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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 30, 2001
OR
[_]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______________ to ______________
Commission file number 000-32369
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 58-2016606
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 1700 30328-5352
Atlanta, Georgia (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive
offices)
(770) 391-9500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Exchange Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class
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Common stock, $0.01 par value per share
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [_]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. Yes [_] No [X]
The aggregate market value of the voting common stock of the registrant
held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of February 8, 2002 is
$604,868,628.
As of February 8, 2002, there were 30,649,850 shares of the registrant's
common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statement in connection with its Annual
Meeting to be held May 15, 2002 are incorporated by reference in Part III.
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-K
PART I
Item 1. Business............................................................... 1
Item 2. Properties............................................................. 15
Item 3. Legal Proceedings...................................................... 17
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.................... 17
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.. 18
Item 6. Selected Consolidated Financial Data................................... 20
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations......................................................... 25
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk............. 49
Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data............... 50
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.................................................. 50
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant..................... 51
Item 11. Executive Compensation................................................. 51
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management......... 51
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions......................... 51
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K........ 52
Part I.
Item 1. BUSINESS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements
regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as well as
management's expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to
the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of theses laws.
These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are:
the cost of our principal food products, labor shortages or increased labor
costs, our ability to franchise new units, failure of our franchisees,
expansion into new markets, changes in consumer preferences and demographic
trends, the level of competition in the foodservice industry, fluctuations in
quarterly results, increased government regulation, loss of senior management,
growth of our franchise system, supply and delivery shortages or interruptions,
payment of bonuses related to our Long Term Employee Success Plan, currency,
economic and political factors that affect our international operations,
inadequate protection of our intellectual property, market saturation due to
new unit openings, liabilities for environmental contamination and limitations
as a result of our indebtedness.
See "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations--Risk Factors the May Affect Results of Operations and
Financial Condition" for a more complete discussion of these risks and
uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements, since those statements speak only as of the date they are made and
our actual results could differ from those statements.
General
We operate, develop and franchise quick service restaurants, bakeries and
cafes, or QSRs, primarily under the trade names Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits,
Church's Chicken, Cinnabon, Seattle's Best Coffee and Torrefazione Italia
Coffee. Popeyes and Church's are the second and third largest chicken QSR
concepts in the world, based on system-wide units and sales. Our Cinnabon brand
is the worldwide leader in the QSR cinnamon roll bakery category. Seattle's
Best Coffee is a leading alternative to the current market leader in the
specialty coffee category, based upon its number of wholesale accounts and its
expanding retail cafe presence. As of December 30, 2001, we operated and
franchised 3,857 restaurants, bakeries and cafes in 47 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and 33 foreign countries. We also sell our premium
specialty coffees through wholesale and retail distribution channels under our
Seattle Coffee brands. Our system-wide sales totaled approximately $2.6 billion
in 2001. Our total restaurants, bakeries and cafes by brand as of December 30,
2001 were as follows:
Domestic International
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Company- Company-
Operated Franchised Operated Franchised Total
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Popeyes........................... 96 1,231 -- 293 1,620
Church's.......................... 397 845 -- 275 1,517
Cinnabon.......................... 152 270 -- 122 544
Seattle Coffee.................... 74 49 3 50 176
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Total........................... 719 2,395 3 740 3,857
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Brand Profiles
Popeyes(R) Chicken & Biscuits. Founded in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1972,
our Popeyes brand is the market leader in the Cajun segment of the QSR
industry. Popeyes' leading position is driven by its signature Cajun fried
chicken. As of December 30, 2001, Popeyes had 1,620 restaurants worldwide.
Popeyes is currently the second-largest chicken QSR concept in the world,
measured by number of units and system-wide sales, which were approximately
$1.3 billion in fiscal year 2001. Popeyes' specialty menu consists of fresh,
hand-battered, bone-in fried chicken available in two flavors, New Orleans
Spicy and Louisiana Mild, and a wide assortment of award-winning signature
Cajun cuisine side dishes, including red beans and rice, Cajun rice, Cajun
fries and buttermilk biscuits. Popeyes is positioned as a premium fried chicken
concept for customers who seek its full flavor and special blend of seasonings
and spices. We are also known for our Popeyes Louisiana Legends portion of the
menu that consists of jambalaya, etouffee and chicken and seafood gumbo served
over rice, which complements Popeyes' core menu items with a collection of one
of a kind dishes steeped in Louisiana heritage. Popeyes' spicy fried chicken
and other Cajun menu offerings have also proven to be popular internationally,
particularly in Asia.
We intend to evolve the Popeyes brand into a Cajun restaurant company
featuring our New Orleans style fried chicken that will enable us to shape and
lead the growing Cajun food segment of the QSR industry. We intend to
accomplish this by re-imaging substantially all of our company-operated Popeyes
restaurants to our Heritage exterior and interior design, based on Popeyes' New
Orleans, Louisiana roots, over the next four years, and requiring all of our
franchisees to re-image their restaurants similarly in accordance with their
franchise agreements. Popeyes restaurants are generally constructed in
traditional stand-alone and in-line locations, as well as in non-traditional
formats such as airports, malls, food courts, military bases and travel
centers.
As of December 30, 2001, Popeyes restaurants were located in 42 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 20 foreign countries. Our 96 company-
operated Popeyes restaurants were located in Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana,
North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Over 70% of our 1,231 domestic
franchised Popeyes restaurants were located in California, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Texas and Virginia. Over 60% of our
293 international franchised Popeyes restaurants were located in Korea.
In 1999, Popeyes began testing two new Cajun cuisine restaurant concepts.
The first was Cajun Kitchen, a Popeyes Creation(TM), a quick casual dining
concept, and the second was Cajun Cafe by Popeyes(TM), a mall food court
concept. We are testing our Cajun Kitchen restaurant in the Chicago area, and
operate a Cajun Cafe in New Orleans, Louisiana, and in Atlanta, Georgia.
Church's Chicken(TM). Founded in San Antonio, Texas in 1952, our Church's
brand is one of the oldest QSR systems in the U.S. As of December 30, 2001,
Church's had 1,517 restaurants worldwide, and is currently the third largest
chicken QSR concept in the world, measured by number of units and system-wide
sales, which were approximately $900.0 million in fiscal year 2001. Church's
restaurants focus on serving traditional Southern fried chicken in a simple,
no-frills restaurant setting. Church's menu items also include other Southern
specialties, including fried okra, coleslaw, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn on
the cob, jalapeno peppers and honey butter biscuits. For guests on-the-go,
Church's has Tender Crunchers(TM) and Krispy Tenders(TM), two portable and easy
to eat items that include signature dipping sauces. Church's is positioned as
the New Value Leader in the chicken QSR category, providing simple meals with
large portions at low prices for price conscious consumers. We plan to re-image
substantially all of our company-operated Church's restaurants to more
contemporary designs over the next three years, and to require all of our
franchisees to re-image their restaurants similarly in accordance with their
franchise agreements. Church's restaurants are traditionally found in urban
areas where they attempt to establish a reputation as a neighborhood
restaurant. With its small footprint and a simple operating system,
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Church's has expanded into non-traditional formats such as convenience stores,
and will continue this expansion. Church's has been popular internationally,
particularly in Asia and Puerto Rico, operating under the Church's and Texas
Chicken(R) brand names.
As of December 30, 2001, Church's restaurants were located in 27 states,
Puerto Rico and eight foreign countries. Our 397 company-operated Church's
restaurants were concentrated primarily in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Over 78% of our 845
domestic franchised Church's restaurants were located in Alabama, California,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio
and Texas. Over 90% of our 275 international franchised Church's restaurants
were located in Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Taiwan.
Cinnabon(R). Founded in Seattle, Washington in 1985, our Cinnabon brand is
the leading cinnamon roll bakery QSR concept in the world. As of December 30,
2001, Cinnabon had 544 bakeries worldwide. System-wide sales in fiscal year
2001 were $205.8 million. Cinnabon has built a reputation for serving fresh,
aromatic, oven-hot cinnamon rolls made with Indonesian cinnamon and topped with
a sweet, rich cream cheese-based frosting. The classic Cinnabon roll laid the
foundation for Cinnabon's high standards and commitment to premium fresh
products. Some of Cinnabon's new product offerings include the Caramel
Pecanbon(R), Caramel Frosted Applebon(R) and CinnabonStix(TM). CinnabonStix is
a portable product that complements Cinnabon's other products and is targeted
to on-the-go consumers. In addition to baked goods, Cinnabon offers a variety
of proprietary beverages, including the Mochalatta Chill(R), a mocha-flavored
cold coffee beverage, and Seattle's Best Coffee, which is served in
approximately 300 bakeries. We believe that the low ticket, impulse purchase
nature of the business, as well as the small footprint and operationally simple
business model, are attractive features of this brand. Our Cinnabon bakeries
are located in high traffic venues such as shopping malls, airports, train
stations and travel plazas. We plan to re-image substantially all of our
company-operated Cinnabon bakeries over the next three years to our new
Heritage exterior and interior design, and will require all of our franchisees
to similarly re-image their bakeries in accordance with their franchise
agreements.
As of December 30, 2001, Cinnabon bakeries were located in 40 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 15 foreign countries. Our 152 company-
operated Cinnabon bakeries were concentrated primarily in California, Illinois,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington. Our 270 domestic franchised Cinnabon
bakeries were concentrated primarily in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Maryland,
Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Texas. Our 122
international franchised Cinnabon bakeries were located primarily in Canada,
Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, the United Kingdom and
Venezuela.
Seattle Coffee. Seattle Coffee Company was created as a result of combining
Seattle's Best Coffee, Inc. and Torrefazione Italia, Inc. in May 1994. As of
December 30, 2001, we had 176 cafes in the Seattle Coffee system, 155 of which
are Seattle's Best Coffee cafes and 21 of which are Torrefazione Italia Coffee
cafes, and 4,208 wholesale accounts with approximately 7,200 points of
distribution. Our coffee cafes are located in 18 states and eight foreign
countries.
We roast and blend our Seattle's Best and Torrefazione Italia specialty
coffees in our 30,000 square foot automated roasting facility on Vashon Island,
near Seattle, Washington. We believe that our roasting and packaging facility
may be one of the most technologically advanced in the U.S., and has the
capacity to roast almost 12 million pounds of green coffee beans per year. We
select our coffee beans from the highest quality Arabica beans, which come from
the finest growing regions of the world. As of December 30, 2001, we operated
19 regional wholesale offices throughout the U.S.
Seattle's Best Coffee(R). Seattle's Best Coffee is one of the oldest brands
in the domestic specialty coffee business. Seattle's Best Coffee was founded in
1970 and opened its first retail cafe
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in 1983 in Bellevue Square, a regional mall located in Seattle, Washington.
Management adopted a strategy of using retail stores to support and build brand
awareness in order to drive wholesale sales. This strategy generally has
remained unchanged. Seattle's Best Coffee markets several coffee house blends
under names such as Seattle's Best Blend(R), Post Alley Blend(R), Saturday's
Blend(R), Portside Blend(R) and Henry's Blend(R). Each blend has a unique
flavor, allowing Seattle's Best Coffee to appeal to a broad range of taste
preferences.
As of December 30, 2001, our 56 domestic company-operated Seattle's Best
Coffee cafes were located primarily in California, Illinois, Oregon and
Washington. Currently, Seattle's Best Coffee is also being sold in
approximately 300 Cinnabon bakeries. Our 49 domestic franchised cafes were
located primarily in California, Georgia, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Our 50
international franchised cafes were located primarily in Japan, the Philippines
and Saudi Arabia. We have 26 franchised coffee cafes in Japan. Our Seattle's
Best Coffee cafes are typically located in high traffic venues such as central
business districts and shopping centers. More recently, we have begun to
franchise our Seattle's Best Coffee cafes for operation in airports, which we
believe will provide our Seattle Coffee brand with both wholesale and retail
opportunities, and increase brand awareness due to the heavy customer traffic
at these venues. In addition, we plan to re-image substantially all of our
company-operated Seattle's Best Coffee cafes over the next three years, and to
require all of our franchisees to re-image their cafes similarly in accordance
with their franchise agreements.
Torrefazione Italia(R) Coffee. Our Torrefazione Italia Coffee brand was
founded in 1986, when Umberto Bizzarri brought his family's recipes for
blending and roasting traditional coffees from Perugia, Italy to Seattle,
Washington. These classic Italian coffees are known for their full bodied,
highly aromatic and intense flavor. Our Torrefazione Italia Coffee brand takes
its name from the Italian word torrefazione, which means "the place where
coffee is roasted." Torrefazione Italia Coffee has adopted a strategy of
capitalizing on its Italian heritage, and using its retail locations to support
and build brand awareness in order to drive wholesale sales of its ultra-
premium brand coffees. As part of this strategy, Torrefazione Italia Coffee
cafes are designed to present consumers with an Italian coffee experience that
we refer to as the Warmth of Italy(TM). Torrefazione Italia Coffee is
positioned at the upper end of the quality and price range, and is marketed to
reflect the traditions and blending expertise of the Bizzarri family, with
names like Venezia(TM), Milano(TM), Perugia(TM) and Napoli(TM). We emphasize
the Italian experience by serving Torrefazione Italia Coffee at our cafe
locations using handpainted ceramic cups imported from Deruta, Italy. The
Torrefazione Italia Coffee cafes are designed to accommodate those who are on-
the-go as well as those who wish to relax and sip their coffee while listening
to classical music. Our Torrefazione Italia Coffee retail cafes are located in
metropolitan cities such as Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Portland, San Francisco,
Seattle and Vancouver, and are located in venues such as urban, central
business districts, office complexes and high-end malls. Substantially all of
our Torrefazione Italia Coffee cafes will be re-imaged over the next three
years to accommodate additional food products and to strengthen their Italian
image.
Wholesale Coffee Operations
Our Seattle's Best and Torrefazione Italia wholesale coffee operations sell
our coffee primarily to supermarkets and other foodservice retailers, including
hotel chains, fine restaurants, specialty coffee retailers, espresso carts and
theaters. Some of our major wholesale accounts include Eddie Bauer, Hilton
Hotels, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Sodexho, Aramark and Alaska Airlines. We
believe that consumers have a strong interest in purchasing whole bean
specialty coffee for home consumption and that the increasing presence of our
specialty coffees in retail cafes and key foodservice accounts throughout the
country will help drive the long term growth of our coffee bean sales through
supermarkets. Our Seattle's Best Coffee is also distributed to supermarkets
throughout the Pacific Northwest and other parts of the country. This brand has
achieved a high degree of penetration in the Pacific Northwest with settings in
most major supermarkets, including QFC, Safeway, Albertson's
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and Ralph's. In addition, we successfully introduced Torrefazione Italia Coffee
into supermarkets in 1995, and this brand is now carried in several high-end
chains and independent supermarkets in Oregon and Western Washington.
Strategy
Our primary objective is to be the Franchisor of Choice--the recognized
leader in offering quality franchising opportunities to existing and potential
franchisees. We also will continue to promote brand awareness of our existing
portfolio of brands, increase market penetration of our existing brands
domestically and internationally, primarily by franchising additional units,
and we will acquire additional branded concepts. The following are the key
elements of this strategy:
Be the Franchisor of Choice(R). Currently, we offer franchisees investment
opportunities in highly recognizable brands that are uniquely positioned in
their categories, possess strong growth characteristics, and offer attractive
returns on investment, together with exceptional franchisee support systems and
services. We intend to be the recognized leader in offering these
opportunities. We believe that, as a result of this strategy, franchisees will
prefer to partner with us, rather than with other franchisors, making us the
Franchisor of Choice.
Growth Primarily Through Franchising. As the Franchisor of Choice, we plan
to open new restaurants, bakeries and cafes predominantly through franchising.
We believe that our focus on franchising can provide us with higher profit
margins and returns on investment, while significantly reducing the capital
required by us to operate our brands. As of December 30, 2001, we had
development commitments from existing and new franchisees to open 2,390 new
restaurants, bakeries and cafes. Substantially all of our new units to be
opened over the next several years will come from these commitments, as well as
additional commitments that we expect to obtain in the future. We also plan to
sell a significant number of our company-operated units over the next several
years to new and existing franchisees who commit to develop additional units
within a particular market or markets in order to fully penetrate their
markets.
Model Markets Program. For each of our brands, we will continue to own and
operate units in one or more markets. Our objective is to concentrate on
operating fewer units and in fewer markets overall, in order to focus our
resources on establishing operational and marketing best practices for each of
our brands, thereby creating model markets. The best practices established in
each of these model markets will then be shared with the franchisees of each of
our brands. Additionally, we will use these model markets to further improve
and enhance each of our brands by continuing menu development, product
innovation and testing of new operating systems, equipment, technologies,
venues and facility designs. We believe that the benefits and results from our
model markets program will further enhance our relationships with our
franchisees by providing them with greater returns on their investment, while
at the same time optimizing our own returns on investment from our company-
operated units.
Promote Our Uniquely Positioned Brands. We continually promote and refresh
the image of our brands in order to increase consumer awareness and increase
sales. In the fourth quarter of 2000, we implemented a new re-imaging program
that is designed to update the image of our brands. This will reinforce the
unique positioning of our brands and enhance the customer experience. We plan
to have substantially all of our restaurants, bakeries and cafes re-imaged by
the end of 2005. Each of our franchisees is contractually required to similarly
re-image its restaurants, bakeries, and cafes every seven years. The program
involves implementing new logos, packaging, uniforms, menu boards, menu items
and trade dress that we have recently developed in order to emphasize the image
of each brand. At the same time, we will continue to develop and test new
products in order to generate consumer interest, address changing consumer
preferences and strengthen our brands' positions. For example, Church's offers
a permanent value menu, which is
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designed to strengthen Church's brand position of offering simple meals with
large portions at low prices. Finally, we are accelerating our three-tiered
marketing strategy, which consists of television and radio advertising, print
advertisements and signage, and point-of-purchase materials.
Expand Our Penetration in New Geographic Territories and Within Existing
Markets, and Develop New Channels of Distribution. Currently, the domestic and
international markets for our brands are substantially under-penetrated. We are
increasing the number of our restaurants, bakeries and cafes in new and
existing markets. In 2002, we plan to franchise and open 175 new Popeyes and
Church's restaurants in the U.S. and 90 new restaurants internationally. We
plan to franchise and open 55 new Cinnabon bakeries and 30 new Seattle Coffee
cafes in the U.S., and 65 new bakeries and 35 new cafes internationally. In
addition, we are expanding the number and type of non-traditional formats in
which our Popeyes and Church's chicken restaurants are located, including
convenience stores, mall food courts, airports and other transportation
centers. We also are aggressively expanding the wholesale distribution of our
Seattle Coffee brands to make them available wherever specialty coffee is sold,
including in regional and national supermarkets, airports, upscale restaurants,
hotels and resorts, cruise lines and corporate offices. Finally, we plan to
serve Seattle's Best Coffee in a substantial number of our Cinnabon bakeries
that do not already serve it, and to offer a selection of Cinnabon products in
the bakery case at Seattle Coffee cafes as complementary crave foods and
beverages. By offering each brand exclusively at the other's bakery or cafe, we
believe we will be able to further penetrate existing markets, open new
markets, increase the demand for both brands' products, and further
differentiate each brand from their competitors.
Expand Internationally. We plan to continue entering into franchise
development agreements with qualified partners to develop restaurants, bakeries
and cafes internationally. We believe that we have the opportunity to establish
or further expand a leading market position in a number of countries, due to
the appeal of our highly recognizable American brands, as well as a lack of
significant competition for our brands in these markets. We also believe that
international development is attractive to foreign investors due to strong per
unit economics resulting largely from higher average unit volumes, lower food
costs, lower labor costs and less QSR competition than we and our franchisees
experience in the U.S. We believe that the demand for premium specialty coffees
in international markets is particularly strong. In addition, a substantial
number of countries around the world have established markets for quick service
restaurants, bakeries and cafes and an expanding group of QSR consumers. Our
international operations have increased from 346 franchised units in Puerto
Rico and 17 foreign countries at the end of 1995, to 740 franchised units in
Puerto Rico and 33 foreign countries at December 30, 2001. Additionally,
commitments to develop international franchised units have increased from 502
at the end of 1995 to 1,052 at December 30, 2001.
Acquire Additional Branded Concepts. We plan to use our knowledge,
experience, franchisee relationships and support systems and services to
acquire, develop and expand additional branded concepts. Our objective is to
acquire brands that are highly recognizable and uniquely positioned in their
markets, possess strong growth characteristics, are well-suited to franchising
and offer attractive returns on investment.
Site Selection
We employ a site identification and new unit development process that
enables us to identify and obtain favorable sites for new domestic restaurants,
bakeries and cafes, commencing with an overall market plan for each intended
area of development, which we develop together with our franchisees. For our
Popeyes and Church's brands, we emphasize free-standing pad sites and end-cap
locations with ample parking and easy dinner-time access from high traffic
roads. For our Cinnabon and Seattle Coffee brands, we emphasize high traffic
venues such as malls, in-line
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shopping centers, transportation facilities, central business districts,
airports and office buildings. International sites are often located in densely
populated urban areas, and are generally built with a multi-floor layout
because of the scarcity of real estate and the higher percentage of dine-in
customers in international markets.
Franchise Development
Our strategy includes the opening of substantially all of our new
restaurants, bakeries and cafes through our franchise programs with new and
existing franchisees. The following discussion describes the standard
arrangements we enter into with our franchisees.
Domestic Development Agreements. Our domestic franchise development
agreements provide for the development of a specified number of restaurants,
bakeries and cafes within a defined geographic territory in accordance with a
schedule of unit opening dates. These development schedules generally cover
three to five years and typically have benchmarks for the number of
restaurants, bakeries and cafes to be opened and in operation at six-month and
twelve-month intervals. Our Popeyes franchisees currently pay a development fee
of $7,500 per unit. Our Church's franchisees currently pay a development fee of
$10,000 for the first unit to be developed, or $5,000 in the case of a
convenience store unit, and then a reduced fee ranging from $3,750 to $7,500
for each additional unit to be developed under the same development agreement,
depending upon the type of venue. Our Cinnabon franchisees currently pay a
development fee of $5,000 per unit. Our Seattle Best Coffee franchisees
currently pay a development fee of $10,000 for the first unit and $5,000 for
each additional unit to be developed under the same development agreement.
These development fees typically are paid when the development agreement is
executed and are non-refundable.
International Development Agreements. We enter into franchise development
agreements with qualified parties to develop restaurants, bakeries and cafes
outside of the U.S. We may grant international development rights in one or
more countries or in limited geographic areas within a particular country. Our
international franchisees currently pay a franchise fee of up to $45,000 for
each unit to be developed, generally depending upon the brand. The other terms
of our international development agreements are, in most respects, similar to
those included in our domestic development agreements. However, our
international franchisees are also required to prepay up to $15,000 per unit in
franchise fees at the time their franchise development agreement is signed.
International development agreements also include additional provisions
necessary to address the multinational nature of the transaction, including
foreign currency exchange and taxation matters, as well as international
dispute resolution provisions, and are modified as necessary to comply with
applicable local laws relating to technology transfers, export/import matters
and franchising.
Franchise Agreements. Once we execute a development agreement and approve
the related site, and the property is secured by our franchisee, we and our
franchisee enter into a franchise agreement under which our franchisee has the
right to operate the specific unit to be developed at the site. Our current
franchise agreements provide for payment of the following franchise fees.
Popeyes franchisees pay $30,000 per location. Church's franchisees pay $15,000
per location for free-standing units and $10,000 per location for units opened
in convenience stores or travel plazas. Cinnabon franchisees pay $30,000 for
the first unit, $20,000 per location for any second or third unit and $15,000
per unit for any additional units developed under a single development
agreement. Seattle Coffee franchisees pay $20,000 per location for cafes in
traditional locations, and $10,000 per location for cafes developed in captive
locations that are developed under the same development agreement. In addition,
our Popeyes and Church's franchise agreements generally require franchisees to
pay a 5% royalty on net restaurant sales and a 3%, with respect to Popeyes, and
4%, with respect to Church's, national advertising fund contribution (reduced
to a maximum of 1% if a local advertising co-operative is formed). Our Cinnabon
franchise agreements generally require
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franchisees to pay a 5% royalty on net restaurant sales and a national
advertising fund contribution of up to 3% of net sales. Our Seattle Coffee
franchise agreements generally require franchisees to pay a 4% royalty on net
restaurant sales and a national advertising fund contribution of up to 3% of
net sales. Our Seattle Coffee franchisees are required to purchase coffee
exclusively from us. Some of our older franchise agreements provide for lower
royalties and advertising fund contributions. These older agreements constitute
a decreasing percentage of our total outstanding franchise agreements.
All of our franchise agreements require that each franchisee operate its
restaurant, bakery and cafe units in accordance with our defined operating
procedures, adhere to the menu established by us and meet applicable quality,
service, health and cleanliness standards. The agreements also typically
require that each franchisee must re-image its units to the then current image
of the brand every seven years. We may terminate the franchise rights of any
franchisee who does not comply with these standards and requirements. We
believe that maintaining superior food and beverage quality, a clean and
pleasant environment and excellent customer service are critical to the
reputation and success of our Popeyes, Church's, Cinnabon and Seattle Coffee
systems, and we intend to aggressively enforce these contractual requirements.
Our franchisees may contest this enforcement, and when necessary, contest our
termination of franchise rights.
The terms of our international franchise agreements are substantially
similar to those included in our domestic franchise agreements, except that
international franchisees must prepay up to $15,000 in franchise fees at the
time their related franchise development agreement is executed, and these
agreements may be modified to reflect the multi-national nature of the
transaction and to comply with the requirements of applicable local laws. In
addition, royalty rates may differ from those included in domestic franchise
agreements, and generally are slightly lower due to the number of units
required to be developed by our international franchisees.
Turnkey Development. Since 1998, in order to expedite development of our
domestic franchised restaurants, we have from time to time purchased or leased
sites and built units in certain markets for subsequent resale to qualified
franchisees. We sold two turnkey units in 1999, eight turnkey units in 2000 and
seven turnkey units in 2001.
AFC Loan Guarantee Program. In March 1999, we implemented a program to
assist current franchisees, new franchisees and our managers in obtaining the
financing needed to purchase or develop franchised units at competitive rates,
provided they meet certain financial and operational criteria. Under the
program, we will guarantee up to 20% of each qualified franchisee's loan
amount, typically for a three-year period. This program is available for
Popeyes, Church's and Cinnabon franchisees, and the qualifications vary
depending upon the type of franchise to be developed. As of December 30, 2001,
we have an agreement with one national lender to participate in the program,
and we anticipate entering into agreements with several other national lenders
in the future. As we add additional lenders we may modify the terms and
conditions under which our franchise partners may participate in the program.
Under our agreement with our current lender, the total amount of funding
provided to franchisees under this program is limited to $10.0 million. In the
event any of these franchisees default on their loan obligations, our aggregate
liability under the program will not exceed $1.0 million. As of December 30,
2001, $4.2 million was borrowed by certain of our franchisees under this
program, of which we are contingently liable for $0.5 million in the event of
default.
Management Information Systems
In 1998, we launched AFC On-Line, a website exclusively for franchisees that
provides operational support, a restaurant development roadmap, a business
planning template, marketing information and other relevant information. The
website allows us to maintain close ties and engage in system-wide
communications with our franchisees.
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Marketing
We generally market our Popeyes, Church's, Cinnabon and Seattle Coffee food
and beverage products to customers using a three-tiered marketing strategy
consisting of television and radio advertising, print advertisement and
signage, and point-of-purchase materials. Each of our brands frequently offers
new programs that are intended to generate and maintain consumer interest,
address changing consumer preferences, and enhance the position of our brands.
New product introductions and "limited time only" promotional items also play a
major role in building sales and creating repeat customers.
As part of our marketing strategy, we will continue to develop new and
enhanced advertising campaigns for each of our brands. In 2001, we launched a
new media strategy for Church's that is targeted towards the specific
demographics of its customers. The advertising campaign delivers shorter
messages more frequently, and closer to the purchase decision.
Sales at restaurants located in markets in which we utilize television
advertising are generally 5% to 10% higher than the sales generated by
restaurants that are located in other markets. Consequently, we intend to
target growth of our Popeyes and Church's restaurants primarily in markets
where we have or can achieve sufficient unit concentration to justify the
expense of television advertising.
We and our franchisees contribute to a national advertising fund to pay for
the development of marketing materials and also contribute to local advertising
funds to support programs in our local markets. In markets where there is
sufficient unit concentration to effect such savings, we and our franchisees
have experienced significant savings in our marketing programs through our
advertising cooperatives. For the last four years, our Popeyes franchisees have
contributed more to the national advertising fund than they have been required
to contribute under the terms of their respective franchise agreements. In
fiscal year 2001, we and our franchisees contributed approximately $82 million
to these various advertising funds.
Community Activity
We believe strongly in supporting the communities we serve. Through the non-
profit AFC Foundation, Inc., we have sponsored and helped construct more than
300 homes worldwide in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit
builder of housing for the poor. In addition, each of our brands is involved in
various community support programs. For example, Popeyes promotes music
education. Church's sponsors summer camp programs through the Boys and Girls
Clubs. Cinnabon encourages reading awareness through its Reading Rewards
Program. Seattle Coffee is involved in saving our water from pollution and
contamination through the Water Keeper's Alliance. We also support the United
Negro College Fund and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
with promotional fund-raisers, and sponsor Adopt-A-School programs. In 2001, we
contributed approximately $800,000 to these programs in the aggregate and our
franchisees' employees contributed thousands of volunteer hours. Through our
involvement with these programs, we have established a meaningful presence in
the communities we serve while, we believe, building customer loyalty and
positive brand awareness.
