Exhibit 99.1

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Reports Financial Results for the Third Fiscal Quarter Ended October 1, 2006

Greenwood Village, CO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — November 2, 2006 — Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Nasdaq: RRGB), the casual dining company that serves up fun, feel-good experiences by offering its guests an imaginative selection of high-quality gourmet burgers and innovative menu items in a family-friendly environment, today reported financial results for the twelve weeks and forty weeks ended October 1, 2006.  These financial results include the results for the 13 Red Robin franchised restaurants in the state of Washington, 11 of which were purchased on July 10, 2006 and two restaurants which are operated under a management agreement.  Also included in the third fiscal quarter of 2006, is a $1.4 million pre-tax charge related to the acquisition of the 11 restaurants, which decreased diluted earnings per share by $0.06.  This one-time charge has been classified as a significant and unusual item on the Company’s statement of income in the third fiscal quarter of 2006. The Company also provided guidance for the fourth fiscal quarter 2006 and updated its outlook for the full year 2006.

Financial and Operational Highlights

Highlights for the twelve week third fiscal quarter of 2006 compared to the same quarter of the prior year are as follows:

·                  Total revenues increased 30.1% to $148.6 million

·                  Restaurant revenue increased 30.9% to $145.3 million

·                  Company-owned comparable restaurant sales increased 0.8%

·                  Restaurant-level operating profit was $30.3 million, including pre-tax stock compensation expense of $0.2 million

·                  Pre-opening expense increased 82.4% to $2.5 million

·                  Diluted earnings per share were $0.36, including $0.05 of stock compensation expense and $0.06 in a significant and unusual item vs. $0.39 in diluted earnings per share last year, which included $0.06 in charges attributed to significant and unusual items referenced below

·                  8 Company-owned restaurants and 2 franchised restaurants were opened in the quarter

Highlights for the forty weeks ended October 1, 2006 compared to the forty weeks ended October 2, 2005, are as follows:

·                  Total revenues increased 23.1% to $455.0 million

·                  Restaurant revenue increased 23.5% to $443.0 million

·                  Company-owned comparable restaurant sales increased 3.1%

·                  Restaurant-level operating profit was $93.5 million, including pre-tax stock compensation expense of $0.7 million

·                  Pre-opening expense increased 59.1% to $6.6 million

·                  Diluted earnings per share were $1.23, including $0.18 of stock compensation expense and $0.06 for a significant and unusual item vs. $1.31 in diluted earnings per share last year, which included $0.06 in charges attributed to significant and unusual items referenced below

·                  25 Company-owned restaurants and 8 franchised restaurants were opened in the forty week period

As of the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2006, there were 199 Company-owned Red Robin® restaurants, including the 11 acquired franchise restaurants, and 133 franchised Red Robin® restaurants.

Beginning with the first fiscal quarter of 2006, the Company adopted the requirements related to expensing stock-based compensation in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised

 




 

2004), “Share-based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”) on a modified prospective basis.  The impact to diluted earnings per share from stock compensation expense for the third fiscal quarter of 2006 and the fiscal year to date were $0.05 and $0.18, respectively.  Before the impact of stock compensation expense and the significant and unusual items, the net income for the third fiscal quarter of 2006 would have increased 4.7% to $7.9 million and net income per diluted share would have increased 4.4% to $0.47.  For the year to date, the net income excluding stock compensation expense and significant and unusual items would have increased 7.1% to $24.6 million and net income per diluted share would have increased 7.3% to $1.47 per diluted share.  Schedule II of this earnings release reconciles the impact of stock compensation expense and the significant and unusual items on the third fiscal quarter and year to date 2006 and 2005 net income and earnings per share.

“While we were pleased with our overall results in the third quarter, recent trends require us to take a more deliberate approach to enhancing unit volumes and brand awareness in our newer markets. We will also be pursuing a more conservative new restaurant opening growth plan as we continue to aggressively reduce restaurant construction costs to improve our returns. This more conservative growth plan reflects our commitment to allocate shareholder capital prudently to enhance our return on capital investments.” said Dennis Mullen, chairman and chief executive officer.

