October 18, 2017
Dear Fellow Owners:
When you’ve been profitable for 54 consecutive years, you have dealt with a variety of financial and societal changes. One of those years, 1974, was pivotal in determining our structure even today. Our earnings were growing and in the early 70’s we had settled a lawsuit favorably, with a cash payment to Bowl America. We began to invest in ground and by 1974 had opened a new center in Richmond and reached agreement on ground in Loudoun County, beginning a shift from leased premises to ownership of our facilities.
At the same time, the bowling business in Japan, after rapid expansion, had imploded. Many high quality bowling lanes and pin setting equipment were for sale. Under the supervision of our employees – Bert Lauer, Ron Kuhn and John Bailey and continuing to this day, Billy Krug and Roger Wright, we began to buy and store for future use. Our skilled employees handled much of the installation and maintenance of this equipment themselves, developing skills which continue to benefit us. Once our original investment in the new centers (and in existing centers which we bought back) was paid off, we had a cost basis that could not be duplicated. In addition, when we made a mistake we were able to sell the resulting real estate at a profit.
Furthermore, once debt free, you no longer have a major expense faced by most bowling centers. A lot of us think our liberal dividends are financed by the rent no longer paid at sixteen of our eighteen bowling centers. It also provides us a cushion should conditions change.
At the end of that year the Board of Directors established a profit sharing plan to which we have contributed every year since. Later an employee stock ownership plan was added. Both plans are non-contributory for employees. These plans will provide long term employees with a more secure future.
Our actions during that year reflect a conservative approach. That requires two important things. The first would be a patient and supportive group of fellow owners for which I thank you all very much. Equally important, it requires a skilled and experienced staff of employees with which we are blessed.
These things make it enjoyable to come to work.
| Regards, |
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| Leslie H. Goldberg, President |
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements concerning our business, operations and financial performance and condition as well as our plans, objectives and expectations for our business operations and financial performance and condition that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our business, our sales and the industry in which we operate and our management’s beliefs and assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance or development and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. The forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are made as of the date hereof. We are under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
OVERVIEW
The Company is in the entertainment business which, by its nature, has ups and downs based on consumer tastes and preferences. Generally, promotional and open play bowling, which depends on the public’s discretionary budget dollars and their choices, accounts for more than half of our business. While bowling has the advantage of being an entertainment that is close to home and relatively inexpensive, new forms of sports and entertainment are offered to the public continually creating challenges, but our response is helped by having the resources to be able to promote the sport. Weather is also a factor, especially for casual bowlers. While extreme heat or rainy weather prompt people to look for indoor activities, heavy snow storms can keep customers from reaching the centers. Hurricane Matthew closed our Florida locations for up to 2 days in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. While there were snow storms during fiscal year 2017, only three locations were closed for a day. Last year, the “Blizzard of 2016” occurred on the weekend of January 22-24, 2016 causing the closure of all of our northern market locations for up to 3 days. Weekends tend to be heaviest for open play while the majority of league play occurs on weekdays. Postponed league games are made up later in the season, but lost open play income is never recovered.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company views a strong financial position as a major benefit to shareholders and emphasizes payment of dividends as part of its financial plan. A portion of earnings has consistently been invested to create a reserve to protect the Company during downturns in business, to capitalize on opportunities for expansion and modernization, to provide a secure source of income and to provide a predictable return to its owners. For these reasons, the Company prefers a conservative approach to investing rather than taking greater risk for possible rapid growth. The Company balances market volatility by using both fixed income and equity investments in managing its reserve funds. Any equity security is subject to price fluctuation, however, the stocks held by the Company have relatively low volatility. The Company has long been invested in a Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) fund and domestically domiciled stocks with the perceived potential of appreciation, primarily telecommunications stocks. This diversity also provides a measure of safety of principal.
With the exception of an additional 13,120 shares of Verizon, the shares of common stock in our portfolio have come from spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions of AT&T and United Telecommunications (now Sprint) purchased in 1979 and 1984 and from one insurance company acquired at no cost when that company demutualized. While not all shares in the portfolio are domestic American companies any longer, since the original purchases at an approximate cost of $630,000, we have received approximately $967,000 from mergers and sales, and over $4,700,000 in dividends, the majority of which were tax favored in the form of a partial exclusion from federal taxable income. The exclusion continues into the current year. These marketable securities are carried at their fair value on the last day of each reporting period. The fair value of the securities on July 2, 2017 was approximately $5,272,000 and the value of securities held at July 3, 2016 was approximately $6,002,000.
The Company’s original investment in the Vanguard GNMA mutual fund began in 1988 with purchases of shares in the fund totaling approximately $1,400,000. The fund is carried at fair value on the last day of the reporting period and at July 2, 2017 the fair value was approximately $2,817,000. In August 2017, approximately $1,000,000 of shares of this fund were redeemed to meet the August 2017 dividend payment.
Short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2017, including the GNMA mutual fund, mentioned above, that was reclassified to short term investments from the category of marketable securities in the prior year, Certificates of Deposits, and cash and cash equivalents totaled $3,557,000 at the end of fiscal 2017. Short-term investments consisting mainly of Certificates of Deposits, and cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,471,000 at the end of fiscal 2016.
In August 2016 the Company secured a short-term loan for $500,000 partially collateralized with $350,000 in Certificates of Deposits, to fund the August 2016 dividend. The loan was fully repaid on January 6, 2017.
The Company's position in all the above investments is a source of expansion capital. Potential volatility in the trading prices of the marketable securities held by the Company could impact the Company’s opportunities for expansion. The Board of Directors reviews the portfolio weekly and any use of this reserve at its quarterly meetings.