New Age of Opportunity(R)
Through our New Age of Opportunity management program we make diversity a
part of our business strategy. We believe the New Age of Opportunity program
gives us an important competitive advantage by focusing on the following four
areas:
. expanding franchise ownership opportunities for minorities and women;
. cultivating new supplier relationships for minorities and women;
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. attracting and developing outstanding employees; and
. enhancing the quality of life for people through meaningful community
service.
Diversity enables us to look at a situation from all angles and provides us
with the capacity to better understand our communities, our employees, our
customers, our suppliers and our businesses, and provides us with the vision to
meet emerging trends with creative ideas. As a testimonial to the success of
this program, women and minorities now constitute approximately 50% of the
total number of our franchisees, 36% of our board of directors and 30% of our
officers.
Suppliers
Our franchisees are generally required to purchase all ingredients,
products, materials, supplies and other items necessary in the operation of
their businesses solely from suppliers who have been approved by us in writing.
These suppliers must demonstrate to our continuing satisfaction the ability to
meet our standards and specifications for these items, and possess adequate
quality controls and capacity to supply our franchisees' needs promptly and
reliably.
Supply Agreements. We have entered into agreements that commit our company-
operated restaurants and bakeries to serve certain Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper
fountain beverages exclusively. We also have a long-term agreement with
Diversified Foods and Seasonings, Inc., under which we have designated
Diversified as the sole supplier of certain proprietary products for the
Popeyes system. Diversified sells these products to our approved distributors,
who in turn sell them to our franchised and company-operated Popeyes
restaurants. In 2001, the Popeyes system purchased from its distributors
approximately $50.2 million of proprietary products made by Diversified.
The principal raw material for our Popeyes and Church's systems is fresh
chicken. Our Popeyes and Church's systems purchase fresh chicken from
approximately 11 suppliers who service us from 34 plant locations. In 1999,
2000 and 2001, approximately 47%, 46% and 50% of the cost of sales for Popeyes
and Church's were attributable to the purchase of fresh chicken. Our cost of
sales is significantly affected by increases in the cost of chicken, which can
result from a number of factors, including increases in the cost of grain,
disease and other factors that affect availability, and greater international
demand for domestic chicken products.
In order to ensure favorable pricing for our chicken purchases in the
future, reduce volatility in chicken prices, and maintain an adequate supply of
fresh chicken, our purchasing cooperative has entered into two types of chicken
purchasing contracts with chicken suppliers. The first is a grain-based "cost-
plus" pricing contract that utilizes prices that are based upon the cost of
feed grains, such as corn and soybean meal, plus certain agreed upon non-feed
and processing costs. The other is a market-priced formula contract based on
the "Georgia whole bird market value." Under this contract, we and our
franchisees pay the market price plus a premium for the cut specifications for
our restaurants. The market-priced contracts have maximum and minimum prices
that we and our franchisees will pay for chicken during the term of the
contract. Both contracts have terms ranging from three to five years, with
provisions for certain annual price adjustments.
Our principal raw material in our Seattle Coffee operations is green coffee
beans. We typically enter into supply contracts to purchase a pre-determined
quantity of green coffee beans at a fixed price per pound. These contracts
usually cover periods up to a year, as negotiated with the individual supplier.
In 2001, we purchased 62% of our green coffee beans from five suppliers and the
remaining 38% from 27 other suppliers. If the five major suppliers cannot meet
our coffee orders, we have the option of ordering our coffee from the other
suppliers or adding new suppliers. As of December 30, 2001, we had commitments
to purchase green coffee beans at a total cost of $12.6 million through
December 2002.
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The supply and prices of green coffee beans are volatile. Although most
coffee beans trade in the commodity market, the prices of the coffee beans of
the quality that we use tend to trade on a negotiated basis at a premium above
the commodity market prices. The supply and prices of coffee beans can be
affected by many factors, including weather, political and economic conditions
in producing countries.
Purchasing Cooperative. Supplies are generally provided to our franchised
and company-operated restaurants, bakeries and, to a lesser degree, cafes,
pursuant to supply agreements that until recently were negotiated by Popeyes
Operators Purchasing Cooperative Association, Inc. and Church's Operators
Purchasing Association, Inc., each a not-for-profit corporation. These
corporations were created for the purpose of consolidating our purchasing power
collectively with our franchisees in order to negotiate more favorable terms.
In January 2000, our purchasing cooperatives were combined into one purchasing
and logistical service cooperative, Supply Management Services, Inc. Our
purchasing cooperative, which is open to all of our franchisees, is not
obligated to purchase and cannot require its members to purchase any supplies.
Since 1995, our Popeyes and Church's franchise agreements have required that
each franchisee join the purchasing cooperative as a member. Substantially all
of our domestic franchisees purchase through the cooperative.
Through our purchasing cooperatives, we and our franchisees have experienced
substantial savings as a result of our size and related bargaining power,
particularly with respect to food, beverage and paper goods. In the future, we
also expect to experience savings in the procurement of additional items such
as restaurant supplies, insurance, administrative services and communications
equipment.
Seattle Coffee Cafes. Our company-operated and franchised coffee cafes
purchase their coffee exclusively from us, and their non-coffee food and supply
items either directly from us or from approved suppliers and distributors.
Intellectual Property and Other Proprietary Rights
We own a number of trademarks and service marks that have been registered
with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including the marks "AFC," "AFC
Enterprises," "Popeyes," "Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits," "Church's," "Cinnabon,"
"World Famous Cinnamon Roll," "Seattle's Best Coffee," "Torrefazione Italia"
and each brand's logo, as well as the trademark "Franchisor of Choice." We also
have registered trademarks for a number of additional marks, including "Gotta
Love It," "Day of Dreams," "Love That Chicken From Popeyes" and "New Age of
Opportunity." In addition, we have registered or made application to register
one or more of the marks (or, in certain cases, the marks in connection with
additional words or graphics) in approximately 150 foreign countries, although
there can be no assurance that we can obtain the registration for the marks in
every country where registration has been sought. We consider our intellectual
property rights to be important to our business and actively defend and enforce
them.
Formula Agreement. We have a perpetual formula licensing agreement with
Alvin C. Copeland, the founder of Popeyes, the former owner of the Popeyes and
Church's restaurant systems, and the owner of Diversified Food and Seasonings.
Under this agreement, we have the worldwide exclusive rights to the Popeyes
spicy fried chicken recipe and certain other ingredients produced by
Diversified, which are used in Popeyes products. The agreement provides that we
pay Mr. Copeland monthly payments of $254,166 until March 2029.
King Features Agreements. We have several agreements with the King Features
Syndicate Division of The Hearst Corporation under which we have the exclusive
right to use the image and likeness of the cartoon character "Popeye," and
other companion characters such as "Olive Oyl," in connection with Popeyes
restaurants worldwide. Under these agreements, we are obligated to pay to
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King Features a royalty of 0.1% on the first $1.0 billion of Popeyes annual
system-wide sales and 0.05% on the next $2.0 billion of annual sales. The total
annual royalties payable under these agreements are capped at $2.0 million per
year. The King Features agreements automatically renew annually, unless we are
in default or we elect not to renew.
Competition
The foodservice industry, and particularly the QSR industry, is intensely
competitive with respect to price, quality, name recognition, service and
location. We compete against other QSRs, including chicken, hamburger, pizza,
Mexican and sandwich restaurants, other purveyors of carryout food and
convenience dining establishments, including national restaurant chains. Many
of our competitors possess substantially greater financial, marketing,
personnel and other resources than we do. In particular, KFC, our primary
competitor in the chicken segment of the QSR industry, has far more units,
greater brand recognition and greater financial resources, all of which may
affect our ability to compete.
Our Cinnabon bakeries compete directly with national chains located in malls
and transportation centers such as Auntie Anne's, The Great American Cookie
Company, T.J. Cinnamon's and Mrs. Fields, as well as numerous regional and
local companies. Our Cinnabon bakeries also compete indirectly with other QSRs,
traditional bakeries, donut shops, ice cream and frozen yogurt shops and
pretzel and cookie companies.
Our Seattle Coffee brands compete directly with specialty coffees sold at
retail through supermarkets, specialty retailers, and a growing number of
specialty coffee cafes. Seattle Coffee also competes directly with all
restaurant and beverage outlets that serve coffee, including Starbucks, and a
growing number of espresso kiosks, carts and coffee cafes. Starbucks has far
more units, greater brand recognition and greater financial resources than we
do, all of which may affect our ability to compete with Starbucks. Our Seattle
Coffee brands compete indirectly with all other coffees on the market,
including those marketed and sold by companies such as Kraft Foods, Procter &
Gamble and Nestle.
International Operations
As of December 30, 2001, we franchised 740 restaurants, bakeries and cafes
in Puerto Rico and 33 foreign countries, and plan to expand our foreign
franchising program significantly in the future. We currently operate three
coffee cafes in Canada. We do not currently operate any other units outside of
the U.S. Foreign franchise royalties and other fees that are based, in part, on
sales generated by our foreign franchised restaurants, bakeries and cafes,
including a significant number of franchised restaurants in Asia, make up part
of our revenues. Currently, we have limited exposure to changes in
international economic conditions and currency fluctuations. We have not
historically maintained any hedges against foreign currency fluctuations,
although since the beginning of 1999, we have entered into foreign currency
hedging agreements with respect to the Korean Won. Our losses during the past
three years related to foreign currency fluctuations have not been material to
our results of operations. For 1999, 2000 and 2001, royalties and other
revenues from foreign franchisees represented 1.7%, 2.2% and 2.5%,
respectively, of our total revenues.
Insurance
We carry property, general liability, business interruption, crime,
directors and officers, employees practices liability, environmental and
workers' compensation insurance policies, which we believe are customary for
businesses of our size and type. Pursuant to the terms of their franchise
agreements, our franchisees are also required to maintain certain minimum
standards of insurance with insurance companies that are satisfactory to us,
including commercial general liability insurance, workers' compensation
insurance, all risk property and casualty insurance and automobile insurance.
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Government Regulation
We are subject to various federal, state and local laws affecting our
business, including various health, sanitation, fire and safety standards.
Newly constructed or remodeled restaurants, bakeries and cafes are subject to
state and local building code and zoning requirements. In connection with the
re-imaging and alteration of our restaurants, bakeries and cafes, we may be
required to expend funds to meet certain federal, state and local regulations,
including regulations requiring that remodeled or altered restaurants, bakeries
and cafes be accessible to persons with disabilities. Difficulties or failures
in obtaining the required licenses or approvals could delay or prevent the
opening of new units in particular areas.
We are also subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act and various other laws
governing such matters as minimum wage requirements, overtime and other working
conditions and citizenship requirements. A significant number of our
foodservice personnel are paid at rates related to the federal minimum wage,
and increases in the minimum wage have increased our labor costs.
Many states and the Federal Trade Commission, as well as certain foreign
countries, require franchisors to transmit specified disclosure statements to
potential franchisees before granting a franchise. Additionally, some states
and certain foreign countries require us to register our franchise offering
documents before we may offer a franchise. We believe that our uniform
franchise offering circulars, together with any applicable state versions or
supplements, and franchising procedures comply in all material respects with
both the Federal Trade Commission guidelines and all applicable state laws
regulating franchising in those states in which we have offered franchises. We
also believe that our international disclosure statements, franchise offering
documents and franchising procedures comply with the laws of the foreign
countries in which we have offered franchises.
Environmental Matters
We are subject to various federal, state and local laws regulating the
discharge of pollutants into the environment. We believe that we conduct our
operations in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and
regulations, as well as other applicable laws and regulations governing our
operations. However, approximately 140 of our owned and leased properties are
known or suspected to have been used by prior owners or operators as retail gas
stations, and a few of these properties may have been used for other
environmentally sensitive purposes. Many of these properties previously
contained underground storage tanks, and some of these properties may currently
contain abandoned underground storage tanks. It is possible that petroleum
products and other contaminants may have been released at these properties into
the soil or groundwater. Under applicable federal and state environmental laws,
we, as the current owner or operator of these sites, may be jointly and
severally liable for the costs of investigation and remediation of any
contamination, as well as any other environmental conditions at our properties
that are unrelated to underground storage tanks. As a result, after an analysis
of our property portfolio and an initial assessment of our properties,
including testing of soil and groundwater at a representative sample of our
facilities, we have obtained insurance coverage that we believe will be
adequate to cover any potential environmental remediation liabilities. We are
currently not subject to any administrative or court order requiring
remediation at any of our properties.
Employees
As of December 30, 2001, we had 10,684 hourly employees working in our
restaurant, bakery and cafe operations. Additionally, we had 1,307 salaried
employees involved in the management of individual restaurants, bakeries and
cafes, and 98 multi-unit managers and field management employees. We had 684
employees responsible for corporate administration, franchise administration
and business development, and 79 employees responsible for coffee roasting and
distribution. None of our employees is covered by a collective bargaining
agreement. We believe that the dedication of our employees is critical to our
success, and that our relationship with our employees is good.
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Executive Officers of the Registrant
The following provides information about our executive officers as of
February 20, 2002.
Frank J. Belatti, age 54, has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer since we commenced operations in November 1992, following the
reorganization of our predecessor. From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Belatti was employed
as President and Chief Operating Officer of HFS, the franchisor of hotels for
Ramada and Howard Johnson. From 1989 to 1990, Mr. Belatti was President and
Chief Operating Officer of Arby's, Inc., and from 1985 to 1989 he served as the
Executive Vice President of Marketing at Arby's. From 1986 to 1990, Mr. Belatti
also served as President of Arby's Franchise Association Service Corporation,
which created and developed the marketing programs and new product development
for the Arby's system. Mr. Belatti received the 1999 Entrepreneur Award from
the International Franchise Association. Mr. Belatti serves as a member of the
board of directors of RadioShack Corporation and Galyan's Trading Company, Inc.
Dick R. Holbrook, age 49, has served as President and Chief Operating
Officer since August 1995. From November 1992 to July 1995, Mr. Holbrook served
as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He has been a director
since April 1996. From 1991 to 1992, Mr. Holbrook served as Executive Vice
President of Franchise Operations for HFS. From 1972 to 1991, Mr. Holbrook
served in various management positions with Arby's, most recently as Senior
Vice President of Franchise Operations.
Gerald J. Wilkins, age 43, has served as Chief Financial Officer since
December 1995 and as an Executive Vice President since December 2000. He has
been a director since May 2001. From 1993 to December 1995, Mr. Wilkins served
as Vice President of International Business Planning at KFC International, Inc.
Mr. Wilkins also served in senior management positions with General Electric
Corporation from 1985 to 1993, including Assistant Treasurer of GE Capital
Corporation from 1989 to 1992. Mr. Wilkins serves on the board of directors of
Zoo Atlanta and the board of trustees for The Lovett School.
Allan J. Tanenbaum, age 55, has served as Senior Vice President--Legal
Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary since February 2001. From June 1996 to
February 2001, Mr. Tanenbaum was a shareholder in Cohen Pollock Merlin Axelrod
& Tanenbaum, P.C., an Atlanta, Georgia law firm, and prior to June 1996, for 25
years, a shareholder in Frankel, Hardwick, Tanenbaum & Fink, P.C. Mr. Tanenbaum
serves on the board of directors of The Hank Aaron Chasing The Dream
Foundation, Inc. and represents the State Bar of Georgia in the House of
Delegates of the American Bar Association.
Jon Luther, age 58, has served as President of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
since March 1997. From February 1992 to March 1997, Mr. Luther was President of
CA One Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, Inc., a
foodservice company.
Hala Moddelmog, age 46, has served as President of Church's Chicken since
August 1995. From May 1993 to July 1995, Ms. Moddelmog was Vice President of
Marketing and then Senior Vice President and General Manager for Church's. From
1990 to 1993, Ms. Moddelmog was Vice President of Product Marketing and
Strategic Planning at Arby's Franchise Association Service Corporation.
Gregg A. Kaplan, age 45, has served as President of Cinnabon since October
1998. From March 1998 to September 1998, he served as President of our Bakery
Cafe Group, and from June 1996 to March 1998, served as Vice President of
Strategic Development. From December 1990 to January 1996, Mr. Kaplan served in
various positions at Shoney's, Inc., a restaurant operations company, most
recently as Senior Vice President of Marketing.
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Steven Schickler, age 49, has served as President of Seattle Coffee since
November 2000. From December 1998 to October 2000, Mr. Schickler served as the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frozfruit Company, Inc., a frozen
novelty marketer and manufacturer. From June 1994 to December 1998, Mr.
Schickler served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Guernsey Bel, a food ingredients manufacturer. From June 1985 to July 1994, Mr.
Schickler served in a variety of executive positions with Dreyer's Grand Ice
Cream.
Item. 2 PROPERTIES
Facilities
We either own, lease, license or sublease the land and buildings for our
company-operated restaurants, bakeries and cafes. In addition, we own, lease,
license or sublease land and buildings, which we lease or sublease to our
franchisees and third parties. While we expect to continue to lease many of our
sites in the future, we also may purchase the land or buildings for
restaurants, bakeries and cafes to the extent acceptable terms are available.
We typically lease our restaurants under "triple net" leases that require us
to pay minimum rent, real estate taxes, maintenance costs and insurance
premiums and, in some cases, percentage rent based on sales in excess of
specified amounts. Bakeries and cafes are typically leased under standard
retail lease terms for malls, community shopping centers and office buildings.
Generally, our leases have initial terms ranging from five to 20 years, with
options to renew for one or more additional periods, although the terms of our
leases generally vary depending on the facility. Our typical leases or
subleases to Popeyes or Church's franchisees are triple net to the franchisee,
provide for minimum rent, based upon prevailing market rental rates, as well as
percentage rent based on sales in excess of specified amounts, and have a term
that usually coincides with the term of the franchise agreement for the
location, often 20 years with renewal options. These leases are typically
cross-defaulted with the corresponding franchise agreement for that site.
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The following table sets forth the locations by state of our domestic
company-operated restaurants, bakeries and cafes as of December 30, 2001:
Land and Land and/or
Building Building
Owned Leased Total
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Texas................................................ 142 79 221
Georgia.............................................. 32 55 87
Louisiana............................................ 22 57 79
California........................................... -- 52 52
Washington........................................... -- 43 43
Arizona.............................................. 19 6 25
Alabama.............................................. 23 1 24
Illinois............................................. 1 23 24
Tennessee............................................ 13 5 18
Ohio................................................. -- 14 14
Mississippi.......................................... 10 1 11
Oklahoma............................................. 11 -- 11
North Carolina....................................... -- 10 10
Massachusetts........................................ -- 9 9
Pennsylvania......................................... -- 9 9
Colorado............................................. -- 8 8
Indiana.............................................. -- 7 7
New Mexico........................................... 5 2 7
Oregon............................................... -- 7 7
Arkansas............................................. 5 1 6
Maryland............................................. -- 6 6
Missouri............................................. 6 -- 6
Florida.............................................. -- 5 5
New Jersey........................................... -- 5 5
Wisconsin............................................ -- 5 5
Virginia............................................. -- 4 4
Kansas............................................... 2 1 3
South Carolina....................................... -- 3 3
District of Columbia................................. -- 2 2
Iowa................................................. -- 2 2
Delaware............................................. -- 1 1
Kentucky............................................. -- 1 1
Montana.............................................. -- 1 1
Nevada............................................... -- 1 1
New Hampshire........................................ -- 1 1
New York............................................. -- 1 1
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Total.............................................. 291 428 719
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Our headquarters is located in approximately 75,000 square feet of leased
office space in Atlanta, Georgia. This lease is subject to extensions through
2013. We lease approximately 30,000 square feet in another facility located in
Atlanta, Georgia that is the headquarters for our Popeyes brand. This lease is
subject to extensions through 2015. We also lease approximately 25,000 square
feet of office space in a third facility located in Atlanta, Georgia that is
the headquarters for our Church's brand. This lease is subject to extensions
through 2016. Cinnabon is currently located in our Atlanta headquarters
location. Seattle Coffee leases approximately 27,000 square feet of office
space in Seattle, Washington that is subject to extension through 2014 and has
three distribution
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facilities that service our coffee wholesale operations. One distribution
center is located in the Seattle, Washington area and the other two facilities
are located in Chicago, Illinois and Portland, Oregon. Seattle Coffee is
currently attempting to sublease its prior headquarters, 19,000 square feet of
office space in Seattle, Washington subject to a lease that expires in 2005. We
lease approximately 30,000 square feet for our roasting facility on Vashon
Island, near Seattle, Washington. This lease is subject to extensions through
2018. Our accounting and computer facilities are located in San Antonio, Texas
and are housed in three buildings that are located on approximately 16 acres of
land that we own. We believe that our existing headquarters and other leased
and owned facilities provide sufficient space to support our corporate and
coffee wholesale operational needs.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are a defendant in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary
course of our business, including claims resulting from "slip and fall"
accidents, employment-related claims and claims from guests or employees
alleging illness, injury or other food quality, health or operational concerns.
To date, none of these legal proceedings has had a material effect on us and,
as of the date of this filing, we are not a party to any legal proceeding that
we believe to be material.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
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Part II.
Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
On February 7, 2001, we effected a two-for-three stock split on all
outstanding shares of stock.
On March 2, 2001, our Common Stock began trading under the symbol "AFCE"
and is quoted on The Nasdaq National Market. Prior to that time, there was no
public market for our common stock. The table below sets forth, for the fiscal
year periods indicated, the high and low sales prices per share of our common
stock as reported on The Nasdaq National Market.
Price Range
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High Low
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Fiscal Year 2001
First Quarter, ended April 22, 2001............................ $23.50 $16.13
Second Quarter, ended July 15, 2001............................ $25.00 $18.90
Third Quarter, ended October 7, 2001........................... $23.75 $18.93
Fourth Quarter, ended December 30, 2001........................ $29.18 $22.00
The number of shareholders of record of our common stock as of February 8,
2002 was 145.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock and do
not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
Declaration of dividends on our common stock will depend upon, among other
things, levels of indebtedness, future earnings, our operating and financial
condition, our capital requirements and general business conditions. Our bank
credit facility and senior subordinated notes indenture currently prohibit us
from declaring or paying any cash dividends or other distribution of any
shares of our capital stock.
We registered 10,781,250 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, for sale to the public at a purchase price of $17.00 per share, of
which 3,136,328 shares were sold by us, and 7,644,922 shares were sold by
certain selling shareholders. Goldman, Sachs & Co., Credit Suisse First Boston
Corporation and Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc. acted as managing underwriters
for the offering. The offering was completed on March 2, 2001, at which point
all of the securities registered had been sold. The aggregate offering price
of the shares sold by us was $53,317,576, and the aggregate offering price of
the shares sold by the selling shareholders was $129,963,674.
Through December 30, 2001, we incurred the following expenses in connection
with the offering:
Underwriting discounts and commissions paid by us................ $3,732,230
Other expenses (accounting, legal, printing, etc.)............... 3,580,772
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Total expenses................................................. $7,313,002
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We did not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares sold by
the selling shareholders. The net offering proceeds to us through December 30,
2001 after deducting the total expenses above were $46,004,574. None of the
net proceeds of the offering were paid by us, directly or indirectly, to any
director, officer, general partner of ours nor were any proceeds paid by us to
any associate of such persons or to any person owning ten percent or more of
any class of our equity securities or to any of our affiliates.
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We used these proceeds to repay approximately $48.0 million of the $62.0
million outstanding under the $100.0 million acquisition facility of our bank
credit facility, which was the intended use of proceeds described in the
prospectus related to the offering.
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Item 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following tables present our consolidated selected financial data. The
selected historical consolidated statement of operations data for each of the
years ended, and the selected historical consolidated balance sheet data as of
December 28, 1997, December 27, 1998, December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000 and
December 30, 2001, have been derived from our audited consolidated financial
statements. Those consolidated financial statements and the notes to those
statements have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public
accountants.
You should read the selected consolidated financial data set forth below in
conjunction with Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations."
Fiscal Year Ended(1)
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December 28, December 27, December 26, December 31, December 30,
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Consolidated statement
of operations data:
Revenues:
Restaurant sales........ $403,182 $487,441 $560,440 $567,436 $506,955
Franchise revenues...... 61,716 64,211 77,463 90,367 106,273
Wholesale revenues...... -- 36,411 50,716 56,720 64,795
Other revenues.......... 8,713 9,891 9,397 10,697 14,554
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total revenues......... $473,611 $597,954 $698,016 $725,220 $692,577
Costs and expenses:
Restaurant cost of
sales.................. $131,332 $155,165 $167,979 $162,478 $148,017
Restaurant operating
expenses............... 197,227 245,161 287,066 292,508 257,784
Wholesale cost of
sales.................. -- 19,064 24,371 27,356 32,037
Wholesale operating
expenses............... -- 8,070 12,325 16,147 19,620
General and
administrative(2)...... 77,048 84,726 96,535 102,419 108,043
Depreciation and
amortization(3)........ 33,244 45,162 42,126 41,812 41,321
Charges for restaurant
closings, excluding
Pine Tree.............. 479 311 835 1,943 1,217
Charges for Pine Tree
restaurant
closings(4)............ -- 8,547 3,600 5,406 1,487
Charges for asset write-
offs from re-imaging... -- -- -- 1,692 1,852
Software write-offs..... -- 5,000 3,830 -- --
Restructuring charges
(5).................... -- -- -- -- 1,169
Charges for other asset
write-offs............. -- 965 1,179 1,633 1,625
Net loss (gain) on sale
of fixed assets(6)..... (5,319) -- -- (9,766) (7,345)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total costs and
expenses.............. $434,011 $572,171 $639,846 $643,628 $606,827
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income from continuing
operations............. $ 39,600 $ 25,783 $ 58,170 $ 81,592 $ 85,750
Other expenses:
Interest, net........... $ 20,645 $ 30,786 $ 34,007 $ 33,871 $ 23,190
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) from
continuing operations
before income taxes.... 18,955 (5,003) 24,163 47,721 62,560
Income tax expense
(benefit).............. 8,276 (1,643) 10,008 19,999 24,676
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) from
continuing operations.. $ 10,679 $ (3,360) $ 14,155 $ 27,722 $ 37,884
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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Fiscal Year Ended(1)
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December 28, December 27, December 26, December 31, December 30,
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Extraordinary (loss) on
early extinguishment of
debt, net of income tax
(7).................... -- -- (126) (207) (1,003)
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from
operations of
Chesapeake Bagel, net
of income taxes........ $ (7) $ (5,893) $ (638) $ -- $ --
Income (loss) on sale of
Chesapeake Bagel, net
of income taxes........ -- -- (1,742) --- --
Income (loss) from
operations of
Ultrafryer, net of
income taxes........... 328 607 436 (51) --
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Net gain (loss) from
discontinued
operations............. $ 321 $ (5,286) $ (1,944) $ (51) $ --
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss)....... $ 11,000 $ (8,646) $ 12,085 $ 27,464 $ 36,881
Preferred stock
dividends and
accretion.............. 2,240 -- -- -- --
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss)
attributable to common
stock.................. $ 8,760 $ (8,646) $ 12,085 $ 27,464 $ 36,881
======== ========= ======== ======== ========
Basic earnings per
common share:
Net income (loss) from
continuing operations.. $ 0.47 $ (0.14) $ 0.54 $ 1.05 $ 1.28
Net income (loss)....... $ 0.38 $ (0.35) $ 0.46 $ 1.04 $ 1.25
Weighted average basic
shares outstanding
(000s)................. 22,961 24,371 26,231 26,323 29,517
Diluted earnings per
common share:
Net income (loss) from
continuing operations.. $ 0.43 $ (0.14) $ 0.50 $ 0.97 $ 1.21
Net income (loss)....... $ 0.35 $ (0.35) $ 0.42 $ 0.96 $ 1.18
Weighted average diluted
shares outstanding
(000s)................. 24,721 24,371 28,419 28,746 31,327
Other financial data:
EBITDA(8)............... $ 72,857 $ 86,632 $111,209 $126,004 $127,426
EBITDA margin........... 15.4 % 14.5 % 15.9 % 17.4 % 18.4 %
Cash capital
expenditures........... $ 42,136 $ 38,925 $ 53,278 $ 51,489 $ 56,011
Proceeds from the sale
of fixed assets........ $ -- $ -- $ 4,644 $ 24,508 $ 35,277
Cash flows provided by
(used in):
Operating activities.... $ 53,959 $ 45,983 $ 54,759 $ 62,305 $ 71,329
Investing activities.... (37,226) (188,733) (47,378) (24,781) (21,694)
Financing activities.... (2,985) 126,852 (1,951) (36,405) (60,424)
December 28, December 27, December 26, December 31, December 30,
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(dollars in thousands)
Consolidated balance
sheet data:
Cash and cash
equivalents, net of
bank overdrafts........ $ 23,257 $ 10,818 $ 3,280 $ 4,200 $ 1,170
Total assets............ 380,002 556,465 561,889 539,449 523,214
Total debt and capital
lease obligations...... 243,882 360,711 348,091 313,132 209,379
Total shareholders'
equity................. 48,459 87,917 100,799 129,567 223,721
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(1) Our fiscal years ended December 28, 1997, December 27, 1998, December 26,
1999, December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001 are referred to as years
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. Our fiscal year consists of
52 or 53 weeks and ends on the last Sunday in December of each year. Fiscal
year 2000 included 53 weeks. All other years shown included 52 weeks.
