The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated 10Q 2005 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 27, 2005

or

o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 0-20574

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	51-0340466
(State of Incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

26901 Malibu Hills Road Calabasas Hills, California	91301
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 871-3000

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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for at least the past 90 days.

Yes x

No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes x

No o

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

Yes o

No x

As of October 18, 2005, 78,529,984 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.01 par value, were outstanding.

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

			Page Number

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Financial Statements:
		Consolidated Balance Sheets	1
		Consolidated Statements of Operations	2
		Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity	3
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	4
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	5
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	21
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	22

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	24
	Item 6.	Exhibits	24

Signatures			25
Index to Exhibits			26

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)

	September 27, 2005			December 28, 2004

	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21,127		$	14,041
Investments and marketable securities		53,668			31,369
Accounts receivable		6,803			8,492
Other receivables		20,821			23,103
Inventories		32,485			22,527
Prepaid expenses		9,256			9,646
Deferred income taxes		5,541			5,368

Total current assets		149,701			114,546

Property and equipment, net		555,288			485,972

Other assets:
Marketable securities		92,946			106,102
Trademarks		2,633			2,327
Prepaid rent		40,162			33,885
Other		17,803			15,885

Total other assets		153,544			158,199

Total assets	$	858,533		$	758,717

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	25,271		$	32,041
Income taxes payable		4,511			3,411
Other accrued expenses		77,950			74,394

Total current liabilities		107,732			109,846

Deferred income taxes		68,542			51,990
Deferred rent		33,753			28,564
Deemed landlord financing liability		20,702			17,025
Other noncurrent liabilities		10,093			8,440
Commitments and contingencies (Note H)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued		—			—
Junior participating cumulative preferred stock, $.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized; none issued		—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 80,608,237 and 79,884,285 issued at September 27, 2005 and December 28, 2004, respectively		807			799
Additional paid-in capital		273,829			258,812
Retained earnings		374,779			310,624
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities		(1,232	)		(897	)
Treasury stock, 2,078,617 and 1,950,967 shares at cost at September 27, 2005 and December 28, 2004, respectively		(30,472	)		(26,486	)

Total stockholders’ equity		617,711			542,852

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	858,533		$	758,717

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands, Except Net Income Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)

	Thirteen Weeks Ended September 27, 2005		Thirteen Weeks Ended September 28, 2004		Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2005		Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2004

			(restated)				(restated)
Revenues	$	292,807	$	247,683	$	849,367	$	703,137
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		74,660		65,161		217,935		185,909
Labor expenses		90,910		76,822		263,704		217,519
Other operating costs and expenses		67,080		60,909		193,486		163,485
General and administrative expenses		12,653		10,022		36,612		29,666
Depreciation and amortization expenses		11,375		9,213		32,211		25,937
Preopening costs		3,760		7,052		10,280		11,194

Total costs and expenses		260,438		229,179		754,228		633,710

Income from operations		32,369		18,504		95,139		69,427
Interest income, net		1,133		471		2,857		1,560
Other income, net		114		116		400		821

Income before income taxes		33,616		19,091		98,396		71,808
Income tax provision		11,698		6,703		34,241		25,207

Net income	$	21,918	$	12,388	$	64,155	$	46,601

Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.28	$	0.16	$	0.82	$	0.60

Diluted	$	0.27	$	0.16	$	0.80	$	0.59

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		78,511		77,769		78,228		77,530
Diluted		80,235		79,280		80,063		79,323

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Unrealized Loss on Available -for-Sale Securities			Treasury Stock			Total

Balance, December 28, 2004	$	799	$	258,812	$	310,624	$	(897	)	$	(26,486	)	$	542,852
Comprehensive income:
Net income		—		—		64,155		—			—
Net unrealized loss		—		—		—		(335	)		—
Total comprehensive income														63,820
Issuance of common stock pursuant to stock option plan		8		8,967		—		—			—			8,975
Tax benefit related to stock options exercised		—		6,050		—		—			—			6,050
Purchase of treasury stock		—		—		—		—			(3,986	)		(3,986	)

Balance, September 27, 2005	$	807	$	273,829	$	374,779	$	(1,232	)	$	(30,472	)	$	617,711

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2005			Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2004

					(restated)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	64,155		$	46,601
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expenses		32,211			25,937
Loss/(gain) on asset sale		(8	)		—
Loss/(gain) on sale of available-for-sale securities		15			(212	)
Deferred income taxes		16,631			(13	)
Tax benefit related to stock options exercised		6,050			11,946
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		1,689			618
Other receivables		2,282			(11,346	)
Inventories		(9,958	)		(3,707	)
Prepaid expenses		390			4,335
Other		(8,635	)		(6,127	)
Accounts payable		(6,770	)		(4,236	)
Income taxes payable		1,099			12,469
Other accrued expenses		10,398			12,576

Cash provided by operating activities		109,549			88,841

Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment		(111,770	)		(118,871	)
Investments in available-for-sale securities		(64,772	)		(81,390	)
Sales of available-for-sale securities		55,027			87,335

Cash used in investing activities		(121,515	)		(112,926	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Deemed landlord financing proceeds		14,063			9,620
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options		8,975			15,011
Purchase of treasury stock		(3,986	)		(9,259	)

Cash provided by financing activities		19,052			15,372

Net change in cash and cash equivalents		7,086			(8,713	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		14,041			15,167

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	21,127		$	6,454

Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	$	588		$	338

Income taxes paid	$	10,372		$	1,140

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (referred to herein as the “Company” or in the first person notations “we”, “us” and “our”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The financial statements presented herein have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but include all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the period. However, these results are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year. The consolidated balance sheet data presented herein for December 28, 2004 was derived from our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year then ended, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions for the reporting periods covered by the financial statements. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual amounts could differ from these estimates.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2004.

Reclassifications:

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements:

The fiscal 2004 amounts presented in this Form 10-Q have been restated to correct our historical accounting for operating leases and the treatment of leasehold improvements and landlord construction allowances related to these operating leases.

We began a review of our lease accounting policies following announcements in December 2004 that several restaurant companies were revising their accounting practices for leases. In February 2005, the Chief Accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a letter to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants expressing the SEC staff’s views relating to certain lease accounting issues. As a result of our review, we changed our accounting for leases in 2004 and restated our historical financial statements and certain financial information for prior periods to correct errors in our lease accounting policies. The restatement adjustments are non-cash and had no impact on revenues or net cash flows. The changes to our lease accounting policies fall into several different categories.

