014. Management evaluated the cumulative impact of the errors on prior periods under the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 250-10 relating to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 1.M,Assessing Materiality. The Company also evaluated the impact of correcting the errors through an adjustment to its financial statements and concluded, based on the guidance within ASC 250-10 relating to SAB Topic 1.N,Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current YearFinancial Statements,to revise its previously issued financial statements to reflect the impact of the correction of these errors when it files subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-K. Accordingly, the Company has revised its consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended February 12, 2014 and prior quarters, to correct these errors. Revisions to periods not presented will be reflected accordingly as they are included in future filings. The prior period error corrections did not change the net cash flows provided by or used in operating, investing or financing activities previously reported. The cumulative effect on retained earnings as of August 28, 2013, was a reduction of $386,000, as reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity as of February 12, 2014.


Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The following table presents the impact of the accounting errors on the Company’s previously-reported consolidated balance sheet for the year ended August 28, 2013:

 

Balance Sheet August 28, 2013

(In thousands)

  

As Reported

  

Reclassifications1

  

Adjustments

  

Revised

 

ASSETS

                

Current Assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

 $1,528  $  $  $1,528 

Trade accounts and other receivables, net

  4,083         4,083 

Food and supply inventories

  5,026   (74

)

     4,952 

Prepaid expenses

  3,183   (28

)

  141   3,296 

Assets related to discontinued operations

  21   102   —-   123 

Deferred income taxes

  1,436   —-   199   1,635 

Total current assets

  15,277      340   15,617 

Property held for sale

  449         449 

Assets related to discontinued operations

  4,189   14      4,203 

Property and equipment, net

  190,519   (9

)

     190,510 

Intangible assets, net

  25,517         25,517 

Goodwill

  2,169         2,169 

Deferred income taxes

  7,923         7,923 

Other assets

  4,262   (5

)

     4,257 

Total assets

 $250,305  $-  $340  $250,645 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER EQUITY

                

Current Liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

 $23,655  $  $  $23,655 

Liabilities related to discontinued operations

  440   58      498 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  21,178   (58

)

  727   21,847 

Total current liabilities

  45,273      727   46,000 

Credit facility debt

  19,200         19,200 

Liabilities related to discontinued operations

  304   78      382 

Other liabilities

  8,010   (78

)

  (1

)

  7,931 

Total liabilities

  72,787   (0

)

  726   73,513 

Commitments and Contingencies

                

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Common Stock

  9,217         9,217 

Paid-in capital

  26,065         26,065 

Retained earnings

  147,011      (386

)

  146,625 

Less cost of treasury stock

  (4,775

)

        (4,775

)

Total shareholders' equity

  177,518      (386

)

  177,132 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $250,305  $  $340  $250,645 

1

The results of operations, assets and liabilities for all units included in the Company's disposal plans discussed in Note 8 have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the statements of operations and balance sheets for all periods presented. Some table rows may not sum due to rounding.


Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table presents the impact of the accounting errors on the Company’s previously-reported Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarter and three quarters ended May 8, 2013:

 

Quarter Ended May 8, 2013

(In thousands)

  

As Reported

  

Reclassifications(1)

  

Adjustments

  

Revised

 

Restaurant sales

 $91,593  $(1,138

)

 $  $90,455 

Cost of food

  26,227   (361

)

     25,866 

Payroll and related costs

  30,281   129   (39

)

  30,371 

Other operating expenses

  21,567   (5,873

)

     15,694 

Occupancy costs

     4,983      4,983 

General and administrative expenses

  7,236   (2

)

  11   7,245 

Provision for income taxes

  1,513      (17

)

  1,496 

Income from continuing operations

  2,611   74   (33

)

  2,652 

(1)  Certain reclassification of amounts have been made to conform with the current year presentation for comparative purposes. The results of operations, assets and liabilities for all units included in the Company’s disposal plans discussed in Note 8 have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the statements of operations and balance sheets for all periods presented. Occupancy costs have been reclassified from Other operating expenses to a separate line item on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and group insurance, employer 401(k) matching and employee meal costs have been reclassified from Other operating expenses to Payroll and related costs to provide comparability to financial results reported by our peers in the industry.

 

Three Quarters Ended May 8, 2013

(In thousands)

  

As Reported

  

Reclassifications(1)

  

Adjustments

  

Revised

 
                 

Restaurant sales

 $247,714  $(1,916

)

 $  $245,798 

Cost of food

  70,833   (597

)

     70,236 

Payroll and related costs

  84,627   658   54   85,339 

Other operating expenses

  59,002   (16,012

)

     42,990 

Occupancy costs

     13,886      13,886 

General and administrative expenses

  22,227      89   22,316 

Provision for income taxes

  2,078      (48

)

  2,030 

Income from continuing operations

  3,431   159   (94

)

  3,496 

(1)  Certain reclassification of amounts have been made to conform with the current year presentation for comparative purposes. The results of operations, assets and liabilities for all units included in the Company’s disposal plans discussed in Note 8 have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the statements of operations and balance sheets for all periods presented. Occupancy costs have been reclassified from Other operating expenses to a separate line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and group insurance, employer 401(k) matching and employee meal costs have been reclassified from Other operating expenses to Payroll and related costs to provide comparability to financial results reported by our peers in the industry.

 

Note 2. Accounting Periods

 

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Wednesday in August. Accordingly, each fiscal year normally consists of 13 four-week periods, or accounting periods, accounting for 364 days in the aggregate. Each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year consists of three four-week periods, while the fourth quarter normally consists of four four-week periods. Fiscal years 2014 and 2013 containcontained 52 weeks. Comparability between quarters may be affected by the varying lengths of the quarters, as well as the seasonality associated with our business segments. Seasonality factors affecting a quarter include timing of holidays, weather and school years. Interim results may not be indicative of full year results.

    

 

Note 3. Acquisition

The Company through its newly created subsidiary, Paradise Cheeseburgers, LLC, purchased 100% of the membership units of Paradise Restaurant Group, LLC and affiliated companies which operate Cheeseburger in Paradise brand restaurants (collectively, “Cheeseburger in Paradise”) on December 6, 2012 for $10.2 million in cash. The Company assumed $2.4 million of Cheeseburger in Paradise obligations, real estate leases and contracts. The Company funded the purchase with existing cash reserves and borrowings from its credit facility.

The Company has accounted for the acquisition of Cheeseburger in Paradise using the acquisition method, and accordingly, the results of operations related to this acquisition have been included in the consolidated results of the Company since the acquisition date. The Company incurred $0.4 million in acquisition costs, which were expensed as incurred and classified as general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.

The allocation of the purchase price for the acquisition requires extensive use of accounting estimates and judgments to allocate the purchase price to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on respective fair values. The purchase price for the Company’s acquisition of Cheeseburger in Paradise and the assumption of liabilities is based on estimates of fair values at the acquisition date.

Such valuations require significant estimates and assumptions. The Company believes the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on reasonable assumptions.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed, in thousands, at the date of acquisition:

Cash and cash equivalents

 $58 

Accounts receivable

  93 

Inventories

  561 

Other current assets

  376 

Property and equipment

  6,374 

Liquor licenses and permits

  188 

Favorable leases

  2,646 

License agreement and trade name

  254 

Goodwill

  1,975 

Accrued liabilities

  (2,356

)

Net acquisition cost

 $10,169 

The license agreement and trade name relates to a perpetual license to use intangible assets including trademarks, service marks and publicity rights related to Cheeseburger in Paradise owned by Jimmy Buffett and affiliated entities. In return, the Company pays a royalty fee of 2.5% of gross sales less discounts at acquired Cheeseburger in Paradise locations to an entity owned or controlled by Jimmy Buffett. The trade name represents a respected brand with positive customer loyalty, and the Company intends to cultivate and protect the use of the trade name.

The Company will amortize the fair value allocated to the license agreement and trade name over an expected accounting life of 15 years based on the expected use of its assets and the restaurant environment in which it is being used. The Company recorded approximately $4 thousand of amortization expense for the quarter ended May 7, 2014, which is classified as depreciation and amortization expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Because the value of these assets will be amortized using the straight-line method over 15 years, the annual amortization will be $17 thousand in future years.

A portion of the acquired lease portfolio contained favorable leases. Acquired lease terms were compared to current market lease terms to determine if the acquired leases were below or above the current rates tenants would pay for similar leases. The favorable lease assets totaled $2.6 million and are recorded in other assets. There were determined to be no unfavorable leases. The favorable leases are amortized to rent expense on a straight line basis over the lives of the related leases. The Company recorded $30 thousand of amortization expense for the quarter ended May 7, 2014, which is classified as additional rent expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.


The following table shows the prospective amortization of the favorable lease asset:

  

Fiscal Year Ended

 
  

August 27,
2014

  

August 26,
2015

  

August 31,
2016

  

August 30,
2017

  

August 29,
2018

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Favorable lease asset

 $126  $121  $121  $121  $121 

Annual depreciation expense will be approximately $0.5 million of the $6.4 million of property and equipment.

The Company also recorded an intangible asset for goodwill in the amount of $2.0 million. Goodwill is considered to have an indefinite useful life and is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually. The total amount of goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

 

Note 4.3. Reportable Segments

 

The Company has three reportable segments: Company-owned restaurants, franchise operations and Culinary Contract Services (“CCS”).

 

Company-owned restaurants

 

Company-owned restaurants consists of several brands which are aggregated into one reportable segment because the nature of the products and services, the production processes, the customers, the methods used to distribute the products and services, the nature of the regulatory environment and store level profit margin are similar. The chief operating decision maker analyzes Company-owned restaurants at store level profit which is revenue less cost of food, payroll and related costs, other operating expenses and occupancy costs. The primary brands are Luby’s Cafeterias, Fuddruckers and Cheeseburger in Paradise, with a couple of non-core restaurant locations under other brand names (i.e., Koo Koo Roo Chicken Bistro and Bob Luby’s Seafood). All company-owned restaurants are casual dining restaurants. Each restaurant is an operating segment because operating results and cash flow can be determined for each restaurant.

 

The total number of Company-owned restaurants was 179175 at May 7,November 19, 2014 and 180174 at August 28, 2013.27, 2014.

 

Culinary Contract Services

 

CCS, branded as Luby’s Culinary Contract Services, consists of a business line servicing healthcare, higher education and corporate dining clients. The healthcare accounts are full service and typically include in-room delivery, catering, vending, coffee service and retail dining. CCS has contracts with long-term acute care hospitals, acute care medical centers, ambulatory surgical centers, behavioral hospitals, business and industry clients, and higher education institutions. CCS has the unique ability to deliver quality services that include facility design and procurement as well as nutrition and branded food services to our clients. The costs of culinary contract servicesCCS on the Consolidated Statements of Operations include all food, payroll and related costs and other operating expenses related to CCS sales.

 

The total number of CCS contracts was 26 at May 7,November 19, 2014 and 2125 at August 28, 2013.27, 2014.  


 

Franchise Operations

 

We offer franchises for only the Fuddruckers brand. Franchises are sold in markets where expansion is deemed advantageous to the development of the Fuddruckers concept and system of restaurants. Initial franchise agreements have a term of 20 years. Franchise agreements typically grant franchisees an exclusive territorial license to operate a single restaurant within a specified area, usually a four-mile radius surrounding the franchised restaurant.

 

Franchisees bear all direct costs involved in the development, construction and operation of their restaurants. In exchange for a franchise fee, the Company provides franchise assistance in the following areas: site selection, prototypical architectural plans, interior and exterior design and layout, training, marketing and sales techniques, assistance by a Fuddruckers “opening team” at the time a franchised restaurant opens, and operations and accounting guidelines set forth in various policies and procedures manuals.

 


All franchisees are required to operate their restaurants in accordance with Fuddruckers’ standards and specifications, including controls over menu items, food quality and preparation. The Company requires the successful completion of its training program by a minimum of three managers for each franchised restaurant. In addition, franchised restaurants are evaluated regularly by the Company for compliance with franchise agreements, including standards and specifications through the use of periodic, unannounced, on-site inspections and standard evaluation reports.

 

The number of franchised restaurants was 112110 at May 7,November 19, 2014 and 116 at August 28, 2013.27, 2014.  


 

The table belowon the following page shows financial information as required by Accounting Standards Codification Topic 280 (“ASC 280280”) for segment reporting. ASC 280 requires depreciation and amortization be disclosed for each reportable segment, even if not used by the chief operating decision maker. The table also lists total assets for each reportable segment. Corporate assets include cash and cash equivalents, tax refunds receivable, property and equipment, assets related to discontinued operations, property held for sale, deferred tax assets, prepaid expenses, intangible assets and goodwill.