(2) General and administrative expenses for 2000 were impacted favorably by a
net decrease in expenses of $1.6 million (pre-tax) primarily related to the
elimination of an environmental reserve. The impact of the elimination of
the reserve was partially offset by an increase in expenses at Seattle
Coffee related to one-time, non-recurring personnel and concept development
expenses.
(3) As a result of fresh start accounting principles that were used to record
assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in November 1992 following
the reorganization of our predecessor, our operating results reflect the
amortization of intangible asset value in an amount of $5.7 million per
year.
(4) In 1998, we closed 14 of the former Pine Tree locations that we had
previously converted to company-operated Popeyes restaurants. In 1999, we
closed an additional five of the converted Popeyes restaurants, and in 2000
we accrued for the closure of an additional eight, which were subsequently
closed in 2001. In 2001, we closed one converted Popeyes restaurant.
(5) Restructuring charges represent severance and other termination benefits
paid to terminated employees primarily as a result of a restructuring of
Seattle Coffee's operations in late 2001.
(6) In 1997, we recorded $2.5 million in franchise fees and a pre-tax $5.3
million gain that were associated with our sale of 100 previously company-
operated Church's restaurants. In 2000, we recorded an aggregate pre-tax
$9.8 million net gain that was associated with our sale of 23 previously
company-operated Church's restaurants, 36 previously company-operated
Popeyes restaurants and 11 previously company-operated Cinnabon bakeries.
In 2001, we recorded an aggregate pre-tax $7.3 million net gain that was
associated with our sale of 71 previously company-operated Church's
restaurants, 27 previously company-operated Popeyes restaurants and 36
previously company-operated Cinnabon bakeries.
(7) In 1999, 2000 and 2001, we recorded an extraordinary loss of approximately
$0.1 million, $0.2 million and $1.0 million, net of income taxes, related
to the repurchases of our senior subordinated notes.
(8) EBITDA represents income from operations plus depreciation and
amortization, adjusted for non-cash items related to gains/losses on asset
dispositions and write-downs and compensation expense related to stock
option activity. EBITDA is not a measure of performance under generally
accepted accounting principles, and should not be considered as a
substitute for net income, cash flows from operating activities and other
income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, or as a measure of profitability or
liquidity. We have included information concerning EBITDA as one measure of
our cash flow and historical ability to service debt. We believe investors
find this information useful. EBITDA as defined may not be comparable to
similarly-titled measures reported by other companies.
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Summary of System-wide Data
The following table presents financial and operating data for the
restaurants, bakeries and cafes that we operate or franchise. The data
presented in this table is unaudited. Sales information for franchised units is
reported by franchisees or, in some cases, estimated by us based on other data.
Fiscal Year Ended(1)
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December 28, December 27, December 26, December 31, December 30,
1997 1998 1999 2000(1) 2001
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System-wide sales
(000s):
Popeyes................ $ 853,078 $ 954,305 $1,068,574 $1,230,484 $1,323,349
Church's............... 723,988 755,074 810,471 878,834 899,870
Cinnabon(2)............ -- 41,738 152,421 184,366 205,824
Seattle Coffee
retail(2)............. -- 24,887 32,587 48,518 63,718
Seattle Coffee
wholesale(2).......... -- 36,411 50,368 56,720 64,795
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total................. $1,577,066 $1,812,415 $2,114,421 $2,398,922 $2,557,556
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
System-wide unit
openings(3):
Popeyes................ 137 198 151 143 177
Church's............... 132 87 133 98 79
Cinnabon............... -- 6 46 81 121
Seattle Coffee retail.. -- 18 27 39 52
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Total................. 269 309 357 361 429
System-wide units open
(end of period):
Popeyes................ 1,131 1,292 1,396 1,501 1,620
Company-operated...... 119 171 175 130 96
Franchised............ 1,012 1,121 1,221 1,371 1,524
Church's............... 1,356 1,399 1,492 1,534 1,517
Company-operated...... 480 491 494 468 397
Franchised............ 876 908 998 1,066 1,120
Cinnabon............... -- 369 388 451 544
Company-operated...... -- 212 195 187 152
Franchised............ -- 157 193 264 392
Seattle Coffee retail.. -- 71 98 132 176
Company-operated...... -- 59 76 71 77
Franchised............ -- 12 22 61 99
Total company-
operated............ 599 933 940 856 722
Total franchised..... 1,888 2,198 2,434 2,762 3,135
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Total system-wide..... 2,487 3,131 3,374 3,618 3,857
System-wide percentage
change in comparable
restaurant sales(4):
Domestic:
Popeyes............... 3.6% 5.2 % 4.4 % 3.4 % 4.2 %
Church's.............. 4.0% 4.6 % 1.1 % 0.8 % 2.3 %
Cinnabon.............. -- -- 2.4 % 4.7 % (0.7)%
Seattle Coffee
retail............... -- -- 3.3 % 0.9 % (2.0)%
International:
Popeyes............... 1.3% (13.3)% (4.8)% (0.1)% (6.9)%
Church's.............. 2.6% (1.5)% (2.7)% (1.5)% 0.0 %
Cinnabon.............. -- -- 11.5 % 6.3 % (21.6)%
Seattle Coffee
retail............... -- -- -- -- 3.1 %
Total commitments
outstanding (end of
period)(5)............. 1,550 1,602 1,983 2,289 2,390
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(1) The fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 included 53 weeks. The fiscal
years ended December 28, 1997, December 27, 1998, December 26, 1999 and
December 30, 2001 included 52 weeks.
(2) System-wide sales for Cinnabon and Seattle Coffee in 1998 include only
those sales generated after October 15, 1998 and March 18, 1998, their
respective dates of acquisition.
(3) System-wide unit openings include company and franchised unit openings. Of
the 429 system-wide unit openings in 2001, 26 were company unit openings
and 403 were franchised unit openings. Of the 361 system-wide unit
openings in 2000, 11 were company unit openings and 350 were franchised
unit openings. Of the 357 system-wide unit openings in 1999, 54 were
company unit openings and 303 were franchised unit openings.
(4) Restaurants, bakeries and cafes are included in the computation of
comparable sales after they have been open 12 months for all periods prior
to 2000 and 2001, and 15 months for 2000 and 2001. Prior year sales
figures used to calculate comparable sales include sales from our Cinnabon
and Seattle Coffee brands prior to our acquisition of these two businesses
in 1998. Comparable sales for 2000 is calculated by comparing the 53 weeks
of sales for 2000 to the prior 53 weeks, which includes the 52 weeks from
1999 plus the first week of 2000.
(5) Commitments represent obligations to open franchised restaurants, bakeries
and cafes under executed development agreements. Of the total commitments
outstanding as of December 30, 2001, 1,574 related to our Popeyes and
Church's brands, 522 related to our Cinnabon brand, and 294 related to our
Seattle Coffee brands.
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results
of operations for the fiscal years ended December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000
and December 30, 2001, should be read in conjunction with "Selected
Consolidated Financial Data" and our consolidated financial statements and the
notes to those statements that are included elsewhere in this filing. Our
discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations
that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives,
expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could
differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as
a result of a number of factors, including those set forth in this section
under the heading "Risk Factors That May Affect Results of Operations and
Financial Condition" and elsewhere in this filing.
General
We operate, develop and franchise quick service restaurants, bakeries and
cafes, or QSRs, primarily under the trade names Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits,
Church's Chicken, Cinnabon, Seattle's Best Coffee and Torrefazione Italia
Coffee. As of December 30, 2001, we operated and franchised 3,857 restaurants,
bakeries and cafes in 47 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 33
foreign countries. We also sell our premium specialty coffees through wholesale
and retail distribution channels under our Seattle's Best Coffee and
Torrefazione Italia Coffee brands. Our system-wide sales totaled approximately
$2.6 billion in 2001.
We commenced operations in November 1992 following the reorganization of our
predecessor, which franchised and operated Popeyes and Church's restaurants. As
a result of the reorganization, we were required to record our assets,
including our franchise rights and goodwill, and our liabilities at their fair
market value, rather than at the historical values used by our predecessor. As
a result, we allocated a value of $115.6 million to these franchise rights and
goodwill. Accordingly, our operating results for all periods after November 5,
1992, including the operating results contained in the following discussion and
analysis, reflect the amortization of these intangible assets in an amount of
$5.7 million per year. Upon our adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"at the beginning of
our fiscal year 2002, we will discontinue amortizing these intangible assets.
Under this accounting standard, these intangible assets must be tested for
impairment at least annually, and we plan to complete our impairment analysis
during the first quarter of 2002. An explanation of this accounting standard is
included in "Recent Accounting Pronouncements".
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Pine Tree Acquisition. On February 10, 1998, we acquired from Pine Tree
Foods, Inc. 81 leased restaurant locations, primarily located in North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, for approximately $24.3 million in cash.
In addition, we recorded liabilities of approximately $4.0 million in
connection with the acquisition. Of the purchase price, $23.7 million was
allocated to goodwill. To finance this acquisition, we used existing cash and
borrowings under our existing acquisition facility. We converted 66 of these
locations into company-operated Popeyes restaurants at an additional cost of
$16.0 million, which we borrowed under our acquisition facility, and offered
the remaining 15 leaseholds for sale. We closed 14 of the 66 converted Popeyes
restaurants in 1998, an additional five in 1999, accrued for the closure of an
additional eight in 2000 (which were subsequently closed in 2001) and closed
one additional restaurant in 2001.
Chesapeake Bagel Divestiture. On August 30, 1999, we sold our Chesapeake
Bagel franchise system to New World Coffee-Manhattan Bagel, Inc. for $2.3
million in cash and a $1.5 million note receivable. As a result, restaurant
sales, franchise revenues, restaurant cost of sales,
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restaurant operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and
depreciation and amortization related to Chesapeake's operations have been
classified as discontinued operations in our financial statements. Accordingly,
the discussions that follow include comparisons of our operating results that
have been restated to reflect our continuing operations.
Ultrafryer Divestiture. On June 1, 2000, we sold Ultrafryer, our restaurant
equipment manufacturing division, to an investor group led by Ultrafryer's
chief operating officer for $5.2 million, consisting of a $4.6 million note
receivable and $0.6 million in cash. The sale included all equipment, inventory
and intellectual property held by Ultrafryer, as well as the majority of
accounts receivable outstanding as of June 1, 2000. The buyer also assumed
certain payables outstanding as of June 1, 2000. We are leasing the building
and land used by Ultrafryer to the buyer under a lease that was executed
concurrently with the closing. As a result, manufacturing revenues,
manufacturing operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and
depreciation and amortization related to Ultrafryer's operations have been
classified as discontinued operations in our financial statements. Accordingly,
the discussions that follow include comparisons of our operating results that
have been restated to reflect our continuing operations.
Unit Conversions. During fiscal year 2000, we sold 36 of our company-
operated Popeyes restaurants, 23 of our company-operated Church's restaurants
and 11 of our company-operated Cinnabon bakeries for aggregate cash proceeds of
$25.0 million. This resulted in a one-time gain on the sale of assets of $9.8
million and $1.7 million in franchise fees. During fiscal year 2001, we sold 27
of our company-operated Popeyes restaurants, 71 of our company-operated
Church's restaurants and 36 of our company-operated Cinnabon bakeries for
aggregate cash proceeds of $34.5 million. This resulted in a one-time gain on
the sale of assets of $7.3 million and $5.8 million in franchise and conversion
fees.
Consolidated Results of Operations
Our consolidated statements of operations include items and events that
affect comparability with other periods:
. In connection with the closure of five Popeyes restaurants in 1999, the
accrual for closure of eight Popeyes restaurants in 2000 (which were
subsequently closed in 2001) and the closure of one Popeyes restaurant
in 2001 that we had previously converted subsequent to the Pine Tree
acquisition, we recorded charges of $3.6 million in 1999, $5.4 million
in 2000 and $1.5 million in 2001.
. We wrote-off expenses of $3.8 million in 1999 related to our restaurant
back office automation system that was under development, which
essentially constituted the entire cost of the system.
. General and administrative expenses for 2000 were impacted favorably by
the elimination of a $4.4 million reserve related to certain contingent
environmental liabilities, which we believed was no longer necessary due
to the very limited number of environmental claims that we had
experienced since 1993, and our purchase of a third party environmental
insurance policy that provides coverage for the same potential
liabilities. The impact of the elimination of the reserve was partially
offset by an increase of $2.8 million in general and administrative
expenses at Seattle Coffee related to one-time, non-recurring personnel
and concept development expenses.
. Restaurants, bakeries and cafes are included in the computation of
comparable sales after they have been open 12 months for all periods
prior to 2000, and 15 months for 2000 and 2001. Prior year sales figures
used to calculate comparable sales include sales from our Cinnabon and
Seattle Coffee brands prior to our acquisition of these two businesses
in 1998.
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. Restructuring charges of $1.2 million in 2001 represent severance and
other termination benefits paid to terminated employees primarily as a
result of a restructuring of Seattle Coffee's operations in late 2001.
Certain items in the financial statements for periods prior to 2001 have
been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. These
reclassifications had no effect on our reported results of operations.
The table below presents selected revenues and expenses as a percentage of
total revenues for 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Fiscal Year Ended(1)
--------------------------------------
December 26, December 31, December 30,
1999 2000 2001
------------ ------------ ------------
Revenues:
Restaurant sales....................... 80.3% 78.2% 73.2%
Franchise revenues..................... 11.1 12.5 15.3
Wholesale revenues..................... 7.2 7.8 9.4
Other revenues......................... 1.4 1.5 2.1
----- ----- -----
Total revenues....................... 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
----- ----- -----
Costs and expenses:
Restaurant cost of sales(2)............ 30.0 28.6 29.2
Restaurant operating expenses(2)....... 51.2 51.5 50.8
Wholesale cost of sales(3)............. 48.4 48.2 49.4
Wholesale operating expenses(3)........ 24.4 28.5 30.3
General and administrative............. 13.8 14.1 15.6
Depreciation and amortization.......... 6.0 5.8 6.0
Charges for other restaurant closings,
excluding Pine Tree................... 0.1 0.3 0.2
Charges for Pine Tree restaurant
closings.............................. 0.5 0.7 0.2
Charges for asset write-offs from re-
imaging............................... -- 0.2 0.3
Software write-offs.................... 0.5 -- --
Restructuring charges.................. -- -- 0.2
Charges for other asset write-offs..... 0.2 0.2 0.2
Net loss (gain) on sale of fixed
assets................................ -- (1.3) (1.1)
----- ----- -----
Total costs and expenses............. 91.7 88.7 87.6
----- ----- -----
Income from operations................. 8.3 11.3 12.4
Interest expense, net.................. 4.9 4.7 3.3
----- ----- -----
Income from continuing operations
before income taxes................... 3.4 6.6 9.1
Income tax expense..................... 1.4 2.7 3.6
----- ----- -----
Net income from continuing operations.. 2.0 3.9 5.5
Loss on early extinguishment of debt,
net of taxes.......................... -- -- 0.1
Loss from discontinued operations, net
of taxes(4)........................... (0.3) -- --
----- ----- -----
Net income ............................ 1.7% 3.9% 5.4%
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(1) The fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 included 53 weeks. The fiscal years
ended December 26, 1999 and December 30, 2001 included 52 weeks.
(2) Expressed as a percentage of restaurant sales by company-operated
restaurants, bakeries and cafes.
(3) Expressed as a percentage of wholesale revenues.
(4) Represents the operations of both Ultrafryer and Chesapeake.
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Operating Results
System-Wide Sales
System-wide sales include sales from all restaurants, bakeries and cafes,
whether operated by us or our franchisees, and from coffee wholesale
operations.
Revenues
Our revenues consist primarily of four elements:
. restaurant sales at our company-operated restaurants, bakeries and
cafes;
. revenues from franchising;
. revenues from wholesale operations; and
. other revenues.
Restaurant Sales. Our restaurant sales consist of gross cash register
receipts at our company-operated restaurants, net of sales tax.
Revenues from Franchising. We earn franchise revenues through franchise
agreements, domestic development agreements, and international development
agreements. Our standard franchise agreement provides for the payment of a
royalty fee based on the net restaurant sales of franchisees. We therefore
benefit from increases in franchised restaurant sales. The royalty percentages
vary by franchisee, depending on the franchise agreement and the related brand,
with an average royalty of 4.5% in 2001. We record royalties as revenues when
sales occur at franchised units. In addition, we record development fees under
domestic and international development agreements, and fees for the purchase of
a franchise, as deferred revenues when received. We recognize these fees as
revenue when the restaurants for which these fees were paid are opened and all
material services or conditions relating to the fees have been substantially
performed or satisfied by us. As of December 30, 2001, prepaid development and
franchise fees are included on our balance sheet as other liabilities.
Revenues from Wholesale Operations. Our revenues from wholesale operations
consist primarily of sales of premium specialty coffee to our franchisees,
foodservice retailers, office and institutional users, supermarkets and others.
Other Revenues. Our other revenues consist of rental income from properties
owned or leased by us that we lease or sublease to franchisees and third
parties, and interest income earned on notes receivable from franchisees and
third parties.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Restaurant Cost of Sales. Our restaurant cost of sales consists primarily of
food, beverage and food ingredients costs. It also includes the costs of
napkins, cups, straws, plates, take-out bags and boxes. The primary elements
affecting our chicken restaurant cost of sales are chicken prices, which are
affected by seasonality and are normally higher during the summer months, when
demand for chicken is at its peak. The primary elements affecting our bakery
and cafe costs of sales are flour and Indonesian cinnamon, and green coffee
beans. Other factors such as sales volume, our menu pricing, product mix and
promotional activities can also materially affect the level of our restaurant
cost of sales.
Restaurant Operating Expenses. Restaurant operating expenses consist of
personnel expenses, occupancy expenses, marketing expenses and other operating
expenses incurred at the restaurant level.
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Wholesale Cost of Sales. Our wholesale cost of sales consists primarily of
the cost of green coffee beans, as well as the costs to roast, blend, warehouse
and distribute our specialty coffee blends.
Wholesale Operating Expenses. Our wholesale operating expenses consist of
personnel expenses, occupancy expenses, and other operating expenses incurred
in connection with our wholesale coffee operations.
General and Administrative Expenses
Our general and administrative expenses consist of personnel expenses,
occupancy expenses and other expenses incurred at the corporate level.
Corporate level expenses are primarily incurred at our offices in Atlanta,
Georgia and Seattle, Washington, and at our support center in San Antonio,
Texas. Additional expenses include those incurred by field personnel located
throughout the U.S.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses
Depreciation consists primarily of the depreciation of buildings, leasehold
improvements and equipment owned by us, and amortization consists of the
amortization of intangible assets. In addition, as a result of fresh start
accounting principles as prescribed by AICPA Statement of Position 90-7,
Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code,
that were used to record assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in
November 1992 following the reorganization of our predecessor, our operating
results presented for all periods after November 1992 reflect the amortization
of intangible asset value in accordance with the fresh start accounting
principles in an amount of $5.7 million per year. Upon our adoption of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets" at the beginning of our fiscal year 2002, we will
discontinue amortizing these intangible assets.
Charges for Restaurant Closings
Charges for restaurant closings, including charges for Pine Tree restaurant
closings, include the write-down of restaurant, bakery and cafe assets to net
realizable value, provisions related to future rent obligations for closed
properties, and write-offs of intangible assets identified with the properties.
Charges for Asset Write-Offs from Re-imaging
Charges for asset write-offs from re-imaging include the write-off of
restaurant, bakery and cafe assets replaced by assets as part of our re-imaging
program.
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring charges represent severance and other termination benefits
paid to certain terminated employees in late 2001 pursuant primarily to a
restructuring of Seattle Coffee's operations.
Charges for Other Asset Write-Offs
Charges for other asset write-offs include the write-off of equipment assets
replaced due to normal wear.
Net (Gain) on Sale of Assets
Net gain on sale of assets includes the write-off of restaurant, bakery and
cafe assets, and related intangible assets and the liabilities incurred by us
in connection with the sale of company-operated units to franchisees.
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Comparisons of Fiscal Years Ended December 30, 2001 (52 weeks) and December 31,
2000 (53 weeks)
System-Wide Sales. System-wide sales increased by $158.6 million, or 6.6%,
to approximately $2.6 billion in 2001 from approximately $2.4 billion in 2000.
Excluding the fifty-third week in 2000, our system-wide sales in 2001 increased
by $197.7 million, or 8.4%, compared to 2000. Our system-wide sales increase
was due primarily to new franchise unit growth, an increase in comparable sales
in our domestic markets and coffee wholesale revenue growth. The overall
increase was partially offset by comparable sales decreases in Popeyes and
Cinnabon international markets. In 2001, we and our franchisees opened 243
restaurants, bakeries and cafes domestically, and 184 restaurants, bakeries and
cafes in international markets. As of December 30, 2001, there were 3,857
system-wide units open, compared to 3,618 as of December 31, 2000.
Company-Operated Unit Sales
Chicken. Company-operated chicken restaurant sales decreased by $52.2
million, or 11.3%, to $410.8 million in 2001 from $463.0 million in 2000.
Excluding the fifty-third week in 2000, our company-operated chicken restaurant
sales in 2001 decreased by $45.7 million, or 10.0%, compared to 2000. The
decrease was primarily due to a net reduction of 105 company-operated units as
of December 30, 2001. In 2001, we sold a total of 98 company-operated chicken
restaurants to franchisees. The overall decrease in sales was partially offset
by comparable sales increases at both Church's and Popeyes in 2001 of 2.8% and
4.8%, respectively. As of December 30, 2001, we had 493 company-operated
chicken restaurants open, compared to 598 as of December 31, 2000.
Bakery. Company-operated bakery sales decreased by $7.5 million, or 9.8%, to
$68.4 million in 2001 from $75.9 million in 2000. Excluding the fifty-third
week in 2000, our company-operated bakery sales in 2001 decreased by $5.6
million, or 7.5%, compared to 2000. The decrease was due primarily to a net
reduction of 35 company-operated bakeries as of December 30, 2001. In 2001, we
sold 36 units to franchisees. The overall decrease in sales was partially
offset by a 1.1% increase in comparable sales in 2001. As of December 30, 2001,
we had 152 company-operated bakeries open, compared to 187 as of December 31,
2000.
Cafe. Company-operated cafe sales decreased by $0.9 million, or 3.1%, to
$27.7 million in 2001 from $28.6 million in 2000. Excluding the fifty-third
week in 2000, our company-operated cafe sales in 2001 decreased by $0.5
million, or 1.7%, compared to 2000. The decrease was primarily due to a
reduction in comparable sales compared to the prior period in 2000. As of
December 30, 2001, we had 77 company-operated cafes open, compared to 71 as of
December 31, 2000.
Wholesale Coffee Sales. Wholesale coffee sales increased by $8.1 million, or
14.2%, to $64.8 million in 2001 from $56.7 million in 2000. Excluding the
fifty-third week in 2000, our wholesale coffee sales in 2001 increased by $8.8
million, or 15.7%, compared to 2000. The increase was due primarily to growth
in the number of points of distribution from our wholesale accounts, despite a
decrease in overall wholesale accounts. As of December 30, 2001, we had 4,208
wholesale accounts with approximately 7,200 points of distribution. As of
December 31, 2000, we had 4,300 wholesale accounts with approximately 6,350
points of distribution.
Franchise Royalties and Fees
Chicken. Chicken franchise royalty revenues increased by $8.3 million, or
11.2%, to $82.4 million in 2001 from $74.1 million in 2000. Excluding the
fifty-third week in 2000, our chicken franchise royalty revenues in 2001
increased by $9.6 million, or 13.1%, compared to 2000. The increase was due to
an increase in domestic franchise comparable sales and new unit growth,
partially offset by a decrease in international franchise comparable sales. As
of December 30,
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2001, we had 2,644 domestic and international franchised chicken restaurants
open, compared to 2,437 as of December 31, 2000. Chicken franchise fee revenue
increased by $3.0 million, or 38.1%, to $11.0 million in 2001 from $8.0 million
in the comparable period in 2000. The increase resulted primarily from the
collection of franchise and conversion fees from the sale of 98 of our units to
existing and new franchisees in 2001. Additionally, 156 new domestic franchised
chicken restaurants were opened in 2001, compared to 162 in the comparable
period in 2000, and 95 new international franchised chicken restaurants were
opened in 2001, compared to 74 in the comparable period in 2000.
Bakery. Bakery franchise royalty revenues increased by $1.2 million, or
22.4%, to $6.8 million in 2001 from $5.6 million in 2000. Excluding the fifty-
third week in 2000, our bakery franchise royalty revenues in 2001 increased by
$1.3 million, or 24.3%, compared to 2000. The increase was due primarily to new
unit growth, offset by a decrease in domestic and international franchise
comparable sales. As of December 30, 2001, we had 392 domestic and
international franchised bakeries open, compared to 264 as of December 31,
2000. Bakery franchise fee revenue increased by $2.6 million, or 190.5%, to
$4.0 million in 2001 from $1.4 million in the comparable period in 2000. The
increase resulted from the collection of franchise and conversion fees from the
sale of 36 units to existing and new franchisees in 2001. In addition, 50 new
domestic franchised bakeries were opened in 2001, compared to 40 in the
comparable period in 2000, and 60 new international franchised bakeries were
opened in 2001, compared to 35 in the comparable period in 2000.
Cafe. Cafe franchise royalty revenues increased by $0.5 million, or 83.6%,
to $1.2 million in 2001 from $0.7 million in 2000. The increase was primarily
due to new unit growth and an increase in international franchise comparable
sales, partially offset by a decrease in domestic franchise comparable sales.
As of December 30, 2001, we had 99 franchised cafes open, compared to 61 as of
December 31, 2000. Cafe franchise fee revenue increased by $0.1 million, or
15.5%, to $0.8 million in 2001 from $0.7 million in the comparable period in
2000. Although the number of openings in 2001 and 2000 were nearly identical,
the increase in franchise fee revenue resulted from higher franchise fees
collected per unit by Seattle Coffee.
Other Revenues. Other revenues increased by $3.9 million, or 36.1%, to $14.6
million in 2001 from $10.7 million in 2000. The increase was primarily due to
an increase in rental revenue from the addition of leased properties. Our
conversion of company-operated units to franchised units resulted in the
retention of owned land that we leased to franchisees.
Company-Operated Operating Profit
Chicken. Company-operated chicken restaurant operating profit decreased by
$8.4 million, or 9.0%, to $85.5 million in 2001 from $93.9 million in 2000. The
decrease was due primarily to a 105 company-operated unit net decrease
resulting from the sale of company-operated units to franchisees, a 1.0%
increase in average poultry prices and the impact of additional sales from the
fifty-third week in 2000. Company-operated chicken restaurant operating profit
as a percentage of company-operated chicken restaurant sales was 20.8% in 2001,
compared to 20.3% in the comparable period in 2000. The increase in the
operating profit margin in 2001 was due to a decrease in personnel and
marketing expenses compared to 2000.
Bakery. Company-operated bakery operating profit decreased by $1.7 million,
or 11.4%, to $12.9 million in 2001 from $14.6 million in 2000. The decrease was
due primarily to a 35 company-operated unit net decrease resulting from the
sale of company-operated units to franchisees and the favorable impact of
additional sales from the fifty-third week in 2000.
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Company-operated bakery operating profit as a percentage of company-operated
bakery sales was 18.9% in 2001 compared to 19.3% in 2000. The decrease in the
operating profit margin in 2001 was due to an increase in marketing expenses
compared to 2000.
Cafe. Company-operated cafe operating profit decreased by $1.2 million, or
31.1%, to $2.7 million in 2001 from $3.9 million in 2000. The decrease was
primarily due to increased personnel costs and shipping costs compared to the
same period in 2000 and the favorable impact of additional sales from the
fifty-third week in 2000. Company-operated cafe operating profit as a
percentage of company-operated cafe sales was 9.7% in 2001, compared to 13.7%
in the comparable period in 2000. The decrease in operating profit margin in
2001 was due to an increase in personnel expenses compared to 2000.
Wholesale Coffee Operating Profit. Wholesale coffee operating profit was
$13.2 million in both 2001 and 2000. Wholesale coffee operating profit as a
percentage of wholesale coffee sales was 20.3% in 2001, compared to 23.3% in
the comparable period in 2000. The decrease in operating profit margin was due
to an increase in marketing expenses.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses
increased by $5.6 million, or 5.5%, to $108.0 million in 2001 from $102.4
million in 2000. The increase was primarily due to increased expenses in our
bakery segment from franchise operations growth and an increase in corporate
expenses related to salaries and benefits. In 2000, we recorded a favorable,
non-recurring elimination of an environmental reserve of $4.4 million, which
was partially offset by a $2.8 million one-time, non-recurring charge in our
coffee segment related to personnel and concept development expenses. General
and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 15.6% in
2001 compared to 14.1% in the comparable period in 2000. Exclusive of the one-
time, non-recurring items in 2000, general and administrative expenses as a
percentage of total revenues were 15.6% and 14.3% in 2001 and 2000,
respectively for the reasons noted above.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased by
$0.5 million, or 1.2%, to $ 41.3 million in 2001 from $41.8 million in 2000.
The decrease was mainly due to reductions in depreciation expense resulting
from the sale of company-operated chicken and bakery units to franchisees
partially offset by capital additions in 2001. Depreciation and amortization as
a percentage of total revenues was 6.0% in 2001, compared to 5.8% in the
comparable period in 2000.
