mrfd20130524_10k.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended

March 3, 2013

Commission file number

1-08395

 

MORGAN'S FOODS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio

 

34-0562210

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification Number)

 

4829 Galaxy Parkway, Suite S, Cleveland, OH 44128

(Address of principal executive officers)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(216) 359-9000

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Title of each class 

Name of each exchange on which registered 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Shares, Without Par Value

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. 

Yes               No     X

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes               No     X     

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes X      No          

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).      Yes X         No          

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  [X]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer”, ”accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer......    

Accelerated filer .....  

Non-accelerated filer …..

Smaller Reporting Company…X….

             

Indicate by check mark whether the registration is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes               No     X     

 

As of August 12, 2012, the aggregate market value of the common stock held by nonaffiliates of the Registrant was $3,357,264.

 

As of May 6, 2013, the Registrant had 4,039,147 common shares outstanding.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Part III incorporates by reference certain information from the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on July 2, 2013 and to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission about June 3, 2013.

 

 
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PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

General

 

Morgan’s Foods, Inc. (the “Company”), which was formed in 1925, operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries KFC restaurants under franchises from KFC Corporation, Taco Bell restaurants under franchises from Taco Bell Corporation, and Pizza Hut Express restaurants under licenses from Pizza Hut Corporation. As of May 24, 2013, the Company operates 57 KFC restaurants, four Taco Bell restaurants, nine KFC/Taco Bell "2n1's" under franchises from KFC Corporation and franchises from Taco Bell Corporation and three Taco Bell/Pizza Hut Express “2n1’s” under franchises from Taco Bell Corporation and licenses from Pizza Hut Corporation. The Company’s fiscal year is a 52 - 53 week year ending on the Sunday nearest the last day of February.

 

Restaurant Operations

 

The Company's KFC restaurants prepare and sell the distinctive KFC branded chicken products along with related food items. All containers and packages bear KFC trademarks. The Company’s Taco Bell restaurants prepare and sell a full menu of quick service Mexican food items using the appropriate Taco Bell containers and packages. The KFC/Taco Bell “2n1” restaurants, operated under franchise agreements from KFC Corporation and franchise agreements from Taco Bell Corporation, prepare and sell a limited menu of Taco Bell items as well as the full KFC menu while those operated under franchise agreements from both KFC Corporation and Taco Bell Corporation offer a full menu of both KFC and Taco Bell items. The Taco Bell/Pizza Hut Express “2n1” restaurants prepare and sell a full menu of Taco Bell items and a limited menu of Pizza Hut items. The KFC/Pizza Hut Express “2n1” restaurant prepares and sells a full menu of KFC items and a limited menu of Pizza Hut items.

 

Of the 73 KFC, Taco Bell and "2n1" restaurants operated by the Company as of May 24, 2013, 13 are located in Ohio, 44 in Pennsylvania, seven in Missouri, one in Illinois, seven in West Virginia and one in New York. The Company was one of the first KFC Corporation franchisees and has operated in excess of 20 KFC franchises for more than 25 years. Operations relating to these units are seasonal to a certain extent, with higher sales generally occurring in the summer months.

 

Franchise Agreements

 

All of the Company's KFC and Taco Bell restaurants are operated under franchise agreements with KFC Corporation and Taco Bell Corporation, respectively. The Company’s KFC/Taco Bell "2n1" restaurants are operated under franchises from KFC Corporation and franchises from Taco Bell Corporation. The Taco Bell/Pizza Hut Express “2n1’s” are operated under franchises from Taco Bell Corporation and licenses from Pizza Hut Corporation. The Company considers retention of these agreements to be important to the success of its restaurant business and believes that its relationships with KFC Corporation, Taco Bell Corporation and Pizza Hut Corporation are satisfactory. For further discussion of the requirements of the franchise and license agreements see “Other Contractual Obligations and Commitments” in Part II of this report.

 

In May 1997, the Company renewed substantially all of its then existing franchise agreements for twenty years. New 20 year franchise agreements were obtained for all 54 restaurants acquired in July 1999. Subject to satisfying KFC and Taco Bell requirements for restaurant image and other matters, franchise agreements are renewable at the Company’s option for successive ten year periods. The franchise and license agreements provide that each KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut Express unit is to be inspected by KFC Corporation, Taco Bell Corporation and Pizza Hut Corporation, respectively, approximately three or four times per year. These inspections cover product preparation and quality, customer service, restaurant appearance and operation.

 

Competition

 

The quick service restaurant business is highly competitive and is often affected by changes in consumer tastes; national, regional, or local economic conditions, demographic trends, traffic patterns; the type, number and locations of competing restaurants and disposable purchasing power. Each of the Company's KFC, Taco Bell and “2n1” restaurants competes directly or indirectly with a large number of national and regional restaurant operations, as well as with locally owned restaurants, drive-ins, diners and numerous other establishments which offer low- and medium-priced chicken, Mexican food and pizza to the public.

 

 
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The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and “2n1” restaurants rely on innovative marketing techniques and promotions to compete with other restaurants in the areas in which they are located. The Company's competitive position is also enhanced by the national advertising programs sponsored by KFC Corporation, Taco Bell Corporation, Pizza Hut Corporation, and their franchisees. Emphasis is placed by the Company on its control systems and the training of personnel to maintain high food quality and good service. The Company believes that its KFC, Taco Bell and “2n1” restaurants are competitive with other quick service restaurants on the basis of the important competitive factors in the restaurant business which include, primarily, restaurant location, product price, quality and differentiation, and also restaurant and employee appearance.

 

Government Regulation

 

The Company is subject to various federal, state and local laws affecting its business. Each of the Company’s restaurants must comply with licensing and regulation by a number of governmental authorities, which include health, sanitation, safety and fire agencies in the state or municipality in which the restaurant is located.

 

The Company is also subject to federal and state laws governing such matters as employment and pay practices, overtime and working conditions. The bulk of the Company’s employees are paid on an hourly basis at rates not less than the federal and state minimum wages.

 

The Company is also subject to federal and state child labor laws which, among other things, prohibit the use of certain “hazardous equipment” by employees 18 years of age or younger.

 

Suppliers

 

The Company’s food is sourced from suppliers approved by its franchisors. Much of this purchasing is done through a franchisee owned cooperative and the Company contracts for the distribution of the goods to its restaurants primarily through McLane Foodservice, Inc.

 

Growth

 

The Company built no new restaurants in fiscal years 2013 or 2012 and closed two restaurants in fiscal 2013 and 12 restaurants in fiscal 2012.

 

Employees

 

As of May 20, 2013, the Company employed approximately 1,495 persons, including 39 administrative and 181 managerial employees. The balance are hourly employees, most of whom are part-time. None of the Company’s employees are represented by a labor union. The Company considers its employee relations to be satisfactory.

 

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

The Company faces a variety of risks inherent in general business and in the restaurant industry specifically, including operational, legal, regulatory and product risks. Certain significant factors that could adversely affect the operations and results of the Company are discussed below. Other risk factors that the Company cannot anticipate may develop, including risk factors that the Company does not currently consider to be significant.

 

Image Enhancement and Capital Expenditure Requirements

 

The Company faces significant image enhancement and relocation requirements in future fiscal years as described under “Required Image Enhancements” in Part II of this report. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to fund these obligations when due. Lack of funding would have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company, including the loss of restaurants subject to enhancement or relocation requirements under applicable franchise agreements and default under its financing arrangements.

 

 
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Product and Marketing Success of Franchisors

 

The Company relies heavily on the success of its franchisors in developing products and marketing programs which support its revenues. Failure of the franchisors to provide appropriate support could have a significant negative impact on the Company’s financial performance.

 

Failure to Meet Loan Covenants

 

If the Company does not meet the periodic requirements of its loan covenants and is unable to obtain waivers of these deficiencies, its lenders could take actions which would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations. The Company does not have a working capital line to use in managing its cash flow needs.

 

Contamination of the Food Supply

 

The food supply in general is subject to the accidental or intentional introduction of contaminants which can cause illness or death in humans. To the extent that the Company’s food supplies become impacted by any of these contaminants, the Company’s revenue could be significantly reduced and the Company could be subjected to related liability claims.

 

Litigation

 

The Company is involved in various commercial activities in the operation of its restaurants. These activities may generate the potential for legal claims against the Company. While many of these risks are covered by insurance, the costs of litigating large claims and any potential resulting uninsured liability could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

 

Environmental Liabilities

 

In operating its restaurants, the Company owns or controls through leases many real estate parcels. Environmental problems at any of these sites could cause significant costs and liabilities for the Company.

 

Food and Labor Cost Increases

 

The Company is exposed to numerous cost pressures in the operation of its restaurants including food, fuel and minimum wage increases. To the extent that the business environment prohibits the Company from passing on these increased costs in its selling prices, there could be a material negative impact on the results of operations.

 

Outbreak of Avian Flu or Mad Cow Disease

 

Due to the Company’s reliance on poultry in its menu items, an outbreak of the Avian Flu in the United States could cause a shortage of chicken or could cause unreasonable panic in the public related to the consumption of chicken products, either of which would likely have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s business. To a lesser extent the Company also uses beef in certain of its menu items and the conditions discussed above could apply to an outbreak of Mad Cow disease.

 

Governmental Laws and Regulations

 

The operations of the Company are subject to many federal, state and local regulations governing health, sanitation, workplace safety, public access, wages and benefits among other things. The Company is also subject to various privacy and security regulations. Changes to any of these regulations can have a significant adverse impact on the operations of the Company.

 

Quick Service Restaurant Competition

 

The quick service restaurant industry in which the Company operates is highly competitive and consumers have many choices other than the Company’s restaurants. Changes in consumer tastes or preferences could have a significant adverse impact on the operations of the Company.

 

 
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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

 

The Company leases approximately 6,000 square feet of space for its corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The lease expires December 31, 2017 and the rent during the current term is $5,000 per month. The Company also leases space for a regional office in Youngstown, Ohio, which is used to assist in the operation of the KFC, Taco Bell and “2n1” restaurants.

 

Of the 73 KFC, Taco Bell and “2n1” restaurants, the Company owns the land and building for six locations, owns the building and leases the land for 20 locations and leases the land and building for 47 locations. None of the owned properties are subject to mortgages. Additionally, the Company owns the land and building for three closed locations, and is obligated for various terms under leases on two other closed locations. Remaining lease terms (including renewal options) range from 2 months to 37 years and average approximately 20 years. These leases generally require the Company to pay taxes and utilities, to maintain casualty and liability insurance, and to keep the property in good repair. The Company pays annual rent for each leased KFC, Taco Bell or “2n1” restaurant in amounts ranging from $24,000 to $136,000. In addition, four of these leases require payment of additional rentals based on a percentage of gross sales in excess of certain base amounts. Sales for four KFC, Taco Bell and “2n1” restaurants exceeded the respective base amounts in fiscal 2013. Thirteen of the leased locations are covered by two master leases which aggregate the lease payment amounts for all of the properties included in the master leases and do not specify a rent amount for each individual location. The Company allocates the rent under the master leases to each specific location for internal bookkeeping purposes.