 

  

Quarter Ended

  

Three Quarters Ended

 
  

May 7,

2014

  

May 8,

2013

  

May 7,

2014

  

May 8,

2013

 
 

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(36 weeks)

(36 weeks)

  

(In thousands)

 

Sales:

                

Company-owned restaurants(1)

 $90,990  $90,598  $255,417  $246,182 

Culinary contract services

  4,534   4,099   12,783   11,607 

Franchising

  1,684   1,639   4,744   4,701 

Total

  97,208   96,336   272,944   262,490 

Segment level profit:

                

Company-owned restaurants

 $13,614  $13,684  $32,148  $33,731 

Culinary contract services

  560   526   1,641   1,225 

Franchising

  1,684   1,639   4,744   4,701 

Total

  15,858   15,894   38,533   39,657 

Depreciation and amortization:

                

Company-owned restaurants

 $4,217  $3,742  $11,865  $11,464 

Culinary contract services

  97   102   281   316 

Franchising

  177   177   531   531 

Corporate

  197   176   831   315 

Total

  4,688   4,197   13,508   12,626 

Capital expenditures:

                

Company-owned restaurants

 $11,780  $5,505  $ 30,277  $16,727 

Culinary contract services

   43   2    43   42 

Franchising

            

Corporate

   220   129    804   302 

Total

 $ 12,043  $5,636  $ 31,124  $17,071 
                

Segment level profit

 $15,858  $15,849  $38,533  $39,657 

Opening costs

  (334

)

  (39

)

  (1,365

)

  (506

)

Depreciation and amortization

  (4,688

)

  (4,197

)

  (13,508

)

  (12,626

)

General and administrative expenses

  (8,342

)

  (7,245

)

  (24,526

)

  (22,316

)

Provision for asset impairments, net

     (113

)

  (1,539

)

  (203

)

Net gain (loss) on disposition of property and equipment

  1,023   (142

)

  956   1,421 

Interest income

  1   2   4   6 

Interest expense

  (410

)

  (228

)

  (955

)

  (618

)

Other income, net

  250   261   805   711 

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

 $3,358  $4,148  $1,595  $5,526 

Licensee

In November 1997, a prior owner of the Fuddruckers – World’s Greatest Hamburgers ® brand granted to a licensee the exclusive right to use the Fuddruckers proprietary marks, trade dress and system to develop Fuddruckers restaurants in a territory consisting of certain countries in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia. As of November 2014, this licensee operated 31 restaurants that are licensed to use the Fuddruckers Proprietary Marks in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordon, Bahrain and Kuwait. The Company does not receive revenue or royalties from these restaurants.


  

Quarter Ended

 
  

November 19,
2014

  

November 20,
2013

 
 

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

 

(In thousands)

Sales:

        

Company-owned restaurants(1)

 $80,682  $80,064 

Culinary Contract Services

  4,598   4,270 

Franchise Operations

  1,581   1,514 
         

Total

  86,861   85,848 
         

Segment level profit:

        

Company-owned restaurants

 $7,418  $9,199 

Culinary Contract Services

  647   598 

Franchise Operations

  1,581   1,514 
         

Total

  9,646   11,311 
         

Depreciation and amortization:

        

Company-owned restaurants

 $4,374  $3,734 

Culinary Contract Services

  69   89 

Franchise Operations

  177   177 

Corporate

  438   319 
         

Total

  5,058   4,319 
         

Total assets:

        

Company-owned restaurants

 $229,860  $214,647 

Culinary Contract Services

  1,796   1,952 

Franchise Operations

  12,952   13,699 

Corporate

  31,303   26,193 
         

Total

  275,911   256,491 
         

Capital expenditures:

        

Company-owned restaurants

 $3,169  $9,058 

Culinary Contract Services

      

Franchise Operations

      

Corporate

  420   149 
         

Total

  3,589   9,207 
         

Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations:

        

Segment level profit

 $9,646  $11,311 

Opening costs

  (925

)

  (350

)

Depreciation and amortization

  (5,058

)

  (4,319

)

General and administrative expenses

  (7,703

)

  (8,067

)

Provision for asset impairments

     (210

)

Net loss on disposition of property and equipment

  (290

)

  (51

)

Interest income

  1   2 

Interest expense

  (456

)

  (253

)

Other income, net

  187   296 
         

Total

 $(4,598

)

 $(1,641

)

 

(1)

Includes vending revenue of $131$125 thousand and $143$112 thousand for the quarters ended May 7,November 19, 2014 and May 8,November 20, 2013, respectively, and $358 thousand and $384 thousand for the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 and May 8, 2013, respectively.

  

May 7,

2014

  

August 28,

2013

 

Total assets:

        

Company-owned restaurants

 $221,166  $201,604 

Culinary contract services

  3,569   3,547 

Franchising

  13,929   14,674 

Corporate

  27,665   30,820 

Total

 $266,329  $250,645 

  

 

 

Note 5.4. Fair Value Measurements

 

GAAP establishes a framework for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. Fair value measurements guidance applies whenever other statements require or permit asset or liabilities to be measured at fair value.

 

GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. These tiers include:

 

  

=

Level 1: Defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

 

  

=

Level 2: Defined as pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors, and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures.

 

  

=

Level 3: Defined as pricing inputs that are unobservable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.

 

Non-recurring fair value measurements related to impaired property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

      

Fair Value

Measurement Using

     
  

Three Quarters Ended

May 7,

2014

  

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

  

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

  

Total

Impairments

 
      

(In thousands)

         

Continuing Operations

                    

Property and equipment related to company- owned restaurant assets

 $5,037  $  $  $3,498  $(1,539)

Discontinued Operations

                    

Property and equipment related to corporate assets

 $2,329  $  $  $1,567  $(762)
      

Fair Value
Measurement Using

     
  

Quarter

Ended
November 19,
2014

  

Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

  

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

  

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

  

Total
Impairments

 
      

(In thousands)

         

Continuing Operations

                    

Property and equipment related to company-owned restaurants

 $6,446  $  $  $6,446  $ 

  

     

Fair Value

Measurement Using

          

Fair Value
Measurement Using

     
 

Three Quarters Ended

May 8,

2013

  

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

  

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

  

Total

Impairments

  

Quarter

Ended
November 20,
2013

  

Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

  

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

  

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

  

Total
Impairments

 
     

(In thousands)

              

(In thousands)

         

Continuing Operations

                    

Property and equipment related to company-owned restaurant assets

 $65  $  $  $65  $(203

)

Discontinued Operations

                                        

Property and equipment related to corporate assets

 $2,689  $  $  $2,689  $(533

)

 $1,144  $  $  $1,144  $ 

 

 

 

Note 6.5. Income Taxes 

 

No cash payments of estimated federal income taxes were made during the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014. 

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using currently enacted rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent future taxable income is expected to be sufficient to utilize those assets prior to their expiration.

 

Management believes that adequate provisions for income taxes have been reflected in the financial statements and is not aware of any significant exposure items that have not been reflected in the financial statements. Amounts considered probable of settlement within one year have been included in the accrued expenses and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

Note 7.6. Property and Equipment, Intangible Assets and Goodwill

 

The costs, net of impairment, and accumulated depreciation of property and equipment at May 7,November 19, 2014 and August 28, 2013,27, 2014, together with the related estimated useful lives used in computing depreciation and amortization, were as follows:

  

  

May 7,

2014

  

August 28,

2013

  

Estimated

Useful Lives (years)

 
 

(In thousands)

    

Land

 $67,112  $62,191    

Restaurant equipment and furnishings

  127,070   116,655   1 to 15 

Buildings

  177,930   172,342   20 to 33 

Leasehold and leasehold improvements

  39,972   39,108  

Lesser of lease term or estimated useful life

 

Office furniture and equipment

  8,155   7,466   3 to 10 

Construction in progress

  10,410   7,814     
   430,649   405,576     

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

  (224,635

)

  (215,066

)

    

Property and equipment, net

 $206,014  $190,510     

Intangible assets, net

 $24,467  $25,517   15 to 21 

Goodwill

 $1,755  $2,169     

 

November 19,
2014

 

August 27,
2014

 

Estimated
Useful Lives

(years)

 

(In thousands)

    

Land

$69,767 $69,767    

Restaurant equipment and furnishings

 133,998  131,932  3to15

Buildings

 182,104  180,922  20to33

Leasehold and leasehold improvements

 42,717  40,835 

Lesser of lease

term or estimated

useful life

Office furniture and equipment

 7,859  7,537  3to10

Construction in progress

 7,815  10,313    
  444,260  441,306     

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 (233,214

)

 (228,427

)

    

Property and equipment, net

$211,046 $212,879     

Intangible assets, net

$23,681 $24,014   21 

Goodwill

$1,681 $1,681    

 

Intangible assets, net, consist of the Fuddruckers trade name and franchise agreements and will be amortized. The Company believes the Fuddruckers trade name has an expected accounting life of 21 years from the date of acquisition based on the expected use of its assets and the restaurant environment in which it is being used. The trade name represents a respected brand with customer loyalty and the Company intends to cultivate and protect the use of the trade name. The franchise agreements, after considering renewal periods, have an estimated accounting life of 21 years from the date of acquisition and will be amortized over this period of time. The Company recorded $5.4approximately $0.3 million of accumulated amortization as of May 7,November 19, 2014 and $4.5approximately $6.0 million of accumulated amortization as of August 28, 2013.27, 2014.

 

Intangible assets, net, also includes the license agreement and trade name related to Cheeseburger in Paradise and the value of the acquired licenses and permits allowing the sale of beverages with alcohol. These assets have an expected accounting life of 15 years from the date of acquisition December 6, 2012.acquisition. The Company recorded accumulated amortization of $30approximately $6 thousand as of May 7,November 19, 2014 and approximately $12$42 thousand of accumulated amortization as of August 28, 2013.27, 2014.

 

The Company recorded an intangible asset for goodwill in the amount of approximately $0.2 million related to the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Fuddruckers. The Company also recorded an intangible asset for goodwill in the amount of approximately $2.0 million related to the acquisition of the membership units of Paradise Restaurant Group, LLC.Cheeseburger in Paradise. Goodwill is considered to have an indefinite useful life and is not amortized. Goodwill was $1.8approximately $1.7 million as of May 7,November 19, 2014 and $2.2approximately $1.7 million as of August 28, 201327, 2014 and relates to our Company-owned restaurants reportable segment. 

 

 

 

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States require the Company to perform a goodwill impairment test annually and more frequently when negative conditions or a triggering event arise. In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amended guidance that simplified how entities test goodwill for impairment. After an assessment of certain qualitative factors, if it is determined to be more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, entities must perform the quantitative analysis of the goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the quantitative test(s) become optional. For the annual analysis in fiscal 2014, the Company elected to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceeded directly to performing the first step of the goodwill impairment test. In future periods, the Company may determine that facts and circumstances indicate use of the qualitative assessment may be the most reasonable approach; however, management has determined that goodwill resulting from the Cheeseburger in Paradise acquisition will be evaluated using the quantitative approach for fiscal 2014. Management will be performing its formal annual assessment as of the second quarter each fiscal year, and will formally perform additional assessments on an interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances exist that indicate that it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. The companyCompany considers each of its restaurants to be a reporting unit. Management has therefore performed valuations using a discounted cash flow analysis for each of its restaurants to determine the fair value of each reporting unit for comparison with the reporting unit’s carrying value.

Management determined that $0.4approximately $0.5 million in impairment losses related to goodwill,
, which was recognized in full in the second quarter ended February 12,fiscal 2014.

 

Note 8.7. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Store Closings

 

The Company periodically evaluates long-lived assets held for use and held for sale whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of those assets may not be recoverable. The Company analyzes historical cash flows of operating locations and compares results of poorer performing locations to more profitable locations. The Company also analyzes lease terms, condition of the assets and related need for capital expenditures or repairs, as well as construction activity and the economic and market conditions in the surrounding area.

  

For assets held for use, the Company estimates future cash flows using assumptions based on possible outcomes of the areas analyzed. If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the location’s assets, the Company records an impairment loss based on an estimate of discounted cash flows. The estimates of future cash flows, based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections, require management’s subjective judgments. Assumptions and estimates used include operating results, changes in working capital, discount rate, growth rate, anticipated net proceeds from disposition of the property and, if applicable, lease terms. The span of time for which future cash flows are estimated is often lengthy, increasing the sensitivity to assumptions made. The time span could be 20 to 25 years for newer properties, but only 5 to 10 years for older properties. Depending on the assumptions and estimates used, the estimated future cash flows projected in the evaluation of long-lived assets can vary within a wide range of outcomes. The Company considers the likelihood of possible outcomes in determining the best estimate of future cash flows. The measurement for such an impairment loss is then based on the fair value of the asset as determined by discounted cash flows.

 

The Company recognized the following impairment charges to income from operations:

 

 

Three Quarters Ended

  

Quarter Ended

 
 

May 7,

2014

  

May8,

2013

  

November 19,
2014

  

November 20,
2013

 

(36 weeks)

(36 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(In thousands, except per share data)

Provision for asset impairments

 $1,539  $203  $  $210 

Net (gain) loss on disposition of property and equipment

  (956

)

  (1,421

)

Net loss on disposition of property and equipment

  290   51 
 $583  $(1,218

)

 $290  $261 

Effect on EPS:

                

Basic

 $(0.02

)

 $0.04  $(0.01

)

 $(0.01

)

Assuming dilution

 $(0.02

)

 $0.04  $(0.01

)

 $(0.01

)

 

TheThere was no impairment charge for the three quartersquarter ended May 7, 2014 is related to assets at one Fuddruckers location and assets and allocated goodwill at seven Cheeseburger in Paradise locations.November 19, 2014.

 

 

 

The impairment charge for the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013 is related to anone operating Fuddruckers restaurant atlocation, two operating Cheeseburger in Paradise locations that were closed after the end of the quarter and one Cheeseburger in Paradise location that was converted to a leased location and an operating Koo Koo Roo restaurant at a leased location.Fuddruckers.

 

The net gainloss for the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 includes losses on the gain on disposalsale of assets at a Koo Koo Roo leased locationequipment and proceeds fromother normal asset retirement activity.

The net loss for the eminent domain dispositionquarter ended November 20, 2013 includes the sale of part of a parking lot at a Luby’s Cafeteria location net ofone property held for sale and other normal asset retirements. retirement activity.

Discontinued Operations

 

As a result of the first quarter fiscal 2010 adoption of the Company’s Cash Flow Improvement and Capital Redeployment Plan (“the Plan”), the Company reclassified 23 operating stores and one previously closed location to discontinued operations. The results of operations, assets and liabilities for all units included in the Plan have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the statement of operations and balance sheets for all periods presented.  