Contingent Rent

We lease all of our restaurant locations under operating lease agreements with terms of approximately 15 to 20 years. Most of these agreements require us to pay contractual annual rent (“minimum base rent”) plus contingent rent based on a percentage of restaurant sales to the extent this amount exceeds the minimum base rent. The lease agreements also generally include scheduled increases in the minimum base rent.

In prior periods, we recorded rent expense for the greater of the minimum base rent, as adjusted for scheduled increases over the lease term, or the contingent rent based on a percentage of sales. As our restaurants have consistently operated at very high volumes, contingent rent was historically in excess of such minimum base rent. Consequently, with respect to leases requiring contingent rent payment, our accounting for rent expense reflected

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)

the contingent rent amount. We have determined that in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 29, “Determining Contingent Rentals,” we should have recorded the straight-lined minimum base rent over the lease term plus contingent rent to the extent it exceeded minimum base rent per the lease agreement. Total rent expense over the term of the lease will not change as a result of this correction in accounting treatment. Based on our experience of consistently achieving sales requiring the payment of contingent rent, this adjustment will increase rent expense in the first half of the lease term and likewise decrease rent expense in the second half of the lease term.

Rent Holiday

Historically, we began the recognition of rent expense with the stated rent commencement date (generally the date we open to the public) according to the lease. We have determined that in accordance with SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases,” we should have included the rent holiday period, which is defined as the date from when we began our tenant improvements to the property until the stated rent commencement date per the lease, as part of the lease term for purposes of straight-lining minimum base rent. Of the rent allocated to the rent holiday period, the portion incurred during the tenant improvement construction phase can be capitalized. Once construction is complete and the building is ready for its intended use, rent for the remainder of the holiday period should be expensed.

Landlord Contributions

We often receive landlord contributions of monies to offset the costs of constructing structural components for the leased space. These monies can be direct cash reimbursements or offsets to minimum or percentage rent payments over the term of the lease. Historically, we have netted these reimbursements against the cost incurred by the Company for the structural components and depreciated the net amount over the lease term. In accordance with SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases,” Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 97-10, “The Effect of Lessee Involvement in Asset Construction” and SFAS No. 98, “Accounting for Leases: Sale-Leaseback Transactions Involving Real Estate, Sales-Type Leases of Real Estate, Definition of the Lease Term, and Initial Direct Costs of Direct Financing Leases,” we should have accounted for each operating lease based on the following criteria:

	•	Landlord contributions received in the form of offsets to percentage rent should be recorded as a reduction to rent expense in the period earned.

	•	In those cases where we did not meet the criteria of EITF 97-10 for being deemed the owner of the structural components of the building during the construction period, we should have recorded the amounts incurred for those structural components as increases to prepaid rent and the associated landlord contributions earned as deductions to prepaid rent. Upon completion of construction, the net balance should have been amortized over the term of the lease as an increase or decrease to rent expense.

	•	In those cases where we did meet the criteria of EITF 97-10 for being deemed the owner of the structural components of the building, we should have been considered the owner of those structural components during the construction period and we should have recorded amounts paid for these components as construction-in-progress and the associated landlord construction contributions as a deemed landlord financing liability. Upon completion of construction, for those leases that qualified for sale-leaseback treatment in accordance with SFAS No. 98, we should have removed the deemed landlord financing liability and the associated construction-in-progress and the difference should have been reclassified to prepaid or deferred rent and amortized over the lease term as an increase or decrease to rent expense. For those leases that did not qualify for sale-leaseback treatment in accordance with SFAS No. 98, we should have amortized the deemed landlord financing liability over the lease term based on the rent payments designated in the lease agreement.

We did not amend our previously filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the restatement since none of the differences in the prior years’ financial statements are considered by management to be material.

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)

The following table reflects the effect of the restatement on the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share data):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended September 28, 2004		Thirteen Weeks Ended September 28, 2004		Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2004		Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2004

	(as previously reported)		(restated)		(as previously reported)		(restated)
Selected Statements of Operations Data:
Other operating costs and expenses	$	60,799	$	60,909	$	163,553	$	163,485
Depreciation and amortization expenses		9,034		9,213		25,478		25,937
Preopening costs		6,867		7,052		10,935		11,194
Total costs and expenses		228,705		229,179		633,046		633,710
Income from operations		18,978		18,504		70,089		69,427
Interest income, net		605		471		1,899		1,560
Income before income taxes		19,699		19,091		72,809		71,808
Income tax provision		6,915		6,703		25,556		25,207
Net income	$	12,784	$	12,388	$	47,253	$	46,601
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.16	$	0.16	$	0.61	$	0.60
Diluted	$	0.16	$	0.16	$	0.60	$	0.59

The following table reflects the effect of the restatement on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):

	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2004			Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2004

	(as previously reported)				(restated)
Selected Cash Flow Data:
Net income	$	47,253		$	46,601
Depreciation and amortization		25,478			25,937
Deferred income taxes		334			(13	)
Other receivables		(11,558	)		(11,346	)
Prepaid expenses		4,552			4,335
Other		(3,291	)		(6,127	)
Other accrued expenses		5,527			12,576
Cash provided by operating activities		85,173			88,841
Additions to property and equipment		(105,583	)		(118,871	)
Cash used in investing activities		(99,638	)		(112,926	)
Deemed landlord financing liability		—			9,620
Cash provided by financing activities	$	5,752		$	15,372

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)

NOTE B – INVESTMENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES

Investments and marketable securities, all classified as available-for-sale, consisted of the following as of September 27, 2005 (in thousands):

Classification	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Maturity

Current assets:
Available-for-sale securities:
Corporate debt securities	$	31,078	$	1	$	(252	)	$	30,827		October 2005 to September 2006
U.S. Treasury securities		22,922		—		(81	)		22,841		October 2005 to September 2006

Total	$	54,000	$	1	$	(333	)	$	53,668

Other assets:
Available-for-sale securities:
Corporate debt securities	$	35,328	$	9	$	(325	)	$	35,012		October 2006 to May 2010
U.S. Treasury securities		59,178		—		(1,244	)		57,934		September 2006 to June 2010

Total	$	94,506	$	9	$	(1,569	)	$	92,946

NOTE C – INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of (in thousands):

	September 27, 2005		December 28, 2004

Restaurant smallware	$	12,629	$	11,163
Restaurant food and supplies		8,526		8,007
Bakery finished goods		9,611		1,225
Bakery raw materials		1,719		2,132

