This Form 10-Q contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the disclosure of risk factors in the Company’s form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2017. Also, documents subsequently filed by us with the SEC and incorporated herein by reference may contain forward-looking statements. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to the following:
We may also be negatively impacted by other factors common to the restaurant industry such as: changes in consumer tastes away from red meat and fried foods; increases in the cost of food, paper, labor, health care, workers' compensation or energy; inadequate number of hourly paid employees; and/or decreases in the availability of affordable capital resources. We caution the reader that such risk factors are not exhaustive, particularly with respect to future filings. For further discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2017.
Overview.
Good Times Restaurant Inc., through its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “we”, “us” or “our”) operates and franchises hamburger-oriented drive-through restaurants under the name Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard (Good Times) and operates and franchises/licenses full service hamburger-oriented restaurants under the name Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar (Bad Daddy’s).
We are focused on continuing to improve the profitability of Good Times and developing additional Good Times restaurants in our home state of Colorado while developing the Bad Daddy’s concept with company-owned restaurants in Colorado and North Carolina in addition to other markets in the U.S., allowing us to leverage the strength and opportunities of both brands.
Growth Strategies and Outlook.
We believe there are significant opportunities to develop new units, grow customer traffic and increase awareness of our brands. The following sets for the key elements of our growth strategy:
As of March 27, 2018, we operated or franchised a total of thirty-seven Good Times restaurants and twenty-seven Bad Daddy’s restaurants. The following table presents the number of restaurants operating at the end of the first fiscal quarters of 2018 and 2017.
The following table presents the number of restaurants open at the end of the fiscal quarters March 27, 2018 and March 28, 2017.
Company-Owned/Co-Developed/Joint Venture:
State
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Good Times Burgers
& Frozen Custard
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Bad Daddy's
Burger Bar
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Total
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|
|
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20181
|
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2017
|
|
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20182
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|
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2017
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|
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2018
|
|
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2017
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Colorado
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|
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27
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|
|
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28
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|
|
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12
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|
|
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10
|
|
|
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39
|
|
|
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38
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|
Oklahoma
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|
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0
|
|
|
|
0
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|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
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0
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|
Georgia
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
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1
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
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0
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|
North Carolina
|
|
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0
|
|
|
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0
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|
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11
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|
|
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8
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|
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11
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|
|
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8
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|
Total:
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27
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|
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28
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|
|
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25
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|
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18
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|
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52
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46
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1 |
One restaurant closed in Aurora, CO during Q2 2018 with an additional restaurant in Denver, CO closing subsequent to the end of Q2 2018.
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2 |
Seven restaurants opened between Q2 2017 and Q2 2018: Johnstown and Arvada (CO); Norman (OK); Olive Park, Christenbury, and Greenville (NC); and Chamblee (GA).
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Franchise/License:
State
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Good Times Burgers
& Frozen Custard
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Bad Daddy's
Burger Bar
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Total
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|
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2018
|
|
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2017
|
|
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20183
|
|
|
2017
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|
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2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
Colorado
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
North Carolina1
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|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
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1
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|
|
|
1
|
|
South Carolina
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|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
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1
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|
Wyoming2
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|
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2
|
|
|
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2
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|
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0
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|
|
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0
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|
|
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2
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|
|
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2
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Total:
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10
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|
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10
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|
|
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2
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|
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2
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12
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|
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12
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|
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1 |
One North Carolina location, at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, is operated pursuant to a License Agreement.
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2 |
The two restaurants in Wyoming are “dual brand” concept restaurants operated by a franchisee of both Good Times and Taco John’s.
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Results of Operations
The following presents certain historical financial information of our operations. This financial information includes results for our first two fiscal quarters ended March 27, 2018 and March 28, 2017.
Net Revenues. Net revenues for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 increased $5,270,000 or 28.9% to $23,509,000 from $18,239,000 for the quarter ended March 28, 2017. Bad Daddy’s concept revenues increased $4,768,000 while our Good Times concept revenues increased $502,000.