Third Fiscal Quarter 2006 Results

Comparable restaurant sales increased 0.8% for Company-owned restaurants in the third fiscal quarter of 2006 compared to the third fiscal quarter of 2005, driven by a 1.4% increase in the average guest check, offset by a 0.6% decrease in guest counts.  Average weekly comparable sales for Company-owned restaurants were $62,767 for the third fiscal quarter of 2006, compared to $63,467 for the third fiscal quarter a year ago. Average weekly sales for non-comparable Company-owned restaurants were $54,704 for the third fiscal quarter of 2006, compared to $58,665 for the third fiscal quarter a year ago. Average weekly comparable sales for the 13 acquired restaurants were $85,656 for the third fiscal quarter of 2006.

Total Company revenues, which include Company-owned restaurant sales and franchise royalties and fees, increased 30.1% to $148.6 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2006, compared to $114.2 million in the prior year’s third fiscal quarter.  The Company’s franchise royalties and fees increased 1.6% to $3.2 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2006, compared to $3.2 million in the comparable period a year ago.  The third fiscal quarter 2006 franchise royalties exclude the royalty revenue from the 11 acquired and two managed franchise restaurants in Washington State.

The following U.S. based franchise results exclude the third fiscal quarter of 2006 results for the 13 franchised restaurants in Washington State.  For the third fiscal quarter of 2006, Red Robin’s franchise system reported a decrease in total U.S. franchise restaurant sales of 0.7% to $75.3 million, compared to $75.8 million in the prior year period.  Comparable sales in the third fiscal quarter of 2006 for franchise restaurants in the U.S. and Canada increased 2.0% and 12.1% over the third fiscal quarter of 2005, respectively.  Average weekly sales in the third fiscal quarter of 2006 for Red Robin’s comparable franchise restaurants were $55,916 in the U.S. versus $54,834 for the same period the prior year, and C$49,111 in Canada versus C$43,799 for the comparable period the prior year.  Canadian results are in Canadian dollars.

Restaurant-level operating profit margin was 20.8% in the third fiscal quarter of 2006 compared to 21.8% in the third fiscal quarter of 2005.  The third fiscal quarter of 2006 included approximately $0.2 million in stock compensation expense, which approximated 0.1% of restaurant revenue.  Third fiscal quarter 2006 margins, excluding stock compensation expense, were negatively impacted by higher restaurant operating costs, which were somewhat offset by lower cost of sales. The Company’s restaurant-level operating profit metric does not represent income from operations or net income calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Schedule I of this earnings release reconciles restaurant-level operating profit to income from operations and net income for all periods presented.

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General and administrative expense was $10.9 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2006 and $8.0 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2005, which were 7.3% and 7.0% of total revenue in their respective periods.  Included in general and administrative expense for the third fiscal quarter 2006 was $1.1 million in stock compensation expense, which approximated 0.7% of total revenue.  Excluding stock compensation expenses incurred in the third fiscal quarter of 2006, general and administrative expenses decreased as a percentage of total revenue by 0.4% compared to the prior year third fiscal quarter.

In the third fiscal quarter of 2006, the Company incurred $1.4 million in pre-tax charges, or $0.06 per diluted share after tax, for a one-time charge relating to the termination of franchise agreements for the acquired restaurants that operated at a royalty rate lower than current market royalty rates.  For the third fiscal quarter of 2005, the Company incurred two significant and unusual items: a pre-tax gain of $1.25 million, or approximately $0.05 per share after-tax, related to certain expenses which the Company’s former chief executive officer reimbursed to the Company, and a non-cash pre-tax charge of approximately $2.8 million, or $0.11 per share after-tax, for stock options that were previously accelerated and were exercised by the former chief executive officer and the former chief financial officer in 2002.  These charges are reflected as significant and unusual items in the Company’s statements of income for their respective periods.

Net income for the third fiscal quarter of 2006 was $6.0 million or $0.36 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $6.5 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the third fiscal quarter of 2005.  Net income for the third fiscal quarter of 2006 includes $1.3 million in pre-tax stock compensation expense, or $0.05 per diluted share, after tax.  Net income for the third fiscal quarter of 2005 includes two significant and unusual items, which reduced diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.06, and net income for 2006 includes a significant and unusual item which reduced diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.06.

