UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
Commission file number 1-10725
Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 75-2350724
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
6901 QUAKER AVE., LUBBOCK, TX 79413
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (806) 792-7151
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which registered
Common Stock, par value New York Stock Exchange
$.01 per share
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No ____
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.[X]
The aggregate market value of the Voting Stock held by non-affiliates of
the Registrant, based upon the closing price of the registrant's Common Stock
on March 11, 1997 was $73,007,906.
The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
stock as of the latest practicable date are as follows:
Shares Outstanding
Class as of March 11, 1997
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 48,671,937
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I
Item 1. Business...........................................................3
Item 2. Properties.........................................................8
Item 3. Legal Proceedings..................................................9
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders...............10
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters...........................................................11
Item 6. Selected Financial Data...........................................11
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.........................................13
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.......................17
Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure..............................................19
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant................19
Item 11. Executive Compensation............................................21
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management........................................................25
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions....................26
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule and Reports on Form
8-K...............................................................27
Signatures..................................................................28
PART I
Item 1. Business
In 1996, Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated ("FBI" or the "Company") continued to
streamline its operating focus after completing a major restructuring of its
financial position in fiscal 1995. On January 2, 1996, the Company received
the approval of its lenders and shareholders on a recapitalization resulting in
a reduction of the Company's debt and other obligations by over $200 million, a
significant reduction in interest expense and an increase in net worth.
Approval of the restructuring concluded nearly three years of discussions aimed
at providing the Company with greater financial stability and the resources to
compete in an increasingly competitive industry.
Recent Events
On January 2, 1996, at the Company's 1995 annual meeting, stockholders approved
a reclassification of the Company's outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share ("Old Class A Common Stock"), Class B Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share ("Old Class B Common Stock"), and Series A $9.00
Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Old Convertible
Preferred Stock"), into the right to receive shares of a new class of common
stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), and five year warrants to
purchase Common Stock at a price of $.074 per share ("Warrants"). Stockholders
also approved a restructuring of the Company's and certain of its subsidiaries'
financial obligations, including, among other things, the exchange of (i) an
aggregate of approximately $209.3 million of indebtedness, including interest,
under the indenture covering the 11% Senior Secured Notes (the "11% Notes") of
Cafeteria Operators, L.P., an indirect wholly owned partnership subsidiary of
the Company ("Cafeteria Operators") for the issuance of approximately 95% of
the limited partnership interests of Cafeteria Operators, (ii) approximately
$8.2 million of indebtedness, including interest, of Cavalcade Foods, Inc., an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Foods"), held by Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association ("Wells Fargo"), for an option to acquire 2.5% of
the Common Stock (the "Wells Fargo Option"), (iii) warrants to purchase 1.7
million shares of the Old Class A Common Stock held by Kmart Corporation
("Kmart") for Warrants to purchase 1% of the Common Stock, (iv) a judgment in
the amount of $6.1 million, including interest, against a subsidiary of the
Company owed to the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust ("GEPT") for a
$1.7 million principal amount of 12% Senior Secured Notes of Cafeteria
Operators (the "12% Notes") and (v) warrants to purchase 1.4 million shares of
Old Class B Common Stock held by the former holders of the 11% Notes (the "11%
Noteholders") for the right to put their aggregate 95% limited partnership
interests in Cafeteria Operators to the Company in exchange for 95% of the
Common Stock (the "Put Option") (collectively, the "Restructuring").
On March 12, 1996, a majority of the Noteholders exercised the Put Option. On
March 14, 1996, stockholders approved a 15-to-1 reverse stock split at a
special meeting. On March 22, 1996, the reverse stock split became effective
upon the filing of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware. As a result of the exercise of the Put Option and the subsequent
issuance of stock to the Noteholders on March 28, 1996, the Company indirectly
owns 100% of the limited partnership interests of Cafeteria Operators.
General
The Company was organized in 1991 and, through its subsidiaries, is one of the
largest operators of family-style cafeteria restaurants in the United States.
The Company believes that its cafeterias and buffet, which are operated under
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the "Furr's" and "Bishop's" names, are well recognized in their regional
markets for their value, convenience, food quality and friendly service. The
Company's 108 cafeterias and one buffet are located in twelve states in the
Southwest, West and Midwest. The Company also operates two specialty
restaurants in Lubbock, Texas under the name Zoo-Kini's Soups, Salads and
Grill. In addition, the Company operates Dynamic Foods, its food preparation,
processing and distribution division in Lubbock, Texas. Dynamic Foods provides
in excess of 85% of the food and supply requirements of the Company's cafeteria
and buffet restaurants. Dynamic Foods also sells pre-cut produce, bakery items
and various prepared foods to the restaurant, food service and retail markets.
Family Dining Division
The Family Dining Division consists of the Company's 108 cafeterias and one
pay-at-the-door buffet-style restaurant.
Cafeterias. Cafeterias occupy a long standing niche in the food service
industry, providing the customer with a pleasant, moderately-priced alternative
to fast-food chains and conventional full-service restaurants. The Company's
cafeterias offer a wide variety of meals appealing to a broad range of personal
tastes, including chicken, beef, fish and pasta entrees; soup, salad and
vegetable choices; non-alcoholic beverages; and freshly baked pies and cakes.
The food is prepared for serving by the individual cafeteria. The Company's
cafeterias are generally characterized by quick service and modest prices per
guest. Guest tickets for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1996 and January
2, 1996 averaged approximately $5.37 and $5.14, respectively. The Company's
cafeterias average approximately 10,000 square feet in size and have average
seating capacity for approximately 300 guests. Virtually all of the Company's
cafeterias feature "All-You-Can-Eat" at a fixed price all day, every day, as
well as the traditional "a la carte" pricing alternative.
Management believes that the "Furr's" and "Bishop's" names are widely
recognized in their regional markets. Management's emphasis on consistent food
quality, variety, cleanliness and service has led to a loyal guest base. The
Company's customer base consists principally of people over 45 years of age,
shoppers, working people and young families.
The Company considers its cafeteria business to be a relatively mature
business, but believes that earnings growth can be achieved through successful
implementation of its cost control, remodeling, marketing and growth
strategies.
Virtually all cafeterias offer the choice of "All-You-Can-Eat" and "a la carte"
pricing options. As a result, customers choose the pricing and dining format
which they find most attractive. The Company's goal is to be the value leader
in its segment.
Buffet. The Company's buffet-style restaurant features traditional American
and ethnic foods at a fixed price that entitles each guest to unlimited
servings of all menu items and beverages. Food items are served in a "scatter
bar" format at buffet islands centrally located in the restaurant's food
service area. The "scatter-bar" buffet format emphasizes customer choice by
allowing customers to select at their own pace in self selected portions,
thereby improving the restaurant experience for the guest. The buffet unit is
approximately 10,000 square feet in size and has seating capacity for
approximately 300 guests. Guest tickets for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996 averaged approximately $5.64.
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Zoo-Kini's Soups, Salads and Grill
The Company's two Zoo-Kini's Soups, Salads and Grill restaurants are located in
Lubbock, Texas. The concept has appealed to younger age groups than the
cafeterias and is particularly well-liked by high school and college students,
as well as baby boomers. Zoo-Kini's Soups, Salads and Grill restaurants are
known for an extensive Soup, Salad and Potato Bar, as well as a selection of
healthy grilled items and specialty foods. Zoo-Kini's Soups, Salads and Grill
restaurants offer full table service and serve several varieties of wine and
beer. There is no bar area in either restaurant, but an outdoor patio area at
one location with seating for 55 serves as a bar during the warmer months.
Zoo-Kini's Soups, Salads and Grill restaurants are known for the signature neon
animals in their windows and a large interior mural emphasizing wildlife
themes. Zoo-Kini's Soups, Salads and Grill restaurants are currently
approximately 4,700 square feet in size and have seating capacity for 135-200
guests. Guest tickets for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 averaged
approximately $6.07.
