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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITY EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITY EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period ended September 30, 2011
Commission File Number: 000-23278
Brazil Fast Food Corp.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 13-3688737 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 89-9° andar
Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil, CEP 22270-010
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number: 011 55 21 2536-7500
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 ¨
As of November 9, 2011 there were 8,129,437 shares outstanding of the Registrants Common Stock, par value $0.0001.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of larger accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | Smaller reporting company | x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 3 | |||||
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance SheetsConsolidated Balance Sheets Assets (Unaudited)
(in thousands of Brazilian Reais, except share amounts)
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
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ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents (note 3) |
R$ | 23,621 | R$ | 16,742 | ||||
Inventories |
3,988 | 3,454 | ||||||
Accounts receivable |
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Clients |
8,523 | 8,285 | ||||||
Franchisees |
9,489 | 9,483 | ||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
(801 | ) | (1,838 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
2,603 | 1,350 | ||||||
Advances to suppliers |
3,607 | 2,426 | ||||||
Receivables from properties sale (notes 4 and 5) |
3,633 | 3,633 | ||||||
Other current assets |
4,181 | 4,249 | ||||||
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
58,844 | 47,784 | ||||||
Other receivables and other assets (note 4) |
14,175 | 16,258 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset, net |
6,056 | 11,992 | ||||||
Goodwill |
799 | 799 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
29,209 | 29,862 | ||||||
Deferred charges, net |
5,389 | 5,866 | ||||||
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TOTAL ASSETS |
R$ | 114,472 | R$ | 112,561 | ||||
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ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance SheetsConsolidated Balance Sheets Liabilities and Shareholders Equity (Unaudited)
(in thousands of Brazilian Reais, except share amounts)
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Notes payable |
R$ | 8,863 | R$ | 12,972 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
20,396 | 25,848 | ||||||
Payroll and related accruals |
8,497 | 6,571 | ||||||
Taxes |
4,251 | 4,936 | ||||||
Current portion of deferred income tax |
806 | 1,190 | ||||||
Current portion of deferred income (note 8) |
1,556 | 993 | ||||||
Current portion of contingencies and reassessed taxes |
1,940 | 1,580 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
74 | 79 | ||||||
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
46,383 | 54,169 | ||||||
Deferred income, less current portion (note 8) |
4,782 | 2,702 | ||||||
Deferred income tax |
764 | 1,262 | ||||||
Notes payable, less current portion |
840 | 1,107 | ||||||
Contingencies and reassessed taxes, less current portion (note 7) |
19,180 | 19,251 | ||||||
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
71,949 | 78,491 | ||||||
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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY: |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized; no shares issued |
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Common stock, $.0001 par value, 12,500,000 shares authorized; 8,472,927 and 8,472,927 shares issued; 8,129,437 and 8,137,762 shares outstanding |
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Additional paid-in capital |
61,148 | 61,148 | ||||||
Treasury Stock (343,490 and 335,165 shares) |
(2,060 | ) | (1,946 | ) | ||||
Accumulated Deficit |
(17,961 | ) | (24,946 | ) | ||||
Accumulated comprehensive loss |
(1,099 | ) | (1,091 | ) | ||||
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
40,029 | 33,166 | ||||||
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Non-Controlling Interest |
2,494 | 904 | ||||||
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TOTAL EQUITY |
42,523 | 34,070 | ||||||
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
R$ | 114,472 | R$ | 112,561 | ||||
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BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of OperationsConsolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands of Brazilian Reais, except share amounts)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
REVENUES | ||||||||
Net Revenues from Own-operated Restaurants |
R$ | 124,488 | R$ | 112,388 | ||||
Net Revenues from Franchisees |
24,250 | 19,748 | ||||||
Net Revenues from Trade Partners |
14,744 | 14,535 | ||||||
Other Income |
2,842 | 3,379 | ||||||
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TOTAL REVENUES | 166,324 | 150,050 | ||||||
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OPERATING COST AND EXPENSES | ||||||||
Store Costs and Expenses |
(113,776 | ) | (106,649 | ) | ||||
Franchise Costs and Expenses |
(8,510 | ) | (8,371 | ) | ||||
Marketing Expenses |
(2,591 | ) | (3,364 | ) | ||||
Administrative Expenses |
(22,753 | ) | (20,394 | ) | ||||
Other Operating Expenses |
(4,606 | ) | (4,097 | ) | ||||
Net result of assets sold and impairment of assets |
335 | 5,955 | ||||||
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TOTAL OPERATING COST AND EXPENSES | (151,901) | (136,920) | ||||||
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OPERATING INCOME |
14,423 | 13,130 | ||||||
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Interest Expense, net |
610 | (1,316 | ) | |||||
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NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX |
15,033 | 11,814 | ||||||
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Income taxes |
(7,329 | ) | (4,395 | ) | ||||
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NET INCOME BEFORE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST |
7,704 | 7,419 | ||||||
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Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
(719 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
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NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. |
R$ | 6,985 | R$ | 7,416 | ||||
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BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of OperationsConsolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands of Brazilian Reais, except share amounts)
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
REVENUES | ||||||||
Net Revenues from Own-operated Restaurants |
R$ | 46,020 | R$ | 38,938 | ||||
Net Revenues from Franchisees |
8,816 | 7,100 | ||||||
Net Revenues from Trade Partners |
4,177 | 5,943 | ||||||
Other Income |
1,380 | 573 | ||||||
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TOTAL REVENUES | 60,393 | 52,554 | ||||||
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OPERATING COST AND EXPENSES | ||||||||
Store Costs and Expenses |
(40,405 | ) | (35,514 | ) | ||||
Franchise Costs and Expenses |
(3,032 | ) | (2,721 | ) | ||||
Marketing Expenses |
(1,200 | ) | (1,195 | ) | ||||
Administrative Expenses |
(8,939 | ) | (8,447 | ) | ||||
Other Operating Expenses |
(1,670 | ) | (1,190 | ) | ||||
Net result of assets sold and impairment of assets |
363 | 5,973 | ||||||
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TOTAL OPERATING COST AND EXPENSES | (54,883) | (43,094) | ||||||
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OPERATING INCOME |
5,510 | 9,460 | ||||||
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Interest Expenses, net |
468 | (316 | ) | |||||
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NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX |
5,978 | 9,144 | ||||||
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Income taxes |
(6,137 | ) | (3,732 | ) | ||||
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NET INCOME BEFORE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST |
(159 | ) | 5,412 | |||||
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Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
(382 | ) | (130 | ) | ||||
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NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. |
R$ | (541 | ) | R$ | 5,282 | |||
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NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED |
R$ | (0.07 | ) | R$ | 0.65 | |||
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC AND DILUTED |
8,129,437 | 8,137,762 |
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BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive IncomeConsolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
(in thousands of Brazilian Reais)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS)ATTRIBUTABLE TO BRAZIL FAST FOOD |
R$ | 6,985 | R$ | 7,416 | R$ | (541 | ) | R$ | 5,282 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
(8 | ) | (16 | ) | 31 | (33 | ) | |||||||||
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. |
R$ | 6,977 | R$ | 7,400 | R$ | (510 | ) | R$ | 5,249 | |||||||
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BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes In Shareholders' EquityConsolidated Statements of Changes In Shareholders Equity (Unaudited)
(in thousands of Brazilian Reais)
Additional Paid-In Capital |
Accumulated Comprehensive Loss |
Total Shareholders Equity |
Non- Controlling Interest |
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Common Stock | Treasury Stock |
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Total Equity |
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Balance, December 31, 2010 |
8,137,762 | R$ | 1 | R$ | 61,148 | R$ | (1,946 | ) | R$ | (24,946 | ) | R$ | (1,091 | ) | R$ | 33,166 | R$ | 904 | R$ | 34,070 | ||||||||||||||||
Non Controling paid in capital |
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Net Income |
| | | | 6,985 | | 6,985 | 719 | 7,704 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of Companys own shares |
(8,325 | ) | | | (114 | ) | | | (114 | ) | | (114 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cummulative translation adjustment |
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Balance, September 30, 2011 |
8,129,437 | R$ | 1 | R$ | 61,148 | R$ | (2,060 | ) | R$ | (17,961 | ) | R$ | (1,099 | ) | R$ | 40,029 | R$ | 2,494 | R$ | 42,523 | ||||||||||||||||
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BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands of Brazilian Reais)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
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CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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NET INCOME BEFORE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST |
R$ | 7,704 | R$ | 7,419 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
5,329 | 4,860 | ||||||
(Gain) Loss on assets sold, net |
(335 | ) | (5,955 | ) | ||||
Deferred income tax |
5,054 | 2,341 | ||||||
Noncontroling interest |
719 | 3 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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(Increase) decrease in: |
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Accounts receivable |
(1,281 | ) | (3,338 | ) | ||||
Inventories |
(534 | ) | 1,039 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(2,366 | ) | (2,743 | ) | ||||
Other assets |
(1,337 | ) | (1,055 | ) | ||||
(Decrease) increase in: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(5,452 | ) | 5,311 | |||||
Payroll and related accruals |
1,926 | 4,499 | ||||||
Taxes other than income taxes |
(685 | ) | 1,579 | |||||
Deferred income |
2,643 | (1,714 | ) | |||||
Contingencies and reassessed taxes |
289 | 1,305 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
(5 | ) | (184 | ) | ||||
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CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
10,950 | 13,364 | ||||||
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CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Additions to property and equipment |
(4,239 | ) | (4,697 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from property sale |
3,795 | 1,080 | ||||||
Acquisition of Companys own shares |
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CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
(558 | ) | (3,617 | ) | ||||
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CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Non-controlling paid in capital |
871 | 109 | ||||||
Paid Dividend |
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Net Borrowings (Repayments) under lines of credit |
(4,376 | ) | (4,459 | ) | ||||
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CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
(3,505 | ) | (7,924 | ) | ||||
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EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE |
(8 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||
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NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
6,879 | 1,808 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
16,742 | 13,250 | ||||||
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
R$ | 23,621 | R$ | 15,058 | ||||
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BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(in Brazilian Reais, unless otherwise stated)
NOTE 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Brazil Fast Food Corp. and its subsidiaries (together referred as the Company) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for interim financial statements. Accordingly they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes contained in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. Unless otherwise specified, all references in these financial statements to (i) Reais or R$ are to the Brazilian Real (singular), or to Brazilian Reais (plural), the legal currency of Brazil, and (ii) U.S. Dollars or $ are to United States dollars.
The balance sheet at December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
The consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2011 and for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, included in this report, are unaudited. However, in managements opinion, such consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or of results expected for the full year ending December 31, 2011.
The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions that reflect the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the financial statements, as well as amounts included in the notes thereto. Management reviews its estimates periodically, including those related to depreciation, contingencies, income taxes and allowance for doubtful accounts. While the Company uses its best estimates and judgments, actual results could differ from those estimates as further confirming events occur.
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NOTE 2 BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
Brazil Fast Food Corp. (the Company) was incorporated in the state of Delaware on September 16, 1992.
On December 2006, the Company established a holding company in Brazil called BFFC do Brasil Participações Ltda. (BFFC do Brasil, formerly 22N Participações Ltda.), to consolidate all its business in the country and allow the Company to pursue its multi-brand program, as discussed below:
BOBS TRADEMARK
During 1996, the Company acquired 100.0% of the capital of Venbo Comercio de Alimentos Ltda. (Venbo), a Brazilian limited liability company which conducts business under the trade name Bobs, and owns and operates, both directly and through franchisees, a chain of hamburger fast food restaurants in Brazil.
