FORM 10-Q

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended August 31, 2021February 28, 2022

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

For the transition period from ________________ to

_________________

Commission file number: 0-31555

BAB, Inc.

(Name of small business issuer in its charter)

 

Delaware

36-4389547

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or

organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

500 Lake Cook Road, Suite 475, Deerfield, Illinois 60015

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Issuer's telephone number (847) 948-7520

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

BABB

OTCQB

 

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).   Yes ☒   No ☐      

 

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  Large accelerated filer ☐     Accelerated filer ☐     Non-accelerated filer ☐     Smaller reporting company ☒

Emerging growth company  ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.      ☐                               

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company. Yes ☐         No ☒

 

As of October 14, 2021April 13, 2022 BAB, Inc. had: 7,263,508 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Item 1.

Financial Statements

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Item 2

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsOperations

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Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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Item 4

Controls and Procedures

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

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Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

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Item 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

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Item 3

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

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Item 4

Mine Safety Disclosures

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Item 5

Other Information

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Item 6

Exhibits

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SIGNATURE

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PART I

 

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BAB, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

August 31, 2021

 

November 30, 2020

  

February 28, 2022

 

November 30, 2021

 
 

(unaudited)

  

(audited)

  

(unaudited)

  

(audited)

 

ASSETS

  

Current Assets

  

Cash

 $1,457,922  $1,236,081  $1,494,001  $1,462,026 

Restricted cash

 549,585  396,842  623,458  596,132 

Receivables

  

Trade accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,501 in 2021 and $18,152 in 2020 )

 78,382  62,969 
Trade accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,367 in 2022 and $13,878 in 2021 ) 68,328  91,306 

Marketing fund contributions receivable from franchisees and stores

 28,066  17,544  24,306  26,086 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  108,663   96,723   90,260   88,315 

Total Current Assets

  2,222,618   1,810,159   2,300,353   2,263,865 
  

Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $158,279 in 2021 and $157,118 in 2020)

 1,135  2,296 
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $159,053 in 2022 and $158,666 in 2021)  361  748 

Deposit on equipment

 10,425  0 

Trademarks

 461,445  461,445  461,445  461,445 

Goodwill

 1,493,771  1,493,771  1,493,771  1,493,771 

Definite lived intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $130,019 in 2021 and $127,474 in 2020)

 23,687  23,707 
Definite lived intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $131,965 in 2022 and $131,042 in 2021)  21,741  22,664 

Operating lease right of use

  239,428   303,084   195,581   217,648 

Total Noncurrent Assets

  2,219,466   2,284,303   2,183,324   2,196,276 

Total Assets

 $4,442,084  $4,094,462  $4,483,677  $4,460,141 
  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  

Current Liabilities

  

Accounts payable

 $3,744  $10,279  $4,946  $2,064 

Income tax payable

 22,973  14,223 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 322,990  288,888  303,445  316,544 

Unexpended marketing fund contributions

 574,833  387,117  641,576  620,535 

Deferred franchise fee revenue

 31,979  33,957  37,345  34,545 

Deferred licensing revenue

 11,405  31,071  22,678  3,571 

Current portion operating lease liability

 104,559  99,149   108,241   106,392 

Payroll Protection Program loan

  0   228,155 

Total Current Liabilities

  1,049,510   1,078,616   1,141,204   1,097,874 
  

Long-term Liabilities (net of current portion)

  

Operating lease liability

 181,075  260,094  125,806  153,702 

Deferred franchise revenue

 115,974  93,929  111,405  110,557 

Deferred tax liability

 186,440  84,940  181,114  164,114 

Deferred licensing revenue

  1,190   3,869   298   298 

Total Long-term Liabilities

 484,679  442,832  418,623  428,671 
          

Total Liabilities

 $1,534,189  $1,521,448  $1,559,827  $1,526,545 
  

Stockholders' Equity

  

Preferred shares -$.001 par value; 4,000,000 authorized; no shares outstanding as of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020

 0  0 

Preferred shares -$.001 par value; 1,000,000 Series A authorized; no shares outstanding as of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020

 0  0 

Common stock -$.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 8,466,953 shares issued and 7,263,508 shares outstanding as of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020

 13,508,257  13,508,257 

Preferred shares -$.001 par value; 4,000,000 authorized; no shares outstanding as of February 28, 2022 and November 30, 2021

 0 0 

Preferred shares -$.001 par value; 1,000,000 Series A authorized; no shares outstanding as of February 28, 2022 and November 30, 2021

 0 0 
Common stock -$.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 8,466,953 shares issued and 7,263,508 shares outstanding as of February 28, 2022 and November 30, 2021  13,508,257  13,508,257 

Additional paid-in capital

 987,034  987,034  987,034  987,034 

Treasury stock

 (222,781) (222,781) (222,781) (222,781)

Accumulated deficit

  (11,364,615)  (11,699,496)  (11,348,660)  (11,338,914)

Total Stockholders' Equity

  2,907,895   2,573,014   2,923,850   2,933,596 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 $4,442,084  $4,094,462  $4,483,677  $4,460,141 

 

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES

 

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BAB, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

For the Three and Nine Months Ended August 31,February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 and August 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended August 31,

 

Nine months ended August 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

February 28, 2022

  

February 28, 2021

 

REVENUES

            

Royalty fees from franchised stores

 $454,814  $375,282  $1,222,200  $1,001,112  $414,221  $346,660 

Franchise Fees

 4,274  4,874  30,285  12,398  8,977  16,839 

Licensing fees and other income

 66,052  71,541  292,417  211,139  70,343  157,930 

Marketing fund revenue

 263,613  172,723  715,575  447,275  244,735  201,476 
              

Total Revenues

  788,753   624,420   2,260,477   1,671,924   738,276   722,905 
  

OPERATING EXPENSES

            

Selling, general and administrative expenses:

  

