UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2019 

 

FAMOUS DAVE’S OF AMERICA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minnesota

0-21625

41-1782300

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

12701 Whitewater Drive, Suite 290, Minnetonka, MN 55343

(952) 294-1300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

DAVE

 

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

DAVE

The Nasdaq Global Market

 

 

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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On May 13, 2019, Famous Dave’s Ribs, Inc. (“Ribs”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the acquisition of two Famous Dave’s restaurants in Wisconsin (the “Team R n’ B Wisconsin Purchased Restaurants”). The seller of the Team R n’ B Wisconsin Purchased Restaurants was Team R n’ B Wisconsin, LLC, which was a franchisee of the Company.  Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement by and between Ribs and Team R n’ B Wisconsin, LLC,  signed March 12, 2019, the contract purchase price for the Team R n’ B Wisconsin purchased restaurants, along with the Grandville, Michigan restaurant, which acquisition was completed on April 29, 2019, was approximately $69,000, exclusive of closing costs, plus an amount equal to the book value of the restaurant inventory, plus the assumption of the gift card liability associated with the Team R n’ B Wisconsin Restaurants and the Grandville, Michigan restaurant.

The Company funded the purchase price with cash on hand.

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 13, 2019, the Company issued a press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the financial results for the Company’s first quarter 2019.

The information set forth in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information set forth in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

    

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated May 13, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

FAMOUS  DAVE’S  OF  AMERICA, INC.

 

 

Date: May 13, 2019

By:

/s/ Paul M. Malazita

 

 

Name: Paul M. Malazita

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

PICTURE 1

 

Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2019

MINNEAPOLIS, May 13, 2019   – Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE), an innovating owner and operator of barbeque restaurants, globally, today reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2019.

 

First Quarter 2019 Highlights:

·

Company-owned comparable sales increased 1.3%, driven by increases in To-Go of 10.2%  and 12.6% in Catering.

·

Domestic franchise-operated comparable sales were flat year-over-year. Franchise-operated system, including international units, declined by 1.0%.

·

Invested $4.2 million, representing 3.0x pro forma TTM EBITDA to reacquire four Famous Dave’s restaurants in Colorado.

·

Approximately 63,000 downloads of our loyalty app since launched in December 2018.

Highlights Subsequent to the First Quarter 2019:

·

Invested $132,000, representing 0.4x pro forma TTM EBITDA to reacquire six Famous Dave’s restaurants in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio.

·

Launched 2,300 square foot small-format restaurant in Tucson, Arizona through a Famous Dave’s franchisee.

·

Initiated $200,000 in comprehensive remodeling of Westbury, New York restaurant  with an expected payback of two years.

Executive Comments

Jeff Crivello, CEO, commented, “Our commitment to re-evaluate and prudently invest in our restaurant portfolio and branding value remained a top priority during the first quarter of 2019. We completed the reacquisition of four stores in the Colorado market before the end of the quarter and reacquired six stores in Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio subsequent to the end of the quarter. We intend to strategically refresh the stores in these markets and believe that higher efficiencies at these locations will result in higher cash flows from previous levels while under franchise ownership. We are also in the midst of refreshing two other stores in our Company-owned portfolio and expect those to be completed this summer. The turnaround strategy that we planned in 2017, and are now executing, is well-underway and we’re working on numerous initiatives to boost the financial performance of our Company-owned and franchise-operated stores to build a valuable portfolio of highly-performing restaurant properties. Investments we’ve made and continue to make in this multi-year turnaround should begin to deliver more significant financial improvements later this year.”

 

 

Key Operating Metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

    

April 1, 2018

Restaurant count:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchise-operated

 

 

 

117

 

 

136

 

Company-owned

 

 

 

21

 

 

16

 

Total

 

 

 

138

 

 

152

 

Comparable restaurant sales %:

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Franchise-operated, domestic

 

 

 

 —

%  

 

(1.6)

%

Franchise-operated, international (1)

 

 

 

(28.0)

%  

 

(1.8)

%  

Franchise-operated total

 

 

 

(1.0)

 

 

(1.6)

 

Company-owned

 

 

 

1.3

%  

 

5.2

%

Total

 

 

 

(0.7)

%  

 

(0.9)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands, expect per share data)

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System-wide restaurant sales (2 )

 

 

$

82,739

 

$

87,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

$

82

 

$

998

 

Adjusted net income (loss) (3 )

 

 

 

620

 

 

954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss), per share

 

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.13

 

Adjusted net income (loss), per share (3 )

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (3 )

 

 

$

1,030

 

$

1,794

 

 

(1)

International franchise comparable sales declines are primarily related to Puerto Rico, which is still yet to recover from the effects of recent hurricanes.

(2)

System-wide restaurant sales include sales for all Company-owned and franchise-operated restaurants, as reported by franchisees. Restaurant sales for franchise-operated restaurants are not revenues of the Company and are not included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

(3)

Adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is included in the accompanying financial tables.  See “Non-GAAP Reconciliation.”