 

On March 21, 2014, the Company adopted a disposal plan for selected under-performing recently acquired leaseholds operating as Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants. See Note 3 regarding the purchase of Cheeseburger in Paradise. As of May 7,November 19, 2014, threefive Cheeseburger in Paradise locations have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the statements of operations and balance sheet accordingly.

 

The following table sets forth the assets and liabilities for all discontinued operations:

 

 

May 7,

2014

  

August 28,

2013

  

November 19,

2014

  

August 27,

2014

 

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Cash

 $  $  $  $ 

Food and supply inventories

     74       

Prepaid expenses

  18   49   17   52 

Assets related to discontinued operations—current

 $18  $123  $17  $52 

Property held for sale

 $3,424  $3,905 

Property and equipment, net

          3,435

 

  3,430

 

Deferred income taxes

  290   290 

Other assets

     8   1,385   1,387 

Assets related to discontinued operations—non-current

 $3,714  $4,203  $4,820  $4,817 

Deferred income taxes

 $246  $246  $  $ 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  272   252   564   590 

Liabilities related to discontinued operations—current

 $518  $498  $564  $590 

Other liabilities

 $478  $382  $121  $278 

Liabilities related to discontinued operations—non-current

 $478  $382  $121  $278 


As of August 28, 2013,27, 2014, the Company had sixnine restaurant properties classified as discontinued operations assets. The carrying value of four ownedCompany-owned properties was $3.8$5.3 million at August 28, 2013.27, 2014. The carrying values of two ground leases were previously impaired to zero.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, construction began at one of the ground lease locations. Consequently, the property was reclassified as a continuing operations asset. Also during the second quarter of fiscal 2014, two Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants at in-line leased locations were closed and reclassified as part of discontinued operations.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, one property was sold at no gain or loss. Also during the third quarter of fiscal 2014, one Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant at an inline leased location was closed and reclassified as part of discontinued operations.

As of May 7, 2014, the Company had 7 restaurant properties classified as discontinued operations. The carrying value of 3 owned properties was $3.4 million at May 7, 2014. The carrying value of the one ground lease and three in-line leases were previously impaired to zero.

 

The Company is actively marketing all of these properties for lease or sale and the Company’s results of discontinued operations will be affected by the disposal of properties related to discontinued operations to the extent proceeds from the sales exceed or are less than net book value.

 

 

 

The following table sets forth the sales and pretax income (losses) reported from discontinued operations:

 

 

Three Quarters Ended

  

Quarter Ended

 
 

May 7,

2014

  

May 8,

2013

  

November 19,

2014

  

November 20,

2013

 

(36 weeks)

(36 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(In thousands, except discontinued locations)

(In thousands, except discontinued locations)

Sales

 $1,571  $1,915  $  $1,494 

Pretax income (loss)

  (1,775

)

  (1,119

)

Income tax benefit (expense) from discontinued operations

  517   354 

Pretax loss

  (308

)

  (910

)

Income tax benefit from discontinued operations

  105   57 

Loss from discontinued operations

  (1,258

)

  (765

)

  (203

)

  (853

)

Discontinued locations closed during the period

  3          

 

The following table summarizes discontinued operations for the threefirst quarters endedof fiscal 20142015 and fiscal 2013:2014:

 

  

Three Quarters Ended

 
  

May 7,

2014

  

May 8,

2013

 
 

(36 weeks)

(36 weeks)

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

Impairments

 $(762

)

 $(533

)

Gains (losses)

  (6

)

   

Net gains (losses)

 $(768

)

  (533

)

Other

  (490

)

  (232

)

Loss from discontinued operations

 $(1,258

)

 $(765

)

Effect on EPS from discontinued operations—basic

 $(0.04

)

 $(0.02

)

Within discontinued operations, the Company offsets gains from applicable property disposals against total impairments. The amounts in the table described as “Other” include employment termination and shut-down costs, as well as operating losses through each restaurant’s closing date and carrying costs until the locations are finally disposed of.

  

Quarter Ended

 
  

November 19,

2014

  

November 20,

2013

 
 

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

         

Discontinued operating losses

 $(308

)

 $(633

)

Impairments

     (277

)

Net gains (losses)

      

Pretax loss

 $(308

)

  (910

)

Income tax benefit from discontinued operations

  105   57 

Loss from discontinued operations

 $(203

)

 $(853

)

Effect on EPS from discontinued operations—basic

 $(0.01

)

 $(0.03

)

  

The impairment charges included above relate to properties closed and designated for immediate disposal. The assets of these individual operating units have been written down to their net realizable values. In turn, the related properties have either been sold or are being actively marketed for sale. All dispositions are expected to be completed within one to three years. Within discontinued operations, the Company also recorded the related fiscal year-to-date net operating results, employee terminations and carrying costs of the closed units.

 

Property Held for Sale

 

The Company periodically reviews long-lived assets against its plans to retain or ultimately dispose of properties. If the Company decides to dispose of a property, it will be moved to property held for sale and actively marketed. The Company analyzes market conditions each reporting period and records additional impairments due to declines in market values of like assets. The fair value of the property is determined by observable inputs such as appraisals and prices of comparable properties in active markets for assets like the Company’s. Gains are not recognized until the properties are sold.

 

Property held for sale includes unimproved land, closed restaurant properties and related equipment for locations not classified as discontinued operations. The specific assets are valued at the lower of net depreciable value or net realizable value.

 

At November 19, 2014 and August 27, 2014, the Company had one owned property recorded at approximately $1.0 million in property held for sale. The Company is actively marketing the location currently classified as property held for sale.

At August 28, 2013, the Company had one owned property recorded at approximately $0.6 million in property held for sale. The Company sold this property during the quarter ended November 20, 2013.

 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, one restaurant property that was leased to a Fuddruckers franchise was put up for sale after the franchisee ceased operations at the location.

 

 

At May 7, 2014, the Company had one owned property recorded at approximately $1.0 million in property held for sale.

 

Note 9.8. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements, except for operating leases. 

 

Pending Claims

 

From time to time, the Company is subject to various private lawsuits, administrative proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. A number of these lawsuits, proceedings and claims may exist at any given time. These matters typically involve claims from guests, employees and others related to issues common to the restaurant industry. The Company currently believes that the final disposition of these types of lawsuits, proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity. It is possible, however, that the Company’s future results of operations for a particular fiscal quarter or fiscal year could be impacted by changes in circumstances relating to lawsuits, proceedings or claims.

 

Construction Activity

 

From time to time, the Company enters into non-cancelable contracts for the construction of its new restaurants. This construction activity exposes the Company to the risks inherent in new construction, including but not limited to rising material prices, labor shortages, delays in getting required permits and inspections, adverse weather conditions, and injuries sustained by workers and contract termination expenses. The Company had no non-cancelable contracts as of May 7,November 19, 2014.

 

 Note 10.9. Related Parties

 

Affiliate Services

 

Christopher J. Pappas, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Harris J. Pappas, director and former Chief Operating Officer of the Company, own two restaurant entities (the “Pappas entities”) that from time to time may provide services to the Company and its subsidiaries, as detailed in the Amended and Restated Master Sales Agreement effective November 8, 2013 among the Company and the Pappas entities.

 

Under the terms of the Amended and Restated Master Sales Agreement, the Pappas entities may provide specialized (customized) equipment fabrication and basic equipment maintenance, including stainless steel stoves, shelving, rolling carts, and chef tables. The total costs under the Amended and Restated Master Sales Agreement of custom-fabricated and refurbished equipment in the three quarters ended May 7,November 19, 2014 and May 8,November 20, 2013 were $4 thousandzero and zero, respectively. Services provided under this agreement are subject to review and approval by the Finance and Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).

 

Operating Leases

 

InDuring the third quarter fiscal 2014, a company owned by Messrs. Pappas purchased from the landlord the land underlying an existing leased Fuddruckers restaurant in Houston, Texas from its owner.Texas. Messrs. Pappas each own a 50% interest in the company which also ownsthat purchased the adjacent property.land. There were no changes to the existing lease.

On November 22, 2006, the Company executed a new lease agreement in connection with the replacement and relocation of the existing restaurant with a new prototype restaurant in the retail strip center described above. The new restaurant opened in July 2008 and the new lease agreement provided for a primary term of approximately twelve years with two subsequent five-year options. The new lease also gives the landlord an option to buy out the agreement on or after the calendar year 2015 by paying the unamortized cost of the Company’s improvements. The Companycompany is currently obligated to pay rent of $21.79$27.56 per square foot, plus maintenance fees, taxes and insurance, during the primarypresent term of the lease which expires DecemberMay 31, 2019. Thereafter, the lease provides for increases in rent at set intervals. The new lease agreement was approved by both the Finance and Audit Committee of the Board and the full Board.2020 with two five year options remaining. The Company made payments of $232,000$27,000 and $250,000zero in the three quarters ended May 7,November 19, 2014 and May 8,November 20, 2013, respectively.


 

On November 14, 2012, the Company executed an additional lease agreement in connection with a proposed future restaurant concept in the retail strip center described above. This lease agreement provided for a primary term of approximately eight years with no renewal options. This lease agreement was approved by the Finance and Audit Committee of the Board. The Company made payments of $8,300zero and $22,000$8,000 in the three quarters ended May 7,November 19, 2014 and May 8,November 20, 2013, respectively. The Company terminated the lease on October 31, 2013.

 

In


On November 22, 2006, the third quarterCompany executed a new lease agreement in connection with the replacement and relocation of fiscal year 2014,the existing restaurant with a company owned by Messrs. Pappas purchased fromnew prototype restaurant in the retail strip center described above. The new restaurant opened in July 2008 and the new lease agreement provides for a primary term of approximately twelve years with two subsequent five-year options. The new lease also gives the landlord an option to buy out the land underlying an existing leased Fuddruckers restaurant in Houston, Texas. Messrs. Pappas each own 50% interest inagreement on or after the company that purchasedcalendar year 2015 by paying the land. There were no changes tounamortized cost of the existing lease.Company’s improvements. The companyCompany is currently obligated to pay $27.56rent of $20.00 per square foot ($22.00 per square foot beginning January 2014) plus maintenance, fees, taxes, and insurance during the presentprimary term of the lease. Thereafter, the lease expires May 31, 2020 with two five year options remaining.provides for increases in rent at set intervals. The new lease agreement was approved by the Finance and Audit Committee and full Board of Directors. The Company made payments of $68,000 and $60,000 in the quarters ended November 19, 2014 and November 20, 2013, respectively.

 

 

Three Quarters Ended

  

Quarter Ended

 
 

May 7,

2014

  

May 8,

2013

  

November 19,
2014

  

November 20,
2013

 

(36 weeks)

(36 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(In thousands, except percentages)

(In thousands, except percentages)

AFFILIATED COSTS INCURRED:

                

General and administrative expenses – professional and other costs

 $  $38 

Capital expenditures – custom-fabricated and refurbished equipment and furnishings

  4    

Other operating expenses and opening costs, including property leases

  249   327 

General and administrative expenses—professional and other costs

 $  $ 

Capital expenditures

      

Other operating expenses, occupancy costs and opening costs, including property leases

  94   69 

Total

 $253  $365  $94  $69 

RELATIVE TOTAL COMPANY COSTS:

                

General and administrative expenses

 $24,526  $22,316  $7,703  $8,067 

Capital expenditures

  31,124   17,071   3,589   9,207 

Other operating expenses, occupancy costs and opening costs

  62,960   57,382   21,377   20,182 

Total

 $118,340  $96,769  $32,669  $37,456 

AFFILIATED COSTS INCURRED AS A PERCENTAGE OF RELATIVE TOTAL COMPANY COSTS

  0.21

%

  0.38

%

  0.29

%

  0.18

%

 

Board of Directors

Pursuant to the terms of a Purchase Agreement dated March 9, 2001, entered into by and among the Company, Christopher J. Pappas and Harris J. Pappas, the Company agreed to submit three persons designated by Christopher J. Pappas and Harris J. Pappas as nominees for election at the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Messrs. Pappas designated themselves and Frank Markantonis as their nominees for directors, all of whom were subsequently elected. Christopher J. Pappas and Harris J. Pappas are brothers and Frank Markantonis is an attorney whose principal client is Pappas Restaurants, Inc., an entity owned by Harris J. Pappas and Christopher J. Pappas.

 

Christopher J. Pappas is a member of the Board of Directors of Amegy Bank, National Association, which is a lender and syndication agent under the Company’s 2013 Revolving Credit Facility. In January 2014, Christopher J. Pappas was also appointed to the Amegy Bank Legal Board.

 

Key Management Personnel

 

On January 24, 2014, theThe Company entered into a new employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Christopher J. Pappas the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The Employment Agreement was unanimously approved by the Executive Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board as well as by the full Board.

The Employment Agreement provides for a term that begins on January 24, 2014 and expires2014. The employment agreement was amended on December 1, 2014, to extend the termination date thereof to August 31, 2014. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement,2016, unless earlier terminated. Mr. Pappas willcontinues to devote his primary working time attention, energies and business efforts to his duties to the Company.  

On January 25, 2013, the Board approved the renewal of a consultant agreement with Ernest Pekmezaris, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer. Under the agreement, Mr. Pekmezaris furnished to the Company advisory and consulting services related to finance and accounting matters and other related consulting services. The agreement expired on July 31, 2013. Mr. Pekmezaris is also the Treasurer ofwhile maintaining his role at Pappas Restaurants, Inc. Compensation for the services provided by Mr. Pekmezaris to Pappas Restaurants, Inc. is paid entirely by that entity.