Payroll and payroll-related expenses

 206,897  217,136  647,392  666,653  236,129  209,770 

Occupancy

 31,650  35,992  101,000  104,344  33,582  34,706 

Advertising and promotion

 6,999  2,610  10,186  24,254  3,333  1,568 

Professional service fees

 12,301  22,935  92,691  102,464  44,285  58,037 

Travel

 1,040  239  2,432  9,748  1,817  1,027 

Employee benefit expenses

 25,998  35,973  95,892  110,170  42,128  37,998 

Depreciation and amortization

 1,373  928  3,706  2,442  1,310  1,214 

Marketing fund expenses

 263,613  172,723  715,575  447,275  244,735  201,476 

Other

  40,698   32,364   134,284   114,621   42,389   40,142 

Total Operating Expenses

  590,569   520,900   1,803,158   1,581,971   649,708   585,938 

Income from operations

  198,184   103,520   457,319   89,953   88,568   136,967 

Interest income

 98  91  332  293  71  123 

Loan forgiveness

  0   0   228,155   0   0   228,155 

Income before provision for income taxes

  198,282   103,611   685,806   90,246   88,639   365,245 

Provision for income taxes

  

Current tax expense

 13,020  0  31,520  15,000  8,750  11,000 

Deferred tax

  52,500   0   101,500   0 

Deferred tax expense

  17,000   21,000 

Total Tax Provision

 25,750  32,000 
     

Net Income

 $132,762  $103,611  $552,786  $75,246  $62,889  $333,245 
  

Net Income per share - Basic and Diluted

 $0.02  $0.01  $0.08  $0.01  $0.01  $0.05 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and diluted

  7,263,508   7,263,508   7,263,508   7,263,508   7,263,508   7,263,508 

Cash distributions declared per share

 $0.01  $0  $0.03  $0.04  $0.01  $0.01 

 

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES

 

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BAB, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the NineThree Months Ended August 31,February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 and August 31, 2020

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

August 31, 2021

  

August 31, 2020

  

February 28, 2022

  

February 28, 2021

 

Operating activities

        

Net Income

 $552,786  $75,246  $62,889  $333,245 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities:

 

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

 

Depreciation and amortization

 3,706  2,442  1,310  1,213 

Deferred tax expense

 101,500  0  17,000  21,000 

Provision for uncollectible accounts, net of recoveries

 (1,851) (7,540) (511) (609)

Noncash lease expense

 74,483  74,484  24,827  24,827 

Loan forgiveness

 (228,155) 0  0  (228,155)

Changes in:

  

Trade accounts receivable and notes receivable

 (13,562) (8,136) 23,489  26,588 

Marketing fund contributions receivable

 (10,522) (3,999) 1,780  (880)

Prepaid expenses and other

 (11,940) (11,229) (1,945) 9,466 

Accounts payable

 (6,535) 5,905  11,632  (5,986)

Accrued liabilities

 34,102  (84,717) (13,098) 33,621 

Unexpended marketing fund contributions

 187,716  (99,812) 21,041  (6,241)

Deferred revenue

 (2,278) 8,650  22,755  (17,981)

Operating lease liability

  (84,436)  0   (28,808)  (28,145)

Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Operating Activities

  595,014   (48,706)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

  142,361   161,963 
  

Investing activities

        

Capitalization of trademark renewals

  (2,525)  (10,497)

Purchase of equipment

  (10,425)  0 

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

  (2,525)  (10,497)  (10,425)  0 
  

Financing activities

        

Loan proceeds

 0  228,155 

Cash distributions/dividends

  (217,905)  (290,540)  (72,635)  (72,636)

Net Cash Used In Financing Activities

  (217,905)  (62,385)  (72,635)  (72,636)
  

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Restricted Cash

 374,584  (121,588) 59,301  89,327 

Cash and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period

  1,632,923   1,495,669   2,058,158   1,632,923 

Cash and Restricted Cash - End of Period

 $2,007,507  $1,374,081  $2,117,459  $1,722,250 
  
  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Interest paid

 $0  $0  $0  $0 

Income taxes paid

 $1,700  $36,012  $1,000  $1,700 

 

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES

 

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BAB, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three Months Ended February 28, 2022 and Nine Ended August 31,February 28, 2021 and August 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

Note 1. Nature of Operations

 

BAB, Inc. (“the Company”) has three wholly owned subsidiaries: BAB Systems, Inc. (“Systems”), BAB Operations, Inc. (“Operations”) and BAB Investments, Inc. (“Investments”). Systems was incorporated on December 2, 1992, and was primarily established to franchise Big Apple Bagels® (“BAB”) specialty bagel retail stores. My Favorite Muffin (“MFM”) was acquired in 1997 and is included as a part of Systems. Brewster’s (“Brewster’s”) was established in 1996 and the coffee is sold in BAB and MFM locations. SweetDuet® (“SD”) frozen yogurt can be added as an additional brand in a BAB location. Operations was formed in 1995, primarily to operate Company-owned stores of which there are currently none. The assets of Jacobs Bros. Bagels (“Jacobs Bros.”) were acquired in 1999, and any branded wholesale business uses this trademark. Investments was incorporated in 2009 to be used for the purpose of acquisitions. To date there have been no acquisitions.

 

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on July 12, 2000.  The Company currently franchises and licenses bagel and muffin retail units under the BAB, MFM and SD trade names. At August 31, 2021,February 28, 2022, the Company had 7169 franchise units and 34 licensed units in operation in 20 states. There are 2 units under development. The Company additionally derives income from the sale of its trademark bagels, muffins and coffee through nontraditional channels of distribution including under licensing agreements.

 

The BAB franchised brand consists of units operating as “Big Apple Bagels®,” featuring daily baked bagels, flavored cream cheeses, premium coffees, gourmet bagel sandwiches and other related products. BAB units are primarily concentrated in the Midwest and Western United States.  The MFM brand consists of units operating as “My Favorite Muffin Gourmet Muffin Bakery™” (“MFM Bakery”), featuring a large variety of freshly baked muffins and coffees and units operating as “My Favorite Muffin Your All-Day Bakery Café®” (“MFM Cafe”) featuring these products as well as a variety of specialty bagel sandwiches and related products.  The SweetDuet® is a branded self-serve frozen yogurt that can be added as an additional brand in a BAB location.  Although the Company doesn't actively market Brewster's stand-alone franchises, Brewster's coffee products are sold in most franchised units.     

