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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 27, 2010

Cosi, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
000-50052
06-1393745
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


1751 Lake Cook Road, 6th Floor; Deerfield, Illinois
60015
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (847) 597-8800



(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01                      Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

The disclosure set forth Section 2.01 of this Report is hereby incorporated by reference.  The Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement relating to the transaction described in Section 2.01 of this Report is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.

Item 2.01                      Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On April 27, 2010, Cosi, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the sale of thirteen restaurants and related assets in the Washington, D.C. market to Capitol C Restaurants LLC (“Capitol C”) for $8.35 million.  The sale was made pursuant to an Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement dated April 27, 2010, by and among the Company, Cosi Sandwich Bar, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Capitol C and Capitol C Holdings LLC (“Holdings”), the parent company of Capitol C.  Under the terms of the Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, $6.4 million of the purchase price was paid in cash at closing, $1.35 million is to be paid pursuant to a three-year promissory note and the balance of $0.6 million is being held in escrow subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.  The restaurants will be operated under franchise agreements between the Company and Capitol C, and Holdings has entered into a development agreement to open six additional Cosi restaurants in the District of Columbia area.

On April 27, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing the sale of the restaurants to Capitol C. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b)           Pro forma financial information.

The following presents our unaudited pro forma financial information as of and for the year ended December 28, 2009 and has been prepared from our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 28, 2009. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 28, 2009, reflects the sale of thirteen Company-owned restaurants in the District of Columbia by the Company to Capitol C, who will operate them under franchise agreements with the Company, at a sale price of $8,350,000, as if the sale had occurred on December 30, 2008. The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of December 28, 2009 has been prepared as if the sale of the restaurants had occurred on that date. The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable.
 

 
 

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information is for informational purposes only and does not purport to present what our results would actually have been had this transaction actually occurred on the dates presented or to project our results of operations or financial position for any future period. You should read the information set forth below together with the Cosi, Inc. consolidated financial statements as of December 28, 2009 and December 29, 2008 and for each of the years in the  three-year period ended December 28, 2009, including the notes thereto, included in the Cosi, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2009.

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of December 28, 2009
(dollars in thousands)
 
   
Historical
      Pro Forma Adjustments
 
Pro Forma
 
Assets
                   
Current assets:
                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,079     $ 6,400   (1)   $ 10,761  
              177   (2)        
              105   (3)        
Accounts receivable, net
    560       191   (1)     751  
Inventories
    967       (121 ) (2)     846  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2,136       -         2,136  
          Total current assets
    7,742       6,752         14,494  
                           
Furniture and fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements, net
    22,100       (3,324 ) (1)     18,776  
Note receivable
    -       1,759   (1)     1,759  
Intangibles, security deposits and other assets
    1,728       (56 ) (2)     1,672  
          Total assets
  $ 31,570     $ 5,131       $ 36,701  
                           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                         
Current liabilities:
                         
Accounts payable
  $ 3,079     $ -       $ 3,079  
Accrued expenses
    9,628       -         9,628  
Deferred franchise revenue
    44                 44  
Current portion of other long-term liabilities
    588       (48 ) (2)     540  
          Total current liabilities
    13,339       (48 )       13,291  
                           
Deferred franchise revenue
    2,563       105   (3)     2,668  
Other long-term liabilities, net of current portion
    6,343       (298 ) (2)     6,045  
          Total liabilities
    22,245       (241 )       22,004  
                           
Commitments and contingencies
                         
                           
Stockholders' equity:
                         
Common stock - $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized,
                         
40,663,189 and 41,052,170 shares issued, respectively
    409       -         409  
Additional paid-in capital
    277,994       -         277,994  
Treasury stock, 239,543 shares at cost
    (1,198 )     -         (1,198 )
Accumulated deficit
    (267,880 )     5,027   (1)     (262,508 )
              345   (2)        
          Total stockholders' equity
    9,325       5,372         14,697  
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 31,570       5,131       $ 36,701  

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of December 28, 2009
 
(1)
The adjustments reflect the sale of the 13 restaurants and the gain on the sale.
(2)
The adjustments reflect the reversal of several accruals no longer needed as well as adjustments to reflect the transfer and sale of the inventory and landlord deposits to the purchaser.
(3)
The adjustment reflects the deferred revenue from the execution of the franchisee area developer agreeement.
 
 
 

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Twelve Month Period Ended December 28, 2009
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
   
Historical
     
Pro Forma Adjustments
 
 
Pro Forma
 
                     
Revenues:
                   
Restaurant net sales
  $ 116,375     $ (18,691 )  (1)   $ 97,684  
Franchise fees and royalties
    2,198       935    (2)     3,133  
Total revenues
    118,573     $ (17,756 )       100,817  
                           
Costs and expenses:
                         
Cost of food and beverage
    26,429       (4,407 )  (1)     22,022  
Restaurant labor and related benefits
    42,742       (6,334 )  (1)     36,408  
Occupancy and other restaurant operating expenses
    36,617       (5,224 )  (1)     31,393  
      105,788       (15,965 )       89,823  
General and administrative expenses
    15,044       (944 )  (1)     14,100  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,050       (1,399 )  (1)     5,651  
Restaurant pre-opening expenses
    13                 13  
Provision for losses on asset impairments
                         
and disposals
    1,530                 1,530  
Closed store costs
    48                 48  
Lease termination expense, net
    322                 322  
Gain on sale of assets
    (102 )               (102 )
Total costs and expenses
    129,693       (18,308 )       111,385  
Operating (loss) income
    (11,120 )     552         (10,568 )
Other income (expense):
                         
Interest income
    3                 3  
Interest expense
    (4 )               (4 )
Other income
    17                 17  
Total other income (expense)
    16       -         16  
Net Loss
  $ (11,104 )   $ 552       $ (10,552 )
                           
Per Share Data:
                         
Net loss
  $ (0.27 )     0.01       $ (0.26 )
                           
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    40,423,424       40,423,424         40,423,424  

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Twelve Month Period Ended December 28, 2009
 
(1)
The adjustments reflect the revenue, operating expenses, general and administrative expenses, and depreciation and amortization charges attributable to the 13 Company-owned restaurants sold to the franchisee.
(2)
This adjustment represents the royalty income from these 13 locations.
 
 

 
 

 
 
(d)           Exhibits.

 
10.1
Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated April 27, 2010, by and among Cosi, Inc., Cosi Sandwich Bar, Inc., Capitol C Holdings LLC and Capitol C Restaurants LLC.
 
99.1
Press Release of Cosi, Inc., dated April 27, 2010.

 
 

 
 
Signature
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Date:  April 30, 2010
COSI, INC.
 
/s/ William Koziel                                                                 

Name: William Koziel
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Paper (P) or
Electronic (E)
10.1
 
Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated April 27, 2010, by and among Cosi, Inc., Cosi Sandwich Bar, Inc., Capitol C Holdings LLC and Capitol C Restaurants LLC.
E
99.1
Press Release of Cosi, Inc., dated April 27, 2010.
E