Marketing and Advertising
The Company's marketing program utilizes a variety of media to attract
customers to the Company's restaurants and to create a targeted image for the
Company's restaurants. First, the Company utilizes point of sale advertising
within its restaurants, to focus customers on the various food items and
promotions being offered at the restaurant. Billboard advertising, newspaper
and direct mail programs within the communities in which the Company has a
large presence are used to direct customers to the Company's restaurants and to
promote specific programs, including the one-price "All-You-Can-Eat" concept.
Radio and television advertisements are also used by the Company to enhance its
image with respect to food quality and value pricing and to support and
introduce new concepts or programs at its restaurants. The Company frequently
uses all of its marketing tools together to introduce or promote one concept or
program. In addition, store managers and other personnel are encouraged to
participate in local public relations and promotional efforts.
Dynamic Foods
The Company operates Dynamic Foods, a food preparation, processing and
distribution facility in Lubbock, Texas which supplies in excess of 85% of the
food and supply requirements of the Company's family dining restaurants,
providing the Company with uniform quality control and the ability to make
volume purchases. In addition, management believes that there is significant
potential for utilizing the available excess capacity at Dynamic Foods by
increasing sales to third parties.
Dynamic Foods prepares and processes approximately 150 separate food items,
including over 20 salad and other fresh vegetable offerings under the "Dynamic
Foods" and "Furr's Carry Out Kitchen" labels. Currently, approximately 90% of
Dynamic Food's manufacturing output is used at the Company's restaurants and
the remainder is sold to third parties.
In 1993, Dynamic Foods commenced third party sales of pre-cut produce, meats
and seafood, bakery goods and other prepared foods and entrees. In fiscal
1996, third party sales by Dynamic Foods aggregated $2.9 million.
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Restaurant Management
The success of each restaurant's operation is largely dependent upon the
quality of in-store management and mid-level supervisory management.
Experienced and well trained in-store management is important to assure good
service, quality food and the cleanliness of each restaurant, to control costs,
and to monitor local eating habits and traffic.
Each cafeteria and buffet is operated under the supervision of a general
manager, a food and beverage manager and one or two associate managers. Each
cafeteria generally employs between 40 and 70 workers of whom approximately 20%
are part-time workers. The buffet-style restaurant typically employs fewer
persons as the "scatter-bar" concept reduces service staffing requirements.
The general managers of the Company's family dining restaurants report to
thirteen regional managers who, in turn, report to the Vice President of Field
Operations. The general managers have responsibility for day-to-day
operations, including food ordering, labor scheduling, menu planning, customer
relations and personnel hiring and supervision. The regional managers visit
each restaurant regularly and work with the in-store managers to evaluate and
maintain overall operating standards. They also make quality control checks,
train personnel in operating procedures and evaluate procedures developed by
cafeteria and buffet personnel for possible use in all Company owned family
dining units.
The management team for a Zoo-Kini's Soups, Salads & Grill restaurant consists
of one general manager and two or three assistant managers. Each specialty
restaurant employs a high proportion of part-time hourly employees, most of
whom work for an average hourly wage significantly less than employees earn at
cafeterias and buffets, due to the larger possible tip income at the
restaurants. Working in concert with the general managers, the Company's
senior management defines operational and performance objectives for each
specialty restaurant.
Service Marks and Trademarks
The Company utilizes and is dependent upon certain registered service marks,
including "Furr's Cafeterias", "Bishop Buffets" and "Dynamic Foods", and a
stylized "F" trademarked by Furr's. The Company has applied for trademark
registration for its Zoo-Kini's Soups, Salads and Grill restaurants. Other
trademarks are current and are renewable on dates ranging from December 1997 to
February 2008. The Company is not aware of any party who could prevail in a
contest of the validity of such service marks and trademarks. In October 1994,
the Company licensed the use of its "El Paso Bar-B-Que Company" and related
trademarks to M&B Restaurants, L.C. under a License and Development Agreement.
This agreement was terminated in September 1996 and the related trademarks were
sold.
Seasonality
Customer volume on a Company-wide basis at most established restaurants is
generally somewhat lower in the winter months, due primarily to weather
conditions in certain of the markets for the Company's restaurants. As a
consequence, the first and fourth quarters of the year historically produce
lower sales and results of operations. A harsh winter season has a negative
effect on the Company's revenues, results of operations and liquidity.
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Working Capital Requirements
The Company's restaurants are a cash business. Funds available from cash sales
are not needed to finance receivables and are generally not needed immediately
to pay for food, supplies and certain other expenses of the restaurants.
Therefore, the business and operations of the Company have not historically
required proportionately large amounts of working capital, which is generally
common among similar restaurant companies. Should Dynamic Foods expand its
sales to third parties, the accounts receivables and inventory related to such
sales could require it to maintain additional working capital. See "Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and Liquidity and Capital Resources."
Competition
The food service business is highly competitive in each of the markets in which
the Company's restaurants operate and is often affected by changes in consumer
tastes, economic conditions and demographic and local traffic patterns. In
each area in which the Company's restaurants operate, there is a large number
of other food service outlets including other cafeterias, buffets and fast-food
and limited-menu restaurants which compete directly and vigorously with the
Company's restaurants in all aspects, including quality and variety of food,
price, customer service, location and the quality of the overall dining
experience.
Neither the Company nor any of its competitors has a significant share of the
total food service market in any area in which the Company competes. The
Company believes that its principal competitors are other cafeterias and
buffets; moderately-priced, conventional restaurants, fast-food outlets, and
eat-at-home alternatives. Many of the Company's competitors, including its
primary cafeteria and buffet competitors, have greater financial resources and
lower total debt-to-equity ratios than does the Company. The Company competes
with other food service outlets for management personnel based on salary,
opportunity for advancement and stability of employment. The Company believes
it offers existing and prospective management personnel an attractive
compensation and benefits package with opportunity for advancement in a stable
segment of the food service industry.
The food manufacturing and distribution business is highly competitive and many
of Dynamic Foods' competitors are large regional or national food processors
and distributors with significantly greater financial resources than the
Company. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that Dynamic Foods will be
able to generate significantly higher revenue or increase the profitability of
the Company.
Capital Expenditure Program
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1996, January 2, 1996 and January 3,
1995, the Company expended $10.1 million, $8.0 million and $5.7 million,
respectively, principally to maintain and remodel existing cafeterias, upgrade
its computer and information systems, construct one new unit and improve the
facility operated by Dynamic Foods. The Company believes that the aggregate
level of capital expenditures over such period has been below that required to
expand the Company's cafeteria operations and to remodel existing cafeterias as
required by competitive conditions in the restaurant industry. The Company's
capital expenditure program is necessary to enable the Company and its
subsidiaries to increase their revenue and profitability.
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Subject to its ability to generate necessary funds from operations or to obtain
funds from other sources, the Company intends to pursue a program of remodeling
existing restaurants and opening new restaurants. The Company anticipates
expending approximately $5 to $7 million in fiscal year 1997 to open new
restaurants, remodel existing cafeterias and make other capital expenditures.
No assurance can be given that the Company will generate sufficient funds from
operations or obtain alternative financing to enable it to make the desired
capital expenditures. The Company's ability to open new restaurants will also
depend, among other things, upon its ability to secure appropriate store
locations on favorable terms and to identify, hire and train personnel for
expansion. See "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations and Liquidity and Capital Resources."
Employees
As of March 4, 1997, the Company employed approximately 6,000 persons, of whom
approximately 4,700 were employed on a full-time basis. The Company employed
approximately 375 persons as managers or assistant managers of its restaurants,
thirteen persons as regional managers and approximately 80 persons in
executive, administrative or clerical positions in the corporate office. None
of the Company's employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.