 

The Company is leveraging on the natural synergy of distributing muffin products in existing BAB units and, alternatively, bagel products and Brewster's Coffee in existing MFM units. The Company expects to continue to realize efficiencies in servicing the combined base of BAB and MFM franchisees.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations; nevertheless, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  These financial statements and the notes hereto should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 20202021 which was filed February 26, 2021.25, 2022.  In the opinion of the Company's management, the condensed consolidated financial statements for the unaudited interim period presented include all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present the results of such interim period and the financial position as of the end of said period. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

 

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of BAB, Inc. have been prepared pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for Form 10-Q. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements and accompanying notes are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and demand deposits with banks with original maturities of less than 90 days.

Accounts and Notes Receivable

 

Receivables are carried at original invoice amount less estimates for doubtful accounts. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by reviewing and identifying troubled accounts and by using historical collection experience. A receivable is considered to be past due if any portion of the receivable balance is outstanding 90 days past the due date. Receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of receivables previously written off are recorded as income when received. Certain receivables have been converted to unsecured interest-bearing notes.

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives are 3 to 7 years for property and equipment and 10 years, or term of lease if less, for leasehold improvements. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures that materially extend the useful lives of assets are capitalized.

Advertising and Promotion Costs

 

The Company expenses advertising and promotion costs as incurred. All advertising and promotion costs were related to the Company’s franchise operations.

Leases

 

The company accounts for leases under ASC 842. Lease arrangements are determined at the inception of the contract. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, other current and long-term operating lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, other current liabilities, and other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. 

 

Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. The lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial InstrumentsInstruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.Instruments. The standard’s main goal is to improve financial reporting by requiring earlier recognition of credit losses on financing receivables and other financial assets in scope, including trade receivables. The amendments in this update broaden the information that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually. The guidance in ASU 2016-13 is effective for public companies for fiscal years and for interim periods with those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. The Company will adopt ASU 2019-13 for fiscal year ending November 30, 2024 and the adoption of this guidance is not expected to have any material impact on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.operations.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,” which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The amendments in ASU 2019-12 are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020,2023, including interim periods therein. Early adoption of the standard is permitted, including adoption in interim or annual periods for which financial statements have notyet been issued. The Company will adopt ASU 2019-12 for fiscal year ending November 30, 20222024 and the adoption of this guidance is not expected to have any material impact on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

 

Management does not believe that there are any recently issued and effective or not yet effective accounting pronouncements as of August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 that would have or are expected to have any significant effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or income statement.

Statement of Cash Flows

 

The chart below shows the cash and restricted cash within the consolidated statements of cash flows as of August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 and August 31, 2020February 28, 2021 were as follows:

 

 

August 31, 2021

  

August 31, 2020

  

February 28, 2022

  

February 28, 2021

 
  

Cash and cash equivalents

 $1,457,922  $1,076,612  $1,494,001  $1,332,529 

Restricted cash

  549,585   297,469   623,458   389,721 

Total cash and restricted cash

 $2,007,507  $1,374,081  $2,117,459  $1,722,250 

 

 

3. Revenue Recognition

 

Franchise and related revenue

 

The Company sells individual franchises. The franchise agreements typically require the franchisee to pay an initial, non-refundable fee prior to opening the respective location(s), and continuing royalty fees on a weekly basis based upon a percentage of franchisee net sales. The initial term of franchise agreements are typically 10 years.  Subject to the Company’s approval, a franchisee may generally renew the franchise agreement upon its expiration.  If approved, a franchisee may transfer a franchise agreement to a new or existing franchisee, at which point a transfer fee is typically paid by the current owner which then terminates that franchise agreement. A franchise agreement is signed with the new franchisee with no franchise fee required. If a contract is terminated prior to its term, it is a breach of contract and a penalty is assessed based on a formula reviewed and approved by management. Revenue generated from a contract breach is termed settlement income by the Company and included in licensing fees and other income.

 

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3. Revenue Recognition (continued)

 

Franchise and related revenue (continued)

 

Under the terms of our franchise agreements, the Company typically promises to provide franchise rights, pre-opening services such as blueprints, operational materials, planning and functional training courses, and ongoing services, such as management of the marketing fund. The Company considers certain pre-opening activities and the franchise rights and related ongoing services to represent two separate performance obligations. The franchise fee revenue has been allocated to the two separate performance obligations using a residual approach. The Company has estimated the value of performance obligations related to certain pre-opening activities deemed to be distinct based on cost plus an applicable margin, and assigned the remaining amount of the initial franchise fee to the franchise rights and ongoing services. Revenue allocated to preopening activities is recognized when (or as) these services are performed. Revenue allocated to franchise rights and ongoing services is deferred until the store opens, and recognized on a straight-line basis over the duration of the agreement, as this ensures that revenue recognition aligns with the customer’s access to the franchise right.

 

Royalty fees from franchised stores represent a 5% fee on net retail and wholesale sales of franchised units. Royalty revenues are recognized on an accrual basis using actual franchise receipts. Generally, franchisees report and remit royalties on a weekly basis. The majority of month-end receipts are recorded on an accrual basis based on actual numbers from reports received from franchisees shortly after the month-end. Estimates are utilized in certain instances where actual numbers have not been received and such estimates are based on the average of the last 10 weeks’ actual reported sales.

 

Royalty revenue is recognized during the respective franchise agreement based on the royalties earned each period as the underlying franchise store sales occur.

 

There are two items involving revenue recognition of contracts that require us to make subjective judgments: the determination of which performance obligations are distinct within the context of the overall contract and the estimated stand-alone selling price of each obligation. In instances where our contract includes significant customization or modification services, the customization and modification services are generally combined and recorded as one distinct performance obligation.

 

Gift Card Breakage Revenue

 

The Company sells gift cards to its customers in its retail stores and through its Corporate office. The Company’s gift cards do not have an expiration date and are not redeemable for cash except where required by law. Revenue from gift cards is recognized upon redemption in exchange for product and reported within franchisee store revenue and the royalty and marketing fees are paid and shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Until redemption, outstanding customer balances are recorded as a liability. An obligation is recorded at the time of sale of the gift card and it is included in accrued expenses on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

The liability is reduced when the gift cards are redeemed by a franchise. Although there are no expiration dates for our gift cards, based on our analysis of historical gift card redemption patterns, we can reasonably estimate the amount of gift cards for which redemption is remote, which is referred to as “breakage.” The Company recognizes gift card breakage proportional to actual gift card redemptions on a quarterly basis and the corresponding revenue is included in licensing fees and other revenue. Significant judgments and estimates are required in determining the breakage rate and will be reassessed each quarter.