 

Peter Tropoli, a director of the Company and the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, and formerly the Company’s Senior Vice President, Administration, General Counsel and Secretary, is an attorney and stepson of Frank Markantonis, who is a director of the Company. On March 7, 2014, the Board selected Peter Tropoli to serve as a director of the Company.

 

Paulette Gerukos, Vice President of Human Resources of the Company, is the sister-in-law of Harris J. Pappas, who is a director of the Company.

 

Note 11.10. Share-Based Compensation

 

We have two active share based stock plans, the Employee Stock Plan and the Nonemployee Director Stock Plan. Both plans authorize the granting of stock options, restricted stock and other types of awards consistent with the purpose of the plans.

 

Of the 1.1 million shares approved for issuance under the Nonemployee Director Stock Plan, 0.7 million options, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards were granted, and 0.1 million options were cancelled or expired and added back into the plan. Approximately 0.5 million shares remain available for future issuance as of May 7,November 19, 2014. Compensation cost for share-based payment arrangements under the Nonemployee Director Stock Plan, recognized in general and administrative expenses for the three quarters ended May 7,November 19, 2014 and May 8,November 20, 2013 were approximately $0.4 million$167,000 and $0.2 million,$130,000, respectively.


 

Of the 2.6 million shares approved for issuance under the Employee Stock Plan, 4.6 million options and restricted stock units were granted, and 3.0 million options and restricted stock units were cancelled or expired and added back into the plan. Approximately 1.0 million shares remain available for future issuance as of May 7,November 19, 2014. Compensation cost for share-based payment arrangements under the Employee Stock Plan, recognized in general and administrative expenses for the three quarters ended May 7,November 19, 2014 and May 8,November 20, 2013, were approximately $0.5 million$154,000 and $0.5 million,$194,000, respectively.

 

Stock Options

 

Stock options granted under either the Employee Stock Plan or the Nonemployee Director Stock Plan have exercise prices equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of the grant.

 

Option awards under the Nonemployee Director Stock Plan generally vest 100% on the first anniversary of the grant date and expire ten years from the grant date. No options were granted under the Nonemployee Director Stock Plan in the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014. However, options to purchase 14,000 shares at option prices atof $6.45 per share remain outstanding as of May 7,November 19, 2014.

 

Options granted under the Employee Stock Plan generally vest 25% on the anniversary date of each grant and expire six years from the date of the grant. However, options granted to executive officers under the Employee Stock Plan vest 50% on the first anniversary date of the grant date, 25% on the second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 25% vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, and expirewith all options expiring ten years from the grant date. NoAll options granted in fiscal 2014 were granted under the Employee Stock Plan in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014.Plan. Options to purchase 811,443719,000 shares at option prices of $3.44 to $11.10 per share remain outstanding as of May 7,November 19, 2014.

 

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 is presented in the following table:

 

 

Shares

Under

Fixed

Options

  

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

  

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

  

Shares

Under

Fixed

Options

  

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

  

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 
        

(Years)

(In thousands)

        

(Years)

(In thousands)

Outstanding at August 28, 2013

  882,768  $5.23   4.7  $2,042 

Outstanding at August 27, 2014

  800,754  $4.95   4.1  $583 

Granted

                        

Exercised

  (7,000

)

  4.58                   

Forfeited/Expired

  (50,325

)

                     

Outstanding at May 7, 2014

  825,443  $4.93   4.3  $446 

Exercisable at May 7, 2014

  687,982  $4.81   4.0  $428 

Outstanding at November 19, 2014

  800,754  $4.95   3.9  $343 

Exercisable at November 19, 2014

  732,738  $4.88   3.7  $338 

  

The intrinsic value for stock options is defined as the difference between the current market value, or closing price on May 7,November 19, 2014, and the grant price on the measurement dates in the table above.

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

Grants of restricted stock units consist of the Company’s common stock and generally vest after three years. All restricted stock units are cliff-vested. Restricted stock units are valued at the closing market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant.

 

A summary of the Company’s restricted stock unit activity during the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 is presented in the following table:

 

 

Restricted

Stock

Units

  

Weighted

Average

Fair Value

  

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

  

Restricted

Stock

Units

  

Weighted

Average

Fair Value

  

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

 
    

(Per share)

(In years)

    

(Per share)

(In years)

Unvested at August 28, 2013

  424,236  $5.74   2.1 

Unvested at August 27, 2014

  397,837  $6.03   1.6 

Granted

  63,238   7.09      4,000   5.15    

Vested

  (80,233

)

  5.39             

Forfeited

  (4,702

)

  5.79             

Unvested at May 7, 2014

  402,539  $6.02   1.9 

Unvested at November 19, 2014

  401,837  $6.02   1.5 

 

At May 7,November 19, 2014, there was approximately $1.3$0.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock units that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.91.5 years.

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

Under the Nonemployee Director Stock Plan, directors are granted restricted stock in lieu of cash payments, for all or a portion of their compensation as directors. The number of shares granted is valued at the closing market price of the Company’s stock at the date of the grant. Restricted stock awards vest when granted because they are granted in lieu of a cash payment. However, directors are restricted from selling their shares until after the third anniversary of the date of the grant. Directors may receive a 20% premium of additional restricted stock by opting to receive stock in lieu of cash. 

 

Note 12.11. Earnings Per Share

 

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and unvested restricted stock for the reporting period. Diluted net income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. For the calculation of diluted net income per share, the basic weighted average number of shares is increased by the dilutive effect of stock options determined using the treasury stock method. Stock options excluded from the computation of net income per share for the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 include approximately 509,589431,000 shares with exercise prices exceeding market prices and approximately 315,854200 shares whose inclusion would also be anti-dilutive.anti dilutive. 

 

 

 

The components of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows:

 

 

Quarter Ended

  

Three Quarters Ended

  

Quarter Ended

 
 

May 7,

2014

  

May 8,

2013

  

May 7,

2014

  

May 8,

2013

  

November 19,
2014

  

November 20,
2013

 

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(36 weeks)

(36 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

(In thousands except per share data)

(In thousands expect per share data)

Numerator:

                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 $1,737  $2,652  $(742

)

 $3,496 

Loss from continuing operations

 $(2,816

)

 $(693

)

Loss from discontinued operations

  (8

)

  (191

)

  (1,258

)

  (765

)

  (203

)

  (853

)

Net income

 $1,729  $2,461  $(2,000

)

 $2,731 

Net loss

 $(3,019

)

 $(1,546

)

Denominator:

                        

Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted-average shares

  28,791   28,698   28,777   28,566 

Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted-average shares

  28,890   28,765 

Effect of potentially dilutive securities:

                        

Employee and non-employee stock options

  685   254      220       

Denominator for earnings per share assuming dilution

  29,476   28,952   28,777   28,786   28,890   28,765 

Income (loss) per share from continuing operations:

                

Loss per share from continuing operations:

        

Basic

 $0.06  $0.09  $(0.03

)

 $0.12  $(0.10

)

 $(0.02

)

Assuming dilution

 $0.06  $0.09  $(0.03

)

 $0.12   (0.10

)

  (0.02

)

Loss per share from discontinued operations:

                        

Basic

 $  $  $(0.04

)

 $(0.02

)

 $(0.01

)

 $(0.03

)

Assuming dilution

 $  $(0.01

)

 $(0.04

)

 $(0.03

)

  (0.01

)

  (0.03

)

Net income (loss) per share:

                

Net loss per share:

        

Basic

 $0.06  $0.09  $(0.07

)

 $0.10  $(0.11

)

 $(0.05

)

Assuming dilution

 $0.06  $0.08  $(0.07

)

 $0.09   (0.11

)

  (0.05

)


 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements and footnotes for the periodquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,10 (this “Form 10-Q”), and the audited consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 28, 2013.27, 2014.

 

The following presents an analysis of the results and financial condition of our continuing operations. Except where indicated otherwise, the results of discontinued operations are excluded from this discussion.

 

The following table sets forth selected operating data as a percentage of total revenues (unless otherwise notes) for the periods indicated. All information is derived from the accompanying consolidated statements of income:

  

Quarter Ended

 
  

November 19,
2014

  

November 20,
2013

 
 

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

  

(In thousands)

 
         

Restaurant sales

  92.7

%

  93.1

%

Culinary Contract Services

  5.3

%

  5.0

%

Franchise revenue

  1.8

%

  1.8

%

Vending revenue

  0.1

%

  0.1

%

TOTAL SALES

  100.0

%

  100.0

%

         

STORE COSTS AND EXPENSES:

        

(As a percentage of restaurant sales)

        
         

Cost of food

  29.2

%

  28.6

%

Payroll and related costs

  36.4

%

  35.2

%

Other operating expenses

 

19.6

%  18.9

Occupancy costs

  5.7

%

  5.9

%

Store level profit margin  9.1%  11.4%
         

COMPANY COSTS AND EXPENSES:

        

(As a percentage of total sales)

        
         

Opening costs

  1.1

%

  0.4

%

Depreciation and amortization

  5.8

%

  5.0

%

General and administrative expenses

  8.9

%

  9.4

%

Provision for asset impairments

     0.2

%

Net loss on disposition of property and equipment

  0.3

%

  0.1

%

         

Culinary Contract Services Costs

        

(As a percentage ofCulinary Contract Services sales)

        
         

Cost of Culinary Contract Services

  85.9

%

  86.0

%

Culinary Contract Services Profit Margin

  14.1

%

  14.0

%

         

(As a percentage oftotal sales)

        

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

  (5.0

)%

  (2.0

)%

Interest income

      

Interest expense

  0.5

%

  0.3

%

Other income, net

  (0.2

)%

  (0.3

)%

Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations

  (4.7

)%

  (2.0

)%

Benefit for income taxes

  (2.1

)%

  (1.1

)%

Loss from continuing operations

  (2.6

)%

  (0.9

)%

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  (0.1

)%

  (0.1

)%

NET LOSS

  (2.7

)%

  (1.0

)%

Percentages may not add due to rounding.


Although store level profit, defined as restaurant sales less cost of food, payroll and related costs, other operating expenses and occupancy costs is a non-GAAP measure, we believe its presentation is useful because it explicitly shows the results of our most significant reportable segment.   The following table reconciles between store level profit, a non-GAAP measure to income from continuing operations, a GAAP measure:

  

Quarter Ended

 
  

November 19,
2014

  

November 20,
2013

 
 

(12 weeks)

(12 weeks)

 

(In Thousands)

         

Store level profit

 $7,293  $9,087 
         

Plus:

        

Sales from vending revenue

  125   112 

Sales from culinary contract services

  4,598   4,270 

Sales from franchise revenue

  1,581   1,514 
         

Less:

        

Opening costs

  925   350 

Cost of culinary contract services

  3,951   3,672 

Depreciation and amortization

  5,058   4,319 

General and administrative expenses

  7,703   8,067 

Provision for asset impairments

     210 

Net loss on disposition of property and equipment

  290   51 

Interest income

  (1

)

  (2

)

Interest expense

  456   253 

Other income, net

  (187

)

  (296

)

Provision for income taxes

  (1,782

)

  (948

)

Loss from continuing operations

 $(2,816

)

 $(693

)

The following table shows our restaurant unit count as of August 27, 2014 and November 19, 2014.

Restaurant Counts:

  

August 27,

2014

  

FY15 Q1

Openings

  

FY15 Q1

Closings

  

November 19,

2014

 

Luby’s Cafeterias

  94           94 

Fuddruckers Restaurants

  71   2   (1)  72 

Cheeseburger in Paradise

  8           8 

Other restaurants1

  1           1 

Total

  174   2   (1

)

  175 

(1)Other restaurants include one Bob Luby’s Seafood.


Overview

 

Luby’s, Inc. (“Luby’s” or “Company”) is a multi-branded company operating in the restaurant industry and in the contract food services industry. Our primary brands include Luby’s Cafeteria, Fuddruckers Cheeseburger in Paradise and - World’s Greatest Hamburgers®,Luby’s Culinary Contract Services. Also includedServices and Cheeseburger in ourParadise. Our other brands are Luby’s, Etc.,include Bob Luby’s Seafood, Luby’s, Etc. and Koo Koo Roo Chicken Bistro. We purchased substantially all of the assets of Fuddruckers, Inc., Magic Brands, LLC

Our Company’s vision is that our guests, employees and certainshareholders stay loyal to our restaurant brands and value them as a significant part of their affiliates (collectively known as, “Fuddruckers”)lives. We want our company’s performance to make it a leader in July 2010. our industry.

We purchased allare headquartered in Houston, Texas. Our corporate headquarters is located at 13111 Northwest Freeway, Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77040, and our telephone number at that address is (713) 329-6800. Our website is www.lubysinc.com. The information on our website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or incorporated by reference into any of our other filings with the Membership Units of Paradise Restaurant Group, LLC and certain of their affiliates (collectively known as, “Cheeseburger in Paradise”) effective December 6, 2012.SEC.

 

As of May 7,November 19, 2014, we owned and operated 179175 restaurants, of which 94 are traditional cafeterias, 6872 are gourmet hamburger restaurants, 15eight are casual dining restaurants and bars, one is an upscale fast serve chicken restaurant, and one primarily serves seafood. These establishments are located in close proximity to retail centers, business developments and residential areas mostly throughout the United States.States.Included in the 175 restaurants that we own and operate are ten restaurants located at five property locations where we operate a side-by-side Luby’s Cafeteria and Fuddruckers on the same property. We refer to these locations as “Combo locations.”