KFC TRADEMARK
During the first quarter of 2007, the Company reached an agreement with Yum! Brands, owner of the KFC brand. By this agreement, BFFC do Brasil, through its subsidiary CFK Comércio de Alimentos Ltda. (CFK, formerly Clematis Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos e Participações Ltda.), started to conduct the operations of four directly owned and operated KFC restaurants in the city of Rio de Janeiro as a Yum! Brands franchisee, and took over the management, development and expansion of the KFC chain in Brazil. CFK started its activities on April 1, 2007, and accordingly, the results of its operations are included in this report since that date.
PIZZA HUT TRADEMARK
During 2008, the Company reached an agreement with Restaurants Connection International Inc (RCI) to acquire, through its wholly-owned holding subsidiary, BFFC do Brasil, 60% of Internacional Restaurantes do Brasil (IRB), which operates Pizza Hut restaurants in the city of São Paulo as a Yum! Brands franchisee. The remaining 40% of IRB is held by another Brazilian company of which IRBs current CEO is the main stockholder.
IRB also operates a coffee concept brand called In Bocca al Lupo Café, which has four stores in the city of São Paulo.
The results of IRBs operations have being included in the consolidated financial statements since December, 2008.
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DOGGIS TRADEMARK
During October 2008, the Company reached an agreement with G.E.D. Sociedad Anonima (GED), one of the fast food leaders in Chile, where it has approximately 150 stores.
By this agreement, BFFC do Brasil would establish a Master Franchise to manage, develop and expand the Doggis hot-dog chain in Brazil through own-operated restaurants and franchisees and GED would establish a Master Franchise to manage, develop and expand the Bobs hamburger chain in Chile through own-operated restaurants and franchisees.
The Master Franchise established in Brazil was named DGS Comercio de Alimento S.A. (DGS) and the Master Franchise established in Chile was named BBS S.A. (BBS). BFFC do Brasil has 20% of BBS and GED has 20% of DGS.
FCK (former SUPRILOG)
During the second quarter of 2011, the Company set up a new company, called FCK Franquias e Participações Ltda., via the capital contribution of the equity interest it held in SUPRILOG. FCK will operate the franchise system of KFC in Brazil.
The previous operation of Suprilog Logística Ltda. (warehousing of equipment and spare parts as well as maintenance services for the Companys own-operated restaurants) is now being conducted by Venbo.
As of September 30, 2011, FCK had not initiated its new operation.
NOTE 3 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENT
Cash and cash equivalent consists of the following:
R$000 | September 30, | December 31, | ||||||
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Cash at point of sales |
810 | 890 | ||||||
Cash with money collectors |
1,972 | 359 | ||||||
Bank accounts |
6,270 | 2,907 | ||||||
Investments funds (a) |
14,569 | 12,586 | ||||||
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R$ | 23,621 | R$ | 16,742 | |||||
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Bank account figures are comprised of the amount of R$138,000 (R$620,000 in 2010) which is deposited in a financial institution located in the U.S.A. and the remaining balance in financial institutions located in Brazil.
(a) The Company invests its temporary overflow of cash in financial funds linked, in their majority, to fixed-income securities, with original maturities of less than three months.
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NOTE 4 OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS
Other receivables and other assets consist of the following:
R$000 | ||||||||
Other receivables and other assets: |
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Receivables from franchisees - assets sold (a) |
R$ | 422 | R$ | 660 | ||||
Judicial deposits (b) |
10,081 | 9,515 | ||||||
Properties held for sale (c) |
1,135 | 1,361 | ||||||
Receivable from properties sale, less current portion (d) |
1,030 | 4,450 | ||||||
Investment in BBS (Bobs - Chile) (e) |
805 | 124 | ||||||
Long term market securities |
526 | | ||||||
Other receivables |
176 | 148 | ||||||
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R$ | 14,175 | R$ | 16,258 | |||||
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(a) | The long-term portion of receivables derived from the sale of restaurants (fixed assets) to franchisees; |
(b) | Deposits required by Brazilian courts in connection with ISS, rent and labor disputes, also discussed in note 6; |
(c) | Company sold its real estate properties, as discussed in note 5. As a portion of the sale had not been formalized by September 30, 2011, the Company recorded the related amount (cost of acquisition, net of accumulated depreciation) as property held for sale (R$1,135,000). |
(d) | The balance of R$1,030,000 represents the long-term portion of receivables from the property sales (note 5) which had been completed by September 30, 2011. The balance sheet also states the current portion of these receivables in the amount of R$3,633,000. |
(e) | Refers to the Companys 20% capital interest in BBS, a non-controlling subsidiary (see note 2). During 2011 the Company paid in an additional R$681,000 in capital. The other stockholders also contributed capital to BBS, and as such, the Company share remains at 20%. |
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NOTE 5 SALE OF ASSETS
During the third quarter of 2010 the Company entered into an agreement to sell all its eight properties to Bigburger Ltda. and CCC Empreendimentos e Participações Ltda., entities controlled by José Ricardo Bomeny and Rômulo B. Fonseca, respectively, two of the Companys major shareholders. Three own-operated stores and five stores operated by franchisees, all under the Bobs brand, were included in the agreement. The sale transaction only included the buildings and improvements made to them and did not include either the operating assets or the operation of the stores. Therefore, after the sale of the properties, the Company will continue to operate its stores as usual, as will the franchisees.
This transaction was conducted at the estimated fair value and will result in sale proceeds of R$13.5 million from assets with a book value of R$6.4 million. Management prepared the fair value estimates for these asset sales and in doing so considered valuations provided by real estate consultants.
By December 31, 2010, much of the transaction had already been concluded (seven of the eight properties sold), for which reason the company accounted for a net gain of R$5.4 million (R$3.6 million, net of income tax) in the operating results for the twelve-month period ended on that date. Some legal issues have held up the sale of the one remaining property, bringing expected additional gains to be accounted for of approximately R$1.6 million (R$1.1 million, net of income tax). The portion of assets which had not been sold by September 30, 2011 were reclassified to the Properties held for sale account (part of Other receivables and other assets see note 4) at their net cost value (R$1.1 million).
The terms of sale included a down-payment of approximately 20% of the total amount, with the balance to be paid in 24 monthly installments. The buyers also accepted certain conditions to protect the Companys long-term interests, including the maintenance of existing rental agreements and loan guarantees. All payments due until September 30, 2011 (total amount received was R$ 7.5 million which includes R$4.2 received during the nine months of 2011) were received by the Company. The short-term portion of these receivables is stated as Receivables from properties sale in the balance sheet and the long- term portion is stated as part of Other receivables and other assets. The Company has evaluated the status of these receivables and concluded that there are no issues with their collectability.
This transaction enabled the Company to reduce its debt and permit the management to focus its attention on the core restaurant operations.
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NOTE 6 DEFERRED TAX CREDITS
As explained in Note 7, the Brazilian federal government announced the consolidation of Venbo´s tax liabilities. Additionally, the Brazilian governments new amnesty program allowed income tax credits to reduce the tax liabilities. Since Venbo had R$11.1 million in such credits, its tax liability was reduced by that amount.
Prior to such announcement, the deferred tax assets included in the Companys consolidated balance sheet was R$5.6 million, due to a valuation allowance of R$5.5 million. As the Company will be discussing the value of its debt and this liability was reduced by the realization of this deferred asset, the Company has supplemented Venbos valuation allowance by R$5.6 million, recording the counterpart as a deferred income tax expense in the income for the period.
NOTE 7 CONTINGENCIES AND REASSESSED TAXES
Liabilities related to tax amnesty programs and litigation consist of the following:
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Current Liability |
Long Term Liability |
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Current Liability |
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4,626 | 795 | 3,831 | 11,639 | 1,580 | 10,059 | ||||||||||||||||||
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6,659 | 1,145 | 5,515 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
ISS tax litigation |
7,895 | | 7,895 | 6,616 | | 6,616 | ||||||||||||||||||
Labor litigation |
1,309 | | 1,309 | 1,885 | | 1,885 | ||||||||||||||||||
Property leasing and other litigation |
630 | | 630 | 691 | | 691 | ||||||||||||||||||
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21,120 | 1,940 | 19,180 | 20,831 | 1,580 | 19,251 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Reassessed taxes
Over the past ten years, the Brazilian government has launched four amnesty programs for domestic companies to pay off their tax arrears. To apply to each program, the companies had to abandon any litigation that they may have started against the Brazilian government, and to take on the liability under dispute in such litigation. In exchange, the amnesty programs guaranteed discounts on the totality of these tax debts and gave companies the opportunity to pay these debts, at low interest rates, over periods of time that could exceed ten years.
Venbo had outstanding tax debts from 1999, 2000 and 2002, as a consequence, it enrolled in the amnesty programs. Venbos administration believed that the government had incorrectly calculated its tax liabilities in each of the amnesty programs, and until September 2009 the Company had been discussing this matter with the Brazilian government on an administrative level.
Venbo enrolled in the fourth and last amnesty program in September 2009 (the REFIS IV Program). Its aim was to take the original debts from the previous programs, update these debts by the Brazilian Federal Bank base interest rate, and deduct the payments made during the previous programs. The Brazilian government took two years to make this calculation. At the end of September 2011, the Brazilian government announced that Venbos consolidated tax debt was approximately R$22.4 million. Since the amnesty program allowed income tax credits to reduce the tax debt, Venbo was able to reduce its tax debt by the R$11.1 million it had in tax credits.
Venbo disagrees with the amount calculated by the Brazilian government in September 2011. Venbo believes that the Brazilian government did not consider the payments made during the prior amnesty programs, which total R$10.8 million. According to the companys accounts, Venbo should owe R$4.6 million after the income tax credits are included in the account.
Venbo has decided to file an administrative appeal to the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service to have the calculations for the REFIS IV Program reviewed. At this time, Venbo cannot estimate what the outcome of this claim will be and whether it will be able to reduce the liability to the amount it believes it owes.
These circumstances have the following impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements:
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- the liability relating to the financing of taxes, previously stated at R$10.0 million, has been raised to R$11.3 million, with a counterpart in other operating expenses, in the income statement;
- the portion of the liability described above which the Company is disputing has been reclassified from the reassessed taxes account to a contingency account;
- as described above, Venbos total income tax credits that were used up when the debt was consolidated was R$11.3 million. However, the deferred tax assets included in the Companys consolidated balance sheet was R$5.6 million, due to a valuation allowance of R$5.5 million. As the Company will be discussing the value of its debt and this liability was reduced by the realization of this deferred asset, the Company has supplemented Venbos valuation allowance by R$5.6 million, recording the counterpart as a deferred income tax expense in the income for the period;
According to the REFIS IV Program, the Company will pay 160 monthly installments of approximately R$47,300, 33 monthly installments of approximately R$111,700 and 8 monthly installments of approximately R$2,700, commencing in October 2011 with interest accruing at rates set by the Brazilian federal government, which is currently 10.5%p.y.
During the nine months which ended on September 30, 2011, the Company paid approximately R$1.4 million (R$1.1 million in the same period of 2010) in anticipation of the REFIS IV program. These payments were deducted from the consolidated debt.
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Contingencies
| ISS tax litigation |
None of the Companys revenues were subject to municipal tax on services rendered (ISS) until 2003. Notwithstanding, at the beginning of 2004, a new legislation stated that royalties were to be considered liable for ISS tax payment. Although the Company is claiming in court that royalties should not be understood as payment for services rendered and therefore should not be taxed under ISS legislation, the Company is monthly depositing in court the amount claimed.
As of September 30, 2011, the Company has totaled R$7.9 million (R$6.6 million in December 31, 2010) in deposits, which is considered by the Companys management, based on the opinion of its legal advisors, sufficient to cover the Companys current ISS tax contingencies.