Charges for Other Restaurant Closings. Charges for restaurant, bakery and
cafe closings, other than charges for Pine Tree restaurant closings, were $1.2
million in 2001. The charges primarily related to the closing of a total of
seven Church's and Popeyes restaurants, eight Cinnabon bakeries and three
Seattle Coffee cafes. The $1.9 million charge in 2000 related to the closing of
nine Church's units.
Charges for Pine Tree Restaurant Closings. Charges for Pine Tree restaurant
closings of $1.5 million in 2001 represents the closing of one Pine Tree
restaurant upon expiration of its lease and additional lease costs related to
previously closed Pine Tree units. Charges for Pine Tree restaurant closings of
$5.4 million in 2000 represents the accrual for the closure of eight units
which were subsequently closed during 2001.
Charges for Asset Write-Offs from Re-imaging. Charges for asset write-offs
from re-imaging of $1.9 million in 2001 and $1.7 million in 2000 resulted from
the replacement of fixed assets at restaurants, bakeries and cafes that were
re-imaged. The re-images primarily involved Church's, Popeyes and Cinnabon
units.
Restructuring Charges. Restructuring charges were $1.2 million in 2001. The
charges primarily related to severance and other termination benefits paid to
terminated employees in the last quarter of fiscal year 2001 primarily relating
to a restructuring of Seattle Coffee's operations.
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Charges for Other Asset Write-Offs. Charges for other asset write-offs of
$1.6 million in 2001 resulted from the write-off of equipment at our company-
operated chicken restaurants, as well as corporate asset write-offs. The $1.6
million charge for other asset write-offs in 2000 related to write-offs of
restaurant equipment at our company-operated chicken restaurants.
Net (Gain) on Sale of Assets. The net gain on sale of assets of $7.3 million
in 2001 was primarily due to the sale of 71 Church's company-operated
restaurants, 27 Popeyes company-operated restaurants and 36 Cinnabon company-
operated bakeries to franchisees. The net gain on the sale of assets of $9.8
million in 2000 was mainly due to the $8.1 million gain from the sale of 35
company-operated Popeyes restaurants in the Houston, Texas area in late 2000.
Income from Continuing Operations. Excluding restructuring charges, charges
for restaurant closings, charges for Pine Tree restaurant closings, charges for
asset write-offs from re-imaging, charges from other asset write-offs and the
net gain on sale of assets, income from continuing operations increased by $3.3
million, or 4.0%, to $85.8 million in 2001 from $82.5 million in 2000. The
increase was primarily due to new franchise unit growth, franchise and
wholesale revenue increases, other revenue increases and an increase in overall
domestic system-wide comparable sales. The overall increase was partially
offset by a 134 net company-operated unit decrease as of December 30, 2001
compared to December 31, 2000 and the favorable impact of additional restaurant
sales, franchise royalties and wholesale revenues from the fifty-third week in
2000. Excluding the elimination of a $4.4 million environmental reserve net of
the $2.8 million Seattle Coffee one-time, non-recurring personnel and concept
development expenses in 2000, income from continuing operations increased by
$4.9 million, or 6.1%, in 2001.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense decreased by $10.7 million, or
31.5%, to $23.2 million in 2001 from $33.9 million in 2000. The decrease was
primarily due to lower interest rates and lower debt balances in 2001.
Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate in 2001 was 39.5% compared to an
effective tax rate of 41.9% in 2000. Our effective tax rate decreased as a
result of increased benefits from our work opportunity jobs tax credit program
and the reduced impact nondeductible items, such as amortization of certain
intangible assets, have had on our effective tax rate as pre-tax income has
increased.
Extraordinary Loss. The extraordinary loss, net of income taxes, of $1.0
million in 2001 represents the partial write-off of debt costs and the payment
of a premium related to the repurchases of $23.1 million of our senior
subordinated notes. The extraordinary loss, net of income taxes, of $0.2
million in 2000 represents the partial write-off of debt costs and the payment
of a net discount related to the repurchases of $17.0 million of our senior
subordinated notes.
Comparisons of Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2000 (53 weeks) and December 26,
1999 (52 weeks)
System-Wide Sales. System-wide sales increased by $284.5 million, or 13.4%,
to approximately $2.4 billion in 2000 from approximately $2.1 billion in 1999.
Our system-wide sales increase was due primarily to new unit growth, an
increase in comparable sales in our domestic markets and certain international
franchised markets, and coffee wholesale revenue growth. In addition, the
fifty-third week in 2000 contributed $39.1 million to the total increase in
system-wide sales. The overall increase was partially offset by a comparable
sales decrease in our Church's international markets, specifically Taiwan and
Canada. In 2000, we opened 232 restaurants, bakeries and cafes domestically,
and 129 restaurants, bakeries and cafes in international markets. As of
December 31, 2000, there were 3,618 system-wide units open, as compared with
3,374 as of December 26, 1999.
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Company-Operated Unit Sales
Chicken. Company-operated chicken restaurant sales increased by $0.2
million, or 0.3%, to $463.0 million in 2000 from $462.8 million in 1999. The
increase was primarily due to the fifty-third week of sales in 2000, which
added $6.4 million. The impact of the additional sales was substantially offset
by the decrease in the number of company-operated restaurants open in 2000. In
2000, we sold or transferred a total of 71 company-operated chicken restaurants
to franchisees. Additionally, Church's comparable sales decreased 0.2%, while
Popeyes' comparable sales increased 0.9%. As of December 31, 2000, we had 598
company-operated chicken restaurants open, as compared with 669 as of December
26, 1999.
Bakery. Company-operated bakery sales increased by $3.4 million, or 4.7%, to
$75.9 million in 2000 from $72.5 million in 1999. The increase was due
primarily to a 4.9% increase in comparable sales in 2000 and the fifty-third
week of sales in 2000, which added $1.9 million. The overall increase was
partially offset by a decrease in the number of company-operated bakeries open
in 2000. In 2000, we sold a total of 11 company-operated bakeries to
franchisees. As of December 31, 2000, we had 187 company-operated bakeries
open, as compared with 195 as of December 26, 1999.
Cafe. Company-operated cafe sales increased by $3.5 million, or 13.9%, to
$28.6 million in 2000 from $25.1 million in 1999. The increase was due
primarily to an increase in the number of company-operated cafes open in 2000,
a 1.1% increase in comparable sales, and the fifty-third week of sales in 2000,
which added $0.4 million. As of December 31, 2000, we had 71 company-operated
cafes open, as compared with 76 as of December 26, 1999. However, the average
number of company-operated cafes open during 2000 was higher than during 1999.
Wholesale Coffee Sales. Wholesale coffee sales increased by $6.3 million, or
12.6%, to $56.7 million in 2000 from $50.4 million in 1999. The increase was
due primarily to growth in the number of wholesale points of distribution from
6,218 as of December 26, 1999 to 6,350 as of December 31, 2000, as well as an
increase in sales to existing accounts. Additionally, the fifty-third week of
sales in 2000 contributed $0.7 million to the total increase.
Franchise Royalties and Fees
Chicken. Chicken franchise royalty revenues increased by $9.3 million, or
14.3%, to $74.1 million in 2000 from $64.8 million in 1999. The increase was
due to an increase in comparable sales, new unit growth and approximately $1.2
million in royalties earned in the fifty-third week of 2000. As of December 31,
2000, we had 2,437 domestic and international franchised chicken restaurants
open, as compared with 2,219 as of December 26, 1999. Chicken franchise fee
revenue increased by $0.5 million, or 6.7%, to $8.0 million in 2000 from $7.5
million in 1999. The increase was primarily due to the collection of transfer
and extension fees and $1.0 million in franchise fees from the sale of 35 of
our company-operated Popeyes restaurants located primarily in the Houston,
Texas area. The overall increase in franchise fees was partially offset by a
decrease in the number of new units opened in 2000, when compared with 1999. We
opened 162 new domestic franchised chicken restaurants in 2000, as compared
with 172 in 1999, and 74 new international franchised chicken restaurants in
2000, as compared with 80 in 1999.
Bakery. Bakery franchise royalty revenues increased by $1.4 million, or
31.4%, to $5.6 million in 2000 from $4.2 million in 1999. The increase was due
primarily to an increase in comparable sales, new unit growth and approximately
$0.1 million in royalties earned in the fifty-third week of 2000. As of
December 31, 2000, we had 264 domestic and international franchised bakeries
open, as compared with 193 as of December 26, 1999. Bakery franchise fee
revenue increased by $0.9 million, or 181.7%, to $1.4 million in 2000 from $0.5
million in 1999. The increase resulted from our opening of 40 new domestic
franchised bakeries in 2000, as compared with 30 in 1999, and 35 new
international franchised bakeries in 2000, as compared with 11 in 1999.
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Cafe. Cafe franchise royalty revenues increased by $0.4 million, or 102.5%,
to $0.7 million in 2000 from $0.3 million in 1999. The increase was due to new
unit growth. As of December 31, 2000, we had 61 franchised cafes open, as
compared with 22 as of December 26, 1999. Cafe franchise fee revenue increased
by $0.6 million to $0.7 million in 2000 from $0.1 million in 1999. The increase
resulted from our opening of 19 new domestic franchised cafes in 2000, as
compared with six in 1999, and 20 new international franchised cafes in 2000,
as compared with four in 1999.
Other Revenues. Other revenues increased by $1.3 million, or 13.8%, to $10.7
million in 2000 from $9.4 million in the comparable period in 1999. The
increase in other revenues was primarily due to an increase in rental revenue
from the addition of leased properties. Our conversion of company-operated
units to franchised units resulted in additional properties that we leased to
franchisees.
Company-Operated Operating Profit
Chicken. Company-operated chicken restaurant operating profit increased by
$4.7 million, or 5.4%, to $92.3 million in 2000 from $87.5 million in 1999. The
increase was due primarily to a 1.2% reduction in average poultry prices and
the favorable impact of the additional restaurant sales in the fifty-third week
of 2000. Company-operated chicken restaurant operating profit as a percentage
of company-operated chicken restaurant sales was 19.9% in 2000, as compared
with 18.9% in 1999.
Bakery. Company-operated bakery operating profit increased by $1.0 million,
or 7.2%, to $14.5 million in 2000 from $13.5 million in 1999. The increase was
due primarily to an increase in comparable sales and the favorable impact of
the additional bakery sales in the fifty-third week of 2000. Company-operated
bakery operating profit as a percentage of company-operated bakery sales was
19.1% in 2000, as compared with 18.6% in 1999.
Cafe. Company-operated cafe operating profit increased by $0.8 million, or
25.8%, to $3.9 million in 2000 from $3.1 million in 1999. The increase was due
primarily to new unit growth and the favorable impact of the additional cafe
sales in the fifty-third week of 2000. Company-operated cafe operating profit
as a percentage of company-operated cafe sales was 13.7% in 2000, as compared
with 12.1% in 1999.
Wholesale Coffee Operating Profit. Wholesale coffee operating profit
decreased by $0.8 million, or 5.7%, to $13.2 million in 2000 from $14.0 million
in 1999. The decrease was due primarily to higher distribution costs. Wholesale
coffee operating profit as a percentage of wholesale coffee sales was 23.3% in
2000, as compared with 27.6% in 1999.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses
increased by $5.9 million, or 6.1%, to $102.4 million in 2000 from $96.5
million in 1999. The increase was due to additional expenses incurred in the
fifty-third week of 2000 and $2.8 million in one-time, non-recurring expenses
at Seattle Coffee related to personnel and concept development expenses. The
overall increase in general and administrative expenses was partially offset by
a decrease in corporate general and administrative expenses due to the
elimination of a $4.4 million environmental reserve in 2000. We believed that
the reserve was no longer necessary due to the very limited number of
environmental claims that we had experienced since 1993, and our purchase of a
third party environmental insurance policy that provides coverage for the same
potential liabilities. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of
total revenues were 14.1% in 2000, as compared with 13.8% in 1999.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased by
$0.3 million, or 0.7%, to $41.8 million in 2000 from $42.1 million in 1999. The
decrease was primarily due to the re-estimation of the useful lives of certain
buildings, equipment and leasehold improvements in 1999, which resulted in a
$6.4 million decrease in depreciation expense. The decrease was partially
offset by higher depreciation expense from cash capital additions of $51.5
million in 2000. Depreciation and amortization as a percentage of total
revenues was 5.8% in 2000, as compared with 6.0% in 1999.
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Charges for Restaurant Closings. Charges for restaurant, bakery and cafe
closings, other than charges for Pine Tree restaurant closings, increased by
$1.1 million, or 138.0%, to $1.9 million in 2000 from $0.8 million in 1999. The
charges in 2000 and 1999 resulted primarily from the closure of nine Church's
restaurants in each of these two periods.
Charges for Pine Tree Restaurant Closings. Charges for Pine Tree restaurant
closings increased by $1.8 million, or 50.0%, to $5.4 million in 2000 from $3.6
million in 1999. These charges resulted from the accrual for the closure of
eight more of the 66 Pine Tree restaurants (subsequently closed in 2001) that
previously had been converted to Popeyes restaurants in 2000, as compared with
five Pine Tree restaurant closings in 1999.
Charges for Asset Write-Offs from Re-imaging. Charges for asset write-offs
from re-imaging of $1.7 million in 2000 resulted from the replacement of fixed
assets at restaurants, bakeries and cafes that were re-imaged during 2000.
Charges for Other Asset Write-Offs. Charges for other asset write-offs of
$1.6 million in 2000 related to write-offs of restaurant equipment at our
company-operated chicken restaurants. The $1.2 million charge for other asset
write-offs in 1999 related to write-offs of restaurant equipment at our
company-operated chicken restaurants and corporate equipment write-offs.
Net (Gain) on Sale of Assets. The net gain on sale of assets of $9.8 million
in 2000 was primarily due to the $8.1 million gain on the sale of 35 company-
operated Popeyes restaurants in the Houston, Texas area in December 2000. The
remaining $1.7 million of gain was due primarily to the net gain on the sale of
assets of 35 restaurants and bakeries.
Income from Continuing Operations. Excluding charges for restaurant
closings, charges for Pine Tree restaurant closings, charges for asset write-
offs from re-imaging, software write-offs and the net gain on sale of assets,
income from continuing operations increased by $14.9 million, or 22.0%, to
$82.5 million in 2000 from $67.6 million in 1999. The increase was due to new
unit growth, wholesale and franchise revenue increases, an increase in
comparable sales and lower depreciation expenses. The increase was partially
offset by a decrease in company-operated chicken restaurant sales due to the
sale or transfer to franchisees of 82 Church's, Popeyes and Cinnabon company-
operated units in 2000.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense decreased by $0.1 million, or 0.3%,
to $33.9 million in 2000 from $34.0 million in 1999. The decrease was mainly
due to a decrease in capital lease obligation interest as a result of a
reduction in capital lease obligations.
Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate in 2000 was 41.9%, as compared with an
effective tax rate of 40.7% in 1999. Our effective tax rate increased as a
result of our reversal in 1999 of certain tax liabilities that we had
previously accrued.
Gain (Loss) from Discontinued Operations. The loss, net of income taxes,
from discontinued operations was negligible in 2000, and was $1.9 million in
1999. The loss from discontinued operations in 1999 reflects the loss incurred
on the sale of Chesapeake, net of income taxes, which was partially offset by
income from the operations of Ultrafryer.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have financed our business activities primarily with funds generated from
operating activities, proceeds from the sale of company-operated units to
franchisees, proceeds from the sale of our common stock in our initial public
offering, proceeds from the issuance of our senior subordinated notes and
borrowings under our bank credit facility.
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Net cash provided by operating activities for 2001, 2000 and 1999 was $71.3
million, $62.3 million and $54.8 million, respectively. Available cash and cash
equivalents, net of bank overdrafts, as of December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000
and December 30, 2001 was $3.3 million, $4.2 million and $1.2 million,
respectively. The decrease in available cash and cash equivalents, net of bank
overdrafts, in 2001 was mainly due to the paydown of our credit facility debt
and our senior subordinated note repurchases. The increase in available cash
and cash equivalents, net of bank overdrafts, in 2000 was due primarily to the
sale of our company-operated units to franchisees in 2000 and an increase in
cash from operations. The decrease in available cash and cash equivalents, net
of bank overdrafts, in 1999 was due primarily to the timing of accounts payable
payments made at year end 1999.
Net cash used in investing activities in 2001, 2000 and 1999 was $21.7
million, $24.8 million and $47.4 million, respectively. In 2001, we invested
$56.0 million in property and equipment and $5.9 million in connection with our
turnkey development program, which was offset by the receipt of $39.7 million
in proceeds from the sale of fixed assets and turnkey units. In 2000, we
invested $51.5 million in property and equipment and $3.1 million in connection
with our turnkey development program, which was offset by the receipt of $28.7
million in proceeds from the sale of fixed assets and turnkey units. In 1999,
we invested $53.3 million in property and equipment and $3.8 million in
connection with our turnkey development program.
Net cash used in financing activities in 2001, 2000 and 1999 was $60.4
million, $36.4 million and $2.0, respectively. In 2001 we made principal
payments of $79.9 million under our bank credit facility, using $46.0 million
in proceeds from our initial public offering and $6.3 million from the exercise
of options to purchase our common stock. Also in 2001, we repurchased $23.1
million of our senior subordinated notes. In 2000, we made principal payments
of $12.7 million under our bank credit facility and repurchased approximately
$17.0 million of our senior subordinated notes. In 1999, we made principal
payments of approximately $10.4 million on our term loans, and repurchased
approximately $8.0 million of our senior subordinated notes. In addition, we
amended our bank credit facility and borrowed an additional $25.0 million
pursuant to a Tranche B term loan. We repaid $6.0 million under our acquisition
facility and $7.0 million under our revolving credit facility in 1999.
Based upon our current level of operations and anticipated growth, we
believe that available cash provided from operating activities, together with
the proceeds from the exercise of stock options, available borrowings under our
bank credit facility ($113.0 million available as of December 30, 2001) and
proceeds obtained from the sale of company-operated restaurants, bakeries and
cafes to franchisees will be adequate to meet our anticipated future
requirements for working capital, capital expenditures and scheduled payments
under our senior subordinated notes and our bank credit facility through
December 2002.
Prior to June 30, 2002, we intend to refinance or amend the bank credit
facility to, among other things, extend the maturity date.
Capital Expenditures
Our capital expenditures consist of re-imaging activities, new unit
construction and development, equipment replacements, maintenance and general
capital improvements, capital expenditures related to our Seattle Coffee
wholesale operations, the purchase of new restaurant, bakery and cafe
equipment, and improvements at various corporate offices. In particular,
capital expenditures related to re-imaging activities consist of significant
restaurant, bakery and cafe renovations, upgrades and improvements, which on a
per restaurant basis typically cost between $70,000 and $160,000.
During 2001, we invested $56.0 million in various capital projects,
including $12.3 million in new restaurant, bakery and cafe locations, $21.1
million in our re-imaging program, $2.9 million in our Seattle Coffee
wholesale, production and distribution operations, $10.9 million in other
capital assets to maintain, replace and extend the lives of restaurant, bakery
and cafe equipment and facilities, and
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$8.8 million to complete other projects. Of the $56.0 million invested in 2001,
$17.2 million was funded from the sale of fixed assets.
During 2000, we invested $51.5 million in various capital projects,
including $10.1 million in new restaurant, bakery and cafe locations, $19.3
million in our re-imaging program, $2.4 million in our Seattle Coffee wholesale
operations, $4.7 million in new management information systems, $11.3 million
in other capital assets to maintain, replace and extend the lives of
restaurant, bakery and cafe equipment and facilities, and $3.7 million to
complete other corporate projects. Of the $51.5 million invested in 2000, $12.9
million was funded from the sale of fixed assets.
During 1999, we invested $53.3 million in various capital projects,
including $24.8 million in new restaurant, bakery and cafe locations, $6.6
million in our re-imaging program, $2.1 million in our Seattle Coffee wholesale
operations, $3.3 million in new management information systems, $6.6 million in
other capital assets to maintain, replace and extend the lives of restaurant,
bakery and cafe equipment and facilities, and $9.9 million to complete other
corporate projects. Compared with 1998, our capital expenditures in 1999
increased by $17.6 million.
Substantially all of our capital expenditures have been financed using cash
provided from normal operating activities, proceeds from the sale of our
company-operated units to franchisees and borrowings under our bank credit
facility.
Over the next several years, we plan to sell a significant number of our
company-operated units to new and existing franchisees who commit to develop
additional units in order to fully penetrate a particular market or markets. We
will use the proceeds from the sale of these units to accelerate our planned
re-imaging activities, fund the construction and development of additional
restaurant, bakery and cafe units within our model markets, and reduce our
outstanding indebtedness.
Long Term Debt
Bank Credit Facility. In May 1997, we entered into a credit agreement with
Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and
certain other lenders, which consisted of a $50.0 million, five-year Tranche A
term loan, a $25.0 million revolving credit facility and a $100.0 million
acquisition facility. Under the terms of the bank credit facility, we may also
obtain letters of credit. The outstanding balance of the Tranche A term loan is
due in installments through June 30, 2002. The outstanding balance of the
acquisition facility is due in full, without installments, on June 30, 2002.
The Tranche A term loan, the acquisition facility and the revolving credit
facility bear interest at our election at either a defined base rate plus an
applicable margin, or LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The interest rate
margins are based on financial leverage ratios, and may fluctuate because of a
change in these ratios. The margins are currently 0.125% for the defined base
rate and 1.125% for the LIBOR rate. We pay yearly commitment fees on the unused
portions of our revolving credit facility and acquisition facility in an amount
ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% of the unused amounts, based on certain financial
ratios, as well as a customary annual agent's fee. We also pay fees of 1.625%
of amounts outstanding under letters of credit issued under the bank credit
facility, plus standard issuance and administrative charges.
In connection with the acquisition of Cinnabon, we amended our bank credit
facility to add a $50.0 million Tranche B term loan, which is due in
installments through June 30, 2004. In October 1999, we further amended our
bank credit facility to add an additional $25.0 million to the borrowing
capacity under our Tranche B term loan. At our election, the Tranche B term
loan bears interest at a defined base rate plus an applicable margin or LIBOR
plus an applicable margin. The interest rate margins are based on financial
leverage ratios, and may fluctuate because of a change in these ratios. The
margins are currently 1.50% for the defined base rate and 2.50% for the LIBOR
rate.
Amounts repaid or prepaid under the Tranche A and Tranche B term loans may
not be re-borrowed. In connection with our initial public offering in March
2001, we amended our bank credit facility to allow for amounts that remain
available for borrowing, or that have been repaid or prepaid,
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under the acquisition facility, to be borrowed or re-borrowed for potential
acquisitions, as well as for expenditures required for our new re-imaging
program and general corporate purposes, through June 30, 2002. Amounts repaid
or prepaid under the revolving credit facility may be re-borrowed through June
30, 2002.
Prior to June 30, 2002, we intend to refinance all this indebtedness or
amend the bank credit facility to, among other things, extend the maturity
date.
Principal repayments under the term loans have been due in quarterly
installments of $0.1 million since December 31, 1998 and increase to $5.6
million beginning on September 30, 2002. As of December 30, 2001, total
amounts outstanding under our bank credit facility included: Tranche A term
loan--$17.0 million due in installments through June 30, 2002; Tranche B term
loan--$51.7 million due in installments, through June 30, 2004; and
acquisition facility--$10.0 million due in full, without installments, on June
30, 2002.
Under our revolving credit facility, there were no outstanding borrowings
and $5.3 million in outstanding letters of credit as of December 30, 2001.
The bank credit facility contains financial and other covenants, including
covenants requiring us to maintain various financial ratios, restricting our
ability to incur indebtedness or to create or suffer to exist various liens,
and restricting the amount of capital expenditures that we may incur. The bank
credit facility also restricts our ability to engage in mergers or
acquisitions, sell assets, enter into leases or make junior payments,
including cash dividends. As of the date of this filing, we were in compliance
with all required covenants. Upon our receipt of proceeds from the sale of
assets or certain other events, we generally are required to prepay the term
loans, acquisition facility and revolving credit facility, unless such
proceeds are reinvested in certain assets. The bank credit facility is secured
by a first priority security interest in substantially all of our assets. Our
subsidiaries are required to guarantee our obligations under the bank credit
facility.
Southtrust Line of Credit. We have an agreement with Southtrust consisting
of a $5.0 million revolving line of credit, renewable each year on May 30. Our
monthly interest payments are based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin. As of
December 30, 2001, the margin was 1.125%. We also pay a quarterly 0.5%
commitment fee on the unused portion of this line of credit.
Under our Southtrust line of credit, there was $1.7 million outstanding as
of December 30, 2001.
Senior Subordinated Notes. In May 1997, we completed an offering of $175.0
million of 10.25% senior subordinated notes due May 2007. Interest is payable
on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The senior subordinated notes are
redeemable prior to May 15, 2002 in whole, but not in part, at our option,
upon the occurrence of a change of control, at a redemption price of 100% plus
an additional make-whole premium. After May 15, 2002, we may redeem the senior
subordinated notes in whole or in part at any time prior to maturity at the
applicable redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
The senior subordinated notes restrict us from incurring additional non-
permitted indebtedness, engaging in certain mergers or consolidations, paying
cash dividends, making certain restricted payments or investments (including
certain stock repurchases), granting certain liens or permitting subsidiaries
to incur guarantees of indebtedness. Upon the occurrence of a change in
control, each holder of the notes may require us to repurchase all or a
portion of the notes of the holder at 101% of the principal amount of the
notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. As of the date of this
filing, we were in compliance with all required covenants. The senior
subordinated notes are unsecured and are subordinate in right of payment to
all existing and future senior indebtedness.
During the fourth quarter of 1999, we repurchased $8.0 million of our
senior subordinated notes at a slight discount using proceeds from our Tranche
B term loan. During the first quarter of 2000, we repurchased $5.0 million of
our senior subordinated notes at a slight premium. In the second
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quarter of 2000, we repurchased an additional $12.0 million of our senior
subordinated notes at a slight discount. The repurchases in 2000 were financed
with cash from operations. During the second quarter of 2001, we repurchased
$7.0 million of our senior subordinated notes at a premium. During the third
quarter of 2001, we repurchased an additional $16.1 million of our senior
subordinated notes at a premium. These repurchases were funded with proceeds
from the sale of company-operated units to franchisees, cash from operations
and proceeds from our bank credit facility. From time to time, we may
repurchase more of our senior subordinated notes in the open market.
Information Technology Outsourcing
In August 1994, the Company entered into an information technology
outsourcing contract with IBM. The contract was amended in June 1999 and
expires July 31, 2004.
We have future minimum cash commitments under this contract as of December
30, 2001 are as follows (in thousands):
Year Amount
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2002................................................................ $ 7,511
2003................................................................ 7,730
2004................................................................ 4,238
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Estimated remaining payments due under contract..................... $19,479
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Long-Term Employee Success Plan
Under our Long-Term Employee Success Plan, if our common stock is publicly
traded and the average stock price per share is at least $46.50 for a period of
20 consecutive trading days, or our earnings per share for any of the years
2001, 2002 or 2003 is at least $3.375, bonuses become payable to all employees
hired before January 1, 2003 who have been actively employed through the last
day of the period in which we attain either of these financial performance
standards. Employee payouts range from 10% to 110% of the individual employee's
base salary at the time either of the standards is met. The percentage is based
upon the individual employee's original date of hire, and can amount to as much
as 110% for an employee whose date of hire was prior to January 1, 1998. The
bonuses are payable in shares of our common stock or, to the extent an employee
is eligible, deferred compensation, and may be paid in cash if an employee
elects to receive a cash payment and our board of directors agrees to pay the
bonus in cash. If neither of our financial performance standards has been
achieved by December 28, 2003, the plan and our obligation to make any payments
under the plan would terminate.
The payment of bonuses that may be required under our Long-Term Employee
Success Plan, whether in cash or stock, may have a material adverse effect on
our earnings per share for the fiscal quarter and year in which the bonuses are
paid, and could adversely affect our compliance with the covenants and
restrictions contained in our bank credit facility and our senior subordinated
notes indenture. Further, we may not have sufficient cash resources to pay
these bonuses in cash at the time they become payable, which would cause us to
pay all or a portion of the bonuses using shares of our common stock. Assuming
that the financial performance standards were achieved as of the date of this
filing, we estimate that we would be obligated to pay bonuses with an aggregate
value of up to approximately $75 million. However, assuming that our historical
employee turnover and retention rates continue, and that either of the
financial performance standards was achieved as of December 28, 2003, we
estimate that we would only be obligated to pay bonuses with an aggregate value
of up to approximately $46 million.
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Impact of Inflation
We believe that, over time, we generally have been able to pass along
inflationary increases in our costs through increased prices of our menu items,
and the effects of inflation on our net income historically have not been, and
are not expected to be, materially adverse. Due to competitive pressures,
however, increases in prices of menu items often lag inflationary increases in
costs.
Seasonality
Our Cinnabon bakeries and Seattle Coffee cafes have traditionally
experienced the strongest operating results during the holiday shopping season
between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Any factors that cause reduced traffic at
our Cinnabon bakeries and Seattle Coffee cafes during this period would impair
their ability to achieve normal operating results.