 

Also asAs of May 7,November 19, 2014, we operated 26 Culinary Contract Services facilities. These facilitieslocations; 18 in the Houston, Texas area, 3 in Louisiana, 2 in Austin, Texas, 1 in Florida, 1 in North Carolina and 1 in Oklahoma. Luby’s Culinary Contract Services provides food service management to healthcare, higher educationeducational and corporate dining clients in Texas and Louisiana. The healthcare accounts are full service and typically include in-room delivery, catering, vending, coffee service and retail dining. Culinary Contract Services has contracts with long-term acute care hospitals, business and industry clients and higher education institutions.facilities.

 


Also asAs of May 7,November 19, 2014, we are a franchisor for a network of 112 franchisedhad 50 franchisees operating 110 Fuddruckers restaurants in locations. Our largest five franchise owners own five to twelve restaurants each. Fourteen franchise owners each own two to four restaurants. The 31 remaining franchise owners of these franchise units pay royalty revenue to us as a franchisor.each own one restaurant.

 

Accounting Periods

 

Our fiscal year ends on the last Wednesday in August. As such, each fiscal year normally consists of 13 four-week periods, or accounting periods, accounting for 364 days in the aggregate. Each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year consists of three four-week periods, while the fourth quarter normally consists of four four-week periods. Comparability between quarters may be affected by varying lengths of the quarters, as well as the seasonality associated with the restaurant business.

 

Same-Store Sales

 

The restaurant business is highly competitive with respect to food quality, concept, location, price, and service, all of which may have an effect on same-store sales. Our same-store sales calculation measures the relative performance of a certain group of restaurants. A restaurant’s sales results are included in the same-store sales calculation in the quarter after a store has been open for 18six consecutive accounting periods.fiscal quarters. Our Company-owned Fuddruckers unitsrestaurants were included in this measurement beginning with the third quarter fiscal 2012. The Cheeseburger in Paradise stores that were acquired in December 2012 were included in the same-store metric beginning the first quarter ended May 9, 2012.fiscal 2015. Stores that close on a permanent basis are removed from the group in the fiscal quarter when operations cease at the restaurant, but remain in the same-store group for previously reported fiscal quarters. Although management believes this approach leads to more effective year-over-year comparisons, neither the time frame nor the exact practice may be similar to those used by other restaurant companies. 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Third Quarter and Year-to-Date FiscalEnded November 19, 2014 versus the ThirdCompared to Quarter and Year-to-Date FiscalEnded November 20, 2013

 

Sales

 

Total sales increased approximately $0.9$1.0 million, or 0.9%1.2%, in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013, consisting primarily of a $0.4$0.6 million increase in restaurant sales, and a $0.4$0.3 million increase in Culinary Contract Sales.Services sales, and a $0.1 million increase in franchise revenue. The other componentscomponent of total sales are franchiseis vending revenue, and vending income.

Total sales increased approximately $10.5 million, or 4.0%,which was consistent in the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to the three quartersquarter ended May 8, 2013, consisting primarily of a $9.3 million increase in restaurant sales and a $1.2 million increase in Culinary Contract Sales. The other components of total sales are franchise revenue and vending income.November 20, 2013.


 

The Company operates withhas three reportable operating segments: Company-owned restaurants, franchiseFranchise operations, and Culinary Contract Services.

 

Company-OwnedCompany-Owned Restaurants

 

Restaurant Sales

 

Restaurant sales increased $0.4approximately $0.6 million in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, compared to the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. The increase in restaurant sales included a $1.3Sales from Combo locations increased by approximately $4.0 million increase into approximately $5.0 million, and sales at Luby’s Cafeteria-brandedstand-alone Fuddruckers restaurants increased by approximately $1.9 million. These sales increases were offset by a $0.6 million decrease in sales from Fuddruckers-branded restaurants, a $1.7 million increase in salesdecline at locations where we have introduced a Luby’s Cafeteria and Fuddruckers side-by-side configuration, which we refer to as a combo locationstand-alone locations of approximately $1.2 million and a $2.0 million decrease in sales decline at Cheeseburger in Paradise locations of approximately $3.8 million. Additionally, we ceased operations at the two Koo Koo Roo Chicken Bistro restaurants that we operated a year ago, resulting in a decrease of approximately $0.3 million in sales. The sales increase at Fuddruckers restaurants resulted from a 0.2% increase in same-store sales and the incremental sales contribution from eight new Fuddruckers restaurants, with these additions partially offset by the absence of sales from two closed Fuddruckers restaurants. The 0.2% increase in same-store sales at Fuddruckers restaurants resulted from a 1.9% increase in guest traffic offset by a 1.7% decline in average spend per guest. The increase in sales at our comboCombo locations is relatedwas due to the addition of our second and third configurationfour new Combo locations, as well as a 2.2%2.4% increase in sales at our first suchcombo location. On a same-store basis, our Luby’s Cafeteria-branded restaurants increased 2.0% year-over-year and our Fuddruckers-branded restaurants decreased 3.9%; total same-store sales increased 0.3%.

The increase in restaurant sales and same-store sales at our Luby’s Cafeteria-branded restaurants was due to a 2.0% increase in guest traffic with no significant change in the average spend per guest; approximately 35% of our sales increase resulted from a single cafeteria where we relocated from a mall location into a new building that we constructed on a pad site in front of the mall. In addition, the contribution from one new Luby’s Cafeteria opened earlier in the fiscal year was partially offset by absence of sales from two Luby’s Cafeteria locations that closed. The decline in sales at our FuddruckersLuby’s Cafeteria restaurants resulted from the absence of sales from three closed Luby’s Cafeteria locations, and the sales decline at one Luby’s Cafeteria that is not yet included in the same-store grouping, and a 3.6% decline0.2% increase in same-store sales. The 0.2% increase in same-store Luby’s Cafeteria sales resulted from a 0.1% increase in guest traffic and a modest 0.3% decrease0.1% increase in the per person average spend partially offset by the contribution in sales from three new Fuddruckers restaurant openings, net of two Fuddruckers restaurant closings.


Restaurant sales increased $9.3 million in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014, compared to the three quarters ended May 8, 2013. The increase in restaurant sales included, a $6.0 million higher sales contribution from our Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants, a $3.9 million increase in sales at Luby’s Cafeteria-branded restaurants and a $2.1 million decrease in sales from Fuddruckers-branded restaurant, a $1.5 million increase in sales at combo locations.

The $3.9 million increase in sales at our Luby’s Cafeteria-branded restaurants was due primarily to a 1.9% increase in same store sales for the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 compared to the three quarters ended May 8, 2013. The $2.1 million decrease in restaurant sales at our Fuddruckers-branded restaurants was due primarily to a 3.0% decrease in same store sales for the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 compared to the three quarters ended May 8, 2013, and the absence of sales from two Fuddruckers locations that closed, net of the partial year contribution to sales from three Fuddruckers locations that opened. The $1.5 million increase in sales at our combo locations is primarily due to the contribution from two new combo location openings in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014. The $6.0 million higher sales contribution from our Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants reflects operating this brand for the full 36 weeks in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 compared to operating for only 22 weeks in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013, offset by the closure of eight stores in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014. Of these eight stores, two have re-opened as a Fuddruckers restaurant, three are in the process of being converted into Fuddruckers, and three are slated for disposal.     per guest.

 

Cost of Food

 

Food costsCost of food increased approximately $0.1$0.6 million, or 0.6%2.7%, in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013 due primarily to an overall increaseincreases in guest trafficfood commodity costs, particularly with beef costs that were 25.0% higher leading to the greatest impact at our Luby’s Cafeteria-branded restaurants and newFuddruckers brand where the core menu items include hamburgers. As a percentage of restaurant openings, offset by traffic declines at our Fuddruckers-branded restaurants.sales, cost of food increased 0.6% to 29.2% in the quarter ended November 19, 2014 compared to the quarter ended November 20, 2013. Food commodity prices for our basket of food commodity purchases were higher by approximately 4%increased 5.0% at our Luby’s Cafeteria-branded restaurantsCafeterias locations and 3%11.0% at our Fuddruckers-brandedFuddruckers restaurants. As a percentage of restaurant sales, food cost was 28.6% in the quarter ended May 7, 2014 and in the quarter ended May 8, 2013. Removing the impact of Cheeseburger in Paradise, food costs as a percent of sales were 28.4% in the quarter ended May 7, 2014 and in the quarter ended May 8, 2013.

Food costs increased approximately $3.1 million, or 4.4%, in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014, compared to the three quarters ended May 8, 2013, due primarily to the addition of the Cheeseburger in Paradise-branded stores and increased guest traffic at our Luby’s Cafeteria-branded restaurants and new restaurant openings. Removing the impact of Cheeseburger in Paradise, food costs increased $1.1 million, or 1.6% for the three quarters ended May 7, 2014, compared to the three quarters ended May 8, 2013.  For the three quarters ended May 7, 2014, food commodity prices for our basket of food commodity purchases were higher due to an approximate 2% increase for our Luby’s Cafeteria-branded restaurants and a 3% increase for our Fuddruckers-branded restaurants. As a percentage of restaurant sales, food cost increased 0.2% to 28.8% in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014, compared to 28.6% in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013. Removing the impact of Cheeseburger in Paradise, food costs as a percentage of sales were 28.4% in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 and in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013.

 

Payroll and Related Costs

 

Payroll and related costs decreasedincreased approximately $0.1$1.2 million in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013 due to (1) improved hourly labor deployment with continued progress on matching labor schedules with anticipated daily guest traffic; and (2) an approximate $0.4 million reduction in workers compensation insurance and state payroll tax estimates; partially offset by (3) increases in both hourly restaurant labor costs and restaurant management costs as a result of new restaurant openings, including management training costs; and (4) higher variable compensation at our Luby’s cafeteria restaurants.costs. As a percentage of restaurant sales, payroll and related costs decreased 0.3%increased 1.2%, to 33.3%36.4% in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to 33.6%35.2% in the quarter ended May 8, 2013 due to the ability to leverage these costs on higher overall sales volumes and lower workers compensation expense and payroll tax expense. Excluding CheeseburgerNovember 20, 2013. The increase in Paradise, payroll and relatedhourly labor costs as a percentage of restaurant sales were 33.0%is primarily due to increases at our Fuddruckers brand and to a lesser extent at our Combo locations. These increases include costs associated with efforts to deploy additional hourly labor at our Fuddruckers restaurants in order to enhance guest service and motivate increased guest traffic as well as the higher hourly labor costs typically realized during the first eight weeks of operations at newly opened restaurants. The increase in management labor as a percentage of sales is also primarily due to increased management support during the first eight weeks of operations of newly opened stores as well as increases in average wages. Increased costs of health care coverage for both hourly and management restaurant employees contributed 0.2% of the 1.2% increase in payroll and related cost as a percentage of restaurant sales. Newly opened stores driving a portion of the increase in payroll and related costs included two new Combo locations opened shortly prior to the start of the quarter ended November 19, 2014 and two Fuddruckers restaurants opened in the quarter ended May 7, 2014 compared to 33.2% in the quarter ended May 8, 2013.November 19, 2014.

Payroll and related costs increased approximately $3.0 million in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014, compared to the three quarters ended May 8, 2013, primarily due to the addition of new restaurants at our Luby’s Cafeteria and Fuddruckers brands, as well as operating Cheeseburger in Paradise locations for 36 weeks in fiscal 2014 compared to operating these locations for only 22 weeks in fiscal 2013, partially offset by a reduction in workers compensation expense of approximately $0.2 million. As a percentage of restaurant sales, payroll and related costs were 34.6% in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 compared to 34.7% in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013. Excluding the impact of Cheeseburger in Paradise, payroll and related costs, as a percent of restaurant sales, was 33.9% in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 compared to 34.5% in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013.


   

Other Operating Expenses

 

Other operating expenses primarily include restaurant-related expenses for utilities, repairs and maintenance, advertising, insurance, services and supplies. Other operating expenses increased by approximately $0.5$0.7 million, or 2.9%4.5%, in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013, due primarily due to (1) an approximate $0.5$0.3 million increase in utilities expense due in part to a colder than normal winterrepairs and higher gasmaintenance costs; (2) and electricity utility rates; (2) an approximate $0.1 million increase in property insurance expense; (3) an approximate $0.2 million increase in marketing and advertising expense; (4) an approximate $0.2$0.3 million increase in restaurant supplies expense; (3) an approximate $0.3 million increase in insurance and services expense; partiallyother costs; and (4) a $0.1 million increase in utility costs; offset by (5) an approximate $0.5$0.3 million reductiondecrease in repairs and maintenance expense.restaurant service costs. As a percentage of restaurant sales, other operating expenses increased 0.4%0.7%, to 17.8%19.6%, in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, compared to 17.4%18.9% in the quarter ended May 8, 2013, due to (1) the cost increases enumerated above and (2) the typically higher operating costs for the four to eight weeks after opening a new restaurant. Excluding the impact of Cheeseburger in Paradise, other operating expenses costs as a percentage of sales were 17.3% in the quarter ended May 7, 2014 compared to 16.9% in the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013.

 

Other operating expenses increased by approximately $4.0 million, or 9.4%, in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 compared to the three quarters ended May 8, 2013, primarily due to (1) operating Cheeseburger in Paradise locations for 36 weeks in fiscal 2014 compared to operating these locations for only 22 weeks in fiscal 2013; (2) increases in utilities, marketing and advertising, and restaurant supplies, services, and insurance at our Luby’s Cafeteria and Fuddruckers brands with the opening of one new Luby’s Cafeteria, two new Fuddruckers restaurants, an additional two new Fuddruckers restaurants that were converted from Cheeseburger in Paradise locations, and two combo locations; partially offset by (3) an approximate $0.6 million reduction in repairs and maintenance. As a percentage of restaurant sales, other operating expenses increased 0.9%, to 18.4%, in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 compared to 17.5% in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013, due to (1) the cost increases enumerated above and (2) the typically higher operating costs for the four to eight weeks after opening a new restaurant. Excluding the impact of Cheeseburger in Paradise, other operating expenses costs as a percentage of sales were 17.8 % in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 compared to 17.2% in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013.