Good Times restaurant sales increased $499,000 to $7,389,000 for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 from $6,890,000 for the quarter ended March 28, 2017. Good Times same store restaurant sales increased 7.1% during the quarter ended March 27, 2018 compared to the same prior year quarter. Restaurants are included in same store sales after they have been open a full fifteen months. Restaurant sales increased from the prior quarter due to the same store sales increase and the opening of one new restaurant in March 2017. The average menu price increase for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 over the same prior year quarter was approximately 4.7%. Franchise revenues increased $3,000 for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 due to an increase in restaurant sales at the franchise locations.
Bad Daddy’s restaurant sales increased $4,766,000 to $15,953,000 for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 from $11,187,000 for the quarter ended March 28, 2017, primarily attributable to the six new restaurants opened in fiscal 2017 and the three new restaurants opened in the first two fiscal quarters of 2018. Bad Daddy’s same store restaurant sales increased 0.2% during the quarter ended March 27, 2018 compared to the same prior year quarter. Excluding the Cherry Creek location which continues to be severely impacted by construction in the surrounding area, Bad Daddy’s same store sales increased 0.7% during the quarter ended March 27, 2018. Bad Daddy’s restaurants are included in same store sales after they have been open a full eighteen months. The average menu price increase for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 over the same prior year quarter was approximately 4.0%. There were fifteen restaurants included in the same store sales base at the end of the quarter. Additionally, net revenues were increased by $2,000 of higher franchise royalties and license fees compared to the prior year quarter.
Net revenues for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 increased $11,475,000 or 33.0% to $46,269,000 from $34,794,000 for the quarter ended March 28, 2017. Bad Daddy’s concept revenues increased $10,237,000 while our Good Times concept revenues increased $1,238,000.
Good Times restaurant sales increased $1,234,000 to $14,998,000 for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 from $13,764,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017. Good Times same store restaurant sales increased 6.5% during the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 compared to the same prior year quarters. Restaurants are included in same store sales after they have been open a full fifteen months. Restaurant sales increased from the prior two quarters due to the same store sales increase and the opening of one new restaurant in March 2017. The average menu price increase for two quarters ended March 27, 2018 over the same prior year quarters was approximately 4.4%. Franchise revenues increased $4,000 for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 due to an increase in restaurant sales at the franchise locations.
Bad Daddy’s restaurant sales increased $10,242,000 to $30,941,000 for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 from $20,699,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017, primarily attributable to the six new restaurants opened in fiscal 2017 and the three new restaurants opened in the first two fiscal quarters of 2018. Bad Daddy’s same store restaurant sales increased 0.4% during the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 compared to the same prior year quarters. Excluding the Cherry Creek location which continues to be severely impacted by construction in the surrounding area, Bad Daddy’s same store sales increased 0.9% during the two quarters ended March 27, 2018. Bad Daddy’s restaurants are included in same store sales after they have been open a full eighteen months. The average menu price increase for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 over the same prior year quarters was approximately 3.5%. There were fourteen restaurants included in the same store sales base at the end of the quarter. Additionally, net revenues were reduced by $5,000 of lower franchise royalties and license fees compared to the prior year quarters.
Restaurant Operating Costs
Food and Packaging Costs. Food and packaging costs for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 increased $1,504,000 to $7,118,000 (30.5% of restaurant sales) from $5,614,000 (31.1% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended March 28, 2017.
Good Times food and packaging costs were $2,391,000 (32.4% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended March 27, 2018, up from $2,187,000 (31.7% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended March 28, 2017. This increase as a percent of sales is due primarily to elevated year-over-year prices for bacon and all-natural beef, the latter of which did not experience the same sequential decline as seen for beef not certified as “all-natural.”
Bad Daddy’s food and packaging costs were $4,727,000 (29.6% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended March 27, 2018, up from $3,427,000 (30.6% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended March 28, 2017. This increase is primarily due to a greater number of operating restaurants during the current quarter versus the same quarter in the prior year. The decline as a percent of sales is primarily due to a sequential reduction in cost of proteins, primarily beef, coupled with year-over-year increases in menu prices.
Food and packaging costs for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 increased $3,552,000 to $14,321,000 (31.2% of restaurant sales) from $10,769,000 (31.2% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017. This increase is primarily due to a greater number of operating restaurants during the current quarter versus the same quarter in the prior year.