Total	$	32,485	$	22,527

NOTE D – STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION

We maintain performance incentive plans under which incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, deferred shares, performance shares and performance units may be granted to employees, consultants and non-employee directors. To date, we have granted only non-qualified stock options under these plans and only to employees and non-employee directors. We account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. Our policy is to grant all stock options at the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant. Accordingly, we do not recognize compensation expense for company-issued stock options in our financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)

The Company has determined pro forma amounts as if the fair value method required by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” had been applied to its stock-based compensation. The pro forma effect on net income as if the fair value of stock-based compensation had been recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the stock option was as follows (in thousands, except net income per share):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended September 27, 2005			Thirteen Weeks Ended September 28, 2004			Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2005			Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2004

				(restated)						(restated)
Net income, as reported	$	21,918		$	12,388		$	64,155		$	46,601
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value method for all awards, net of related tax effects		(2,785	)		(2,141	)		(8,148	)		(6,826	)

Net income, pro forma	$	19,133		$	10,247		$	56,007		$	39,775

Basic net income per share, as reported	$	0.28		$	0.16		$	0.82		$	0.60
Basic net income per share, pro forma	$	0.24		$	0.13		$	0.72		$	0.51
Diluted net income per share, as reported	$	0.27		$	0.16		$	0.80		$	0.59
Diluted net income per share, pro forma	$	0.24		$	0.13		$	0.70		$	0.50

For stock options issued during fiscal 2005, the Company employed the binomial lattice pricing model to determine the fair value of options at the date of grant. For stock options issued during the third quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company used the following weighted average assumptions: (a) no dividend yield on our stock, (b) expected volatility of our stock of 33.1%, (c) risk-free interest rates ranging from 4.17% to 4.57%, (d) a termination rate of 0.6%, and (e) an exercise multiple of 1.35. The weighted average fair value at date of grant for options issued in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 was $13.79.

NOTE E – STOCK SPLIT

We effected a three-for-two stock split in the form of a 50% stock dividend on December 8, 2004. In connection with this stock split, $266,000 was transferred to common stock from retained earnings and $83,000 was paid to stockholders for fractional shares. All references in the Consolidated Financial Statements to shares of common stock, weighted average number of shares, per share amounts and stock option plan data have been adjusted to reflect the stock split.

NOTE F – NET INCOME PER SHARE

In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”, basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share includes the dilutive effect of potential stock option exercises, calculated using the treasury stock method. Outstanding stock options issued by the Company represent the only dilutive effect reflected in diluted weighted average shares outstanding. Options do not impact the numerator of the diluted net income per share computation.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)

NOTE G – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income consisted of (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended September 27, 2005			Thirteen Weeks Ended September 28, 2004		Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2005			Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2004

				(restated)					(restated)
Net income	$	21,918		$	12,388	$	64,155		$	46,601
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		(257	)		641		(335	)		(367	)

Total comprehensive income	$	21,661		$	13,029	$	63,820		$	46,234

NOTE H – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In December 2002, two former hourly restaurant employees in California filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court in Orange County, California against the Company alleging violations of California labor laws with respect to providing meal and rest breaks. In October 2003, an hourly restaurant employee in California filed a lawsuit in Superior Court in Orange County, California against the Company alleging violations of California labor laws with respect to the providing of meal and rest breaks and improper deductions, among other claims. In May 2004, an hourly restaurant employee filed a lawsuit alleging similar violations in Superior Court in Los Angeles County, California. These cases were filed on behalf of the named plaintiffs and other purported class members. The parties have completed settlement negotiations, and the designated plaintiffs in all three cases and their attorneys have executed a settlement agreement with the Company. Approval of such settlement has been sought from the Superior Court. A number of former and current employees also filed individual wage and hour claims, based upon alleged similar violations, directly with various offices of the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). Hearings on most of these claims are currently being deferred by the various offices of the DLSE pending approval of the litigation settlement by the Superior Court. The DLSE claims filed by employees who joined the approved settlement will also be resolved by such settlement. Notices of the settlement were sent to class members. In the third quarter of 2004, the Company recorded a $4.5 million reserve based on an estimate of the ultimate costs, expenses and fees that may be incurred in connection with these matters. Revisions to this estimate may be made in the future and will be reported in the periods in which additional information is known.

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings that are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2004.

NOTE I – SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates in two business segments. Restaurants include both The Cheesecake Factory and Grand Lux Cafe, which have similar investment criteria and economic and operating characteristics. The bakery segment produces baked desserts and other products for our restaurants and for other foodservice operators, retailers and distributors. Bakery sales to the restaurants are recorded at prices similar to third-party national accounts.

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Unallocated corporate expenses are presented below as reconciling items to the amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements. Segment information is presented below in thousands:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended September 27, 2005			Thirteen Weeks Ended September 28, 2004			Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2005			Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2004

				(restated)						(restated)
Revenues:
Restaurants	$	278,471		$	235,018		$	809,278		$	669,296
Bakery		23,368			21,367			66,957			57,478
Intercompany bakery sales		(9,032	)		(8,702	)		(26,868	)		(23,637	)

	$	292,807		$	247,683		$	849,367		$	703,137

Income from operations:
Restaurants	$	41,843		$	25,138		$	121,801		$	90,754
Bakery		4,517			3,207			11,182			7,454
Corporate		(13,991	)		(9,841	)		(37,844	)		(28,781	)

	$	32,369		$	18,504		$	95,139		$	69,427

Depreciation and amortization:
Restaurants	$	10,119		$	8,232		$	28,567		$	23,379
Bakery		466			411			1,353			1,171
Corporate		790			570			2,291			1,387

	$	11,375		$	9,213		$	32,211		$	25,937

NOTE J – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In November 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 151, “Inventory Costs – an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.” SFAS No. 151 clarifies that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 151 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), which replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” (“SFAS 123”) and supercedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair value. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted under SFAS 123 will no longer be an alternative to financial statement recognition. The Company is required to adopt SFAS 123R in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. Under SFAS 123R, the Company must determine the appropriate fair value model to be used for valuing share-based payments, the amortization method for compensation cost and the transition method to be used at the date of adoption. The transition methods include prospective and retroactive adoption options. The prospective method requires that compensation expense be recorded for all unvested stock options at the beginning of the first quarter of adoption of SFAS 123R, while the retroactive method would restate prior periods to record compensation expense for all unvested stock options beginning with the first period restated. The Company is evaluating the requirements of SFAS 123R and expects that the adoption of SFAS 123R will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and diluted net income per share. The Company has not yet determined the method of adoption or the effect of adopting SFAS 123R, but it believes the adoption will result in amounts that are similar to the current pro forma disclosures under SFAS 123.