 

Occupancy Costs

 

Occupancy costs include property lease expense, property taxes, and common area maintenance charges and permits and licenses.charges. Occupancy costs were $4.9decreased approximately $0.1 million to approximately $4.6 million in the quarter ended May 7, 2014 compared to $5.0 million in the quarter ended May 8, 2013. Occupancy costs increased $0.7 million to $14.6 million in the three quarters ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013.

 

Franchise Operations

 

We only offer franchises for the Fuddruckers brand. Franchises are sold in markets where expansion is deemed advantageous to the development of the Fuddruckers concept and system of restaurants. Franchise revenue includes (1) royalties paid to us as the franchisor for the Fuddruckers brand and (2) franchise fees paid to us when franchise development agreements are executed and when franchise units are opened for business or transferred to new owners. Franchise revenue increased $44approximately $66 thousand in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. The $44$66 thousand increase in franchise revenue includes a $37an approximate $33 thousand increase in franchise feesroyalties and a $7an approximate $33 thousand increase in franchise royalties.non-royalty related fee income.

Franchise revenue increased $43 thousand for the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 compared to the three quarters ended May 8, 2013. The $43 thousand increase in franchise revenue includes a $67 thousand increase in franchise fees offset by a $24 thousand decrease in franchise royalties.

At the quarter ended May 7, 2014, there were 112 Fuddruckers franchise units in the system. Over the prior one year period ended May 7, 2014 our franchisees have opened 4 units. Two of these four locations are located in the United States in North Dakota and California and two of these locations are international locations in the Dominican Republic and Italy. Over the prior one year period ended May 7, 2014 there were also 7 franchise units that closed. Of the 7 franchise units that closed, we acquired 2 units as the franchisor for the Fuddruckers brand. We plan to open these two acquired restaurant locations and operate them under our Fuddruckers brand before the end of fiscal 2014.


 

Culinary Contract Services

 

Culinary Contract Services is a business line servicing healthcare, higher education, and corporate dining clients. The healthcare accounts are full service and typically include in-room delivery, catering, vending, coffee service and retail dining. This business lineWe operated 26 clientCulinary Contract Services locations at the quarter ended May 7, 2014 and 19 atend of the quarter ended May 8,November 19, 2014 and 21 at the end of the quarter ended November 20, 2013. In fiscal 2012, we refined our operating model by concentrating on clients able to enter into agreements where all operating costs are reimbursed to us and we generally charge a fixed fee. These agreements typically present lower financial risk to the company.

Culinary Contract Services Revenue

 

Culinary Contract Services revenue increased $0.4approximately $0.3 million, or 10.6%7.7%, in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. The increase in revenue was primarily due to the increase in the number of locations where we operate.

Culinary Contract Services revenue increased $1.2 million, or 10.1% in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 compared to the three quarters ended May 8, 2013.  The increase in revenue was primarily due to thean increase in the number of locations where we operate.

 

Cost of Culinary Contract Services

 

Cost of Culinary Contract Services includes the food, payroll and related costs, and other direct operating expenses associated with generating culinary contractCulinary Contract Services sales. Cost of Culinary Contract Services increased approximately $0.4$0.3 million, or 11.2%7.6%, in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013, due to a commensurate increase in culinary contract sales volume. Our profit margin in this business segment decreased to 12.4% of Culinary Contract Services revenue in the quarter ended May 7, 2014 from 12.8% in the quarter ended May 8, 2013. 

Cost of Culinary Contract Services increased approximately $0.8 million, or 7.3%, in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 compared to the three quarters ended May 8, 2013, due to a commensurateconsistent with an increase in Culinary Contract Services sales volume. We expanded ourrevenue. Culinary Contract Services profit margin, in this business segment to 12.8% ofdefined as Culinary Contract Services revenue less Cost of Culinary Cost Services, increased to 14.1% in the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 from 10.6%14.0% in the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013.

 

Company-wide Expenses

 

Opening Costs

 

Opening costs include labor, supplies, occupancy, and other costs necessary to support the restaurant through its opening period. Opening costs were approximately $0.9 million in the quarter ended November 19, 2014 compared to approximately $0.3 million in the quarter ended May 7, 2014 compared to less than $0.1 million in the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. The quarter ended May 7, 2014 and the quarter ended May 8, 2013Both quarters included carrying costs of locations to be developed for future restaurant openings. The opening costs in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 also included the labor, supplies, and otheropening costs necessary to support the opening of one Luby’s Cafeteria and one Fuddruckers restaurant.

Opening costs were approximately $1.4 million in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014, compared to approximately $0.5 million in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013.  The three quarters ended May 7, 2014 and the three quarters ended May 8, 2013, included carrying costs of locations to be developed for future restaurant openings. The three quarters ended May 7, 2014, also included the labor, supplies, and other costs necessary to support the opening of sixfive Fuddruckers restaurants, and three Luby’s Cafeterias. Two of the Fuddruckers restaurantstwo that opened in the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, two that opened prior the start of the quarter ended November 19, 2014, and one that opened after the end of the quarter ended November 19, 2014. Also included in the opening costs in the quarter ended November 19, 2014 are the carrying costs associated with six locations that were previously operated as Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants and are in the process of conversion to Fuddruckers restaurants. The three quartersopening costs in the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013 also included the labor, supplies,carrying costs of two Combo locations prior to their opening for operations and other costs necessary to support the opening of five Fuddruckers restaurants.cost for a new Luby’s Cafeteria location.


 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by approximately $0.5$0.7 million, or 11.7%17.1%, in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013, due to capital expenditures for new construction and remodel activity partially offset by certain assets reaching the end of their depreciable lives.


Depreciation and amortization expense increased by approximately $0.9 million, or 7.0% in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014, compared to the three quarters ended May 8, 2013, dueprimarily to the addition of depreciation related to Cheeseburger in Paradise, andnew capital expenditures for new construction and remodelrestaurant conversion activity partially offset by the reduction in depreciation related to certain assets reaching the end of their depreciable lives.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses include corporate salaries and benefits-related costs, including restaurant area leaders, share-based compensation, professional fees, travel and recruiting expenses and other office expenses. General and administrative expenses increased bydecreased approximately $1.1$0.4 million, or 15.1%4.5%, in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. The increase was due primarilyDecreases in general and administrative expense are attributable to an increase in salary and benefits expense,decreased spending on outside professional fees and services, costs, technology infrastructure costs,office supplies and corporate travel expenses.equipment. As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expenses increaseddecreased to 8.6%8.9% in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, compared to 7.5%9.4% in the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013.

General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $2.2 million, or 9.9%, in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014, compared to the three quarters ended May 7, 2013. The increase was due primarily to an increase in outside professional services costs, salary and benefits expense, technology infrastructure costs, corporate travel expenses and penalties related to income and payroll taxes. As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expenses increased to 9.0% in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014, compared to 8.5% in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013. 

 

Provision for asset impairments, netAsset Impairments

 

The assetThere was no impairment of $0.1 million incharge for the quarter ended May 8,November 19, 2014.

The impairment charge of $0.2 million for the quarter ended November 20, 2013 wasis related to one operating Fuddruckers atrestaurant and one location that was previously operated as a leased location.

The asset impairment of $1.5 million in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014, reflects the impairment of one owned Fuddruckers location, two leased Fuddruckers locations and six Cheeseburger in Paradise locations including goodwill related to Cheeseburger in Paradise and one favorable lease asset. An impairment charge of $0.2 million in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013, was relatedsubsequently converted to one leased Fuddruckers location and one Koo Koo Roo location where the projected future cash flows were not expected to support the value of the assets at the location.a Fuddruckers.

 

Net Loss (Gain) on Disposition of Property and Equipment

 

The gainLoss on disposition of property and equipment was approximately $1.0$0.3 million in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 and was related primarily toincludes loss on the dispositionsale of an owned Luby’s Cafeteria restaurant offset byequipment and other normal asset retirement activity in our restaurant units. The lossactivity. Loss on disposition of property and equipment was approximately $0.1 million in the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013 and related toincluded the retirementsale of assets at one location that reached the end of its leaseproperty held for sale and the normal asset retirement activity in our restaurant units.

The gain on dispositions of property and equipment for the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 was approximately $1.0 million and was related primarily to the disposition of an owned Luby’s Cafeteria restaurant offset by normal asset retirement activity. The net gain on dispositions of property and equipment for the three quarters ended May 8, 2013 of approximately $1.4 million related primarily to proceeds from the eminent domain disposition part of a parking lot at a Luby’s Cafeteria location and the gain on disposal at a Koo Koo Roo leased location, offset byother normal asset retirement activity.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income was $1 thousand$1,000 in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to $2 thousandand $2,000 in the quarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013.

Interest income was $4 thousand in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014, compared to $6 thousand in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013.


 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense in the quarter ended May 7, 2014 was approximately $0.4 million, comparedincreased to approximately $0.2$0.5 million in the quarter ended May 8, 2013. The increase was due to higher average debt balances.

Interest expense in the three quarters ended May 7,November 19, 2014 was $1.0 million, compared to $0.6from approximately $0.3 million in the three quartersquarter ended May 8, 2013. The increase wasNovember 20, 2013 due to higher average debt balances.

 

Other Income, Net

 

Other income, net, consisted primarily of the following components: net rental property income and expenses relating to property for which we are the landlord andlandlord; prepaid sales tax discounts earned through our participation in state tax prepayment programs.programs; and oil and gas royalty income. Other income, net, in the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 decreased $11 thousandapproximately $0.1 million compared to the quarter ended May 8, 2013. The decrease was primarilyNovember 20, 2013 due to lower prepaid sales tax discounts partially offset by higherand lower net rental income on properties that we lease to third parties.property income.

 

Other income, net in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 increased approximately $94 thousand compared to the three quarters ended May 8, 2013. The increase was due to higher net rental income on properties that we lease to third parties.

Taxes

 

For the quarter ended May 7, 2014, the income taxes related to continuing operations resulted in a tax provision of $1.6 million compared to a tax provision of $1.5 million for the quarter ended May 8, 2013.

For the three quarters ended May 7,November 19, 2014, the income taxes related to continuing operations resulted in a tax benefit of $0.9$1.8 million compared to a tax provisionbenefit of $2.0$0.9 million for the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. These tax benefits were due to the loss before taxes and discontinued operations in the quarter ended November 19, 2014 and in the quarter ended November 20, 2013.


 

Discontinued Operations

 

On March 21, 2014, the Company adopted a disposal plan calling for the closure of four or more Cheeseburger in Paradise units by the end of fiscal 2014 and the conversion of up to nine locations to Fuddruckers units. As of May 7, 2014, eight Cheeseburger in Paradise units have closed; two have re-opened as a Fuddruckers restaurant, three are in the process of being converted into Fuddruckers, and three are slated for disposal. These three Cheeseburger in Paradise locations have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the statements of operations and balance sheet accordingly.

The lossLoss from discontinued operations was $8 thousand in the quarter ended May 7, 2014 compared to a loss of $0.2 million in the quarter ended May 8,November 19, 2014 and $0.9 million in the quarter ended November 20, 2013. Loss from discontinued operations of approximately $0.2 million in the quarter ended November 19, 2014 consisted of approximately $0.3 million in carrying costs associated with assets related to discontinued operations offset by an approximate $0.1 million tax benefit. The loss from discontinued operations of $8 thousandapproximately $0.9 million in the quarter ended May 7, 2014 included $0.2November 20, 2013 consisted of $0.6 million in carrying costs associated with assets related to discontinued operations and a tax benefit$0.3 million impairment of approximately the same. The loss of $0.2 million from discontinued operations in the quarter ended May 8, 2013 included $0.2 million in carrying costs associated with assets related to discontinued operations and a small impairment charge, offset by a $0.1 million income tax benefit related to discontinued operations.

 

The loss from discontinued operations was $1.3 million in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 compared to a loss of $0.8 million in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013. The loss of $1.3 million for the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 included $1.0 million loss in carrying costs associated with assets that are classified as discontinued operations assets; and a $0.8 million impairment charge for assets that are classified as discontinued operations assets; offset by $0.5 million income tax benefit. The loss of $0.8 million in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013 included a $0.6 million in carrying costs associated with assets that are classified as discontinued operations assets; and a $0.5 million impairment charge for assets that are classified as discontinued operations assets, offset by a $0.3 million income tax benefit related to discontinued operations.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

General. Our primary sources of short-term and long-term liquidity are cash flows from operations and our revolving credit facility. During the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, cash provided byused in operating activities was $11.8approximately $4.3 million, and cash used in investing activities was approximately $2.9 million offset by cash provided by financing activities was $16.9 million partially offset by cash used in investing activities of $28.4approximately $6.2 million. Cash and cash equivalents increased $0.3decreased approximately $1.0 million forin the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to anapproximately $0.3 million increase of $0.4 million forin the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. We plan to continue the level of capital and repair and maintenance expenditures necessary to keep our restaurants attractive and operating efficiently.


 

Our cash requirements consist principally of:

 

capital expenditures for construction, restaurant renovations, purchase of property for development of our restaurant brands and for use as rental property and upgrades and information technology; and

working capital primarily for our Company-owned restaurants and Culinary Contract Services agreements.

 

As is common in the restaurant industry, we maintain relatively low levels of accounts receivable and inventories, and our vendors grant trade credit for purchases such as food and supplies. However, higher levels of accounts receivable are typical for culinary contract services and franchises. We also continually invest in our business through the addition of new units and refurbishment of existing units, which are reflected as long-term assets. 

