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15-May-2012
Quarterly Report
General
This Form 10-Q contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the disclosure of risk factors in the Company's form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. Also, documents subsequently filed by us with the SEC and incorporated herein by reference may contain forward-looking statements. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to the following:
(I) We compete with numerous well established competitors who have substantially greater financial resources and longer operating histories than we do. Competitors have increasingly offered selected food items and combination meals, including hamburgers, at discounted prices, and continued discounting by competitors may adversely affect revenues and profitability of Company restaurants.
(II) We may be negatively impacted if we experience consistent same store sales declines. Same store sales comparisons will be dependent, among other things, on the success of our advertising and promotion of new and existing menu items. No assurances can be given that such advertising and promotions will in fact be successful.
We may also be negatively impacted by other factors common to the restaurant industry such as: changes in consumer tastes away from red meat and fried foods; increases in the cost of food, paper, labor, health care, workers' compensation or energy; inadequate number of hourly paid employees; and/or decreases in the availability of affordable capital resources. We caution the reader that such risk factors are not exhaustive, particularly with respect to future filings.
Restaurant Locations
We currently operate or franchise a total of forty-two Good Times restaurants,
of which thirty-nine are in Colorado, with thirty eight in the Denver greater
metropolitan area and one in Silverthorne. Six of these restaurants are "dual
brand", operated pursuant to a Dual Brand Test Agreement with Taco John's
International, of which there is one in North Dakota, two in Wyoming, and three
in Colorado.
Denver, CO North
Total Greater Metro Colorado Other Wyoming Dakota
Good Times co-owned & 23 22 1
co-developed
Good Times franchised 13 13
Dual brand co-owned 1 1
Dual brand franchised 5 2 2 1
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Total 42 38 1 2 1
As of March 31,
2012 2011
Company-owned restaurants 17 19
Co-developed restaurants 7 7
Franchise operated restaurants 19 21
Total restaurants 43 47
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Fiscal 2011: In December 2010 a franchisee operating a Good Times restaurant in Grand Junction, Colorado terminated their franchise agreement and closed the restaurant. In September 2011 the company terminated a franchise agreement with a franchisee operating a Good Times restaurant in Longmont, Colorado. In February 2011 we sold one dual branded company-owned restaurant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and in May 2011 we sold one company-owned Good Times restaurant in Colorado Springs, Colorado as part of our exit from that market.
Fiscal 2012: In December 2011 a franchisee's franchise agreement expired for a restaurant operating in Boise, Idaho and the franchisee closed the restaurant. Also in December 2011 we sold one company-owned restaurant in Littleton, Colorado for cash. In April 2012 a franchisee closed a restaurant in Colorado Springs, Colorado as part of our exit from that market. We anticipate that franchisees may close up to two low volume franchised restaurants in fiscal 2012 and we may close one or two lower volume company operated restaurants, which would result in improved overall operating margins and more efficient allocation of overhead resources.
The following presents certain historical financial information of our operations. This financial information includes results for the three and six month periods ending March 31, 2012 and results for the three and six month periods ending March 31, 2011.
Results of Operations
Net Revenues
Net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 decreased $133,000 (2.8%) to $4,570,000 from $4,703,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Same store restaurant sales increased $281,000 (7.3%) during the three months ended March 31, 2012 for the restaurants that were open for the full three month periods ending March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011. Restaurants are included in same store sales after they have been open a full fifteen months and only Good Times restaurants are included with dual branded restaurants excluded. Restaurant sales decreased $389,000 due to two company-owned restaurants sold in fiscal 2011 and one company-owned restaurant sold in December, 2011. Restaurant sales decreased $3,000 due to one company-owned dual branded restaurants not included in same store sales. Restaurant sales also decreased $27,000 due to one non-traditional company-owned restaurant not included in same store sales.
Net revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2012 decreased $372,000 (3.8%) to $9,416,000 from $9,788,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2011. Same store restaurant sales increased $421,000 (5.3%) during the six months ended March 31, 2012 for the restaurants that were open for the full six month periods ending March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011. Restaurants are included in same store sales after they have been open a full fifteen months and only Good Times restaurants are included with dual branded restaurants excluded. Restaurant sales decreased $731,000 due to two company-owned restaurant sold in fiscal 2011 and one company-owned restaurant sold in December, 2011. Restaurant sales decreased $11,000 due to one company-owned dual branded restaurants
not included in same store sales. Restaurant sales also decreased $52,000 due to one non-traditional company-owned restaurant not included in same store sales.