 

The Company believes that its restaurants are generally efficient, well equipped and maintained and in good condition.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not Applicable.

 

Executive Officers of the Company

 

The Executive Officers and other Officers of the Company are as follows:

 

Name

Age

Position with Registrant

Officer Since

       

Executive Officers:

     

James J. Liguori

64

President and Interim Chief Executive Officer

June 1979

Kenneth L. Hignett

66

Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer & Secretary

May 1989

       

Other Officers:

     

Vincent J. Oddi

70

Vice President Restaurant Development

September 1979

Ramesh J. Gursahaney

64

Vice President – Operations Support Services

January 1991

  

Officers of the Company serve for a term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified, unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors. Any officer is subject to removal with or without cause, at any time, by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors.

 

 
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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

The Company's Common Shares are traded over-the-counter (OTC Bulletin Board) under the symbol “MRFD”. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sale prices of the Common Shares as reported.

 

 

Price Range

 

High

   

Low

Year ended March 3, 2013:

               
                 

1st Quarter

  $ 1.40   $ 0.81

2nd Quarter

    3.72     0.85

3rd Quarter

    2.45     2.01

4th Quarter

    2.50     1.15
                 

Year ended February 26, 2012:

               
                 

1st Quarter

  $ 2.05   $ 0.50

2nd Quarter

    0.85     0.02

3rd Quarter

    1.02     0.35

4th Quarter

    1.15     0.35
  

As of May 8, 2013, the Company had approximately 694 shareholders of record. The Company has paid no dividends since 1975 and does not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans are shown in the table below:

 

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information as of March 3, 2013

Plan Category

Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options

Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options

Number of shares remaining for future issuance under equity compensation plans

Equity Compensation plans approved by security holders

    145,650   $ 1.50     -

Equity Compensation plans not approved by security holders

    350   $ 1.50     -

Total

    146,000   $ 1.50     -

 

 
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Shareholder Return Performance Graph

 

Set forth below is a line graph comparing the cumulative total return on the Company’s Common Shares, assuming a $100 investment as of March 2, 2008, and based on the market prices at the end of each fiscal year, with the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor’s Midcap 400 Stock Index and a restaurant peer group index composed of 12 restaurant companies each of which has a market capitalization comparable to that of the Company.

 

 

    

2008

    

2009

   

2010

    

2011

   

2012

   

2013

Morgan's Foods, Inc.

    100     30.53     52.67     31.45     13.74     26.72

S&P MidCap 400 Index

    100     58.00     96.87     128.28     132.96     150.47

Peer Group

    100     30.51     59.20     90.54     87.27     105.23

 
The companies in the peer group are Boston Restaurant Assoc. Inc., Brazil Fast Food Corp., Briazz Inc.(included through 2009), Einstein Noah Restaurant Grp, Flanigans Enterprises Inc., Good Times Restaurants Inc., Granite City Food & Brewery, Grill Concepts Inc., Mexican Restaurants Inc., Star Buffet Inc., Tumbleweed Inc. and Western Sizzlin’ Corp. The restaurant peer group index is weighted based on market capitalization. Some of the companies do not currently exist as independent publicly traded entities but are included in the calculation for the appropriate time periods. The companies included in the peer group index were selected by the Board of Directors.

 

 
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following selected financial information for each of the five fiscal years in the period ended March 3, 2013, is derived from, and qualified in its entirety by, the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The following selected financial information should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

  

 

Years Ended

 

March 3,

2013

     

February 26,

2012

   

February 27,

2011

   

February 28,

2010

   

March 1,

2009

$ in thousands, except per share amounts

                                       

Revenues

  $ 86,866   $ 82,237   $ 89,891   $ 90,544   $ 92,485

Cost of sales:

                                       

Food, paper and beverage

    28,335     27,238     28,267     28,457     29,695

Labor and benefits

    25,010     23,794     26,533     26,448     26,850

Restaurant operating expenses

    21,935     21,298     23,748     23,931     24,068

Depreciation and amortization

    2,836     2,598     2,831     3,026     3,224

General and administrative expenses

    4,941     5,311     5,450     5,409     5,740

Loss on restaurant assets

    719     766     841     75     417

Early Extinguishment of Debt

    -     405     138     85     222

Operating income

    3,090     827     2,083     3,113     2,269

Interest expense

    (2,975 )     (2,265 )     (2,390 )     (2,568 )     (3,604 )

Other income and expense, net

    122     148     (44 )     191     336

Provision for income taxes

    (375 )     (390 )     (637 )     (340 )     (391 )

Net income (loss)

    (138 )     (1,680 )     (988 )     396     (1,390 )

Basic net income (loss) per comm. sh. (1)

    (0.05 )     (0.57 )     (0.34 )     0.13     (0.47 )

Diluted net income (loss) per comm. sh. (1)

    (0.05 )     (0.57 )     (0.34 )     0.13     (0.47 )

Working capital deficiency

    (2,230 )     (432 )     (29,770 )     (3,984 )     (16,091 )

Total assets

    50,500     52,426     44,088     48,925     51,988

LT debt and capital lease - current portion

    1,182     276     27,097     3,209     16,514

Long-term debt less current maturities

    7,338     8,220     -     29,725     19,738

Long-term capital lease obligations

    22,079     22,505     1,013     1,061     1,105

Shareholders’ equity (deficit)

    (1,183 )     (1,045 )     635     1,623     1,171

Net cash flow operating activities

    1,615     1,555     3,667     3,849     (98 )

Net cash flow investing activities

    (1,614 )     17,977     1,047     (1,539 )     1,727

Net cash flow financing activities

    (485 )     (19,111 )     (5,885 )     (3,362 )     (2,800 )

 

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation


 

 

 

(1)

Computed based upon the basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year, which were 2,934,995 in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and the diluted weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during each year, which were 2,934,995 in 2013, 2,934,995 in 2012 and 2011, 2,991,941 in 2010 and 2,934,995 in 2009.

 

 
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Results of Operations

 

During fiscal 2013 and 2012 the Company operated KFC franchised restaurants, Taco Bell franchised restaurants and various “2n1” restaurants which include the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut concepts in the states of Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York. The average number of restaurants in operation during each fiscal year was 75 in 2013 and 77 in 2012.

 

Summary of Expenses and Operating Income as a Percentage of Revenues

 

 

2013

     

2012

Cost of sales:

               

Food, paper and beverage

    32.6 %     33.1 %

Labor and benefits

    28.8 %     28.9 %

Restaurant operating expenses

    25.3 %     25.9 %

Depreciation and amortization

    3.3 %     3.2 %

General and administrative expenses

    5.7 %     6.5 %

Operating income

    3.6 %     1.0 %

 

 

Revenues

 

Revenue was $86,866,000 in fiscal 2013, an increase of $4,629,000, or 5.3%, compared to fiscal 2012, primarily resulting from the comparable sales increase of 5.7%, or $4,733,000, additional revenue from the extra week in fiscal 2013 of $1,691,000, partially offset by the permanent closing of three restaurant locations resulting in a reduction in sales in the current year of $1,795,000. The increase in comparable restaurant revenues during fiscal 2013 was primarily the result of effective new product promotions and marketing strategies employed by the Company’s primary franchisors.

 

Revenues for the 17 weeks ended March 3, 2013, were $25,850,000, an increase of $1,966,000, or 7.6%, compared to the 16 weeks ended February 26, 2012, primarily resulting from the comparable sales increase of 2.6%, or $594,000, the extra week in the fiscal 2013 quarter of $1,691,000, partially offset by the permanent closing of three restaurant locations resulting in a reduction in sales in the current year quarter of $321,000.

 

Cost of Sales – Food, Paper and Beverage

 

Food, paper and beverage costs as a percent of revenue decreased to 32.6% in fiscal 2013 compared to 33.1% in the prior year. This decrease was primarily the result of increased efficiency based on higher volumes and favorable product mix.

 

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, food, paper and beverage costs increased slightly as a percentage of revenues to 33.1% from 32.9% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 primarily due to inconsistent sales volumes caused by intermittent weather issues resulting in operational inefficiencies.    

 

Cost of Sales – Labor and Benefits

 

Labor and benefits decreased slightly to 28.8% of revenues, or $25,010,000, in fiscal 2013 from 28.9% of revenues, or $23,794,000, in fiscal 2012. The decrease was primarily the result of higher sales volumes in the current year.

 

Labor and benefit costs for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 increased slightly to 30.0% of revenues, or $7,749,000, compared to 29.4% of revenues, or $7,026,000, in fiscal 2012 primarily due to higher workers’ compensation expense in the current year fiscal quarter.

 

 
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Restaurant Operating Expenses

 

Restaurant operating expenses decreased as a percentage of revenues to 25.3%, in fiscal 2013 compared to 25.9% in fiscal 2012. This decrease was primarily the result of lower utility costs and repairs and maintenance.

 

Restaurant operating expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 decreased slightly as a percentage of revenues to 25.5%, or $6,602,000, from 26.4% of revenues, or $6,315,000, in the year earlier quarter. This decrease was primarily the result of lower advertising expenditures and reduced manager bonuses, as a percentage of revenue.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization for fiscal 2013 of $2,836,000 was an increase of $238,000 from fiscal 2012 at $2,598,000. This increase was a result of an increase in asset balances related to remodels and the increase in capitalized lease assets from the December 2011 sale leaseback transaction.

 

Depreciation and amortization for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 at $967,000 was an increase from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 at $810,000. This increase was a result of an increase in asset balances related to remodels and the increase in capitalized lease assets from the December 2011 sale leaseback transaction.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses were $4,941,000, or 5.7% of revenues, in fiscal 2013 compared to $5,311,000, or 6.5% of revenues, in fiscal 2012. The change was primarily caused by a $90,000 reduction in administrative staff payroll, $50,000 lower legal fees and the absence of the $325,000 of financial advisor fees and lender forbearance fees which were incurred in the prior fiscal year, partially offset by an increase of $100,000 in field management bonuses and $110,000 in recruitment expense.

 

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, general and administrative expenses were $1,417,000, or 5.5% of revenues, compared to $1,579,000, or 6.6% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. The change was primarily caused by the absence of the $325,000 of financial advisor fees which were incurred in the prior year quarter, partially offset by an increase of $29,000 in legal fees and the absence of credits for the reversal of late payment fees on debt in the prior fiscal year.

 

Loss on Restaurant Assets

 

The Company had a loss on restaurant assets of $719,000 in fiscal 2013 compared to a loss of $766,000 in fiscal 2012. The fiscal 2013 loss consisted of $638,000 related to the sale of four previously closed restaurant locations, including the write-off of related goodwill and $81,000 of closed restaurant expense. The fiscal 2012 loss consisted of $579,000 related to the permanent closure and disposal of certain restaurant locations and changes in valuation of locations not disposed and $187,000 of closed unit expenses.