 

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities:

 

 

Three Quarters Ended

  

Quarter Ended

 
 

May 7,

2014

  

May 8,

2013

  

November 19,
2014

  

November 20,
2013

 

(36 weeks)

(36 weeks)

(12 weeks)

 

(12 weeks)

 
 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

Total cash provided by (used in):

                

Operating activities

 $11,788  $16,627  $(4,327

)

 $3,940 

Investing activities

  (28,388

)

  (22,978

)

  (2,897

)

  (8,740

)

Financing activities

  16,885   6,749   6,250   5,100 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 $285  $398 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 $(974

)

 $300 


Operating Activities. Cash flow fromused in operating activities was $11.8approximately $4.3 million in the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, a $4.8an $8.2 million decrease from the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. The $4.8$8.2 million decrease in cash is primarily due to a $4.9$1.8 million decrease in cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities plus a $6.4 million decrease in cash generated by changes in operating assets and liabilities for the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014.

  

Cash generated by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities was $11.9approximately $0.7 million in the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, a $4.9$1.8 million decrease compared to the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. The $4.9$1.8 million decrease in cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to less cash generated by segment level profit of $1.1$1.8 million for Company-owned restaurants and $0.4 million for Culinary Contract Services and increase of $0.9 million in cash used for opening costs and $2.2 million in cash used for general and administrative expenses.restaurants.

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities was a $131 thousandan approximate $5.0 million use of cash in the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 and a $161 thousand usean approximate $1.4 million source of cash in the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. The $30 thousand$6.4 million decrease in the usesource of cash was due to differences in the change in asset and liability balances duringbetween the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 and May 8,the quarter ended November 20, 2013. Increases in assetscurrent asset accounts are usesa use of cash where aswhile decreases in assetscurrent asset accounts are sourcesa source of cash. During the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, the change in trade accounts receivable and other receivables decreased $112 thousand compared to a decreasewas an approximate $0.7 million use of $820 thousandcash which was $1.0 million greater than in the quarter ended November 20, 2013. The change in inventory during the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 19, 2014 was an approximate $2.0 million use of cash which was equal to the quarter ended November 20, 2013. PrepaidThe change in prepaid expenses and other assets which include prepayments for rent, insurance premiums and software maintenance decreased $840 thousandwas an approximate $1.1 million source of cash during the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, compared towhich was a decrease of $490 thousand during$0.2 million increase from the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. Food and supply inventories increased $466 thousand and $786 thousand in the three quarters ended May 7, 2014 and May 8, 2013, respectively.

 

Increases


Increase in current liability accounts are a source of cash, while decreases in current liability accounts are a use of cash. During the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, changes in the balances of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities was a $617 thousandan approximate $3.4 million use of cash, compared to a usesource of cash of $685 thousandapproximately $1.9 million during the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013.

 

Investing Activities. We generally reinvest available cash flows from operations to develop new restaurants, enhance existing restaurants and to support Culinary Contract Services. Cash used by investing activities was $28.4approximately $2.9 million in the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 and $23.0approximately $8.7 million in the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. Capital expenditures were $31.1approximately $3.6 million in the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, a $14.1$5.6 million increasedecrease compared to the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. Proceeds from the disposal of assets were $2.7approximately $0.7 million in the first three quarters of fiscalquarter ended November 19, 2014 and $4.2approximately $0.5 million in the first three quarters of fiscalquarter ended November 20, 2013. Investing activities in the three quarters ended May 8, 2013 included the acquisition of Cheeseburger in Paradise for $10.2 million. There have been no acquisitions in fiscal 2014. 


 

Financing Activities. Cash provided by financing activities was $16.9approximately $6.2 million in the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 a $10.1 million increase compared to an approximate $5.1 million use of cash during the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. Cash flows from financing activities was primarily the result of borrowings and repayments related to our revolving credit facility. During the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, borrowings exceeded repayments by $16.8approximately $6.3 million. During the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013, borrowingsrepayments of the credit facility exceeded repaymentsborrowings by $6.5approximately $5.1 million. Debt issue costs were approximately $0.1 million in the quarter ended November 19, 2014.

 

Status of Long-Term Investments and Liquidity

 

At May 7,November 19, 2014, we did not hold any long-term investments.

 

Status of Trade Accounts and Other Receivables, Net

 

We monitor the aging of our receivables, including Fuddruckers franchising related receivables, and record provisions for uncollectable accounts, as appropriate. Credit terms of accounts receivable associated with our Culinary Contract Services business vary from 30 to 45 days based on contract terms.

 

Working Capital

 

Current assets increased $0.2approximately $0.6 million in the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to an increase of $1.2approximately $0.8 million in the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 20, 2013. In the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, food and supply inventory increased approximately $2.0 million and trade accounts and other receivables increased approximately $0.7 million; partially offset by decreases in prepaid expenses of approximately $1.1 million and cash of approximately $1.0 million. In the quarter ended November 20, 2013, cash increased approximately $0.3 million and food and supply inventoriesinventory increased $0.5 million; offset by decreases in trade accounts and other receivables of $0.1 million and prepaid expenses of $0.5 million. In the three quarters ended May 8, 2013, cash increased $0.4 million, food and supply inventories increased $1.3 million and prepaid expenses increased $0.1approximately $2.0 million while trade accounts and other receivablereceivables decreased $0.7approximately $0.3 million and prepaid expenses decreased approximately $1.2 million.

 

Current liabilities increased $40 thousanddecreased approximately $2.8 million in the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 compared to a $2.3an approximate $1.7 million increase in the three quartersquarter ended May 8,November 19, 2013. In the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014, accounts payables decreased $49 thousandunredeemed gift cards increased approximately $1.1 million, taxes other than income taxes increased approximately $0.8 million and accrued expensesincome taxes and other liabilities increased $89 thousand. In the three quarters ended May 8, 2013approximately $0.3 million; partially offset by decrease in accounts payables increased $1.6payable of approximately $3.8 million, salaries and incentives of approximately $1.1 million and accrued operating expenses of approximately $0.1 million. In the quarter ended November 20, 2013, accounts payable increased approximately $1.0 million, income taxes and other liabilities increased $0.9approximately $0.5 million and salaries and incentives increased approximately $0.2 million.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Capital expenditures consist of purchases of real estate for future restaurant sites, culinary contract servicesCulinary Contract Services investments, new unit construction, purchases of new and replacement restaurant furniture and equipment, and ongoing remodeling programs. Capital expenditures for the three quartersquarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 were approximately $31.1$3.6 million and related to new restaurant construction, existing unit remodels, purchase of land for new development, technology infrastructure, recurring maintenance of our existing units, improvement of our culinary contract services business and the development of future restaurant sites. We expect to be able to fund all capital expenditures in fiscal 20142015 using proceeds from the sale of assets, cash flows from operations and our available credit. We expect to spend upapproximately $20 to approximately $42$25 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2014.2015.


 

 

DEBT

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

In August 2013, we entered into a revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Amegy Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent. The following description summarizes the material terms of the revolving credit facility, as subsequently amended as ofon March 21, 2014 and November 7, 2014 (the revolving credit facility is referred to as the “2013 Credit Facility”). The 2013 Credit Facility is governed by the credit agreement dated as of August 14, 2013 (the “2013 Credit Agreement”) among us, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Amegy Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent. The 2013 Credit Agreement amends and restates the 2009 Credit Agreement in its entirety. The maturity date of the 2013 Credit Facility is September 1, 2017.

 

The aggregate amount of the lenders’ commitments under the 2013 Credit Facility was $70.0 million as of May 7, 2014.August 28, 2013. The 2013 Credit Facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit in a maximum aggregate amount of $5.0 million outstanding as of August 14, 2013 and $15.0 million outstanding at any one time with prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank. At May 7,November 19, 2014, under the 2013 Credit Facility, the total available borrowing capacity was up to $70.0 million; after applying the Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio limitation, (as defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement), the available borrowing capacity was $57.4 million.$19.4 million.


 

The 2013 Credit Facility is guaranteed by all of our present subsidiaries and will be guaranteed by our future subsidiaries. In addition to the bank’s increased commitment under the 2013 Credit Agreement, it may be increased to a maximum commitment of $90 million.

 

At any time throughout the term of the 2013 Credit Facility, we have the option to elect one of two bases of interest rates. One interest rate option is the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50%, or (b) prime, plus, in either case, an applicable spread that ranges from 0.75% to 1.75%2.25% per annum. The other interest rate option is the London InterBank Offered Rate plus a spread that ranges from 2.50% to 3.50%4.00% per annum. The applicable spread under each option is dependent upon the ratio of our debt to EBITDA at the most recent determination date.

 

We are obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each lender a quarterly commitment fee based on the average daily unused amount of the commitment of such lender, ranging from 0.30% to 0.40% per annum depending on the Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement) at the most recent determination date.

 

The proceeds of the 2013 Credit Facility are available for our general corporate purposes and general working capital purposes and capital expenditures.

 

Borrowings under the 2013 Credit Facility are subject to mandatory repayment with the proceeds of sales of certain of our real property, subject to certain exceptions.

 

The 2013 Credit Facility is secured by a perfected first priority lien on certain of our real property and all of the material personal property owned by us or any of our subsidiaries, other than certain excluded assets (as defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement). At May 7,November 19, 2014, the carrying value of the collateral securing the 2013 Credit Facility was $84.7$83.6 million.

 

The 2013 Credit Agreement, as amended, contains the following covenants among others:

 

 

maintenance of a ratio of (a) EBITDA minus $7.5 million (for maintenance capital expenditures) for the four fiscal quarters ending on the last day of any fiscal quarter to (b) the sum of (x) interest expense (as defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement) for such four fiscal-quarter-period plus (y) the outstanding principal balance of the loans as of the last day of such fiscal quarter divided by seventen (the “Debt Service Coverage Ratio), of not less than 2.501.10 to 1.00 during the first, second and third fiscal quarters of fiscal 2015; 1.25 to 1.00 during the fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal 2015 and the first and second fiscal quarters of fiscal 2016; and 1.50 to 1.00 at all times

thereafter.

 

maintenance of minimum Net Profit (as defined)net profit of $1.00 (1) for at least one of any two consecutive fiscal quarters starting with the third fiscal quarter of 2016, and (2) for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters

starting with the fourth fiscal quarter of 2015 (for the fiscal year 2015).

 

maintenance of a ratio of (a) the sum of (x) indebtedness as of the last day of any fiscal quarter plus (y) eight times rental expense for the four fiscal quarters ending on the last day of any fiscal quarter to (b) the sum of (x) EBITDA for such four fiscal-quarter-period plus (y) rental expense for such four fiscal-quarter-period (the “Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio”) of  no more than (i) 4.755.75 to 1.00 at all times during the second, third and fourth fiscal quarters of fiscal year 2014, (ii) 4.5 to 1.00 at all times during the first, second and third quarters of fiscal year 2015, (ii) 5.50 to 1.00 during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, (iii) 5.25 to 1.00 during the first quarter of fiscal 2016, (iv) 5.00 to 1.00 during the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and, (iii) 4.25(v) 4.75 to 1.00 at all times thereafter,thereafter.


 

capital expenditures limited to $25.0 million per year,

 

restrictions on incurring indebtedness, including certain guarantees and capital lease obligations,

 

restrictions on incurring liens on certain of our property and the property of our subsidiaries,

 

restrictions on transactions with affiliates and materially changing our business,

 

restrictions on making certain investments, loans, advances and guarantees,

 

restrictions on selling assets outside the ordinary course of business,

 

prohibitions on entering into sale and leaseback transactions, and

 

restrictions on certain acquisitions of all or a substantial portion of the assets, property and/or equity interests of any person.person, including share repurchases and dividends.

We were in compliance with the covenants contained in the 2013 Credit Agreement, as amended, as of May 7, 2014.

  

At February 12, 2014, as the result of losses incurred from our recently acquired leaseholds operating as Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants, we reported our second consecutive quarterly net profit below our required minimum net profit as defined in the credit agreement. As part of the March 21, 2014 amendment we received a waiver of non-compliance related to this minimum consecutive quarterly net profit debt covenant for the second quarter fiscal 2014. The November 2014 amendment revised the net profit, debt service, lease adjusted leverage ratio, borrowing rates, provided for a $25.0 million annual capital expenditure limit, and required liens to be perfected on all real property by January 31, 2015. Although we expect to meet the requirements of the Net Profit – Two Consecutive Quarters covenant in the future, non-compliance could have had a material adverse affect on our financial condition and would have represented an event of default under the 2013 Credit Agreement.

 


We were in compliance with the covenants contained in the 2013 Credit Agreement as of November 19, 2014.

  

The 2013 Credit Agreement also includes customary events of default. If a default occurs and is continuing, the lenders’ commitments under the 2013 Credit Facility may be immediately terminated and/or we may be required to repay all amounts outstanding under the 2013 Credit Facility.

 

As of May 7,November 19, 2014, we had $36.0$48.3 million in outstanding loans and $1.1$1.2 million committed under letters of credit, which were issued as security for the payment of insurance obligations.

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements, except for operating leases for our corporate office, facility service warehouseobligations and certain restaurant properties.$1.1 million in capital lease commitments.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

The Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of Part 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) were prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.GAAP. Preparation of the financial statements requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Due to the significant, subjective and complex judgments and estimates used when preparing our consolidated financial statements,Consolidated Financial Statements, management regularly reviews these assumptions and estimates with the Finance and Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.Board. Management believes the following are critical accounting policies used in the preparation of these financial statements.