Good Times food and packaging costs were $4,961,000 (33.1% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018, up from $4,398,000 (32.0% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017. In addition to the factors affecting the quarter ending March 27, 2018, food and packaging costs at Good Times were additionally affected by increased discounting of kid’s meals during the first quarter of fiscal 2018.
Bad Daddy’s food and packaging costs were $9,360,000 (30.3% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018, up from $6,371,000 (30.8% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017. This increase is primarily due to a greater number of operating restaurants during the current quarter versus the same quarter in the prior year. The decline as a percent of sales is primarily due to a sequential reduction in cost of proteins, primarily beef, coupled with year-over-year increases in menu prices.
Payroll and Other Employee Benefit Costs. Payroll and other employee benefit costs for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 increased $1,967,000 to $8,642,000 (37.0% of restaurant sales) from $6,675,000 (36.9% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended March 28, 2017.
Good Times payroll and other employee benefit costs were $2,673,000 (36.2% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended March 27, 2018, up from $2,462,000 (35.7% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. $73,000 of the $211,000 increase in payroll and other employee benefit expenses was attributable to the new Good Times restaurant that opened in March 2017. The remaining $138,000 of the increase is primarily due to the increase in restaurant sales and an increase in the average wage paid to our employees, which increased approximately 8.6% in the quarter ended March 27, 2018 compared to the same prior year period. This average wage increase is attributable to a very competitive labor market in Colorado and statutory increases in the minimum wage rate.
Bad Daddy’s payroll and other employee benefit costs were $5,969,000 (37.4% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 up from $4,213,000 (37.7% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The $1,756,000 increase was primarily attributable to the six new restaurants opened in fiscal 2017 and the three new restaurants opened in the first two quarters of 2018. The decrease of 0.3% in payroll and other employee benefit costs as a percentage of restaurant sales was mainly due to a higher percentage of restaurants outside of Colorado than last year, states in which there is a lower statutory minimum wage for tipped employees as compared to Colorado.
Payroll and other employee benefit costs for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 increased $4,251,000 to $16,921,000 (36.8% of restaurant sales) from $12,670,000 (36.8% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017.
Good Times payroll and other employee benefit costs were $5,358,000 (35.7% of restaurant sales) in the two quarters ended March 27, 2018, up from $4,860,000 (35.3% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. $192,000 of the $498,000 increase in payroll and other employee benefit expenses was attributable to the new Good Times restaurant that opened in March 2017. The remaining $306,000 of the increase is primarily due to the increase in restaurant sales and an increase in the average wage paid to our employees, which increased approximately 8.5% in the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 compared to the same prior year period. This average wage increase is attributable to a very competitive labor market in Colorado and statutory increases in the minimum wage rate.
Bad Daddy’s payroll and other employee benefit costs were $11,563,000 (37.4% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 up from $7,810,000 (37.7% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The $3,753,000 increase was primarily attributable to the six new restaurants opened in fiscal 2017 and the three new restaurants opened in the first two quarters of 2018. The decrease of 0.3% in payroll and other employee benefit costs as a percentage of restaurant sales was mainly due to a higher percentage of restaurants outside of Colorado than last year, states in which there is a lower statutory minimum wage for tipped employees as compared to Colorado.
Occupancy Costs. Occupancy costs for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 increased $359,000 to $1,788,000 (7.7% of restaurant sales) from $1,429,000 (7.9% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended March 28, 2017.
Good Times occupancy costs were $770,000 (10.4% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended March 27, 2018, up from $716,000 (10.4% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The increase was primarily attributable to the new Good Times restaurant that opened in March 2017.
Bad Daddy’s occupancy costs were $1,018,000 (6.4% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 up from $713,000 (6.4% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The $305,000 increase was primarily attributable to the six new restaurants opened in fiscal 2017 and the three new restaurants opened in the first two quarters of 2018.
Occupancy costs for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 increased $705,000 to $3,428,000 (7.5% of restaurant sales) from $2,723,000 (7.9% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017.