 

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 the Company had a loss on restaurant assets of $155,000 compared to a loss of $140,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. In the fiscal 2013 quarter, the loss consisted of $129,000 reduction in the valuation of restaurant assets and $25,000 of closed location expense. In the fiscal 2012 quarter, $106,000 related to changes in the valuation of restaurant assets and $33,000 of closed location expense.

 

Early Extinguishment of Debt

 

During fiscal 2013, the Company incurred no prepayment charges relating to the early payment of debt. During fiscal 2012, the Company incurred $405,000 of prepayment charges and the write-off of deferred financing costs relating to the early payment of debt to facilitate the sale/leaseback of 29 operating restaurants.

 

 
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Operating Income

 

Operating income in fiscal 2013 increased to $3,090,000 from $827,000 in fiscal 2012 primarily as a result of the items discussed above.

 

Bank and Capitalized Lease Interest Expense 

 

Interest expense on bank debt and notes payable decreased to $926,000 in fiscal 2013 from $1,703,000 in fiscal 2012. The decrease in interest expense for fiscal 2013 was the result of reduced outstanding debt balances as a result of the sale/leaseback of 29 operating restaurants in fiscal 2012. Interest expense from capitalized lease debt increased to $2,049,000 in fiscal 2013 from $562,000 in fiscal 2012 due to the sale/leaseback activity described above in December 2011.

 

Other Income and Expense

 

Other income was $122,000 in fiscal 2013 compared to income of $148,000 in fiscal 2012. The fiscal 2013 amount consists primarily of $52,000 of vendor rebates, $65,000 for the recovery of franchise penalties and $5,000 of insurance settlements. The fiscal 2012 amounts consisted primarily of $56,000 of vendor discounts, $124,000 of insurance settlements, partially offset by other legal settlements and miscellaneous items.

 

Provision for Income Taxes 

 

There is no current federal tax provision for fiscal 2013 and 2012. The state and local tax provisions for fiscal 2013 and 2012 are a provision of $62,000 and $39,000, respectively. The deferred tax provisions for fiscal 2013 and 2012 are $313,000 and $352,000, respectively and resulted from changes in the balance of net deferred tax assets, deferred tax liabilities associated with indefinite lived intangible assets and the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.

  

There are no current federal tax provisions for the fourth quarter of 2013 and 2012. The state and local tax provisions for the quarter are $16,000 compared to $11,000 for the comparable prior quarter. The deferred tax provision for the quarter is $145,000 compared to $61,000 for the comparable prior quarter. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 includes an increase in the deferred tax valuation allowance of $359,000 and fiscal 2012 included an increase in the deferred tax valuation allowance of $634,000.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash flow activity for fiscal 2013 and 2012 is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Cash provided by operating activities was $1,615,000 for the year ended March 3, 2013 compared to $1,555,000 for the year ended February 26, 2012. Primary factors causing the positive change were:

 

a net loss of $138,000 in fiscal 2013 compared to a net loss of $1,680,000 in fiscal 2012;

 

decrease of $1,706,000 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities compared to an decrease of $1,068,000 in the same categories in the prior year;

 

$238,000 more in depreciation add back to operating cash flow in the current year;

 

$234,000 less in amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs in the current fiscal year compared to the prior fiscal year; and

 

an increase of $350,000 in prepaid expenses in the current year compared to a reduction of $337,000 in the prior year

 

The reduction of accounts payable and accrued liabilities was mainly caused by the payment of liabilities normally due on the first of the month. The change in prepaid expenses was due primarily to the timing of the balance sheet date after the first of the month resulting in higher prepaid rent. Cash used in investing activities for the current fiscal year of $1,614,000 is the product of remodel capital expenditures, partially offset by the use of restricted cash and proceeds from the sale of fixed assets. The $17,977,000 of cash provided by investing activities in fiscal 2012 consisted primarily of $21,490,000 of cash provided by the sale/leaseback transactions partially offset by $2,019,000 for capital expenditures, and $1,940,000 of deposits to restricted cash. The Company made principal payments on bank debt of $190,000 and principal payments on capitalized lease obligations of $295,000 during fiscal 2013. The Company made principal payments of $589,000 and paid long-term bank debt in advance of its scheduled maturities of $26,304,000 partially offset by proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt of $8,251,000 as the major components of cash flow from financing activities in fiscal 2012. Management believes that its operating cash flows and available cash for the coming year will be sufficient to meet its liquidity and capital resource needs.

 

 
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At March 3, 2013 the Company’s term loan credit agreement requires the maintenance of a consolidated debt service coverage ratio (“DSCR”) of 1.80 to 1 or greater regarding all of the Company’s debt. Debt service coverage ratios are calculated by dividing the cash flow before taxes and debt service (“EBITDA”) for the previous 12 months by the debt service payable for the same period. The Company’s term loan also requires a consolidated debt to EBITDA (“Leverage”) ratio of 2.50 or less, minimum EBITDA of $3.0 million, maximum of $4.0 million in annual capital expenditures and minimum unencumbered cash of $1.5 million. The ratios are computed quarterly. At the end of fiscal 2013, the Company had a DSCR of 4.22 and a Leverage ratio of 1.9, being in compliance with all of the required ratios.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  The Company has incurred losses in fiscal years 2013 and 2012 and has negative working capital and an accumulated deficit at March 3, 2013.  The Company has managed its liquidity in 2013 with cash flow from operations and the use of its remodel reserve funds.  Should the Company have difficulty meeting its forecasts, this could have an adverse effect on its liquidity position. Management has taken actions to improve its cash flows, including closely monitoring its expenses and store closings for underperforming stores during fiscal 2012 and 2013 and expects to be able to achieve its forecast for the coming year. However, there can be no assurances that our cash flow will be sufficient to allow us to continue as a going concern if we are unable to meet our projections.

 

Subsequent Events

 

On April 12, 2013, subsequent to the balance sheet date of March 3, 2013, the Company closed on a $2,104,500 equity investment by Bandera Master Fund L.P. (“Bandera”) in a negotiated and exempt private placement of 1,052,250 Company common shares at the purchase price of $2.00 per share. The Bandera investment was made pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement, which was dated and closed on April 12, 2013, between the Company and Bandera. The transaction and related items are more fully described in a Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 15, 2013.

 

Subsequent to the end of the March 3, 2013 fiscal year, to facilitate Bandera’s investment, on April 10, 2013, the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, amended the Company’s Shareholder Rights Agreement. The primary effect of the amendment was to amend the definition of who qualifies as an “Acquiring Person” under the Shareholder Rights Agreement. The Shareholder Rights Agreement now allows Bandera (or any of its associates or affiliates) to beneficially own in the aggregate not more than 27% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares without becoming an Acquiring Person.

 

On April 9, 2012 the Company’s Board of Directors adopted and approved Morgan’s Foods, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”). A total of 150,000 Company common shares are reserved and available for awards under the LTIP which is to be administered by the Company’s Compensation and Leadership Committee (“the Committee”). Also on April 9, 2013, the Committee granted incentive equity awards pursuant to the LTIP of (i) 2,285 restricted common shares each to James C. Pappas, Steven S. Kaufman, Marilyn A. Eisele and Bernard Lerner in consideration of their service on the Committee, and (ii) 6,000 restricted common shares each to Steven S. Kaufman, Marilyn A. Eisele and Bernard Lerner in consideration of their service on a Board Special Committee. In addition, on April 9, 2013, the Committee granted an incentive equity award pursuant to the LTIP of 3,429 restricted common shares to James C. Pappas as non-cash compensation for his service as Chairman of the Board. The LTIP is more fully described in a Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 15, 2013.

 

After the balance sheet date of March 3, 2013, the Company completed the rebuild of one KFC restaurant in May of 2013, at a cost of approximately $1,000,000 and installed seven additional KFC operations platforms (Merit P.O.S. system, next generation holding cabinets and speed of service timing system) at a cost of approximately $266,000 in accordance with the contracts requiring the remodels and installation of the operations platforms. Also, on April 2, 2013, the Company closed one of its Taco Bell restaurants as the lease had expired and the location was no longer deemed viable.

 

 
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Market Risk Exposure

 

The Company’s debt comprising approximately $8.22 million of principal balance has a variable rate which is adjusted monthly. A one percent increase in the variable rate base (30 day LIBOR) of the loan at the beginning of the year would not affect the Company’s annual interest costs. The loan is subject to a minimum interest rate of 9.0% which would mean that LIBOR would have to increase by approximately 1.5% before the increase would begin to affect the interest rate paid by the Company. The Company may choose to offset all, or a portion of its risk through the use of interest rate swaps or caps if they are available and deemed to be advantageous to the Company. The Company’s other loan is at a fixed interest rate, and accordingly the Company does not have market risk exposure for fluctuations in interest rates relative to that loan. The Company does not enter into derivative financial investments for trading or speculation purposes. Also, the Company is subject to volatility in food costs as a result of market risk and we manage that risk through the use of a franchisee purchasing cooperative which uses longer term purchasing contracts. Our ability to recover increased costs through higher pricing is, at times, limited by the competitive environment in which we operate. The Company believes that its market risk exposure related to food commodity price movements may be material to the Company’s financial position, liquidity or results of operations but that its market risk exposure to changes in the interest rate markets is not material to its financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

 

Other Contractual Obligations and Commitments

 

For KFC products, the Company is required to pay royalties of 4% of gross revenues and to expend an additional 5% of gross revenues on national and local advertising pursuant to its franchise agreements. For Taco Bell products, the Company is required to pay royalties of 5.5% of gross revenues and to expend an additional 4.5% of gross revenues on national and local advertising. KFC/Taco Bell “2n1” restaurants are operated under separate KFC and Taco Bell franchise agreements. For Pizza Hut products in Taco Bell “2n1” restaurants the Company is required to pay royalties of 8.0% of Pizza Hut gross revenues and to expend an additional 2.0% of Pizza Hut gross revenues on national and local advertising. Total royalties and advertising, which are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as part of restaurant operating expenses, were $8,682,000 and $8,348,000 in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.

  

Contractual Obligations

 

2014

   

2015

   

2016

   

2017

   

2018

   

Thereafter

   

Total

Long-term debt, including current

  $ 878   $ 880   $ 825   $ 5,633   $ -   $ -   $ 8,216

Interest expense on long-term debt

  $ 719   $ 639   $ 561   $ 410   $ -   $ -   $ 2,329

Capital leases

  $ 2,328   $ 2,361   $ 2,395   $ 2,430   $ 2,457   $ 35,907   $ 47,878

Operating leases (1)

  $ 2,195   $ 1,882   $ 1,646   $ 1,447   $ 1,230   $ 9,801   $ 18,201

Closed locations (2)

  $ 173   $ 176   $ 178   $ 181   $ 184   $ 1,623   $ 2,515

              

 

 

(1)

Does not include contingent rental obligations based on sales performance

 

(2)

Leases related to closed locations

 

Required Capital Expenditures

 

The Company is required by its franchise agreements to periodically bring its restaurants up to the required image of the franchisor. This typically involves a new dining room décor and seating package and exterior changes and related items but can, in some cases, require the relocation of the restaurant. If the Company deems a particular image enhancement expenditure to be inadvisable, it has the option to cease operations at that restaurant. Over time, the estimated cost and time deadline for each restaurant may change due to a variety of circumstances and the Company revises its requirements accordingly. Also, significant numbers of restaurants may have image enhancement deadlines that coincide, in which case, the Company will adjust the actual timing of the image enhancements in order to facilitate an orderly construction schedule. During the image enhancement process, each restaurant is normally closed for up to two weeks, which has a negative impact on the Company’s revenues and operating efficiencies. At the time a restaurant is closed for a required image enhancement, the Company may deem it advisable to make other capital expenditures in addition to those required for the image enhancement.