The Company believes that its relations with its employees are satisfactory.
The majority of the Company's restaurants pay average wages in excess of the
current minimum wage standards. However, the previously approved increase, to
be effective in September 1997, and any future increase in the federal minimum
wage could have the effect of increasing the Company's labor costs. In recent
years, the market for those employees who have traditionally been employed in
the restaurant industry has become increasingly competitive due to fewer
persons entering this category of wage earner and the increased government
regulation of immigrants entering and working in the United States. In
response to this decrease in the available labor pool, the Company has
increased its average hourly wage and expanded its hiring and training efforts.
Regulation
The Company's restaurants are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws
affecting health, sanitation, waste water, fire and safety standards, as well
as to state and local licensing regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages.
The Federal Americans With Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination on the
basis of disability in public accommodations and employment. Such Act became
effective as to public accommodations and employment in 1992. The Company
could be required to expend funds to modify its restaurants in order to provide
service to, or make reasonable accommodations for the employment of, disabled
persons, as it proceeds with remodeling existing restaurants.
The Company believes that it is in substantial compliance with applicable laws
and regulations governing its operations.
Item 2. Properties
Restaurant Locations. The following table sets forth the number of restaurants
that the Company operates in certain states as of February 28, 1997.
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State Number Of Restaurants
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Arizona 8
Arkansas 2
California 4
Colorado 10
Illinois 2
Iowa 7
Kansas 8
Missouri 3
Nevada 2
New Mexico 15
Oklahoma 10
Texas 40
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Site Selection. The Company generally intends to open new restaurants or
reposition existing restaurants in markets in which the Company's restaurants
are presently located and in adjacent markets, in order to improve the
Company's competitive position and increase operating margins by obtaining
economies of scale in merchandising, advertising, distribution, purchasing and
supervision. The primary criteria considered by the Company in selecting new
locations are a high level of customer traffic, convenience to both lunch and
dinner customers in demographic groups that tend to favor the Company's
restaurants, and the occupancy cost of the proposed restaurant. The ability of
the Company to open new restaurants depends on a number of factors, including
its ability to find suitable locations and negotiate acceptable leases, its
ability to attract and retain a sufficient number of qualified restaurant
managers, and the availability of sufficient financing.
Properties. Fifty-two of the Company's restaurants are leased from third
parties, another 34 are subleased under a master sublease agreement, 16 are
owned and are situated on land leased from third parties and 9 are owned in fee
simple. Most of the leases have initial terms of from 10 to 20 years and
contain provisions permitting renewal for one or more specified terms at
specified rental rates. Some leases provide for fixed annual rent plus rent
based on a percentage of sales. The average restaurant contains approximately
10,000 square feet and seats approximately 300 guests.
Dynamic Foods' food manufacturing and distribution facility contains
approximately 175,000 square feet and is situated on approximately 24 acres
owned in fee simple by the Company in Lubbock, Texas. In addition, a grocery
warehouse of approximately 36,000 square feet, a truck terminal of
approximately 7,200 square feet and a sales office of approximately 4,000
square feet are located adjacent to the distribution facility.
The Company's executive offices in Lubbock, Texas consist of approximately
34,000 square feet situated on approximately three acres of land owned in fee
simple by the Company. The Company believes that its properties will be
adequate to conduct its current operations for the foreseeable future.
The Company leases one property from a third party and seven under a master
sublease, owns eight buildings situated on land leased from third parties and
owns
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two buildings on land owned in fee simple, which are not used in the Company's
restaurant business and are periodically leased to third parties.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
(1) The Internal Revenue Service (the "Service") has examined the federal
income tax returns of certain subsidiaries of the Company, including (i)
Cavalcade Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings") (for the tax years ended June 30, 1985,
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990), (ii) Foods as successor in interest to Bishop
Buffets, Inc. (for the tax period ended December 27, 1986), and (iii) Foods as
successor in interest to Furr's Cafeterias, Inc. (for the period December 27,
1986).
The Service has accepted a negotiated settlement with Holdings of $153 thousand
in tax plus interest from the date such amount was deemed payable, and has
initiated the collections process. The Service has asserted federal income tax
deficiencies of $2.5 million, plus interest from the date such amounts were
deemed payable, with respect to the Foods returns as successor in interest.
Petitions have been filed to dispute the claims and the parties are attempting
to reach a settlement.
(2) On August 11, 1995, a complaint was filed in the District Court of Travis
County, Texas by the former Chairman of the Board of the Company, Michael J.
Levenson, both individually and on behalf of his minor son Jonathan Jacob
Levenson, James Rich Levenson, Benjamin Aaron Levenson, S.D. Levenson, General
Consulting Group, Inc. and Cerros Morado. The complaint named as defendants
the Company, Cafeteria Operators, Furr's/Bishop's Cafeterias, L.P., Cavalcade &
Co., individual members of the Board of Directors, Houlihan, Lokey, Howard &
Zukin, Inc., KL Park Associates, L.P. ("KL Park"), KL Group, Inc. ("KL
Group"), Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, certain of the then current and
former 11% Noteholders, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Kmart and certain partners and
employees of the foregoing.
The complaint alleged, among other things, that the Company and certain
defendants conspired to wrest control of the Company away from the Levensons by
fraudulently inducing them to transfer their working control of the Company
through a series of transactions in which the Levensons transferred Old Class B
Common Stock and stock options in the Company to KL Park and KL Group.
Plaintiffs initially sought actual damages of approximately $16.4 million, as
well as punitive damages. In a Fifth Amended Petition filed on or about
February 3, 1997, plaintiffs sought an unspecified amount of actual damages,
alleging only that their actual damages claim is "no more than $400 million."
The Company's management believes the allegations are completely without merit
and intends to defend the action vigorously.
On October 6, 1995, the Levensons filed a Notice of Non-Suit as to certain of
the defendants, including the Company, Cafeteria Operators, Furr's/Bishop's
Cafeterias, L.P., Cavalcade & Co. and the individual members of the Board of
Directors (other than William E. Prather and Kevin E. Lewis) and amended their
complaint. As a result of such Notice of Non-Suit, the named entities and
individuals are no longer defendants in the Levenson litigation. In addition,
Deloitte & Touche LLP has settled with the plaintiffs and has been voluntarily
dismissed from the case.
The Company is required to indemnify certain of the defendants originally named
in the Levensons' complaint, including the individual members of the Board of
Directors and certain of their affiliated entities pursuant to the Company's
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Certificate of Incorporation and otherwise, for any and all damages that may
result from such complaint. As part of the Restructuring, the Company also
agreed to indemnify certain parties named as defendants in the Levensons'
complaint, including the 11% Noteholders, KL Group, KL Park and Kmart, from and
against all claims, actions, suits and other legal proceedings, damages, costs,
interest, charges, counsel fees and other expenses and penalties which such
entity may sustain or incur to any person whatsoever (excluding judgments in
the case of KL Group and KL Park) by reason of or arising out of the Levenson
litigation. Under no circumstances will the Company be obligated to indemnify
any party for any liability resulting from such party's willful misconduct or
bad faith.
On June 7, 1996, the Company, Cafeteria Operators and Kevin E. Lewis entered
into the Consulting and Indemnity Agreement and General Release pursuant to
which the Company and Cafeteria Operators agreed to release any claims it may
have against Mr. Lewis and to indemnify and hold harmless Mr. Lewis, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, from and against all judgments, costs,
interest, charges, counsel fees and other expense relating to or in connection
with any claims, actions, suits and other proceedings by reason of or arising
out of any action or inaction by Mr. Lewis in his capacity as an officer,
director, employee or agent of Cafeteria Operators and its affiliates,
including the Company, except to the extent that such claim or indemnification
arises directly from any claim or cause of action that Cafeteria Operators or
its affiliates may have that relates to or arises from Mr. Lewis' knowingly
fraudulent, dishonest or willful misconduct, or receipt of any personal profit
or advantage that he is not legally entitled to receive.