Cash flow provided by operating activities for the year ended July 2, 2017, was $3,129,000. Building, entertainment and restaurant equipment purchases during fiscal year 2017 used approximately $326,000. Proceeds from GNMA dividends totaling approximately $86,000 in fiscal year 2017 were used to purchase additional shares in the fund. During the 2017 fiscal year the Company signed an agreement with a third party to take over operations of its amusements games. The Company received approximately $85,000 for the games the majority of which were fully depreciated. Cash on hand and the $500,000 short-term loan, mentioned above, were used to meet the $3,509,000 required to pay regular dividends during the fiscal year.
The Company paid cash dividends totaling approximately $3.5 million, or $.68 per share, to shareholders during the 2017 fiscal year. In June 2017, the Company declared a quarterly $.17 per share dividend, paid in August 2017. The economic climate is part of the consideration at the Directors quarterly reviews of future estimates of cash flows. The Board of Directors decides the amount and timing of any dividend at its quarterly meeting based on its appraisal of the state of the business and estimate of opportunities at such time.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth the items in our consolidated summary of operations for the fiscal fourth quarters ended July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016, respectively, and the dollar and percentage changes therein.
| | Thirteen weeks ended July 2, 2017 and | |
| | Fourteen weeks ended July 3, 2016 | |
| | Dollars in thousands | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | Change | | | % Change | |
Operating Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bowling and other | | $ | 3,633 | | | $ | 4,001 | | | $ | (368 | ) | | | (9.2) | % |
Food, beverage & merchandise sales | | | 1,510 | | | | 1,749 | | | | (239 | ) | | | (13.7) | |
| | | 5,143 | | | | 5,750 | | | | (607 | ) | | | (10.6) | |
Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Compensation & benefits | | | 2,617 | | | | 2,823 | | | | (206 | ) | | | (7.3) | |
Cost of bowling & other | | | 1,380 | | | | 1,431 | | | | (51 | ) | | | (3.6) | |
Cost of food, beverage & merchandise sales | | | 505 | | | | 563 | | | | (58 | ) | | | (10.3) | |
Depreciation & amortization | | | 145 | | | | 144 | | | | 1 | | | | .7 | |
General & administrative | | | 125 | | | | 89 | | | | 36 | | | | 40.4 | |
| | | 4,772 | | | | 5,050 | | | | (278 | ) | | | (5.5) | |
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets | | | 44 | | | | (10 | ) | | | 54 | | | | 540.0 | |
Operating income | | | 415 | | | | 690 | | | | (275 | ) | | | (39.9) | |
Interest, dividend and other income | | | 97 | | | | 110 | | | | (13 | ) | | | (11.8) | |
Earnings before taxes | | | 512 | | | | 800 | | | | (288 | ) | | | (36.0) | |
Income taxes | | | 163 | | | | 281 | | | | (118 | ) | | | (42.0) | |
Net Earnings | | $ | 349 | | | $ | 519 | | | $ | (170 | ) | | | (32.8) | |
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The following table sets forth the items in our consolidated summary of operations for the 52 week fiscal year ended July 2, 2017 and 53 week fiscal year ended July 3, 2016, respectively, and the dollar and percentage changes therein.
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| | Fifty-two weeks ended July 2, 2017 and | |
| | Fifty-three weeks ended July 3, 2016 | |
| | Dollars in thousands | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | Change | | | % Change | |
Operating Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bowling and other | | $ | 16,888 | | | $ | 16,878 | | | $ | 10 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Food, beverage & merchandise sales | | | 7,045 | | | | 7,220 | | | | (175 | ) | | | (2.4) | |
| | | 23,933 | | | | 24,098 | | | | (165 | ) | | | (.7) | |
Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Compensation & benefits | | | 10,818 | | | | 11,071 | | | | (253 | ) | | | (2.3) | |
Cost of bowling & other | | | 5,881 | | | | 5,947 | | | | (66 | ) | | | (1.1) | |
Cost of food, beverage & merchandise sales | | | 2,195 | | | | 2,203 | | | | (8 | ) | | | (.4) | |
Depreciation & amortization | | | 974 | | | | 1,153 | | | | (179 | ) | | | (15.5) | |
General & administrative | | | 803 | | | | 853 | | | | (50 | ) | | | (5.9) | |
| | | 20,671 | | | | 21,227 | | | | (556 | ) | | | (2.6) | |
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets | | | 78 | | | | (10 | ) | | | 88 | | | | 880.0 | |
Operating income | | | 3,340 | | | | 2,861 | | | | 479 | | | | 16.7 | |
Interest, dividend and other income | | | 412 | | | | 450 | | | | (38 | ) | | | (8.4 | ) |
Interest expense | | | 6 | | | | - | | | | 6 | | | | 100.0 | |
Earnings before taxes | | | 3,746 | | | | 3,311 | | | | 435 | | | | 13.1 | |
Income taxes | | | 1,295 | | | | 1,160 | | | | 135 | | | | 11.6 | |
Net Earnings | | $ | 2,451 | | | $ | 2,151 | | | $ | 300 | | | | 13.9 | |
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Net Earnings were $349,057 or $.07 per share for the thirteen week period and $2,451,110 or $.48 per share for the fifty-two week period ended July 2, 2017. For the fourteen week and fifty-three week periods ended July 3, 2016 net earnings were $518,712 or $.10 per share and $2,151,025 or $.42 per share, respectively. Fiscal 2017 consisted of 52 weeks and fiscal 2016 consisted of 53 weeks with the extra week included in the fourth quarter. Eighteen centers were in operation throughout both years.