Tax Matters
We are continuously involved in US, state and local tax audits for income,
franchise, property and sales and use taxes. In general, the statute of
limitations remains open with respect to tax returns that were filed for each
fiscal years after 1997 and certain state tax returns for which we have agreed
to extend the statute of limitations to allow for a complete and accurate tax
audit to be performed. Currently, the IRS is auditing fiscal year 1999, and the
state of Texas, our largest state of operations, is auditing fiscal years 1996-
2000. Presently, we do not believe that we have any tax matters that could
materially affect our financial position or results of operations.
In connection with our Cinnabon acquisition, we acquired net operating loss
carryforwards of $13.4 million and tax credit carryforwards of $1.8 million.
The utilization of these tax carryforwards is restricted under the Internal
Revenue Code. Consequently, the deferred tax asset related to these items has
been fully offset on our balance sheet with a valuation allowance of $7.1
million. Accordingly, the balance sheet does not reflect a net deferred tax
asset for these net operating loss and tax carryforwards.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1998, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", was issued.
This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative
instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts, collectively referred to as derivatives, and for hedging activities.
It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or
liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure those
instruments at fair value. As issued, this statement was to become effective
for financial statements for periods beginning after June 15, 1999. However, in
June 1999, Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 137, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities--Deferral of the Effective Date
of FASB Statement No. 133" was issued. As a result, the statement became
effective beginning after June 15, 2000. In June 2000, Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and
Certain Hedging Activities" was issued. This statement amends the accounting
and reporting standards of FASB Statement No. 133 for certain derivative
instruments and certain hedging activities. The implementation of FASB
Statement No. 133 and FASB Statement No. 138 did not have a material effect on
our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 141, "Business Combinations", and Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 prohibits the use of the pooling-of-
interest method for business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 and
also
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applies to all business combinations accounted for by the purchase method that
are completed after June 30, 2001. There are also transition provisions that
apply to business combinations completed before July 1, 2001, that were
accounted for by the purchase method. Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2001 for all goodwill and other intangible assets recognized in an entity's
statement of financial position at that date, regardless of when those assets
were initially recognized. The statement changes the accounting for goodwill
from an amortization method to an impairment only approach. Upon adoption of
the statement, which for us will be the beginning of fiscal year 2002, we will
no longer amortize existing goodwill and certain other intangibles determined
by management to have an indefinite life, thereby reducing amortization expense
for fiscal year 2002 by approximately $6.6 million after taxes, or
approximately $0.20 per diluted share. We plan to complete our impairment
analysis during the first quarter of 2002 and will recognize impairment, if
any, at that time.
In June 2001, the FASB also issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations", effective for
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 143 addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations
associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from
the acquisition, construction, development and/or the normal operation of a
long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees and the associated
asset retirement costs. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143
requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation
be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of
fair value can be made. We do not anticipate the adoption of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 143 will have a material effect on our
financial position or results of operations.
In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets".
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 supercedes Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-
Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of", and the accounting
and reporting provisions of APB Opinion No. 30, "Reporting the Results of
Operations--Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and
Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions", and
amends ARB No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements". Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 144 retains many of the requirements of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 and the basic provisions of Opinion 30;
however, it establishes a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be
disposed of by sale. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144
furthermore resolves significant implementation issues related to Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121. The provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 are effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001 and are to be applied
prospectively. We do not anticipate the adoption of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 144 will have a material effect on our financial
position or results of operations.
Risks Factors That May Affect Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Certain statements we make in this filing, and other written or oral
statements made by or on behalf of us, may constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words or phrases
such as "should result," "are expected to," "we anticipate," "we estimate," "we
project," "we believe," or similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our
historical experience and our present expectations or projections. We believe
that these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, you should not
place undue reliance on such statements. Such statements speak only as of the
date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statement, whether as a
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result of future events, new information or otherwise. The following risk
factors, and others that we may add from time to time, are some of the factors
that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expected
results described in our forward-looking statements.
If the cost of chicken or green coffee beans increases, our cost of sales will
increase and our operating results could be adversely affected.
The principal food products used by our company-operated and franchised
restaurants and cafes are chicken and green coffee beans. Any material increase
in the costs of these food products could adversely affect our operating
results. In particular, for 1999, 2000 and 2001, approximately 47%, 46% and 50%
of the cost of sales for our company-operated chicken restaurants were
attributable to the purchase of fresh chicken. Our cost of sales is
significantly affected by increases in the cost of chicken, which can result
from a number of factors, including seasonality, increases in the cost of
grain, disease and other factors that affect availability, and greater
international demand for domestic chicken products. Because our purchasing
agreements for fresh chicken allow the prices that we pay for chicken to
fluctuate, a rise in the prices of chicken products could expose us to cost
increases. In addition, the supply and prices of green coffee beans are
volatile. Although most coffee beans trade in the commodity market, the prices
of the coffee beans of the quality that we use tend to trade on a negotiated
basis at a premium above the commodity market prices. The supply and prices of
coffee beans can be affected by many factors, including the weather and
political and economic conditions in producing countries. If we fail to
anticipate and react to increasing food costs by adjusting our purchasing
practices, our cost of sales may increase and our operating results could be
adversely affected.
If we face labor shortages or increased labor costs, our growth and operating
results could be adversely affected.
Labor is a primary component in the cost of operating our restaurants,
bakeries and cafes. As of December 30, 2001, we employed 10,684 hourly-paid
employees in our company-operated units. If we face labor shortages or
increased labor costs because of increased competition for employees, higher
employee turnover rates or increases in the federal minimum wage or other
employee benefits costs (including costs associated with health insurance
coverage), our operating expenses could increase and our growth could be
adversely affected. Our success depends in part upon our and our franchisees'
ability to attract, motivate and retain a sufficient number of qualified
employees, including restaurant, bakery and cafe managers, kitchen staff and
servers, necessary to keep pace with our expansion schedule. The number of
qualified individuals needed to fill these positions is in short supply in some
areas. Although we have not yet experienced any significant problems in
recruiting or retaining employees, any future inability to recruit and retain
sufficient individuals may delay the planned openings of new units. Competition
for qualified employees could also require us to pay higher wages to attract a
sufficient number of employees.
If we are unable to franchise a sufficient number of restaurants, bakeries and
cafes, our growth strategy could fail.
As of December 30, 2001, we franchised 2,395 Popeyes, Church's, Cinnabon and
Seattle Coffee units domestically and 740 units in Puerto Rico and 33 foreign
countries. Our growth strategy is significantly dependent on increasing the
number of our franchised restaurants, bakeries and cafes, both through sales of
new franchises and sales of existing company-operated units to new and existing
franchisees. If we are unable to franchise a sufficient number of restaurants,
bakeries and cafes, our growth strategy could fail.
Our ability to successfully franchise additional restaurants, bakeries and
cafes will depend on various factors, including the availability of suitable
sites, the negotiation of acceptable leases or purchase terms for new
locations, permitting and regulatory compliance, the ability to meet
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construction schedules, the financial and other capabilities of our
franchisees, our ability to manage this anticipated expansion, and general
economic and business conditions. Many of the foregoing factors are beyond the
control of our franchisees. Further, there can be no assurance that our
franchisees will successfully develop or operate their units in a manner
consistent with our concepts and standards, or will have the business abilities
or access to financial resources necessary to open the units required by their
agreements. Historically, there have been many instances in which Church's and
Popeyes franchisees have not fulfilled their obligations under their
development agreements to open new units.
Because our operating results are closely tied to the success of our
franchisees, the failure of one or more of these franchisees could adversely
affect our operating results.
Our operating results are increasingly dependent on our franchisees and, in
some cases, certain franchisees that operate a large number of our restaurants
and bakeries. How well our franchisees operate their units is outside of our
direct control. Any failure of these franchisees to operate their franchises
successfully could adversely affect our operating results. From the beginning
of 1996 to December 30, 2001, the number of our franchised units increased from
1,477 to 3,135. We currently have over 575 franchisees. In addition, one of our
domestic franchisees currently operates over 150 Popeyes restaurants, another
domestic franchisee currently operates approximately 100 Church's restaurants,
and another domestic franchisee currently operates over 100 Cinnabon bakeries.
In addition, each of our international franchisees is generally responsible for
the development of significantly more restaurants, bakeries and cafes than our
domestic franchisees. As a result, our international operations are more
closely tied to the success of a smaller number of franchisees than our
domestic operations. There can be no assurance that our domestic and
international franchisees will operate their franchises successfully.
Our expansion into new markets may present additional risks that could
adversely affect the success of our new units, and the failure of a significant
number of these units could adversely affect our operating results.
We expect to enter into new geographic markets in which we have no prior
operating or franchising experience. We face challenges in entering new
markets, including consumers' lack of awareness of our brands, difficulties in
hiring personnel, and problems due to our unfamiliarity with local real estate
markets and demographics. New markets may also have different competitive
conditions, consumer tastes and discretionary spending patterns than our
existing markets. Any failure on our part to recognize or respond to these
differences may adversely affect the success of our new units. The failure of a
significant number of the units that we open in new markets could adversely
affect our operating results.
Changes in consumer preferences and demographic trends, as well as concerns
about food quality, could result in a loss of customers and reduce our
revenues.
Foodservice businesses are often affected by changes in consumer tastes,
national, regional and local economic conditions, discretionary spending
priorities, demographic trends, traffic patterns and the type, number and
location of competing restaurants. We and our franchisees are, from time to
time, the subject of complaints or litigation from guests alleging illness,
injury or other food quality, health or operational concerns. Adverse publicity
resulting from these allegations may harm the reputation of our and our
franchisees' restaurants, bakeries or cafes, regardless of whether the
allegations are valid, we are found liable or those concerns relate only to a
single unit or a limited number of units. Moreover, complaints, litigation or
adverse publicity experienced by one or more of our franchisees could also
adversely affect our business as a whole. If we are unable to adapt to changes
in consumer preferences and trends, or we have adverse publicity due to any of
these concerns, we may lose customers and our revenues may decline.
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If we are unable to compete successfully against other companies in the
foodservice industry or to develop new products that appeal to consumer
preferences, we could lose customers and our revenues may decline.
The foodservice industry, and particularly the QSR segment, is intensely
competitive with respect to price, quality, brand recognition, service and
location. If we are unable to compete successfully against other foodservice
providers, we could lose customers and our revenues may decline. We compete
against other QSRs, including chicken, hamburger, pizza, Mexican and sandwich
restaurants, other purveyors of carry out food and convenience dining
establishments, including national restaurant chains. Many of our competitors
possess substantially greater financial, marketing, personnel and other
resources than we do. There can be no assurance that consumers will continue to
regard our products favorably, that we will be able to develop new products
that appeal to consumer preferences, or that we will be able to continue to
compete successfully in the QSR industry. In addition, KFC, our primary
competitor in the chicken segment of the QSR industry, has far more units,
greater brand recognition and greater financial resources, all of which may
affect our ability to compete.
Our Cinnabon bakeries compete directly with national chains located in malls
and transportation centers such as Auntie Anne's, The Great American Cookie
Company, T.J. Cinnamon's and Mrs. Fields, as well as numerous regional and
local companies. Our Cinnabon bakeries also compete indirectly with other QSRs,
traditional bakeries, donut shops, ice cream and frozen yogurt shops and
pretzel and cookie companies.
Our Seattle Coffee brands compete directly with specialty coffees sold at
retail through supermarkets, specialty retailers, and a growing number of
specialty coffee cafes. Seattle Coffee also competes directly with all
restaurant and beverage outlets that serve coffee, including Starbucks, and a
growing number of espresso kiosks, carts, and coffee cafes. Starbucks has far
more units, greater brand recognition and greater financial resources, all of
which may affect our ability to compete with Starbucks. Our Seattle Coffee
brands compete indirectly with all other coffees on the market, including those
marketed and sold by companies such as Kraft Foods, Procter & Gamble and
Nestle.
Our quarterly results and comparable unit sales may fluctuate significantly and
could fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors, which
could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
Our quarterly operating results and comparable unit sales have fluctuated in
the past and may fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of a variety
of factors, many of which are outside of our control. If our quarterly results
or comparable unit sales fluctuate or fall below the expectations of securities
analysts and investors, the market price of our common stock could decline. Our
business is subject to seasonal fluctuations which may cause our operating
results to vary significantly depending upon the region of the U.S. in which a
particular unit is located, as well as the time of year and the weather. For
example, inclement weather may reduce the volume of consumer traffic at QSRs,
and may impair the ability of our system-wide units to achieve normal operating
results for short periods of time. In particular, our Cinnabon bakeries and
Seattle Coffee cafes have traditionally experienced the strongest operating
results during the holiday shopping season between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Consequently, any factors that cause reduced traffic at our Cinnabon bakeries
and Seattle Coffee cafes during this period would have a greater effect because
of this seasonality.
Factors that may cause our quarterly results and comparable unit sales to
fluctuate include the following:
. the disposition of company-operated restaurants;
. the opening of new restaurants, bakeries and cafes by us or our
franchisees;
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. increases in labor costs;
. increases in the cost of food products;
. the ability of our franchisees to meet their future commitments under
development agreements;
. consumer concerns about food quality;
. the level of competition from existing or new competitors in the
chicken, cinnamon roll and specialty coffee QSR industries; and
. economic conditions generally, and in each of the markets in which we or
our franchisees are located.
Accordingly, results for any one quarter are not indicative of the results
to be expected for any other quarter or for the full year, and comparable unit
sales for any future period may decrease.
We are subject to extensive government regulation, and our failure to comply
with existing regulations or increased regulations could adversely affect our
business and operating results.
We are subject to numerous federal, state, local and foreign government laws
and regulations, including those relating to:
. the preparation and sale of food;
. building and zoning requirements;
. environmental protection;
. minimum wage, overtime and other labor requirements;
. compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
. working and safety conditions.
If we fail to comply with existing or future regulations, we may be subject
to governmental or judicial fines or sanctions. In addition, our capital
expenses could increase due to remediation measures that may be required if we
are found to be noncompliant with any of these laws or regulations.
We are also subject to regulation by the Federal Trade Commission and to
state and foreign laws that govern the offer, sale and termination of
franchises and the refusal to renew franchises. The failure to comply with
these regulations in any jurisdiction or to obtain required approvals could
result in a ban or temporary suspension on future franchise sales or fines or
require us to make a recission offer to franchisees, any of which could
adversely affect our business and operating results.
If our senior management left us, our operating results could be adversely
affected, and we may not be able to attract and retain additional qualified
management personnel.
We are dependent on the experience and industry knowledge of Frank J.
Belatti, our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Dick R.
Holbrook, our President and Chief Operating Officer, Gerald J. Wilkins, our
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and other members of our
senior management. If for any reason our senior executives do not continue to
be active in management, our operating results could be adversely affected.
Additionally, we cannot assure you that we will be able to attract and retain
additional qualified senior executives as needed in the future. We have entered
into employment agreements with each of Messrs. Belatti, Holbrook and Wilkins;
however, these agreements do not ensure their continued employment with us.
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We continue to increase the size of our franchisee system, and this growth may
place a significant strain on our resources.
The continued growth of our franchisee system will require the
implementation of enhanced business support systems, management information
systems and additional management, franchise support and financial resources.
Failure to implement these systems and secure these resources could have a
material adverse effect on our operating results. There can be no assurance
that we will be able to manage our expanding franchisee system effectively.
Shortages or interruptions in the supply or delivery of fresh food products
could adversely affect our operating results.
We and our franchisees are dependent on frequent deliveries of fresh food
products that meet our specifications. Shortages or interruptions in the supply
of fresh food products caused by unanticipated demand, problems in production
or distribution, inclement weather or other conditions could adversely affect
the availability, quality and cost of ingredients, which would adversely affect
our operating results.
Bonuses that may be payable pursuant to our Long-Term Employee Success Plan
could have a material adverse effect on our earnings for the fiscal quarter and
year in which the bonuses are paid, and could adversely affect our compliance
with the covenants and restrictions contained in our bank credit facility and
senior subordinated notes indenture.
Under our Long-Term Employee Success Plan, if our common stock is publicly
traded and the average stock price per share is at least $46.50 for a period of
20 consecutive trading days, or our earnings per share for any of the years
2001, 2002 or 2003 is at least $3.375, bonuses become payable to all employees
hired before January 1, 2003 who have been actively employed through the last
day of the period in which we attain either of these financial performance
standards. The bonuses are payable in shares of our common stock or, to the
extent an employee is eligible, deferred compensation, and may be paid in cash
if an employee elects to receive a cash payment and our board of directors
agrees to pay the bonus in cash.
The payment of bonuses that may be required under our Long-Term Employee
Success Plan, whether in cash or stock, may have a material adverse effect on
our earnings per share for the fiscal quarter and year in which the bonuses are
paid, and could adversely affect our compliance with the covenants and
restrictions contained in our bank credit facility and senior subordinated
notes indenture. Further, we may not have sufficient cash resources to pay
these bonuses in cash at the time they become payable, which would cause us to
pay all or a portion of the bonuses using shares of our common stock. Assuming
that the financial performance standards were achieved as of the date of this
filing, we estimate that we would be obligated to pay bonuses with an aggregate
value of up to approximately $75 million. If neither of our financial
performance standards has been achieved by December 28, 2003, the plan and our
obligation to make any payments under the plan would terminate. However,
assuming that our historical employee turnover and retention rates continue,
and that either of the financial performance standards was achieved as of
December 28, 2003, we estimate that we would be obligated to pay bonuses with
an aggregate value of up to approximately $46 million.
Currency, economic, political and other risks associated with our international
operations could adversely affect our operating results.
As of December 30, 2001, we had 740 franchised restaurants, bakeries and
cafes in Puerto Rico and 33 foreign countries, including a significant number
of franchised restaurants in Asia. Our revenues from foreign franchisees
consist of royalties and other fees payable in U.S. dollars. In particular, the
royalties are based on a percentage of net sales generated by our foreign
franchisees'
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operations. Consequently, our revenues from international franchisees are
exposed to the potentially adverse effects of our franchisees' operations,
currency exchange rates, local economic conditions, political instability and
other risks associated with doing business in foreign countries.
We intend to expand our international franchise operations significantly
over the next several years. In particular, we may participate in international
joint ventures that will operate a number of our restaurants, bakeries and
cafes. These joint ventures could increase our exposure to the risks associated
with doing business in foreign countries, including limits on the repatriation
of cash and the risk of asset expropriation. We expect that the portion of our
revenues generated from international operations will increase in the future,
thus increasing our exposure to changes in foreign economic conditions and
currency fluctuations.
We may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property, which could
harm the value of our brands and branded products and adversely affect our
business.
We depend in large part on our brands and branded products and believe that
they are very important to the conduct of our business. We rely on a
combination of trademarks, copyrights, service marks, trade secrets and similar
intellectual property rights to protect our brands and branded products. The
success of our expansion strategy depends on our continued ability to use our
existing trademarks and service marks in order to increase brand awareness and
further develop our branded products in both domestic and international
markets. We also use our trademarks and other intellectual property on the
Internet. If our efforts to protect our intellectual property are not adequate,
or if any third party misappropriates or infringes on our intellectual
property, either in print or on the Internet, the value of our brands may be
harmed, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, including
the failure of our brands and branded products to achieve and maintain market
acceptance.
We franchise our restaurants, bakeries and cafes to various franchisees.
While we try to ensure that the quality of our brands and branded products is
maintained by all of our franchisees, we cannot be certain that these
franchisees will not take actions that adversely affect the value of our
intellectual property or reputation.
We have registered certain trademarks and have other trademark registrations
pending in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The trademarks that we currently
use have not been registered in all of the countries in which we do business
and may never be registered in all of these countries. We cannot be certain
that we will be able to adequately protect our trademarks or that our use of
these trademarks will not result in liability for trademark infringement,
trademark dilution or unfair competition.
There can be no assurance that all of the steps we have taken to protect our
intellectual property in the U.S. and foreign countries will be adequate. In
addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual
property rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S. Further, through
acquisitions of third parties, we may acquire brands and related trademarks
that are subject to the same risks as the brands and trademarks we currently
own.
If we open new restaurants, bakeries and cafes that are near existing units,
the operating results of the existing units may decline, and the newly opened
units may not be successful.
As part of our growth strategy, we intend to open new restaurants, bakeries
and cafes in our existing markets. Since we typically draw customers from a
relatively small radius around each of our units, the operating results and
comparable unit sales for existing restaurants, bakeries and cafes that are
near the area in which a new unit opens may decline, and the new unit itself
may not be successful, due to the close proximity of other units and market
saturation.
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Because many of our properties were used as retail gas stations in the past,
we may incur substantial liabilities for remediation of environmental
contamination at our properties.
Approximately 140 of our owned and leased properties are known or suspected
to have been used by prior owners or operators as retail gas stations, and a
few of these properties may have been used for other environmentally sensitive
purposes. Many of these properties previously contained underground storage
tanks, and some of these properties may currently contain abandoned underground
storage tanks. It is possible that petroleum products and other contaminants
may have been released at these properties into the soil or groundwater. Under
applicable federal and state environmental laws, we, as the current owner or
operator of these sites, may be jointly and severally liable for the costs of
investigation and remediation of any contamination, as well as any other
environmental conditions at our properties that are unrelated to underground
storage tanks. If we are found liable for the costs of remediation of
contamination at any of these properties, our operating expenses would likely
increase and our operating results would be materially adversely affected. We
have obtained insurance coverage that we believe will be adequate to cover any
potential environmental remediation liabilities. However, there can be no
assurance that the actual costs of any potential remediation liabilities will
not materially exceed the amount of our policy limits.
Our bank credit facility and senior subordinated notes indenture may limit our
ability to expand our business, and our ability to comply with the covenants,
tests and restrictions contained in these agreements may be affected by events
that are beyond our control.
Our bank credit facility and senior subordinated notes indenture contain
financial and other covenants requiring us, among other things, to maintain
financial ratios and meet financial tests, restricting our ability to incur
indebtedness, engage in mergers, acquisitions or reorganizations, pay
dividends, and create or allow liens, and restricting the amount of capital
expenditures that we may incur in any fiscal year. Additionally, the majority
of our bank credit facility matures in June 2002, and our senior subordinated
notes are due in May 2007. The restrictive covenants in our bank credit
facility or indenture may limit our ability to expand our business, and our
ability to comply with these provisions and to repay or refinance our bank
credit facility or indenture may be affected by events beyond our control. A
failure to make any required payment under our bank credit facility or
indenture or to comply with any of the financial and operating covenants
included in the bank credit facility and indenture would result in an event of
default, permitting the lenders to accelerate the maturity of the indebtedness.
This acceleration could also result in the acceleration of other indebtedness
that we may have outstanding at that time.
Item 7a. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates on debt and
changes in commodity prices. In addition, a portion of our receivables are
denominated in foreign currencies, which exposes us to exchange rate movements.
Prior to 1999, we had not utilized hedging contracts to manage our exposure to
foreign currency rate fluctuations because we determined the market risk
associated with international receivables was not significant. However, since
1999 we have entered into hedging contracts with respect to the Korean Won to
reduce our exposure to future foreign currency rate fluctuations.
Interest Rate Risk
Our net exposure to interest rate risk consists of our senior subordinated
notes and borrowings under our bank credit facility. Our senior subordinated
notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 10.25%. The aggregate balance
outstanding under our senior subordinated notes as of December 30, 2001 was
$126.9 million. Should interest rates increase or decrease, the estimated fair
value of these notes would decrease or increase, respectively. As of December
30, 2001, the fair value of our
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senior subordinated notes exceeded the carrying amount by approximately $6.3
million. Our bank credit facility has borrowings made pursuant to it that bear
interest rates that are benchmarked to U.S. and European short-term floating-
rate interest rates. The balances outstanding under our credit facility as of
December 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 totaled $80.5 million and $158.6
million, respectively. The impact on our annual results of operations of a
hypothetical one-point interest rate change on the outstanding balances under
our credit facility would be approximately $0.8 million and $1.6 million,
respectively.
Chicken Market Risk
Our cost of sales is significantly affected by increases in the cost of
chicken, which can result from a number of factors, including seasonality,
increases in the cost of grain, disease and other factors that affect
availability, and greater international demand for domestic chicken products.
In order to ensure favorable pricing for our chicken purchases in the future,
reduce volatility in chicken prices, and maintain an adequate supply of fresh
chicken, our purchasing cooperative has entered into two types of chicken
purchasing contracts with chicken suppliers. The first is a grain-based "cost-
plus" pricing contract that utilizes prices that are based upon the cost of
feed grains, such as corn and soybean meal, plus certain agreed upon non-feed
and processing costs. The other is a market-priced formula contract based on
the "Georgia whole bird market value". Under this contract, we and our
franchisees pay the market price plus a premium for the cut specifications for
our restaurants. The market-priced contracts have maximum and minimum prices
that we and our franchisees will pay for chicken during the term of the
contract. Both contracts have terms ranging from two to three years with
provisions for certain annual price adjustments. In 1999, 2000 and 2001,
approximately 47%, 46% and 50% of the cost of sales for Popeyes and Church's
was attributable to the purchase of fresh chicken. In 2001, we increased our
purchase volume under the cost-plus pricing contracts, and reduced purchases
under the market-based contracts, in order to further reduce our exposure to
rising chicken prices.
Coffee Bean Market Risk
Our principal raw material in our Seattle Coffee operations is green coffee
beans. The supply and prices of green coffee beans are volatile. Although most
coffee beans trade in the commodity market, the prices of the coffee beans of
the quality that we use tend to trade on a negotiated basis at a premium above
the commodity market prices, depending upon supply and demand at the time of
purchase. The supply and prices of coffee beans can be affected by many
factors, including weather, political and economic conditions in producing
countries. We typically enter into supply contracts to purchase a pre-
determined quantity of green coffee beans at a fixed price per pound. These
contracts usually cover periods up to a year, as negotiated with the individual
supplier. As of December 30, 2001, we had commitments to purchase green coffee
beans at a total cost of $12.6 million, which we anticipate will satisfy most
of our green coffee bean requirements through December 2002.
Item 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
We have included our consolidated financial statements and supplementary
financial information required by this item immediately following Part IV of
this report and hereby incorporate by reference the relevant portions of those
statements and information into this Item 8.
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
No disagreements between us and our accountants have occurred within the 24-
month period prior to the date of our most recent consolidated financial
statements.
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Part III.
Item 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
We refer you to our Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders under the headings "Election of Directors and Director
Biographies," "Board of Directors Information" and "General--Compliance with
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements." Biographical
information on our executive officers is contained in Item 1 of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
We refer you to our Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders under the headings "Executive Compensation," "Board of Directors
Information," "Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year," "Aggregated Option Exercises
in Last Fiscal Year and Year End Option Value Table," "Employment Agreements,"
and "General--Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation."
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
We refer you to our Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders under the heading "Stock Ownership."
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
We refer you to our Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders under the heading "Insider Transactions."
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Part IV.
Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Financial Statements
The following consolidated financial statements appear immediately following
this Item 14:
Pages
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Report of Independent Public Accountants............................. F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2000 and December 30,
2001................................................................ F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years ended December
26, 1999, December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001................... F-3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the
Years ended December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000 and December 30,
2001................................................................ F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December
26, 1999, December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001................... F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................... F-7
We have omitted all other schedules because the conditions requiring their
filing do not exist or because the required information appears in our
consolidated financial statements, including the notes to those statements.
(b) Current Reports on Form 8-K
We filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 20, 2001 under "Item 5,
Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure" to report certain events in
anticipation of upcoming communications with shareholders.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
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3.1(a) Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended.
3.2(a) Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant.
4.1(a) Indenture dated as of May 21, 1997 between AFC Enterprises, Inc.
("AFC") and United States Trust of New York, as Trustee, with
respect to the 10 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007.
4.2(a) Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 21,
1997, by and among AFC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., CIBC Wood Gundy
Securities Corp. and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation.
4.3(c) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15,
1998 (the "Amended and Restated Credit Agreement"), among AFC and
Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as Syndication Agent and Lead
Arranger (the "Syndication Agent") and the financial institutions
listed therein (the "Lenders") and Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce ("CIBC"), as Administrative Agent.
4.4(a) Security Agreement, dated May 21, 1997, by and between AFC and
CIBC, as Administrative Agent.
4.5(a) Pledge Agreement, dated May 21, 1997, by and between AFC and CIBC,
as Administrative Agent.
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Exhibit
Number Description
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4.6(a) Trademark Collateral Security Agreement, dated as of May 21, 1997,
by and between AFC and CIBC, as Administrative Agent.
4.7(a) Collateral Account Agreement, dated as of May 21, 1997, by and
between AFC and CIBC, as Administrative Agent.
4.8(a) Form of Mortgage, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing, dated as of May 21, 1997, between AFC and CIBC, as
Administrative Agent.
4.9(h) Form of Registrant's common stock certificate.
10.1(a) Stockholders Agreement dated April 11, 1996 (the "1996
Stockholders Agreement") among FS Equity Partners III, L.P. and FS
Equity Partners International, L.P., CIBC, Pilgrim Prime Rate
Trust, Van Kampen American Capital Prime Rate Income Trust, Senior
Debt Portfolio, ML IBK Positions, Inc., Frank J. Belatti, Dick R.
Holbrook, Samuel N. Frankel (collectively, the "Shareholders") and
AFC, as amended by amendment No. 1 to the 1996 Stockholders'
Agreement dated as of May 1, 1996 by and among the Shareholders
and PENMAN Private Equity and Mezzanine Fund, L.P.
10.2(h) Form of Popeyes Development Agreement, as amended.
10.3(h) Form of Popeyes Franchise Agreement.