Year to Date Results

Comparable restaurant sales increased 3.1% for Company-owned restaurants in the forty weeks ended October 1, 2006, over the year ago comparable period, driven by a 1.7% increase in guest counts and a 1.4% increase in the average guest check. Comparable sales in the forty weeks ended October 1, 2006 for franchise restaurants in the U.S. and Canada increased 3.0% and 8.9%, respectively, over the year ago comparable period.

Total Company revenues, which include Company-owned restaurant sales and franchise royalties and fees, increased 23.1% to $455.0 million for the forty weeks ended October 1, 2006, compared to $369.5 million for the forty weeks ended October 2, 2005. Average weekly comparable sales for Company-owned restaurants were $64,542 for the forty weeks ended October 1, 2006, compared to $63,976 for the forty weeks ended October 2, 2005. Average weekly non-comparable sales for Company-owned restaurants were $56,673 for the forty weeks ended October 1, 2006, compared to $59,543 for the forty weeks ended October 2, 2005.  The Company’s franchise royalties and fees for the forty weeks ended October 1, 2006 increased 12.6% to $11.8 million compared to $10.4 million in the comparable period a year ago. The year to date 2006 franchise royalties exclude the royalty revenue from the 11 acquired and two managed franchise restaurants in Washington State beginning in the third fiscal quarter of 2006.

For the forty weeks ended October 1, 2006, Red Robin’s franchise system reported an increase in total U.S. franchise restaurant sales of 12.6%, to $279.7 million, compared to $248.5 million in the forty weeks ended October 2, 2005.  Average weekly sales in the forty weeks ended October 1, 2006 for Red Robin’s comparable franchise restaurants were $59,417 in the U.S. versus $57,710 for the comparable period last year, and C$46,710 in Canada versus C$42,885 for the comparable period last year. Canadian results are in Canadian dollars.

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Restaurant-level operating profit margin was 21.1% for the first forty weeks of 2006 compared to 21.6% for the comparable period of 2005.  The forty weeks of 2006 includes stock compensation expense of $0.7 million, or approximately 0.2% of restaurant revenue.  The 2006 year to date margin decrease of 0.3%, excluding $0.7 million of stock compensation expense, was primarily the result of higher labor and restaurant operating costs, which were offset by lower cost of sales and occupancy costs.

The Company’s restaurant-level operating profit metric does not represent income from operations or net income calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Schedule I of this earnings release reconciles restaurant-level operating profit to income from operations and net income for all periods presented.

General and administrative expense was $38.1 million for the first forty weeks of 2006 compared to $27.5 million for the same period of 2005, which were 8.4% and 7.4% of total revenue in their respective periods.  Included in general and administrative expense for forty weeks of 2006 was $3.9 million in stock compensation expense, which approximated 0.9% of total revenue, and for which there was no comparable expense last year. Excluding stock compensation expense, the 0.1% increase in the general and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenue was primarily due to higher marketing costs and legal fees incurred in 2006.

Net income for the forty weeks ended October 1, 2006 was $20.5 million or $1.23 per diluted share, compared to net income of $21.9 million or $1.31 per diluted share in the prior year period.  Net income for the first forty weeks of 2006 includes $4.6 million in pre-tax stock compensation expense, or $0.18 per diluted share, after tax.  Net income for the forty weeks ended October 2, 2005 includes two significant and unusual items, which reduced income from operations by approximately $1.5 million, and diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.06, and net income for the forty weeks ended October 1, 2006 includes a significant and unusual item which reduced diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.06.

Outlook

The Company has updated its fiscal full year 2006 expectations, and is providing guidance for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2006.  For the fourth fiscal quarter of 2006, which is a thirteen week quarter, the Company expects total revenues between $156 million and $158 million and net income of $0.33 to $0.38 per diluted share. This net income includes the impact of stock compensation expense (SFAS No. 123R) of approximately $0.05 per diluted share but excludes the one-time charge of approximately $0.01 associated with the anticipated acquisition of the two restaurants, currently under management, for restaurants that operated at a royalty rate lower than current market royalty rates.  The Company’s GAAP basis fourth quarter 2006 earnings per diluted share are estimated to be between $0.32 to $0.37.