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)

In October 2005, the FASB issued Staff Position FAS 13-1, “Accounting for Rental Costs Incurred during a Construction Period,” which requires rental costs associated with ground or building operating leases that are incurred during a construction period to be recognized as rental expense. This Staff Position is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2005, and retrospective application is permitted but not required. The Company currently capitalizes rent incurred during the tenant improvement construction phase, which averaged approximately $45,000 per new restaurant opened year-to-date during fiscal 2005. The Company has not yet determined the method of adoption.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2004. The inclusion of supplementary analytical and related information herein may require us to make appropriate estimates and assumptions to enable us to fairly present, in all material respects, our analysis of trends and expectations with respect to our results of operations and financial position taken as a whole.

The fiscal 2004 amounts included in this discussion have been restated to correct our historical accounting for operating leases and the treatment of leasehold improvements and landlord construction allowances related to these operating leases. See Note A of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

As of October 21, 2005, we operated 98 upscale, high-volume, casual dining restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory® mark. We also operated five upscale casual dining restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe® mark; one self-service, limited menu “express” foodservice operation under The Cheesecake Factory Express® mark inside the DisneyQuest® family entertainment center in Orlando, Florida; and a bakery production facility. We also licensed two limited menu bakery cafes under The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Cafe® mark to another foodservice operator.

Our revenues consist of sales from our restaurant operations and sales from our bakery operations to other foodservice operators, retailers and distributors. Revenue from restaurant sales is recognized when payment is tendered at the point of sale. Revenue from our gift cards (also known as stored value cards) is recognized upon redemption in our restaurants. Until the redemption of gift cards occurs, all outstanding balances on such cards are included as a liability in our consolidated balance sheets. Revenue from bakery sales to other foodservice operators, retailers and distributors is recognized upon transfer of title to customers.

New restaurants become eligible to enter our comparable sales comparison in their nineteenth month of operation. We utilize a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Tuesday closest to December 31 for financial reporting purposes. Fiscal 2005 will consist of 53 weeks and will end on January 3, 2006. Fiscal 2004 consisted of 52 weeks.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our consolidated statements of operations expressed as percentages of total revenues. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

	Thirteen Weeks Ended September 27, 2005		Thirteen Weeks Ended September 28, 2004		Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2005		Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2004

			(restated)				(restated)
Revenues		100.0%		100.0%		100.0%		100.0%

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		25.5		26.3		25.7		26.4
Labor expenses		31.0		31.0		31.0		30.9
Other operating costs and expenses		22.9		24.6		22.8		23.3
General and administrative expenses		4.3		4.0		4.3		4.2
Depreciation and amortization expenses		3.9		3.7		3.8		3.7
Preopening costs		1.3		2.9		1.2		1.6

Total costs and expenses		88.9		92.5		88.8		90.1

Income from operations		11.1		7.5		11.2		9.9
Interest income, net		0.4		0.2		0.4		0.2
Other income, net		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.1

Income before income taxes		11.5		7.7		11.6		10.2
Income tax provision		4.0		2.7		4.0		3.6

Net income		7.5%		5.0%		7.6%		6.6%

Thirteen Weeks Ended September 27, 2005 Compared to Thirteen Weeks Ended September 28, 2004

Revenues

For the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005, the Company’s total revenues increased 18% to $292.8 million compared to $247.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2004. Restaurant sales increased 19% to $278.5 million compared to $235.0 million for the same period of the prior year. The $43.5 million increase in restaurant sales consisted of a $41.3 million increase from the openings of new restaurants and a $2.2 million, or approximate 1.0%, increase in comparable restaurant sales. By concept, comparable sales at Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased approximately 0.9% and comparable sales at Grand Lux Cafes increased approximately 3.8%. Sales in comparable restaurants benefited from an approximate 1% effective menu price increase implemented in Cheesecake Factory restaurants during January and February 2005 and another approximate 1% effective menu price increase implemented at Cheesecake Factory restaurants during July and August 2005. However, restaurant sales in the current quarter were negatively impacted in the range of $3.0 million to $3.2 million by temporary weather-related restaurant closures and a general slowdown in traffic resulting from the hurricanes in the Southeast. We estimate that total comparable sales would have increased approximately 2.1% at The Cheesecake Factory without the impact of the hurricanes. This amount approximates our effective menu price increases. Since most of our established restaurants currently operate close to full capacity during the peak demand periods of lunch and dinner, we generally do not expect to achieve increases in comparable restaurant sales other than our effective menu price increases. Comparable sales at The Grand Lux Cafes would have increased an estimated 4.9% without the impact of the hurricanes.

As a result of the openings of new restaurants during the past twelve months, total restaurant operating weeks increased 21% to 1,308 for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005. Average sales per restaurant operating week at Cheesecake Factory restaurants decreased approximately 1.4% to $212,700 compared to $215,700 for the same period last year. This decrease in average weekly sales is due principally to the weekly sales volumes at several newer restaurants that are gradually decreasing, as expected, from their initial grand opening or “honeymoon” sales levels to their sustainable and expected run-rate levels. It is common in the restaurant industry for new locations to open with sales volumes well in excess of their sustainable run-rate levels due to grand opening promotional and consumer awareness activities that generate abnormally high customer traffic for a period of several months.

We currently expect to open as many as 18 new restaurants during fiscal 2005, consisting of as many as 16 Cheesecake Factory restaurants and as many as two Grand Lux Cafes. Eleven new Cheesecake Factory restaurants have opened in fiscal 2005 thru October 21, 2005, including three in the third quarter and two in the fourth quarter to date. Seven additional restaurant openings are currently planned for the fourth quarter, including two Grand Lux Cafes. However, due to the nature of the leased spaces that we select for our upscale restaurants and their highly customized layouts, it is difficult to predict, by quarter, the exact timing of our restaurant openings. As a result, it is not uncommon to have planned openings move due to various factors outside of our control.