 

 
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The franchise agreements with KFC and Taco Bell require the Company to upgrade and remodel its restaurants to comply with the franchisors’ current standards within agreed upon timeframes and the franchisor may terminate the franchise agreement for failure to meet those requirements. In the case of a restaurant containing two concepts, even though only one is required to be remodeled, additional costs will be incurred because the dual concept restaurant is generally larger and contains more equipment and signage than the single concept restaurant. If a property is of usable size and configuration, the Company can perform an image enhancement to bring the building to the current image of the franchisor. If the property has a deficiency which would render it unsuitable, the Company would need to relocate the restaurant to another location within the trade area to meet the franchisor’s requirements.

 

During April 2011 the Company was required by KFC Corporation to close twelve KFC locations because they did not meet the franchisor’s current image. Image enhancement requirements for these closed locations were formerly included in the capital requirements schedules published by the Company and have now been removed. As discussed in its report on Form 8-K filed December 15, 2011, the Company has entered into a Remodel Agreement dated December 9, 2011 with KFC Corporation covering all of its KFC and KFC branded 2 in 1 restaurants.

 

The capital requirements for the KFC branded restaurants are included in the schedule based on the requirements of the Remodel Agreement and the Taco Bell restaurants are shown at the time management believes they will be done so that all of them can comfortably be completed before the due date for the group. Unless otherwise indicated on the schedule, the facility is either a KFC or KFC Branded 2 in 1. The following schedule contains the capital requirements for the image enhancement of restaurants:

 

 
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Number of Units

Period

Type

 

Capital Cost (1)

1

Fiscal 2014

Rebuild

    1,000,000

3

Fiscal 2014

Remodels

    650,000

2

Fiscal 2014

Relo (2)

    250,000
 

Total 2014

    1,900,000

4

Fiscal 2015

Remodels

    950,000

7

Fiscal 2016

Remodels

    1,745,000

4

Fiscal 2017

Remodels

    1,000,000

1

Fiscal 2017

Refresh (3)

    100,000

2

Fiscal 2017

Taco Bell

    800,000
 

Total 2017

    1,900,000

3

Fiscal 2018

Remodels

    740,000

1

Fiscal 2018

Refresh (3)

    100,000

2

Fiscal 2018

Taco Bell

    800,000
 

Total 2018

    1,640,000

1

Fiscal 2019

Remodels

    200,000

3

Fiscal 2019

Remodels

    300,000

2

Fiscal 2019

Taco Bell

    800,000
 

Total 2019

    1,300,000

7

Fiscal 2020

Refresh (3)

    675,000

1

Fiscal 2020

Taco Bell

    400,000
 

Total 2020

    1,075,000

7

Fiscal 2021

Refresh (3)

    625,000

7

Fiscal 2022

Refresh (3)

    675,000

8

Fiscal 2023

Refresh (3)

    675,000

1

Fiscal 2025

Refresh (3)

    75,000

67

Total

  $ 12,560,000

 

(1) These amounts are based on estimates of current construction costs and actual costs may vary.

(2) Relocations of fee owned properties are shown net of expected recovery of capital from the sale of the former location. Relocation of leased properties assumes the capital cost of only equipment because it is not known until each lease is finalized whether the lease will be a capital or operating lease.

(3) Reflects the estimated cost of dining room update and exterior paint and refurbishment on restaurants previously remodeled to the current image. Costs may also include the addition of equipment such as coolers necessary to meet Franchisor standards.

  

In addition to the various facilities actions listed on the table above, the Company is obligated to spend approximately $1,750,000 by the end of calendar year 2014, which it expects to commit ratably over the two year period to install the KFC operations platform consisting of a new point of sale system and related reporting and management systems, new food holding cabinets that improve the quality of product held for sale and a new drive-thru speed of service system in all of its KFC and KFC/Taco Bell "2n1" restaurants.

 

 
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During fiscal 2013, the Company completed the remodeling of five of its restaurants in the amount of approximately $2,343,000 and installed 16 of the new KFC operations platforms mentioned above, at a cost of approximately $574,000. Subsequent to the balance sheet date of March 3, 2013, the Company completed the rebuild of one additional restaurant which is included in the above chart at a cost of approximately $1,000,000 and installed seven additional KFC operations platforms at a cost of approximately $266,000.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to accomplish the image enhancements and relocations required in the franchise agreements on terms acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to meet the requirements of a franchise agreement, the franchisor may choose to extend the time allowed for compliance or may terminate the franchise agreement for the affected location.

 

Seasonality

 

The operations of the Company are affected by seasonal fluctuations. Historically, the Company's revenues and income have been highest during the summer months with the fourth fiscal quarter representing the slowest period. This seasonality is primarily attributable to weather conditions in the Company's marketplace, which consists of portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Illinois, West Virginia and New York. Also, the fourth fiscal quarter contains the only two holidays for which the Company’s restaurants are closed, contributing to lower sales in the period.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Company’s reported results are affected by the application of certain accounting policies that require it to make subjective or complex judgments or to apply complex accounting requirements. These judgments include estimations about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may significantly affect its quarterly or annual results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. Changes in the estimates and judgments could significantly affect results of operations, financial condition and cash flows in future years. The Company believes that its critical accounting policies are as follows:

 

Estimating future cash flows and fair value of assets associated with assessing potential impairment of long-lived tangible and intangible assets and projected compliance with debt covenants. See Notes 1 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of intangible assets.

 

Determining the appropriate valuation allowances for deferred tax assets and reserves for potential tax exposures. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of income taxes.

 

Applying complex lease accounting requirements to the Company’s capital and operating leases of property and equipment. The Company leases the building or land, or both, for most of its restaurants. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of lease accounting.

 

Goodwill represents the cost of acquisitions in excess of the fair value of identifiable assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to assessment for impairment whenever there is an indication of impairment or at least annually as of fiscal year end by applying a fair value based test. Due to the significant amount of goodwill compared to the size of the Company’s balance sheet, goodwill is tested for impairment quarterly regardless of indications of impairment or lack thereof. Goodwill is disaggregated by market area, as defined by the various advertising co-operatives in which the Company participates, for application of the impairment tests. Also, when a property is sold, the proportion that the proceeds of the property bears to the total fair value of the market is removed from the goodwill balance of that market. Since the Company does not own a significant amount of real estate, the impact of real estate values on the fair value calculation is minimal. The calculation of fair value involves the application of valuation factors normally used in the market valuation of restaurants being purchased or sold to the trailing twelve month cash flow of each operating restaurant. In cases where the trailing cash flow is not indicative of the fair value of the restaurant, the present value of the projected ten year cash flow of the restaurant is used to calculate fair value. The discount rate used to present value the ten year cash flow is based on the valuation factor normally applied to trailing cash flow in the valuation of purchase and sale transactions.

 

 
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New Accounting Standards

 

ASU 2013-01Balance Sheet Topic 210, January 2013

Clarifies the scope of disclosures related to offsetting assets and liabilities. This release reduces the application of these disclosures to eliminate unintended consequences resulting from the application of a previously issued standard. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management has determined that the application of this standard will not have a material effect on the financial statements of the Company.

 

Forward-looking Statements

 

Portions of this annual report on Form 10-K contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include those identified by such words as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan” and other similar terminology. The “forward-looking statements” reflect the Company’s current expectations, are based upon data available at the time of the statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include both those specific to the Company and general economic and industry factors. Factors specific to the Company include, but are not limited to, its debt covenant compliance, actions that lenders may take with respect to any debt covenant violations, its ability to obtain waivers of any debt covenant violations, its ability to pay all of its current and long-term obligations and those factors described in Part I Item 1A.(“Risk Factors”). Economic and industry risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited, to, franchisor promotions, business and economic conditions, legislation and governmental regulation, competition, success of operating initiatives and advertising and promotional efforts, inability to complete required remodeling of restaurants, volatility of commodity costs and increases in minimum wage and other operating costs, availability and cost of land and construction, consumer preferences, spending patterns and demographic trends.

 

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

 
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

 

MORGAN'S FOODS, INC.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

Page

Reference

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012

20

   

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012

21

   

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) for the years ended  March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012

22

   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012

23

   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

24

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

Board of Directors and Shareholders

Morgan’s Foods, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Morgan’s Foods, Inc. (an Ohio corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Morgan’s Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

 

 

Cleveland, Ohio

June 3, 2013

 

 
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MORGAN’S FOODS, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012

 

 

 

2013

2012

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash

  $ 2,971,000   $ 3,455,000

Restricted cash

    350,000     2,080,000

Receivables

    609,000     546,000

Inventories

    724,000     652,000

Prepaid expenses

    812,000     462,000

Assets held for sale

    583,000     977,000
      6,049,000     8,172,000

Property and equipment:

               

Land

    1,075,000     1,275,000

Buildings and improvements

    2,639,000     2,823,000

Property under capital leases

    22,969,000     22,885,000

Leasehold improvements

    12,308,000     10,119,000

Equipment, furniture and fixtures

    18,870,000     18,056,000

Construction in progress

    26,000     404,000
      57,887,000     55,562,000

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

    23,486,000     21,714,000
      34,401,000     33,848,000
                 

Other assets

    411,000     513,000

Franchise agreements, net

    689,000     821,000

Goodwill

    8,950,000     9,072,000
    $ 50,500,000   $ 52,426,000

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Long-term debt, current

  $ 878,000   $ 186,000

Current maturities of capital lease obligations

    304,000     90,000

Accounts payable

    3,297,000     4,170,000

Accrued liabilities

    3,800,000     4,158,000
      8,279,000     8,604,000
                 

Long-term debt

    7,338,000     8,220,000

Long-term capital lease obligations

    22,079,000     22,505,000

Other long-term liabilities

    10,812,000     11,280,000

Deferred tax liabilities

    3,175,000     2,862,000
                 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

               

Preferred shares, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares outstanding

    -     -

Common stock, no par value Authorized shares - 25,000,000 Issued shares - 2,969,405

    30,000     30,000

Treasury shares - 34,410

    (81,000 )     (81,000 )

Capital in excess of stated value

    29,488,000     29,488,000

Accumulated deficit

    (30,620,000 )     (30,482,000 )