 

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3. Revenue Recognition (continued)

 

Nontraditional and rebate revenue

 

As part of the Company’s franchise agreements, the franchisee purchases products and supplies from designated vendors.  The Company may receive various fees and rebates from the vendors and distributors on product purchases by franchisees.  In addition, the Company may collect various initial fees, and those fees are classified as deferred revenue in the balance sheet and straight lined over the life of the contract as deferred revenue in the balance sheet. The Company does not possess control of the products prior to their transfer to the franchisee and products are delivered to franchisees directly from the vendor or their distributors. The Company recognizes the rebates as franchisees purchase products and supplies from vendors or distributors and recognizes the initial fees over the contract life and the fees are reported as licensing fees and other income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Marketing Fund

 

Franchise agreements require the franchisee to pay continuing marketing fees on a weekly basis, based on a percentage of franchisee sales. Marketing fees are not paid on franchise wholesale sales. The balance sheet includes marketing fund cash, which is the restricted cash, accounts receivable and unexpended marketing fund contributions. Although the marketing fees are not separate performance obligations distinct from the underlying franchise right, the Company acts as the principal as it is primarily responsible for the fulfillment and control of the marketing services. As a result, the Company records marketing fees in revenues and related marketing fund expenditures in expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. The Company historically presented the net activities of the marketing fund within the balance sheet in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. While this reclassification impacts the gross amount of reported revenue and expenses the amounts will be offsetting, and there is no impact on net income.   

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

 

The following table presents disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers for the three and ninemonths ended August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 and August 31, 2020:February 28, 2021:

 

 

For three months

ended February 28,

2022

 

For three months

ended February 28,

2021

 
 

For three months

ended August

31, 2021

  

For three months

ended August

31, 2020

  

For nine months

ended August

31, 2021

  

For nine months

ended August

31 2020

  

Revenue recognized at a point in time

Revenue recognized at a point in time

   

Revenue recognized at a point in time

 

Sign Shop revenue

 $1,182  $970  $7,801  $2,116 

Settlement revenue

  4,200  6,078  99,508  8,214 

Sign Shop Revenue

 $91  $3,002 

Settlement Revenue

  6,750  95,307 

Total revenue at a point in time

  5,382  7,048  107,309  10,330   6,841  98,309 

Revenue recognized over time

  

Royalty revenue

 454,814  375,282  1,222,200  1,001,112  414,221  346,660 

Franchise fees

 4,274  4,874  30,285  12,398  8,977  16,839 

License fees

 1,375  5,719  9,500  23,010  4,378  6,750 

Gift card revenue

 590  84  3,546  3,913  2,203  1,561 

Nontraditional revenue

 58,705  58,690  172,062  173,886  56,921  51,310 

Marketing fund revenue

  263,613  172,723  715,575  447,275   244,735  201,476 

Total revenue over time

  783,371  617,372  2,153,168  1,661,594   731,435  624,596 

Grand total

 $788,753  $624,420  $2,260,477  $1,671,924 

Grand Total

 $738,276  $722,905 

 

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3. Revenue Recognition (continued)

 

Contract balances

 

The balance of contract liabilities includes franchise fees, license fees and vendor payments that have ongoing contract rights and the fees are being straight lined over the contract life. Contract liabilities also include marketing fund balances and gift card liability balances.

 

 

August 31, 2021

  

November 30, 2020

  

February 28, 2022

 

November 30, 2021

 

Liabilities

  

Contract liabilities - current

 $805,057  $599,965  $899,607  $861,615 

Contract liabilities - long-term

  117,164  97,798   111,703  110,855 

Total Contract Liabilities

 $922,221  $697,763  $1,011,310  $972,470 

 

 

For the Nine Months

Ended August 31, 2021

 

Fiscal Year to Date

November 30, 2020

  

February 28, 2022

 

November 30, 2021

 

Contract Liabilities at beginning of period

 $697,763  $702,834 

Contracts at beginning of period

 $972,470  $697,763 
      

Revenue Recognized during period

 (577,775) (780,940) (337,211) (1,063,614)

Additions during period

  802,233  775,869   376,051  1,338,321 

Contracts at end of period

 $922,221  $697,763  $1,011,310  $972,470 

 

Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations (franchise agreements and license fee agreement) for the year ended November 30:

 

(a) 2021

 $15,715 

2022

 $33,856  $55,034(a)

2023

 $18,958  20,256 

2024

 $17,125  18,125 

2025

 $15,346  17,958 

2026

 13,908 

Thereafter

 $59,548   46,445 

Total

 $160,548  $171,726 

(a) represents the estimate for the remainder of 2022

 

(a) represents the estimate for the remainder of 2021

 

The Company has elected to apply certain practical expedients as defined in ASC 606-10-50-14 through 606-10-50-14A, including (i) performance obligations that are a part of a contract that has an original expected duration of one year or less; (ii) the right to invoice practical expedient; and (iii) variable consideration related to unsatisfied performance obligations that is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied promise to transfer a distinct service that forms part of a single performance obligation, and the terms of that variable consideration relate specifically to our efforts to transfer the distinct service, or to a specific outcome from transferring the distinct service. As such, sales-based royalty and marketing income, as well as gift card breakage revenue, is not included in the above transaction price chart.

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4. Units Open and Under Development

 

Units which are open or under development at August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 are as follows:

 

 

August 31, 2021

 

August 31, 2020

  

February 28, 2022

 

February 28, 2021

 

Stores open:

  

Franchisee-owned stores

 71  72  69  71 

Licensed Units

  3   7   4   3 
 74  79  73  74 
  

Unopened stores with Franchise

 

Agreements

  2   3 

Unopened stores with Franchise Agreements

  2   1 
      

Total operating units and units with Franchise Agreements

  76   82   75   75 

 

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5. Earnings per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

For the three months ended:

 

For the nine months ended:

 
 

August 31, 2021

  

August 31, 2020

  

August 31, 2021

  

August 31, 2020

  

February 28, 2022

  

February 28, 2021

 

Numerator:

            

Netincome available to common shareholders

 $132,762  $103,611  $552,786  $75,246 

Net income available to common shareholders

 $62,889  $333,245 
  

Denominator:

            

Weighted average outstanding shares

  

Basic and diluted common stock

  7,263,508   7,263,508   7,263,508   7,263,508 

Earnings per Share - Basic

 $0.02  $0.01  $0.08  $0.01 

Basic and diluted

  7,263,508   7,263,508 

Earnings per Share - Basic and diluted

 $0.01  $0.05 

 

 

6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 350 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” requires that assets with indefinite lives no longer be amortized, but instead be subject to annual impairment tests.