10.4(h) Form of Church's Development Agreement, as amended.
10.5(h) Form of Church's Franchise Agreement.
10.6(a) Formula Agreement dated July 2, 1979 among Alvin C. Copeland,
Gilbert E. Copeland, Mary L. Copeland, Catherine Copeland, Russell
J. Jones, A. Copeland Enterprises, Inc. and Popeyes Famous Fried
Chicken, Inc., as amended to date.
10.7(a) Supply Agreement dated March 21, 1989 between New Orleans Spice
Company, Inc. and Biscuit Investments, Inc.
10.8(a) Recipe Royalty Agreement dated March 21, 1989 by and among Alvin
C. Copeland, New Orleans Spice Company, Inc. and Biscuit
Investments, Inc.
10.9(a) Licensing Agreement dated March 11, 1976 between King Features
Syndicate Division of The Hearst Corporation and A. Copeland
Enterprises, Inc.
10.10(a) Assignment and Amendment dated January 1, 1981 between A. Copeland
Enterprises, Inc., Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken, Inc. and King
Features Syndicate Division of The Hearst Corporation.
10.11(a) Letter Agreement dated September 17, 1981 between King Features
Syndicate Division of The Hearst Corporation, A. Copeland
Enterprises, Inc. and Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken, Inc.
10.12(a) License Agreement dated December 19, 1985 by and between King
Features Syndicate, Inc., The Hearst Corporation, Popeyes, Inc.
and A. Copeland Enterprises, Inc.
10.13(a) Letter Agreement dated July 20, 1987 by and between King Features
Syndicate, Division of The Hearst Corporation, Popeyes, Inc. and
A. Copeland Enterprises, Inc.
10.14(a) Employment Agreement dated as of December 4, 1995 between AFC and
Samuel N. Frankel, as amended through February 8, 2001.*
10.15(a) 1992 Stock Option Plan of AFC, effective as of November 5, 1992,
as amended to date.*
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Exhibit
Number Description
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10.16(a) 1996 Nonqualified Performance Stock Option Plan--Executive of AFC,
effective as of April 11, 1996.*
10.17(a) 1996 Nonqualified Performance Stock Option Plan--General of AFC,
effective as of April 11, 1996.*
10.18(a) 1996 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan of AFC, effective as of April
11, 1996.*
10.19(a) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement--General between AFC
and stock option participants.*
10.20(a) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement--Executive between AFC
and certain key executives.*
10.21(a) 1996 Employee Stock Bonus Plan--Executive of AFC effective as of
April 11, 1996.*
10.22(a) 1996 Employee Stock Bonus Plan--General of AFC effective as of
April 11, 1996.*
10.23(a) Form of Stock Bonus Agreement--Executive between AFC and certain
executive officers.*
10.24(a) Form of Stock Bonus Agreement--General between AFC and certain
executive officers.*
10.25(a) Form of Secured Promissory Note issued by certain members of
management.
10.26(a) Form of Stock Pledge Agreement between AFC and certain members of
management.
10.27(a) AFC 1994 Supplemental Benefit Plan for Executive Officers dated
May 9, 1994.*
10.28(a) AFC 1994 Supplemental Benefit Plan for Senior and Executive Staff
Officer dated April 19, 1994.*
10.29(a) AFC 1994 Supplemental Benefit Plan for Senior Officers/General
Manager dated May 9, 1994.*
10.30(a) AFC 1994 Supplemental Benefit Plan for Designated Officers dated
May 9, 1994.*
10.31(a) Settlement Agreement between Alvin C. Copeland, Diversified Foods
and Seasonings, Inc., Flavorite Laboratories, Inc. and AFC dated
May 29, 1997.
10.32(b) Credit Agreement dated August 12, 1997, between AFC and Banco
Popular De Puerto Rico for Turnkey Development program financing.
10.33(f) Shareholder Agreement by and among AFC Franchise Acquisition Corp.
and other signatories dated as of August 13, 1998.
10.34(c) AFC Deferred Compensation Plan dated as of January 1, 1998 and
First Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan dated as of December
31, 1998.*
10.35(g) AFC Enterprises, Inc. 1999-2003 Long-Term Employee Success Plan,
effective January 1, 1999.*
10.36+(h) Supply Agreement dated October 5, 1998 between Church's Operators
Purchasing Association, Inc. and Cagle's, Inc. ("Cagle's "92"), as
amended.
10.37+(h) Supply Agreement dated October 5, 1998 between AFC d/b/a Popeyes
Chicken and Biscuits and Cagle's, as amended.
10.38+(h) Supply Agreement dated April 1, 1999 between Church's Operators
Purchasing Association, Inc. and Tyson Foods, Inc, as amended.
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Exhibit
Number Description
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10.39(h) Stockholders Agreement dated as of March 18, 1998 among FS Equity
Partners III, L.P., FS Equity Partners International, L.P., the
new shareholders identified therein and AFC.
10.40(h) Form of Cinnabon Development Agreement.
10.41(h) Form of Cinnabon Franchise Agreement.
10.42(h) Form of Seattle's Best Coffee Development Agreement, as amended.
10.43(h) Form of Seattle's Best Coffee Franchise Agreement.
10.44(a) Indemnification Agreement dated April 11, 1996 by and between AFC
and Ronald P. Spogli.*
10.45(a) Indemnification Agreement dated April 11, 1996 by and between AFC
and John M. Roth.*
10.46(a) Indemnification Agreement dated May 1, 1996 by and between AFC and
Kelvin J. Pennington.*
10.47(a) Indemnification Agreement dated April 11, 1996 by and between AFC
and Matt L. Figel.*
10.48(a) Indemnification Agreement dated April 11, 1996 by and between AFC
and Frank J. Belatti.*
10.49(h) First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
as of October 1, 1999 by and among AFC, the Syndication Agent, the
Lenders, CIBC and the Subsidiary Guarantors listed thereto.
10.50(h) Employment Agreement dated as of December 8, 2000 between AFC and
Frank J. Belatti.*
10.51(h) Employment Agreement dated as of December 8, 2000 between AFC and
Dick R. Holbrook.*
10.52(h) Employment Agreement dated as of December 8, 2000 between AFC and
Gerald J. Wilkins.*
10.53(h) Employment Agreement dated as of December 8, 2000 between AFC and
Hala Moddelmog.*
10.54(h) Employment Agreement dated as of December 8, 2000 between AFC and
Jon Luther, as amended.*
10.55(h) Amendment No. 3 to the 1996 Stockholders Agreement dated as of
February 8, 2001 by and among AFC and the other signatories
thereto.
10.56(h) Second Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan dated as of July
24, 2000.*
10.57(h) Substitute Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, effective March 17,
1998.
10.58(h) Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as
of February 6, 2001 by and among AFC, the Syndication Agent, the
Lenders, CIBC, the Subsidiary Guarantors listed thereto, and the
other signatories thereto.
10.59(h) Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of February 9,
2001 between AFC and Samuel N. Frankel.*
10.60(h) First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated February 8, 2001
between AFC and Frank J. Belatti.*
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Exhibit
Number Description
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10.61(h) First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated February 8, 2001
between AFC and Dick R. Holbrook.*
10.62(h) First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated February 8, 2001
between AFC and Gerald J. Wilkins.*
10.63(h) First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated February 8, 2001
between AFC and Hala Moddelmog.*
10.64(h) Amendment to Second Cagles Agreement dated February 23, 2001
between Supply Management Services, Inc. and Cagles.
10.65(i) Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated August 31, 2001
between AFC and Frank J. Belatti.*
10.66(i) Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated August 31, 2001
between AFC and Dick R. Holbrook.*
10.67(i) Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated August 31, 2001
between AFC and Gerald J. Wilkins.*
10.68(i) Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated August 31, 2001
between AFC and Hala Moddelmog.*
10.69(i) Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated August 31, 2001
between AFC and Jon Luther.*
10.70(i) Indemnification Agreement dated May 16, 2001 by and between AFC
and Gerald J. Wilkins.*
10.71(i) Indemnification Agreement dated May 16, 2001 by and between AFC
and Victor Arias Jr.*
10.72(i) Indemnification Agreement dated May 16, 2001 by and between AFC
and Carolyn Hogan Byrd.*
10.73(i) Indemnification Agreement dated May 16, 2001 by and between AFC
and R. William Ide, III.*
21.1 Subsidiaries of AFC.
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
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+ Certain portions of this exhibit have been granted confidential treatment.
* Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed
as an exhibit.
(a) Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of AFC on Form S-4
(Registration No. 333-29731) on June 20, 1997 and incorporated by
reference herein.
(b) Filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q of AFC for the quarter ended
September 7, 1997 on October 21, 1997 and incorporated by reference
herein.
(c) Filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-K of AFC for the year ended December
27, 1998 on March 29, 1999 and incorporated by reference herein.
(d) Filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q of AFC for the quarter ended March
22, 1998 on May 6, 1998 and incorporated by reference herein.
(e) Filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of AFC on August 28,
1998 and incorporated by reference herein.
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(f) Filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of AFC on October
29, 1998 and incorporated by reference herein.
(g) Filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q of AFC for the quarter ended June 13,
1999 on July 28, 1999 and incorporated by reference herein.
(h) Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of AFC on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-52608) on December 20, 2000 and incorporated by
reference herein.
(i) Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of AFC on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-73182) on November 13, 2001 and incorporated by
reference herein.
57
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the
20th day of February 2002.
AFC ENTERPRISES, INC.
/s/ Frank J. Belatti
By: _________________________________
Frank J. Belatti
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title(s) Date
--------- -------- ----
/s/ Frank J. Belatti Chairman of the Board and February 20, 2002
______________________________________ Chief Executive Officer
Frank J. Belatti (Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ Gerald J. Wilkins Executive Vice President, February 20, 2002
______________________________________ Chief Financial Officer
Gerald J. Wilkins and Director
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Dick R. Holbrook President, Chief Operating February 20, 2002
______________________________________ Officer and Director
Dick R. Holbrook
/s/ Victor Arias, Jr. Director February 20, 2002
______________________________________
Victor Arias, Jr.
/s/ Carolyn H. Byrd Director February 20, 2002
______________________________________
Carolyn H. Byrd
/s/ Matt L. Figel Director February 20, 2002
______________________________________
Matt L. Figel
/s/ R. William Ide, III Director February 20, 2002
______________________________________
R. William Ide, III
/s/ Kelvin J. Pennington Director February 20, 2002
______________________________________
Kelvin J. Pennington
58
Signature Title(s) Date
--------- -------- ----
/s/ John M. Roth Director February 20, 2002
______________________________________
John M. Roth
/s/ Ronald P. Spogli Director February 20, 2002
______________________________________
Ronald P. Spogli
/s/ Peter Starrett Director February 20, 2002
______________________________________
Peter Starrett
59
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
AFC Enterprises, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of AFC
Enterprises, Inc. (a Minnesota corporation), and subsidiaries (collectively
referred to hereafter as "the Company") as of December 31, 2000 and December
30, 2001, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
shareholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended December 26, 1999,
December 31, 2000, and December 30, 2001. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December
31, 2000 and December 30, 2001 and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for the years ended December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000 and
December 30, 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
February 1, 2002
F-1
AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001
(in thousands, except per share data)
12/31/00 12/30/01
Assets: -------- --------
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 23,615 $ 12,826
Accounts and current notes receivable, net................ 16,796 24,611
Prepaid income taxes...................................... -- 1,610
Inventories............................................... 14,838 16,080
Deferred income taxes..................................... 1,044 880
Prepaid expenses and other................................ 2,546 3,202
-------- --------
Total current assets.................................... 58,839 59,209
-------- --------
Long-term assets:
Notes receivable, net..................................... 7,292 10,034
Deferred income taxes..................................... 1,728 2,353
Property and equipment, net............................... 266,464 255,123
Assets under contractual agreement, net................... 7,638 7,230
Other assets.............................................. 13,281 14,013
Franchise value and trade name, net....................... 75,484 69,707
Goodwill, net............................................. 105,428 101,791
Other intangible assets, net.............................. 3,295 3,754
-------- --------
Total long-term assets.................................. 480,610 464,005
-------- --------
Total assets............................................ $539,449 $523,214
======== ========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable.......................................... $ 24,155 $ 28,738
Bank overdrafts........................................... 19,415 11,656
Current portion of long-term debt......................... 8,418 21,571
Current portion of capital lease obligations.............. 1,765 263
Short-term borrowings..................................... -- 1,746
Current portion of acquisition line of credit............. 9,300 10,000
Income taxes payable...................................... 2,979 2,564
Accrued interest.......................................... 2,674 1,787
Accrued insurance expenses................................ 2,081 911
Accrued employee compensation............................. 5,570 4,834
Accrued employee benefit expenses......................... 5,903 6,247
Other accrued expenses.................................... 5,832 5,302
-------- --------
Total current liabilities............................... 88,092 95,619
-------- --------
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion.................... 238,800 174,113
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion......... 2,149 1,686
Acquisition line of credit, net of current portion........ 52,700 --
Other liabilities......................................... 28,141 28,075
-------- --------
Total long-term liabilities............................. 321,790 203,874
-------- --------
Total liabilities....................................... 409,882 299,493
-------- --------
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock ($.01 par value; 2,500,000 shares
authorized; 0 issued).................................... -- --
Common stock ($.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares
authorized; 26,351,717 and 30,441,887 shares issued,
respectively)............................................ 263 304
Capital in excess of par value............................ 155,525 212,587
Notes receivable--officers, including accrued interest.... (7,670) (7,631)
Treasury stock, at cost (12,238 shares)................... (131) --
Accumulated retained earnings (deficit)................... (18,420) 18,461
-------- --------
Total shareholders' equity.............................. 129,567 223,721
-------- --------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity.............. $539,449 $523,214
======== ========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-2
AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000
and December 30, 2001
(in thousands, except per share data)
Year Ended
-------------------------------
12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
---------- --------- ---------
(52 Weeks) (53 Weeks) (52 Weeks)
Revenues:
Restaurant sales............................ $560,440 $567,436 $506,955
Franchise revenues.......................... 77,463 90,367 106,273
Wholesale revenues.......................... 50,716 56,720 64,795
Other revenues.............................. 9,397 10,697 14,554
-------- -------- --------
Total revenues............................. 698,016 725,220 692,577
-------- -------- --------
Costs and expenses:
Restaurant cost of sales.................... 167,979 162,478 148,017
Restaurant operating expenses............... 287,066 292,508 257,784
Wholesale cost of sales..................... 24,371 27,356 32,037
Wholesale operating expenses................ 12,325 16,147 19,620
General and administrative.................. 96,535 102,419 108,043
Depreciation and amortization............... 42,126 41,812 41,321
Charges for other restaurant closings,
excluding Pine Tree........................ 835 1,943 1,217
Charges for Pine Tree restaurant closings... 3,600 5,406 1,487
Charges for asset write-offs from re-
imaging.................................... -- 1,692 1,852
Software write-offs......................... 3,830 -- --
Restructuring charges....................... -- -- 1,169
Charges for other asset write-offs.......... 1,179 1,633 1,625
Net (gain) on sale of assets................ -- (9,766) (7,345)
-------- -------- --------
Total costs and expenses................... 639,846 643,628 606,827
-------- -------- --------
Income from continuing operations............ 58,170 81,592 85,750
Other expenses:
Interest, net............................... 34,007 33,871 23,190
-------- -------- --------
Net income from continuing operations before
income taxes................................ 24,163 47,721 62,560
Income tax expense........................... 10,008 19,999 24,676
-------- -------- --------
Net income from continuing operations........ 14,155 27,722 37,884
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of
debt, net of income taxes................... (126) (207) (1,003)
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) from operations of Chesapeake Bagel,
net of income tax benefit................... (638) -- --
(Loss) on sale of Chesapeake Bagel, net of
income tax benefit.......................... (1,742) -- --
Income (loss) from operations of Ultrafryer,
net of income tax........................... 436 (51) --
-------- -------- --------
Net income................................... $ 12,085 $ 27,464 $ 36,881
======== ======== ========
Basic earnings per common share:
Net income attributable to common stock from
continuing operations...................... $ 0.54 $ 1.05 $ 1.28
Net extraordinary loss on early
extinguishment of debt..................... (0.01) (0.01) (0.03)
Loss from discontinued operations........... (0.07) -- --
-------- -------- --------
Net income.................................. $ 0.46 $ 1.04 $ 1.25
======== ======== ========
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net income attributable to common stock from
continuing operations...................... $ 0.50 $ 0.97 $ 1.21
Net extraordinary loss on early
extinguishment of debt..................... (0.01) (0.01) (0.03)
Loss from discontinued operations........... (0.07) -- --
-------- -------- --------
Net income.................................. $ 0.42 $ 0.96 $ 1.18
======== ======== ========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-3
AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
For the Years Ended December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000
and December 30, 2001
(in thousands)
Year Ended
----------------------------
12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
-------- -------- --------
Common stock:
Balance at beginning of period.................. $ 261 $ 263 $ 263
Issuance of common stock........................ -- -- 31
Issuance of common stock under option plans..... 2 -- 10
-------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period........................ 263 263 304
-------- -------- --------
Capital in excess of par value:
Balance at beginning of period.................. 151,763 153,411 155,525
Issuance of common stock........................ -- -- 45,974
Issuance of common stock under option plans..... 1,648 2,114 11,517
Cancellation of shares.......................... -- -- (429)
-------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period........................ 153,411 155,525 212,587
-------- -------- --------
Notes receivable--officers:
Balance at beginning of period.................. (6,138) (6,991) (7,670)
Notes receivable additions, net of discount..... (421) (171) --
Notes and interest receivable payments.......... 64 27 299
Interest receivable............................. (390) (421) (433)
Amortization of discount........................ (106) (114) (125)
Retirement of notes from cancellation of common
stock.......................................... -- -- 298
-------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period........................ (6,991) (7,670) (7,631)
-------- -------- --------
Treasury shares:
Balance at beginning of period.................. -- -- (131)
Repurchase of common stock at cost.............. -- (131) --
Cancellation of shares.......................... -- -- 131
-------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period........................ -- (131) --
-------- -------- --------
Accumulated retained earnings (deficit):
Balance at beginning of period.................. (57,969) (45,884) (18,420)
Net income (loss)............................... 12,085 27,464 36,881
-------- -------- --------
Balance at end of period........................ (45,884) (18,420) 18,461
-------- -------- --------
Total shareholders' equity...................... $100,799 $129,567 $223,721
======== ======== ========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-4
AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000
and December 30, 2001
(in thousands)
Year Ended
-------------------------------
12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
---------- --------- ---------
(52 Weeks) (53 Weeks) (52 Weeks)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating
activities:
Net income................................... $ 12,085 $ 27,464 $ 36,881
-------- -------- --------
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization............... 42,622 41,897 41,321
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment
of debt.................................... 212 356 1,657
Provision for credit losses................. 1,064 1,504 1,372
(Gain) on disposition and retirement of
long-lived assets.......................... -- (9,766) (7,345)
Charges for restaurant closings, excluding
Pine Tree.................................. 835 1,943 1,217
Charges for Pine Tree restaurant closings... 3,600 5,406 1,487
Loss on disposition of Chesapeake........... 4,789 -- --
Charges for asset write-offs from re-
imaging.................................... -- 1,692 1,852
Software write-offs......................... 3,830 -- --
Charges for other asset write-offs.......... 1,259 1,816 1,312
Amortization of debt issuance costs......... 1,372 1,640 1,633
Amortization of notes receivable--officers
discount................................... (106) (114) (125)
Compensation expense from stock options..... 1,465 1,694 350
Deferred tax expense (benefit).............. 5,071 7,150 (461)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable.. (3,751) (683) (9,287)
(Increase) decrease in inventories.......... (3,598) (689) (1,673)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and
other...................................... 2,466 655 (2,267)
(Increase) decrease in other assets......... (510) 421 (2,821)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable..... (16,969) (12,296) 4,785
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses..... 2,599 (4,457) (3,019)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes
payable.................................... 218 3,015 4,410
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities.... (3,794) (6,343) 50
-------- -------- --------
Total adjustments........................... 42,674 34,841 34,448
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by operating activities.... 54,759 62,305 71,329
-------- -------- --------
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing
activities:
Proceeds from disposition of property held
for sale.................................... 4,644 24,508 35,277
Investment in property and equipment......... (53,278) (51,489) (56,011)
Proceeds from sales of discontinued
operations.................................. 2,312 550 --
Proceeds from sale of turnkey development.... 1,696 4,200 4,418
Investments in turnkey development........... (3,758) (3,086) (5,912)
Investment in Pine Tree intangible and fixed
assets...................................... (102) -- --
Investment in SCC intangible and fixed
assets...................................... (858) -- --
Notes receivable additions................... (1,052) (200) (129)
Payments received on notes................... 3,018 736 663
-------- -------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities........ (47,378) (24,781) (21,694)
-------- -------- --------
(Continued)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-5
AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000
and December 30, 2001
(in thousands)
Year Ended
--------------------------------
12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
---------- ---------- ----------
(52 Weeks) (53 Weeks) (52 Weeks)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing
activities:
Principal payments of long-term debt......... $(10,424) $(12,711) $(27,975)
Proceeds from long-term debt................. 25,000 -- --
Net borrowings under Acquisition line of
credit...................................... (6,000) -- (52,000)
Net borrowings under Revolving line of
credit...................................... (7,000) -- 1,746
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts, net.. 12,968 199 (7,759)
Principal payments for capital lease
obligations................................. (7,707) (6,213) (3,507)
Principal payments on senior subordinated
notes....................................... (8,020) (16,980) (23,115)
Notes receivable additions to officers....... (421) (171) --
Notes and interest receivable--officers
payments.................................... 64 27 299
Notes receivable--officers accrued interest.. (390) (421) (433)
Issuance of common stock from IPO, net....... -- -- 46,005
Issuance of common stock from option plans
and other................................... 185 53 6,315
Stock issuance costs......................... -- -- --
Debt issuance costs.......................... (206) (57) --
Treasury stock purchases..................... -- (131) --
-------- -------- --------
Net cash used in financing activities........ (1,951) (36,405) (60,424)
-------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents................................. 5,430 1,119 (10,789)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period...................................... 17,066 22,496 23,615
-------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period... $ 22,496 $ 23,615 $ 12,826
======== ======== ========
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash interest paid (net of capitalized
amounts).................................... $ 33,205 $ 33,335 $ 23,548
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds... $ 142 $ 9,002 $ 22,098
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Capital lease and note payable additions..... $ 255 $ 12 $ --
Net increase (decrease) in property and
equipment accruals.......................... $ 2,530 $ 2,358 $ (2,471)
Cancellation of treasury shares.............. $ -- $ -- $ 131
Retirement of officers' notes from
cancellation of common stock................ $ -- $ -- $ 298
Notes receivable--other...................... $ 1,900 $ 4,582 $ 3,615
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-6
AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000
and December 30, 2001
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AFC
Enterprises, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries,
AFC Properties, Inc. and Seattle Coffee Company ("SCC"), both Georgia
corporations, Cinnabon International, Inc. ("CII"), a Delaware corporation, and
Church's Texas Holdings, LLC and AFC Holdings of Texas, LLC, both Georgia
limited liability companies. All significant intercompany balances and
transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated entity is
referred to herein as "AFC" or "the Company".
Church's Texas Holdings, LLC and AFC Holdings of Texas, LLC, both of which
are Texas limited liability companies, are the parent companies of CT
Restaurants, LP, a Texas limited partnership. SCC is the parent company of two
wholly-owned subsidiaries, Seattle's Best Coffee, LLC and Torrefazione Italia,
LLC, both of which are Washington limited liability companies. CII is the
parent company of one subsidiary, Cinnabon Inc., a Washington corporation.
Nature of Operations
The Company is primarily a multi-concept quick service restaurant company.
The Company operates and franchises quick service restaurants, bakeries and
cafes primarily under the trade names Popeyes(R) Chicken & Biscuits
("Popeyes"), Church's Chicken(TM) ("Church's"), Seattle's Best Coffee(R)
("SBC"), Torrefazione Italia(R) Coffee ("TI") and Cinnabon(R) ("Cinnabon"). The
Company also operates a wholesale coffee business. In 1999, the Company sold
its Chesapeake Bagel ("Chesapeake") franchise rights and system (See Note 17).
In 2000, the Company also sold its Ultrafryer division, a restaurant equipment
manufacturing plant that produces proprietary gas fryers and other custom-
fabricated restaurant equipment for sale to distributors, franchisees and other
foodservice operators (See Note 17). Chesapeake and Ultrafryer have been
classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements.
A substantial portion of the domestic company-operated restaurants, bakeries
and cafes are located in the South and Southwest areas of the United States.
With the exception of three company-operated SCC cafes in Canada, the Company
does not currently own or operate any restaurants, bakeries or cafes outside of
the United States. The Company's international franchisees operate primarily in
Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and numerous countries in Asia.
Basis of Presentation
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities.
These estimates affect the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
The Company has a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the last Sunday in
December. The 1999 and 2001 fiscal years consisted of 52 weeks each, while the
2000 fiscal year consisted of 53 weeks. Certain items in the prior period
consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, have been reclassified to
conform to the current presentation.
F-7
AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
In June 1998, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," was issued.
This Statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative
instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities.
It requires an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or
liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure those
instruments at fair value. As issued, this statement was to become effective
for financial statements for periods beginning after June 15, 1999. However, in
June 1999, SFAS No. 137, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities--Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS No. 133" was issued. As a
result, the statement became effective beginning after June 15, 2000. In June
2000, SFAS No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain
Hedging Activities," was issued. This statement amends the accounting and
reporting standards of SFAS No. 133 for certain derivative instruments and
certain hedging activities. The adoption of SFAS No. 133, SFAS No. 137 and SFAS
No. 138 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or
results of operations, as AFC's chicken supply contracts and forward coffee
purchases qualify for the normal purchases and sales exclusion as provided
under SFAS No. 133 (See Note 15).
In September 2000, SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," which replaced SFAS No.
125 of the same name, was issued. The Statement provides consistent standards
for distinguishing transfers of financial assets that are sales from transfers
that are secured borrowings. The Statement is effective for transfers and
servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities occurring
after March 31, 2001. The Statement is also effective for recognition and
reclassification of collateral and for disclosures relating to securitization
transactions and collateral for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2000.
Disclosures for prior comparative financial statements are not required. The
Company is currently not affected by the Statement's requirements.
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS
No. 141, "Business Combinations" and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 141 prohibits the use of the pooling-of-interest
for business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 and also applies to all
business combinations accounted for by the purchase method that are completed
after June 30, 2001. There are also transition provisions that apply to
business combinations completed before July 1, 2001, that were accounted for by
the purchase method. SFAS No. 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2001 for all goodwill and other intangible assets recognized in an
entity's statement of financial position at that date, regardless of when those
assets were initially recognized. The statement changes the accounting for
goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets from an amortization
method to an impairment only approach. Upon adoption of the statement, which
for the Company will be the beginning of fiscal year 2002, amortization of
current goodwill and certain other intangibles determined by management to have
an indefinite life will cease, thereby reducing amortization expense for 2002
by approximately $6.6 million after taxes, or approximately $0.20 per diluted
share. The Company plans to complete its impairment analysis during the first
quarter of 2002 and will recognize impairment, if any, at that time.
In June 2001, the FASB also issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations" effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15,
2002. SFAS No. 143 addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations
associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from
the acquisition, construction, development and/or the normal operation of a
long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of leases and the associated
asset retirement costs. The Statement requires that the fair value of a
liability for an asset retirement obligation be
F-8
AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of
fair value can be made. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of SFAS
No. 143 will have a material effect on the Company's financial position or
results of operations.
In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment
or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." SFAS No. 144 supersedes SFAS No. 121
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets
to Be Disposed Of" and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB Opinion
No. 30 "Reporting the Results of Operations--Reporting the Effects of Disposal
of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently
Occurring Events and Transactions" and amends ARB No. 51 "Consolidated
Financial Statements." SFAS No. 144 retains many of the requirements of SFAS
No. 121 and the basic provisions of Opinion 30; however, it establishes a
single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale. SFAS
No. 144 furthermore resolves significant implementation issues related to SFAS
No. 121. The provisions of SFAS No. 144 are effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001 and are to be applied
prospectively. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of SFAS No. 144
will have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all money market investment instruments and
certificates of deposit with maturities of three months or less to be cash
equivalents for the purpose of preparing the accompanying consolidated
financial statements.
Bank overdrafts represent checks issued on zero balance bank accounts which
do not have a formal right of offset against the Company's other bank accounts.
These amounts have not yet cleared the bank and are presented as a current
liability in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due from franchisees
related to royalties, rents and miscellaneous equipment sales and foodservice
accounts related to wholesale coffee sales. The accounts receivable balances
are stated net of reserves for doubtful accounts.