Operating Revenues
Total operating revenue decreased 0.7%, or $165,000, to $23.9 million in fiscal 2017 compared to an increase of 4.2%, or $973,000, to $24.1 million in fiscal 2016. Bowling and other revenue increased $10,000 in fiscal 2017 versus an increase of $569,000 in fiscal 2016. Food, beverage and merchandise sales declined $175,000 and increased $404,000 in fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, respectively.
Management believes that open play revenue was lost in both years as a result of snow storms in the normally busiest months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016. Promotional pricing throughout both fiscal years also depressed bowling revenue.
Operating Expenses
As discussed in more detail below, total operating expenses decreased 2.6%, or $556,000, in fiscal year 2017 versus an increase of 0.1%, or $12,000 in fiscal 2016. Costs for employee compensation and benefits were down 2.3% or $253,000 in fiscal 2017 versus an increase of 0.5% or $57,000 in fiscal 2016. Group health insurance costs declined primarily due to plan offerings and lower premiums. This category includes contributions to our two benefit plans, both of which are defined contribution plans. The contributions can only be made from profits and there is no additional obligation beyond the current year contribution.
Cost of bowling and other services decreased $66,000 or 1.1% in the year ended July 2, 2017 and decreased $3,000 or 0.1% in the prior fiscal year. Maintenance expense decreased $37,000 or 4.1% in fiscal 2017 and was flat in fiscal 2016. Snow removal costs in fiscal 2016 were higher than normal due to severe winter storms. Utility costs were up 0.7% and down 4.5% in the current and prior years, respectively. Supplies expense decreased 3.4% in fiscal 2017 versus an increase of 1% in fiscal 2016. Advertising costs were flat in the current year and decreased 2.1% in fiscal 2016.
Cost of food, beverage and merchandise sales decreased $8,000 or 0.4% in fiscal 2017, the result of lower food and beverage sales.
Depreciation expenses decreased approximately $179,000 or 15.5% in fiscal 2017 versus a decrease of approximately $102,000 or 8.1% in the prior year as large assets became fully depreciated.
Operating income increased 16.7% or $479,000 to $3.3 million in fiscal year 2017 from $2.9 million in fiscal 2016.
Interest, Dividend and Other Income
Interest and dividend income decreased $38,000 or 8.4% in fiscal 2017 and $45,000 or 9.1% in the prior year.
Income taxes
Effective income tax rates on continuing operations for the Company were 34.4% for fiscal 2017 and 35.0% for fiscal 2016. The difference from statutory rates is primarily due to the partial exclusion of dividends received on investments.
Net Earnings
Net earnings from continuing operations in fiscal 2017 were $2.5 million, or $.48 per share, compared to $2.2 million, or $.42 per share in fiscal 2016.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
We have identified accounting for marketable investment securities as a critical accounting policy due to the significance of the amounts included in our balance sheet. The Company exercises judgment in determining the classification of its investment securities as available-for-sale and in determining their fair value. The Company records these investments at their fair value based on quoted market prices with the unrealized gain or loss recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders' equity, net of deferred taxes. Additionally, from time to time the Company must assess whether write-downs are necessary for other than temporary declines in value.
We have identified accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets as a critical accounting policy due to the significance of the amounts included in our balance sheet under the caption of Land, Buildings and Equipment. The Company reviews long-lived assets whenever events or changes indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In making such evaluations, the Company compares the expected future cash flows to the carrying amount of the assets. An impairment loss equal to the difference between the assets' fair value and carrying value is recognized when the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount. There were no impairment losses recorded in fiscal 2017 or 2016.
BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
Selected Financial Data
| | For the Years Ended | |
| | July 2, | | | July 3, | | | June 28, | | | June 29, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Operating revenues | | $ | 23,932,504 | | | $ | 24,097,862 | | | $ | 23,124,541 | | | $ | 22,780,017 | | | $ | 23,857,281 | |
Operating expenses | | | 20,670,929 | | | | 21,226,560 | | | | 21,214,632 | | | | 21,581,531 | | | | 22,095,866 | |
Gain (loss) on disposal of land, building and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equipment | | | 77,972 | | | | (10,035 | ) | | | (3,854 | ) | | | 8,820 | | | | 980 | |
Interest, dividend and other income | | | 412,299 | | | | 449,998 | | | | 494,645 | | | | 662,693 | | | | 435,141 | |
Interest expense | | | 6,296 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes | | | 3,745,550 | | | | 3,311,265 | | | | 2,400,700 | | | | 1,869,999 | | | | 2,197,536 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 1,294,440 | | | | 1,160,240 | | | | 760,471 | | | | 496,831 | | | | 711,763 | |
Earnings from continuing operations | | $ | 2,451,110 | | | $ | 2,151,025 | | | $ | 1,640,229 | | | $ | 1,373,168 | | | $ | 1,485,773 | |
(Loss) gain from discontinued operations - net of tax | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2,774 | ) | | | 1,669,449 | |
Net Earnings | | $ | 2,451,110 | | | $ | 2,151,025 | | | $ | 1,640,229 | | | $ | 1,370,394 | | | $ | 3,155,222 | |
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Weighted average shares outstanding- Basic & Diluted | | | 5,160,971 | | | | 5,160,971 | | | | 5,160,971 | | | | 5,160,971 | | | | 5,151,784 | |
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Earnings per share-Basic & diluted | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | .48 | | | $ | .42 | | | $ | .32 | | | $ | .27 | | | $ | .29 | |
Discontinued operations | | | .00 | | | | .00 | | | | .00 | | | | .00 | | | | .32 | |
Net earnings per share-Basic & diluted | | $ | .48 | | | $ | .42 | | | $ | .32 | | | $ | .27 | | | $ | .61 | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 3,128,551 | | | $ | 3,441,813 | | | $ | 3,052,817 | | | $ | 2,053,510 | | | $ | 2,206,533 | |
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Cash dividends paid | | $ | 3,509,460 | | | $ | 3,509,461 | | | $ | 3,509,460 | | | $ | 3,406,243 | | | $ | 5,949,951 | |
Cash dividends paid Per share - Class A | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.66 | | | $ | 1.155 | |
- Class B | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.66 | | | $ | 1.155 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 29,626,313 | | | $ | 31,851,135 | | | $ | 32,062,409 | | | $ | 34,363,780 | | | $ | 36,725,050 | |
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Stockholders' equity | | $ | 24,586,393 | | | $ | 26,149,342 | | | $ | 26,974,079 | | | $ | 28,978,731 | | | $ | 31,031,801 | |
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Net book value per share | | $ | 4.76 | | | $ | 5.07 | | | $ | 5.23 | | | $ | 5.61 | | | $ | 6.01 | |
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Net earnings as a % of beginning stockholders' equity | | | 9.4 | % | | | 8.0 | % | | | 5.7 | % | | | 4.4 | % | | | 9.4 | % |
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Lanes in operation | | | 726 | | | | 726 | | | | 726 | | | | 726 | | | | 726 | |
Centers in operation | | | 18 | | | | 18 | | | | 18 | | | | 18 | | | | 18 | |
Market Information
The principal market on which the Company's Class A Common Stock is traded is the NYSE American. The Company's Class B Common Stock is not listed on any exchange and is not publicly traded. Each share of Class B Common Stock can be converted to one share of Class A Common Stock at any time.