These projected fourth fiscal quarter 2006 results are based upon certain assumptions, including an expected comparable restaurant sales increase of 0% to 0.5%, revenue from non-comparable restaurants achieving approximately 85% of comp restaurant sales volumes in the quarter, and the anticipated opening of 7 new Company-owned and 7 to 8 new franchised restaurants during the quarter. Four Company-owned and 4 new franchised restaurants have already opened during the fourth quarter of 2006.  The Company currently has 13 restaurants under construction and the franchisees have 8 restaurants under construction. The Company expects to pursue a more conservative new restaurant growth plan for 2007, and will discuss 2007 planned restaurant openings and fiscal 2007 financial guidance on its fourth quarter and fiscal year end conference call in February.

For the full fiscal year 2006, which is a 53-week year, the Company expects revenues between $611 million and $613 million, and net income of between $1.62 and $1.67 per diluted share down from the previous revenue

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guidance of $615 million to $618 million, and net income of between $1.74 and $1.83. This updated net income per diluted share for the full fiscal year of 2006 includes the impact of stock compensation expense (SFAS No. 123R) of approximately $0.23 per diluted share but excludes the one-time charge of approximately $0.07 associated with the franchise acquisitions described above.  The Company’s GAAP basis full year 2006 earnings per diluted share are estimated to be between $1.55 and $1.60.

These full fiscal year 2006 projected results are also based upon certain assumptions, including an expected comparable restaurant sales increase of approximately 2.5%, revenue from non-comparable restaurants achieving approximately 85% of comp restaurant sales volumes, and the opening of 32 new Company-owned restaurants and the opening of 15 to 16 new franchised restaurants.  Of these new restaurants, 29 new Company-owned restaurants have already opened, while 12 franchised restaurants have already opened.

The Company will provide guidance for fiscal 2007 during the fourth quarter 2006 earnings conference call.

Investor Conference Call and Webcast

Red Robin will host an investor conference call to discuss its third fiscal quarter 2006 results today at 5:00 p.m. ET. The conference call number is (888) 802-2239.  To access the broadcast via webcast, please visit www.redrobin.com and select the “Investors” link from the menu.  The quarterly financial information that we intend to discuss during the conference call is included in this press release and is also available on the “Investors” link of the Company’s website at www.redrobin.com.

About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (www.redrobin.com), founded in 1969, is a casual dining restaurant chain that serves up wholesome, fun, feel-good experiences in a family-friendly environment. Red Robin® restaurants are famous for serving more than 22 high-quality gourmet burgers in a variety of recipes with Bottomless Steak Fries™ as well as salads, soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts, and signature Mad Mixology® Beverages. There are more than 330 Red Robin restaurants located across the United States and Canada, which include both Company-owned locations and those operating under franchise or license agreements.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information and statements contained in this press release, including those under the heading “Outlook”, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical facts. These statements may be identified, without limitation, by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipated”, “estimated”, “expects,” “guidance,” “assumptions,”  “projected,” “will” or comparable terms or the negative thereof. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof. Such statements speak only as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation to update any such statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date hereof. These statements are based on assumptions believed by us to be reasonable, and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: our ability to consummate the acquisition of the remaining two restaurants from our franchisee in the state of Washington; our ability to integrate the acquired restaurants and operate them as expected; finalization of purchase price and purchase price accounting adjustments related to the acquisition of the Washington franchised restaurants;  our ability to achieve and manage our planned expansion; lack of brand awareness in new markets; our ability to open restaurants and operate them as expected; changes in the cost and availability of building materials and restaurant supplies; our ability to reduce construction costs in our building; the concentration of our restaurants in the Western United States; changes in consumer preferences, general economic conditions or consumer discretionary spending; effectiveness of our management strategies, initiatives and decisions; changes in availability of capital or credit facility borrowings;