During the third quarter of 2009, the Companys claim was partially settled in court. The decision was for Rio de Janeiro municipality to reimburse the Company approximately R$0.5 million taxed before the ISS new legislation was enacted. The Company is studying how probable tax credits to be received from the municipality could be offset against tax to be paid to the municipality, since the Company is currently depositing the amount due in court. Because of the uncertainty of realizing this tax credit, the Company did not recognize the related amount as a gain in its Consolidated Income Statements.
The referred change in ISS tax legislation triggered much debate on whether marketing fund contribution and initial fees paid by franchisees should be considered services rendered and be liable for ISS tax payment. The Company and its legal advisors understand that those figures are not covered by the ISS legislation and, accordingly, they are not subject to such taxation. The Company and its legal advisors are working to adopt all necessary measures to avoid an inadequate interpretation of ISS taxation that could lead on marketing fund contribution and initial fees.
| Labor litigation |
During 2005, the Company was ordered to pay to a former employee R$480,000. Although unusually high, the Company cannot guarantee it will not receive other labor complaint of similar magnitude.
As of September 30, 2011 the Company accounted for labor related liabilities the amount of R$1.3 million (R$1.9 million in December 31, 2010), which is considered by the Companys management, based on the opinion of its legal advisors, sufficient to cover the Companys current labor contingencies.
Other contingencies
The Company has experienced other contingencies related to the former owner of Venbo, to franchisees or ex-franchisees, to owners of properties where the Company held lease contracts and others. The Company cannot predict the receipt of additional claims that might be material or that might need Companys disbursements.
Based on an analysis of possible losses, taking into account the applicable litigation and settlement strategies of its legal advisors, the Company has sufficient resources to cover its current contingencies.
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NOTE 8 DEFERRED INCOME
The Company settles agreements with beverage and food suppliers and for each product, the Company negotiates a monthly performance bonus which will depend on the product sales volume to its chains (including both own-operated and franchise operated). The performance bonus, or vendor bonuses, can be paid monthly or in advance (estimated), depending on the agreement terms negotiated with each supplier.
When a vendor bonus is received in advance in cash, it is recorded as an entry in the Cash and cash equivalents with a corresponding credit in deferred income and is recognized on a straight line basis over the term of the related supply agreement on a monthly basis.
Performance bonuses may also include Exclusivity agreements, which are normally paid in advance by suppliers.
NOTE 9 STOCK OPTION PLAN ACTIVITY
The Companys Stock Option Plan terminated on September 17, 2002, ten years from the date of its adoption by the Board of Directors.
During 2005, the Companys Board of Directors and a majority of its shareholders decided that the Board would pay out compensation in cash and that no more stock options would be granted.
During 2009, the last options of such plan were exercised and after this activity the Company has no further exercisable options, under the Companys Stock Option Plan. Accordingly, during 2010 and 2011 there was no option activity.
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NOTE 10 TREASURY STOCK
In the last quarter of 2004, the Companys Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan involving the repurchase of as many as 200,000 shares of its own common stock. The plans goal is to optimize the cash generated in the United States, and the repurchase limit was increased by 200,000 shares on October 18, 2006.
During the nine months ended September 30,2011, the Company repurchased 8,325 shares related to such plan for US$73 thousand, equivalent to R$114 thousand. The Company did not repurchase any shares under the stock repurchase plan in the period of nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Up to September 30, 2011, Company repurchased a total amount of 343,490 shares and the accumulated stock purchases totaled R$2.1 million. Those transactions are accounted for as a reduction of Paid in Capital and an increase in treasury stocks, in the Shareholders Equity section of the accompanying balance sheets.
NOTE 11 SEGMENT INFORMATION
Through the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, Venbo, which conducts business under the trade name Bobs, the Company owns and operates, both directly and through franchisees, Brazils second largest fast food hamburger restaurant chain. Currently, the Company operates 39 points of sale under the Bobs brand.
Since April 2007, the Company has operated the KFC brand in Brazil through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CFK. Presently, the Company operates 8 stores in Rio de Janeiro under the trade name KFC.
Since December 1, 2008, the Company has operated the Pizza Hut brand in São Paulo, Brazil, through its subsidiary IRB. It currently operates 17 stores under the Pizza Hut brand.
Since September, 2008, the Company has operated the Doggis brand in Rio de Janeiro through its subsidiary, DGS. At present, the Company operates 1 store under the Doggis trade name.
Currently, most of the Companys operations are concentrated in southeastern Brazil. As of September 30, 2011, all point sales operated by the Company listed above were located at that region which provided 100.0% of total Net Revenues from Own-operated Restaurants for the year. In addition, from the total of 774 franchise-operated point of sales, 427 were located at the same region, providing 59,9% of Net Revenues from Franchisees.
Outside Brazil, the Bobs brand is also present through franchise operations in Angola, Africa (three stores) and, since the last quarter of 2009, in Chile, South America (four stores). These operations are not material to our overall results.
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The Company manages and internally reports its operations in two segments: (1) own-stores operations (2) franchise operations. The following tables present the Companys revenues, costs/expenses and operating income per segment:
R$ 000 | Results from own-stores operations | |||||||||||||||
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Net Restaurant Sales |
124,488 | 112,388 | 46,020 | 38,938 | ||||||||||||
Store Costs and Expenses |
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Food, Beverage and Packaging |
(41,491 | ) | (38,483 | ) | (15,615 | ) | (13,393 | ) | ||||||||
Payroll & Related Benefits |
(25,190 | ) | (26,158 | ) | (8,400 | ) | (8,220 | ) | ||||||||
Restaurant Occupancy |
(14,652 | ) | (13,160 | ) | (5,273 | ) | (4,479 | ) | ||||||||
Contracted Services |
(14,237 | ) | (14,091 | ) | (4,514 | ) | (4,457 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization |
(4,852 | ) | (4,388 | ) | (1,722 | ) | (1,602 | ) | ||||||||
Royalties charged |
(4,414 | ) | (3,513 | ) | (1,561 | ) | (1,335 | ) | ||||||||
Other Store Costs and Expenses |
(8,940 | ) | (6,856 | ) | (3,320 | ) | (2,028 | ) | ||||||||
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(113,776 | ) | (106,649 | ) | (40,405 | ) | (35,514 | ) | ||||||||
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Operating margin |
10,712 | 5,739 | 5,615 | 3,424 | ||||||||||||
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Net Franchise Revenues |
24,250 | 19,748 | 8,816 | 7,100 | ||||||||||||
Payroll & Related Benefits |
(4,918 | ) | (5,242 | ) | (1,638 | ) | (1,771 | ) | ||||||||
Occupancy expenses |
(702 | ) | (695 | ) | (276 | ) | (118 | ) | ||||||||
Travel Expenses |
(1,249 | ) | (1,041 | ) | (337 | ) | (216 | ) | ||||||||
Contracted Services |
(1,161 | ) | (686 | ) | (698 | ) | (501 | ) | ||||||||
Other expenses |
(480 | ) | (707 | ) | (83 | ) | (115 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Franchise Costs and Expenses |
(8,510 | ) | (8,371 | ) | (3,032 | ) | (2,721 | ) | ||||||||
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Operating margin |
15,740 | 11,377 | 5,784 | 4,379 | ||||||||||||
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Cost and expenses that are exclusively related to own-operated stores even the ones incurred at the headquarters are considered in the item Results from own-store operations.
Cost and expenses that are exclusively related to franchisee operated stores even the ones incurred at the headquarters are considered in the item Results from franchise operations.
There are items that support both activities, such as (i) administrative expenses (finance department collects the receivables from franchise but also reviews daily own store sales); (ii) selling expenses (our marketing campaigns enhance the sales of our stores as well as the sales of our franchisees); (iii) interest expense (income); (iv) income tax (benefits); (v) exclusivity and other agreements with suppliers; and (vi) extraordinary items. Such items were not included in none of the segment results disclosed in the table above because (a) their segregation would require a high level of complexity and (b) the chief operating decision maker relies primarily on operating margins to assess the segment performance.
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Currently, besides the accounts receivables from franchisees (derived from franchise fees, royalties, and marketing fund), the Company does not have assets exclusively used at the franchise business. Accordingly, except for those receivables, assets presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are used at the restaurant operating business.
Own-stores operation conducted by the Company provided the following figures per brand:
Results from Bobs brand operations |
Results from KFCs brand operations |
Results from Pizza Huts brand operations |
Results from Doggis brand operations |
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Nine months ended September 30, |
Nine months ended September 30, |
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Revenues |
R$ | 55,870 | R$ | 52,685 | R$ | 18,394 | R$ | 15,816 | R$ | 48,925 | R$ | 42,269 | R$ | 1,299 | R$ | 1,618 | ||||||||||||||||
Food, Beverage and Packaging |
(21,119 | ) | (19,382 | ) | (6,847 | ) | (5,765 | ) | (12,856 | ) | (12,465 | ) | (669 | ) | (871 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Payroll & Related Benefits |
(11,102 | ) | (12,903 | ) | (4,435 | ) | (4,239 | ) | (8,960 | ) | (8,417 | ) | (694 | ) | (599 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Occupancy expenses |
(6,275 | ) | (5,750 | ) | (2,418 | ) | (2,167 | ) | (5,514 | ) | (4,895 | ) | (445 | ) | (348 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Contracted Services |
(5,520 | ) | (6,238 | ) | (2,321 | ) | (2,338 | ) | (6,132 | ) | (5,282 | ) | (264 | ) | (233 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization |
(1,638 | ) | (1,942 | ) | (1,041 | ) | (799 | ) | (1,990 | ) | (1,505 | ) | (184 | ) | (142 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Royalties charged |
| | (1,191 | ) | (693 | ) | (3,202 | ) | (2,820 | ) | (21 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Store Costs and Expenses |
(5,085 | ) | (4,161 | ) | (1,730 | ) | (791 | ) | (2,011 | ) | (1,793 | ) | (111 | ) | (111 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Total Own-stores cost and expenses |
(50,739 | ) | (50,376 | ) | (19,983 | ) | (16,792 | ) | (40,665 | ) | (37,177 | ) | (2,389 | ) | (2,304 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Operating margin |
R$ | 5,131 | R$ | 2,309 | ok | R$ | (1,589 | ) | R$ | (976 | ) ok | R$ | 8,260 | R$ | 5,092 | ok | R$ | (1,090 | ) | R$ | (686 | ) | ||||||||||
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Results from Bobs brand operations |
Results from KFCs brand operations |
Results from Pizza Huts brand operations |
Results from Doggis brand operations |
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R$ 000 | Three months ended September 30, |
Three months ended September 30, |
Three months ended September 30, |
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Revenues |
R$ | 22,111 | R$ | 17,318 | R$ | 6,048 | R$ | 5,837 | R$ | 17,716 | R$ | 15,198 | R$ | 145 | R$ | 585 | ||||||||||||||||
Food, Beverage and Packaging |
(8,711 | ) | (6,565 | ) | (2,205 | ) | (2,136 | ) | (4,619 | ) | (4,420 | ) | (80 | ) | (272 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Payroll & Related Benefits |
(3,635 | ) | (3,731 | ) | (1,309 | ) | (1,418 | ) | (3,297 | ) | (2,895 | ) | (160 | ) | (176 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Occupancy expenses |
(2,544 | ) | (1,928 | ) | (759 | ) | (681 | ) | (1,875 | ) | (1,750 | ) | (95 | ) | (120 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Contracted Services |
(1,757 | ) | (1,759 | ) | (601 | ) | (662 | ) | (2,116 | ) | (1,980 | ) | (40 | ) | (56 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization |
(543 | ) | (637 | ) | (427 | ) | (252 | ) | (686 | ) | (661 | ) | (67 | ) | (52 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Royalties charged |
| | (398 | ) | (325 | ) | (1,160 | ) | (1,010 | ) | (3 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Store Costs and Expenses |
(2,060 | ) | (1,133 | ) | (572 | ) | (438 | ) | (669 | ) | (417 | ) | (16 | ) | (40 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Total Own-stores cost and expenses |
(19,250 | ) | (15,753 | ) | (6,271 | ) | (5,912 | ) | (14,422 | ) | (13,133 | ) | (462 | ) | (716 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Operating margin |
R$ | 2,861 | R$ | 1,565 | ok | R$ | (223 | ) | R$ | (75 | ) ok | R$ | 3,294 | R$ | 2,065 | ok | R$ | (317 | ) | R$ | (131 | ) | ||||||||||
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Below we provide the segment information and its reconciliation to the Companys income statement:
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Bobs Operating Income |
R$ | 5,131 | R$ | 2,309 | R$ | 2,861 | R$ | 1,565 | ||||||||
KFCs Operating Loss |
(1,589 | ) | (976 | ) | (223 | ) | (75 | ) | ||||||||
Pizza Huts Operating Income |
8,260 | 5,092 | 3,294 | 2,065 | ||||||||||||
Doggis Operating Loss |
(1,090 | ) | (686 | ) | (317 | ) | (131 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Operating Income |
10,712 | 5,739 | 5,615 | 3,424 | ||||||||||||
Income from own-store operations |
15,740 | 11,377 | 5,784 | 4,379 | ||||||||||||
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Unallocated Marketing Expenses |
(2,591 | ) | (3,364 | ) | (1,200 | ) | (1,195 | ) | ||||||||
Unallocated Administrative Expenses |
(22,753 | ) | (20,394 | ) | (8,939 | ) | (8,447 | ) | ||||||||
Unallocated Other Operating Expenses |
(4,606 | ) | (4,097 | ) | (1,670 | ) | (1,190 | ) | ||||||||
Unallocated Net Revenues from Trade Partners |
14,744 | 14,535 | 4,177 | 5,943 | ||||||||||||
Unallocated Other income |
2,842 | 3,379 | 1,380 | 573 | ||||||||||||
Unallocated Net result of assets sold and impairment of assets |
335 | 5,955 | 363 | 5,973 | ||||||||||||
Unallocated Interest Income (Expenses) |
610 | (1,316 | ) | 468 | (316 | ) | ||||||||||
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(11,419 | ) | (5,302 | ) | (5,421 | ) | 1,341 | |||||||||
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NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX |
15,033 | 11,814 | 5,978 | 9,144 | ||||||||||||
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The following MD&A is intended to help readers understand the results of the Companys operations, its financial condition and cash flows. The MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our financial statements and the accompanying notes to the financial statements.