A summary of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows
(in thousands):
12/31/00 12/30/01
-------- --------
Balance, beginning of period............................. $ 438 $ 1,077
Provisions............................................... 1,627 1,372
Recoveries and miscellaneous other....................... 53 281
Write-offs............................................... (1,041) (1,122)
------- -------
Balance, end of period................................... $ 1,077 $ 1,608
======= =======
Notes Receivable
Notes receivable consist primarily of notes from franchisees and third
parties to finance acquisitions of certain restaurants or properties from the
Company and to finance certain past due royalties, rents, interest or other
amounts. The Company has also provided financial support to certain franchisees
in converting their restaurants to the Company's brands. In connection with the
F-9
AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
sale of Chesapeake in 1999 and Ultrafryer in 2000, the Company received notes
receivable of $1.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively (See Note 17). In
addition, the Company received a note receivable of $2.7 million with the sale
of 24 Popeyes restaurants in 2001. The $8.6 million remaining balance of these
three notes as of December 30, 2001 is included in the notes receivable
balance. The current portion of notes receivable of $0.5 million and $0.8
million as of December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001, respectively, are
included in accounts and current notes receivable. Interest rates on the notes
range from 6.0% to 11.5%. The notes receivable balances are stated net of
allowances for uncollectibility.
A summary of changes in the allowance for uncollectible notes is as follows
(in thousands):
12/31/00 12/30/01
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Balance, beginning of period............................... $ 371 $182
Provisions................................................. (123) --
Recoveries and miscellaneous other......................... 2 45
Write-offs................................................. (68) --
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Balance, end of period..................................... $ 182 $227
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Inventories
Inventories, consisting primarily of food and beverage items, packaging
materials and restaurant equipment, are stated at the lower of cost (determined
on a first-in, first-out basis) or market.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost, including capitalized interest and
overhead incurred throughout the construction period for certain assets. The
Company calculates an interest rate factor based on the Company's long-term
debt and applies this factor to its construction work in progress balance each
accounting period to arrive at capitalized interest expense. Capitalized
overhead costs include personnel expenses related to employees directly
involved in the Company's development projects such as new restaurant, bakery
and cafe projects, re-imaging initiatives and other projects of this nature.
Provisions for depreciation and amortization are made principally on a
straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets
or, in the case of leases, over the term of the applicable lease including all
lease option periods under contract that management anticipates utilizing, if
shorter. The ranges of estimated useful lives utilized in computing
depreciation and amortization are as follows:
Asset Classification Number of Years
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Buildings................................................. 5--35
Equipment................................................. 3--15
Leasehold improvements.................................... 3--15
Capital lease buildings and equipment..................... 3--20
Assets Under Contractual Agreement
In the second quarter of 2000, AFC transferred certain long-lived assets to
a company owned by a former AFC employee in exchange for shares of preferred
stock of that company. Concurrent with the transfer of assets, which consisted
of restaurant equipment for twelve Popeyes restaurants, the company became a
Popeyes franchisee. In compliance with applicable accounting rules, AFC cannot
remove these assets from its books and records, and as such, AFC has classified
these assets
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
under the category "Assets Under Contractual Agreement" in the accompanying
balance sheet. Consequently, AFC did not record an investment for the shares of
preferred stock received in the transaction. As of December 31, 2000 and
December 30, 2001 these assets included the following (in thousands):
2000 2001
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Property and equipment, net................................... $2,174 $1,913
Goodwill, net................................................. 5,464 5,317
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$7,638 $7,230
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Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist primarily of franchise value, trade name,
trademarks and goodwill. These assets are being amortized on a straight-line
basis. Beginning in fiscal year 2002, the Company will discontinue amortizing
goodwill and certain other intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No. 142.
The estimated useful lives used in computing amortization are as follows:
Asset Classification Number of Years
-------------------- ---------------
Franchise value and trade name.............................. 20 - 40
Goodwill ................................................... 20 - 40
Other....................................................... 3 - 20
Long-Lived Assets
Management periodically reviews the performance of restaurant, bakery, cafe
and other long-lived assets. If it is determined that a restaurant, bakery or
cafe will be closed, the carrying value of the property and equipment is
adjusted to net realizable value. Property held for sale includes closed
restaurant properties and other corporate property held for sale, and is
recorded at its estimated net realizable value.
It is the Company's policy to evaluate (i) operating restaurant, bakery and
cafe properties on a market basis, (ii) other assets, such as assets held for
sale and income producing assets, on an individual property basis, and (iii)
intangible assets based on the cash flows from the underlying operations which
generated the intangible asset. The identifiable cash flows of long-lived
assets are compared to the asset's carrying value.
During fiscal year 2000, the Company sold 36 company-operated Popeyes
restaurants, 23 company-operated Church's restaurants and 11 company-operated
Cinnabon bakeries for aggregate proceeds of $25.0 million. This resulted in a
one-time gain on the sale of assets of $9.8 million and $1.7 million in
franchise fees. During fiscal year 2001, AFC sold 27 company-operated Popeyes
restaurants, 71 company-operated Church's restaurants and 36 company-operated
Cinnabon bakeries for aggregate proceeds of $34.5 million. This resulted in a
one-time gain on the sale of assets of $7.3 million and $5.8 million in
franchise and conversion fees.
In 1999, 2000 and 2001, the Company closed five, accrued for the closure of
an additional eight (which were closed in 2001) and closed one, respectively,
company-operated Popeyes restaurants acquired in connection with the
acquisition of Pine Tree Foods, Inc. The write-offs associated with these units
were approximately $3.6 million, $5.4 million and $1.5 million, respectively,
and are reflected in "charges for Pine Tree restaurant closings" in the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
The Company wrote-off $3.8 million in 1999 related to the Company's
restaurant back office automation system that was under development, which
(with the 1998 write-off of $5.0 million)
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F-12AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
essentially constituted the entire cost of the system. Total write-off charges
are included in "software write-offs" in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations.
Reverse Stock Split
On February 7, 2001, the Company effected a two-for-three reverse stock
split.
Cancellation of Treasury Shares
During 2001, the Company cancelled treasury shares with an approximate value
of $0.1 million.
Stock-Based Employee Compensation
The Company accounts for stock options under the intrinsic value method. Had
compensation expense for all of the Company's stock option plans been
determined under the fair value method, the Company's net income would have
been reduced to the following pro forma amounts (in thousands except per share
amounts):
For the Year Ended
--------------------------
12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
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Net income:
As reported...................................... $12,085 $27,464 $36,881
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Pro forma........................................ $12,019 $27,301 $35,832
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Basic earnings per share:
As reported...................................... $ 0.46 $ 1.04 $ 1.25
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Pro forma........................................ $ 0.46 $ 1.04 $ 1.21
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Diluted earnings per share:
As reported...................................... $ 0.42 $ 0.96 $ 1.18
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Pro forma........................................ $ 0.42 $ 0.95 $ 1.14
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Because the fair value method of accounting has not been applied to options
issued prior to December 15, 1994, the resulting pro forma compensation expense
may not be representative of that to be expected in future years.
The fair value of each option in 1999 and 2000 is estimated on the date of
grant using the "minimum value" method with the following weighted-average
assumptions used for grants in 1999 and 2000: risk-free interest rates ranging
from approximately 4.5% to 6.7%; expected lives of approximately 10 years and 7
years for the 1996 Nonqualified Performance Stock Option Plan and the 1996
Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, respectively (See Note 11). The fair value of
each option in 2001 is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for
grant in 2001: risk-free interest rate of 4.39%; expected dividend yields of
0.0%; expected lives of 4.6 years; expected volatility of 35.0%.
Franchise Revenues
The Company generates revenues from franchising through the following
agreements with its franchisees:
Franchise Agreements. In general, the Company's franchise agreements
provide for the payment of a franchise fee for each opened franchised
restaurant, bakery and cafe. The franchise agreements also generally
require the franchisees to pay the Company a royalty ranging from 3% to 5%
of sales and an advertising fund contribution ranging from 1% to 4% of
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
sales. Certain older franchise agreements provide for lower royalties and
advertising fund contributions.
Development Agreements. Development agreements provide for the development
of a specified number of restaurants, bakeries and cafes within a defined
geographic territory in accordance with a schedule of opening dates.
Development schedules generally cover three to five years and typically
have benchmarks for the number of restaurants, bakeries and cafes to be
opened and in operation at six to 12 month intervals. Development agreement
payments are made when the agreement is executed and are nonrefundable.
Franchise fees and development fees are recorded as deferred revenue when
received and are recognized as revenue when the restaurants, bakeries and cafes
covered by the fees are opened and/or all material services or conditions
relating to the fees have been substantially performed or satisfied by the
Company. The Company records royalties as revenue when franchised restaurant,
bakery and cafe sales occur.
Wholesale Revenues
Wholesale revenues are generated from the Company's specialty coffee
wholesaling operations. Revenue from wholesale sales is recognized when
shipped.
Other Revenues
The Company's other revenues consist of rental income from properties owned
and leased by the Company, which are leased or subleased to franchisees and
third parties and interest income earned on notes receivable from franchisees
and other parties.
Insurance Programs
The Company maintains insurance coverages for general and auto liability,
employee medical and workers' compensation, except for workers' compensation
liabilities in the State of Texas, where the Company is self-insured against
such liabilities. The Company's insurance coverages for general and auto
liability and workers' compensation, excluding workers' compensation in the
State of Texas, were on a "guaranteed cost" insurance arrangement until
September 21, 2001. Subsequent to September 21, 2001, the Company entered into
a high deductible program. During 2000, the Company secured a third party
insurance policy for environmental coverage.
The Company has established reserves with respect to the programs described
above based on the estimated total losses the Company will experience. The
portion of the reserves for the amount of claims expected to be settled during
the succeeding year are included in accrued expenses in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets while the balance of the reserves are included in
other liabilities. The Company's insurance reserves are partially
collateralized by letters of credit and/or cash deposits.
International Operations
The Company is exposed, to a limited degree, to changes in international
economic conditions and currency fluctuations due to its international
franchise operations. The Company has not historically maintained any hedges
against foreign currency fluctuations, although the Company did enter into
foreign currency hedging agreements in 1999, 2000 and 2001 with respect to the
Korean Won. Net losses recorded by the Company during the past three years
related to foreign currency fluctuations have not been material to the
Company's results of operations. For fiscal years 1999, 2000 and 2001,
royalties and other revenues from foreign franchisees represented 1.7%, 2.2%
and 2.5%, respectively, of the Company's total revenues.
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value
of each class of financial instruments held by the Company:
Long-term notes receivable: The fair value of long-term notes receivable
approximates the carrying value as management believes the respective interest
rates are commensurate with the credit and interest rate risks involved. In
addition, management maintains reserves for doubtful note receivable accounts
(See Note 1).
Long-term debt: The fair value of the Company's Term Loans, Lines of Credit
and Other Notes (See Note 8) are based on secondary market indicators. Since
these debt instruments are not quoted, estimates are based on each obligation's
characteristics, including remaining maturities, interest rate, credit rating,
collateral, amortization schedule and liquidity. The carrying values
approximate fair value. The fair value of the Company's 10.25% Senior
Subordinated Notes (See Note 8) is based on quoted market prices.
The carrying amount and fair value of the Company's 10.25% Senior
Subordinated Notes as of December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001 are as follows
(in thousands):
2000 2001
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Value Value Value Value
-------- -------- -------- --------
10.25% Senior Subordinated Notes....... $150,000 $139,500 $126,885 $133,229
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3. Inventories
The major components of inventory are as follows (in thousands):
12/31/00 12/30/01
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Food and beverage items, preparation and packaging
materials.............................................. $14,162 $15,954
Equipment, promotional and other........................ 676 126
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$14,838 $16,080
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4. Property and Equipment
The major components of property and equipment are as follows (in
thousands):
12/31/00 12/30/01
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Owned:
Land..................................................... $ 43,724 $ 41,417
Buildings................................................ 82,994 74,981
Equipment................................................ 174,411 174,864
Leasehold improvements................................... 82,017 86,609
Construction work in process............................. 7,920 8,298
Properties held for sale................................. 1,748 2,552
Capital leases:
Buildings................................................ 3,413 3,413
Equipment................................................ 18,500 18,469
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414,727 410,603
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization........... 148,263 155,480
-------- --------
$266,464 $255,123
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment,
including property and equipment held under capital leases, was approximately
$33.2 million, $32.4 million and $31.9 million for the years ended December 26,
1999, December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001, respectively.
Properties held for sale consist of land, buildings and equipment currently
not in use by the Company. These assets include both restaurant and corporate
assets and are carried at estimated net realizable value.
5. Other Assets
Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
12/31/00 12/30/01
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Deposits................................................... $ 1,948 $ 1,870
Information technology costs............................... 2,107 675
Debt issuance costs, net................................... 5,822 3,722
Real estate development costs.............................. 1,190 2,206
Deferred compensation trusts............................... 1,385 2,341
Wholesale Slotting Payments................................ -- 2,258
Other...................................................... 829 941
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$13,281 $14,013
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6. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
12/31/00 12/30/01
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Franchise value........................................... $110,000 $110,000
Goodwill.................................................. 114,586 113,637
Trade name................................................ 10,800 10,800
Other..................................................... 4,778 5,724
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240,164 240,161
Less: accumulated amortization............................ 55,957 64,909
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$184,207 $175,252
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Amortization expense for the years ended December 26, 1999, December 31,
2000 and December 30, 2001, was approximately $9.4 million, $9.5 million and
$9.4 million, respectively.
7. Long-term Other Liabilities
A summary of long-term other liabilities is as follows (in thousands):
12/31/00 12/30/01
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Insurance reserves......................................... $ 2,601 $ 2,372
Deferred franchise revenues................................ 9,026 10,792
Executive retirement and benefit plan...................... 2,854 2,351
Future rent obligations.................................... 3,123 2,522
Deferred rent.............................................. 2,660 2,588
Deferred compensation trust................................ 1,568 2,311
Other...................................................... 6,309 5,139
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$28,141 $28,075
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
The majority of liabilities comprising "long-term other liabilities" are not
subject to a fixed cash payment schedule.
8. Long-term Debt
In May 1997, the Company completed a debt offering of $175.0 million of
Senior Subordinated Notes. The Company also entered into a new $175.0 million
Senior Secured Credit Facility ("1997 Credit Facility") whereby the Company was
provided with a $50.0 million term loan ("Tranche A"), a $25.0 million
revolving credit facility ("Revolving Facility") and a $100.0 million facility
to be used for acquisitions ("Acquisition Facility"). Tranche A and the Senior
Subordinated Notes were funded at closing, providing the Company with $225.0
million, which was used to repay long-term debt balances under the Company's
existing credit facility, repay and retire the 10% Preferred Stock, repay
certain capital lease obligations, pay fees and expenses associated with the
above described transactions and provide for working capital needs.
In October 1998, the Company amended and restated the 1997 Credit Facility
to include a $50.0 million term loan ("Tranche B") which was used to acquire
CII.
In October 1999, the Company amended the 1997 Credit Facility to add an
additional $25.0 million to the borrowing capacity under the Tranche B term
loan. The $25.0 million in proceeds from this amendment was used to pay down
other debt of the Company.
In February 2001, the Company amended the 1997 Credit Facility to (i) waive
the requirement that it use proceeds from its initial public offering to prepay
loans, (ii) extend availability of the Acquisition Facility, (iii) permit use
of the proceeds of the Acquisition Facility for general corporate purposes,
(iv) allow certain additional capital expenditures, (v) permit the repurchase
of additional Senior Subordinated Notes, subject to certain limitations, and
(vi) make certain other modifications.
The Company's Tranche A, Tranche B and certain letter of credit facilities
described below were provided by various financial institutions, some of which
are shareholders of the Company.
1997 Credit Facility (As Amended and Restated As of October 1, 1999)
Tranche A, Tranche B, the Acquisition Facility and the Revolving Facility
(collectively, the "1997 Credit Facility") bear interest, at the Company's
election, at either (i) a defined base rate plus a defined margin or (ii) LIBOR
plus a defined margin, subject to reduction based on the achievement of certain
financial leverage ratios. As of December 30, 2001, the interest rates ranged
from 3.045% to 4.58%. The Company is obligated to pay commitment fees of 0.5%
per annum (subject to reduction based on the achievement of certain leverage
ratio levels) on the unused portions of the Acquisition Facility and the
Revolving Facility from time to time, as well as a customary annual agent's
fee. Fees relating to the issuance of letters of credit under the Revolving
Facility will include a fee equal to the then applicable margin over LIBOR plus
a fronting fee of 0.25% per annum (payable to the issuing institution) based on
the face amount of letters of credit, plus standard issuance and administrative
charges.
In addition to the scheduled amortization, the Company is required to make
prepayments under certain conditions, including without limitation, upon
certain asset sales or issuance of debt or equity securities. The Company may
be required to make annual prepayments as defined in the 1997 Credit Facility.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, there were no prepayments made
by the Company under the agreement. During the fiscal years ended December 26,
1999 and December 30, 2001, there were $2.3 million and $82.0 million,
respectively, in prepayments made under the agreement. In 2001, $46.0 million
of the $82.0 million was funded using net proceeds from the Company's initial
public offering (See Note 19).
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
Tranches
Tranche A principal is payable in quarterly installments ranging from $1.0
million to $7.5 million beginning September 1997 and maturing in June 2002.
Interest is paid in one, two, three or six month periods as defined in the 1997
Credit Facility.
Tranche B principal is payable in quarterly installments ranging from $0.1
million to $33.1 million beginning December 31, 1998 and maturing in June 2004.
Interest is paid in one, two, three or six month periods as defined in the 1997
Credit Facility.
Acquisition Facility
The Company may borrow under the Acquisition Facility at any time prior to
June 30, 2002. Amounts outstanding under the Acquisition Facility on June 30,
2002 shall be paid in full on that date. The Company will be required to make
scheduled annual amortization payments on the term loan portion of the
Acquisition Facility. As of December 30, 2001, there was an outstanding balance
of $10.0 million, which shall be paid in full no later than June 30, 2002.
Revolving Facility
Under the terms of the Revolving Facility, the Company may borrow and obtain
letters of credit up to an aggregate of $25.0 million. As of December 30, 2001,
there were no outstanding borrowings and $5.3 million of outstanding letters of
credit, leaving unused revolving credit available for short-term borrowings and
letters of credit of $19.7 million.
Other Terms
The 1997 Credit Facility is secured by a first priority security interest in
substantially all of the Company's assets (subject to certain exceptions). Any
future material subsidiaries of the Company will be required to guarantee the
1997 Credit Facility, and the Company will be required to pledge the stock of
such subsidiaries to secure the facility.
The 1997 Credit Facility contains certain financial covenants, including,
but not limited to, covenants related to minimum fixed charge coverage, minimum
cash interest coverage and maximum leverage. In addition, the 1997 Credit
Facility contains other affirmative and negative covenants relating to, among
other things, limitations on capital expenditures, other indebtedness, liens,
investments, guarantees, restricted junior payments (dividends, redemptions and
payments on subordinated debt), mergers and acquisitions, sales of assets,
leases, transactions with affiliates and investments in the Company's deferred
compensation plan. The 1997 Credit Facility contains customary events of
default, including certain changes of control of the Company. As of December
30, 2001, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.
Southtrust Line of Credit
The Company has an agreement with Southtrust consisting of a $5.0 million
revolving line of credit, renewable each year on May 30. The monthly interest
payments are based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The margin as of
December 30, 2001 is 1.125%. The Company also pays a quarterly 0.5% commitment
fee on the unused portion of this line of credit.
Under the Southtrust line of credit, there was $1.7 million in outstanding
borrowings as of December 30, 2001.
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
10.25% Senior Subordinated Notes
The Senior Subordinated Notes bear interest at 10.25% per annum and interest
is payable on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The Senior Subordinated
Notes mature on May 15, 2007 and are redeemable prior to May 15, 2002 upon the
occurrence of a change of control, at a redemption price of 100% plus an
additional make-whole premium. After May 15, 2002, the Company may redeem the
Senior Subordinated Notes in whole or in part at any time prior to maturity at
the applicable redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
During fiscal years 1999 and 2000 the Company repurchased $8.0 million and
$17.0 million, respectively, of Senior Subordinated Notes primarily at a
discount. These repurchases were funded with the Company's credit facility and
cash from operations. In 2001, the Company repurchased Senior Subordinated
Notes with a face value of $23.1 million at a premium. The Company funded the
2001 repurchases using proceeds from the sale of company-operated units to
franchisees, cash from operations and the Company's bank credit facility.
For the Year Ended
--------------------------
12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
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(in thousands)
Unamortized debt (cost)......................... $(242) $(486) $ (517)
Net Discount (Premium).......................... 30 130 (1,140)
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Extraordinary (loss), before income tax effect.. (212) (356) (1,657)
Income tax benefit.............................. 86 149 654
----- ----- -------
Extraordinary (loss), net of income tax effect.. $(126) $(207) $(1,003)
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The Senior Subordinated Notes are unsecured and rank subordinate in right of
payment to all existing and future Senior Indebtedness, as defined, of the
Company, including all indebtedness under the 1997 Credit Facility and the
Company's capital lease obligations.
The Senior Subordinated Notes restrict, among other things, the ability of
the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries to (i) incur additional
indebtedness and subsidiary preferred stock, (ii) sell assets and to use the
proceeds from asset sales, (iii) engage in certain transactions with
affiliates, and (iv) pay dividends, make certain investments and make other
restricted payments, as defined. As of December 30, 2001, the Company was in
compliance with all covenants.
Debt Issuance Costs
In connection with the 1997 Credit Facility and the Senior Subordinated
Notes and subsequent amendments, the Company incurred approximately $0.4
million and $0.1 million during 1999 and 2000, respectively, in debt issuance
costs, which were capitalized. No costs were capitalized during 2001. These
costs are being amortized into interest expense over the term of the related
debt. Amortization is calculated using the straight-line method, which
approximates the effective interest method, and the unamortized balance is
included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
During 1999, 2000 and 2001, the Company amortized as interest expense
approximately $1.7 million, $2.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively.
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
A summary of the Company's long-term debt is as follows (in thousands):
12/31/00 12/30/01
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Term Loans:
Tranche A.............................................. $ 24,312 $ 17,019
Tranche B.............................................. 72,284 51,731
10.25% Senior Subordinated Notes........................ 150,000 126,885
Other notes............................................. 622 49
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247,218 195,684
Less: current maturities.............................. 8,418 21,571
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$ 238,800 $ 174,113
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The following is a schedule of the aggregate maturities of long-term debt as
of December 30, 2001, for each of the succeeding five fiscal years and
thereafter (in thousands):
Year Amount
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2002............................................................. $ 21,571
2003............................................................. 15,907
2004............................................................. 31,321
2005............................................................. --
2006............................................................. --
Thereafter....................................................... 126,885
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$195,684
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9. Leases
The Company maintains leases covering restaurant, bakery and cafe land and
building properties, computer software, hardware and other equipment, which
expire on various dates through 2019 and generally require additional payments
for property taxes, insurance and maintenance. Certain leases provide for
rentals based upon a percentage of sales by company-operated restaurants,
bakeries and cafes in addition to the minimum annual rental payments. Future
minimum payments under capital and non-cancelable operating leases, as of
December 30, 2001, are as follows (in thousands):
Capital Operating
Leases Leases
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2002....................................................... $ 503 $ 30,935
2003....................................................... 250 27,726
2004....................................................... 258 25,105
2005....................................................... 262 21,983
2006....................................................... 298 18,661
Thereafter................................................. 1,987 64,055
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Future minimum lease payments............................ 3,558 $188,465
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Less: amounts representing interest...................... 1,609
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Total obligations under capital leases................... 1,949
Less: current portion.................................... 263
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Long-term obligations under capital leases............... $1,686
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
Rent expense from operating leases for the fiscal years ended December 26,
1999, December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001, amounted to $32.4 million, $33.3
million and $33.4 million, respectively, including percentage rents of $1.0
million, $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
As of December 30, 2001, the Company leases owned restaurant properties with
an aggregate gross value of $30.9 million and a net book value of $16.4 million
and sub-leases other leased properties to franchisees and others. Rental income
from these leases was approximately $8.4 million, $9.0 million and $12.4
million for the fiscal years ended in 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively, and
was primarily based upon a percentage of restaurant sales. The lease terms
under these agreements expire on various dates through 2021. Future minimum
rentals receivable under these non-cancelable lease and sub-lease arrangements
as of December 30, 2001 are as follows (in thousands):
Rental
Income
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2002................................................................ $11,550
2003................................................................ 10,951
2004................................................................ 10,384
2005................................................................ 9,790
2006................................................................ 9,069
Thereafter.......................................................... 47,378
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Future minimum rentals............................................ $99,122
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10. Income Taxes
The components of income tax expense included in the statements of
operations are as follows (in thousands):
For the Year Ended
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12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
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Current income tax expense consists of:
Federal............................................ $ 443 $ 8,015 $18,397
Foreign............................................ 2,000 2,431 2,312
State.............................................. 791 2,215 3,774
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Total.............................................. 3,234 12,661 24,483
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)............... 5,071 7,150 (461)
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Income tax expense................................ $8,305 $19,811 $24,022
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The Company does not currently own or participate in the ownership of any
material non-U.S. operations. Applicable foreign withholding taxes are
generally deducted from royalties and certain other revenues collected from
international franchisees. Foreign taxes withheld are generally eligible for
credit against the Company's U.S. income tax liabilities.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
A reconciliation of the Federal statutory income tax rate to the Company's
effective tax rate is as follows:
For the Year Ended
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12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
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Statutory Federal income tax expense rate....... 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State taxes, net of federal benefit............. 4.9 3.8 4.2
Non-deductible items including goodwill
amortization................................... 5.9 3.0 2.2
Benefit of job tax credits...................... (1.1) (1.5) (1.9)
Other items, net................................ (4.0) 1.6 --
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Effective income tax expense rate............... 40.7% 41.9% 39.5%
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Significant components of the Company's net deferred tax asset and net
deferred tax liability were as follows (in thousands):
12/31/00 12/30/01
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Current deferred tax asset (liability):
Allowance for doubtful accounts........................ $ 551 $ 758
Other accruals......................................... 493 122
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Total current deferred tax asset...................... 1,044 880
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Noncurrent deferred tax asset (liability):
Franchise value and trademarks.......................... $(22,367) $(20,836)
Property, plant and equipment.......................... 7,263 5,531
Net operating loss carryforwards....................... 5,432 5,148
Tax Credit carryforwards............................... 3,275 1,839
Deferred compensation.................................. 5,533 5,592
Insurance accruals..................................... 2,831 3,494
Deferred franchise fee revenue......................... 3,452 4,066
Other items, net....................................... 3,362 4,572
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8,781 9,406
Valuation allowance.................................... (7,053) (7,053)
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Total noncurrent deferred tax asset................... 1,728 2,353
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Net deferred tax asset................................ $ 2,772 $ 3,233
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As of December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001, the Company had U.S. Net
Operating Losses ("NOLs") of $13.4 million each year expiring from 2010 to 2013
and tax credit carryforwards in the amounts of $3.3 million and $1.8 million,
respectively, expiring from 2002 to 2014. Certain acquired NOLs and tax credit
carryforwards are subject to limitations under Section 382 and 383 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Management has determined that it is
more likely than not that the deferred tax assets attributable to certain
acquired NOLs and tax credit carryforwards will not be realized and as such has
established a valuation allowance of $7.1 million for each of the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001. Based on management's
assessment, it is more likely than not that the remaining net deferred tax
assets will be realized through future reversals of existing temporary
differences and future taxable income.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
11. Stock Option Plans
The 1992 Stock Option Plan
The 1992 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan authorizes the issuance of options
to purchase approximately 1.2 million shares of the Company's common stock. The
exercise price of these shares is $0.12 per share. The outstanding options
allow certain officers of the Company to purchase 978,983 shares of common
stock. If not exercised, the options expire 15 years after the date of
issuance. As of December 30, 2001, all of the outstanding options were
exercisable. As of December 30, 2001, the weighted-average remaining
contractual life of these options is 5.9 years.
The 1996 Nonqualified Performance Stock Option Plan
In April 1996, the Company created the 1996 Nonqualified Performance Stock
Option Plan. This plan authorizes the issuance of options to purchase
approximately 1.6 million shares of the Company's common stock. Exercise prices
range from $4.98 to $11.63 per share. As of December 30, 2001, the weighted-
average exercise price was $8.37 per share. The options outstanding allow
certain employees of the Company to purchase approximately 1.3 million shares
of common stock. Vesting was based upon the Company achieving annual levels of
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization over fiscal year
periods beginning with fiscal year 1996 through 1998. In 1999 and ending with
fiscal year 2001, vesting was based on earnings. If not exercised, the options
expire ten years from the date of issuance. Under this plan, compensation
expense was determined and recorded when the options vest. During the fiscal
years ended December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001, the
Company recorded approximately $1.1 million, $1.4 million and $0.4 million,
respectively, in compensation expense. As of December 30, 2001, 1,250,900
options were exercisable. As of December 30, 2001, the weighted-average
remaining contractual life of these options was 5.7 years.
The 1996 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan
In April 1996, the Company created the 1996 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan.
This plan authorizes the issuance of approximately 4.1 million options. In
1999, the Company granted 0.3 million options at prices ranging from $11.25 to
$12.38 per share. The Company granted approximately 0.5 million options in 2000
at exercise prices ranging from $13.13 to $15.00 per share. In 2001, the
Company granted 0.9 million options at prices ranging from $15.00 to $22.75 per
share. The grants in 1999, 2000 and 2001 were all at prices which approximated
the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the date of grant. The
options currently granted and outstanding allow certain employees of the
Company to purchase approximately 1.7 million shares of common stock, which
vest at 25% per year. If not exercised, the options expire seven years from the
date of issuance. As of December 30, 2001, the weighted-average remaining
contractual life of these options was 4.8 years, the weighted-average exercise
price per share was $13.71 and 517,802 options were exercisable.