Total shareholders' equity (deficit)

    (1,183,000 )     (1,045,000 )
    $ 50,500,000   $ 52,426,000

        

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

   

 
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MORGAN’S FOODS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Years Ended March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012

 

 

 

2013

   

2012

Revenues

  $ 86,866,000   $ 82,237,000
                 

Cost of sales:

               

Food, paper and beverage

    28,335,000     27,238,000

Labor and benefits

    25,010,000     23,794,000

Restaurant operating expenses

    21,935,000     21,298,000

Depreciation and amortization

    2,836,000     2,598,000

General and administrative expenses

    4,941,000     5,311,000

Loss on restaurant assets

    719,000     766,000

Early extinguishment of debt

    -     405,000

Operating income

    3,090,000     827,000

Interest expense:

               

Bank debt and notes payable

    (926,000 )     (1,703,000 )

Capital leases

    (2,049,000 )     (562,000 )

Other income and expense, net

    122,000     148,000

Income (loss) before income taxes

    237,000     (1,290,000 )

Provision for income taxes

    375,000     390,000

Net loss

  $ (138,000 )   $ (1,680,000 )

Basic net loss per common share:

  $ (0.05 )   $ (0.57 )

Diluted net loss per common share:

  $ (0.05 )   $ (0.57 )

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 
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MORGAN’S FOODS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)

Years Ended March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012

 

 

Common Shares

   

Treasury Shares

Capital in

excess of

Accumulated

Total

Shareholders' Equity

 

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

stated value

   

Deficit

   

 (Deficit)

Balance February 27, 2011

    2,969,405   $ 30,000     (34,410 )   $ (81,000 )   $ 29,488,000   $ (28,802,000 )   $ 635,000

Net loss

                                            (1,680,000 )     (1,680,000 )

Balance February 26, 2012

    2,969,405     30,000     (34,410 )     (81,000 )     29,488,000     (30,482,000 )     (1,045,000 )

Net loss

                                            (138,000 )     (138,000 )

Balance March 3,2013

    2,969,405   $ 30,000     (34,410 )   $ (81,000 )   $ 29,488,000   $ (30,620,000 )   $ (1,183,000 )

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 
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MORGAN’S FOODS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012

 

 

2013

   

2012

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (138,000 )   $ (1,680,000 )

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    2,836,000     2,598,000

Amortization and write off of deferred financing costs

    86,000     320,000

Amortization of supply agreement advances

    (917,000 )     (1,043,000 )

Funding from supply agreements

    882,000     925,000

Deferred income taxes

    313,000     352,000

Loss on restaurant assets

    719,000     766,000

Changes in assets and liabilities:

               

Receivables

    (54,000 )     (8,000 )

Inventories

    (72,000 )     63,000

Prepaid expenses

    (350,000 )     337,000

Other assets

    16,000     (7,000 )

Accounts payable

    (954,000 )     (348,000 )

Accrued liabilities

    (752,000 )     (720,000 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

    1,615,000     1,555,000

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Capital expenditures

    (3,886,000 )     (2,019,000 )

Purchase of franchise agreements

    -     (24,000 )

Proceeds from sale/leaseback transactions

    -     21,490,000

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

    542,000     470,000

Use of (deposit to) restricted cash

    1,730,000     (1,940,000 )

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    (1,614,000 )     17,977,000

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    -     8,251,000

Principal payments on long-term debt

    (190,000 )     (589,000 )

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

    (295,000 )     (53,000 )

Additions to deferred financing costs

    -     (416,000 )

Bank debt repayment in advance of maturity date

    -     (26,304,000 )

Net cash used in financing activities

    (485,000 )     (19,111,000 )

Net change in cash

    (484,000 )     421,000

Cash, beginning balance

    3,455,000     3,034,000

Cash, ending balance

  $ 2,971,000   $ 3,455,000

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:    

Interest paid on debt and capitalized leases was $2,975,000 in fiscal 2013 and $2,399,000 in fiscal 2012

Cash paid for income taxes was $45,000 in fiscal 2013 and $34,000 in fiscal 2012

Non-cash financing and investing activity related to capital lease transactions in fiscal 2012 was $21,586,000

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 
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MORGAN’S FOODS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012

 

 

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.

 

Description of Business - Morgan's Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company") operates 57 KFC restaurants, four Taco Bell restaurants, nine KFC/Taco Bell "2n1's" under franchises from KFC Corporation and franchises from Taco Bell Corporation and three Taco Bell/Pizza Hut Express “2n1’s” under franchises from Taco Bell Corporation and licenses from Pizza Hut Corporation. The Company’s fiscal year is a 52 - 53 week year ending on the Sunday nearest the last day of February. The Company operates as one reporting business segment.

 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions pending completion of related events. These estimates and assumptions include the recoverability of tangible and intangible asset values, projected compliance with financing agreements and the realizability of deferred tax assets. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported at the date of the financial statements for assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingencies. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

Liquidity - The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  The Company has incurred losses in fiscal years 2013 and 2012 and has negative working capital and an accumulated deficit at March 3, 2013.  The Company has managed its liquidity in 2013 with cash flow from operations and the use of its remodel reserve funds.  Should the Company have difficulty meeting its forecasts, this could have an adverse effect on its liquidity position. Management has taken actions to improve its cash flows, including closely monitoring its expenses and store closings for underperforming stores during fiscal 2012 and 2013 and expects to be able to achieve its forecast for the coming year. However, there can be no assurances that our cash flow will be sufficient to allow us to continue as a going concern if we are unable to meet our projections.

 

Revenue Recognition - The Company recognizes revenue as customers pay for products at the time of sale. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental agencies, such as sales taxes, are not included in revenue.

 

Advertising Costs - The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense was $4,986,000 and $4,817,000 for fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company generally carries cash balances at financial institutions which are in excess of the FDIC insurance limits.

 

Inventories - Inventories, principally food and beverages, are stated at the lower of aggregate cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market.

 

Property and Equipment - Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows: buildings and improvements - 3 to 20 years; equipment, furniture and fixtures - 3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over 3 to 15 years, which is the shorter of the life of the asset or the life of the lease. The asset values of the capitalized leases are amortized using the straight-line method over the lives of the respective leases which range from 6 to 19 years.

 

 
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Management assesses the carrying value of property and equipment whenever there is an indication of potential impairment, including quarterly assessments of any restaurant with negative cash flows.  If the property and equipment of a restaurant on a held and used basis are not recoverable based upon forecasted, undiscounted cash flows, the assets are written down to their fair value.  Management uses a valuation methodology to determine fair value, which is the sum of the restaurant's business value and real estate value.  Business value is determined using a cash flow multiplier based upon market conditions and estimated cash flows of the restaurant.  Real estate value is generally determined based upon the discounted market value of implied rent of the owned assets.  Management believes the carrying value of property and equipment, after impairment write-downs, will be recovered from future cash flows. Assets held for sale are carried at estimated realizable value in a sale transaction.

 

Deferred Financing Costs - Costs related to the acquisition of long-term debt are capitalized and expensed as interest over the term of the related debt. Amortization expense was $86,000 and $104,000 for fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively. The balance of deferred financing costs was $315,000 at March 3, 2013 and $399,000 at February 26, 2012 and is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. In connection with its refinancing in fiscal 2012, the Company wrote off deferred financing costs of $216,000 related to the early extinguishment of debt and incurred $416,000 of deferred financing costs in connection with its new debt.

 

Franchise Agreements - Franchise agreements are recorded at cost. Amortization is computed on the straight-line method over the term of the franchise agreement. The Company’s franchise agreements are predominantly 20 years in length.

 

Goodwill - Goodwill represents the cost of acquisitions in excess of the fair value of identifiable assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to assessment for impairment whenever there is an indication of impairment or at least annually as of fiscal year end by applying a fair value based test. Due to the significant amount of goodwill compared to the size of the Company’s balance sheet, goodwill is tested for impairment quarterly regardless of indications of impairment or lack thereof. Goodwill is disaggregated by market area, as defined by the various advertising co-operatives in which the Company participates, for application of the impairment tests. Also, when a property is sold, the proportion that the proceeds of the property bears to the total fair value of the market is removed from the goodwill balance of that market. Since the Company does not own a significant amount of real estate, the impact of real estate values on the fair value calculation is minimal. The calculation of fair value involves the application of valuation factors normally used in the market valuation of restaurants being purchased or sold to the trailing twelve month cash flow of each operating restaurant. In cases where the trailing cash flow is not indicative of the fair value of the restaurant, the present value of the projected ten year cash flow of the restaurant is used to calculate fair value. The discount rate used to present value the ten year cash flow is based on the valuation factor normally applied to trailing cash flow in the valuation of purchase and sale transactions.

 

Advance on Supply Agreements - In conjunction with entering into contracts that require the Company to sell exclusively the specified beverage products for the term of the contract, the Company has received advances from the supplier. The Company amortizes advances on supply agreements as a reduction of food, paper and beverage cost of sales over the term of the related contract, using the straight-line method. These advances of $150,000 and $73,000 at March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012, respectively, are included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets net of $129,000 and $126,000 included in accrued liabilities as of such dates.

 

Lease Accounting - Operating lease expense is recognized on the straight-line basis over the term of the lease for those leases with fixed escalations. The difference between the scheduled amounts and the straight-line amounts is accrued. These accruals of $505,000 and $451,000 at March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012, respectively, are included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets net of $34,000 and $46,000 included in accrued liabilities as of such dates. Gains realized in connection with sale/leaseback transactions are deferred and recognized against future rent expense for operating leases and future depreciation expense for assets under capitalized lease obligations. Included in “other long term liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets for fiscal 2013 and 2012 is $10,447,000 and $11,171,000, respectively, of deferred gains on sale/leaseback transactions.

 

 
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Income Taxes - The provision for income taxes is based upon income or loss before tax for financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their carrying values for financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets are also recorded for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount more likely than not to be realized in the future, based on an evaluation of historical and projected profitability. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the standards included in ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes”. This accounting guidance requires that a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of more than fifty percent) that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. It is also required that changes in judgment that result in subsequent recognition, derecognition or change in a measurement of a tax position taken in a prior annual period (including any related interest and penalties) be recognized as a discrete item in the period in which the change occurs. It is the Company’s policy to include any penalties and interest related to income taxes in its income tax provision, however, the Company currently has no penalties or interest related to income taxes. In general, the earliest year that the Company is subject to examination of its Federal, state and local tax returns is the fiscal year ended February 28, 2010. However, net operating loss carryforwards generated from 2003 through 2009 remain subject to adjustment by taxing authorities.

 

Stock-Based Compensation - For the fiscal years ended March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012 the Company reported no stock-based compensation expense. See Note 9 for further discussion.

 

Reclassifications – Certain prior period items are reclassified to conform to the current period presentations.

 

New Accounting Standards

ASU 2013-01Balance Sheet Topic 210, January 2013

Clarifies the scope of disclosures related to offsetting assets and liabilities. This release reduces the application of these disclosures to eliminate unintended consequences resulting from the application of a previously issued standard. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management has determined that the application of this standard will not have a material effect on the financial statements of the Company.