Special Note about Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in the Managements Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words believe, project, expect, anticipate, estimate, intend, strategy, plan, may, should, will, would, will be, will continue, will likely result, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. A detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
OUR BUSINESS
References to we, us or the Company are to Brazil Fast Food Corp.
During 1996, we acquired 100.0% of the capital of Venbo Comercio de Alimentos Ltda. (Venbo), a Brazilian limited liability company which conducts business under the trade name Bobs, and owns and operates, both directly and through franchisees, a chain of hamburger fast food restaurants in Brazil. At the end of the third quarter of 2011, the Company was operating 33 Bobs stores in Rio de Janeiro State and 6 in Sao Paulo State.
In December 2006, we established a holding company in Brazil called BFFC do Brasil Participações Ltda. (BFFC do Brasil, formerly 22N Participações Ltda.), to consolidate all our business in the country and allow us to pursue its multi-brand program. Following the restructuring strategy, we implemented separate managements for our different divisions: fast food restaurants, franchises and real estate. During the first quarter of 2007, we reached an agreement with Yum! Brands, owner of the KFC brand. By this agreement, BFFC do Brasil, through its subsidiary CFK Comércio de Alimentos Ltda. (CFK, formerly Clematis Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos e Participações Ltda.), started to conduct the operations of four directly owned and operated KFC restaurants in the city of Rio de Janeiro as a Yum! Brands franchisee, and took over the management, development and expansion of the KFC chain in Brazil. At the end of the third quarter of 2011, the Company was operating 7 KFC stores in Rio de Janeiro State and 1 in Sao Paulo State.
During 2008, we reached an agreement with Restaurants Connection International Inc (RCI) to acquire, through its wholly-owned holding subsidiary, BFFC do Brasil, 60% of Internacional Restaurantes do Brasil (IRB), which operates Pizza Hut restaurants in the city of São Paulo as a Yum! Brands franchisee. The remaining 40% of IRB is held by another Brazilian company of which IRBs current CEO is the main stockholder. IRB also operates a coffee concept brand called In Bocca al Lupo Café, which is present as a corner operation, inside of four of Pizza Hut stores. At the end of the third quarter of 2011, the Company was operating 17 Pizza Hut stores in São Paulo State.
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During October 2008, we reached an agreement with G.E.D. Sociedad Anonima (GED), one of the fast food leaders in Chile, where it has 150 stores. By this agreement, BFFC do Brasil would establish a Master Franchise to manage, develop and expand the Doggis hot-dog chain in Brazil through own-operated restaurants and franchisees and GED would establish a Master Franchise to manage, develop and expand the Bobs hamburger chain in Chile through own-operated restaurants and franchisees. The Master Franchise established in Brazil was named DGS Comercio de Alimento S.A. (DGS) and the Master Franchise established in Chile was named BBS S.A. (BBS). BFFC do Brasil has 20% of BBS and GED has 20% of DGS. BBS is qualified as noncontrolling subsidiary since we have no ability to influence business decision in such investee. Accordingly, investment in BBS is accounted for at cost of acquisition. The Company opened the first Doggis store in third quarter of 2009 and at the end of the third quarter of 2011 the Company was operating 1 stores in Rio de Janeiro State.
We also own FCK Franquias e Participações Ltda., via the capital contribution of the equity interest it held in SUPRILOG. FCK will operate the franchise system of KFC in Brazil. As of September 30, 2011, FCK had not initiated its new operation. FCK figures are not material to our overall results.
Besides the Brazilian operations, the Company is also present, through Bobs franchisees, in Angola, Africa, and Chile, South America. These operations are not material to our overall results.
For the most part, revenues consist of sales by Companys own-operated restaurants, income from agreements with trade partners and fees from restaurants operated by franchisees. These fees consist primarily of initial franchise fees and royalties that are based on a percentage of sales.
We, through BFFC do Brasil, manage the second largest fast food chain in Brazil based on number of system units.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - COMPARISON OF QUARTERS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010
(Amount in thousand of Brazilian Reais)
The following table sets forth the statement of operations for the three- and ninemonth periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. All the operating figures are stated as a percentage of total net revenues. However, the details of store costs and expenses and franchise expenses also include these figures as a percentage of net revenues from own-operated restaurants and net franchise revenues, respectively.
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R$ | 46,020 | 76.2 | % | R$ | 38,938 | 74.1 | % | R$ | 124,488 | 74.8 | % | R$ | 112,388 | 74.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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8,816 | 14.6 | % | 7,100 | 13.5 | % | 24,250 | 14.6 | % | 19,748 | 13.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Revenues from Trade Partners |
4,177 | 6.9 | % | 5,943 | 11.3 | % | 14,744 | 8.9 | % | 14,535 | 9.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other Income |
1,380 | 2.3 | % | 573 | 1.1 | % | 2,842 | 1.7 | % | 3,379 | 2.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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60,393 | 100.0 | % | 52,554 | 100.0 | % | 166,324 | 100.0 | % | 150,050 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(40,405 | ) | -66.9 | % | (35,514 | ) | -67.6 | % | (113,776 | ) | -68.4 | % | (106,649 | ) | -71.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Franchise Costs and Expenses |
(3,032 | ) | -5.0 | % | (2,721 | ) | -5.2 | % | (8,510 | ) | -5.1 | % | (8,371 | ) | -5.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(1,200 | ) | -2.0 | % | (1,195 | ) | -2.3 | % | (2,591 | ) | -1.6 | % | (3,364 | ) | -2.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(8,939 | ) | -14.8 | % | (8,447 | ) | -16.1 | % | (22,753 | ) | -13.7 | % | (20,394 | ) | -13.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(1,670 | ) | -2.8 | % | (1,190 | ) | -2.3 | % | (4,606 | ) | -2.8 | % | (4,097 | ) | -2.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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363 | 0.6 | % | 5,973 | 11.4 | % | 335 | 0.2 | % | 5,955 | 4.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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TOTAL OPERATING COST AND EXPENSES |
(54,883 | ) | -90.9 | % | (43,094 | ) | -82.0 | % | (151,901 | ) | -91.3 | % | (136,920 | ) | -91.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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5,510 | 9.1 | % | 9,460 | 18.0 | % | 14,423 | 8.7 | % | 13,130 | 8.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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468 | 0.8 | % | (316 | ) | -0.6 | % | 610 | 0.4 | % | (1,316 | ) | -0.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
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5,978 | 9.9 | % | 9,144 | 17.4 | % | 15,033 | 9.0 | % | 11,814 | 7.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(6,137 | ) | -10.2 | % | (3,732 | ) | -7.1 | % | (7,329 | ) | -4.4 | % | (4,395 | ) | -2.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(159 | ) | -0.3 | % | 5,412 | 10.3 | % | 7,704 | 4.6 | % | 7,419 | 4.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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(382 | ) | -0.6 | % | (130 | ) | -0.2 | % | (719 | ) | -0.4 | % | (3 | ) | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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NET INCOMEATTRIBUTABLE TO BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. |
(541 | ) | -0.9 | % | 5,282 | 10.1 | % | 6,985 | 4.2 | % | 7,416 | 4.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net Revenues from Own-Operated Restaurants
Net restaurant sales for our company-owned retail outlets increased R$12.1 million or 10.8%, to R$124.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to R$112.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Net restaurant sales for our company-owned retail outlets increased R$7.1 million or 18.2%, to R$46.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to R$38.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.
The breakdown of net revenues from the Companys own restaurants is as follows:
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Bobs |
R$ | 55,870 | 6.0 | % | R$ | 52,685 | R$ | 22,111 | 27.7 | % | R$ | 17,318 | ||||||||||||
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18,394 | 16.3 | % | 15,816 | 6,048 | 3.6 | % | 5,837 | ||||||||||||||||
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48,925 | 15.7 | % | 42,269 | 17,716 | 16.6 | % | 15,198 | ||||||||||||||||
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1,299 | -19.7 | % | 1,618 | 145 | -75.3 | % | 585 | ||||||||||||||||
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R$ | 124,488 | 10.8 | % | R$ | 112,388 | R$ | 46,020 | 18.2 | % | R$ | 38,938 | ||||||||||||
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Based on the criterion of same store sales, which only includes stores that have been open for more than one year and represents a non-GAAP statistic used in retail industry analysis, Bobs net restaurant sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were 8.7% higher than in the same nine-month period in 2010. The increase is attributable to (i) face-lift of some stores and to discounted price on one of the major sandwiches (ii) brand intensive media presence through the Rock in Rio marketing campaign;(iii) revenues during the Rock in Rio festival. However, Bobs overall sales increase were partially offset due to the reduction in the number of points of sale (from 49 at September 30, 2010 to 39 at September 30, 2011).
The decrease in the number of Bobs point of sales reflects the companys strategy to limit its direct operations to its most profitable outlets and to focus on growing its franchise network.