The amount of legal fees and other expenses paid in respect to the Levenson
litigation decreases the amount of cash available to the Company to pay its
outstanding indebtedness and other obligations. An adverse judgment against
the Company or any of the other defendants which the Company is required to
indemnify, a settlement by any defendant which the Company is required to
indemnify or the continued payment of substantial legal fees and other expenses
could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on November 21, 1996. At the
meeting, stockholders voted on the election of six directors to serve one- year
terms and the ratification of the Company's execution and delivery of
Indemnification Agreements between the Company and each of its directors. All
proposals considered at the meeting were approved by the requisite vote of
stockholders.
The following is a summary of the tabulation of the vote for each proposal
considered:
Ratification of the Company's execution and delivery of Indemnification
Agreements:
For Against Abstain Withheld
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45,366,450 847,823 35,707 2,367,733
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Election of six directors to one-year terms:
For Withheld
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Suzanne Hopgood 45,629,015 620,965
Kevin E. Lewis 40,742,826 5,507,154
Gilbert C. Osnos 45,643,978 606,002
Kenneth F. Reimer 45,628,819 621,161
Sanjay Varma 45,644,220 605,760
E.W. Williams, Jr. 46,226,310 23,670
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Common Stock
The Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the
symbol "CHI". On March 14, 1996, stockholders approved a 15-to-1 reverse stock
split of the Common Stock which became effective on March 22, 1996. As of
March 6, 1997, there were 48,671,937 shares of Common Stock outstanding and
approximately 2,000 record holders. As of March 11, 1997, no cash dividends
had been declared on the Common Stock.
The Company's capital stock previously consisted of Old Class A Common Stock,
Old Class B Common Stock, and Old Convertible Preferred Stock. As part of the
Restructuring, each share of Old Class A Common Stock, Old Class B Common Stock
and Old Convertible Preferred Stock was converted into, among other things, the
right to receive one, .95 and 1.15 shares of Common Stock, respectively. The
Old Class A Common Stock and the Old Convertible Preferred Stock were listed
for trading on the NYSE under the symbols "CHI" and "CHIpr", respectively.
The following table provides the high and low closing prices, after giving
effect to the Restructuring and the reverse stock split for the Old Class A
Common Stock prior to January 2, 1996 and the Common Stock subsequent to such
date, for each quarter of the last two fiscal years:
1996 1995
High Low High Low
First Quarter $4.69 $1.50 $11.25 $3.75
Second Quarter 1.88 1.12 7.50 4.22
Third Quarter 1.50 0.81 7.03 3.75
Fourth Quarter 1.38 0.88 6.09 2.11
At March 11, 1997, the Company had outstanding an aggregate of 40,183,042
warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock. Following the reverse stock split
that became effective on March 22, 1996, and subject to the adjustments
thereby, such warrants were adjusted and thereafter evidence the right to
purchase one-fifteenth of one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$1.11 per share, for an aggregate of 2,678,869 shares. Such warrants are
exercisable at any time and expire on January 2, 2001.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data (in thousands, except per share/unit data)
See Chart on Next Page
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Years Ended
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Dec 31, Jan 2, Jan 3, Dec 28, Jan 2,
1996 1996 1995 1993 1993
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Net Sales $ 197,427 $ 210,093 $ 225,186 $ 253,700 $ 268,057
Income (loss) Before
Extraordinary Item 8,363 (38,863) (21,342) (166,140)(1) (2,359)
Primary Income (loss)
Per Common Share (2):
Before Extraordinary
Item 0.17 (0.80) (0.44) (3.42) (0.05)
Extraordinary Item - 3.50 - - -
Total Assets 75,259 78,038 95,917 105,052 253,376
Long Term Obligations
and Redeemable Pre-
ferred Stock (4) 82,905 90,590 215,595 220,575 212,063
Mandatorily Redeemable
Common Stock - - 8,000 8,000 8,000
(1) Includes a write-off of goodwill of approximately $135,479 in the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year ended December 28, 1993.
(2) All years based on Common Stock outstanding after giving effect to the
reverse stock split.
(3) Includes a net extraordinary gain of $170,239 from financial restructuring
transactions in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 2,
1996.
(4) Includes $28,867 and $33,413 of interest accrued to maturity on long-term
debt in fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and January 2, 1996,
respectively and $202,453 of long-term debt that was classified as current
in the fiscal years ended January 3, 1995 and December 28, 1993.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
The Company's fiscal year is a 52-53 week year. The 1996 and 1995 fiscal years
included 52 weeks and fiscal 1994 included 53 weeks.
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The following table sets forth certain statement of operations data and
restaurant data for the fiscal years indicated (dollars in thousands, except
sales per unit):
1996 1995 1994
Statement of operations data:
Sales $197,427 $210,093 $225,186
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) 61,671 67,763 70,188
As a percent of revenues 31.24% 32.25% 31.17%
Selling, general and
administrative 118,120 127,329 137,910
As a percent of revenues 59.83% 60.61% 61.24%
Depreciation and amortization 10,168 14,002 11,320
Special charges (credits) (1,138) 12,273 2,214
Total costs and expenses 188,821 221,367 221,632
Operating income (loss) 8,606 (11,274) 3,554
Interest expense 243 27,589 24,896
Income (loss) before
extraordinary credit $ 8,363 $(38,863) $(21,342)
Restaurant Units in Operation:
Beginning of year 115 129 142
Opened - - 1
Closed (5) (14) (14)
End of Year (1) 110 115 129
Restaurant units reserved to be
closed at the end of year 0 2 4
Year over Year Comparable Store
sales change (for units open
at year end and which operated
the full year) 0.04% (2.2%) (7.1%)
Average weekly sales per restaurant
unit (for units open at year end
and which operated the full year) $ 33,449 $ 32,916 $ 32,533
On January 2, 1996, stockholders approved a series of financial
restructuring transactions resulting in the recognition of a $170,239
extraordinary credit in the fiscal year ended January 2, 1996.
(1) On February 12, 1997, the Company opened a new cafeteria unit in Big
Spring, Texas that had been under construction since 1996.
FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996:
Results of operations. Sales for the fifty-two week fiscal year ended December
31, 1996 were $197.4 million, a decrease of $12.7 million from the fiscal year
ended January 2, 1996. The operating income for the 1996 fiscal year was $8.6
14
million compared to a loss of $11.3 million in fiscal year 1995. The operating
results of fiscal 1996 included net special credits of $1.1 million compared to
special charges of $12.3 million in the prior year. Net income for fiscal 1996
was $8.4 million, compared to a net loss before extraordinary items of $38.9
million for fiscal 1995.
Sales. Restaurant sales in comparable units were 0.04% higher in fiscal 1996
than 1995. For the units that were open for the entire year, average weekly
sales were $33,449 in fiscal 1996. Sales in 1996 were lower than the prior
year by $10.9 million as a result of sixteen fewer units being included in the
results of operations in the current year. Revenues in fiscal year 1996
included $2.9 million of Dynamic Foods sales to third parties and $1.9 million
from the two Zoo-Kini's Soups, Salads and Grill restaurants.
Cost of sales. Excluding depreciation, cost of sales was 31.2% of sales for
fiscal year 1996 compared to 32.3% for fiscal year 1995. The decrease in the
percentage of sales was principally the result of lower product costs that were
partially offset by changes in the menu mix.
Selling, general and administrative. Selling, General and Administrative
expense was lower in the aggregate by $9.2 million in fiscal year 1996. Of the
decrease, $7.6 million was due to operating results including sixteen fewer
units. SG&A expense includes decreases of $1.9 million in marketing expense,
including discounts, $339 thousand in repair and maintenance, $283 thousand in
utility expenses and $234 thousand in supplies expenses. SG&A expense includes
an increase of $601 thousand in professional service expenses.