The 1998 SCC Plan
In connection with the SCC acquisition in March 1998, the Company created
the Substitute Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. This plan authorizes the
issuance of approximately 339,000 options at exercise prices that range from
$5.87 to $10.13 per share. The Company issued approximately 300,000 options at
the closing date of the acquisition. In the first quarter of 2001, the Company
reduced the 27,000 options subject to a reduction of options based on a
holdback provision in the
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
acquisition agreement by 3,000 options. As of December 30, 2001, the weighted-
average exercise price per share was $10.13. The options vest when issued by
the Company and expire at various dates through October 31, 2007. As of
December 30, 2001, the weighted-average remaining contractual life of these
options was 5.8 years and 6,266 options were exercisable.
Warrants
In connection with the SCC acquisition, the Company authorized the issuance
of approximately 115,000 warrants to the former SCC shareholders to purchase
AFC common stock at prices that range from $5.87 to $9.00 per share. The
warrants expired during 2001. These warrants were issued in connection with the
acquisition of SCC and the related fair value placed upon these warrants was
added to the goodwill resulting from this acquisition.
A Summary of Plan Activity
A summary of the status of the Company's four stock option plans and
warrants as of December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001 and
changes during the years is presented in the table and narrative below:
1999 2000 2001
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Shares Wtd. Avg. Shares Wtd. Avg. Shares Wtd. Avg.
(000's) Ex. Price (000's) Ex. Price (000's) Ex Price
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Outstanding at beginning
of year................. 3,990 $ 5.49 4,030 $ 5.96 4,232 $ 6.57
Granted options and
warrants................ 330 $11.66 455 $13.19 854 $17.16
Exercised options and
warrants................ (107) $ 2.75 (103) $ 5.46 (1,000) $ 6.35
Cancelled options and
warrants................ (183) $ 6.56 (150) $10.83 (100) $15.40
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Outstanding at end of
year.................... 4,030 $ 5.96 4,232 $ 6.57 3,986 $ 8.68
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Exercisable at end of
year.................... 3,267 $ 5.12 3,525 $ 5.43 2,754 $ 5.67
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Weighted average fair
value of options and
warrants granted (See
Note 1)................. $ 3.51 $ 3.82 $ 4.27
Approximately 0.3 million, 0.5 million and 0.9 million options were granted
in 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively, at prices that equaled the fair market
price of the common stock at the grant date.
12. Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
The following represents a reconciliation of the Company's basic and diluted
earnings per share as required by SFAS No. 128 "Earnings per Share" (in
thousands):
For the Year Ended
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12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
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Net income (loss) from:
Continuing operations.............................. $14,155 $27,722 $37,884
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of
debt.............................................. (126) (207) (1,003)
Discontinued operations............................ (1,944) (51) --
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Net income.......................................... $12,085 $27,464 $36,881
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Year Ended
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12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
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Denominator for basic earnings per share--weighted
average shares..................................... 26,231 26,323 29,517
Effect of dilutive securities--employee stock
options and warrants............................... 2,188 2,423 1,810
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share--weighted
average shares adjusted for dilutive securities.... 28,419 28,746 31,327
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13. Other Employee Benefit Plans
Pre-Tax Savings and Investment Plan
The Company maintains a qualified employee benefit plan under Section 401(k)
of the Internal Revenue Code for the benefit of employees meeting certain
eligibility requirements. With the exception of certain SCC employees who were
grandfathered into the plan, all Company employees are subject to the same
contribution and vesting schedules. Under the plan, most employees may
contribute up to 20.0% of their eligible compensation to the plan on a pre-tax
basis up to statutory limitations. The Company may make both voluntary and
matching contributions to the plan. The Company expensed approximately $0.5
million, $0.2 million and $0.7 million during 1999, 2000 and 2001,
respectively, for its contributions to the plan.
Deferred Compensation Plan
Effective March 1, 1998, the Company established the AFC Deferred
Compensation Plan. The plan is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation
plan that benefits certain designated key management or highly compensated
employees. Under this plan, an employee may defer up to 50% of base salary and
100% of any bonus award in increments of 1% on a pre-tax basis. The Company may
make both voluntary and matching contributions to the plan. The funds are
invested in variable life insurance policies that have an aggregate cash
surrender value of approximately $2.3 million at December 30, 2001. All plan
assets are subject to the Company's creditors. The Company expensed
approximately $22,000, $42,000 and $90,000 in 1999, 2000 and 2001,
respectively, for its contributions to the plan. As of December 30, 2001, the
Company's liability under the plan was $2.3 million.
Long-term Success Plan
Effective January 1, 1999, the Company adopted a long-term success plan for
its current and future employees. The plan provides for the potential payout of
a bonus, in cash, AFC common stock or both, contingent upon (i) AFC's publicly
traded common stock reaching an average stock price of $46.50 per share for a
period of at least twenty consecutive trading days, or (ii) AFC's earnings per
share reaching $3.375 for any fiscal year ending on or before December 31, 2003
during the five-year period January 1, 1999 through fiscal year 2003.
Employee payouts range from 10% to 110% of the individual employee's base
salary at the time either benchmark is met. The percentage is based upon the
individual employee's employment date. As of December 30, 2001, AFC did not
have a liability recorded in its consolidated financial statements for the
bonus payout. The Company will record a liability for the bonus payout when the
amount is both probable and estimable.
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
Executive Retirement and Benefit Plans
During 1994, the Company adopted a nonqualified, unfunded retirement,
disability and death benefit plan for certain executive officers. Annual
retirement benefits are equal to 30% of the executive officer's average base
compensation for the five years preceding retirement plus health benefit
coverage and are payable in 120 equal monthly installments following the
executive officer's retirement date. Death benefits are up to five times the
officer's base compensation at the time of employment. The Company has the
discretion to increase the employee's death benefits. Death benefits are funded
by split dollar life insurance arrangements. The accumulated benefit obligation
related to this plan was approximately $2.5 million and $2.1 million as of
December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001, respectively.
Expense for the retirement plan for the years ended December 26, 1999,
December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001, was approximately $0.4 million per
year.
In 2001, the Company also received a $0.7 million benefit when a senior
management employee forfeited his participation in the plan.
The Company's assumptions used in determining the plan cost and liabilities
include a discount rate of 7.5% per annum and a 5% rate of salary progression
in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
The Company also provides post-retirement medical benefits (including dental
coverage) for certain retirees and their spouses. This benefit begins on the
date of retirement and ends after 120 months or upon the death of both parties.
The accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation for the plan as of December
31, 2000 and December 30, 2001, was approximately $0.4 million and $0.3
million, respectively. The net periodic expense for the medical coverage
continuation plan for 1999 and 2000 was approximately $42,000 per fiscal year.
In 2001, the Company recognized a $0.1 million benefit in the plan.
14. Related Party Transactions
In April 1996, the Company loaned certain officers of the Company an
aggregate of $4.5 million to pay personal withholding tax liabilities incurred
as a result of a $10.0 million executive compensation award earned in 1995. All
the individual notes have similar terms, bear interest at 6.25% per annum and
mature on December 31, 2003. The notes are secured primarily by shares of AFC
common stock owned by the officers. During 2001, three of these notes and the
associated interest aggregating approximately $0.1 million was satisfied by
assigning to the Company that portion of the pledged shares having a fair
market value equal to the pay-off amount. The full recourse note receivable
balance, net of any unamortized discount, and interest receivable balance as of
December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001 are included as a reduction to
shareholders' equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and
consolidated statements of shareholders' equity, as the common stock awarded to
the officers secures payment of the individual notes.
In October 1998, the Company loaned certain officers of the Company an
aggregate of $1.3 million to pay for shares of common stock offered by AFC in
connection with the acquisition of CII. During 1999, AFC loaned two officers of
the Company an aggregate of $0.4 million to pay for shares of common stock
offered by other departing officers. All the individual notes have similar
terms. Each full recourse note bears interest at 7.0% per annum with principal
and interest payable at December 31, 2005. The notes are secured primarily by
the shares purchased by the employees. The note receivable balance and interest
receivable balance as of December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001 are included
as a reduction to shareholders' equity in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets and consolidated statements of shareholders' equity.
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
In January 2000, the Company loaned a former AFC employee $0.2 million to
pay personal withholding tax liabilities incurred as a result of exercising
stock options. The note bears interest at 7.0% per annum with principal and
interest payable on the first to occur of (i) two years after the date of the
note, or (ii) 90 days after the effective date of an initial public offering of
AFC's common stock. The shares obtained from the option exercise secures the
note. During 2001, the former employee satisfied the note and associated
interest of approximately $0.2 million by assigning to the Company that portion
of the pledged shares having a fair market value equal to the pay-off amount.
The note and interest receivable balances as of December 31, 2000 are included
as a reduction to shareholders' equity in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets and consolidated statements of shareholders' equity.
15. Commitments and Contingencies
Employment Agreements
Eight senior executives and the Company have amended employment agreements
(effective January 2001) containing customary employment terms which provide
for annual base salaries ranging from $250,000 to $575,000, respectively,
subject to annual adjustment by the Board of Directors, an annual incentive
bonus, fringe benefits, participation in Company-sponsored benefit plans and
such other compensation as may be approved by the Board of Directors. The terms
of the agreements generally terminate in 2002 or 2004, unless earlier
terminated or otherwise renewed, pursuant to the terms thereof. Pursuant to the
terms of the agreements, if employment is terminated without cause or if
written notice not to renew employment is given by the Company, the terminated
executive would in certain cases be entitled to, among other things, up to two
times his base annual salary and up to two times the bonus payable to the
individual for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs. Under the
agreements, upon a change of control of the Company and a significant reduction
in the executive's responsibilities or duties, the executive may terminate his
employment and would be entitled to receive the same severance pay he would
have received had his employment been terminated without cause.
Supply Contracts
The principal raw material for the Company's Popeyes and Church's systems is
fresh chicken. The Company's Popeyes and Church's systems purchase fresh
chicken from approximately 11 suppliers who service the Company from 34 plant
locations. For fiscal years ended December 26, 1999, December 30, 2000 and
December 30, 2001, approximately 47%, 46% and 50%, respectively of Popeyes' and
Church's company-operated restaurant cost of sales was attributable to the
purchase of fresh chicken. As a result, the Company is significantly affected
by increases in the cost of chicken, which can result from a number of factors,
including seasonality, increases in the cost of grain, disease and other
factors that affect availability, and greater international demand for domestic
chicken products, especially dark meat components.
In order to (i) ensure favorable pricing for the Company's chicken purchases
in the future, (ii) reduce volatility in chicken prices and (iii) maintain an
adequate supply of fresh chicken, the Company entered into two types of chicken
purchasing contracts with chicken suppliers. The first is a grain-based "cost-
plus" pricing contract that utilizes prices based upon the cost of feed grains,
such as corn and soybean meal, plus certain agreed upon non-feed and processing
costs. The other is a market-priced formula contract based on the "Georgia
whole bird market value." Under this contract, the Company and its franchisees
pay the market price plus a premium for cut specifications for AFC restaurants.
The market-priced contracts have maximum and minimum prices that the Company
and its franchisees will pay for chicken during the term of the contract. Both
contracts have terms ranging
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
from two to three years, with provisions for certain annual price adjustments.
The Company recognized chicken cost of sales at the amounts paid under the
contracts. For the periods presented, the Company has not experienced any
material losses as a result of these contracts.
SCC's principal raw material is green coffee beans. The Company typically
enters into supply contracts to purchase a pre-determined quantity of green
coffee beans at a fixed price per pound. These contracts usually cover periods
up to a year as negotiated with the individual supplier. The Company purchases
approximately 62% of its green coffee beans from five suppliers and the
remaining 38% from 27 other suppliers. If the five major suppliers cannot meet
its coffee orders, the Company has the option of ordering its coffee from the
other suppliers or adding new suppliers. As of December 30, 2001, the Company
had commitments to purchase green coffee beans at a total cost of approximately
$12.6 million through December 2002. The Company always takes physical delivery
of the coffee beans.
Litigation
The Company has been named as a defendant in various actions arising from
its normal business activities in which damages in various amounts are claimed.
The Company has established reserves in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets to provide for the defense and settlement of current litigation and
management believes that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have
a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations
of the Company.
Environmental Matters
Approximately 140 of the Company's owned and leased properties are known or
suspected to have been used by prior owners or operators as retail gas stations
and a few of these properties may have been used for other environmentally
sensitive purposes. Many of these properties previously contained underground
storage tanks ("USTs") and some of these properties may currently contain
abandoned USTs. It is possible that petroleum products and other contaminants
may have been released at these properties into the soil or groundwater. Under
applicable federal and state environmental laws, the Company, as the current
owner or operator of these sites, may be jointly and severally liable for the
costs of investigation and remediation of any such contamination, as well as
any other environmental conditions at its properties that are unrelated to
USTs. As a result, after an analysis of its property portfolio and an initial
assessment of its properties, including testing of soil and groundwater at a
representative sample of its facilities, the Company has obtained insurance
coverage that it believes will be adequate to cover any potential environmental
remediation liabilities. The Company is currently not subject to any
administrative or court order requiring remediation at any of its properties.
Information Technology Outsourcing
In August 1994, the Company entered into an information technology
outsourcing contract with IBM. The contract was amended in June 1999 and
expires July 31, 2004.
Future minimum payments under this contract, exclusive of payments included
in Note 9 as capital lease payments for systems installed as of December 30,
2001, are as follows (in thousands):
Year Amount
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2002................................................................. $ 7,511
2003................................................................. 7,730
2004................................................................. 4,238
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Estimated remaining payments due under contract.................... $19,479
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
It is estimated that the remaining payments due under the contract will be
reflected as restaurant operating or general and administrative costs and
expenses.
Operating expenses of approximately $11.2 million, $10.8 million and $11.0
million related to the outsourcing contract have been included in the
statements of operations for the years ended December 26, 1999, December 31,
2000 and December 30, 2001, respectively.
Formula Agreement
The Company has a formula licensing agreement, as amended (the "Formula
Agreement"), with Alvin C. Copeland, the former owner of the Popeyes and
Church's restaurant systems, and owner of Diversified Foods and Seasonings,
Inc. ("Diversified"), which calls for the worldwide exclusive licensing to the
Popeyes system of the spicy fried chicken formula and certain other ingredients
used in Popeyes products. The Formula Agreement provides for monthly royalty
payments of $254,166 until March 2029. Total royalty payments were $3.0
million, $3.1 million and $3.0 million for the fiscal years ended December 26,
1999, December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001, respectively.
Supply Agreements
The Company has a supply agreement with Diversified under which the Company
is required to purchase certain proprietary products made exclusively by
Diversified. This contract expires in 2029 subject to further renewal.
Prior to December 26, 1999, supplies were generally provided to franchised
and company-operated restaurants in the Popeyes, Church's and Cinnabon systems
pursuant to supply agreements negotiated by Popeyes Operators Purchasing
Cooperative Association, Inc. ("POPCA") and Church's Operators Purchasing
Association, Inc. ("COPA"), respectively, each a not-for-profit corporation
that was created for the purpose of consolidating the collective purchasing
power of the franchised and company-operated restaurants and negotiating
favorable terms. Subsequent to December 26, 1999, POPCA and COPA merged their
purchasing power into one unified purchasing cooperative known as Supply
Management Services, Inc. ("SMS"), a not-for-profit corporation. The new
cooperative retained all aspects of the aforementioned POPCA and COPA
cooperatives. Since 1995, the Company's franchise agreements related to
Church's have required that each franchisee join the purchasing cooperative.
Membership in the cooperative is open to all other franchisees on a voluntary
basis. Any SMS member is required to purchase from suppliers who have contracts
with the cooperative. Currently, all company and franchisee-operated Popeyes,
Church's and Cinnabon's are members of SMS or its predecessors. SMS also
purchases certain limited items for Seattle Coffee Company franchised and
company-operated cafes in order to further leverage the collective buying power
of AFC.
Advertising
In accordance with the Popeyes and Church's franchise agreements,
cooperative advertising funds have been established (the "Advertising Funds")
whereby the Company contributes a percentage of sales (generally 5%) to the
Advertising Funds in order to pay for the costs of funding advertising and
promotional activities. Franchise operators also contribute varying percentages
of their revenues to the Advertising Fund. In accordance with the franchise
agreements, contributions to the Advertising Funds are nonrefundable. The
Company's contributions to the Advertising Funds are recorded in restaurant
operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
The Company's advertising expenses, including contributions to the
advertising funds, totaled $38.8 million, $41.6 million and $34.2 million for
the years ended 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
King Features Agreements
The Company currently has agreements with The Hearst Corporation, King
Features Syndicate Division ("King Features") under which the Company has the
exclusive license to use the image and likeness of the cartoon character
"Popeye" (and certain companion characters such as "Olive Oyl") in connection
with the operations of Popeyes restaurants worldwide. Under these agreements,
the Company is obligated to pay King Features a royalty of one-tenth of one
percent (0.1%) on the first $1.0 billion of Popeyes cumulative annual system-
wide sales and one-twentieth of one percent (0.05%) on the next $2.0 billion of
such annual sales. Total annual royalties are capped at $2.0 million per year
under the agreement. The King Features agreements automatically renew annually.
Should a payment be required under this licensing agreement, the payment will
be made out of the Advertising Funds described above.
AFC Loan Guarantee Program
In March 1999, the Company implemented a program to assist current
franchisees, new franchisees and the Company's managers in obtaining the
financing needed to purchase or develop franchised units at competitive rates,
provided they meet certain financial and operational criteria. Under the
program, the Company guarantees up to 20% of each qualified franchisee's loan
amount, typically for a three year period, and generally relating to no more
than one unit per franchisee. This program is available for Popeyes, Church's
and Cinnabon franchisees, and the qualifications vary depending upon the type
of franchise to be developed. The Company has an agreement with one national
lender to participate in the program. Under AFC's agreement with the current
lender, the total amount of funding provided to franchisees under this program
is limited to $10.0 million. In the event any of the franchisees default on
their loan obligations, the Company's aggregate liability under the program
will not exceed $1.0 million. AFC's commitments under this program began in
2001. As of December 30, 2001, the Company has guaranteed approximately $0.5
million related to these loans.
Other Commitments
The Company has guaranteed certain loans and lease obligations approximating
$0.8 million and $0.6 million as of December 31, 2000 and December 30, 2001,
respectively. The Company believes it is not necessary to record any amounts
under these obligations as of December 30, 2001.
16. Segment and Geographic Information
The Company operates exclusively in the foodservice and beverage industry.
Substantially all revenues result from the sale of menu products at
restaurants, bakeries and cafes operated by the Company, franchise royalty and
fee income earned from franchised restaurant, bakery and cafe operations and
wholesale revenues from the sale of specialty coffee products. The Company's
reportable segments are based on specific products and services within the
foodservice and beverage industry. In 2000, the Company began aggregating its
domestic and international operations in its reportable segments and, as such,
re-stated the corresponding items of segment information for prior years. The
Company combines Popeyes and Church's operations to form its chicken segment.
The Company previously aggregated the operations of Chesapeake and Cinnabon to
form its bakery segment; however, with the sale of Chesapeake in the third
quarter of 1999 (See Note 17), the bakery segment only includes Cinnabon's
operations. Chesapeake's operations have been classified as discontinued
operations in the accompanying financial statements. The Company's coffee
segment consists of SCC's operations, which includes its wholesale operations.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
Previously, the Company's restaurant equipment manufacturing division,
Ultrafryer, was included in an "other" segment; however, with the sale of
Ultrafryer in the second quarter of 2000 (See Note 17) the "other" segment and
the associated inter-segment revenues have been eliminated. Ultrafryer's
operations have been classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying
financial statements.
The "corporate" component of operating income includes revenues from (i)
interest income from notes receivable and rental revenue from leasing and sub-
leasing agreements with franchisees and third parties, less (ii) corporate
general and administrative expenses.
Operating income (loss) primarily represents each segment's earnings before
income taxes, depreciation, amortization, gains/losses on asset dispositions
and write-downs and compensation expense related to stock option activity.
Revenues:
For the Year Ended
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12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
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(in thousands)
Chicken...................................... $535,162 $545,079 $504,341
Coffee....................................... 77,309 86,853 94,615
Bakery....................................... 77,277 82,844 79,890
Corporate.................................... 8,268 10,444 13,731
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Total Revenues............................. $698,016 $725,220 $692,577
======== ======== ========
Operating Income (Loss):
For the Year Ended
----------------------------
12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
-------- -------- --------
(in thousands)
Chicken...................................... $111,109 $125,641 $128,799
Coffee....................................... 9,476 7,012 6,213
Bakery....................................... 8,833 11,624 12,891
Corporate.................................... (18,209) (18,273) (20,477)
-------- -------- --------
Total Operating Income..................... 111,209 126,004 127,426
Adjustments to reconcile to
income from continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization................ (42,126) (41,812) (41,321)
Compensation expense related to stock
options..................................... (1,465) (1,694) (350)
Gain (loss) on other asset write-offs........ (9,448) (906) (5)
-------- -------- --------
Income from continuing operations............ $ 58,170 $ 81,592 $ 85,750
======== ======== ========
Depreciation and Amortization:
For the Year Ended
----------------------------
12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
-------- -------- --------
(in thousands)
Chicken...................................... $ 25,338 $ 29,314 $ 27,296
Coffee....................................... 3,775 5,551 6,357
Bakery....................................... 6,321 6,157 6,497
Corporate.................................... 6,692 790 1,171
-------- -------- --------
Total Depreciation and Amortization........ $ 42,126 $ 41,812 $ 41,321
======== ======== ========
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
Significant Non-cash Items:
For the Year Ended
---------------------------
12/26/99 12/31/00 12/30/01
-------- -------- --------
(in thousands)
Chicken.......................................... $5,416 $10,481 $4,301
Coffee........................................... 121 370 1,356
Bakery........................................... 79 253 350
Corporate........................................ 3,832 (432) 1,343
------ ------- ------
Total Significant Non-cash Items............... $9,448 $10,672 $7,350
====== ======= ======
Significant non-cash items include (i) charges for restaurant closings,
including Pine Tree, which are primarily write-offs of tangible and intangible
assets, (ii) losses on the disposition of long-lived assets, which includes
both operating and non-operating assets, (iii) software write-offs, (iv) write-
offs from the re-imaging program and (v) restructuring charges.
Assets:
12/31/00 12/30/01
-------- --------
(in thousands)
Chicken................................................... $317,098 $288,780
Coffee.................................................... 94,753 101,472
Bakery.................................................... 67,651 61,414
Corporate................................................. 59,947 71,548
-------- --------
Total Assets............................................ $539,449 $523,214
======== ========
Capital Expenditures:
12/31/00 12/30/01
-------- --------
(in thousands)
Chicken................................................... $ 29,086 $ 30,240
Coffee.................................................... 9,983 11,799
Bakery.................................................... 10,537 9,324
Corporate................................................. 5,107 2,177
-------- --------
Total Capital Expenditures.............................. $ 54,713 $ 53,540
======== ========
17. Divestitures
Chesapeake Bagel
On July 26, 1999, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell
its Chesapeake franchise rights and system to New World Coffee-Manhattan Bagel,
Inc. ("New World Coffee") for $3.8 million. The sale closed on August 30, 1999.
The Company received $2.3 million in cash with the remaining $1.5 million in a
note receivable from New World Coffee. The Company recorded a loss of $1.7
million after tax on the sale. The income tax benefit applied to the loss on
the sale was $1.4 million.
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
The results of Chesapeake have been classified as discontinued operations in
the accompanying financial statements. The following amounts relate to
Chesapeake's operations for the respective periods (in thousands):
For the
Year
Ended
12/26/99
--------
Total revenues..................................................... $ 2,108
=======
(Loss) from operations before income taxes......................... (1,201)
Income tax benefit................................................. 563
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(Loss) from operations, net of income taxes........................ $ (638)
=======
Basic (loss) per common share...................................... $ (0.02)
=======
Ultrafryer
On May 11, 2000, AFC's Board of Directors approved the sale of Ultrafryer,
the Company's restaurant equipment manufacturing division, to an investor group
led by Ultrafryer's chief operating officer. The sale closed on June 1, 2000.
The Company received $550,000 in cash and a $4.6 million note receivable from
the buyer. The Company's estimated $0.2 million before tax gain on the sale has
been deferred for financial reporting purposes and is included in other
liabilities on the balance sheet. The income tax expense to be applied to the
gain on the sale is $0.1 million.
The results of Ultrafryer have been classified as discontinued operations in
the accompanying financial statements. The following amounts relate to
Ultrafryer's operations for the respective periods (in thousands):
For the Year Ended
---------------------
12/26/99 12/31/00
--------- ---------
Total revenues..................................... $ 9,076 $ 3,371
========= =========
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes.. 806 (90)
Income tax (expense) benefit....................... (370) 39
--------- ---------
Income (loss) from operations, net of income
taxes............................................. $ 436 $ (51)
========= =========
Basic income per common share...................... $ 0.02 $ --
========= =========
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
18. Quarterly Results (Unaudited)
16-Weeks 12-Weeks 12-Weeks 13-Weeks
Ended Ended Ended Ended
04/16/00 07/09/00 10/01/00 12/31/00
-------- -------- -------- --------
(Dollars in thousands, except per
share amounts)
Restaurant sales...................... $173,864 $128,234 $126,096 $139,242
Restaurant gross profit (a)........... $ 33,898 $ 24,525 $ 23,792 $ 30,235
Wholesale revenues.................... $ 15,643 $ 12,437 $ 12,980 $ 15,660
Wholesale gross profit (a)............ $ 3,450 $ 2,896 $ 2,796 $ 4,075
Net income from continuing
operations........................... $ 5,239 $ 5,856 $ 7,354 $ 9,273
Extraordinary loss on early
extinguishment of debt, net of income
taxes................................ (155) (49) -- (3)
Net income (loss) from discontinued
operations........................... 11 (59) (4) 1
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income............................ $ 5,095 $ 5,748 $ 7,350 $ 9,271
======== ======== ======== ========
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
from:
Continuing operations............... $ 0.20 $ 0.22 $ 0.28 $ 0.35
Net extraordinary loss on early
extinguishment of debt............. (0.01) -- -- --
Discontinued operations............. -- -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income.......................... $ 0.19 $ 0.22 $ 0.28 $ 0.35
======== ======== ======== ========
Diluted earnings (loss) per common
share from:
Continuing operations............... $ 0.19 $ 0.20 $ 0.26 $ 0.32
Net extraordinary loss on early
extinguishment of debt............. (0.01) -- -- --
Discontinued operations............. -- -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income.......................... $ 0.18 $ 0.20 $ 0.26 $ 0.32
======== ======== ======== ========
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
16-Weeks 12-Weeks 12-Weeks 12-Weeks
Ended Ended Ended Ended
04/22/01 07/15/01 10/07/01 12/30/01
-------- -------- -------- --------
(Dollars in thousands, except per
share amounts)
Restaurant sales....................... $159,526 $119,367 $115,509 $112,553
Restaurant gross profit (a)............ $ 31,714 $ 22,730 $ 22,407 $ 24,303
Wholesale revenues..................... $ 18,907 $ 14,783 $ 14,396 $ 16,709
Wholesale gross profit (a)............. $ 4,353 $ 3,308 $ 3,091 $ 2,386
Net income from continuing operations.. $ 8,008 $ 9,003 $ 9,120 $ 11,753
Extraordinary loss on early
extinguishment of debt, net of income
taxes................................. -- (307) (693) (3)
Net income (loss) from discontinued
operations............................ -- -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income............................. $ 8,008 $ 8,696 $ 8,427 $ 11,750
======== ======== ======== ========
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
from:
Continuing operations................ $ 0.29 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.39
Net extraordinary loss on early
extinguishment of debt.............. -- (0.01) (0.02) --
Discontinued operations.............. -- -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income........................... $ 0.29 $ 0.29 $ 0.28 $ 0.39
======== ======== ======== ========
Diluted earnings (loss) per common
share from:
Continuing operations................ $ 0.27 $ 0.28 $ 0.29 $ 0.37
Net extraordinary loss on early
extinguishment of debt.............. -- (0.01) (0.02) --
Discontinued operations.............. -- -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income........................... $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.37
======== ======== ======== ========
(a) Gross profit is revenues less cost of sales and operating expenses.
Certain items in the prior quarters consolidated financial statements have
been restated to conform to the current presentation and to reflect the
extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt.
19. Common Stock
Initial Public Offering
On March 2, 2001, the Company sold, pursuant to an underwritten public
offering, 3,136,328 shares (including 11,328 in over-allotment shares) of its
common stock at a price of $17.00 per share and received approximately $46.0
million in net cash proceeds after deducting approximately $7.3 million in
underwriting commissions, offering expenses and other associated miscellaneous
costs. Following the public offering, the net proceeds were used to repay a
portion of the Company's acquisition facility.
In connection with the initial public offering, an additional 7,644,922
(including 1,394,922 in over-allotment shares) shares of common stock were sold
by certain selling shareholders at $17.00 per share. The aggregate offering
price of the shares sold by the selling shareholders was approximately $130.0
million.
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AFC ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
Secondary Public Offering
On December 6, 2001, the Company completed a secondary public offering of
8,050,000 shares (including 1,050,000 in over-allotment shares) of common stock
at a price of $23.00 per share. All of the shares of common stock were offered
by selling shareholders. The Company did not receive any of the proceeds from
the shares of common stock sold by the selling shareholders. Offering expenses
and other associated miscellaneous costs to the Company were approximately $0.4
million.
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