Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Nature of Operations

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aspen Leaf  Yogurt, LLC (collectively, the “Company”).  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (“RMCF”) is an international franchisor, confectionery manufacturer and retail operator in the United States, Canada and the United Arab Emirates. RMCF manufactures an extensive line of premium chocolate candies and other confectionery products.

Aspen Leaf Yogurt, LLC (“ALY”) was incorporated in the state of Colorado as Aspen Leaf Yogurt, Inc. on September 30, 2010 and organized through conversion as Aspen Leaf Yogurt, LLC on October 14, 2010.  ALY is a franchisor and retail operator of self-serve frozen yogurt retail units.

The Company’s revenues are currently derived from three principal sources: sales to franchisees and others of chocolates and other confectionery products manufactured by the Company; the collection of initial franchise fees and royalties from franchisees’ sales; and sales at Company-owned stores of chocolates, frozen yogurt, and other confectionery products.  The following table summarizes the number of stores operating under RMCF and ALY at November 30, 2011:

	Sold, Not Yet Open	Open	Total
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Company-owned stores	1	9	10
Franchise stores – Domestic stores	6	234	240
Franchise stores – Domestic kiosks	-	9	9
Franchise units – International	-	58	58
Cold Stone Creamery – co-branded	4	47	51
Aspen Leaf Yogurt Stores
Company-owned stores	5	4	9
Franchise stores – Domestic stores	-	4	4
Total	16	365	381

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit, and reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial reporting and Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments (of a normal and recurring nature) which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2011.

Stock-Based Compensation

At November 30, 2011, the Company had stock-based compensation plans for employees and non-employee directors which authorized the granting of stock awards.

The Company recognized $102,260 and $356,490 of stock-based compensation expense during the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2011, respectively, compared to $97,686 and $315,972, during the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2010, respectively. Compensation costs related to stock-based compensation are generally amortized over the vesting period.

The following table summarizes stock option transactions for common stock during the nine months ended November 30, 2011 and November 30, 2010:

	Nine Months Ended
	November 30,
	2011			2010
Outstanding stock options as of February 28:		341,890			367,762
Granted		12,936			-
Exercised		(8,731	)		-
Cancelled/forfeited		(1,575	)		(9,702	)
Outstanding stock options as of November 30:		344,520			358,060
Weighted average exercise price	$	10.11		$	9.81
Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)		2.72			3.45

The following table summarizes non-vested restricted stock unit transactions for common stock during the nine months ended November 30, 2011 and November 30, 2010:

	Nine Months Ended
	November 30,
	2011			2010
Outstanding non-vested restricted stock units as of February 28:		141,260			129,280
Granted		4,540			44,300
Vested		(43,300	)		(32,320	)
Cancelled/forfeited		-			-
Outstanding non-vested restricted stock units as of November 30:		102,500			141,260
Weighted average grant date fair value	$	9.19		$	9.17
Weighted average remaining vesting period (in years)		2.24			3.21

During the nine months ended November 30, 2011, the Company issued 4,000 fully-vested, unrestricted shares of stock and awarded 12,936 shares of stock options to non-employee directors compared with 4,000 fully-vested, unrestricted shares of stock and -0- shares of stock options issued to non-employee directors in the nine months ended November 30, 2010. There were no unrestricted shares or stock options issued during the three-month periods ended November 30, 2011 or November 30, 2010.  In connection with these non-employee director stock issuances, the Company recognized $52,886 and $38,000 of stock-based compensation expense during the nine-month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

During the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2011, the Company recognized $102,260 and $303,604, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested, non-forfeited restricted stock unit grants. The restricted stock unit grants generally vest 20% annually over a period of five years.  During the nine months ended November 30, 2011, 43,300 restricted stock units vested and were issued as common stock.  Total unrecognized compensation expense of non-vested, non-forfeited shares granted as of November 30, 2011 was $777,108, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

The weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during the nine months ended November 30, 2011 was $0.89 per share and there were no options granted during the nine months ended November 30, 2010.

The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model utilizing the following weighted-average assumptions:

	Nine Months Ended
	November 30,
	2011	2010
Expected dividend yield	3.87%	n/a
Expected stock price volatility	27%	n/a
Risk-free interest rate	2.0%	n/a
Expected life of options	5 years	n/a