Good Times occupancy costs were $1,470,000 (9.8% of restaurant sales) in the two quarters ended March 27, 2018, up from $1,382,000 (10.0% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The increase was primarily attributable to the new Good Times restaurant that opened in March 2017.
Bad Daddy’s occupancy costs were $1,958,000 (6.3% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 up from $1,341,000 (6.5% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The $617,000 increase was primarily attributable to the six new restaurants opened in fiscal 2017 and the three new restaurants opened in the first two quarters of 2018.
Other Operating Costs. Other operating costs for the quarter ended March 27, 2018, increased $558,000 to $2,137,000 (9.2% of restaurant sales) from $1,579,000 (8.7% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended March 28, 2017.
Good Times other operating costs were $596,000 (8.1% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended March 27, 2018, up from $548,000 (8.0% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The increase was primarily attributable to the new Good Times restaurant that opened in March.
Bad Daddy’s other operating costs were $1,541,000 (9.7% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 up from $1,031,000 (9.2% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The $510,000 increase was primarily attributable to the six new restaurants opened in fiscal 2017 and the three new restaurants opened in the first two quarters of 2018. The percentage increase was primarily attributable to higher cost of general restaurant supplies and commissions paid to delivery service providers in the current year which were not incurred in the prior year.
Other operating costs for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018, increased $1,146,000 to $4,253,000 (9.3% of restaurant sales) from $3,107,000 (9.0% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017.
Good Times other operating costs were $1,245,000 (8.3% of restaurant sales) in the two quarters ended March 27, 2018, up from $1,153,000 (8.4% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The increase was primarily attributable to the new Good Times restaurant that opened in March 2017 as well as increases in repairs and maintenance and bank credit card fees.
Bad Daddy’s other operating costs were $3,008,000 (9.7% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 up from $1,954,000 (9.4% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The $1,054,000 increase was primarily attributable to the six new restaurants opened in fiscal 2017 and the three new restaurants opened in the first two quarters of 2018.
New Store Preopening Costs. In the quarter ended March 27, 2018, we incurred $496,000 of preopening costs compared to $567,000 for the quarter ended March 28, 2017.
Good Times preopening costs were $0 for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 compared to $100,000 in the same prior year period. The prior year costs were related to a new restaurant that opened in March 2017.
Bad Daddy’s preopening costs were $496,000 for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 compared to $467,000 in the same prior year period. Preopening costs in the current quarter are primarily attributable one restaurant that opened in Georgia in the second quarter and one restaurant that opened subsequent to the end of the second quarter, in April 2018. In the prior-year period, pre-opening costs are related to the Bad Daddy’s restaurants opened during 2017 in Colorado and North Carolina.
In the two quarters ended March 27, 2018, we incurred $1,073,000 of preopening costs compared to $918,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017.
Good Times preopening costs were $0 for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 compared to $104,000 in the same prior year period. The prior year costs were related to a new restaurant that opened in March 2017.
Bad Daddy’s preopening costs were $1,073,000 for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 compared to $814,000 in the same prior year period. Preopening costs in the current two quarters are primarily attributable to three restaurants that opened during the first two quarters and one restaurant that opened subsequent to the end of the second quarter. In the prior-year period, pre-opening costs are related to the Bad Daddy’s restaurants opened during 2017 in Colorado and North Carolina.
Depreciation and Amortization Costs. Depreciation and amortization costs for the quarter ended March 27, 2018, increased $179,000 from $703,000 in the quarter ended March 28, 2017 to $882,000.
Good Times depreciation costs increased $25,000 from $201,000 in the quarter ended March 28, 2017 to $226,000 in the quarter ended March 27, 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to the new Good Times restaurant that opened in March 2017.
Bad Daddy’s depreciation costs increased $154,000 from $502,000 in the quarter ended March 28, 2017 to $656,000 in the quarter ended March 27, 2018. This increase was mainly attributable to the six new restaurants opened in fiscal 2017 and the three new restaurants opened in the first two quarters of 2018.
Depreciation and amortization costs for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018, increased $395,000 from $1,333,000 in the two quarters ended March 28, 2017 to $1,728,000.