Under the criterion of same store sales, net restaurant sales saw an approximately 3.7% increase for the KFC brand between the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the equivalent period in 2010. KFCs overall sales increased due to (i) improvement of client perception to KFC brand (ii) inclusion of lower price products, bringing in new business during off-peak hours; (ii) increase in delivery business; and (iii) focus on speeding up operations, especially at peak hours, with implementation of client single line and products assembly line; (iv) launch of new products to achieve customers in groups of two or more; (v) end of lunch hour restrictions.
Under the criterion of same store sales, Pizza Huts net restaurant sales increased by approximately 7.8% between the ninemonth period ended September 30, 2011 and the equivalent period of 2010. Pizza Huts sale increase is attributable to modifications to the menu board: (a) inclusion of higher value items; (b) launch of new co-branding (Nestle deserts and hot chocolate) and other products; (c) inclusion of all you can eat system in selected restaurants menu.
The increase is also attributable to the increase in the selling price of some products, representing an overall price hike of around 3%, to sales through the internet (collective purchases) and to new promotions during the working days. Pizza Huts number of point of sales were flat 17 at September 30, 2010 to and at September 30, 2011).
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The overall decrease in Doggis sales is mainly attributable to the decrease in the number of points of sales from 4 on September 30, 2010 to 1 on September 30, 2011.
The decrease in the number of Doggis point of sales also reflects the companys strategy to limit its direct operations to its most profitable outlets and to focus on growing its franchise network. The Company did not close those stores. Instead it transferred their operations to franchisees.
Net Franchise Revenues
Net franchise revenues are comprised of initial fees (due upon the signing of a new franchise contract) and royalty fees (a percentage on sales paid by stores operated by franchisees), as set forth below:
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R$ | 21,190 | R$ | 17,430 | R$ | 7,552 | R$ | 6,030 | ||||||||
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Net franchise revenues increased R$4.5 million or 22.8%, to R$24.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from R$ 19.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Net franchise revenues increased R$1.7 million or 24.2%, to R$8.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from R$ 7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.
These increases are attributable to the growth of Companys franchise business from 663 retail outlets as of September 30, 2010 to 774 as of September 30, 2011.
Currently, the Bobs brand accounts for most of the franchise activity.
Alongside the royalty fees and initial fees, the Company receives marketing contributions from its franchisees, which are designed to finance corporate marketing investments and are accounted for as discussed in Marketing Expenses.
Revenue from Trade partners and Other Income
The Company has agreements with beverage and food suppliers, and for each product it negotiates a monthly performance bonus which depends on the volume of sales of that product to its chains (including both own-operated and franchise operated stores). The performance bonus, or vendor bonus, can be paid monthly or in advance (estimated), depending on the agreement terms negotiated with each supplier. Income from the performance bonus is only possible because the number of restaurants that operate throughout Brazil under the prestigious brands franchised by the Company, especially Bobs, represent an excellent channel for suppliers to increase their sales. Each month, the Company assesses the volume of each product purchased by its chains and calculates the performance bonus receivable from each contract. The performance bonus is normally received in cash and rarely in products. Since 2008 the Company has not received any performance bonus in products.
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The income related to performance bonuses when received in cash recognized directly as a credit in the Companys income statement under revenues from trade partners. Such revenue is recorded when the cash is actually received from the vendors, since it is very hard to estimate how much will be receivable and there are significant doubts about its collectability until the vendor agrees on the exact value of the bonus.
When a vendors bonus is received in advance in cash, it is recorded as an entry in the Cash and cash equivalents with a corresponding credit in deferred income, and is recognized on a straight line basis over the term of the related supply agreement on a monthly basis.
Performance bonuses may also include exclusivity agreements, which are normally paid in advance by suppliers.
The rise in the number franchisees, from 663 on September 30, 2010 to 774 on September 30, 2011, together with the expansion of the multi-brand concept, has given the Companys administrators greater bargaining power with its suppliers.
In addition, the growth of the franchisee chain has boosted the volume of purchases made from suppliers. According to the terms of its supply agreements, this means the Company has benefited from volume-related performance bonuses from its suppliers.
Other income is mainly comprised of nonrecurring gains.
Store Costs and Expenses
As a percentage of Total revenues, Store costs and expenses were (68.4%) and (71.1%) for the semesters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
As a percentage of Total revenues, Store costs and expenses were (66.8%) and (67.6%) for the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Analyzed as a segment (own-store operations), the respective store costs and expenses for own-operated restaurants as compared to net revenues can be seen below:
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Food, Beverage and Packaging |
(15,615 | ) | -33.9 | % | (13,393 | ) | -34.4 | % | (41,491 | ) | -33.3 | % | (38,483 | ) | -34.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(8,400 | ) | -18.3 | % | (8,220 | ) | -21.1 | % | (25,190 | ) | -20.2 | % | (26,158 | ) | -23.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Restaurant Occupancy |
(5,273 | ) | -11.5 | % | (4,479 | ) | -11.5 | % | (14,652 | ) | -11.8 | % | (13,160 | ) | -11.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(4,514 | ) | -9.8 | % | (4,457 | ) | -11.4 | % | (14,237 | ) | -11.4 | % | (14,091 | ) | -12.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(1,722 | ) | -3.7 | % | (1,602 | ) | -4.1 | % | (4,852 | ) | -3.9 | % | (4,388 | ) | -3.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(1,561 | ) | -3.4 | % | (1,335 | ) | -3.4 | % | (4,414 | ) | -3.5 | % | (3,513 | ) | -3.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(3,320 | ) | -7.2 | % | (2,028 | ) | -5.2 | % | (8,940 | ) | -7.2 | % | (6,856 | ) | -6.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(40,405 | ) | -87.8 | % | (35,514 | ) | -91.2 | % | (113,776 | ) | -91.4 | % | (106,649 | ) | -94.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Food, Beverage and Packaging Costs
The tables below set forth the cost of food per brand:
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R$ | 55,870 | R$ | (21,119 | ) | -37.8 | % | R$ | 52,685 | R$ | (19,382 | ) | -36.8 | % | ||||||||||
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18,394 | (6,847 | ) | -37.2 | % | 15,816 | (5,765 | ) | -36.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
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48,925 | (12,856 | ) | -26.3 | % | 42,269 | (12,465 | ) | -29.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
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1,299 | (669 | ) | -51.6 | % | 1,618 | (871 | ) | -53.8 | % | ||||||||||||||
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R$ | 22,111 | R$ | (8,711 | ) | -39.4 | % | R$ | 17,318 | R$ | (6,565 | ) | -37.9 | % | ||||||||||
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6,048 | (2,205 | ) | -36.5 | % | 5,837 | (2,136 | ) | -36.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
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17,716 | (4,619 | ) | -26.1 | % | 15,198 | (4,420 | ) | -29.1 | % | ||||||||||||||
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This reduction was partially offset by a higher purchase price of some raw materials used at Bobs and KFC: hamburgers, soft drinks, chicken, French fries and packaging products.
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Payroll & Related Benefits
The tables below set forth the payroll costs per brand:
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R$ | 55,870 | R$ | (11,102 | ) | -19.9 | % | R$ | 52,685 | R$ | (12,903 | ) | -24.5 | % | ||||||||||
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18,394 | (4,435 | ) | -24.1 | % | 15,816 | (4,239 | ) | -26.8 | % | ||||||||||||||
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48,925 | (8,960 | ) | -18.3 | % | 42,269 | (8,417 | ) | -19.9 | % | ||||||||||||||
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R$ | 22,111 | R$ | (3,635 | ) | -16.4 | % | R$ | 17,318 | R$ | (3,731 | ) | -21.5 | % | ||||||||||
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6,048 | (1,309 | ) | -21.6 | % | 5,837 | (1,418 | ) | -24.3 | % | ||||||||||||||
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17,716 | (3,297 | ) | -18.6 | % | 15,198 | (2,895 | ) | -19.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
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R$ | 46,020 | R$ | (8,400 | ) | -18.3 | % | R$ | 38,938 | R$ | (8,220 | ) | -21.1 | % | ||||||||||
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Restaurant Occupancy Costs and Other Expenses
The tables below set forth the occupancy costs per brand:
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Bobs |
R$ | 55,870 | R$ | (6,275 | ) | -11.2 | % | R$ | 52,685 | R$ | (5,750 | ) | -10.9 | % | ||||||||||
KFC |
18,394 | (2,418 | ) | -13.1 | % | 15,816 | (2,167 | ) | -13.7 | % | ||||||||||||||
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48,925 | (5,514 | ) | -11.3 | % | 42,269 | (4,895 | ) | -11.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
DOGGIS |
1,299 | (445 | ) | -34.3 | % | 1,618 | (348 | ) | -21.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
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R$ | 124,488 | R$ | (14,652 | ) | -11.8 | % | R$ | 112,388 | R$ | (13,160 | ) | -11.7 | % | ||||||||||
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Bobs |
R$ | 22,111 | R$ | (2,544 | ) | -11.5 | % | R$ | 17,318 | R$ | (1,928 | ) | -11.1 | % | ||||||||||
KFC |
6,048 | (759 | ) | -12.5 | % | 5,837 | (681 | ) | -11.7 | % | ||||||||||||||
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17,716 | (1,875 | ) | -10.6 | % | 15,198 | (1,750 | ) | -11.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
DOGGIS |
145 | (95 | ) | -66.0 | % | 585 | (120 | ) | -20.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
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R$ | 46,020 | R$ | (5,273 | ) | -11.5 | % | R$ | 38,938 | R$ | (4,479 | ) | -11.5 | % | ||||||||||
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Contracted Services
The tables below set forth the contracted service costs per brand:
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Bobs |
R$ | 55,870 | R$ | (5,520 | ) | -9.9 | % | R$ | 52,685 | R$ | (6,238 | ) | -11.8 | % | ||||||||||
KFC |
18,394 | (2,321 | ) | -12.6 | % | 15,816 | (2,338 | ) | -14.8 | % | ||||||||||||||
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48,925 | (6,132 | ) | -12.5 | % | 42,269 | (5,282 | ) | -12.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
DOGGIS |
1,299 | (264 | ) | -20.4 | % | 1,618 | (233 | ) | -14.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
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R$ | 124,488 | R$ | (14,237 | ) | -11.4 | % | R$ | 112,388 | R$ | (14,091 | ) | -12.5 | % | ||||||||||
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Bobs |
R$ | 22,111 | R$ | (1,757 | ) | -7.9 | % | R$ | 17,318 | R$ | (1,759 | ) | -10.2 | % | ||||||||||
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6,048 | (601 | ) | -9.9 | % | 5,837 | (662 | ) | -11.3 | % | ||||||||||||||
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17,716 | (2,116 | ) | -11.9 | % | 15,198 | (1,980 | ) | -13.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
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145 | (40 | ) | -28.0 | % | 585 | (56 | ) | -9.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
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R$ | 46,020 | R$ | (4,514 | ) | -9.8 | % | R$ | 38,938 | R$ | (4,457 | ) | -11.4 | % | ||||||||||
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The main reason for the reduction in expenses related to contracted services as a percentage of net revenues from own-operated restaurants was a reduction in maintenance, security and utilities costs. The decrease was partially offset by the increase in call center costs at KFC brand.
Depreciation and Amortization (Stores and Headquarters)
Depreciation and amortization nominal expenses kept constant from 2010 to 2011.
Other Store Cost and Expenses
Other store cost and expenses expressed as a percentage of Net revenues from own-operated restaurants increased from the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to the same period ended September 30 , 2011 mainly due to increase of selling expenses attributable to own-operated restaurants.