 

NOTE 2. LOSS ON RESTAURANT ASSETS

 

The Company had a loss on restaurant assets of $719,000 in fiscal 2013 compared to a loss of $766,000 in fiscal 2012. The fiscal 2013 loss consisted of $559,000 related to the sale of four closed restaurant locations, including the write-off of related goodwill and $81,000 of closed restaurant expense. The fiscal 2012 loss consisted of $579,000 related to the permanent closure and disposal of certain restaurant locations and changes in valuation of locations not disposed and $187,000 of closed unit expenses.

 

NOTE 3. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of the indicated dates:

  

 

Intangible Assets

 

As of March 3, 2013

As of February 26, 2012

 

Gross Carrying

Amount

Accumulated

Amortization

Gross Carrying

Amount

Accumulated

Amortization

                                 

Franchise Agreements

  $ 2,036,000   $ (1,347,000 )   $ 2,106,000   $ (1,285,000 )

Goodwill

    10,279,000     (1,329,000 )     10,418,000     (1,346,000 )

Total

  $ 12,315,000   $ (2,676,000 )   $ 12,524,000   $ (2,631,000 )

  

Goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives are not subject to amortization, but are subject to assessment for impairment whenever there is an indication of impairment or, at least annually as of the Company’s fiscal year end by applying a fair value based test. The Company has five reporting units for the purpose of evaluating goodwill impairment which are based on the geographic market areas of its restaurants. These five reporting units are Youngstown, OH, Parkersburg/Wheeling, WV, Pittsburgh, PA, St Louis, MO and Erie, PA. The Company has performed the annual goodwill impairment tests for fiscal 2013 and 2012 and determined that the fair value of each reporting unit was greater than its carrying value at each date. When a property is sold, the proportion that the sales proceeds of the property bears to the total fair value of the restaurants in the related market area is removed from the goodwill balance of that market.

 

 
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The Company’s intangible asset amortization expense relating to its franchise agreements was $132,000 and $109,000 for fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated intangible amortization expense for each of the next five years is $105,000 per year.

 

The decrease in franchise agreements in fiscal 2013 resulted from the write off of agreements for three closed restaurants. The $122,000 decrease in goodwill resulted from the sale of three properties in Pennsylvania.

 

NOTE 4. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012: 

 

 

2013

   

2012

                 

Accrued compensation

  $ 1,861,000   $ 2,073,000

Accrued taxes other than income taxes

    255,000     446,000

Current portion of deferred gain on sale/leaseback

    643,000     643,000

Current portion of supply agreement

    223,000     126,000

Current portion of straight line rent

    34,000     46,000

Other accrued expenses

    784,000     824,000
    $ 3,800,000   $ 4,158,000


NOTE 5. DEBT

 

Debt consists of the following at March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012:

 

 

 

2013

   

2012

Equipment loan, interest at 13.27% fixed through 2014, collateralized by equipment at two restaurants

    104,000     156,000

Term note with maturity date of December 9, 2016 with interest of 30 day LIBOR rate plus 7.25%, minimum interest rate of 9%, interest only payments through November 2012

    8,112,000     8,250,000
      8,216,000     8,406,000

Less long term debt

    7,338,000     8,220,000

Long term debt, current portion

  $ 878,000   $ 186,000

 

The combined aggregate amounts of scheduled future maturities for all long term debt as of March 3, 2013 is as follows:

 

 

2014

    878,000

2015

    880,000

2016

    825,000

2017

    5,633,000
    $ 8,216,000

 

The Company paid interest relating to long-term debt of approximately $926,000 and $1,837,000 in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

As of December 9, 2011 the Company completed the refinancing of substantially all of its debt. The Company’s completion of the refinancing eliminated the forbearance agreements that had been in effect with lenders due to non-compliance with financial debt covenants during 2011 and 2012. Also, prior to the refinancing, the Company was not making full principal and interest payments as scheduled on much of its debt which brought certain cross default provisions into consideration which were then eliminated with the refinancing. The replacement financing involved the sale and leaseback of 29 restaurant properties for approximately $22,000,000 and a new term loan in the amount of approximately $8,250,000. The term loan has a floating interest rate based on 30 day LIBOR with a minimum rate of 9.0% and has a five year term with a 10 year amortization and principal payments beginning in the thirteenth month of the term. The financing also required the consent of KFC Corporation, the Company’s primary franchisor and the entry, by the Company into a definitive remodel agreement with KFC Corporation.

 

 
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During fiscal 2013, the Company had no charges for the prepayment of debt. During fiscal 2012, the Company incurred $405,000 of prepayment charges and the write-off of deferred financing costs relating to the early payment of debt to facilitate the disposal of closed restaurant locations and the sale/leaseback of 29 operating restaurants.

 

At March 3, 2013 the Company’s term loan credit agreement requires the maintenance of a consolidated debt service coverage ratio (“DSCR”) of 1.80 to 1 or greater regarding all of the Company’s debt. Debt service coverage ratios are calculated by dividing the cash flow before taxes and debt service (“EBITDA”) for the previous 12 months by the debt service payable for the same period. The Company’s term loan also requires a consolidated debt to EBITDA (“Leverage”) ratio of 2.50 or less, minimum EBITDA of $3.0 million, maximum of $4.0 million in annual capital expenditures and minimum unencumbered cash of $1.5 million. The ratios are computed quarterly. At the end of fiscal 2013, the Company had a DSCR of 4.22 and a Leverage ratio of 1.9, being in compliance with all of the required ratios.

 

NOTE 6. LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS

 

Capitalized Leases

 

On December 9, 2011, the Company also entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions with, and completed the sale of 29 restaurant properties to, DBMFI LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of Fortress Credit Corp., in order to lease the properties back. The sale generated gross proceeds of approximately $22 million to the Company, less normal expenses such as title work, environmental and valuation reports, surveys, and legal fees. In connection with the sale the Company also entered into two Master Land and Building Leases to lease the 29 properties back from DBMFI LLC under a 20 year lease with 2 five year extension options. Under the leases the Company will pay annual rent of $2,140,000 with increases of 1.5% for each of the first five years and 10% each five years thereafter. These leases are required to be recorded as capital leases.

 

Property under capital leases at March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

 

2013

   

2012

Leased property:

               

Buildings and land

  $ 22,969,000   $ 22,885,000

Less accumulated amortization

    1,971,000     816,000
    $ 20,998,000   $ 22,069,000

 

Amortization of leased property under capital leases was $1,155,000 in fiscal 2013 and $316,000 in fiscal 2012.

 

Related obligations under capital leases at March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012 are as follows:

  

 

2013

   

2012

                 

Capital lease obligations

  $ 22,383,000   $ 22,595,000

Long-term capital lease obligations

    22,079,000     22,505,000

Current portion capital lease obligations

  $ 304,000   $ 90,000

 

The Company paid interest of approximately $2,049,000 and $562,000 relating to capital lease obligations in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

 
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Future minimum rental payments to be made under capital leases at March 3, 2013 are as follows:

  

2014

    2,328,000

2015

    2,361,000

2016

    2,395,000

2017

    2,430,000

2018

    2,457,000

Later years

    35,907,000
      47,878,000

Less amount representing interest at approximately 9.1%

    25,495,000

Total obligations under capital leases

  $ 22,383,000

  

In connection with its sale/leaseback transactions during fiscal 2012 the Company recorded approximately $7,700,000 of deferred gain in the “other long-term liabilities” caption of its consolidated balance sheet. During fiscal 2013 the capital lease involving the 29 sale/leasebacks was amended to remove an unintended rent increase in year six of the schedule which reduced the minimum payments from that year forward. The master leases were divided into two pools of 18 and 11 properties respectively and the holder of the 18 property pool has sold 16 of the restaurants to independent investors.

 

Operating Leases

 

The Company's operating leases for restaurant land and buildings are non-cancellable and expire on various dates through 2051. The leases have renewal options ranging from 5 to 20 years. Certain restaurant land and building leases require the payment of additional rent equal to an amount by which a percentage of annual sales exceeds annual minimum rentals. Total contingent rentals were $54,000 and $44,000 in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively. Future non-cancellable minimum rental payments under operating leases for stores in operation at March 3, 2013 are as follows: 2014 - $2,195,000; 2015 - $1,882,000; 2016 - $1,646,000; 2017 - $1,447,000; 2018 - $1,230,000 and an aggregate amount of $9,801,000 for the years thereafter. Future non-cancellable minimum rental payments under operating leases of closed locations at March 3, 2013 are as follows: 2014 - $173,000; 2015 - $176,000; 2016 - $178,000; 2017 - $181,000 and 2018 - $184,000 and an aggregate amount of $1,623,000 for the years thereafter. Rental expense for all operating leases was $2,399,000 and $2,427,000 for fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is included in restaurant operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Royalties

 

For KFC products, the Company is required to pay royalties of 4% of gross revenues and to expend an additional 5% of gross revenues on national and local advertising pursuant to its franchise agreements. For Taco Bell products, the Company is required to pay royalties of 5.5% of gross revenues and to expend an additional 4.5% of gross revenues on national and local advertising. KFC/Taco Bell “2n1” restaurants are operated under separate KFC and Taco Bell franchise agreements. For Pizza Hut products in Taco Bell “2n1” restaurants the Company is required to pay royalties of 8.0% of Pizza Hut gross revenues and to expend an additional 2.0% of Pizza Hut gross revenues on national and local advertising. Total royalties and advertising, which are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as part of restaurant operating expenses, were $8,682,000 and $8,348,000 in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Image Enhancements

 

The Company is required by its franchise agreements to periodically bring its restaurants up to the required image of the franchisor. This typically involves a new dining room décor and seating package and exterior changes and related items but can, in some cases, require the relocation of the restaurant. If the Company deems a particular image enhancement expenditure to be inadvisable, it has the option to cease operations at that restaurant. Over time, the estimated cost and time deadline for each restaurant may change due to a variety of circumstances and the Company revises its requirements accordingly. Also, significant numbers of restaurants may have image enhancement deadlines that coincide, in which case, the Company will adjust the actual timing of the image enhancements in order to facilitate an orderly construction schedule. During the image enhancement process, each restaurant is normally closed for up to two weeks, which has a negative impact on the Company’s revenues and operating efficiencies. At the time a restaurant is closed for a required image enhancement, the Company may deem it advisable to make other capital expenditures in addition to those required for the image enhancement.

 

 
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The franchise agreements with KFC and Taco Bell require the Company to upgrade and remodel its restaurants to comply with the franchisors’ current standards within agreed upon timeframes and the franchisor may terminate the franchise agreement for failure to meet those requirements. In the case of a restaurant containing two concepts, even though only one is required to be remodeled, additional costs will be incurred because the dual concept restaurant is generally larger and contains more equipment and signage than the single concept restaurant. If a property is of usable size and configuration, the Company can perform an image enhancement to bring the building to the current image of the franchisor. If the property has a deficiency which would render it unsuitable, the Company would need to relocate the restaurant to another location within the trade area to meet the franchisor’s requirements.