 

Following the guidelines contained in ASC 350, the Company tests goodwill and intangible assets that are not subject to amortization for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that impairment is possible. The Company has elected to conduct its annual test during the first quarter. During the quartersquarter ended February 28, 20212022 and February 28, 2021, 29,2020,management qualitatively assessed goodwill to determine whether testing was necessary. Factors that management considers in this assessment include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, overall financial performance (both current and projected), changes in management and strategy, and changes in the composition and carrying amounts of net assets. If this qualitative assessment indicates that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than it’s carrying value, a quantitative assessment is then performed.

 

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruption to our industry, the Company has beenwas able to recover much quicker than expectedadjust expenses and get a Paycheck Protection Program loan for fiscal 2020 royalty revenues were 83.7% of fiscaland early 20192021. royalty revenues through August 31, 2020. We find the same trendOur franchise systems sales recovered to pre-pandemic levels in middle 2021 and, the royalty sales numbers continue to stay consistent with royalty revenue down 1.0% compared tothe pre-pandemic numbers. Based on the qualitative analysis conducted during the quarter, management does 2019not royalty revenue throughbelieve that an impairment exists at August 31.February 28, 2022.

 

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7. Lease Commitments

 

The Company rents its office under an operating lease which requires it to pay base rent, real estate taxes, insurance and general repairs and maintenance. A lease was signed in June of 2018, effective October 1, 2018, expiring on March 31, 2024 with an option to renew for a 5-year period. A six-month rent abatement and tenant allowance was provided in the lease, with any unused portion to be applied to base rent. The unused portion was determined to be $21,300. The renewal option has not been included in the measurement of the lease liability.

 

Monthly rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. At August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 the remaining lease term was 3125 months. The operating lease is included in the balance sheet at the present value of the lease payments at a 5.25% discount rate. The discount rate was considered to be an estimate of the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.

 

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7. Lease Commitments (continued)

Gross future minimum annual rental commitments as of August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 are as follows:

 

 

Undiscounted Rent Payments

  

Undiscounted Rent Payments

 

Year Ending November 30:

      

2021

 $28,587 

2022

 115,673  86,865 

2023

 118,322  118,322 

2024

  40,177   40,177 

Total Undiscounted Rent Payments

 302,759  $245,364 
    

Present Value Discount

  (17,125)  (11,317)

Present Value

 $285,634  $234,047 
    

Short-term lease liability

 $104,559  $108,241 

Long-term lease liability

  181,075   125,806 

Total Operating Lease Liability

 $285,634  $234,047 

 

 

8. PayrollPaycheck Protection Program Loan

 

On May 1, 2020, BAB Systems, Inc. received loan proceeds of $228,155 from Lake Forest Bank and Trust Company, N.A., pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under Division A, Title 1 of the CARES Act, which was enacted March 27, 2020.

 

On December 9, 2020 the PPP loan in the amount of $228,155 and related accrued interest was forgiven by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”). The amount forgiven is recognized as loan forgiveness income during the first quarter, ended February 28, 2021.

 

 

9. Income Taxes

For the three months ended February 28, 2022 the Company recorded deferred taxes of $17,000 and current tax expense of $8,750 for an effective tax rate of 29.0% compared to $11,000 of current tax expense and $21,000 of deferred tax expense February 28, 2021 for an effective tax rate of 8.8%. The significant reduction in the 2021 effective tax rate is because of the nontaxable Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness in December 2020 of $228,000.

10. Stockholders Equity

 

On December 9, 2020March 7, 2022 the Payroll Protection Program loan was forgiven by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”). Among other provisions, the CARES Act eliminated federal tax on the forgivenessBoard of the SBA loan. States were allowedDirectors declared a $0.01 cash distribution/dividend per share to determine whether they would follow the federal government forgiveness. Illinois has adopted the federal government forgiveness program.

In fiscalstockholders of record as of 2021,March 29, 2022, the Company’s income included the $228,000 of PPP loan forgiveness, but it is excluded from federal and state tax calculations as a permanent difference, thereby reducing the federal and state effective rate from the customary statutory tax rate used to compute income tax expense at the federal rate of 21% and a state rate of 7.11%, which is net of the federal tax effect for fiscalpayable 2020April 18, 2022. and 2021. The effective tax rate for the nine months of fiscal 2021 is 19.4% versus 16.6% for the same period in 2020.

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10. Stockholders Equity

On September 10,December 06, 2021 the Board of Directors declared a $0.01 cash distribution/dividend per share to stockholders of record as of SeptemberDecember 22, 2021, paid January 11, 2022.

On January 27, 2021 payablethe Board of Directors declared a $0.01 quarterly cash distribution/dividend per share to stockholders of record as of October 18,February 10, 2021 and paid February 24, 2021. On March 17, 2021 the Board of Directors declared a $0.01 cash distribution/dividend per share to stockholders of record as of April 1, 2021, paid April 22, 2021. On June 3, 2021 the Board of Directors declared a $0.01 cash distribution/dividend per share to stockholders of record as of June 21, 2021, paid July 12, 2021. On March 17,September 10, 2021 the Board of Directors declared a $0.01 cash distribution/dividend per share to stockholders of record as of April 1,September 27, 2021, paid April 22, 2021. On January 27, 2021 the Board of Directors declared a $0.01 quarterly cash distribution/dividend per share to stockholders of record as of February 10, 2021 and paid February 24,October 18, 2021.