The positive same store sales results for the first two fiscal quarters of 2012 reflect the continuation of the positive momentum we have experienced beginning in the last fiscal quarter of 2010 and continuing through all of fiscal 2011 as a result of new product introductions, brand communication and operational execution.
Our outlook for fiscal 2012 is optimistic based on the last twenty months' of positive sales trends, however our sales trends are influenced by many factors and the macroeconomic environment remains challenging for smaller restaurant chains. Our average transaction increased in fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2010 and has continued to increase in fiscal 2012. We are continuing to manage our marketing communications to balance growth in customer traffic and their average expenditure.
Franchise revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased $5,000 to $101,000 from $96,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Same store Good Times franchise restaurant sales increased 5.7% during the three months ended March 31, 2012 for the franchise restaurants that were open for the full periods ending March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011. Dual branded franchise restaurant sales increased 5.1% during the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to the same prior year period.
Franchise revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2012 increased $1,000 to $200,000 from $199,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2011. Same store Good Times franchise restaurant sales increased 3.9% during the six months ended March 31, 2012 for the franchise restaurants that were open for the full periods ending March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011. Dual branded franchise restaurant sales increased 2.4% during the six months ended March 31, 2012, compared to the same prior year period. In September 2011 the company terminated a franchise agreement with a franchisee operating a Good Times restaurant in Longmont, Colorado.
Restaurant Operating Costs
Restaurant operating costs as a percent of restaurant sales were 97.1% during
the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to 100% in the same prior year
period and were 96.8% during the six months ended March 31, 2011 compared to
98.2% in the same prior year period.
The changes in restaurant-level costs are explained as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
March 31, 2012 March 31, 2012
Restaurant-level costs for the period 100% 98.2%
ended March 31, 2011
Decrease in food and packaging costs (1.3%) (.8%)
Decrease in payroll and other employee (1.1%) (.5%)
benefit costs
Decrease in occupancy and other operating (.6%) (.2%)
costs
Increase in depreciation and amortization .1% .1%
Restaurant-level costs for the period 97.1% 96.8%
ended March 31, 2012
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Food and Packaging Costs
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 our food and paper costs decreased $109,000 to $1,551,000 (34.7% of restaurant sales) from $1,660,000 (36% of restaurant sales) compared to the same prior year period.
For the six months ended March 31, 2012 our food and paper costs decreased $205,000 to $3,213,000 (34.9% of restaurant sales) from $3,418,000 (35.6% of restaurant sales) compared to the same prior year period.
The overall decrease in food and packaging costs for both the three and six month periods is primarily due to lower sales compared to the same prior year period. In addition our food and packaging costs as a percentage of restaurant sales has decreased in fiscal 2012 from a combination of price increases, product sales mix changes and recipe modifications.
In fiscal 2011 our weighted food and packaging costs increased approximately 5% and we implemented a total of 4.7% in menu price increases during the same period. We anticipate continued cost pressure on several core commodities, including beef, bacon and dairy for the balance of fiscal 2012. However, we anticipate our food and packaging costs as a percentage of sales will continue to decrease in fiscal 2012 from a combination of price increases, product sales mix changes and recipe modifications.
Payroll and Other Employee Benefit Costs
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 our payroll and other employee benefit costs decreased $101,000 to $1,624,000 (36.3% of restaurant sales) from $1,725,000 (37.4% of restaurant sales) compared to the same prior year period. Payroll and other employee benefits decreased $151,000 in the three months ending March 31, 2012 due to the sale of two company-owned restaurants in fiscal 2011 and one company-owned restaurant sold in December, 2011. The $151,000 decrease was offset by a $50,000 increase in payroll and employee benefit costs in the remaining restaurants due to increased sales compared to the same prior year period.