Special credits and charges. The operating results for fiscal 1996 include net
special credits aggregating $1.1 million. Included in the total are credits of
$699 thousand for the insurance proceeds related to a fire loss, $709 thousand
for the termination of a trademark royalty agreement and the modification and
extension of a lease related to the Company's former El Paso Bar-B-Que Company
restaurants and a charge of $270 thousand related to the search for a new Chief
Executive Officer and a consulting agreement with Kevin E. Lewis, Chairman of
the Board. The loss from operations for the fiscal year ended January 2, 1996
includes special charges of $12.3 million, which includes charges to reserves
of $4.5 million related to the closing of fourteen units, including two units
to be closed in future periods, and adjustments to the units previously
reserved. Also included is $7.8 million to recognize the write-down of certain
assets to estimated fair values in accordance with the adoption of SFAS 121.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense was $3.8
million lower than the prior year, due to the reduction of certain depreciable
assets in 1995 in accordance with SFAS 121 partially offset by the reduction in
the useful lives of certain depreciable assets in the prior year.
Interest expense. Interest expense was lower than the prior year by $27.3
million as a result of the Restructuring. In accordance with SFAS 15, the
restructured debt was recorded at the sum of all future principal and interest
payments and there is no recognition of interest expense thereon.
Extraordinary credit. The results of fiscal year 1995 include an extraordinary
credit of $170.2 million relating to the reduction of debt in a series of
financial restructuring transactions.
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FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 2, 1996:
Results of operations. Sales for the fifty-two week fiscal year ended January
2, 1996 were $210.1 million, a decrease of $15.1 million from the fifty-three
week fiscal year ended January 3, 1995. The operating loss for the fiscal year
ended 1995 was $11.3 million compared to operating income of $3.6 million in
fiscal year 1994. The operating results of fiscal 1995 included special
charges of $12.3 million compared to $2.2 million in the prior year. Net loss
before extraordinary items for fiscal 1995 was $38.9 million, compared to $21.3
million for fiscal 1994.
Sales. Restaurant sales in comparable units were 2.2% lower in fiscal 1995
than 1994. For the units that were open for the entire year, average weekly
sales were $32,916 in fiscal 1995. Sales in 1995 were lower than the prior
year by $6.8 million as a result of sixteen fewer units being included in the
results of operations in the current year and were lower by $2.7 million as a
result of three fewer specialty restaurants being included in the results of
operations in the current year. Sales were lower in fiscal 1995 by
approximately $3.7 million due to there being one less week than the prior
fiscal year. Sales in fiscal year 1995 included $4.6 million of Dynamic Foods
sales to third parties and $1.9 million from the two Zoo-Kini's Soups, Salads
and Grill restaurants.
Cost of sales. Excluding depreciation, cost of sales was 32.3% of sales for
fiscal year 1995 compared to 31.2% for fiscal year 1994. The increase in the
percentage of sales was the result of continued changes in the menu mix
designed to improve food quality and variety and to create a better value for
the guest.
Selling, general and administrative. SG&A expense was lower in the aggregate
by $10.6 million in fiscal year 1995. Of the decrease, $6.3 million was due to
operating results including sixteen fewer units and $2.0 million was due to
operating three fewer specialty restaurants. SG&A expense includes decreases
of $2.8 million in salaries, wages and related benefits, $3.5 million in
marketing expense, including discounts, $902 thousand in taxes, and $442
thousand in travel and related expenses. SG&A expense includes increases of
$878 thousand in professional service expenses and $417 thousand in repair and
maintenance expenses.
Special charges. The loss from operations for the fiscal year ended January 2,
1996 includes special charges of $12.3 million, which includes charges to
reserves of $4.5 million related to the closing of fourteen units, including
two units to be closed in future periods, and adjustments to the units
previously reserved. Also included is $7.8 million to recognize the write-down
of certain assets to estimated fair values in accordance with the adoption of
SFAS 121. The loss from operations for the fiscal year ended January 3, 1995
includes special charges of $2.7 million resulting primarily from the closing
of one buffet restaurant and one specialty restaurant and a credit of $442
thousand related to the settlement of a lawsuit.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense was $2.7
million higher than the prior year, due primarily to the reduction in the
estimated useful lives of certain depreciable assets.
Interest expense. Interest expense was $2.7 million higher than the prior year
as a result of the deferral of the interest payments that were due on dates
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from December 31, 1993, through and including December 31, 1995 and the related
interest thereon, as well as the interest on the GEPT judgment.
Extraordinary credit. The results of fiscal year 1995 include an extraordinary
credit of $170.2 million relating to the reduction of debt in a series of
financial restructuring transactions.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" ("SFAS 123"), which requires companies to adopt a method of
accounting for valuing compensation attributable to stock options. SFAS 123
was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995. As allowed
under the provisions of SFAS 123, the Company has elected to continue
accounting for such compensation as provided by Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25.
Effective January 2, 1996, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of" ("SFAS 121") and
recorded a special charge of $7.8 million to recognize the write-down of
certain assets in property, plant and equipment to estimated fair value, based
on expected future cash flows. SFAS 121 requires that long-lived assets and
certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not
be recoverable.
In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing
of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities" ("SFAS 125"), which
provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers and servicing of
financial assets and extinguishment of liabilities occurring after December 31,
1996. SFAS 125 has been amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 127 which amends the effective date of certain provisions for these
transactions occurring after December 31, 1997. Management of the Company
believes that the impact from adopting the provisions of SFAS 125 in fiscal
1998 will not be material.
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS 128"),
which provides accounting and reporting standards for calculating earnings per
share after December 15, 1997. Management of the Company believes that the
impact from adopting the provisions of SFAS 128 in fiscal year 1998 will not be
material.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:
During fiscal 1996, cash provided from operating activities of the Company was
$17.6 million compared to $9.5 million in 1995. Cash used for the payment of
interest was approximately $3.8 million in 1996 compared to $48 thousand during
1995. The Company made capital expenditures of $10.1 million during 1996
compared to $8.0 million during 1995. Cash, temporary investments and
marketable securities were $3.7 million at December 31, 1996 compared to $986
thousand at January 2, 1996. The cash balance at January 2, 1996 included $800
thousand which was restricted pursuant to collateral requirements in a letter
of credit agreement. The current ratio of the Company was .41:1 at December
31, 1996 compared to .30:1 at January 2, 1996. The Company's total assets at
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December 31, 1996 aggregated $75.3 million compared to $78.0 million at January
2, 1996.
The Company's restaurants are a cash business. Funds available from cash sales
are not needed to finance receivables and are not generally needed immediately
to pay for food, supplies and certain other expenses of the restaurants.
Therefore, the business and operations of the Company have not historically
required proportionately large amounts of working capital, which is generally
common among similar restaurant companies. Should Dynamic Foods expand its
sales to third parties, the accounts receivable and inventory related to such
sales could require the Company to maintain additional working capital.
Cafeteria Operators has outstanding $74.6 million of 12% Notes due December 31,
2001, including $28.9 million of accrued interest. Under the terms of the 12%
Notes, a semi-annual cash interest payment of approximately $2.7 million is due
on each March 31 and September 30. The obligations of Cafeteria Operators
under the 12% Notes are secured by a security interest in and a lien on all of
the personal property of Cafeteria Operators and mortgages on all fee and
leasehold properties of Cafeteria Operators (to the extent such properties are
mortgageable).
The Company intends to pursue a program of remodeling existing cafeterias and
opening new restaurants. The Company anticipates expending approximately $5 to
$7 million in fiscal year 1997 to remodel existing cafeterias and open new
restaurants and to make other capital expenditures. No assurance can be given
that the Company will generate sufficient funds from operations or obtain
alternative financing sources to enable it to make the anticipated capital
expenditures.