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Franchise Costs and Expenses
As a percentage of Total Revenues, Franchise costs and expenses were (5.1%) and (5.6%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
As a percentage of Total Revenues, Franchise costs and expenses were (5.0%) and (5.2%) for the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Analyzed as a segment (franchise operations), franchise costs and expenses had the following behavior against net franchise revenues:
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8,816 | 100.0 | % | 7,100 | 100.0 | % | 24,250 | 100.0 | % | 19,748 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Payroll & Related Benefits |
(1,638 | ) | -18.6 | % | (1,771 | ) | -24.9 | % | (4,918 | ) | -20.3 | % | (5,242 | ) | -26.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(276 | ) | -3.1 | % | (118 | ) | -1.7 | % | (702 | ) | -2.9 | % | (695 | ) | -3.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(337 | ) | -3.8 | % | (216 | ) | -3.0 | % | (1,249 | ) | -5.2 | % | (1,041 | ) | -5.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(698 | ) | -7.9 | % | (501 | ) | -7.1 | % | (1,161 | ) | -4.8 | % | (686 | ) | -3.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(83 | ) | -0.9 | % | (115 | ) | -1.6 | % | (480 | ) | -2.0 | % | (707 | ) | -3.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(3,032 | ) | -34.4 | % | (2,721 | ) | -38.3 | % | (8,510 | ) | -35.1 | % | (8,371 | ) | -42.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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5,784 | 65.6 | % | 4,379 | 61.7 | % | 15,740 | 64.9 | % | 11,377 | 57.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Franchise cost and expenses expressed as a percentage net franchise revenues were approximately (35.1%) and (42.4%) for the periods of nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Franchise cost and expenses expressed as a percentage net franchise revenues were approximately (34.4%) and (38.3%) for the periods of three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
The Company managed to increase its Franchise Revenues in 2011 keeping its franchise department almost at the same size. Accordingly, there was an optimization of franchise expenses during 2011, since franchise revenues had a greater growth in the same period.
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Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses
Marketing Expenses
Bobs Brand
According to our franchise agreements, the Bobs marketing fund dedicated to advertising and promotion is comprised of financial contributions paid by the franchisees and contributions by us. The fund is administrated by us and must be used in the common interest of the Bobs chain, through the best efforts of the marketing department, to increase its restaurant sales.
The marketing amounts due from franchisees are billed monthly and recorded on an accrual basis accounts receivables with a corresponding amount recorded on liability, since it has an obligation with the franchisees to spent such amounts in marketing programs.
In general, Bobs franchisees monthly contribute with 4.0% of their monthly gross sales to the Bobs marketing fund. Since 2006, we have also committed 4.0% of its gross sales from its own-operated restaurant monthly gross sales (sales derived from special events are not subject to such contribution). These contributions can be deducted from our marketing department expenses if previously agreed with the our franchisees. However, the total marketing investments may be greater than 4.0% of combined sales if a supplier makes an extra contribution (joint marketing programs) or if we use more of our own cash on marketing, advertising and promotions.
We primarily invest the Bobs marketing fund resources in nationwide advertising programs (commercials or sponsorship on TV, radio and outdoors). Our franchisees may also invest directly in advertising and promotions for their own stores, upon previous consent from us, which freely decides whether the cost of such single advertisement or promotion should be deducted from the marketing contribution owed.
The Bobs marketing fund resources are not required to be invested during the same month or year that they were received, but must be used in subsequent periods.
Periodically, we meet with the Bobs Franchisee Council to divulge the marketing fund accounts in a report that is similar to a cash flow statement. This statement discloses the marketing contributions received and the marketing expenses, both on a cash basis.
The balance of any resources from the marketing fund that are not spent is recorded as accrued accounts payable in the balance sheet; this item totaled R$3.4 million as of September 30, 2011 (R$7.8 million as of December 31, 2010).
This balance represents contributions made by Venbo and franchisees that have not yet been used in campaigns. These balances are, as agreed with the franchisees chain, a Venbo obligation as of that date.
The marketing fund expenses on advertising and promotions are recognized as incurred. Total marketing investments financed by the marketing fund amounted to R$29.4 million and R$17.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
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KFC and Pizza Hut Brands
We contribute 0.5% of KFCs and Pizza Huts monthly net sales into a marketing fund managed by YUM! Brands - Brazil. In addition, the Company is also committed to investing 5.0% of KFCs and Pizza Huts monthly net sales in local marketing and advertising.
The marketing expenses on KFC and Pizza Hut advertising and promotions are recognized as incurred and amounted R$3.4 million and R$3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Doggis Brand
We are committed to invest at least 4% of the Doggis restaurant sales in local marketing expenses. There is no contribution to a marketing fund.
Local marketing expenses on Doggis advertising and promotions are recognized as incurred and amounted R$0.4million for the nine months ended September, 2011 and R$0.3 million for the nine months ended September 2010.
As a percentage of total revenues, marketing expenses were approximately (1.6%) and (2.2%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
General and Administrative Expenses
Administrative expenses nominal increase is attributable to non-recurring consulting expenses related to:
| consulting fees aiming the improvement of administrative processes, the compliance with new tax obligations in Brazil and tax planning. |
| improvement of the Companys information technology environment IT consultants were hired to analyze and map out the existing structure in order to enhance network security and business process automation. In addition, the Company has recently outsourced it IT department and such change brought some expenses related to dismiss of employees; |
| human resource and headhunter fees for low management positions; |
| optimization of its telecommunications infrastructure and reduce its related costs. |
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses are mainly comprised of uncollectible receivables, depreciation, preopening and non recurring expenses. Other operating expenses expressed as a percentage of Total revenues were (2.1%), for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and (2.7%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Other operating expenses expressed as a percentage of Total revenues were (0.9%), for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and (2.3%) for the three months ended September 30, 2010.
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The following table sets forth the breakdown of Other Operating Expenses:
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R$ | 949 | R$ | (1,286 | ) | |||
Depreciation of Headquarters fixed assets |
(477 | ) | (472 | ) | ||||
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(1,124 | ) | (1,415 | ) | ||||
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During the first semester of 2011 the Company paid out one-time expenses in the amount of R$2.4 million to cover momentary shortfalls in the distribution of raw materials to point of sales located at distant areas in the north and mid-west of Brazil, which are complicated to organize and have high logistics costs. In order to improve its logistics system, the Company changed its logistics operator from Luft-FBD to Martin Brauwer, which started operations in the beginning of the second quarter of 2011.
Also during the first quarter of 2011, the Company received approximately R$900,000 of receivables which were previously written-off and expensed as uncollectible. Therefore, as of September 30, 2011 this amount was computed as a gain, reversing the doubtful receivable expenses incurred in the period, reducing the percentage discussed above. This reflects the actions the Company is taking related to collection of past due accounts such as: outsourcing the collection process of delinquent debtors and renegotiation of past receivables with franchisees.
As discussed at note 7 of the consolidated financial statements. During the third quarter of 2011, the Brazilian government consolidated the Companys tax liability as per the forth tax amnesty program. The Company disagreed with such consolidation and is filing an administrative appeal to the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service to have the calculations for the tax debt financing program reviewed. As this point in time, the Company cannot estimate what the outcome of this claim will be, accordingly the liability relating to the taxes amnesty program has been raised in R$1.3 million, with a counterpart in accrual for contingencies account.
Impairment of Assets and Net Result of Assets Sold
The Company reviews its fixed assets in accordance with guidance on the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets in the Property Plant and Equipment Topic of the FASB ASC 360.
During the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, Companys review in accordance with FASB ASC 360, derived no charge to the income statement.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company sold six of its eight properties obtaining a non-recurring gain of approximately R$4.8 million. The Company expects to sell the remaining two properties during the fourth quarter with additional gain of approximately R$2.4 million (see note 5 to Consolidated Financial Statements). This transaction will enable the Company to reduce its debt and permit the management to focus its attention on the core restaurant operations.
Also, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company sold the operating fixed assets of two Bobs and of KFC stores to franchisees, resulting in another non-recurring gain of approximately R$1.2 million.
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Interest Expense, net
The improve of Interest results is mainly due to decrease of Companys indebtedness.
Income Taxes
As a percentage of total revenues, income taxes were approximately (5.6%) and (2.9%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
As a percentage of total revenues, income taxes were approximately (13.5%) and (7.1%) for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Increases during 2011 are attributable to the complement of the valuation allowance on Venbos income tax credits in connection to the consolidation of the tax amnesty program, as discussed at note 6 and 7.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (Amounts in thousand of Brazilian reais)
A) | Introduction |
Since March 1996, we have funded our cumulative operating losses worth approximately R$17.9 million and made acquisitions of businesses and capital improvements (including the refurbishment of some of the Companys stores), for which we used cash remaining at the closure of our acquisition of Venbo, borrowed funds from various sources, and made private placements of our securities. As of September 30, 2011, we had cash on hand of approximately R$23.6 million - which included a R$14.6 million investment in cash equivalent - and a working capital of approximately R$12.4 million.
In the past, debts denominated in any other currency than Brazilian Reais increased with the major devaluation of the Brazilian Real at the beginning of 1999. A sequence of years with reduced sales, mainly due to the weak economic environment in Brazil, worsened the situation and we were not able to pay some of its obligations, including taxes. In the following years the payment of taxes in arrears was renegotiated with levels of Brazilian government so they could be paid off in monthly installments.
With the improvement of the Brazilian economy since 2002, our total revenues have increased and, joined to a capital injection of R$9.0 million, we have started to reduce our debt position. In 2003 we rescheduled much of the debt to long term. The continued improvement of sales led us to (i) drastically reduce our debts with financial institutions in 2005; and (ii) extinguish those debts and reverse its financial position to present time deposits with financial institutions at the end of 2006. The improved collection rate from our franchisees, commencing in 2005, also strengthened our current assets. In 2007 and the first three quarters of 2008, we maintained this positive scenario and was able to record positive working capital.
Since the last quarter of 2008, when we increased our bank debt position in order to fund the acquisition of IRB, the expansion of the KFC stores and the startup of the Doggis brand, these transactions brought the Companys working capital back into negative territory. After a sequence of positive results (operating income in the years of 2009 and 2010, as well as in the first semester of 2011) the Company returned to positive working capital.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we had net cash provided by operating activities of R$10.9 million (R$13.4 million in 2010), net cash used in investing activities of R$0.6 million (R$3.6 million used in 2010) and net cash used in financing activities of R$3.5 million (R$7.9 million in 2010). Net cash used in investing activities was primarily the result of Companys investment in property and equipment to improve Companys retail operations, mainly setting up new own-operated KFC and Pizza Hut stores. Net cash used in financing activities was mainly the result of repayments of borrowings from financial institutions to fund to IRB acquisition.
Since the beginning of the repurchase program, we have also invested approximately R$2.1 million in the financial market, re-purchasing 343,490 shares that gained considerable value in the over-the-counter market where they are negotiated. (During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we invested approximately R$0.1 million in the financial market, re-purchasing 8,325 shares).
In 2008, we paid dividends to its shareholders by virtue of its successful reorganization. In 2009 there were no dividends paid to shareholders. In 2010, due to its increased operational margins, we distributed extraordinary cash dividends based on accumulated profits since our last distribution.