 

On

December 5, 2019, 13a $0.01 quarterly and a $0.02 special cash distribution/dividend per share was declared and paid on

January 9, 2020. On March 4, 2020, a $0.0110. quarterly cash distribution/dividend per share was declared to stockholders of record as of March 23, 2020 and paid April 08, 2020.Stockholders Equity (continued)

 

On May 6, 2013, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of BAB, Inc. authorized and declared a dividend distribution of one right for each outstanding share of the common stock of BAB, Inc. to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2013. Each right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a share of the Series A Participating Preferred Stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.90 per one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, subject to adjustment. The complete terms of the Rights are set forth in a Preferred Shares Rights Agreement, dated May 6, 2013, between the Company and IST Shareholder Services, as rights agent.

 

The Board adopted the Rights Agreement to protect stockholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics. In general terms, it works by imposing a significant penalty upon any person or group that acquires 15% (or 20% in the case of certain institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common Shares without the approval of the Board. As a result, the overall effect of the Rights Agreement and the issuance of the Rights may be to render more difficult a merger, tender or exchange offer or other business combination involving the Company that is not approved by the Board. However, neither the Rights Agreement nor the Rights should interfere with any merger, tender or exchange offer or other business combination approved by the Board.

 

Full details about the Rights Plan are contained in a Form 8-K filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2013.

 

On June 18, 2014 an amendment to the Preferred Shares Rights Agreement was filed appointing American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as successor to Illinois Stock Transfer Company. All original rights and provisions remain unchanged. On August 18, 2015 an amendment was filed to the Preferred Shares Rights Agreement changing the final expiration date to mean the fifth anniversary of the date of the original agreement. All other original rights and provisions remain the same. On May 22, 2017 an amendment was filed extending the final expiration date to mean the seventh anniversary date of the original agreement. All other original rights and provisions remain the same. On February 22, 2019 an amendment was filed extending the final expiration date to mean the ninth anniversary date of the original agreement. All other original rights and provisions remain the same. On March 4, 2021 an amendment was filed extending the final expiration date to mean the eleventh anniversary date of the original agreement. All other original rights and provisions remain the same.

 

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11. Uncertainties and COVID-19

The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States during 2020 resulted in reduced customer traffic for our franchisees, resulting in reduced royalty revenue and ultimately reduced nontraditional revenues with a significant impact in April and May 2020. Through the year end 2020 and the end of our firstnine months, August 31, 2021, franchise sales have continued to increase as in store dining opened and franchisees continued to utilize more on-line and delivery tools.

While the Coronavirus pandemic has created challenges for restaurants around the country, our franchisees have done what we believe is an excellent job adapting to the changing regulations and government mandates through the last 18 months. In 2021 states began opening up in door dining and restrictions were eased over the months, with varying degrees by state. In the firstnine months of 2021 royalty revenues increased 22.1% compared to 2020. We are continuing to evaluate the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic and the resurgence of variations of the COVID outbreak on our operations.

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ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Certain statements contained in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, including statements regarding the development of the Company's business, the markets for the Company's products, anticipated capital expenditures, and the effects of completed and proposed acquisitions, and other statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements as is within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements as set forth in this report, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain risks and uncertainties are wholly or partially outside the control of the Company and its management, including its ability to attract new franchisees; the continued success of current franchisees; the effects of competition on franchisees and consumer acceptance of the Company's products in new and existing markets; fluctuation in development and operating costs; brand awareness; availability and terms of capital; adverse publicity; acceptance of new product offerings; availability of locations and terms of sites for store development; food, labor and employee benefit costs; changes in government regulation (including increases in the minimum wage); regional economic and weather conditions; the hiring, training, and retention of skilled corporate and restaurant management; and the integration and assimilation of acquired concepts. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

General

 

There are 69 franchised and 4 licensed units at February 28, 2022 compared to 71 franchised and 3 licensed units at August 31, 2021 compared to 72 franchised and 7 licensed units at August 31, 2020.February 28, 2021.  System-wide revenues for the ninethree months ended August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 were $25.5$8.6 million and August 31, 2020February 28, 2021 was $20.7$7.3 million.

 

The Company's revenues are derived primarily from the ongoing royalties paid to the Company by its franchisees and receipt of initial franchise fees.  Additionally, the Company derives revenue from the sale of licensed products (My Favorite Muffin mix, Big Apple Bagels cream cheese and Brewster's coffee), and through nontraditional channels of distribution.

 

Royalty fees represent a 5% fee on net retail and wholesale sales of franchised units. Royalty revenues are recognized on an accrual basis using actual franchise receipts. Generally, franchisees report and remit royalties on a weekly basis. The majority of month-end receipts are recorded on an accrual basis based on actual numbers from reports received from franchisees shortly after the month-end. Estimates are utilized in certain instances where actual numbers have not been received and such estimates are based on the average of the last 10 weeks’ actual reported sales.

 

There are two items involving revenue recognition of contracts that require us to make subjective judgments: the determination of which performance obligations are distinct within the context of the overall contract and the estimated stand-alone selling price of each obligation. In instances where our contract includes significant customization or modification services, the customization and modification services are generally combined and recorded as one distinct performance obligation.

 

The Company earns licensing fees from the sale of BAB branded products, which includes coffee, cream cheese, muffin mix and frozen bagels from a third-party commercial bakery, to the franchised and licensed units.

 

As of August 31, 2021,February 28, 2022, the Company employed 13 full-time employees at the Corporate office. The employees are responsible for corporate management and oversight, accounting, advertising and franchising.  None of the Company's employees are subject to any collective bargaining agreements and management considers its relations with its employees to be good.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 versus Three Months Ended August 31, 2020February 28, 2021

 

For the three months ended August 31,February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021, and August 31, 2020, the Company reported net income of $133,000$63,000 and $104,000,$333,000, respectively. Total revenue of $789,000$738,000 increased $165,000,$15,000, or 26.4%2.1%, for the three months ended August 31, 2021,February 28, 2022, as compared to total revenue of $624,000$723,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2020.February 28, 2021.

 

Royalty fee revenue of $455,000,$414,000, for the quarter ended August 31, 2021,February 28, 2022, increased $80,000,$67,000, or 21.3%19.3%, from the $375,000$347,000 for quarter ended August 31, 2020.February 28, 2021. In mid to late March of 2020, due to2021 there was still some slight COVID-19 most restaurants closed temporarily with many state-imposed restrictions duringconcerns for restaurant patrons which is reflected in the months to follow in 2020 and early 2021. The primary reasonlower royalty revenue increased in 2021 was because stores had begun to reopen from the prior year. During the pandemic, they had developed and incorporated on-line order, delivery and curb-side pickup systems, which continued to support sales into 2021. These systems were not yet fully utilized during the third quarter of 2020.volume.