Bakery sales to other foodservice operators, retailers and distributors (“Bakery sales”) increased 13% to $14.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to $12.7 million for the same period of the prior year. Bakery sales accounted for 4.9% and 5.1% of total revenues for the third quarters of fiscal 2005 and 2004, respectively. Sales to warehouse clubs comprised approximately 71% of total bakery sales in the current period compared to approximately 62% for the same period of the prior year.

We strive to develop and maintain long-term, growing relationships with our bakery customers, based largely on our 33-year reputation for producing high quality, creative baked desserts. However, bakery sales volumes will always be less predictable than our restaurant sales. It is difficult to predict the timing of bakery product shipments and contribution margins on a quarterly basis. Additionally, the purchasing plans of our large-account customers may fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Due to the highly competitive nature of the bakery business, we are unable to enter into long-term contracts with our large-account bakery customers, who may discontinue purchasing our products without advance notice at any time for any reason.

Cost of Sales

During the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005, cost of sales increased 15% to $74.7 million compared to $65.2 million for the comparable period last year. The related increase of $9.5 million was primarily attributable to the increase in revenues. As a percentage of revenues, these costs decreased to 25.5% versus 26.3% for the same period of the prior year.

The menu at our restaurants is one of the most diversified in the foodservice industry and, accordingly, is not overly dependent on a single commodity. Changes in costs for one commodity are often, but not always, counterbalanced by cost changes in other commodity categories. The principal commodity categories for our restaurants include fresh produce, poultry, meat, fish and seafood, cheese, other fresh dairy products, bread and general grocery items. Compared to the same period of the prior year, we experienced lower costs in most of these commodity categories, especially poultry, during the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

We are currently able to contract for the majority of the food commodities used in our operations for periods up to one year. With the exception of cream cheese used in our bakery operations, many of the fresh commodities, such as fish, dairy, and certain produce and poultry products are not currently contractible for periods longer than 30 days in most cases. As a result, these fresh commodities can be subject to unforeseen supply and cost fluctuations due principally to weather and other general agricultural conditions. During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, we reached agreement for substantially all of our bakery operation’s cream cheese requirements for the remainder of fiscal 2005 at a fixed cost per pound that is slightly higher than the actual cost per pound in fiscal 2004, but comparable to the actual cost per pound in the first quarter of fiscal 2005. We will also purchase cream cheese on the spot market as necessary to supplement our agreements.

We currently expect cost of sales as a percentage of revenues for fiscal 2005 to be less than fiscal 2004. Based on contracts we have in place and current and expected market conditions, we expect generally flat costs for the majority of our commodities, including produce, meat, seafood and general grocery items. We also expect lower costs for our poultry and dairy commodities and slightly higher costs for our cream cheese and fresh fish commodities.

As has been our past practice, we will carefully consider opportunities to introduce new menu items and implement selected menu price increases to help offset expected cost increases for key commodities and other goods and services utilized by our operations. While we have been successful in the past in reacting to inflation and other changes in the costs of key operating resources by gradually increasing prices for our menu items, coupled with more efficient purchasing practices, productivity improvements and greater economies of scale, there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to do so in the future.

While we have taken steps to qualify multiple suppliers and enter into agreements for some of the key commodities used in our operations, there can be no assurance that future supplies and costs for commodities used in our operations will not fluctuate due to weather and other market conditions outside of our control. For new restaurants, cost of sales will typically be higher than normal during the first 90 to 120 days of operations until our management team at each new restaurant becomes more accustomed to optimally predicting, managing and servicing the high sales volumes typically experienced by our restaurants.

Labor Expenses

Labor expenses, which include restaurant-level labor costs and bakery direct production labor costs (including associated fringe benefits), increased 18% to $90.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to $76.8 million for the same period of the prior year. This increase was principally due to the increase in revenues. As a percentage of total revenues, labor expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 were 31.0%, equal to the comparable prior year period. Increased labor costs versus the prior year associated with higher minimum wages in several of the larger markets in which we operate and higher medical insurance costs were effectively offset by the menu price increase and efficient labor cost management.

For new restaurants, labor expenses will typically be higher than normal during the first 90 to 120 days of operations until our management team at each new restaurant becomes more accustomed to optimally predicting, managing and servicing the high sales volumes typically experienced by our restaurants. Accordingly, labor expenses as a percentage of revenues could be slightly higher in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 as a result of our planned openings of as many as nine new restaurants.

Other Operating Costs and Expenses

Other operating costs and expenses consist of restaurant-level occupancy expenses (rent, insurance, licenses, taxes and utilities), other operating expenses (excluding food costs and labor expenses reported separately) and bakery production overhead, selling and distribution expenses. Other operating costs and expenses increased 10% to $67.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to $60.9 million for the same period of the prior year. This increase was principally attributable to the increase in revenues. In addition, the prior year balance includes an accrual of a $4.5 million reserve for legal actions pending at that time. As a percentage of total revenues, other operating costs and expenses were 22.9% for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to 24.6% for the comparable period of the prior year. This 1.7% decrease is primarily attributable to the impact of the litigation settlement accrual in the prior year, which equated to 1.8% of total revenues, offset partially by increased costs in the current quarter for electric and natural gas services to our restaurants of approximately 0.2% of revenues. We currently expect the increased costs of our natural gas and electric services to continue through the remainder of fiscal 2005 and into fiscal 2006.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses consist of the restaurant management recruiting and training program, the restaurant field supervision organization, the bakery administrative organization and the corporate support organization. G&A expenses increased 27% to $12.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to $10.0 million for the same period of fiscal 2004. As a percentage of total revenues, G&A expenses increased to 4.3% for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005 versus 4.0% for the same period of fiscal 2004. This percentage increase is primarily due to the timing of management recruiting and training costs associated with our planned openings of as many nine restaurants in the fourth quarter.

During the remainder of fiscal 2005 and into fiscal 2006, we plan to continue to add resources to the corporate support and field supervision activities of our operations. Commensurate with the planned openings of as many as 18 new restaurants during fiscal 2005, we expect that our absolute G&A expenses per quarter will also reflect the ramp-up of restaurant management recruiting and training activities. Accordingly, we expect absolute G&A expense to progressively increase from quarter to quarter during the remainder of fiscal 2005 and into fiscal 2006.

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

Depreciation and amortization expenses were $11.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to $9.2 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2004. This increase was principally due to increases in property and equipment associated with new restaurant openings. As a percentage of total revenues, depreciation and amortization expenses were 3.9% and 3.7% for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005 and September 28, 2004, respectively.