Good Times depreciation costs increased $71,000 from $381,000 in the two quarters ended March 28, 2017 to $452,000 in the two quarters ended March 27, 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to the new Good Times restaurant that opened in March 2017.
Bad Daddy’s depreciation costs increased $324,000 from $952,000 in the two quarters ended March 28, 2017 to $1,276,000 in the two quarters ended March 27, 2018. The $324,000 increase was primarily attributable to the six new restaurants opened in fiscal 2017 and the three new restaurants opened in the first two quarters of 2018.
General and Administrative Costs. General and administrative costs for the quarter ended March 27, 2018, increased $152,000 to $1,898,000 (8.1% of total revenue) from $1,746,000 (9.6% of total revenues) for the quarter ended March 28, 2017.
The $152,000 increase in general and administrative expenses in the quarter ended March 27, 2018 is primarily attributable to:
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Increase in salaries, wages, and employee benefit costs of $196,000
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Decrease in incentive stock compensation cost of $108,000
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Increase in stock exchange fees and expenses of $25,000 primarily attributable to our annual NASDAQ listing fee
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Increase in our corporate office rent of $32,000
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Net increases in all other expenses of $7,000
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General and administrative costs for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018, increased $424,000 to $3,815,000 (8.2% of total revenue) from $3,391,000 (9.7% of total revenues) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017.
The $424,000 increase in general and administrative expenses in the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 is primarily attributable to:
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Increase in salaries, wages, and employee benefit costs of $324,000
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Decrease in incentive stock compensation cost of $189,000
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Increase in professional fees of $76,000 primarily attributable to legal expenses related to the Company’s response to SEC filings by shareholders affiliated with two former directors
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Increase in stock exchange fees and expenses of $24,000 primarily attributable to our annual NASDAQ listing fee
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Increase in our corporate office rent of $67,000
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Increase in payroll processing fees of $29,000
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Increase in travel and entertainment expenses of $36,000
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Net increases in all other expenses of $57,000
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Total general and administrative costs will continue to increase as we build up our infrastructure to support the growth of both of our brands, however we anticipate they will decrease as a percentage of revenue as additional restaurants are developed.
Advertising Costs. Advertising costs for the quarter ended March 27, 2018, increased $84,000 to $515,000 (2.2% of restaurant sales) from $431,000 (2.4% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended March 28, 2017.
Good Times advertising costs were $342,000 (4.6% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended March 27, 2018 compared to $311,000 (4.5% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period.
Bad Daddy’s advertising costs were $173,000 (1.1% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended March 27, 2018 compared to $120,000 (1.1% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The $53,000 increase was primarily attributable to the six new restaurants opened in fiscal 2017 and the three new restaurants opened in the first two quarters of 2018.
Advertising costs for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018, increased $179,000 to $1,022,000 (2.2% of restaurant sales) from $843,000 (2.5% of restaurant sales) for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017.
Good Times advertising costs were $689,000 (4.6% of restaurant sales) in the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 compared to $623,000 (4.5% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period.
Bad Daddy’s advertising costs were $333,000 (1.1% of restaurant sales) in the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 compared to $220,000 (1.1% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The $113,000 increase was primarily attributable to the six new restaurants opened in fiscal 2017 and the three new restaurants opened in the first two quarters of 2018.
Good Times advertising costs consists primarily of contributions made to the advertising materials fund and a regional advertising cooperative based on a percentage of restaurant sales. We anticipate that for the balance of fiscal 2018 Good Times advertising costs will remain consistent as a percentage of restaurant sales and will consist primarily of cable television advertising, social media and on-site and point-of-purchase merchandising totaling approximately 4.5% of restaurant sales.
Bad Daddy’s advertising costs consist primarily of contributions made to the advertising materials fund based on a percentage of restaurant sales as well as local store marketing efforts.
Franchise Costs. Franchise costs were $11,000 and $28,000 for the quarters ended March 27, 2018 and March 28, 2017, respectively.
Franchise costs were $21,000 and $52,000 for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 and March 28, 2017, respectively.
The costs are primarily related to the Good Times franchised restaurants. The year-over-year declines in both the current quarter and the year-to-date period are due to improved efficiencies associated with a reorganization of franchise support for the Good Times brand.