 

Franchise fee revenue of $4,000,$9,000, for the quarter ended August 31, 2021,February 28, 2022, decreased $1,000,$8,000, or 20.0%47.1%, from the $5,000$17,000 for the quarter ended August 31, 2020. InFebruary 28, 2021. First quarter 2022 included a transfer fee and normal monthly franchise fee amortization revenue, compared to 2021 which had no transfers and 2020 there were no transfers.included $12,000 of franchise fee termination revenue and normal monthly franchise amortization revenue.

 

Licensing fee and other income of $66,000,$70,000, for the quarter ended August 31, 2021,February 28, 2022, decreased $6,000$88,000 or 8.3%55.7% from $72,000$158,000 for same quarter 2020.2021. Settlement income decreased $88,000 in the first quarter 2022 compared to same period 2021 because of a store closure settlement.

 

Marketing Fund revenues of $264,000,$245,000, for the quarter ended August 31, 2021,February 28, 2022, increased $91,000,$44,000, or 52.6%.21.9% from $201,000 for the quarter ended February 28, 2021. The primary reason Marketing Fund revenue increased in 20212022 is that store revenues were lowerincreased in 2020 because of COVID-19, resulting in lower marketing revenue.2022.

 

Total operating expenses of $591,000,$650,000, for the quarter ended August 31, 2021,February 28, 2022, increased $70,000,$64,000, or 13.4%10.9% from $521,000$586,000 for the quarter ended August 31, 2020.February 28, 2021. The increase was primarily related to an increase in Marketing Fund expenses of $91,000, advertising$44,000, payroll expense increasedof $26,000, employee benefit expense of $4,000 Sign Shop cost of sales increased $2,000 and general operating expenses increased $8,000 compared to 2020. These increases wereof $4,000, offset by a $14,000 decrease in professional fees of $11,000, a decrease in payroll of $10,000, employee benefits of $10,000 and a decrease in occupancy of $4,000 in 2021 compared to 2020.fees.

 

For the three months ended August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 the provision for income tax was $66,000,$26,000, compared to no incomea $32,000 tax provision for the three months ending August 31, 2020. In 2021 the deferred tax liability increased due to the utilization and expiration of Federal NOL’s, increasing the tax provision in the third quarterFebruary 28, 2021.

 

Earnings per share, as reported for basic and diluted outstanding shares for the quartersquarter ended August 31, 2021February 2022 and August 31, 2020 was $0.02 and $0.01, respectively.

Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021 versus Nine Months Ended August 31, 2020

For the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020, the Company reported net income of $553,000 and $75,000, respectively. Total revenue of $2,260,000 increased $589,000, or 35.2%, for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, as compared to total revenue of $1,672,000 for the nine months ended August 31, 2020.

Royalty fee revenue of $1,222,000, for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, increased $221,000, or 22.1%, from the $1,001,000 for nine months ended August 31, 2020. The primary reason royalty revenue increased in 2021 was the effects of restaurants being closed$0.01 and restricted services in mid-March through August 2020 due to COVID-19.

Franchise fee revenues of $30,000, for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, increased $18,000, or 150.0%, from the $12,000 for the nine months ended August 31, 2020. In 2021 a store closed that had not been fully amortized, resulting in $12,000 of franchise fees recognized. In 2021, there was one transfer for $5,000 compared to none in 2020 and $5,000 for 2021 and $4,000 for 2020 of franchise fee amortization.

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Licensing fee and other income of $292,000, for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, increased $80,000 or 37.9% from $211,000 for same period 2020. There was a $90,000 increase in settlement income and a $6,000 increase in Sign Shop revenue, offset by a $14,000 decrease in license fee revenue and a $2,000 decrease in nontraditional revenue in 2021 compared to 2020.

Marketing Fund revenues of $716,000, for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, increased $269,000, or 60.2% from $447,000. The primary reason Marketing Fund revenue increased was the nine months of 2021 marketing fees were collected at their normal rate, while in 2020 marketing fees were waived to assist franchisees during COVID-19 from mid-March through the end of May 2020 and also, sales in 2020 were lower and less marketing revenue was collected.

Total operating expenses of $1,803,000, for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, increased $221,000, or 14.0% from $1,582,000 for the same period 2020. The increase was primarily related to an increase in Marketing Fund expenses of $269,000, a $6,000 increase in business insurance, a $6,000 increase in SEC and filing expense and a $5,000 increase in Sign Shop cost of goods sold in 2021 compared to 2020. The increases were offset by decreases to payroll of $20,000, a $14,000 decrease in advertising and a $14,000 decrease in employee benefits due to an employee retiring, a $10,000 decrease in legal expenses, a $5,000 in franchise development due to a credit from vendor, and a $3,000 decrease in occupancy due to CAM charge recovery in 2021 versus 2020.

On May 1, 2020 the Company received loan proceeds of $228,000 through the CARES Act offered by the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration. On December 9, 2020 the Company was notified that the loan was forgiven in full, including any accrued interest. The cash received was used to pay employees, employee benefits, rent and utilities.

For the nine months ended August 31, 2021 the provision for income tax was $133,000 compared to a $15,000 income tax provision for the nine months ending August 31, 2020.$0.05, respectively. In 2021 the deferred tax liability increased due to the utilization and expiration of Federal NOL’s, increasing the tax provisionPaycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness accounted for 2021. In fiscal 2021, the Company’s income also included the $228,000 of PPP debt forgiveness, but it is excluded from federal and state tax calculations as a permanent difference, thereby reducing the federal and state effective rate from the statutory federal rate of 21% and a state rate of 7.11%, which is net$0.03 of the federal tax effect. The effective tax rate for the nine months of fiscal 2021 is 19.4% versus 16.6% for the same period in 2020.

Earnings$0.05 earnings per share, as reported for basic and diluted outstanding shares for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020 was $0.08 and $0.01 respectively.share.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At August 31,February 28, 2022, the Company had working capital of $1,159,000 and unrestricted cash of $1,494,000. At February 28, 2021 the Company had working capital of $1,172,000$976,000 and unrestricted cash of $1,458,000. At August 31, 2020 the Company had working capital of $735,000 and unrestricted cash of $1,077,000.$1,333,000.