Preopening Costs

Preopening costs were $3.8 million and $7.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005 and September 28, 2004, respectively. We opened three Cheesecake Factory restaurants during the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to seven Cheesecake Factory restaurants and one Grand Lux Cafe restaurant for the same quarter last year. In addition, preopening costs were incurred in both periods for restaurant openings in progress.

Preopening costs include incremental out-of-pocket costs that are directly related to the openings of new restaurants that are not otherwise capitalizable. As a result of the highly customized and operationally complex nature of our upscale, high volume concepts, the restaurant preopening process for our new restaurants is more extensive, time consuming and costly relative to that of most chain restaurant operations. The preopening costs for one of our restaurants usually includes costs to relocate and compensate an average of 11-12 restaurant management employees prior to opening; costs to recruit and train an average of 200-250 hourly restaurant employees; wages, travel and lodging costs for our opening training team and other support employees; and costs for practice service activities. Preopening costs will vary from location to location depending on a number of factors, including the proximity of our existing restaurants; the size and physical layout of each location; the number of management and hourly employees required to open each restaurant; the relative difficulty of the restaurant staffing process; the cost of travel and lodging for different metropolitan areas; and the extent of unexpected delays, if any, in construction and/or obtaining final licenses and permits to open the restaurants, which may also be caused by landlord delays.

Our direct preopening costs for an 11,000 square foot, single-story restaurant in an established Company market average approximately $775,000. There will also be other preopening costs associated with each restaurant opening, including costs for corporate travel and support activities. Preopening costs will usually be higher for larger restaurants, our initial entry into new markets and for new concepts such as Grand Lux Cafe. We generally incur the most significant portion of preopening costs for a typical restaurant opening within the two-month period immediately preceding the opening and the month of the restaurant’s opening. Preopening costs will fluctuate from period to period, based on the number and timing of restaurant openings and the specific preopening costs incurred for each restaurant, and the fluctuations could be significant. We expense preopening costs as incurred.

We also expect to incur preopening costs of approximately $1.0 million in connection with our planned opening of a second bakery production facility. The majority of these costs should be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006. Based on our planned opening of this bakery production facility in early 2006 and as many as nine new restaurants, including as many as two Grand Lux Cafes, in the fourth quarter preopening costs will be higher during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to the prior year. However, due to the nature of the leased spaces that we select for our upscale restaurants and their highly customized layouts, it is difficult to predict, by quarter, the exact timing of our restaurant openings. As a result, it is not uncommon to have planned openings and the associated preopening costs move due to various factors outside of our control.

Income Tax Provision

Our effective income tax rate was 34.8% for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared with 35.1% for the comparable prior year period. We currently estimate our effective tax rate to remain at 34.8% for the rest of fiscal 2005. However, the actual effective tax rate for fiscal 2005 may be different than our current estimate due to actual revenues, pretax income and tax credits achieved during the year.

Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2005 Compared to Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2004

Revenues

For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005, the Company’s total revenues increased 21% to $849.4 million compared to $703.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2004. Restaurant sales increased 21% to $809.3 million compared to $669.3 million for the same period of the prior year. The $140.0 million increase in restaurant sales consisted of a $128.0 million increase from the openings of new restaurants and a $12.0 million or approximately 2% increase in comparable restaurant sales. Sales in comparable restaurants benefited from an approximate 1% effective menu price increase implemented in Cheesecake Factory restaurants during January and February 2005 and an approximate 1% effective menu price increase implemented at Cheesecake Factory restaurants during July and August 2005.

Bakery sales increased 19% to $40.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to $33.8 million for the same period of the prior year. This increase was primarily due to increased sales to our warehouse club customers, which accounted for 68% of bakery sales in the current period compared to 62% of sales in the comparable period of the prior year.

Cost of Sales

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005, cost of sales increased 17% to $217.9 million compared to $185.9 million for the comparable period last year. The related increase of $32.0 million was primarily attributable to the increase in revenues. As a percentage of total revenues, this cost decreased to 25.7% versus 26.4% for the same period of the prior year. This decrease was primarily attributable to reduced costs compared to the prior year for a variety of commodities used in our restaurants, particularly poultry and certain dairy-related commodities.

Labor Expenses

Labor expenses were $263.7 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to $217.5 million for the same period of the prior year. The related increase of $46.2 million was principally due to the increase in revenues. As a percentage of total revenues, labor expenses for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005 increased slightly to 31.0% compared to 30.9% for the comparable period last year, reflecting the impact of increased minimum wages in several of the larger markets in which we operate and the increased costs for medical insurance costs.

Other Operating Costs and Expenses

Other operating costs and expenses increased 18% to $193.5 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to $163.5 million for the same period of the prior year. The related increase of $30.0 million was principally attributable to the increase in revenues. As a percentage of total revenues, other operating costs and expenses decreased to 22.8% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to 23.3% for the comparable period of fiscal 2004. This percentage decrease was primarily attributable to the impact of the litigation settlement accrual included in the prior year amount at 0.6% of total revenues, partially offset by increased costs in the current year for electric and natural gas services to our restaurants of approximately 0.2% of revenues.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased to $36.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to $29.7 million for the same period of fiscal 2004, an increase of $6.9 million or 23%. As a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expenses were 4.3% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to 4.2% for the same period of the prior year.

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

Depreciation and amortization expenses were $32.2 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to $25.9 million for the same period of the prior year. The related increase of $6.3 million was principally attributable to increases in property and equipment associated with new restaurant openings. As a percentage of total revenues, depreciation and amortization expenses were 3.8% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to 3.7% for the same period last year.

Preopening Costs

Preopening costs were $10.3 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to $11.2 million for the same period of the prior year. We incurred preopening costs to open nine Cheesecake Factory restaurants during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared to eleven Cheesecake Factory restaurants and one Grand Lux Cafe restaurant during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2004. In addition, we incurred preopening costs in both periods for other restaurant openings in progress.