 

During April 2011 the Company was required by KFC Corporation to close twelve KFC locations because they did not meet the franchisor’s current image. Image enhancement requirements for these closed locations were formerly included in the capital requirements schedules published by the Company and have now been removed. As discussed in its report on Form 8-K filed December 15, 2011, the Company has entered into a Remodel Agreement dated December 9, 2011 with KFC Corporation covering all of its KFC and KFC branded 2 in 1 restaurants.

 

The capital requirements for the KFC branded restaurants are included in the schedule based on the requirements of the Remodel Agreement and the Taco Bell restaurants are shown at the time management believes they will be done so that all of them can comfortably be completed before the due date for the group. Unless otherwise indicated on the schedule, the facility is either a KFC or KFC Branded 2 in 1. The following schedule contains the capital requirements for the image enhancement of restaurants:

 

 
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Number of Units

Period

Type

 

Capital Cost (1)

1

Fiscal 2014

Rebuild

    1,000,000

3

Fiscal 2014

Remodels

    650,000

2

Fiscal 2014

Relo (2)

    250,000
 

Total 2014

    1,900,000

4

Fiscal 2015

Remodels

    950,000

7

Fiscal 2016

Remodels

    1,745,000

4

Fiscal 2017

Remodels

    1,000,000

1

Fiscal 2017

Refresh (3)

    100,000

2

Fiscal 2017

Taco Bell

    800,000
 

Total 2017

    1,900,000

3

Fiscal 2018

Remodels

    740,000

1

Fiscal 2018

Refresh (3)

    100,000

2

Fiscal 2018

Taco Bell

    800,000
 

Total 2018

    1,640,000

1

Fiscal 2019

Remodels

    200,000

3

Fiscal 2019

Remodels

    300,000

2

Fiscal 2019

Taco Bell

    800,000
 

Total 2019

    1,300,000

7

Fiscal 2020

Refresh (3)

    675,000

1

Fiscal 2020

Taco Bell

    400,000
 

Total 2020

    1,075,000

7

Fiscal 2021

Refresh (3)

    625,000

7

Fiscal 2022

Refresh (3)

    675,000

8

Fiscal 2023

Refresh (3)

    675,000

1

Fiscal 2025

Refresh (3)

    75,000

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Total

  $ 12,560,000

 

(1) These amounts are based on estimates of current construction costs and actual costs may vary.

(2) Relocations of fee owned properties are shown net of expected recovery of capital from the sale of the former location. Relocation of leased properties assumes the capital cost of only equipment because it is not known until each lease is finalized whether the lease will be a capital or operating lease.

(3) Reflects the estimated cost of dining room update and exterior paint and refurbishment on restaurants previously remodeled to the current image. Costs may also include the addition of equipment such as coolers necessary to meet Franchisor standards.

 

In addition to the various facilities actions listed on the table above, the Company is obligated to spend approximately $1,750,000 by the end of calendar year 2014, which it expects to commit ratably over the two year period to install the KFC operations platform consisting of a new point of sale system and related reporting and management systems, new food holding cabinets that improve the quality of product held for sale and a new drive-thru speed of service system in all of its KFC and KFC/Taco Bell "2n1" restaurants.

 

During fiscal 2013, the Company completed the remodeling of five of its restaurants in the amount of approximately $2,343,000 and installed 16 of the new KFC operations platforms mentioned above, at a cost of approximately $574,000. Subsequent to the balance sheet date of March 3, 2013, the Company completed the rebuild of one additional restaurant which is included in the above chart at a cost of approximately $1,000,000 and installed seven additional KFC operations platforms at a cost of approximately $266,000.

 

 
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There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to accomplish the image enhancements and relocations required in the franchise agreements on terms acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to meet the requirements of a franchise agreement, the franchisor may choose to extend the time allowed for compliance or may terminate the franchise agreement for the affected location.

 

NOTE 7. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

 

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period which totaled 2,934,995 for both fiscal 2013 and 2012. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is based on the combined weighted average number of shares and dilutive stock options outstanding during the period which totaled 2,957,388 and 2,934,995 for fiscal 2013 and 2012 respectively. For fiscal 2013 no stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive and for fiscal 2012 all stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. For the fourth quarter ended March 3, 2013, no stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. No dilution was calculated for periods in which there was a loss. In computing diluted net income (loss) per common share, the Company has utilized the treasury stock method. The following table reconciles the difference between basic and diluted earnings per common share:

 

 

 

Fiscal year ended March 3, 2013

Fiscal year ended February 26, 2012

 

Net income

(Numerator)

Shares

(Denominator)

Per Share

Amount

Net loss

(Numerator)

Shares

(Denominator)

Per Share

Amount

Basic EPS

                                               

Loss available to common shareholders

  $ (138,000 )     2,934,995   $ (0.05 )   $ (1,680,000 )     2,934,995   $ (0.57 )

Effect of Dilutive Securities

                                               

Weighted Average Stock Options

    -     -             -     -        

Diluted EPS

                                               

Loss available to common shareholders

  $ (138,000 )     2,934,995   $ (0.05 )   $ (1,680,000 )     2,934,995   $ (0.57 )

 

Options for 146,000 shares, exercisable at $1.50 per share expire on November 5, 2018.

 

NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES

 

There is no current federal tax provision for fiscal 2013 and 2012. The state and local tax provisions for fiscal 2013 and 2012 are a provision of $62,000 and $39,000, respectively. The deferred tax provisions for fiscal 2013 and 2012 are $313,000 and $352,000, respectively and resulted from changes in the balance of net deferred tax assets, deferred tax liabilities associated with indefinite lived intangible assets and the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.

  

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes and income taxes calculated at the statutory tax rate of 34% is as follows:

 

 

2013

2012

Tax provision (benefit) at statutory rate

  $ 81,000   $ (439,000 )

State and local taxes, net of federal benefit

    41,000     26,000

Deferred tax provision-change in valuation allowance

    427,000     966,000

Deferred tax provision-change in deferred state and local income taxes

    7,000     (63,000 )

Deferred tax provision-change in effective tax rate

    (84,000 )     -

Employment tax credits

    (108,000 )     (106,000 )

Other

    11,000     6,000
    $ 375,000   $ 390,000

 

 
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The components of deferred tax assets (liabilities) at March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

2013

2012

Accrued expenses not currently deductible

  $ 363,000   $ 350,000

Prepaid expenses

    (179,000 )     (143,000 )

Inventory valuation

    6,000     5,000

Current portion of advance payments

    15,000     15,000

Current deferred tax valuation allowance

    (205,000 )     (227,000 )

Current portion of deferred taxes

    -     -
                 

Operating loss carryforwards

    1,711,000     1,015,000

Accrued expenses not currently deductible

    129,000     50,000

Tax credit carryforwards

    856,000     692,000

Stock options

    55,000     55,000

Property and equipment

    (70,000 )     249,000

Deferred gain on sale/leaseback

    4,121,000     4,283,000

Advance payments

    60,000     73,000

Intangible assets

    (182,000 )     (181,000 )

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance

    (6,680,000 )     (6,236,000 )

Net non-current deferred tax asset

    -     -

Deferred tax liabilities associated with indefinite lived intangible assets

    (3,175,000 )     (2,862,000 )

Net total non-current deferred taxes

  $ (3,175,000 )   $ (2,862,000 )

 

The valuation allowance increased $422,000 during fiscal 2013 and increased $966,000 during fiscal 2012 from changes in projections regarding the future realization of deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance was calculated based on arriving at a net deferred tax asset equal to the deferred items expected to be realized, which is more likely than not to be achieved. During fiscal 2012 the Company changed its estimate regarding the realization of its net deferred tax assets and accordingly, it increased the valuation allowance and reduced its net deferred tax assets to zero which resulted in an increase in its deferred tax provision of $106,000.

 

At March 3, 2013, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards which, if not utilized, will expire as follows:

 

2028

  $ 708,000

2029

    997,000

2030

    232,000

2031

    1,144,000

2032

    1,695,000

Total

  $ 4,776,000

 

The net operating loss carryforwards include $438,000 attributable to stock options exercised where the tax benefit has not yet been realized. The tax benefit of $173,000 will be credited to equity if realized. The Company also has alternative minimum tax net operating loss carryforwards of $4,445,000 that will expire, if not utilized, in varying amounts through fiscal 2033. These carryforwards are available to offset up to 90% of alternative minimum taxable income that would otherwise be taxable. As of March 3, 2013, the Company had alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of $108,000 and employment tax credit carryforwards of $748,000.

 

In connection with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, the Company has analyzed its filing positions in all of the federal and state jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. The earliest year that the Company is subject to federal and state examination is the fiscal year ended February 28, 2010. However, net operating loss carryforwards from fiscal years 2003 through 2009 remain subject to adjustment by taxing authorities.

 

The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material change to its financial position. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions were recorded in its financial statements. The Company does not expect any material change in the next 12 months of unrecognized tax benefits or recognition of amounts that would affect the Company’s annual effective tax rate.

 

 
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NOTE 9. STOCK OPTIONS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

On April 2, 1999, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a Stock Option Plan for Executives and Managers. Under the Plan 145,500 shares were reserved for the grant of options. The Stock Option Plan for Executives and Managers provides for grants to eligible participants of nonqualified stock options only. The exercise price for any option awarded under the Plan is required to be not less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares on the date that the option is granted. Options are granted by the compensation and Leadership Committee of the Company. Options for 145,150 shares were granted to executives and managers of the Company on April 2, 1999 at an exercise price of $4.125 and options for 350 shares were granted on November 6, 2008 at an exercise price of $1.50. The plan provides that the options are exercisable after a waiting period of 6 months and that each option expires 10 years after its date of issue.

 

At the Company's annual meeting on June 25, 1999 the shareholders approved the Key Employees Stock Option Plan. This plan allows the granting of options covering 291,000 shares of stock and has essentially the same provisions as the Stock Option Plan for Executives and Managers which was discussed above. Options for 129,850 shares were granted to executives and managers of the Company on January 7, 2000 at an exercise price of $3.00. Options for 11,500 shares were granted to executives on April 27, 2001 at an exercise price of $.85. Options for 149,650 shares were granted to executives on November 6, 2008 at an exercise price of $1.50. As of March 3, 2013, no options were available for grant under either plan.