The table below presents the high and low sales price of the Company's Class A Common Stock in each quarter of fiscal years 2017 and 2016 as reported by the NYSE American.
2017 | | 1st Qtr | | | 2nd Qtr | | | 3rd Qtr | | | 4th Qtr | |
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High | | $ | 15.04 | | | $ | 17.25 | | | $ | 16.79 | | | $ | 14.74 | |
Low | | $ | 14.11 | | | $ | 14.09 | | | $ | 14.15 | | | $ | 14.17 | |
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2016 | | 1st Qtr | | | 2nd Qtr | | | 3rd Qtr | | | 4th Qtr | |
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High | | $ | 15.50 | | | $ | 15.31 | | | $ | 14.70 | | | $ | 15.15 | |
Low | | $ | 14.28 | | | $ | 13.22 | | | $ | 13.61 | | | $ | 14.00 | |
Holders
As of July 2, 2017, the approximate number of holders of record of the Company's Class A Common Stock was 274 and of the Company's Class B Common Stock was 19.
Cash Dividends
The table below presents the quarterly cash dividends per share of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock paid, and the quarter in which the payment was made during fiscal 2017 and 2016.
Class A Common Stock | |
Quarter | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
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First | | | 17 cents | | | | 17 cents | |
Second | | | 17 cents | | | | 17 cents | |
Third | | | 17 cents | | | | 17 cents | |
Fourth | | | 17 cents | | | | 17 cents | |
Class B Common Stock | |
Quarter | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
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First | | | 17 cents | | | | 17 cents | |
Second | | | 17 cents | | | | 17 cents | |
Third | | | 17 cents | | | | 17 cents | |
Fourth | | | 17 cents | | | | 17 cents | |
The Board of Directors decides the amount and timing of any dividend at its quarterly meetings based on its appraisal of the state of the business, the economic climate and estimate of future opportunities at such time.
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| Rockville, Maryland 20850 |
| Phone 301.337.3305 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Bowl America Incorporated
Alexandria, Virginia
We have audited the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets of Bowl America Incorporated and Subsidiaries as of July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016, and the related Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings, Stockholders' Equity and Cash Flows for the years ended July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016. Bowl America Incorporated and Subsidiaries’ management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated 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 consolidated 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 includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated 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 Bowl America Incorporated and Subsidiaries as of July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ MN Blum LLC
MN Blum, LLC
Rockville, Maryland
September 28, 2017
BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| | As of | |
| | July 2, | | | July 3, | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
ASSETS | |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 2) | | $ | 604,671 | | | $ | 986,193 | |
Short-term investments (Note 3) | | | 2,951,315 | | | | 484,558 | |
Inventories | | | 534,741 | | | | 561,217 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 555,687 | | | | 664,379 | |
Current deferred income tax benefit (Note 7) | | | 8,162 | | | | - | |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | | | 4,654,576 | | | | 2,696,347 | |
LAND, BUILDINGS & EQUIPMENT, net (Note 4) | | | 18,860,778 | | | | 19,523,856 | |
OTHER ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Marketable investment securities (Note 3) | | | 5,272,318 | | | | 8,824,456 | |
Cash surrender value-life insurance | | | 772,326 | | | | 740,161 | |
Other | | | 66,315 | | | | 66,315 | |
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS | | | 6,110,959 | | | | 9,630,932 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 29,626,313 | | | $ | 31,851,135 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 673,786 | | | $ | 660,711 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 1,069,668 | | | | 1,193,463 | |
Dividends payable | | | 877,365 | | | | 877,365 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 22,543 | | | | 207,840 | |
Other current liabilities | | | 342,324 | | | | 325,982 | |
Current deferred income taxes (Note 7) | | | - | | | | 27,850 | |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | 2,985,686 | | | | 3,293,211 | |
LONG-TERM DEFERRED COMPENSATION | | | 18,413 | | | | 23,620 | |
NONCURRENT DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 7) | | | 2,035,821 | | | | 2,384,962 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 5,039,920 | | | | 5,701,793 | |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 5) | | | | | | | | |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Note 8) | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, par value $10 a share: | | | | | | | | |
Authorized and unissued, 2,000,000 shares | | | - | | | | - | |
Common stock, par value $.10 a share: | | | | | | | | |
Authorized, 10,000,000 shares | | | | | | | | |
Class A issued and outstanding 3,746,454 | | | 374,645 | | | | 374,645 | |
Class B issued and outstanding 1,414,517 | | | 141,452 | | | | 141,452 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 7,854,108 | | | | 7,854,108 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings- | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax | | | 2,481,988 | | | | 2,986,587 | |
Retained earnings | | | 13,734,200 | | | | 14,792,550 | |
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS'EQUITY | | | 24,586,393 | | | | 26,149,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'EQUITY | | $ | 29,626,313 | | | $ | 31,851,135 | |
The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
| | | For the Years Ended | |
| | | July 2, | | | | July 3, | |
| | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | |
Operating Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
Bowling and other | | $ | 16,887,857 | | | $ | 16,878,423 | |
Food, beverage and merchandise sales | | | 7,044,647 | | | | 7,219,439 | |
Total Operating Revenue | | | 23,932,504 | | | | 24,097,862 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Employee compensation and benefits | | | 10,817,766 | | | | 11,070,655 | |
Cost of bowling and other services | | | 5,881,168 | | | | 5,947,418 | |
Cost of food, beverage and merchandise sales | | | 2,195,259 | | | | 2,202,901 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 973,849 | | | | 1,153,121 | |
General and administrative | | | 802,887 | | | | 852,465 | |
Total Operating Expense | | | 20,670,929 | | | | 21,226,560 | |
Gain (loss) on disposal of land, buildings and equipment | | | 77,972 | | | | (10,035 | ) |