Income Tax Provision

Our effective income tax rate was 34.8% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005 compared with 35.1% for the comparable prior year period. We currently estimate our effective tax rate to remain at 34.8% for the rest of fiscal 2005. However, the actual effective tax rate for fiscal 2005 may be different than our current estimate due to actual revenues, pretax income and tax credits achieved during the year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following tables set forth a summary of the Company’s key liquidity measurements (dollar amounts in millions):

	September 27, 2005		December 28, 2004

Cash and marketable securities on hand	$	167.7	$	151.5
Net working capital	$	42.0	$	4.7
Adjusted net working capital (1)	$	134.9	$	110.8
Current ratio		1.4:1		1.0:1
Adjusted current ratio (1)		2.3:1		2.0:1
Long-term debt (2)	$	20.7	$	17.0


	(1)	Includes all marketable securities classified as either current assets ($53.7 million and $31.4 million at September 27, 2005 and December 28, 2004, respectively) or noncurrent assets ($92.9 million and $106.1 million at September 27, 2005 and December 28, 2004, respectively).
	(2)	Represents deemed landlord financing liability.

	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2005		Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2004

			(restated)
Cash provided by operating activities	$	109.5	$	88.8
Capital expenditures	$	111.8	$	118.9

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2005, our cash and marketable securities on hand increased by $16.2 million to $167.7 million from the December 28, 2004 balance. This increase was primarily attributable to cash provided by operating activities and the collection of landlord construction allowances, partially offset by purchases of property and equipment. In the table above, we also present adjusted net working capital and current ratio calculations that include all marketable securities classified as either current or noncurrent assets.

We believe these adjusted calculations provide investors with useful information regarding our overall liquidity position because all marketable securities are readily available to meet our liquidity requirements. We continue to target a weighted average maturity for our marketable securities investment portfolio between one and two years. Accordingly, a substantial portion of our investments is classified as noncurrent assets, but remains available for our liquidity requirements.

We have no funded debt in our capital structure. However, landlord construction allowances related to restaurant locations for which we are deemed, for accounting purposes only, to have an ownership interest are reflected in our balance sheets as deemed landlord financing. This liability is amortized over the lease term based on the rent payments designated in the lease agreement.

We maintain a $35 million revolving credit and term loan facility (the “Credit Facility”), which expires on December 31, 2006. As of October 21, 2005, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. $17.7 million of the Credit Facility has been reserved to support standby letters of credit for our self-insurance programs. Borrowings under the Credit Facility will bear interest at variable rates based, at our option, on either the prime rate of interest, the lending institution’s cost of funds plus 0.75%, or the applicable LIBOR rate plus 0.75%. Upon expiration of the Credit Facility, a maximum of $35 million of any borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility automatically convert into a four-year term loan, payable in equal quarterly installments at interest rates of 0.5% higher than the applicable revolving credit rates. The Credit Facility is not collateralized and requires us to maintain certain financial ratios and to observe certain restrictive covenants with respect to the conduct of our operations, with which we are currently in compliance.

Our new restaurant development model more closely resembles that of a retail business that occupies leased space in shopping malls, office complexes, strip centers, entertainment centers and other real estate developments. We typically seek to lease our restaurant locations for primary periods of 15 to 20 years under operating lease arrangements. Our rent structures vary from lease to lease, but generally provide for the payment of both minimum and contingent (percentage) rent based on sales, as well as other expenses related to the leases (for example, our share of common area maintenance, property tax and insurance expenses). We disburse cash for leasehold improvements and furnishings, fixtures and equipment to build out our leased premises. We may also disburse cash for structural additions that we make to leased premises that generally are reimbursed to us by our landlords as construction contributions pursuant to agreed-upon terms in the respective leases. If obtained, landlord construction contributions usually take the form of up-front cash, full or partial credits against minimum or percentage rents otherwise payable by us, or a combination thereof. In the future, we may also develop more freestanding restaurant locations using both ground leases and built-to-suit leases, which are common arrangements used to finance freestanding locations in the restaurant industry. We do not have any current plans to encumber our existing leasehold interests with secured financing. We own substantially all of the equipment, furniture and trade fixtures in our restaurants and currently plan to do so in the future.

For fiscal 2005, we currently estimate our cash outlays for capital expenditures to range between $155 million and $163 million, net of agreed-upon up-front cash landlord construction contributions, and excluding $17 million to $18 million of expected noncapitalizable preopening costs for both new restaurants and a second bakery production facility. This amount also excludes approximately $6 million of landlord construction contributions to be applied as reductions to minimum or percentage rent over the term of the lease. The amount reflected as additions to property and equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows may vary from this estimate based on the accounting treatment of each operating lease. This estimate contemplates a net outlay of $125 million to $128 million for as many as 18 new restaurants to be opened during fiscal 2005, estimated construction-in-progress disbursements for anticipated fiscal 2006 openings and estimated collections of up-front cash landlord construction contributions. Expected capital expenditures for fiscal 2005 also include approximately $12 million to $13 million for maintenance and capacity addition expenditures to our existing restaurants and $7 million to $8 million for corporate infrastructure investments, including interior build-out of our corporate support and training center.

We expect to spend approximately $1 million to $2 million for maintenance and enhancements to our existing bakery production facility. In addition, we are in the process of building a second bakery production facility in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. We expect this facility to be operational in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. This facility will be built-out in phases over several years to allow us to add production capacity as we need it. The initial investment is projected to be $13 million to $15 million, of which approximately $10 million to $12 million will be incurred in fiscal 2005.

Based on our current expansion objectives, we believe that our cash and short-term investments on hand, combined with expected cash flow provided by operations, available borrowings under our Credit Facility and expected landlord construction contributions should be sufficient in the aggregate to finance our planned capital expenditures and other operating activities through fiscal 2005. We may seek additional funds to finance our growth in the future. However, there can be no assurance that such funds will be available when needed or be available on terms acceptable to us.

During fiscal 2004, our Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization to 6,000,000 shares from 2,531,250 shares. Shares may be repurchased in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions at times and prices considered appropriate by us. We have repurchased a total of 2,082,367 shares for a total cost of $30.5 million through September 27, 2005 under this authorization.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The following discussion of market risks contains forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from the following discussion based on general conditions in the financial and commodity markets.

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates on funded debt. This exposure relates to our $35 million revolving credit and term loan facility (the “Credit Facility”). There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility during the first quarter of 2005. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at variable rates based on either the prime rate of interest, the lending institution’s cost of funds plus 0.75% or LIBOR plus 0.75%. A hypothetical 1% interest rate change would not have any current impact on our results of operations.

A change in market prices also exposes us to market risk related to our investments in marketable securities. As of September 27, 2005, we held $146.6 million in marketable securities. A hypothetical 10% decline in the market value of those securities would result in a $14.7 million unrealized loss and a corresponding decline in their fair value. This hypothetical decline would not affect our cash flows until the securities were disposed of.