First Quarter 2019 Review

Total revenue for the first quarter of 2019 was $14.2 million, up 10.5% from the first quarter of 2018. The increase in year-over-year restaurant sales, net for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was driven primarily by the acquisition of four Famous Dave’s stores in Colorado and a comparable sales increase of 1.3%. These increases were partially offset by a 1.1% decline in franchise-operated comparable sales for the quarter and the net closure of 13 franchise-operated restaurants since April 1, 2018. 

Comparable sales for our To-Go and Catering lines of business increased 10.2% and 12.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, respectively, partially offset by a decline in Dine In of 5.6%. During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, Dine In represented approximately 53% of our total restaurant sales, net, while To Go and Catering represented 39% and 8% of restaurant sales, net, respectively.   

Restaurant-level operating margin, as a percentage of restaurant sales, net, for Company-owned restaurants was (1.7%) compared to (0.5%) in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. This decline in restaurant-level operating margin was primarily a result of new initiatives tested in our corporate stores, including our comprehensive new menu that was rolled out in October 2018. We believe that further training and operational efficiency surrounding the new menu will improve food costs and labor as a percentage of restaurant sales, net, throughout the remainder of fiscal 2019.

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and April 1, 2018 represented approximately 17.7% and 14.6% of total revenues, respectively. The increase to general and administrative expenses primarily related to one-time savings in the prior year that did not recur during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and acquisition costs incurred related to our completed and pending acquisitions.

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Net income was approximately $82,000, or $0.01 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to net income of approximately $998,000, or $0.13 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.  Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP measure, was approximately $620,000, or $0.07 per share, compared to adjusted net income of approximately $954,000, or $0.13 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. A reconciliation between adjusted net income and its most directly comparable GAAP measure is included in the accompanying financial tables.

About Famous Dave’s

Famous Dave’s develops, owns, operates and franchises barbeque restaurants. Its menu features award-winning barbequed and grilled meats, a selection of salads, sandwiches, side items, and made-from-scratch desserts. As of May 13, 2019, the Company owns 27 locations and franchises an additional 109 restaurants in 33 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Canada, and United Arab Emirates.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company uses non-GAAP measures including those indicated below. These non-GAAP measures exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are subject to inherent limitations. By providing non-GAAP measures, together with a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure, the Company believes that it is enhancing investors’ understanding of the Company’s business and results of operations. These measures are not intended to be considered in isolation of, as substitutes for, or superior to, financial measures prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures presented may be different from the measures used by other companies. The Company urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, included in the accompanying financial tables.

Adjusted net income (loss) is net income (loss), plus asset impairment, estimated lease termination charges and other closing costs, settlement agreements, net (loss) gain on disposal of equipment, stock-based compensation, severance, acquisition costs, and the related tax impact. This number is divided by the weighted-average number of basic shares of common stock outstanding during each period presented to arrive at adjusted net income (loss), per share. Adjusted EBITDA is net income (loss),  plus asset impairment, estimated lease termination charges and other closing costs, settlement agreements, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, net, net (loss) gain on disposal of equipment, stock-based compensation, severance, acquisition costs and provision (benefit) for income taxes.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical, including but not limited to statements regarding the timing of the Company’s restaurant openings and the timing or success of refranchising plans, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from expected results. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectation will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Famous Dave’s expectation include financial performance, restaurant industry conditions, execution of restaurant development and construction programs, franchisee performance, changes in local or national economic conditions, availability of financing, governmental approvals and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports.

Contact: Jeff Crivello – Chief Executive Officer
952-294-1300

Darrow Associates, Inc.
Peter Seltzberg – Managing Director
516-419-9915
pseltzberg@darrowir.com

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FAMOUS DAVE’S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 (in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

    

April 1, 2018

 

Revenue:

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Restaurant sales, net

 

$

10,314

 

$

8,713

 

Franchise royalty and fee revenue

 

 

3,204

 

 

3,408

 

Franchisee national advertising fund contributions

 

 

409

 

 

469

 

Licensing and other revenue

 

 

266

 

 

254

 

Total revenue

 

 

14,193

 

 

12,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Food and beverage costs

 

 

3,360

 

 

2,717

 

Labor and benefits costs

 

 

3,957

 

 

3,196

 

Operating expenses

 

 

3,169

 

 

2,841

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

 

264

 

 

393

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

2,517

 

 

1,874

 

National advertising fund expenses

 

 

409

 

 

469

 

Asset impairment, estimated lease termination charges and other closing costs, net

 

 

407

 

 

(104)

 

Net loss on disposal of property

 

 

(6)

 

 

(1)

 

Total costs and expenses

 

 

14,077

 

 

11,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

116

 

 

1,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Interest expense

 

 

(71)

 

 

(145)

 

Interest income

 

 

54

 

 

 5

 

Total other expense

 

 

(17)

 

 

(140)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

99

 

 

1,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(17)

 

 

(321)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

82

 

$

998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per share

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.13

 

Diluted net income per share

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.13

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

 

 

9,085

 

 

7,407

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

 

9,189

 

 

7,407

 