Operating Income | | | 3,339,547 | | | | 2,861,267 | |
Interest, dividend and other income | | | 412,299 | | | | 449,998 | |
Interest expense | | | 6,296 | | | | - | |
Earnings before provision for income taxes | | | 3,745,550 | | | | 3,311,265 | |
Provision for income taxes (Note 7) | | | | | | | | |
Current | | | 1,368,326 | | | | 1,258,674 | |
Deferred | | | (73,886 | ) | | | (98,434 | ) |
Total Provision for Income Taxes | | | 1,294,440 | | | | 1,160,240 | |
Net Earnings | | $ | 2,451,110 | | | $ | 2,151,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Earnings per share-basic & diluted | | $ | .48 | | | $ | .42 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding | | | 5,160,971 | | | | 5,160,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Dividends paid | | $ | 3,509,460 | | | $ | 3,509,461 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Per share, dividends paid, Class A | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.68 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Per share, dividends paid, Class B | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.68 | |
Net Earnings | | $ | 2,451,110 | | | $ | 2,151,025 | |
Other comprehensive earnings- net of tax | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for–sale securities net of tax (benefit) of ($312,797) and $334,549 | | | (508,218 | ) | | | 548,740 | |
Reclassification adjustment for loss (gain) included in Net Income, net of tax (benefit) of ($2,227) and $9,258 | | | 3,619 | | | | (15,041 | ) |
Comprehensive earnings | | $ | 1,946,511 | | | $ | 2,684,724 | |
The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
| | COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | Accumulated | | | | | |
| | Class A Shares | | | Class A Amount | | | Class B Shares | | | Class B Amount | | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | | Other Comprehensive Earnings | | | Retained Earnings | |
Balance, June 28, 2015 | | | 3,746,454 | | | $ | 374,645 | | | | 1,414,517 | | | $ | 141,452 | | | $ | 7,854,108 | | | $ | 2,452,888 | | | $ | 16,150,986 | |
Cash dividends paid | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2,632,095 | ) |
Accrued dividends declared | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
June 21, 2016 payable August 17, 2016 | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (877,366 | ) |
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities (shown net of tax) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 548,740 | | | | - | |
Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income, net of tax | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (15,041 | ) | | | - | |
Net earnings for the year | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,151,025 | |
Balance, July 3, 2016 | | | 3,746,454 | | | $ | 374,645 | | | | 1,414,517 | | | $ | 141,452 | | | $ | 7,854,108 | | | $ | 2,986,587 | | | $ | 14,792,550 | |
Cash dividends paid | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2,632,095 | ) |
Accrued dividends declared | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
June 27, 2017, payable August 16, 2017 | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (877,365 | ) |
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities (shown net of tax) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (508,218 | ) | | | - | |
Reclassification adjustment for loss included in net income, net of tax | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,619 | | | | - | |
Net earnings for the year | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,451,110 | |
Balance, July 2, 2017 | | | 3,746,454 | | | $ | 374,645 | | | | 1,414,517 | | | $ | 141,452 | | | $ | 7,854,108 | | | $ | 2,481,988 | | | $ | 13,734,200 | |
The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| | For the Years Ended | |
| | July 2, | | | July 3, | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Cash Flows From Operating Activities | | | | | | | | |
Net earnings | | $ | 2,451,110 | | | $ | 2,151,025 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 973,849 | | | | 1,153,121 | |
Decrease in deferred income tax | | | (74,567 | ) | | | (95,712 | ) |
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets-net | | | (77,972 | ) | | | 10,035 | |
Loss (gain) on sale of available-for-sale securities | | | 5,845 | | | | (24,299 | ) |
Changes in assets and liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | | | 26,476 | | | | (8,328 | ) |
Decrease (increase) in prepaid and other | | | 108,692 | | | | (176,167 | ) |
Decrease in income taxes refundable | | | - | | | | 51,309 | |
Decrease in other long-term assets | | | - | | | | 150 | |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | | | 13,075 | | | | (48,742 | ) |
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses | | | (123,795 | ) | | | 191,709 | |
(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable | | | (185,297 | ) | | | 207,840 | |
Increase in other current liabilities | | | 16,342 | | | | 35,149 | |
Decrease in long-term deferred compensation | | | (5,207 | ) | | | (5,277 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 3,128,551 | | | | 3,441,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash Flows From Investing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Expenditures for land, building and equipment | | | (326,398 | ) | | | (319,558 | ) |
Sale of assets | | | 93,599 | | | | 50,000 | |
Net sales and maturities (purchases) of short-term investments | | | 350,635 | | | | (350,829 | ) |
Purchases of marketable securities | | | (86,284 | ) | | | (71,570 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | | | - | | | | 1,000,000 | |
Increase in cash surrender value | | | (32,165 | ) | | | (32,569 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | | | (613 | ) | | | 275,474 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Payment of cash dividends | | | (3,509,460 | ) | | | (3,509,461 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | (3,509,460 | ) | | | (3,509,461 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Change in Cash and Equivalents | | | (381,522 | ) | | | 207,826 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash and Equivalents, Beginning of period | | | 986,193 | | | | 778,367 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash and Equivalents, End of period | | $ | 604,671 | | | $ | 986,193 | |
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information | | | | | | | | |
Cash Paid During the Period for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest paid | | | 6,296 | | | | - | |
Income taxes | | $ | 1,575,623 | | | $ | 934,026 | |
The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
Bowl America Incorporated is engaged in the operation of 18 bowling centers, with food and beverage service in each center. Ten centers are located in metropolitan Washington D.C., one center in metropolitan Baltimore, Maryland, four centers in metropolitan Richmond, Virginia, and three centers in metropolitan Jacksonville, Florida. These 18 centers contain a total of 726 lanes. The Company operates in one segment.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly-owned subsidiary corporations. All significant inter-company items have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