We purchase food and other commodities for use in our operations, based upon market prices established with our suppliers. Many of the commodities purchased by us can be subject to volatility due to market supply and demand factors outside of our control. To manage this risk in part, we attempt to enter into fixed price purchase commitments, with terms typically up to one year, for many of our commodity requirements. However, we are currently unable to contract for many of our fresh commodities such as fish and dairy items (except for cream cheese used in our bakery operations) for periods longer than 30 days. Dairy costs can also fluctuate due to government regulation. We believe that substantially all of our food and supplies are available from several sources, which helps to diversify our overall commodity cost risk. We also believe that we have the ability to increase certain menu prices, or vary certain menu items offered, in response to food commodity price increases. Some of our commodity purchase arrangements may contain contractual features that limit the price paid by establishing certain price floors or caps. The Company does not use financial instruments to hedge commodity prices, since our purchase arrangements with suppliers, to the extent that we can enter into such arrangements, help control the ultimate cost that we pay.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established and maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company and our subsidiaries required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only a reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management was necessarily required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

We carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of the date of such evaluation.

Changes In Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined In Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended September 27, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Forward-looking Statements and Risk Factors

Certain information included in this Form 10-Q and other materials filed or to be filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (as well as information included in oral or written statements made by us or on our behalf), may contain forward-looking statements about our current and expected performance trends, growth plans, business goals and other matters. These statements may be contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange

Commission, in our press releases, in other written communications, and in oral statements made by or with the approval of one of our authorized officers. Words or phrases such as “believe,” “plan,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “intend,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project”, “may,” “could,” “would,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements, and any other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as codified in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time (the “Act”).

In connection with the “safe harbor” provisions of the Act, we are filing the following summary to identify important factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements made by us, or on our behalf. These cautionary statements are to be used as a reference in connection with any forward-looking statements. The factors, risks and uncertainties identified in these cautionary statements are in addition to those contained in any other cautionary statements, written or oral, which may be made or otherwise addressed in connection with a forward-looking statement or contained in any of our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Because of these factors, risks and uncertainties, we caution against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be incorrect, and there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to modify or revise any forward-looking statement to take into account or otherwise reflect subsequent events, or circumstances arising after the date that the forward-looking statement was made.

The following risk factors may affect our operating results and the environment within which we conduct our business. If our projections and estimates regarding these factors differ materially from what actually occurs, our actual results could vary significantly from any results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. These risk factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic, demographic, geopolitical or public safety conditions which affect consumer behavior and spending for restaurant dining occasions, including the increase in energy costs and its impact on the consumer budget; ongoing ramifications of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the governmental response thereto; the continuing armed conflict in Iraq or in other countries; changes in consumer eating habits as a result of new information regarding diet, nutrition and health that could impact demand for our menu and bakery product offerings; increasing competition in the upscale casual dining segment of the restaurant industry; adverse weather conditions which impact customer traffic at the Company’s restaurants in general and which cause the temporary underutilization of outdoor patio seating available at most of the Company’s restaurants and may result in temporary closures in affected geographic locations; various factors which increase the cost to develop and/or affect the number and timing of the openings of new restaurants, including factors under the influence and control of government agencies, landlords, construction contractors and others; fluctuations in the availability and/or cost of raw materials, management and hourly labor, energy or other resources necessary to successfully build and operate the Company’s restaurants and bakery production facility; the Company’s ability to raise prices sufficiently to offset cost increases, including increased costs for minimum wages, employee benefits and insurance arrangements; the success of strategic and operating initiatives, including new restaurant concepts and new bakery product lines; depth of management; adverse publicity about the Company, its restaurants or bakery products resulting from a number of risks that are common to restaurant and bakery businesses; the Company’s current dependence on a single bakery production facility; the Company’s ability to obtain and retain large-account customers for its bakery operations; changes in timing and/or scope of the purchasing plans of large-account bakery customers which can cause fluctuations in bakery sales and the Company’s consolidated operating results; our inability to enter into long-term contracts with large-account bakery customers, who may discontinue purchasing our products without advance notice at any time for any reason; the rate of growth of general and administrative expenses associated with building a strengthened corporate and field supervision infrastructure to support the Company’s growing operations; relations between the Company and its employees; legal claims and litigation against the Company; the availability, amount, type, and cost of capital for the Company and the deployment of such capital, including the amounts of planned capital expenditures; changes in, or any failure to comply with, governmental regulations, including regulations relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages; the amount of, and any changes to, tax rates and the success of various initiatives to minimize taxes; changes in accounting standards or interpretations of existing standards adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Emerging Issues Task Force and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants that could impact our reported financial results; and other risks and uncertainties referenced in this Form 10-Q or our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2004.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings that are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2004.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit 3.1		Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (1)

Exhibit 3.2		Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $.01 par value (1)

Exhibit 3.3		Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (1)

Exhibit 3.4		Bylaws (2)

Exhibit 4.1		Form of Rights Agreement dated as of August 4, 1998 between the Registrant and U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation (3)

Exhibit 4.2		Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated as of November 4, 2003 between the Registrant and U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation (4)

Exhibit 11.0		Statement Regarding Computation of Net Income per Share

Exhibit 31.1		Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.

Exhibit 31.2		Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.

Exhibit 32.1		Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 32.2		Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(1) Previously filed and incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 28, 2005.

(2) Previously filed and incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003.

(3) Previously filed and incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-A filed August 18, 1998.

(4) Previously filed and incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s post-effective amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed November 13, 2003.

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 21, 2005	THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED


	By:	/s/ DAVID OVERTON

		David Overton
		Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)


	By:	/s/ MICHAEL J. DIXON

		Michael J. Dixon
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)


	By:	/s/ CHERYL M. SLOMANN

		Cheryl M. Slomann
		Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number			Exhibit Title

3.1			Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (1)

3.2			Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $.01 par value (1)

3.3			Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (1)

3.4			Bylaws (2)

4.1			Form of Rights Agreement dated as of August 4, 1998 between the Registrant and U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation (3)

4.2			Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated as of November 4, 2003 between the Registrant and U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation (4)

11.0			Statement Regarding Computation of Net Income per Share

31.1			Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer

31.2			Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer

32.1			Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2			Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(1) Previously filed and incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 28, 2005.

(2) Previously filed and incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003.

(3) Previously filed and incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-A filed August 18, 1998.

(4) Previously filed and incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s post-effective amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed November 13, 2003.

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