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changes in the availability and costs of food; increases in energy costs; potential increases in labor expense due to pending minimum wage legislation in some states; costs of legal fees related to defending class actions and other lawsuits and legal matters; our quarterly operating results due to seasonality and other factors; the effect of increased competition in the casual dining market; the continued service of key management personnel; our ability to protect our name and logo and other proprietary information; our ability to attract, motivate and retain qualified team members; the costs associated with pending litigation and investigations including diversion of management time and attention and any expense related to settlement of such matters; the ability of our franchisees to open and manage new restaurants; our franchisees’ adherence to our practices, policies and procedures;  additional costs associated with compliance, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related regulations and requirements; the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting; future changes in financial accounting standards; and other risk factors described from time to time in the Company’s 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

For further information contact:
Don Duffy or Raphael Gross
Integrated Corporate Relations
203-682-8200

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RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

 

October 1,
2006

 

December 25,
2005

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4,186

 

$

3,340

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

2,725

 

3,589

 

Inventories

 

7,718

 

6,485

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

4,271

 

5,340

 

Income tax refund receivable

 

 

1,516

 

Deferred tax asset

 

2,765

 

2,046

 

Restricted current assets—marketing funds

 

735

 

1,548

 

Total current assets

 

22,400

 

23,864

 

Property and equipment, net

 

340,325

 

270,279

 

Deferred tax asset

 

5,178

 

4,129

 

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

 

58,436

 

33,092

 

Other assets, net

 

3,244

 

3,057

 

Total assets

 

$

429,583

 

$

334,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable

 

$

6,679

 

$

5,675

 

Construction related payables

 

20,969

 

8,340

 

Accrued payroll and payroll related liabilities

 

21,892

 

17,459

 

Unredeemed gift certificates

 

5,225

 

7,273

 

Accrued liabilities

 

12,987

 

10,137

 

Accrued liabilities—marketing funds

 

735

 

1,548

 

Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

1,553

 

2,861

 

Total current liabilities

 

70,040

 

53,293

 

Deferred rent

 

17,484

 

15,331

 

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

103,448

 

55,663

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

5,479

 

5,275

 

Total liabilities

 

196,451

 

129,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

17

 

16

 

Treasury stock

 

(83

)

(83

)

Paid-in capital

 

145,034

 

137,294

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

9

 

Retained earnings

 

88,164

 

67,623

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

233,132

 

204,859

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

429,583

 

$

334,421

 

 

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RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

 

Twelve Weeks Ended

 

Forty Weeks Ended

 

 

 

October 1,
2006

 

October 2,
2005

 

October 1,
2006

 

October 2,
2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restaurant revenue

 

$

145,316

 

$

110,993

 

$

443,038

 

$

358,808

 

Franchise royalties and fees

 

3,210

 

3,158

 

11,757

 

10,445

 

Rent revenue

 

37

 

61

 

161

 

272

 

Total revenues

 

148,563

 

114,212

 

454,956

 

369,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restaurant operating costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

32,725

 

25,316

 

100,601

 

83,910

 

Labor (includes $197, $0, $675 and $0 of stock-based compensation expense, respectively)

 

49,302

 

37,521

 

152,491

 

120,989

 

Operating

 

23,520

 

16,726

 

69,030

 

53,653

 

Occupancy

 

9,514

 

7,199

 

27,445

 

22,839

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,399

 

6,150

 

24,902

 

19,393

 

General and administrative (includes $1,088, $25, $3,895 and $97 of stock-based compensation expense, respectively)

 

10,900

 

7,987

 

38,129

 

27,506

 

Pre-opening costs

 

2,488

 

1,364

 

6,643

 

4,175

 

Significant and unusual items, net(includes $0, $2,793, $0 and $2,793 of stock-based compensation expense, respectively)

 

1,434

 

1,543

 

1,434

 

1,543

 

Total costs and expenses

 

138,282

 

103,806

 

420,675

 

334,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

10,281

 

10,406

 

34,281

 

35,517

 

Other expense (income):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

1,636

 

692

 

3,643

 

2,211

 

Other

 

(36

)

38

 

(20

)

101

 