Asset impairment costs. Asset impairment costs were $72,000 and $0 for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 and March 28, 2017, respectively. The costs are related to a Good Times restaurant that was closed and subleased subsequent to the quarter ending March 27, 2018.
Gain on Restaurant Asset Disposals. The gain on restaurant asset disposals for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 was $9,000 compared to a gain of $5,000 in the quarter ended March 28, 2017.
The gain on restaurant asset disposals for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 was $17,000 compared to a gain of $11,000 in the two quarters ended March 28, 2017.
The gain in both periods is primarily related to deferred gains on previous sale lease-back transactions on two Good Times restaurants.
Loss from Operations. The loss from operations was $41,000 in the quarter ended March 27, 2018 compared to a loss from operations of $528,000 in the quarter ended March 28, 2017.
The loss from operations was $368,000 in the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 compared to a loss from operations of $1,001,000 in the two quarters ended March 28, 2017.
The change in income from operations for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 is due primarily to matters discussed in the "Net Revenues”, "Restaurant Operating Costs", “Asset Impairment Costs” and "General and Administrative Costs" sections above.
Net Loss. The net loss was $132,000 for the quarter ended March 27, 2018 compared to a net loss of $564,000 in the quarter ended March 28, 2017.
The net loss was $542,000 for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 compared to a net loss of $1,057,000 in the two quarters ended March 28, 2017.
The change from the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 to the two quarters ended March 28, 2017 was primarily attributable to the matters discussed in the "Net Revenues", "Restaurant Operating Costs", “Asset Impairment Costs” and "General and Administrative Costs", as well as a increase in net interest expense of $118,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017 compared to the same prior year period.
Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests. The non-controlling interest represents the limited partners’ or members’ share of income in the Good Times and Bad Daddy’s joint venture restaurants.
For the quarter ended March 27, 2018, the income attributable to non-controlling interests was $299,000 compared to $147,000 for the quarter ended March 28, 2017.
$75,000 of the current quarter’s income is attributable to the Good Times joint venture restaurants, compared to $75,000 in the same prior year period. $224,000 of the current quarter’s income is attributable to the BDI joint venture restaurants, compared to $72,000 in the same prior year period. This $152,000 increase is primarily due to a greater number of joint venture store operating weeks in the current quarter compared to the same prior year period.
For the two quarters ended March 27, 2018, the income attributable to non-controlling interests was $472,000 compared to $287,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017.
$154,000 of the current two quarter’s income is attributable to the Good Times joint venture restaurants, compared to $162,000 in the same prior year period. $318,000 of the current two quarter’s income is attributable to the BDI joint venture restaurants, compared to $125,000 in the same prior year period. This $193,000 increase is primarily due to a greater number of joint venture store operating weeks in the current two quarters compared to the same prior year period.
Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA plus non-cash stock based compensation expense, preopening expense, non-recurring acquisition costs, GAAP rent in excess of cash rent, and non-cash disposal of assets. Adjusted EBITDA is intended as a supplemental measure of our performance that is not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and operating results. Our management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (i) as a factor in evaluating management's performance when determining incentive compensation and (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies.
We believe that the use of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company's financial measures with other fast casual restaurants, which may present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. In addition, you should be aware when evaluating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA that in the future we may incur expenses similar to those excluded when calculating these measures. Our presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies, because all companies do not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same fashion.