The Company, from time to time, considers whether disposition of certain of its
assets, including its food processing and distribution operations, real estate
owned in fee simple and leasehold interests, or potential acquisitions of
assets would be beneficial or appropriate for the long-term goals of the
Company and in order to increase shareholder value.
Cafeteria Operators, the sponsor of the Cavalcade Pension Plan, has agreed to
provide for funding at least two-thirds of the $4.6 million of the unfunded
current liability which existed at the end of fiscal 1992 by the end of 1998.
If the agreed upon funding is not satisfied by the minimum required annual
contributions, as adjusted for the deficit reduction contribution and
determined under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company will
make contributions in excess of the minimum annual requirement.
On November 15, 1993, the Company entered into the Amendment to Master Sublease
Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1986, with Kmart pursuant to which, among
other things, the aggregate monthly rent for the period September 1, 1993
through and including December 31, 1996 was reduced by 25%, or approximately
$1.6 million annually, and the aggregate monthly rent for the period January 1,
1997 through and including December 31, 1999 was reduced by 20%, or
approximately $1.2 million annually; provided that, during such period, among
other things, Kevin E. Lewis remains as Chairman of the Board of the Company.
On June 7, 1996, the Company and Cafeteria Operators entered into an agreement
with Mr. Lewis pursuant to which Mr. Lewis would resign as Chairman of the
Board on December 31, 1996, unless requested by the Board of Directors to
continue until December 31, 1997. In December 1996, Mr. Lewis was requested to
continue as Chairman of the Board into 1997. As a consequence of this action,
the Company anticipates entering into negotiations with Kmart to modify the
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amendment to remove the provisions requiring Mr. Lewis to remain as Chairman of
the Board until the end of 1999. No assurance can be given that Kmart will
agree to such modification.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The Company's fiscal year is a 52-53 week year. The 1996 and 1995 fiscal years
include 52 weeks and fiscal 1994 includes 53 weeks.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Schedule
Page
No.
Independent Auditors' Reports F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets--
December 31, 1996 and January 2, 1996 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations --
Years ended December 31, 1996, January 2, 1996
and January 3, 1995 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit --
Years ended December 31, 1996, January 2, 1996
and January 3, 1995 F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows --
Years ended December 31, 1996, January 2, 1996
and January 3, 1995 F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements --
Years ended December 31, 1996, January 2, 1996
and January 3, 1995 F-9
Financial Statement Schedule --
The Financial Statement Schedule filed as a part of this
report is listed in "Index to Financial Statement Schedules"
at Item 14 S-1
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Comprising Item 8 of the Annual Report
on Form 10-K to the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED
Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 1996,
January 2, 1996
and January 3, 1995
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated
Lubbock, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Furr's/Bishop's,
Incorporated and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 1996, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficit and cash
flows for the 52-week year then ended. In connection with our audits of the
consolidated financial statements, we have also audited the financial statement
schedule as listed in the accompanying index. These consolidated financial
statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the December 31, 1996 consolidated financial statements
referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated and subsidiaries as of December 31,
1996 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the 52-week
year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered
in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
As discussed in Notes 1 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements,
effective January 2, 1996, the Company changed its method of accounting for
impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of to
conform to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
February 7, 1997
Dallas, Texas
F-1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated
Lubbock, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Furr's/Bishop's,
Incorporated and subsidiaries (the Company) as of January 2, 1996 and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficit and cash
flows for the 52-week year ended January 2, 1996 and the 53-week year ended
January 3, 1995. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule for
the 52-week year ended January 2, 1996 and the 53-week year ended January 3,
1995 listed in the Index at Item 14 (a)(2). These financial statements and the
financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes 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, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated and
subsidiaries, as of January 2, 1996 and the results of their operations and
their cash flows for the 52-week year ended January 2, 1996 and the 53-week
year ended January 3, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule for the
52-week year ended January 2, 1996 and the 53-week year ended January 3, 1995,
when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements
taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set
forth therein.
As discussed in Notes 1 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements
effective January 2, 1996, the Company changed its method of accounting for
impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of to
conform to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
February 7, 1997
Dallas, Texas
F-2
FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND JANUARY 2, 1996
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, January 2,
1996 1996
------------ ------------
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents ($800
restricted at January 2, 1996) $ 3,696 $ 986
Accounts and notes receivable (net
of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $19 and $27, respectively) 1,186 746
Inventories 5,722 5,831
Prepaid expenses and other 380 1,355
------------ ------------
Total current assets 10,984 8,918
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Land 9,119 10,424
Buildings 39,619 40,623
Leasehold improvements 21,247 21,139
Equipment 48,195 45,762
Construction in progress 1,340 442
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119,520 118,390
Less accumulated depreciation and
amortization and reserve for
impairment (55,714) (52,263)
------------ ------------
Total property, plant and equipment 63,806 66,127
OTHER ASSETS 469 2,993
------------ ------------
TOTAL ASSETS $ 75,259 $ 78,038
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(Continued)
F-3
FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
- ----------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND JANUARY 2, 1996
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, January 2,
1996 1996
------------ ------------
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
- -------------------------------------
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 5,493 $ 3,841
Trade accounts payable 5,498 5,074
Other payables and accrued expenses 14,882 18,279
Reserve for store closings - current portion 1,078 2,396
------------ ------------
Total current liabilities 26,951 29,590
RESERVE FOR STORE CLOSINGS, NET OF CURRENT PORTION 2,470 3,443
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF CURRENT PORTION 69,147 77,110
OTHER PAYABLES 8,265 9,639
EXCESS OF FUTURE LEASE PAYMENTS OVER
FAIR VALUE, NET OF AMORTIZATION 3,482 4,130
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value;
5,000,000 shares authorized,
none issued
Common Stock, $.01 par value;
65,000,000 shares authorized,
48,671,188 and 48,648,955
issued and outstanding
in 1996 and 1995 487 486
Additional paid-in capital 55,866 55,841
Pension liability adjustment (2,854) (5,283)
Accumulated deficit (88,555) (96,918)
------------ ------------
Total stockholders' deficit (35,056) (45,874)
------------ ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT $ 75,259 $ 78,038
============ ============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-4
FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
- ----------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fifty-Two Fifty-Two Fifty-Three
Weeks Ended Weeks Ended Weeks Ended
December 31, January 2, January 3,
1996 1996 1995
------------ ------------ ------------
Sales $ 197,427 $ 210,093 $ 225,186
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) 61,671 67,763 70,188
Selling, general and
administrative 118,120 127,329 137,910
Depreciation and amortization 10,168 14,002 11,320
Special charges (credits) (1,138) 12,273 2,214
------------ ------------ -------------
188,821 221,367 221,632
------------ ------------ -------------
Operating income (loss) 8,606 (11,274) 3,554
Interest expense 243 27,589 24,896
------------ ------------ -------------
Income (loss) before extraordinary
item 8,363 (38,863) (21,342)
Extraordinary item - net gain
on financial restructuring 170,239
------------ ------------ ------------
Net income (loss) $ 8,363 $ 131,376 $ (21,342)
============ ============ ============
Income (loss) per common share:
Primary:
Net income (loss) per share
of common stock before
extraordinary item $ 0.17 $ (0.80) $ (0.44)
Extraordinary item per share
of common stock 3.50
------------ ------------ ------------
Net income (loss) per share
of common stock $ 0.17 $ 2.70 $ (0.44)
============ ============ ============
Fully diluted:
Net income (loss) per share
of common stock before
extraordinary item $ 0.17 $ (0.76) N/A
Extraordinary item per share
of common stock 3.32 N/A
------------ ------------ ------------
Net income per share of common
stock $ 0.17 $ 2.56 N/A
============ ============ ============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-5
FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
- ----------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JANUARY 3, 1995, JANUARY 2, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
(Dollars in Thousands)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Convertible Additional Pension