For the six months ended March 31, 2012 our payroll and other employee benefit costs decreased $177,000 to $3,307,000 (35.9% of restaurant sales) from $3,484,000 (36.3% of restaurant sales) compared to the same prior year period. Payroll and other employee benefits decreased $267,000 in the three months ending March 31, 2012 due to the sale of two company-owned restaurants in fiscal 2011 and one company-owned restaurant sold in December, 2011. The $177,000 decrease was offset by a $90,000 increase in payroll and employee benefit costs in the remaining restaurants due to increased sales and an increase in the Colorado state minimum wage on January 1, 2012, compared to the same prior year period.
Occupancy and Other Operating Costs
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 our occupancy and other operating costs decreased $56,000 to $964,000 (21.6% of restaurant sales) from $1,020,000 (22.1% of restaurant sales) compared to the same prior year period.
For the six months ended March 31, 2012 our occupancy and other operating costs decreased $105,000 to $1,999,000 (21.7% of restaurant sales) from $2,104,000 (21.9% of restaurant sales) compared to the same prior year period.
The decrease in occupancy and other operating costs in both the three and six month periods compared to the same prior year period is primarily due to the sale of two company-owned restaurants in fiscal 2011 and one company-owned restaurant sold in December. The decrease was offset by increases in rent, utilities, repairs and maintenance and bank supplies and fees in the remaining restaurants, compared to the same prior year period.
Depreciation and Amortization
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, our depreciation and amortization decreased $4,000 to $199,000 (4.5% of restaurant sales) from $203,000 (4.4% of restaurant sales) compared to the same prior year period.
For the six months ended March 31, 2012, our depreciation and amortization decreased $2,000 to $406,000 (4.4% of restaurant sales) from $408,000 (4.3% of restaurant sales) compared to the same prior year period.
Depreciation and amortization decreased $27,000 and $44,000 for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2012, respectively, due to the restaurants closed in fiscal 2011 and 2012. The decreases in both periods were offset by an increase related to the restaurant reclassified in fiscal 2011 from held for sale to held and used.
General and Administrative Costs
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, general and administrative costs increased $20,000 to $352,000 (7.7% of total revenues) from $332,000 (7.1% of total revenues) for the same prior year period.
For the six months ended March 31, 2012, general and administrative costs increased $17,000 to $694,000 (7.4% of total revenues) from $677,000 (6.9% of total revenues) for the same prior year period.
Advertising Costs
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 advertising costs increased $24,000 to $222,000 (5.0% of restaurant sales) from $198,000 (4.3% of restaurant sales) for the same prior year period. The increase is due to an increase in January 2012 to the contribution percentage paid to the advertising funds, compared to the prior year period
For the six months ended March 31, 2012 advertising costs increased $19,000 to $433,000 (4.7% of restaurant sales) from $414,000 (4.3% of restaurant sales) for the same prior year period. The increase is due to an increase in January 2012 to the contribution percentage paid to the advertising funds, compared to the prior year period
Contributions are made to the advertising materials fund and regional advertising cooperative based on a percentage of sales. The percentage contribution for fiscal 2012 increased slightly in January 2012 compared to the prior year period.
Franchise Costs
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, franchise costs decreased $5,000 to $14,000 (.3% of total revenues) from $19,000 (.4% of total revenues) for the same prior year period.
For the six months ended March 31, 2012, franchise costs decreased $9,000 to $28,000 (.3% of total revenues) from $37,000 (.4% of total revenues) for the same prior year period.
Gain on Sale of Assets
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, our gain on the sale of assets decreased $80,000 to $6,000 from $86,000 for the same prior year period. The prior year period includes the recognition of a $71,000 gain on the sale of one company-owned restaurant sold in February 2011.
For the six months ended March 31, 2012, our gain on the sale of assets decreased $77,000 to $21,000 from $98,000 for the same prior year period. The current six month period ending March 31, 2012 includes a gain of $9,000 related to the sale of one company-owned restaurant in December 2011 while the prior year period includes a gain of $71,000 related to the sale of one company-owned restaurant in February 2011.
Loss from Operations
We had a loss from operations of $350,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to a loss from operations of $368,000 for the same prior year period. We had a loss from operations of $643,000 in the six months ended March 31, 2012 compared to a loss from operations of $656,000 for the same prior year period.
The decrease in loss from operations for the three and six month periods is due primarily to an overall decrease in costs as discussed in the "Restaurant Operating Costs", "General and Administrative Costs", "Franchise Costs" and "Loss on Sales of Assets" sections of Item 2 above.