Our management does not consider EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements. Some of these limitations are:
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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts;
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although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;
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stock based compensation expense is and will remain a key element of our overall long-term incentive compensation package, although we exclude it as an expense when evaluating our ongoing performance for a particular period;
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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations; and
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other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
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Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally. You should review the reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA below and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
The following table reconciles net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) for the fiscal first quarters:
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Second Quarter
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Year to Date
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2018
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2017
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2018
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2017
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Adjusted EBITDA:
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Net loss, as reported
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$
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(431
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$
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(711
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$
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(1,014
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$
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(1,344
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Depreciation and amortization
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845
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672
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1,653
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1,274
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Interest expense, net
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91
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37
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175
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57
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EBITDA
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505
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(2
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814
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(13
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Preopening expense
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491
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431
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976
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713
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Non-cash stock based compensation
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97
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205
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215
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404
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GAAP rent in excess of cash rent
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11
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(11
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(16
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(16
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Non-cash disposal of asset
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(9
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(4
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(17
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(11
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Asset impairment charge
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72
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0
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72
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0
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Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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1,167
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$
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619
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$
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2,044
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$
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1,077
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and Working Capital
As of March 27, 2018, we had a working capital deficit of $1,603,000. Our working capital position benefits from the fact that we generally collect cash from sales to customers the same day, or in the case of credit or debit card transactions, within several days of the related sale, and we typically have two to four weeks to pay our vendors. This benefit may increase when new Bad Daddy’s and Good Times restaurants are opened. We believe that with our ability to access the Cadence Bank credit facility in addition to cash flow generated from our existing restaurants, that we will have sufficient capital to meet our working capital, long term debt obligations and recurring capital expenditure needs in fiscal 2018. As of March 27, 2018, we had total commitments outstanding of $1,803,000 related to construction contracts for Bad Daddy’s restaurants currently under development. We anticipate these commitments will be funded out of existing cash or future borrowings against the Cadence Bank credit facility.
Financing
On September 8, 2016, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Cadence Bank (“Cadence”) pursuant to which Cadence agreed to loan the Company up to $9,000,000 (the “Cadence Credit Facility”). On September 11, 2017, the Cadence Credit Facility was amended to increase the loan maximum to $12,000,000 and extend the maturity date to December 31, 2020. The Cadence Credit Facility accrues commitment fees on the daily unused balance of the facility at a rate of 0.25%. All borrowings under the Cadence Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate based upon the Company’s election of (i) 3.0% plus the base rate, which is the highest of the (a) Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the Cadence bank publicly-announced prime rate, and (c) LIBOR plus 1.0%, or (ii) LIBOR, with a 0.125% floor, plus 4.0%. Interest is due at the end of each calendar quarter if the Company selects to pay interest based on the base rate and at the end of each LIBOR period if it selects to pay interest based on LIBOR. As of March 27, 2018, the weighted average interest rate applicable to borrowings under the Cadence Credit Facility was 5.6683%.
The Cadence Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that the Company considers customary for an agreement of this type, including covenants setting a maximum leverage ratio of 5.35:1, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25:1 and minimum liquidity of $2,500,000. As of March 27, 2018, the Company was in compliance with its covenants.
As a result of entering into the Cadence Credit Facility and the amendment, the Company paid loan origination costs including professional fees of approximately $197,000 and is amortizing these costs over the term of the credit agreement.
The obligations under the Cadence Credit Facility are collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets.
As of March 27, 2018, the outstanding balance on the facility was $5,100,000.
Capital Expenditures
Planned capital expenditures for the balance of fiscal 2018 include normal recurring capital expenditures for existing Good Times and Bad Daddy’s restaurants, new Bad Daddy’s restaurants and reimage and remodel costs for Good Times restaurants.
Assets Held For Sale
On April 28, 2017 the Company purchased the land and building of a company owned Good Times in Brighton, Colorado for $1,179,000. At September 26, 2017 $1,221,000 of assets were classified as assets held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. We finalized a sale lease-back transaction in November 2017 with proceeds of $1,397,000. The resulting gain of $170,000 on the transaction was deferred and will be recognized over the life of the fifteen-year lease.
Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities was $2,993,000 for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018. The net cash provided by operating activities for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017 was the result of a net loss of $542,000 as well as cash and non-cash reconciling items totaling $3,535,000 (comprised of 1) depreciation and amortization of $1,852,000, 2) accretion of deferred rent of $244,000, 3) amortization of lease incentive obligations of $201,000, 4) stock-based compensation expense of $215,000, 5) Non-cash asset impairment costs of $72,000, 6) an increase in receivables of $40,000, 7) an increase in deferred liabilities related to tenant allowances of $703,000, 8) a decrease in accounts payable of $98,000, 8) an increase in accrued liabilities of $794,000 and 9) a net decrease in other operating assets and liabilities of $6,000).