Total other expenses

 

1,600

 

730

 

3,623

 

2,312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

8,681

 

9,676

 

30,658

 

33,205

 

Provision for income taxes

 

2,689

 

3,209

 

10,117

 

11,352

 

Net income

 

$

5,992

 

$

6,467

 

$

20,541

 

$

21,853

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.40

 

$

1.24

 

$

1.35

 

Diluted

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.39

 

$

1.23

 

$

1.31

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

16,556

 

16,350

 

16,523

 

16,244

 

Diluted

 

16,751

 

16,685

 

16,729

 

16,639

 

 

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RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

 

Forty Weeks Ended

 

 

 

October 1, 2006

 

October 2, 2005

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

20,541

 

$

21,853

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

24,902

 

19,393

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

4,570

 

2,890

 

Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options

 

 

2,014

 

Other, net

 

(1,443

)

653

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

11,777

 

5,561

 

Cash provided by operating activities

 

60,347

 

52,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in marketing fund—restricted cash

 

(855

)

(202

)

Acquisition of franchise restaurants

 

(34,127

)

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(73,013

)

(61,075

)

Proceeds from insurance settlement

 

 

335

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

(107,995

)

(60,942

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of long-term debt

 

52,180

 

11,933

 

Payments of long-term debt

 

(4,491

)

(10,959

)

Repayment of stockholders/officers notes

 

 

3,600

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan

 

2,015

 

5,451

 

Excess tax benefit related to exercise of stock options

 

445

 

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(83

)

Debt issuance costs

 

(446

)

 

Payments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

(1,209

)

(3,142

)

Cash provided by financing activities

 

48,494

 

6,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

846

 

(1,778

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

3,340

 

4,980

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

4,186

 

$

3,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

10,745

 

$

8,689

 

Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized

 

3,082

 

1,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Items:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment on account

 

$

12,629

 

$

7,760

 

Capital lease obligations incurred for building and equipment purchases

 

$

 

$

3,350

 

 

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Schedule I

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Restaurant-Level Operating Profit to Income
from Operations and Net Income

The Company defines restaurant-level operating profit to be restaurant revenues minus restaurant-level operating costs, excluding restaurant closures and impairment costs in the event closure or impairment charges are incurred. It does not include general and administrative costs, depreciation and amortization, franchise development costs and pre-opening costs. The Company believes that restaurant-level operating profit is an important measure of financial performance because it is widely regarded in the restaurant industry as a useful metric by which to evaluate restaurant-level operating efficiency and performance. The Company excludes restaurant closure costs as they do not represent a component of the efficiency of continuing operations. Restaurant impairment costs are excluded, because, similar to depreciation and amortization, they represent a non-cash charge for the Company’s investment in its restaurants and not a component of the efficiency of restaurant operations. Restaurant-level operating profit is not a measurement determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should not be considered in isolation, or as an alternative, to income from operations or net income as indicators of financial performance. Restaurant-level operating profit as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The table below sets forth certain unaudited information for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 1, 2006 and October 2, 2005, expressed as a percentage of total revenues, except for the components of restaurant operating costs, which are expressed as a percentage of restaurant revenues.

 

 

Twelve Weeks Ended

 

Forty Weeks Ended

 

 

 

October 1, 2006

 

October 2, 2005

 

October 1, 2006

 

October 2, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restaurant revenues

 

$

145,316

 

97.8

%

$

110,993

 

97.2

%

$

443,038

 

97.4

%

$

358,808

 

97.1

%

Restaurant operating costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

32,725

 

22.5

 

25,316

 

22.8

 

100,601

 

22.7

 

83,910

 

23.4

 

Labor

 

49,302

 

33.9

 

37,521

 

33.8

 

152,491

 

34.4

 

120,989

 

33.7

 

Operating

 

23,520

 

16.2

 

16,726

 

15.1

 

69,030

 

15.6

 

53,653

 

15.0

 

Occupancy

 

9,514

 

6.5

 

7,199

 

6.5

 

27,445

 

6.2

 

22,839

 

6.4

 

Restaurant-level operating profit

 

30,255

 

20.8

 