Net Loss
The net loss was $396,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to a net loss of $388,000 for the same prior year period. The change from the three month period ended March 31, 2012 to March 31, 2011 was primarily attributable to the decrease in loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012, a decrease in net interest expense of $7,000 and an increase in other expenses compared to the same prior year period.
The net loss was $747,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2012 compared to a net loss of $777,000 for the same prior year period. The change from the six month period ended March 31, 2012 to March 31, 2011 was primarily attributable to the decrease in loss from operations for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as well as a decrease in net interest expense of $64,000 compared to the same prior year period. Net interest expense for the six months ended March 31, 2012 includes non-cash amortization of debt issuance costs of $12,000 compared to $35,000 in the same prior year period. A decrease in our long term notes payable accounts for the remaining $41,000 decrease in net interest expense, compared to the same prior year period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and Working Capital
As of March 31, 2012, we had $586,000 in cash and cash equivalents on hand. We currently plan to use the cash balance and any cash generated from operations for our working capital needs in fiscal 2012. We believe that we will have sufficient capital to meet our working capital, long term debt obligations and recurring capital expenditure needs in fiscal 2012. Additionally, we may sell or sublease select underperforming company operated restaurants if
we believe the realizable asset value is greater than the long term cash flow value or if the asset does not fit our longer term goal for distribution and location of restaurants.
As of March 31, 2012, we had a working capital deficit of $909,000 due to normal recurring accounts payable and other accrued liabilities exceeding our cash and other current assets as well as 2011 property taxes of approximately $350,000 due in April 2011. Because restaurant sales are collected in cash and accounts payable for food and paper products are paid two to four weeks later, restaurant companies often operate with working capital deficits. We anticipate that working capital deficits will be incurred in the future and possibly increase as new Good Times restaurants are opened.
We sold one company-owned restaurant in Littleton, Colorado to an unrelated third party. The sale closed on December 29, 2011 with net proceeds of $308,000 which resulted in a $9,000 gain on the sale. As described below $100,000 of the proceeds were used to prepay principal on our Wells Fargo Bank note.
Liquidity
As discussed herein, in December 2011 the Company amended its note payable to Wells Fargo Bank. At the time the Company was not in compliance with certain loan covenants. Under terms of the amended note agreement, the Company is required to have tangible net worth of not less than $2.5 million as of December 31, 2012, which is greater than the Company's current tangible net worth. In addition, for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the Company is required to have an EBITDA coverage ratio of .3 to 1 (and increasing thereafter). While there is no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve these covenants, the Company believes that it is probable through additional financing , improved EBITDA performance and other alternatives the Company is currently pursuing, it will be able to remain in compliance with the amended covenants. If not, and if the bank elected to accelerate the note, it could adversely impact future operations. However, the Company has paid down the outstanding balance on this loan as of March 31, 2012 to $320,000, of which $175,000 is recorded as a current liability. In addition, the Company has entered into a letter of intent and is negotiating the contract terms for a sale leaseback transaction and has entered into a contract for the sale of one company-owned restaurant (subject to certain buyer contingencies) which together will pay off the PFGI II loan of $1,634,000 in full and add approximately $400,000 of additional working capital to the Company's balance sheet if such transactions are closed as contemplated.
Financing Activities
Wells Fargo Note Payable: In May 2007 we borrowed $1,100,000 from Wells Fargo Bank (the "Bank") under a note payable with an eight year term with a floating interest rate at .50% below prime. We simultaneously entered into an interest rate swap transaction with Wells Fargo Bank for the full $1,100,000 with a fixed interest rate of 7.77% for the full eight year term coinciding with the note payable. As previously disclosed in the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2010, we entered into a new Credit and Loan Agreement that modified the loan covenants and provided additional collateral to Wells Fargo for the then remaining loan balance of $528,552. In addition to the normal recurring principal payments we have made principal payments of $90,000 in fiscal 2011 from the proceeds of the sale of two company-owned restaurants in Colorado Springs, Colorado to further reduce the note payable thereby reducing certain collateral under the modified Credit and Loan Agreement.