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B) Debt Obligation - financial institutions
As of September 30 2011, we had the following debt obligations with financial institutions:
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R$ | 9,246 | R$ | 11,422 | ||||
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(a) | Part of this debt (R$7.2 million) is due on demand from two Brazilian financial institutions at interest of approximately 19.6%p.y. Another part (R$2.1 million) is comprised of two loans: one is payable in 3 installments of R$221,000 (ending on December, 2011), plus interest of 19.6%p.y and the other is payable in 16 installments of R$84,000 (ending on January, 2013), plus interest of 13.0%p.y. All the debts of this category are collateralized against certain officers and receivables. |
(b) | The debt is comprised of a lease facility with one private Brazilian institution for the funding of store equipment; payable in one payment due on October, 2011, at interest of 23.4% p.y. This debt is collateralized against the assets leased. |
(c) | Other loan is mainly comprised of loan taken out with UBS Pactual relate to the acquisition of the Pizza Hut business in Brazil. This debt has fully repaid during 2011. |
The carrying amount of notes payable approximates fair value at September 30 , 2011 because they are at market interest rates.
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C) Debt Obligation reassessed taxes
Over the past ten years, the Brazilian government has launched four amnesty programs for domestic companies to pay off their tax arrears. To apply to each program, the companies had to abandon any litigation that they may have started against the Brazilian government, and to take on the liability under dispute in such litigation. In exchange, the amnesty programs guaranteed discounts on the totality of these tax debts and gave companies the opportunity to pay these debts, at low interest rates, over periods of time that could exceed ten years.
Venbo had outstanding tax debts from 1999, 2000 and 2002, as a consequence, it enrolled in the amnesty programs. Venbos administration believed that the government had incorrectly calculated its tax liabilities in each of the amnesty programs, and until September 2009 the Company had been discussing this matter with the Brazilian government on an administrative level.
Venbo enrolled in the fourth and last amnesty program in September 2009 (the REFIS IV Program). Its aim was to take the original debts from the previous programs, update these debts by the Brazilian Federal Bank base interest rate, and deduct the payments made during the previous programs. The Brazilian government took two years to make this calculation. At the end of September 2011, the Brazilian government announced that Venbos consolidated tax debt was approximately R$22.4 million. Since the amnesty program allowed income tax credits to reduce the tax debt, Venbo was able to reduce its tax debt by the R$11.1 million it had in tax credits.
Venbo disagrees with the amount calculated by the Brazilian government in September 2011. Venbo believes that the Brazilian government did not consider the payments made during the prior amnesty programs, which total R$10.8 million. According to the companys accounts, Venbo should owe R$4.6 million after the income tax credits are included in the account.
Venbo has decided to file an administrative appeal to the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service to have the calculations for the REFIS IV Program reviewed. At this time, Venbo cannot estimate what the outcome of this claim will be and whether it will be able to reduce the liability to the amount it believes it owes.
These circumstances have the following impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements:
- the liability relating to the financing of taxes, previously stated at R$10.0 million, has been raised to R$11.3 million, with a counterpart in other operating expenses, in the income statement;
- the portion of the liability described above which the Company is disputing has been reclassified from the reassessed taxes account to a contingency account;
- as described above, Venbos total income tax credits that were used up when the debt was consolidated was R$11.3 million. However, the deferred tax assets included in the Companys consolidated balance sheet was R$5.6 million, due to a valuation allowance of R$5.5 million. As the Company will be discussing the value of its debt and this liability was reduced by the realization of this deferred asset, the Company has supplemented Venbos valuation allowance by R$5.6 million, recording the counterpart as a deferred income tax expense in the income for the period;
According to the REFIS IV Program, the Company will pay 160 monthly installments of approximately R$47,300, 33 monthly installments of approximately R$111,700 and 8 monthly installments of approximately R$2,700, commencing in October 2011 with interest accruing at rates set by the Brazilian federal government, which is currently 10.5%p.y.
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During the nine months which ended on September 30, 2011, the Company paid approximately R$1.4 million (R$1.1 million in the same period of 2010) in anticipation of the REFIS IV program. These payments were deducted from the consolidated debt.
D) Other Obligations
We also have long-term contractual obligations in the form of operating lease obligations related to the Companys own-operated stores.
The future minimum lease payments under those obligations with initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year at September 30, 2011 are as follows:
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Rent expense was R$8.1 million for the nine months ended September 30,2011.
In the past, we generated cash and obtained financing sufficient to meet the our debt obligations. We plan to fund our current debt obligations mainly through cash provided by our operations, borrowings and capital injections.
The average cost of opening a retail outlet is approximately R$200,000 to R$2,000,000 including leasehold improvements, equipment and beginning inventory, as well as expenses for store design, site selection, lease negotiation, construction supervision and the obtainment of permits.
We estimate that our capital expenditure for the fiscal year of 2011 to be used for maintaining and upgrading our current restaurant network, making new investments in restaurant equipment, and expanding the KFC, Pizza Hut and Doggis chains in Brazil through own-operated stores, will come to approximately R$3.0 million. Additionally in 2011, we intend to focus our efforts on expanding both the number of our franchisees and the number of our franchised retail outlets, neither of which are expected to require significant capital expenditure. In addition, the expansion will provide income derived from initial fees charged on new franchised locations.
As discussed above, we have contractual obligations in different forms. The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and financial commitments, as well as their aggregate maturities.
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R$ | 4,076 | R$ | 485 | R$ | 8,192 | R$ | 12,753 | ||||||||
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Lease obligations are usually adjusted annually based on the Brazilian inflation index which is currently 7.5% p.y. Tax debts are due with interests, which rates are discussed on letter C above. All the amounts disclosed on the previous tables include interest incurred up to September 30, 2011 on an accrual basis.
We plan to address our immediate and future cash flow needs to include focusing on a number of areas including:
| the expansion of Companys franchisee base, which may be expected to generate additional cash flows from royalties and franchise initial fees without significant capital expenditures; |
| the improvement of food preparation methods in all stores to increase the operational margin of the chain, including acquiring new stores equipment and hiring a consultancy firm for stores personnel training program; |
| the continuing of motivational programs and menu expansions to meet consumer needs and wishes; |
| the improvement and upgrade of our IT system |
| the negotiation with suppliers in order to obtain significant agreements in long term supply contracts; and |
| the renegotiation of past due receivables with franchisees. |
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses as well as related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We annually review our financial reporting and disclosure practices and accounting policies to ensure that they provide accurate and transparent information relative to the current economic and business environment. We believe that of our significant accounting policies (See the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements or summary of significant accounting policies more fully disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 in pages F-8 through F-45), the following involve a higher degree of judgment and/or complexity.
Foreign currency
Assets and liabilities recorded in functional currencies other than Brazilian Reais are translated into Brazilian Reais at the prevailing exchange rate as reported by the Central Bank of Brazil as of the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted-average exchange rates for the year. The resulting translation adjustments are charged or credited to other comprehensive income. Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions, such as those resulting from the settlement of receivables or payables denominated in foreign currency are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as they occur.
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consist primarily of receivables from food sales, franchise royalties and assets sold to franchisees.
Currently we have approximately 241 franchisees that operates approximately 774 points of sales. A few of them may undergo financial difficulties in the course of their business and may therefore fail to pay their monthly royalty fees.
If a franchisee fails to pay its invoices for more than six months in a row, one of the following procedures is adopted: either (i) the franchisees accounts receivable are written off if the individual invoices are below R$5,000; or (ii) the Company records a provision for doubtful accounts if the individual invoices are over R$5,000 .
In addition, we record a provision for doubtful receivables to allow for any amounts that may be unrecoverable based upon an analysis of our prior collection experience, customer creditworthiness and current economic trends. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance.
Despite writing-off those receivables on the accounting books or recording a provision for doubtful accounts, the finance department keeps these records to conduct the commercial negotiations.
When a franchisee has past due accounts derived from unpaid royalty fees, we may reassess such debts with the franchisee and reschedule them in installments. We may also intermediate the sale of the franchise business to another franchisee (new or owner of another franchised store) and reschedule such debts as a portion of the purchase price. When either kind of agreement is reached, the Company accounts for these amounts as renegotiated past due accounts.
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Long-Lived Assets
We adopted guidance on the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets in the Property Plant and Equipment Topic of the FASB ASC, which requires that long-lived assets being disposed of be measured at either the carrying amount or the fair value less cost to sell, whichever is lower, whether reported in continuing operations or in discontinued operations.
If an indicator of impairment (e.g. negative operating cash flows for the most recent trailing twelve-month period) exists for any group of assets, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows produced by each restaurant within the asset grouping is compared to its carrying value. If any asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value as determined by an estimate of discounted future cash flows.
Revenue recognition
Revenue recognition
Restaurant sales revenue is recognized when purchase in the store is effected.
Initial franchise fee revenue is recognized when all material services and conditions relating to the franchise have been substantially performed or satisfied which normally occurs when the restaurant is opened. Monthly royalty fees equivalent to a percentage of the franchisees gross sales are recognized in the month when they are earned.
The Company signs agreements with beverage and food suppliers and for each product, the Company negotiates a monthly performance bonus which will depend on the product sales volume to its chains (including both own-operated and franchise operated). The performance bonus, or vendor bonuses, can be paid monthly or in advance (estimated), depending on the agreement terms negotiated with each supplier. When received in cash, the performance bonus is recognized as a credit in the Companys income statement ( under revenues from trade partners). Such revenue is recorded when cash from vendors is received, since there is a great difficulty in estimating the receivable amount and significant doubts about its collectability exists until the vendor agrees with the exact bonus amounts.
When a vendor bonus is received in advance in cash, it is recorded as an entry in the Cash and cash equivalents with a corresponding credit in deferred income and is recognized on a straight line basis over the term of the related supply agreement on a monthly basis. When a vendor bonus is received in products it is recognized as a reduction to store costs and expenses.
Performance bonuses are normally received in cash and rarely in products. There were no performance bonus received in products during nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
Income obtained by lease of any of the Companys properties, by administration fees on marketing fund and nonrecurring gains are recognized as other income when earned and deemed realizable.
The relationship between the Company and each of its franchisees is legally bound by a formal contract, where each franchisee agrees to pay monthly royalty fees equivalent to a percentage of its gross sales. The formal contract and the franchisees sales (as a consequence of their business) address three of four requirements for revenue recognition as per Staff Accounting Bulletin No 104 (SAB 104), issued by the Security and Exchange Commission:
| Persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists the contract is signed by the franchisee; |
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| Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered franchisee sales are the basis of royalty revenues; |
| The sellers price to the buyer is fixed or determinable the contract states that royalties are a percentage of the franchisees gross sales; |
The Company also address SAB104s fourth requirement for revenue recognition (Collectability is reasonably assured) when recording its revenues. If a franchisee fails to pay its invoices for more than six months in a row, the Company does not stop invoicing the contracted amounts. However, in such cases the Company offsets any additional invoiced amounts with a corresponding full allowance for doubtful accounts.
Marketing fund and expenses
Bobs Brand
According to our franchise agreements, the Bobs marketing fund to cover advertising and promotion costs comprises the financial contributions paid by the franchisees and also the contributions due by the Company. The funds resources are administrated by us and must be used in the common interest of the Bobs chain to increase its restaurant sales through the best efforts of the marketing department.
The marketing amounts due from franchisees are billed monthly and recorded on an accrual basis accounts receivables with a corresponding amount recorded on liability, since it has an obligation with the franchisees to spent such amounts in marketing programs.
In general, Bobs franchisees contribute 4.0% of their monthly gross sales to the Bobs marketing fund, and since 2006 the Company has also contributed 4.0% of its own-operated restaurants monthly gross sales (sales derived from special events are not subject to this contribution). These contributions can be deducted from the our marketing department expenses, if previously agreed with the franchisees. However, the total marketing investments may be greater than 4.0% of combined sales if any supplier makes an additional contribution (joint marketing programs) or if we use more of our own cash on marketing, advertising and promotions.