24,231

 

21.8

 

93,471

 

21.1

 

77,417

 

21.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add — other revenues

 

3,247

 

2.2

 

3,219

 

2.8

 

11,918

 

2.6

 

10,717

 

2.9

 

Deduct — other operating:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,399

 

5.7

 

6,150

 

5.4

 

24,902

 

5.5

 

19,393

 

5.2

 

General and administrative

 

10,900

 

7.3

 

7,987

 

7.0

 

38,129

 

8.4

 

27,506

 

7.4

 

Pre-opening costs

 

2,488

 

1.7

 

1,364

 

1.2

 

6,643

 

1.5

 

4,175

 

1.1

 

Significant and unusual items, net

 

1,434

 

1.0

 

1,543

 

1.4

 

1,434

 

0.3

 

1,543

 

0.4

 

Total other operating

 

23,221

 

15.6

 

17,044

 

14.9

 

71,108

 

15.6

 

52,617

 

14.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

10,281

 

6.9

 

10,406

 

9.1

 

34,281

 

7.5

 

35,517

 

9.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other expenses

 

1,600

 

1.1

 

730

 

0.6

 

3,623

 

0.8

 

2,312

 

0.6

 

Provision for income taxes

 

2,689

 

1.8

 

3,209

 

2.8

 

10,117

 

2.2

 

11,352

 

3.1

 

Total other

 

4,289

 

2.9

 

3,939

 

3.4

 

13,740

 

3.0

 

13,664

 

3.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,992

 

4.0

%

$

6,467

 

5.7

%

$

20,541

 

4.5

%

$

21,853

 

5.9

%


Certain percentage amounts in the table above do not sum due to rounding as well as the fact that restaurant operating costs are expressed as a percentage of restaurant revenues, as opposed to total revenues.

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Schedule II

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Results to GAAP Results

In addition to the results provided in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) throughout this press release, the Company has provided non-GAAP measurements which present the twelve and forty week periods ended October 1, 2006 year-over-year change in net income and diluted net income per share excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense required under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, (SFAS 123R), and the significant and unusual items incurred for both third fiscal quarter periods in 2005 and 2006 as described previously.   The Company adopted SFAS 123R beginning in fiscal 2006 using the modified prospective transition method and, as a result, will not retroactively adjust results from prior periods. The non-GAAP measurements are intended to supplement the presentation of the Company’s financial results in accordance with GAAP.  The Company believes that the presentation of these items provides additional information to facilitate the comparison of past and present financial results.

 

 

 

Twelve Weeks Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 1, 2006

 

October 2, 2005

 

Year-Over-Year
Percentage Change

 

 

 

Reported

 

After-Tax
Stock-Based
Compensation
Expense

 

After-Tax
Significant
& Unusual
Items, Net

 

Adjusted

 

Reported

 

After-Tax
Stock-Based
Compensation
Expense

 

After-Tax
Significant
& Unusual
Items, Net

 

Adjusted

 

Reported

 

Adjusted

 

Net income

 

$

5,992

 

$

887

 

$

989

 

$

7,868

 

$

6,467

 

$

17

 

$

1,031

 

$

7,515

 

(7.3

)%

4.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income per share

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.39

 

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.45

 

(7.7

)%

4.4

%

 

 

 

Forty Weeks Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 1, 2006

 

October 2, 2005

 

Year-Over-Year
Percentage Change

 

 

 

Reported

 

After-Tax
Stock-Based
Compensation
Expense

 

After-Tax
Significant
& Unusual
Items, Net

 

Adjusted

 

Reported

 

After-Tax
Stock-Based
Compensation
Expense

 

After-Tax
Significant
& Unusual
Items, Net

 

Adjusted

 

Reported

 

Adjusted

 

Net income

 

$

20,541

 

$

3,062

 

$

961

 

$

24,564

 

$

21,853

 

$

64

 

$

1,015

 

$

22,932

 

(6.0

)%

7.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income per share

 

$

1.23

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.06

 

$

1.47

 

$

1.31

 

 

$

0.06

 

$

1.37

 

(6.1

)%

7.3

%

 

 

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