On December 27, 2011, Good Times Restaurants Inc. and its subsidiary Good Times
Drive Thru Inc. (together, the "Company") entered into a First Amendment To
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Waiver of Defaults and a Second
Amended and Restated Term Note in the principal amount of $470,874 (together the
Amendments") with the Bank. The Amendments were conditional upon the closing of
the sale of the Littleton restaurant described under Recent Events and provide
for a reduction in the principal amount of the loan by an additional $100,000
from the proceeds of that sale, the release of collateral associated with that
restaurant and a modification to the repayment terms and maturity date of the
loan to December 31, 2013. The Amendments waived the current covenant defaults
asserted by the Bank and modify certain financial covenants in the Credit
Agreement requiring the Company to have a Net Worth not less than $2,500,000 as
of December 31, 2012 and thereafter and an EBITDA Coverage Ratio not less than
(i) 0.30 to 1.00 as of the end of the third quarter ending June 30, 2012, (ii)
0.70 to 1.00 as of the end of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and
(iii) .90 to 1.00 as of the end of each fiscal quarter thereafter, determined on
a rolling 4-quarter basis. The Company is required to prepay the Term Loan up
to the full outstanding principal balance of the note (in addition to any and
all other obligations due to Bank including the Interest Rate Swap) upon the
sale of any stock or other equity interest in the Company. There was not any
change to the interest rate or fees payable to the Bank under the Amendment and
the re-amortized loan balance was $320,000 as of March 31, 2012. Repayment of
the loan is secured by equipment in various restaurants owned by the Company.
PFGI II LLC Promissory Note: In July 2008, we entered into a $2,500,000 promissory note with an unrelated third party (PFGI II, LLC) and amended that note on April 20, 2009 extending the maturity to July 10, 2010. Effective January 2, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement to amend its loan with PFGI II LLC. The maturity date was extended to December 31, 2012, the interest rate was increased to 8.65% and monthly payments of principal and interest are payable beginning January 31, 2010, based upon a 25 year amortization prior to maturity. In April 2012 PFGI II, LLC agreed to extend the loan to December 31, 2013 on the existing note terms if a sale leaseback has not been completed on the Firestone property and subject to the prepayment of $300,000 from the proceeds of the sale of a restaurant that is expected to close by June 30, 2012.
In connection with the agreement, the Company issued a three-year warrant dated January 2, 2010 to PFGI II, LLC which provides that PFGI II, LLC may at any time from January 2, 2010 until December 31, 2012 purchase up to 37,537 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $3.33 per share. The number of shares purchasable upon exercise of the warrant and the exercise price are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments upon the occurrence of any stock dividends, stock splits, reverse stock splits, recapitalizations, reclassifications, stock combinations or similar events. The fair value of the warrant issued to PFGI II, LLC was determined to be $79,000 with the following assumptions; 1) risk free interest rate of 1.7%, 2) an expected life of 3 years, and 3) an expected dividend yield of zero. The fair value of $79,000 was charged to the note discount and credited to Additional Paid in Capital. The note discount is being amortized over the term of thirty six months and charged to interest expense.
The promissory note originally constituted a revolving line-of-credit for the development of new restaurants which was advanced and repaid on a monthly basis from time to time. The promissory note now constitutes a term loan with monthly payments of principal and interest. The loan is secured by separate leasehold deeds of trust and security agreements related to six company-owned restaurants and a first deed of trust on one real property funded by the line of credit. On December 5, 2010 the company sold a parcel of land in Aurora, Colorado and used approximately $812,000 of the net proceeds to reduce the loan balance. The total outstanding balance on the promissory note was $1,634,000 at March 31, 2012. Of the $1,634,000 outstanding balance, $1,595,000 is related to the construction of one company-owned restaurant in Firestone, Colorado that opened in October 2008.
Golden Bridge Loan Agreement: On April 20, 2009 as reported on Form 8-K, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Golden Bridge, LLC ("Golden Bridge"), pursuant to which Golden Bridge made a loan of $185,000 (the "Golden Bridge Loan") to GTDT to be used for restaurant marketing and other working capital costs. Eric Reinhard, Ron Goodson, David Grissen, Richard Stark, and Alan Teran, who were all members of the Company's Board of Directors at the time of the transaction and stockholders of the Company, are the sole members of Golden . . .
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