UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 8, 2015
FRISCH’S RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OHIO | 001-07323 | 31-0523213 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
2800 GILBERT AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OHIO | 45206 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 513-961-2660
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Disclosure. |
On April 8, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, which ended March 10, 2015.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit 99.1 | – Press release issued by the Company on April 8, 2015 is filed herewith. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FRISCH’S RESTAURANTS, INC. | |||||
(registrant) | |||||
DATE | April 8, 2015 | ||||
BY | /s/ Mark R. Lanning | ||||
Mark R. Lanning | |||||
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, | |||||
Principal Financial Officer and | |||||
Principal Accounting Officer |
Frisch's Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2015 Results
CINCINNATI, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE MKT: FRS) reported revenue of $47,073,000 during its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended March 10, 2015 (consisting of 12 weeks), a 4.2 percent increase from $45,161,000 as reported in the prior year's third quarter. Net earnings increased 43.1 percent in the third quarter to $2,338,000 ($0.45 diluted earnings per share (EPS)) up from $1,634,000 ($0.32 diluted EPS) in the comparable quarter last year.
Several factors contributed to the increase in net earnings. Operating income increased to $2,996,000, up from $1,090,000 in last year's third quarter. Leading the way was a same store sales increase of 4.8 percent on a 0.7 percent increase in customer counts. Improvements in food costs and payroll and related costs were also achieved during this year's third quarter, all of which resulted in an improvement of the restaurant operating margin to 12.1 percent compared to 7.9 percent in the prior year. In addition, the sales of certain excess properties were completed during the winter of 2015, which resulted in combined gains of $1,598,000.
Partly offsetting these advancements, however, were higher administrative costs driven principally by $1,730,000 in legal and audit costs associated with the forensic investigation of the previously disclosed embezzlement that was discovered in the quarter. In addition, this year's net earnings for the third quarter benefitted from an effective tax rate of 20.5 percent, well below 25.1 percent year-to-date. The lower tax rate for the third quarter resulted primarily from federal legislation that was enacted during the quarter to retroactively reinstate certain tax benefits commonly referred to as tax extenders.
Year-to-date revenue was $161,672,000 versus $155,614,000 in the prior year, a 3.9 percent increase, and year-to-date net earnings grew 25.4 percent to $7,425,000 ($1.45 diluted EPS) from $5,920,000, ($1.16 diluted EPS) in the prior year.
Craig F. Maier, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our third quarter showed strong operating results on both the revenue and the cost side. New menu items and good third quarter growth on the drive-thru of 11.0 percent combined with better weather conditions in 2015 drove the revenue increase. On the cost side we are beginning to see some relief in beef prices from their historically high levels, which resulted in lower food cost in the quarter. Overall, we believe our business is in a strong position as we move into our fourth quarter."
Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. is a regional company that operates full service family-style restaurants under the name "Frisch's Big Boy." All Frisch's Big Boy restaurants are currently located in various regions of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
The Company owns the trademark "Frisch's" and has exclusive, irrevocable ownership of the rights to the "Big Boy" trademark, trade name and service marks in the states of Kentucky and Indiana, and in most of Ohio and Tennessee. All of the Frisch's Big Boy restaurants also offer "drive-thru" service. The Company also licenses Frisch's Big Boy restaurants to other operators, currently in certain parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
The Company currently operates 95 company-owned Frisch's Big Boy restaurants and there are an additional 26 franchised Frisch's Big Boy restaurants that are operated by licensees.
The Company has reported a profit every year since going public in 1960, and paid cash dividends to shareholders every quarter over the same period.
Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts are forward looking statements as that item is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Such forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from estimated results. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
[See attached financial summary]
Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (unaudited) | ||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||
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| 40 weeks ended |
| 12 weeks ended | ||||
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| March 10, |
| March 4, |
| March 10, |
| March 4, |
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| 2015 |
| 2014 |
| 2015 |
| 2014 |
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Sales | $ 161,672 |
| $ 155,614 |
| $ 47,073 |
| $ 45,161 | |
Cost of sales |
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| Food and paper | 54,596 |
| 51,866 |
| 15,719 |
| 15,163 |
| Payroll and related | 55,779 |
| 55,399 |
| 16,535 |
| 16,679 |
| Other operating costs | 32,294 |
| 32,745 |
| 9,132 |
| 9,752 |
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| 142,669 |
| 140,010 |
| 41,386 |
| 41,594 |
Restaurant operating income | 19,003 |
| 15,604 |
| 5,687 |
| 3,567 | |
| Administrative and advertising | 12,288 |
| 9,352 |
| 4,603 |
| 2,770 |
| Franchise fees and other revenue, net | (1,136) |
| (1,076) |
| (337) |
| (293) |
| (Gain) on sale of real property | (3,003) |
| (67) |
| (1,598) |
| - |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 653 |
| - |
| 23 |
| - |
Operating income | 10,201 |
| 7,395 |
| 2,996 |
| 1,090 | |
| Interest expense | 290 |
| 471 |
| 55 |
| 120 |
Earnings before income taxes | 9,911 |
| 6,924 |
| 2,941 |
| 970 | |
Income taxes | 2,486 |
| 1,004 |
| 603 |
| (664) | |
NET EARNINGS | $ 7,425 |
| $ 5,920 |
| $ 2,338 |
| $ 1,634 | |
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Earnings per share (EPS) of common stock: |
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| Basic net earnings per share | $1.45 |
| $1.16 |
| $.46 |
| $.32 |
| Diluted net earnings per share | $1.45 |
| $1.16 |
| $.45 |
| $.32 |
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Diluted average shares outstanding | 5,135 |
| 5,097 |
| 5,146 |
| 5,111 | |
Depreciation included above | $ 8,017 |
| $ 8,160 |
| $ 2,395 |
| $ 2,497 |
Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | ||||||
(In thousands of dollars) | ||||||
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| March 10, |
| June 3, | |
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| 2015 |
| 2014 | |
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Assets |
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| Current assets |
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| Cash and equivalents | $ 4,621 |
| $ 1,124 | |
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| Trade and other receivables | 1,886 |
| 1,900 | |
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| Inventories | 6,113 |
| 5,637 | |
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| Other current assets | 3,766 |
| 4,653 | |
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| 16,386 |
| 13,314 | |
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| Property and equipment | 102,359 |
| 104,862 | ||
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| Other assets |
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| Goodwill & other intangible assets | 771 |
| 773 | |
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| Real property not used in operations | 6,028 |
| 6,744 | |
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| Other | 3,584 |
| 3,261 | |
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| 10,383 |
| 10,778 | |
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| $ 129,128 |
| $ 128,954 | |
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Liabilities and shareholders' equity |
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| Current liabilities |
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| Long-term debt, current maturities | $ 822 |
| $ 1,996 | |
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| Accounts payable | 7,009 |
| 7,594 | |
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| Accrued and other expenses | 9,671 |
| 9,319 | |
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| 17,502 |
| 18,909 | |
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| Long-term obligations |
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| Long-term debt | 1,453 |
| 4,737 | |
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| Other long-term obligations | 11,785 |
| 12,055 | |
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| 13,238 |
| 16,792 | |
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| Shareholders' equity | 98,388 |
| 93,253 | ||
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| $ 129,128 |
| $ 128,954 | |
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CONTACT: Company Contact: Mark R. Lanning, Vice President-Finance and CFO, Frisch's Restaurants, Inc., 2800 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206, (513) 559-5200, www.frischs.com, investor.relations@frischs.com