    

During the ninethree months ended August 31, 2021,February 28, 2022, the Company had net income of $553,000$63,000 and operating activities provided cash of $595,000.$142,000. The principal adjustments to reconcile the net income to cash provided by operating activities for the ninethree months ending August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 was depreciation and amortization of $4,000,$1,000, deferred tax expense of $102,000$17,000 and noncash lease expense of $74,000,$25,000, less PPP loan forgiveness of $228,000 and the recovery of uncollectible accounts of $2,000.$1,000. In addition, changes in operating assets and liabilities increased cash by $93,000.$37,000. During the ninethree months ended August 31, 2020,February 28, 2021, the Company had net income of $75,000$333,000 and operating activities usedprovided cash of $49,000.$162,000. The principal adjustments to reconcile the net income to cash used inprovided by operating activities for the ninethree months ending August 31, 2020February 28, 2021 was depreciation and amortization of $2,000$1,000, deferred tax expense of $21,000 and noncash lease expense of $74,000,$25,000, less PPP loan forgiveness of $228,000 and the provision for uncollectible accounts of $8,000.$1,000. In addition, changes in operating assets and liabilities decreasedincreased cash by $193,000.$10,000. 

 

The Company had investing activities of $3,000$10,000 for trademark capitalizationan equipment deposit for the ninethree months ended August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 and 2020.no investing activity in same period 2021.

 

Cash distributions/dividends used $218,000$73,000 in financing activities in 2021 versus $291,000 of cash distributions/dividends for the same period 2020. On August 1, 2020 the Company received loan proceeds of $228,000 through the CARES act offered by the Treasury Departmentthree months ending February 28, 2022 and Small Business Administration.  The loan was forgiven in the first quarter of 2021.  See Note 8 for additional information.  

 

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Cash Distribution and Dividend Policy

 

The Company will continuecontinues to monitor theany possibly re-occurring impact of the Coronavirus Pandemicvariants on its operations when determining the future cash distribution/dividend payments. CashIt is the Company’s intent that future cash distributions/dividend payments will be considered after reviewing profitability expectations and financing needs and will be declared at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Company will continue to analyze its ability to pay cash distributions/dividends on a quarterly basis. For fiscal 20212022 a $0.01 cash distribution havehas been declared for the first second and thirdsecond quarters.

 

Determination of whether distributions are considered a cash distribution, cash dividend or combination of the two will not be made until after December 31, 2021,2022, as the classification or combination is dependent upon the Company’s earnings and profits for tax purposes for its fiscal year ending November 30, 2021.2022.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial InstrumentsInstruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.Instruments. The standard’s main goal is to improve financial reporting by requiring earlier recognition of credit losses on financing receivables and other financial assets in scope, including trade receivables. The amendments in this update broaden the information that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually. The guidance in ASU 2016-13 is effective for public companies for fiscal years and for interim periods with those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020.2023. The Company will adopt ASU 2019-132019-13 for fiscal year ending November 30, 20222024 and the adoption of this guidance is not expected to have any material impact on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.operations.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,” which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The amendments in ASU 2019-12 are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods therein. Early adoption of the standard is permitted, including adoption in interim or annual periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The Company will adopt ASU 2019-12 for fiscal year ending November 30, 2024 and the adoption of this guidance is not expected to have any material impact on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

 

Management does not believe that there are any recently issued and effective or not yet effective accounting pronouncements as of August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 that would have or are expected to have any significant effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or income statement.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Company has identified other significant accounting policies that, as a result of the judgments, uncertainties, uniqueness and complexities of the underlying accounting standards and operations involved could result in material changes to its financial condition or results of operations under different conditions or using different assumptions.  The Company's most critical accounting policies are related to revenue recognition, valuation of long-lived and intangible assets, deferred tax assets and the related valuation allowance.  Details regarding the Company's use of these policies and the related estimates are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020,2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2021.25, 2022. 

 

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ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

BAB, Inc. has no interest, currency or derivative market risk.

 

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ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of both our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, both our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of August 31, 2021February 28, 2022 our disclosure controls and procedures are effective (i) to ensure 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 and (ii) to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our executive and financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the ninethree months of fiscal year 20212022 to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Compliance with Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act

The Company is in compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Act”).

 

PART II

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We may be subject to various legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of such proceedings or claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of such proceedings or claims will have a material effect on our financial position. We know of no pending or threatened proceeding or claim to which we are or will be a party.

 

ITEM 2.  

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Amendment No. 5 to the Company’s Preferred Shares Rights Agreement dated May 6, 2013 was filed on March 8, 2021. The amendment revises the definition of “Final Expiration Date” to mean the eleventh anniversary of the date of the Preferred Shares Rights Agreement.

 

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(a)  EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith.

 

INDEX NUMBER

 

DESCRIPTION

   

3.1

 

Articles of Incorporation (See Form 10-KSB for year ended November 30, 2006 filed February 28, 2007)

   

3.2

 

Bylaws of the Company (See Form 10-KSB for year ended November 30, 2006 filed February 28, 2007)

   

4.1

 

Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (See Form 8-K filed May 7, 2013)

   

4.2

 

Preferred Shares Rights Agreement Amendment No. 1 (See Form 8-K filed June 18, 2014)

   

4.3

 

Preferred Shares Rights Agreement Amendment No. 2 (See Form 8-K filed August 18, 2015)

   

4.4

 

Preferred Shares Rights Agreement Amendment No. 3 (See Form 8-K filed May 22, 2017)

   

4.5

 

Preferred Shares Rights Agreement Amendment No. 4 (See Form 8-K filed February 22, 2019)

   

4.6

 

Preferred Shares Rights Agreement Amendment No. 5 (See Form 8-K filed March 8, 2021)

   

21.1

 

List of Subsidiaries of the Company

   

31.1, 31.2

 

Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   

32.1, 32.2

 

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document (the Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
   
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension LabelsLabel Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

BAB, Inc.

 

Dated: October 14, 2021April 13, 2022

/s/ Geraldine Conn

 

Geraldine Conn

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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