Preferred Common Paid-In Liability Accumulated
Stock Stock Capital Adjustment Deficit Total
--------- ------ --------- ---------- --------- ---------
BALANCE,
DECEMBER 28, 1993 $ 64 $ 94 $ 38,090 $ (7,656) $(206,952) $ (176,360)
Net loss (21,342) (21,342)
Pension liability
adjustment 4,365 4,365
--------- ------ --------- --------- --------- ----------
BALANCE,
JANUARY 3, 1995 64 94 38,090 (3,291) (228,294) (193,337)
Exchange of new
common stock for
outstanding
equity (64) (82) 8,227 8,081
Exercise of put
option to
acquire 95% of
Common Stock 462 9,280 9,742
Exercise of option
to acquire 2.5%
of Common Stock 12 244 256
Net income 131,376 131,376
Pension liability
adjustment (1,992) (1,992)
--------- ------ --------- --------- --------- ----------
BALANCE,
JANUARY 2, 1996 0 486 55,841 (5,283) (96,918) (45,874)
Warrants
exercised 1 25 26
Net income 8,363 8,363
Pension liability
adjustment 2,429 2,429
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BALANCE,
DECEMBER 31, 1996 $ 0 $ 487 $ 55,866 $ (2,854) $ (88,555) $ (35,056)
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Fifty-Two Fifty-Two Fifty-Three
Weeks Ended Weeks Ended Weeks Ended
December 31, January 2, January 3,
1996 1996 1995
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 8,363 $ 131,376 $ (21,342)
Adjustments to reconcile net income
(loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 10,168 14,002 11,320
(Gain) loss on sale of
property, plant and equipment
and other assets 373 203 (25)
Provision for (reversal of)
closed store reserves 226 (339) (528)
Special charges (credits) (699) 12,273 2,214
Deferred charges 808 499 853
Net gain on financial restructuring (170,239)
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities:
Decrease in restricted cash 800
(Increase) decrease in
accounts and notes receivable (440) 155 961
Decrease in inventories 109 647 1,512
(Increase) decrease in
prepaid expenses and other 975 (3,501) (3,157)
Increase (decrease) in trade
accounts payable 424 (1,138) (4,690)
Increase (decrease) in other
payables and accrued expenses (3,359) 26,163 20,008
Decrease in other payables,
including accrued pension cost (123) (547) (826)
Other (56)
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Net cash provided by
operating activities 17,625 9,498 6,300
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and
equipment (10,133) (8,019) (5,695)
Expenditures charged to reserve for
store closings (2,517) (1,795) (2,353)
Proceeds from the sale of property,
plant and equipment and other assets 3,378 41 1,026
Other, net 61 (2) (33)
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Net cash used in investing
activities (9,211) (9,775) (7,055)
(Continued)
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FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Fifty-Two Fifty-Two Fifty-Three
Weeks Ended Weeks Ended Weeks Ended
December 31, January 2, January 3,
1996 1996 1995
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment of indebtedness $ (5,170) $ (150) $ (413)
Other, net 266 (79) (261)
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Net cash used in financing
activities (4,904) (229) (674)
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN UNRESTRICTED
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 3,510 (506) (1,429)
UNRESTRICTED CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 186 692 2,121
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UNRESTRICTED CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 3,696 $ 186 $ 692
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF
CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid, including $3,753 of
interest classified as payment of
indebtedness during the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1996 $ 3,774 $ 48 $ 286
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Income tax paid $ 60 $ $
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Stock warrants issued $ $ 81 $
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Pension liability adjustment $ (2,429) $ 1,992 $ (4,365)
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GEPT judgment settlement $ $ (5,408) $
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, JANUARY 2, 1996 AND JANUARY 3, 1995
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
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1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation - Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated (the "Company"), a
Delaware corporation, operates cafeterias and specialty restaurants through its
subsidiary Cafeteria Operators, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (together
with its subsidiaries, the "Partnership"). The financial statements presented
herein are the consolidated financial statements of Furr's/Bishop's,
Incorporated and its majority owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany
transactions and account balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The financial statements reflect the results of a series of transactions
relating to the financial restructuring of the Company at January 2, 1996, as
described in Note 2.
Fiscal Year - The Company operates on a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the
Tuesday nearest December 31. The fiscal years ended December 31, 1996 and
January 2, 1996 each represent a 52-week year and the fiscal year ended January
3, 1995 represents a 53-week year.
Business Segments - The Company operates in a single business segment, namely
the operation of cafeterias and restaurants which includes retailing, food
processing, warehousing and distribution of food products, and real estate in
twelve states in the Southwest, West and Midwest areas of the United States.
Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company has a cash management program which
provides for the investment of excess cash balances in short-term investments.
These investments have original or remaining maturities of three months or less
at date of acquisition, are highly liquid and are considered to be cash
equivalents for purposes of the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated
statements of cash flows.
Inventories - Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out
method) or market.
Prepaid Expenses and Other - Direct costs comprising legal and consulting fees
of $2,144 relating to the restructuring discussed in Note 2 were capitalized at
January 3, 1995 and as of January 2, 1996 were charged off as a part of the
extraordinary item. As of December 31, 1996 and January 2, 1996, this account
balance included prepaid rent of $3 and $748, respectively, along with other
assets recorded in the ordinary course of business.
Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, plant and equipment is generally
recorded at cost, while certain assets considered to be impaired are recorded
at the estimated fair value. All property, plant and equipment is depreciated
at annual rates based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets using the
straight-line method. Restaurant equipment is generally depreciated over a
period of 1 to 5 years, while the useful life of manufacturing equipment is
considered to be 5 to 10 years. Buildings are depreciated over a 30 year
useful life, while improvements to owned buildings have estimated useful lives
of 3 to 5 years.
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Provisions for amortization of leasehold improvements are made at annual rates
based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets or terms of the leases,
whichever is shorter.
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets - Effective January 2, 1996, the Company adopted
the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets
to Be Disposed Of" ("SFAS 121") and recorded a special charge of $7,772 for the
year ended January 2, 1996 to recognize the write-down of certain assets in
property, plant and equipment to estimated fair value, based on expected future
cash flows. SFAS 121 requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable
intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable.
Other Assets - As of January 2, 1996, a subsidiary of the Company owned a
parcel of land held for sale, which was sold during the year ended December 31,
1996.
Start-Up and Closing Costs of Restaurants - Start-up and preopening costs
incurred in connection with a new restaurant becoming operational are expensed
as incurred.
When the decision to close a restaurant is made, the present value of all fixed
and determinable costs to be incurred after operations cease is accrued. These
fixed and determinable costs consist primarily of obligations defined in lease
agreements such as rent and common area maintenance, reduced by sublease
income, if any. If a decision is made to keep or reopen such restaurants, the
remaining costs are reversed.
Advertising Costs - Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Total
advertising expense was $2,085, $4,455 and $8,970 for the years ended December
31, 1996, January 2, 1996 and January 3, 1995.
Stock-Based Compensation - Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123") is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 1995 and requires companies to adopt a
method of accounting for valuing compensation attributable to stock options.
As allowed under the provisions of SFAS 123, the Company has elected to
continue accounting for such compensation as provided by Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 25.
Unfavorable Leases - For leases acquired through purchase, the net excess of
future lease payments over the fair value of these payments is being amortized
over the lives of the leases to which the differences relate.
Income Taxes - The company recognizes income taxes under the asset and
liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using
enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which
those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The
effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is
recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
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Income Per Share - Income per share is based on the weighted average number of
common and dilutive common equivalent shares. The weighted average number of
common shares outstanding, as adjusted for the reverse stock split described in
Note 2, was 48,664,660, 48,648,955 and 48,648,955 for the years ended December
31, 1996, January 2, 1996 and January 3, 1995, respectively. The fully diluted
weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the same years was
49,449,774, 51,350,817 and 51,350,817, respectively.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses as of and for the reporting periods and actual results
may differ from such estimates.