Fiscal Year
The Company's fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest to June 30. Fiscal year 2017 ended July 2, 2017, and fiscal year 2016 ended July 3, 2016. Fiscal year 2017 consisted of 52 weeks and fiscal year 2016 consisted of 53 weeks.
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of filing these financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2017. In August 2017 the Company redeemed $1,000,000 of its federal agency mortgage backed securities (Vanguard GNMA fund) to meet the August 2017 dividend payment.
Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the deferred compensation liability for executives and key employees including survivor benefits, depreciation expense, cash surrender value of officers' life insurance, the Federal and State income taxes (current and deferred), and market assumptions used in estimating the fair value of certain assets such as marketable securities and long-lived assets.
Revenue Recognition
The Company records revenue for fees charged for use of bowling lanes and other facilities at the time the services are provided. Food, beverage and merchandise sales are recorded as revenue at the time the product is given to the customer.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization for financial statement purposes are calculated by use of the straight-line method. Amortization of leasehold improvements is calculated over the estimated useful life of the asset or term of the lease, whichever is shorter. The categories of property, plant, and equipment and the ranges of estimated useful lives on which depreciation and amortization rates are based are as follows:
| | | (in years) | |
Bowling lanes and equipment | | | 3 | - | 10 | |
Building and building improvements | | | 10 | - | 39 | |
Leasehold improvements | | | 5 | - | 15 | |
Amusement games | | | 3 | - | 5 | |
Maintenance and repairs and minor replacements are charged to expense when incurred. Major replacements and betterments are capitalized. The accounts are adjusted for the sale or other disposition of property, and the resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to income.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets whenever events or changes indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In making such evaluations, the Company compares the expected future cash flows to the carrying amount of the assets. An impairment loss, equal to the difference between the assets' fair value and carrying value, is recognized when the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount.
Dividends
It is the Company's policy to accrue a dividend liability at the time the dividends are declared.
Advertising Expense
It is the Company's policy to expense advertising expenditures as they are incurred. The Company's advertising expenses for the years ending July 2, 2017, and July 3, 2016, were $319,382 and $319,129, respectively.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Inventories consist of resale merchandise including food and beverage and bowling supplies.
Income Taxes
Deferred income tax liabilities and assets are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities, using tax rates currently in effect. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.
Investment Securities
All of the Company's readily marketable debt and equity securities are classified as available-for-sale. Accordingly, these securities are recorded at fair value with any unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported, net of deferred taxes, within a separate component of stockholders' equity until realized. Realized gains or losses on the sale of debt and equity securities are reported in earnings and determined using the adjusted cost of the specific security sold.
Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share basic and diluted, have been calculated using the weighted average number of shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding of 5,160,971, for both fiscal years 2017 and 2016
Comprehensive Earnings
A consolidated statement of comprehensive earnings reflecting the aggregation of net earnings and unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale securities, the Company's principal components of other comprehensive earnings, has been presented for the years ended July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers money market funds and certificates of deposits, with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash accounts which may exceed federally insured limits during the year, but does not believe that this results in any significant credit risk.
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities include prize fund monies held by the Company for bowling leagues. The funds are returned to the leagues at the end of the league bowling season. At July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016 other current liabilities included $334,272 and $314,599, respectively, in prize fund monies.
Reclassifications
Certain previous year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.
Recently adopted accounting guidance
Recent accounting guidance not yet adopted
In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance on equity securities that requires entities to recognize changes in unrealized gains and losses on equity securities in income in the current period unless the entity is recording the related investment under the equity method or consolidating the related entity. This amendment is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 2019 with earlier adoption permitted. Management is currently assessing the impact of this standard on the Company’s financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance on leases which requires entities to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by all leases, including operating leases, with terms of more than 12 months. The new guidance also requires additional disclosures on the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative information. This amendment is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 2020 with early adoption permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures
2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following:
| | July 2, 2017 | | | July 3, 2016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Demand deposits and cash on hand | | $ | 467,161 | | | $ | 543,639 | |
Money market funds | | | 137,510 | | | | 442,554 | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | | $ | 604,671 | | | $ | 986,193 | |
The account balances at times exceed federally insured limits. The Company does not believe this poses any significant risk.