We invest the Bobs marketing fund primarily in nationwide advertising programs (commercials or sponsorship on TV, radio and billboards). Our franchisees may also invest directly in advertising and promotions for their own stores, upon previous consent from us, which freely decides whether the cost of such advertisements or promotions can be deducted from the marketing contribution owed.
The monies in the Bobs marketing fund do not have to be invested during the same month or year they are received in, but they must be used in subsequent periods.
Periodically, we meet with the Bobs Franchisee Council to divulge the marketing fund accounts through a report similar to a cash flow statement. This statement discloses the marketing contributions received and the marketing expenses, both on a cash basis.
The balance of any resources from the marketing fund that are not invested is recorded as accrued accounts payable in the balance sheet. This balance represents contributions made by Venbo and franchisees that have not yet been used in campaigns. These balances are, as agreed with the franchisees chain, a Venbo obligation as of that date.
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Advertising and promotions expenses from the marketing fund are recognized as incurred.
KFC and Pizza Hut Brands
We contributes each month with 0.5% of KFCs and Pizza Huts monthly net sales to a marketing fund managed by YUM! Brands - Brazil. In addition, we are also committed to invest 4.5% of KFCs and Pizza Huts monthly net sales in local marketing and advertising.
The advertising and promotions expenses for KFC and Pizza Hut are recognized as incurred.
Doggis Brand
We invest at least 4% of Doggiss restaurant sales in local marketing. There is no contribution to a marketing fund.
The advertising and promotions expenses for Doggis are recognized as incurred.
Income taxes
We account for income tax in accordance with guidance provided by the FASC ASC on Accounting for Income Tax. Under the asset and liability method set out in this guidance, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities on the financial statements and their respective tax basis and operating loss carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
Under the above-referred guidance, the effect of a change in tax rates or deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
The effect of income tax positions are recorded only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. Currently, the Company has no material uncertain income tax positions. Although we do not currently have any material charges related to interest and penalties, such costs, if incurred, are reported within the provision for income taxes.
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NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Subsequent Events. We adopted FASB ASC Subsequent Events in the second quarter of 2009. This accounting standard establishes the accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date; that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. In line with the requirements of this accounting standard for public entities, we evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued. FASB ASC Subsequent Events should not result in significant changes in the subsequent events that an entity reports in its financial statements, either through recognition or disclosure. The adoption of this accounting standard in the second quarter of 2009 did not impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The FASB amended this accounting guidance in March 2010, effective immediately, to exclude public entities from the requirement to disclose the date on which subsequent events had been evaluated. In addition, the amendment modified the requirement to disclose the date on which subsequent events had been evaluated in reissued financial statements to apply only to such statements that had been restated to correct an error or to apply U.S. GAAP retrospectively. As a result of this amendment, we did not disclose the date through which we evaluated subsequent events in this report on Form 10-Q.
The FASB has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-09, Subsequent Events (Topic 855): Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements. The amendments in the ASU remove the requirement for an SEC filer to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in both issued and revised financial statements. Revised financial statements include financial statements revised as a result of either correction of an error or retrospective application of U.S. GAAP. The FASB also clarified that if the financial statements have been revised, then an entity that is not an SEC filer should disclose both the date that the financial statements were issued or available to be issued and the date the revised financial statements were issued or available to be issued. The FASB believes these amendments remove potential conflicts with the SECs literature. In addition, the amendments in the ASU requires an entity that is a conduit bond obligor for conduit debt securities that are traded in a public market to evaluate subsequent events through the date of issuance of its financial statements and must disclose such date. All of the amendments in the ASU were effective upon issuance (February 24, 2010) except for the use of the issued date for conduit debt obligors. That amendment is effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2010. As a result of this amendment, we did not disclose the date through which we evaluated subsequent events in this report on Form 10-Q.
FASB Accounting Standards Codification In June 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification has become the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. All existing accounting standard documents are superseded by the FASB ASC and any accounting literature not included in the FASB ASC will not be authoritative. However, rules and interpretive releases of the SEC issued under the authority of federal securities laws will continue to be sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. This accounting standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. Therefore, beginning with our third quarter 2009 report on Form 10-Q, all references made to GAAP in our consolidated financial statements now reference the new FASB ASC. This accounting standard does not change or alter the existing GAAP and does not therefore impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In June 2009, the FASB issued changes to the guidelines for the consolidation of variable interest entities. These new guidelines determine when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or not controlled through voting interests should be consolidated. According to this recent accounting pronouncement, the company has to determine whether it should provide consolidated reporting of an
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entity based upon the entitys purpose and design and the parent companys ability to direct the entitys actions. The guidance was adopted during the 2010 fiscal year and did not impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In January 2010, the FASB issued amendments to the existing fair value measurements and disclosures guidance, which require new disclosures and clarify existing disclosure requirements. The purpose of these amendments is to provide a greater level of disaggregated information as well as more disclosure around valuation techniques and inputs to fair value measurements. The guidance was adopted during 2010 fiscal year and did not impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The FASB has issued ASU 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. This ASU reflects the decision reached in EITF Issue No. 10-G. The amendments in this ASU affect any public entity as defined by Topic 805, Business Combinations, that enters into business combinations that are material on an individual or aggregate basis. The amendments in this ASU specify that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s)that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The amendments also expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings.
The amendments are effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance was adopted during 2010 fiscal year and did not impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The FASB has issued ASU No. 2010-28, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts. This ASU reflects the decision reached in EITF Issue No. 10-A. The amendments in this ASU modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist. The qualitative factors are consistent with the existing guidance and examples, which require that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. For public entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is not permitted. The guidance was adopted during 2011 fiscal year and did not impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The FASB has issued FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-22, Accounting for Various Topics. ASU 2010-22 amends various SEC paragraphs in the FASB Accounting StandardsCodificationTM (Codification) based on external comments received and the issuance of Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 112 , which amends or rescinds portions of certain SAB topics. Specifically, SAB 112 was issued to bring existing SEC guidance into conformity with:
| Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations (originally issued as FASB Statement No. 141 (Revised December 2007), Business Combinations); and |
| Codification Topic 810, Consolidation (originally issued as FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements). |
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Such Update was adopted during 2010 fiscal year and did not impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The FASB has issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2010-01, Equity (Topic 505): Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash. The amendments to the Codification in this ASU clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in earnings per share prospectively and is not a stock dividend. This ASU codifies the consensus reached in EITF Issue No. 09-E, Accounting for Stock Dividends, Including Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash. ASU 2010-01 is effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a retrospective basis. Such Update was adopted during 2010 fiscal year and did not impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-11, Derivatives and Hedging(Topic 815): Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives. The FASB believes this ASU clarifies the type of embedded credit derivative that is exempt from embedded derivative bifurcation requirements. Specifically, only one form of embedded credit derivative qualifies for the exemption one that is related only to the subordination of one financial instrument to another. As a result, entities that have contracts containing an embedded credit derivative feature in a form other than such subordination may need to separately account for the embedded credit derivative feature.
The amendments in the ASU are effective for each reporting entity at the beginning of its first fiscal quarter beginning after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this accounting standard did not impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The FASB has issued ASU No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This ASU requires some new disclosures and clarifies some existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurement as set forth in Codification Subtopic 820-10. The FASBs objective is to improve these disclosures and, thus, increase the transparency in financial reporting. Specifically, ASU 2010-06 amends Codification Subtopic 820-10 to now require:
| A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers; and |
| In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs, a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements. |
In addition, ASU 2010-06 clarifies the requirements of the following existing disclosures:
| For purposes of reporting fair value measurement for each class of assets and liabilities, a reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities; and |
| A reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. |
ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted. The guidance was adopted during 2011 fiscal year and did not impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We are not involved in any off-balance sheet arrangements.
ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. |
A portion of our purchase commitments are denominated in U.S. Dollars, while our operating revenues are denominated in Brazilian Reais. We extinguished all of our debt denominated in US$ in 2003. Fluctuations in exchange rates between the Real and the U.S. Dollar expose us to foreign exchange risk.
We finance a portion of our operations by issuing debt and using bank credit facilities. These debt obligations expose us to market risks, including changing CDI-based interest rate risk. The CDI is a daily variable interest rate used by Brazilian banks. It is linked to the Brazilian equivalent of the Federal Reserve fund rates and its fluctuations are much like those observed in the international financial market.
We had R$9.2 million of variable rate (CDI-based interest) debt outstanding at September 30, 2011, and R$13.7 million outstanding at December 31, 2010. Based on the amounts outstanding, a 100 basis point change in interest rates would result in an approximate change to interest expense of R$0.2 million at September 30, 2011 as well as R$0.2 million at December 31, 2010. We attempt, when possible, to protect our revenues from foreign currency exchange risks by periodically adjusting our selling prices in Reais.
We are not engage in trading market risk-sensitive instruments or purchasing hedging instruments or other than trading instruments that are likely to expose us to market risk, whether interest rate, foreign currency exchange, commodity price or equity price risk. Our primary market risk exposures are those relating to interest rate fluctuations and possible devaluations of the Brazilian currency. In particular, a change in Brazilian interest rates would affect the rates at which we could borrow funds under our several credit facilities with Brazilian banks and financial institutions.
ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of September 30, 2011, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Based upon the foregoing evaluation as of September 30, 2011, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and
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operating as of September 30, 2011, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that (1) pertain to maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and board of directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements and, even when determined to be effective, can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate as a result of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance.
Management understands that the set of internal controls applicable to restaurant operations provides us reasonable trust on their performance, aligned with the best practices observed in the Brazilian food service market. Central support to stores is improving along the years adapting the best systems and methods that local suppliers offer for these activities in Brazil. At the same time our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of March 31, 2011 and provides reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and for the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The results of managements assessments were reviewed with the Audit Committee of our Board of directors. Management believes that the improvements we are pursuing through the implementation of the business process redesign project will comply with Sarbanes Oxley 404 rule, in order to be able to report according to this regulation when the market cap threshold will be achieved.
This quarterly report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding our internal control over financial reporting. Managements report on internal control over financial reporting was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the company to provide only managements report in this quarterly report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended September 30, 2011, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, except for the matters mentioned above.
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ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. |
We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us. From time to time, we may be a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of our business. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS. |
There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2011.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company repurchased 8,325 shares of its common stock for US$73 thousand, equivalent to R$114 thousand.
Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Period |
(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased |
(b) Average Price Paid Per Share |
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased As Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Programs |
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January 1 to January 31, 2011 |
| | | 64,835 | ||||||||||||
February 1 to February 28, 2011 |
6,545 | 8.704 | 6,545 | 58,290 | ||||||||||||
March 1 to March 31, 2011 |
1,780 | 8.831 | 1,780 | 56,510 | ||||||||||||
Total Q1 2011 |
8,325 | 8.731 | ||||||||||||||
Total Q2 2011 |
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Total Q3 2011 |
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Total Year 2011 |
8,325 | 8.731 | 56,510 |
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
None.
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ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS. |
Exhibits Number |
Exhibit Index | |
31.1 | Certification by Ricardo Figueiredo Bomeny, Chief Executive Officer and acting Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to SEC Rule 13a 14(a)/ 15d-14 (a). | |
32.1 | Certification by Ricardo Figueiredo Bomeny, Chief Executive Officer and acting Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. | |
101.INS** | XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema | |
101.CAL** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase | |
101.DEF** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | |
101.LAB** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase | |
101.PRE** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
** | Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
Date: November 21, 2011
BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Ricardo Figueiredo Bomeny | |
Ricardo Figueiredo Bomeny | ||
Chief Executive Officer and acting Chief Financial Officer |
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