   

Income Taxes

 

The estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets,Consolidated Balance Sheets, as well as operating loss and tax credit carry backs and carry forwards,carryforwards are recorded. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities (temporary differences) and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. We periodically review the recoverability of tax assets recorded on the balance sheet and provideassess the need for a valuation allowancesallowance by considering both positive and negative evidence. A valuation allowance related to a deferred tax asset is recorded when it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. A three-year cumulative pre-tax loss is an example of negative evidence that raises doubt as management deems necessary.to the realization of the deferred tax assets. The realization of such net deferred tax asset will generally depend on whether we will have sufficient taxable income of an appropriate character within the carry forward period permitted by the tax law.

General business tax credits carryovers are one of our more significant deferred tax asset items. These may be carried over up to twenty years in the future for possible utilization in the future. The carryover of general business tax credits and other credits were also impacted by amended federal returns, and subsequent to these filings, general business tax credit amounts carryover beginning in fiscal 2002 and will begin to expire at the end of fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2033, if not utilized by then.


 

If the future consequences of differences between financial reporting bases and tax bases of our assets and liabilities result in a net deferred tax asset, management will evaluate the probability of our ability to realize the future benefits of such asset. A valuation allowance related to a deferred tax asset is recorded when it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The realization of such net deferred tax will generally depend on whether we will have sufficient taxable income of an appropriate character within the carry forward period permitted by the tax law.

 

Management evaluates both positive and negative evidence, including its forecasts of our future taxable income adjusted by varying probability factors, in making a determination as to whether it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will be realized. Based on its analysis, management concluded that a valuation allowance was not necessary.

Management makes judgments regarding the interpretation of tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liability. We operate within multiple taxing jurisdictions and are subject to audit in these jurisdictions as well as by the Internal Revenue Service.Service (“IRS”). In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all open tax years. The potential outcomes of examinations are regularly assessed in determining the adequacy of the provision for income taxes and income tax liabilities. Management believes that adequate provisions have been made for reasonable and foreseeable outcomes related to uncertain tax matters. The Company is currently being audited by the State of Louisiana for income taxes and franchise taxes for report years 2008 through 2011 based on accounting years 2007 through 2010. There are no other income tax audits or reviews at this time. 

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

We periodically evaluate long-lived assets held for use and held for sale whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of those assets may not be recoverable.

 

We analyze historical cash flows of operating locations and compare results of poorer performing locations to more profitable locations. We also analyze lease terms, condition of the assets and related need for capital expenditures or repairs, construction activity in the surrounding area as well as the economic and market conditions in the surrounding area.


  

For assets held for use, we estimate future cash flows using assumptions based on possible outcomes of the areas analyzed. If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of our location’s assets, we record an impairment based on an estimate of discounted cash flows. The estimates of future cash flows, based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections, require management’s subjective judgments. Assumptions and estimates used include operating results, changes in working capital, discount rate, growth rate, anticipated net proceeds from disposition of the property and if applicable, lease terms. The span of time for which future cash flows are estimated is often lengthy, increasing the sensitivity to assumptions made. The time span is longer and could be 20 to 25 years for newer properties, but only 5 to 10 years for older properties. Depending on the assumptions and estimates used, the estimated future cash flows projected in the evaluation of long-lived assets can vary within a wide range of outcomes. We consider the likelihood of possible outcomes in determining the best estimate of future cash flows.

 

The measurement for such an impairment loss is then based on the fair value of the asset as determined by discounted cash flows. We operated 179175 restaurants as of May 7,November 19, 2014 and periodically experience unanticipated changes in our assumptions and estimates. Those changes could have a significant impact on discounted cash flow models with a corresponding significant impact on the measurement of an impairment loss.

 

We believe we have 65 locations, with an aggregate net carrying value of assets held for use of $2.0approximately $3.8 million, with respect to which it is possible that an impairment charge could be taken over the next 12 months.  

 

We also evaluate the useful lives of our intangible assets, primarily the Fuddruckers trade name and franchise agreements and Cheeseburger in Paradise trade name and license agreement, to determine if they are definitedefinite-lived or indefinite-lived. Reaching a determination of useful life requires significant judgments and assumptions regarding the future effects of obsolescence, contract term, demand, competition, other economic factors (such as the stability of the industry, legislative action that results in an uncertain or changing regulatory environment, and expected changes in distribution channels), the level of required maintenance expenditures, and the expected lives of other related groups of assets.

 

Property Held for Sale

 

We periodically review long-lived assets against our plans to retain or ultimately dispose of properties. If we decide to dispose of a property, it will be moved to property held for sale and actively marketed. Property held for sale is recorded at amounts not in excess of what management currently expects to receive upon sale, less costs of disposal. We analyze market conditions each reporting period and record additional impairments due to declines in market values of like assets. The fair value of the property is determined by observable inputs such as appraisals and prices of comparable properties in active markets for assets like ours. Gains are not recognized until the properties are sold.


 

Insurance and Claims

 

We self-insure a significant portion of risks and associated liabilities under our employee injury, workers’ compensation and general liability programs. We maintain insurance coverage with third party carriers to limit our per-occurrence claim exposure. We have recorded accrued liabilities for self-insurance based upon analysis of historical data and actuarial estimates, and we review these amounts on a quarterly basis to ensure that the liability is appropriate.

 

The significant assumptions made by the actuary to estimate self-insurance reserves, including incurred but not reported claims, are as follows: (1) historical patterns of loss development will continue in the future as they have in the past (Loss Development Method), (2) historical trend patterns and loss cost levels will continue in the future as they have in the past (Bornhuetter-Ferguson Method), and (3) historical claim counts and exposures are used to calculate historical frequency rates and average claim costs are analyzed to get a projected severity (Frequency and Severity Method). The results of these methods are blended by the actuary to provide the reserves estimates.

  

Actual workers’ compensation and employee injury claims expense may differ from estimated loss provisions. The ultimate level of claims under the in-house safety program are not known, and declines in incidence of claims as well as claims costs experiences or reductions in reserve requirements under the program may not continue in future periods.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

Share-based compensation is recognized as compensation expense in the income statement utilizing the fair value on the date of the grant. The fair value of restricted stock units is valued at the closing market price of our common stock at the date of grant. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions for volatility, expected option life, risk free interest rate and dividend yield are used in the model.

  


NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405), which provides guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date. Examples of obligations within this guidance are debt arrangements, other contractual obligations and settled litigation and judicial rulings. The pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In April 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-007, Liquidation Basis of Accounting (Topic 205), which requires a company to prepare its financial statements using liquidation basis of accounting when liquidation is imminent. The pronouncement is effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.Consolidated Financial Statements. 

 

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740), which provides that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carry forward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carry forward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carry forward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carry forward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance or a tax provision, or the tax law does not require the entity to use and the entity does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for such purposes, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. The pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No 2014-08.2014-08 Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant and Equipment (Topic 360). The amendments in ASU 2014-08 change the criteria for reporting discontinued operations while enhancing disclosures in this area. It also addresses sources of confusion and inconsistent application related to financial reporting of discontinued operations guidance in U.S.in. GAAP. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations. Those strategic shifts should have a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results. Examples include a disposal of a major geographic area, a major line of business, or a major equity method investment. In addition, the new guidance requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations. The pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, after December 31, 2015. We are evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.Consolidated Financial Statements.


 

INFLATION

 

It is generally our policy to maintain stable menu prices without regard to seasonal variations in food costs. Certain increases in costs of food, wages, supplies, transportation and services may require us to increase our menu prices from time to time. To the extent prevailing market conditions allow, we intend to adjust menu prices to maintain profit margins.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Form 10-Q contains statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements contained in this Form 10-Q, other than statements of historical facts, are “forward-looking statements”forward-looking statements for purposes of these provisions, including any statements regarding:

 

future operating results,

 

future capital expenditures and expected sources of funds for capital expenditures,

 

future debt, including liquidity and the sources and availability of funds related to debt, and expected repayment of debt, as well as our ability to refinance the existing credit facility or enter into a new credit facility on a timely basis,

 

expected sources of funds for working capital requirements,

 

plans for our new prototype restaurants,

  


plans for expansion of our business,

 

scheduled openings of new units,

 

closing existing units,

 

effectiveness of the Plan,

 

future sales of assets and the gains or losses that may be recognized as a result of any such sales, and

 

continued compliance with the terms of our 2013 Credit Facility.Facility, as amended.

 

In some cases, investors can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “outlook,” “may” “should,” “will,” and “would” or similar words. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by management in light of their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are relevant. Although management believes that our assumptions are reasonable based on information currently available, those assumptions are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control. The following factors, as well as the factors set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 28, 201327, 2014 and any other cautionary language in this Form 10-Q, provide examples of risks, uncertainties, and events that may cause our financial and operational results to differ materially from the expectations described in our forward-looking statements:

 

general business and economic conditions,

 

the impact of competition,

 

our operating initiatives, changes in promotional, couponing and advertising strategies and the success of management’s business plans,

 

fluctuations in the costs of commodities, including beef, poultry, seafood, dairy, cheese, oils and produce,

 

ability to raise menu prices and customer acceptance of changes in menu items,


 

increases in utility costs, including the costs of natural gas and other energy supplies,

 

changes in the availability and cost of labor, including the ability to attract qualified managers and team members,

 

the seasonality of the business,

 

collectability of accounts receivable,

 

changes in governmental regulations, including changes in minimum wages and health care benefit regulation,

 

the effects of inflation and changes in our customers’ disposable income, spending trends and habits,

 

the ability to realize property values,

 

the availability and cost of credit,

 

the ability to effectively integrate and improve the profitability of the acquired Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants,

 

effectiveness of the Cheeseburger in Paradise conversions to Fuddruckers restaurants,

the effectiveness of our credit card controls and PCI compliance,

 

weather conditions in the regions in which our restaurants operate,

 

costs relating to legal proceedings,

 

impact of adoption of new accounting standards,

 

effects of actual or threatened future terrorist attacks in the United States,


  

unfavorable publicity relating to operations, including publicity concerning food quality, illness or other health concerns or labor relations, and

 

the continued service of key management personnel.


Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this Form 10-Q, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors should be aware that the occurrence of the events described above and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q could have material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.  

  

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates affecting our variable-rate debt. As of May 7,November 19, 2014, the total amount of debt subject to interest rate fluctuations outstanding under our 2013 Credit Facility was $36.0$48.3 million. Assuming an average debt balance of $36.0$48.3 million, a 1.0% increase in prevailing interest rates would increase our annual interest expense by $0.4$0.5 million.

 

Although we are not currently using interest rate swaps, we have previously used, and may in the future use, these instruments to manage cash flow risk on a portion of our variable-rate debt.

 

Many ingredients in the products sold in our restaurants are commodities, subject to unpredictable price fluctuations. We attempt to minimize price volatility by negotiating fixed price contracts for the supply of key ingredients and in some cases by passing increased commodity costs through to the customer by adjusting menu prices or menu offerings. Our ingredients are available from multiple suppliers so we are not dependent on a single vendor for our ingredients.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of May 7,November 19, 2014. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of May 7,November 19, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable assurance that 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 in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting except as noted below. reporting.

 

As discussed in footnote 1 to the financial statements, we identified accounting errors in prepaid assets and payroll related liabilities. The Company did not record amortization of the related expenses in the appropriate prior periods. The errors impacted all prior reporting periods beginning in 2007. These errors were not material to any previously issued annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements.  As the Company’s operations have grown in scope, management has increased the level of detail and monitoring required in the performance of its routine balance sheet account reconciliations. The improved controls have been implemented as part of our internal controls over financial reporting and will continue to be performed on an ongoing basis.

 

 

 

Part II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

There have been no material changes to our legal proceedings as disclosed in “Legal Proceedings” in Item 3 of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 28, 2013.27, 2014.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes during the quarter ended May 7,November 19, 2014 to the Risk Factors discussed in Item1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 28, 2013.27, 2014.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

10.1

First

Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2014,November 7,2014, among the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank National Association, as administrative agent and Amegy Bank National Association, as syndication agent. (filed as Exhibit(incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed withNovember 12, 2014).

10.2

First Amendment dated as of December 1, 2014 to Employment Agreement dated as of January 24, 2014 between Luby’s, Inc. And Christopher J. Pappas (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Securities and Exchange CommissionCompany’s Current Report on March 27, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference)Form 8-K, filed December 3, 2014).

 

 

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.1

Section 1350 certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.2

Section 1350 certification of the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

101.SCH

XBRL Schema Document

 

 

101.CAL

XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

101.DEF

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

101.LAB

XBRL Label Linkbase Document

 

 

101.PRE

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

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.

 

  

LUBY’S, INC.

(Registrant)

  

  

  

Date: June 16,December 19, 2014

By:

/s/ Christopher J. Pappas

  

  

Christopher J. Pappas

  

  

President and Chief Executive Officer

  

  

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

  

  

Date: June 16,December 19, 2014

By:

/s/ K. Scott Gray

  

  

K. Scott Gray

  

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  

  

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

   

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

  

10.1

First

10.1

Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2014,November 7,2014, among the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank National Association, as administrative agent and Amegy Bank National Association, as syndication agent. (filed as Exhibit(incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed withNovember 12, 2014).

10.2

First Amendment dated as of December 1, 2014 to Employment Agreement dated as of January 24, 2014 between Luby’s, Inc. And Christopher J. Pappas (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Securities and Exchange CommissionCompany’s Current Report on March 27, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference)Form 8-K, filed December 3, 2014).

 

 

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

  

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

  

32.1

Section 1350 certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

  

32.2

Section 1350 certification of the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

  

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

  

  

101.SCH

XBRL Schema Document

  

  

101.CAL

XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

  

  

101.DEF

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

  

  

101.LAB

XBRL Label Linkbase Document

  

  

101.PRE

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

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