3. INVESTMENTS
The Company’s marketable securities are categorized as available-for-sale securities. The cost for marketable securities was determined using the specific identification method. The fair values of marketable securities are based on the quoted market price for those securities. At July 2, 2017, short-term investments consist of a mutual fund that invests in mortgage backed securities, recently reclassified from non-current investments, and certificates of deposits with maturities of generally three months to one year. At July 2, 2017, the fair value of short-term investments was $2,951,315. At July 3, 2016, short-term investments were certificates of deposits with maturities of generally three months to one year and the fair value of short-term investments was $484,558. Non-current investments at July 2, 2017 are marketable securities which primarily consist of telecommunications stocks. At July 3, 2016 non-current investments were marketable securities which primarily consist of telecommunications stocks and the mutual fund that invests in mortgage backed securities. Unrealized gains and losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive earnings in Stockholders’ Equity.
As of July 2, 2017, the Company had $17,248 of gross unrealized gains from its investments in federal agency mortgage backed securities owned through a mutual fund which had a fair value of $2,817,392. In August 2017 the Company redeemed $1,000,000 of this fund to meet the August 2017 dividend payment. As of July 3, 2016, $108,755 in gross unrealized gains were from its investments in federal agency mortgage backed securities which had a fair value of $2,822,615. The Company’s investments were as follows:
| | Original Cost | | | Unrealized Gain | | | Unrealized Loss | | | Fair Value | |
July 2, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | $ | 1,279,914 | | | $ | 3,996,702 | | | $ | (4,298 | ) | | $ | 5,272,318 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mutual fund | | | 2,800,144 | | | | 17,248 | | | | - | | | | 2,817,392 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Certificates of deposits | | | 133,922 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 133,922 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
July 3, 2016 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | $ | 1,285,759 | | | $ | 4,721,885 | | | $ | (5,804 | ) | | $ | 6,001,841 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mutual fund | | | 2,713,860 | | | | 108,755 | | | | - | | | | 2,822,615 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Certificates of deposits | | | 484,558 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 484,558 | |
During fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, the Company had certain equity securities with cumulative unrealized losses of $4,298 and $5,804 respectively.
| | Less than 12 months | | | 12 Months or greater | | | Total | |
July 2, 2017 | | Fair Value | | | Unrealized loss | | | Fair Value | | | Unrealized loss | | | Fair Value | | | Unrealized loss | |
Equity securities | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 5,229 | | | $ | (4,298 | ) | | $ | 5,299 | | | $ | (4,298 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Less than 12 months | | | 12 Months or greater | | | Total | |
July 3, 2016 | | Fair Value | | | Unrealized loss | | | Fair Value | | | Unrealized loss | | | Fair Value | | | Unrealized loss | |
Equity securities | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 41 | | | $ | (5,804 | ) | | $ | 41 | | | $ | (5,804 | ) |
The equity securities portfolio includes the following stocks:
AT&T shares | 82,112 |
Manulife shares | 2,520 |
NCR shares | 774 |
Teradata shares | 774 |
Vodafone shares | 6,471 |
CenturyLink shares | 4,398 |
Frontier Communications shares | 4,508 |
Sprint shares | 40,000 |
Verizon shares | 31,904 |
Windstream shares | 679 |
CSAL shares | 815 |
On July 10, 2017 Frontier Communications completed a 1-for-15 reverse stock split reducing Bowl America’s holdings to 300 shares.
On August 1, 2016 Dex Media completed a financial restructure. Previous shares of its common stock were cancelled with no distribution to shareholders.
As stated in Note 1, the Company records its readily marketable debt and equity securities at fair value. These assets are valued in accordance with a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The fair value of these assets as of July 2, 2017 is as follows:
| | Quoted | | | Significant | | | | | | | Unrealized | | | Cumulative | |
| | Price for | | | Other | | | Significant | | | gains/(losses) | | | Unrealized | |
| | Identical | | | Observable | | | Unobservable | | | for the | | | gains/(losses) | |
| | Assets | | | Inputs | | | Inputs | | | Year Ended | | | as of | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | | (Level 2) | | | (Level 3) | | | July 2, 2017 | | | July 2, 2017 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | $ | 5,272,318 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | (729,508 | ) | | $ | 3,992,404 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mutual fund | | | 2,817,392 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (91,507 | ) | | | 17,248 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Certificates of deposits | | | - | | | | 133,922 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
TOTAL | | $ | 8,089,710 | | | $ | 133,922 | | | | - | | | $ | (821,015 | ) | | $ | 4,009,652 | |
The fair value of these assets as of July 3, 2016 was as follows:
| | Quoted | | | Significant | | | | | | | Unrealized | | | Cumulative | |
| | Price for | | | Other | | | Significant | | | gains/(losses) | | | Unrealized | |
| | Identical | | | Observable | | | Unobservable | | | for the | | | gains/(losses) | |
| | Assets | | | Inputs | | | Inputs | | | Year Ended | | | as of | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | | (Level 2) | | | (Level 3) | | | July 3, 2016 | | | July 3, 2016 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | $ | 6,001,841 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 811,454 | | | $ | 4,716,081 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mutual fund | | | 2,822,615 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 66,629 | | | | 108,755 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Certificates of deposits | | | - | | | | 484,558 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
TOTAL | | $ | 8,824,456 | | | $ | 484,558 | | | | - | | | $ | 878,083 | | | $ | 4,824,836 | |
The fair value of certificates of deposits is estimated using net present value techniques and comparing the values to certificates with similar terms.