Net cash provided by operating activities was $2,187,000 for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017. The net cash provided by operating activities for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017 was the result of a net loss of $1,057,000 as well as cash and non-cash reconciling items totaling $3,244,000 (comprised of 1) depreciation and amortization of $1,423,000, 2) accretion of deferred rent of $270,000, 3) amortization of lease incentive obligations of $131,000, 4) stock-based compensation expense of $404,000, 5) an increase in receivables of $220,000, 6) an increase in deferred liabilities related to tenant allowances of $659,000, 7) an increase in accounts payable of $258,000, 8) an increase in accrued liabilities of $715,000 and 8) a net decrease in other operating assets and liabilities of $134,000).
Net cash used in investing activities for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 was $2,766,000 which primarily reflects the purchases of property and equipment of $4,169,000 and sale leaseback proceeds of $1,397,000. Purchases of property and equipment is comprised primarily of the following:
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$3,774,000 in costs for the development of Bad Daddy’s locations
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$214,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our Bad Daddy’s restaurants
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$177,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our Good Times restaurants
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Net cash used in investing activities for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017 was $4,970,000 which primarily reflects the purchases of property and equipment of $6,697,000 and sale leaseback proceeds of $1,722,000. Purchases of property and equipment is comprised of the following:
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$3,547,000 in costs for the development of Bad Daddy’s locations
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$130,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our Bad Daddy’s restaurants
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$165,000 in costs related to our existing Good Times locations, for reimaging and remodeling
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$1,999,000 for the development of one new Good Times location
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$709,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our Good Times restaurants
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$147,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures and remodeling costs related to our corporate office
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Net cash used in financing activities for the two quarters ended March 27, 2018 was $689,000, which includes principal payments on notes payable, long-term debt and capital leases of $1,608,000, borrowings on notes payable and long-term debt of $1,400,000 and net distributions to non-controlling interests of $481,000.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the two quarters ended March 28, 2017 was $1,281,000, which includes principal payments on notes payable, long term debt and capital leases of $14,000, borrowings on notes payable and long-term debt of $1,400,000, contributions from non-controlling interests of $350,000 and distributions to non-controlling interests of $455,000.
Contingencies
We remain contingently liable on various leases underlying restaurants that were previously sold to franchisees. We have never experienced any losses related to these contingent lease liabilities, however if a franchisee defaults on the payments under the leases, we would be liable for the lease payments as the assignor or sublessor of the lease. Currently we have not been notified nor are we aware of any leases in default under which we are contingently liable, however there can be no assurance that there will not be in the future, which could have a material effect on our future operating results.
Impact of Inflation
The total menu price increases at our Good Times restaurants during fiscal 2017 were approximately 4.5%, and we raised menu prices approximately 1.9% during the first two quarters of fiscal 2018. The total menu increases taken at our Bad Daddy’s restaurants during fiscal 2017 were approximately 2.9%. We raised menu prices during the first two quarters of fiscal 2018 approximately 2.4%. Commodity costs rose significantly during the final two fiscal quarters of 2017 but have moderately declined on a sequential basis during the first two fiscal quarters of 2018, less significantly for the Good Times concept where we have not experienced the same sequential declines in the cost of certified “all-natural” beef. When combined with anticipated menu price increases, we expect Good Times’ and Bad Daddy’s’ food and packaging costs to remain consistent with the current quarter, as a percentage of sales during the remainder of fiscal 2018.
Seasonality
Revenues of the Company are subject to seasonal fluctuations based primarily on weather conditions adversely affecting Colorado restaurant sales in December January, February and March.
ITEM 3. |
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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Not required.
ITEM 4T. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based on an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), as of the end of the period covered by this report on form 10Q, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Controller (its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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The Company is periodically subject to legal proceedings which are incidental to its business. These legal proceedings are not expected to have a material impact on the Company.
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our most recent Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 2. |
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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None.
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DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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None.
ITEM 4. |
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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N/A
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OTHER INFORMATION
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None.
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Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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*31.1
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*31.2
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*32.1
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101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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*filed herewith
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC.
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DATE: May 11, 2018
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Boyd E. Hoback
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Ryan M. Zink
Chief Financial Officer
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