 

For the fiscal years ended March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012 the Company reported no compensation expense. No options were granted during fiscal years 2013 or 2012. During fiscal 2013 and 2012 no options were exercised. As of March 3, 2013 and February 26, 2012 there were 146,000 and 147,000 options outstanding, respectively, exercisable at a weighted average exercise price of $1.50 per share. The table below summarizes the stock option activity for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2013:

 

 

Shares

Balance February 26, 2012

    147,000

Expired

    (1,000 )

Balance March 3, 2013

    146,000

 

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 3, 2013:

  

Exercise

Prices

   

Outstanding

3-3-13

   

Average

Life

   

Number

Exercisable

    1.50     146,000     5.7     146,000

 

On April 8, 1999, the Company adopted a Shareholder Rights Agreement in which the Board of Directors declared a distribution of one Right for each of the Company’s outstanding Common Shares. Each Right entitles the holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a Series A Preferred Share (a "Preferred Share") at a purchase price of $30.00 per Right, subject to adjustment. One one-thousandth of a Preferred Share is intended to be approximately the economic equivalent of one Common Share. During fiscal 2008 the Board of Directors voted to extend the term of its Shareholder Rights Agreement from April 7, 2009 to April 7, 2014 and to make several technical amendments to the Agreement. The Rights will expire on April 7, 2014, unless redeemed by the Company as described below.

 

The Rights are neither exercisable nor traded separately from the Common Shares. Subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the Shareholder Rights Agreement and as described below, the Rights will become exercisable and begin to trade separately from the Common Shares if a person or group, unless approved in advance by the Company Board of Directors, becomes the beneficial owner of 21% or more of the then-outstanding Common Shares or announces an offer to acquire 21% or more of the then-outstanding Common Shares.

 

 
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If a person or group acquires 21% or more of the outstanding Common Shares, then each Right not owned by the acquiring person or its affiliates will entitle its holder to purchase, at the Right's then-current exercise price, fractional Preferred Shares that are approximately the economic equivalent of Common Shares (or, in certain circumstances, Common Shares, cash, property or other securities of the Company) having a market value equal to twice the then-current exercise price. In addition, if, after the Rights become exercisable, the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction with an acquiring person or its affiliates or sells 50% or more of its assets or earnings power to an acquiring person or its affiliates, each Right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the Right's then-current exercise price, a number of shares of the acquiring person’s common stock having a market value of twice the Right's exercise price. The Board of Directors may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $.01 per Right, subject to certain limitations. In the 2013 fiscal year, on July 31, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors amended and restated the Shareholder Rights Agreement. The primary effect of the amendment and restatement of the Shareholder Rights Agreement was to amend the definition of who qualifies as an “Acquiring Person” pursuant to the Agreement. The Rights Agreement allows James C. Pappas (or any of his associates or affiliates) to beneficially own in the aggregate not more than 27% of the Company’s Common Shares issued and outstanding without becoming an Acquiring Person.

 

NOTE 10. 401(k) RETIREMENT PLAN

 

The Company has a 401(k) Retirement Plan in which employees age 21 or older are eligible to participate. The Company makes a 30% matching contribution on employee contributions of up to 6% of their salary. During fiscal 2013 and 2012, the Company incurred $78,000 and $61,000, respectively, in expenses for matching contributions to the plan.

 

NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company’s debt is reported at historical cost, based upon stated interest rates which represented market rates at the time of borrowing. The market for variable rate debt for restaurant financing is currently extremely limited. The Company’s debt is not publicly traded and there are few lenders or financing transactions for similar debt in the marketplace at this time. Management has concluded that it is not practicable to estimate the fair value of the Company’s debt as of March 3, 2013.

 

NOTE 12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On April 12, 2013, subsequent to the balance sheet date of March 3, 2013, the Company closed on a $2,104,500 equity investment by Bandera Master Fund L.P. (“Bandera”) in a negotiated and exempt private placement of 1,052,250 Company common shares at the purchase price of $2.00 per share. The Bandera investment was made pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement, which was dated and closed on April 12, 2013, between the Company and Bandera. The transaction and related items are more fully described in a Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 15, 2013.

 

Subsequent to the end of the March 3, 2013 fiscal year, to facilitate Bandera’s investment, on April 10, 2013, the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, amended the Company’s Shareholder Rights Agreement. The primary effect of the amendment was to amend the definition of who qualifies as an “Acquiring Person” under the Shareholder Rights Agreement. The Shareholder Rights Agreement now allows Bandera (or any of its associates or affiliates) to beneficially own in the aggregate not more than 27% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares without becoming an Acquiring Person.

 

On April 9, 2012 the Company’s Board of Directors adopted and approved Morgan’s Foods, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”). A total of 150,000 Company common shares are reserved and available for awards under the LTIP which is to be administered by the Company’s Compensation and Leadership Committee (“the Committee”). Also on April 9, 2013, the Committee granted incentive equity awards pursuant to the LTIP of (i) 2,285 restricted common shares each to James C. Pappas, Steven S. Kaufman, Marilyn A. Eisele and Bernard Lerner in consideration of their service on the Committee, and (ii) 6,000 restricted common shares each to Steven S. Kaufman, Marilyn A. Eisele and Bernard Lerner in consideration of their service on a Board Special Committee. In addition, on April 9, 2013, the Committee granted an incentive equity award pursuant to the LTIP of 3,429 restricted common shares to James C. Pappas as non-cash compensation for his service as Chairman of the Board. The LTIP is more fully described in a Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 15, 2013.

 

After the balance sheet date of March 3, 2013, the Company completed the rebuild of one KFC restaurant in May of 2013, at a cost of approximately $1,000,000 and installed seven additional KFC operations platforms (Merit P.O.S. system, next generation holding cabinets and speed of service timing system) at a cost of approximately $266,000 in accordance with the contracts requiring the remodels and installation of the operations platforms. Also, on April 2, 2013, the Company closed one of its Taco Bell restaurants as the lease had expired and the location was no longer deemed viable.

 

 
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NOTE 13. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

  

 

Fiscal 2013 Quarter Ended

 

May 20,

2012

   

August 12,

2012

   

November 4,

2012

   

March 3,

2013

                                 

Revenues

  $ 20,314,000   $ 20,642,000   $ 20,060,000   $ 25,850,000

Operating costs and expenses, net

    19,491,000     19,653,000     19,176,000     25,456,000

Operating income

    823,000     989,000     884,000     394,000

Net income (loss)

    39,000     206,000     125,000     (508,000 )

Basic net income (loss) per share

    0.01     0.07     0.04     (0.17 )

Fully diluted net income (loss) per share

    0.01     0.07     0.04     (0.17 )

 

 

Fiscal 2012 Quarter Ended

 

May 22,

2011

   

August 14,

2011

   

November 6,

2011

   

February 26,

2012

                                 

Revenues

  $ 19,562,000   $ 19,513,000   $ 19,278,000   $ 23,884,000

Operating costs and expenses, net

    19,026,000     19,203,000     18,973,000     24,208,000

Operating income (loss)

    536,000     310,000     305,000     (324,000 )

Net loss

    (217,000 )     (257,000 )     (93,000 )     (1,113,000 )

Basic net loss per share

    (0.07 )     (0.09 )     (0.03 )     (0.38 )

Fully diluted net loss per share

    (0.07 )     (0.09 )     (0.03 )     (0.38 )

 

Due to rounding, the per share amounts above may not add to the year end amounts.

 

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

None.

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”) carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s PEO and PFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 3, 2013.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

The PEO and PFO also have concluded that in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended March 3, 2013, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

 
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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). In evaluating the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, management has adopted the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the PEO and PFO, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 3, 2013. Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of March 3, 2013.

 

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 
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PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Information on directors and corporate governance of the Company is incorporated herein by reference to the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on July 2, 2013.

 

Information regarding the executive officers of the Company is reported in a separate section captioned "Executive Officers of the Company" included in Part I hereof.

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Information on executive compensation is incorporated herein by reference to the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on July 2, 2013.

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

 

Information on security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and relate shareholder matters is incorporated herein by reference to the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on July 2, 2013 and to Item 5 of Part II hereof.

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS, RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Information on certain relationships and related transactions is incorporated herein by reference to the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on July 2, 2013.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

Information on Principal accountant fees and services is incorporated herein by reference to the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on July 2, 2013.

 

 
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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

(a)

Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

All schedules normally required by Form 10-K are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore are not presented.

 

The Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules listed on the accompanying Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

(b)

Exhibits.

 

The Exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan's Foods, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:

June 3, 2013

 

/s/

James J, Liguori

 

 

 

 

By:

James J. Liguori

 

 

 

 

 

President and Interim Chief

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Officer & Director

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

 

/s/

James C. Pappas

/s/

Marilyn A. Eisele

By:

James C. Pappas

By:

Marilyn A. Eisele

 

Chairman of the Board

Director

 

Director

Dated: June 3, 2013

 

Dated: June 3, 2013

   
       
       

/s/

James J. Liguori

/s/

Jefferson P. Gramm

By:

James J. Liguori

By:

Jefferson P. Gramm

 

Director, President & Interim

 

Director

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Dated: June 3, 2013

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

   
 

Dated: June 3, 2013

   
       
       

/s/

Bernard Lerner

/s/

Steven S. Kaufman

By:

Bernard Lerner

By:

Steven S. Kaufman

 

Director

 

Director

 

Dated: June 3, 2013

 

Dated: June 3, 2013

       
       

/s/

Kenneth L. Hignett

   

By:

Kenneth L. Hignett

   

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary

   
 

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

   

 

Dated: June 3, 2013

   

  

 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

 

Exhibit

 
 

Number

Exhibit Description

     

 

3.1

Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended (6)

 

3.2

Amended Code of Regulations (8)

 

4.1

Specimen Certificate for Common Shares (1)

 

4.2

Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Agreement (2)

 

10.1

Specimen KFC Franchise Agreements (3)

 

10.2

Specimen Taco Bell Franchise Agreement (4)

 

10.3

Executive and Manager Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (5)

 

10.4

Key Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (5)

 

10.5

Remodel Agreement with KFC Corp. (10)

 

10.6

Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions with DBMFI LLC (10)

 

10.7

Master Land and Building Leases (Pool A and Pool B) with DBMFI LLC (10)

 

10.8

Credit and Security Agreement as Amended with Fortress Credit Corp. (10)

 

10.9

Second amendment to the Remodel Agreement with KFC Corp.

 

10.10

Form of Change in Control Agreement (11)

 

10.11

Form of Indemnification Contract between Registrant and its Officers and Directors (9)

 

14

Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (7)

 

21

Subsidiaries

 

23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Grant Thornton LLP

 

31.1

Certification of the President and Interim Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

31.2

Certification of the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

32.1

Certification of the President and Interim Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

32.2

Certification of the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

101.INS

XBRL Instance

 

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

 

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

 

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition

 

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

 

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

(1)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-35772) on Form S-2 and incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 8-A/A dated April 15, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

(3)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 2-78035) on Form S-1 and incorporated herein by reference.

(4)

Filed as an exhibit to Registrant’s Form 10-K for the 2000 fiscal year and incorporated herein by reference.

(5)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Form S-8 filed November 17, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.

(6)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed May 21, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.

(7)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the 2004 fiscal year and incorporated herein by reference.

(8)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the 2010 fiscal year and incorporated herein by reference.

(9)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed June 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

(10)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the 2012 fiscal year and incorporated herein by reference.     

(11)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s form 10-Q filed December 19, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

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