4. LAND, BUILDINGS, AND EQUIPMENT
Land, buildings, and equipment, at cost, consisted of the following:
| | July 2, | | | July 3, | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Buildings | | $ | 18,666,152 | | | $ | 18,666,152 | |
Leasehold and building improvements | | | 8,168,717 | | | | 8,068,521 | |
Bowling lanes and equipment | | | 22,418,775 | | | | 22,429,142 | |
Land | | | 10,510,308 | | | | 10,516,607 | |
Amusement games | | | 17,519 | | | | 726,471 | |
Bowling lanes and equipment not yet in use | | | 57,916 | | | | 104,506 | |
Total Land, Buildings, and Equipment | | | 59,839,387 | | | | 60,511,399 | |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | 40,978,609 | | | | 40,987,543 | |
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, net | | $ | 18,860,778 | | | $ | 19,523,856 | |
Depreciation and amortization expense for buildings and equipment for fiscal years 2017 and 2016 was $973,849, and $1,153,121, respectively. The Company includes construction in progress costs in the bowling lanes and equipment not yet in use category until completion of the project. Bowling lanes
and equipment not yet in use are not depreciated.
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Lease Commitments
The Company and its subsidiaries are obligated under long-term real estate lease agreements for two bowling centers. Certain of the Company's real estate leases provide for increases in real estate taxes.
At July 2, 2017, the minimum fixed rental commitments related to all non-cancelable leases, were as follows:
Year Ending | | | | |
2018 | | $ | 318,000 | |
2019 | | | 318,000 | |
2020 | | | 33,834 | |
Total minimum lease payments | | $ | 669,834 | |
Net rent expense was as follows:
| | For the Years Ended | |
| | July 2, | | | July 3, | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Minimum rent under operating leases | | $ | 318,000 | | | $ | 318,000 | |
Excess percentage rents | | | - | | | | - | |
Net rent expense | | $ | 318,000 | | | $ | 318,000 | |
Purchase Commitments
The Company's purchase commitments at July 2, 2017 are for materials, supplies, services and equipment as part of the normal course of business.
6. PROFIT-SHARING AND ESOP PLAN
The Company has two defined contribution plans. The first is a profit-sharing plan which, generally, covers all employees who on the last day of the fiscal year or December 29 have been employed for one year with at least one thousand hours of service. The Plan provides for Company contributions as
determined by the Board of Directors. For the years ended July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016, contributions in the amounts of $90,000 and $75,000, respectively, were charged to operating expense.
Effective March 31, 1987, the Company adopted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) which generally covers all individuals who were employed at the end of the fiscal year and had one thousand or more hours of service during that fiscal year. The ESOP an provides for Company contributions as determined by the Board of Directors. The Company contributed $90,000 for fiscal year 2017 and $75,000 for fiscal year 2016. The Company has no defined benefit plan or other post retirement plan.
7. INCOME TAXES
The Company is required to analyze all material positions it has taken or plans to take in all tax returns that have been filed or should have been filed with all taxing authorities for all years still subject to challenge by those taxing authorities. If the position taken is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authority on its technical merits and if there is more than a 50% likelihood that the position would be sustained if challenged and considered by the highest court in the relevant jurisdiction, the tax consequences of that position should be reflected in the taxpayer’s financial statements.
The Company had no material unrecognized tax benefits at July 2, 2017 nor does it expect any significant change in that status during the next twelve months. No accrued interest or penalties on uncertain tax positions have been included on the consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive earnings or the consolidated balance sheet. Should the Company adopt tax positions for which it would be appropriate to accrue interest and penalties, such costs would be reflected in the tax expense for the period in which such costs accrued. The Company is subject to U.S. Federal income tax and to several state jurisdictions. Returns filed for tax periods ending after June 30, 2013 are still open to examination by those relevant taxing authorities.
The significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
| | July 2, | | | July 3, | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | | |
Other | | $ | 8,162 | | | $ | - | |
Total deferred tax assets | | | 8,162 | | | | - | |
Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Land, buildings, and equipment | | | 521,818 | | | | 596,688 | |
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities | | | 1,529,585 | | | | 1,840,861 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | (15,582 | ) | | | (24,725 | ) |
Total deferred tax liabilities | | | 2,035,821 | | | | 2,412,824 | |
Net deferred income taxes | | $ | 2,027,659 | | | $ | 2,412,824 | |
Income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate to income before tax for the following reasons:
| | For the Years Ended | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Taxes computed at statutory rate | | | 34.0 | % | | | 34.0 | % |
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit | | | 3.2 | | | | 4.1 | |
Dividends received exclusion | | | (1.8 | ) | | | (2.1 | ) |
All other net | | | (1.0 | ) | | | (1.0 | ) |
Net effective rate | | | 34.4 | % | | | 35.0 | % |
8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
The Class A shares have one vote per share. The Class B shares may vote ten votes per share and are convertible to Class A shares at the option of the stockholder.
At July 2, 2017, and July 3, 2016, the Company had $34,799 in employee loans related to the issuance of shares, respectively. These loans are secured by the shares of the Company's common stock acquired and are full recourse notes. The notes bear interest at rates of 2% to 2.5% and are payable over a term of three years from the date of the agreements which range from 2015 to 2017. These employee loans have been recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.
9. DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Deferred compensation payable was a total of $24,639 at July 2, 2017, and $29,915 at July 3, 2016. The current portion of these amounts is $6,226 at July 2, 2017, and $6,295 at July 3, 2016, and is included in accrued expenses.
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