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FAMOUS DAVE’S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

OPERATING RESULTS

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

    

April 1, 2018

    

    

Food and beverage costs (1)

32.6

%  

31.2

%  

 

Labor and benefits costs (1)

38.4

%  

36.7

%  

 

Operating expenses (1)

30.7

%  

32.6

%  

 

Restaurant level operating margin (1)(3)  

(1.7)

%  

(0.5)

%  

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses (2)

1.9

%  

3.1

%  

 

General and administrative expenses (2)

17.7

%  

14.6

%  

 

Net income (2)

0.8

%  

11.4

%  

 

(1)

As a percentage of restaurant sales, net

(2)

As a percentage of total revenue

(3)

Restaurant level margins are equal to restaurant sales, net, less restaurant level food and beverage costs, labor and benefit costs, and operating expenses.

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FAMOUS DAVE’S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 (in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

March 31, 2019

    

December 30, 2018

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

8,868

 

$

11,598

Restricted cash

 

 

840

 

 

842

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $202,000 and $192,000, respectively

 

 

3,194

 

 

4,300

Inventories

 

 

843

 

 

722

Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable

 

 

377

 

 

377

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

1,102

 

 

1,363

Total current assets

 

 

15,224

 

 

19,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

 

 

11,114

 

 

10,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

16,338

 

 

 —

Goodwill

 

 

1,104

 

 

61

Intangible assets, net

 

 

3,452

 

 

1,428

Deferred tax asset, net

 

 

5,753

 

 

5,747

Other assets

 

 

1,687

 

 

1,533

 

 

$

54,672

 

$

38,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Accounts payable

 

$

3,772

 

$

3,765

Current portion of lease liabilities

 

 

1,927

 

 

 —

Current portion of long-term debt and financing lease obligations

 

 

164

 

 

1,369

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

1,188

 

 

808

Other current liabilities

 

 

3,043

 

 

2,970

Total current liabilities

 

 

10,094

 

 

8,912

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Lease liabilities, less current portion

 

 

16,908

 

 

 —

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

 

2,358

 

 

2,411

Other liabilities

 

 

2,630

 

 

4,492

Total liabilities

 

 

31,990

 

 

15,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 9,274 and 9,085 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively

 

 

93

 

 

91

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

7,456

 

 

7,375

Retained earnings

 

 

15,133

 

 

15,075

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

22,682

 

 

22,541

 

 

$

54,672

 

$

38,356

 

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FAMOUS DAVE’S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 (in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

    

March 31, 2019

    

April 1, 2018

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Net income

 

$

82

 

$

998

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operations:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

264

 

 

393

Stock-based compensation

 

 

83

 

 

47

Net gain on disposal of property

 

 

(6)

 

 

(1)

Asset impairment and estimated lease termination charges (gain)

 

 

386

 

 

(185)

Bad debts expense (recovery)

 

 

21

 

 

(147)

Other non-cash items

 

 

33

 

 

(149)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

743

 

 

61

Other assets

 

 

53

 

 

 6

Accounts payable

 

 

(9)

 

 

32

Accrued and other liabilities

 

 

(24)

 

 

(879)

Cash flows provided by operating activities

 

 

1,626

 

 

176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Proceeds from the sale of assets

 

 

 6

 

 

 1

Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements

 

 

(221)

 

 

(41)

Payments for acquired restaurants

 

 

(3,841)

 

 

 —

Advances on notes receivable

 

 

(150)

 

 

(458)

Cash flows used for investing activities

 

 

(4,206)

 

 

(498)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Payments for debt issuance costs

 

 

(15)

 

 

 —

Payments on long-term debt and financing lease obligations

 

 

(137)

 

 

(320)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

 —

 

 

389

Cash flows (used for) provided by financing activities

 

 

(152)

 

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

(2,732)

 

 

(253)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

12,440

 

 

10,426

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

9,708

 

$

10,173

 

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FAMOUS DAVE’S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

    

April 1, 2018

Net income

 

 

 

82

 

 

998

Asset impairment and estimated lease termination charges and other closing costs

 

 

 

407

 

 

(104)

Net gain on disposal of equipment

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

(1)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

83

 

 

47

Acquisition costs

 

 

 

163

 

 

 —

Severance

 

 

 

 3

 

 

 —

Tax adjustment

 

 

 

(112)

 

 

14

Adjusted net income

 

 

$

620

 

$

954

Basic adjusted net income per common share

 

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.13

Diluted adjusted net income per common share

 

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common share outstanding - basic

 

 

 

9,085

 

 

7,407

Weighted average common share outstanding - diluted

 

 

 

9,189

 

 

7,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

$

82

 

$

998

Asset impairment and estimated lease termination charges and other closing costs

 

 

 

407

 

 

(104)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

264

 

 

393

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

17

 

 

140

Net gain on disposal of equipment

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

(1)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

83

 

 

47

Acquisition costs

 

 

 

163

 

 

 —

Severance

 

 

 

 3

 

 

 —

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

17

 

 

321

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

$

1,030

 

$

1,794

 

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