Reclassification - Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have
been reclassified to conform with current year classification.
2. RESTRUCTURING
On January 25, 1995, the Company announced that it had entered into an
Agreement in Principle dated as of January 24, 1995 (the "Agreement in
Principle") among the Company, its subsidiaries, the holders of the 11% Notes
of the Partnership (the "11% Noteholders"), the holder of the 9% Note of
Cavalcade Foods (both as defined in Note 4), the Trustees of General Electric
Pension Trust ("GEPT"), and Kmart Corporation ("Kmart").
The Agreement in Principle provided for (i) the exchange of an aggregate of
approximately $249,344 of debt of the Partnership for the issuance of $40,000
principal amount of new senior secured notes of the Partnership due 2001
pursuant to a new indenture and 95% of the limited partner interest of the
Partnership, (ii) the exchange of warrants to purchase an aggregate of
approximately 21.5% of the Company's common stock for options to acquire an
aggregate of 95% of a new class of common stock of the Company ("Common Stock")
and new five year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1% of the fully diluted
Common Stock, (iii) the exchange of $6,117 of other obligations of the
Partnership for the issuance of $1,700 principal amount of new senior secured
notes of the Partnership due 2001 pursuant to a new indenture, (iv) the
exchange of $11,737 of debt of Cavalcade Foods, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of
the Company ("Foods"), for options to acquire 2.5% of the Common Stock and an
interest in certain land owned by a subsidiary of the Company and (v) the
exchange of the Company's outstanding shares of Class A Common, Class B Common
and Convertible Preferred Stock for an aggregate of 2.5% of the Common Stock
and five year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 4% of the fully diluted
Common Stock (together, the "Restructuring").
On March 2, 1995, the Company announced that the Independent Committee of the
Board and the full Board of Directors had unanimously determined to recommend
the following allocation of the aggregate consideration offered to existing
equity holders in the Agreement in Principle: Holders of Convertible Preferred
Stock would receive 1.15 shares of Common Stock (representing a 39% premium to
the conversion ratio for the Convertible Preferred Stock) and 2.04 warrants to
purchase Common Stock for each share of Convertible Preferred Stock held by
them; holders of Class A Common Stock would receive 1.00 share of Common Stock
and 1.78 warrants to purchase Common Stock for each share of Class A Common
Stock held by them; and holders of Class B Common Stock would receive 0.95
shares of Common Stock (representing a 5% discount to the conversion ratio for
the Class B Common Stock) and 1.69 warrants to purchase Common Stock for each
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share of Class B Common Stock held by them. All dividend arrearages on the
Convertible Preferred Stock and the self tender offer obligation (as described
in Note 5) would be eliminated in the proposed restructuring. The Board
members also informed the Company that they intended to vote their shares in
favor of the proposed restructuring. The proposed restructuring was subject
to, among other things, the approvals of the Company's Board of Directors,
shareholders and creditors and the negotiation and execution of definitive
documentation.
The Restructuring became effective upon approval of the stockholders at a
meeting held January 2, 1996.
The Restructuring has been accounted for in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 15 "Accounting by Debtors and Creditors for
Troubled Debt Restructurings" ("SFAS 15"), under which the transactions include
both a partial settlement and modification of terms. The fair value of the
Common Stock and warrants issued in connection with the Restructuring was
estimated based upon discounted cash flows anticipated from the reorganized
business and was recorded as partial settlement of the indebtedness. The
remaining indebtedness was recorded at the sum of all future principal and
interest payments and, accordingly, interest expense is no longer recognized on
the restructured debt. The amounts of indebtedness subject to modification in
excess of the amount recorded in accordance with SFAS 15 was recorded as an
extraordinary gain, net of all expenses associated with the Restructuring.
The amount of par value that was previously recorded for the Class A Common
Stock, Class B Common Stock and Convertible Preferred Stock was reclassified to
additional paid-in capital and the Common Stock issued upon conversion of such
shares was recorded at their aggregate par value. The Company's obligation to
make the $8.0 million self tender offer (as described in Note 5) was eliminated
and this amount was reclassified to additional paid-in capital.
As of the consummation of the Restructuring, the Company owned less than 50% of
the limited partnership interests of the Partnership at January 2, 1996, and as
a result, the Partnership would no longer be included in the Company's
consolidated financial statements. However, subsequent to year end, the
holders of the limited partnership interests exercised their put option and, on
March 28, 1996, exchanged their limited partnership interests for Common Stock
of the Company. On March 22, 1996, the Company effected a 15-to-1 reverse
stock split. As a result of the materiality of this series of financial
restructuring transactions, the Partnership is included in the consolidated
financial statements for all years presented.
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The Company recognized a net extraordinary gain of $170,239 in the year ended
January 2, 1996, as a result of the above described financial restructuring
transactions. The extraordinary item is made up of the following:
Long-term debt reclassified as current $ 202,453
Accrued interest subject to restructuring 62,409
Mandatorily Redeemable Common Stock 8,000
Other liabilities subject to restructuring 5,408
Accrued interest on liability subject to restructuring 710
Minority interest in subsidiary 563
Deferred warrant costs 81
Par value of common and preferred stock canceled 158
Par value of common stock issued (486)
Long-term debt, issued for payment of interest (3,781)
Expenses related to series of financial transactions (10,415)
Additional Paid-in Capital (17,751)
Long-term debt, including accrued interest (77,110)
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$ 170,239
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3. OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Included in other payables and accrued expenses are the following:
December 31, January 2,
1996 1996
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Salaries, wages and commissions $ 4,092 $ 3,441
Rent 1,031 1,072
Taxes other than income taxes 3,632 3,983
Restructuring expenses 1,783 4,795
Insurance 2,003 2,152
Gift certificates outstanding 926 1,045
Utilities 701 728
Other payables and accrued expenses 714 1,063
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$ 14,882 $ 18,279
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4. LONG-TERM DEBT
Effective January 2, 1996, as part of the series of financial restructuring
transactions described in Note 2, the Partnership issued $41,700 of 12% Senior
Secured Notes, due December 31, 2001 (the "12% Notes"), to replace $40,000 of
11% Senior Secured Notes, due June 30, 1998 (the "11% Notes") and the interest
accrued thereon and to terminate a $5,408 judgment and the interest accrued
thereon. In January 1996, the Partnership also issued $4,073 of 12% Notes as
payment in kind for all interest accrued as of January 23, 1996. All of the
assets of the Partnership are pledged as collateral security on behalf of the
holders of the 12% Notes. The Partnership also issued limited partner
interests equal to 95% of the outstanding partnership interests in exchange for
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and in full satisfaction of the remaining $152,854 of 11% Notes, together with
all interest accrued thereon.
Payments of interest on the 12% Notes are due each March 31 and September 30.
However, for financial accounting reporting purposes, no interest expense will
be recorded under SFAS 15, as all of the interest through maturity has been
recorded as a liability.
Effective January 2, 1996, as part of the Restructuring, Foods issued a 10%
Non- recourse Note in the amount of $2,000, due December 31, 2001 (the
"Non-recourse Note"), a $6,100 note payable (the "Option Note") and a $1,500
note payable (the "Remaining Note") to Wells Fargo Bank in exchange for and in
full satisfaction of the $9,599 outstanding under the 9% Note, due June 30,
1998 (the "9% Note") together with all interest accrued thereon. Certain land
pledged as collateral on the Non-recourse Note was sold during 1996 and the
proceeds were used to retire the Non-recourse Note. An option to purchase 2.5%
of the Common Stock of the Company was pledged as collateral on the Option
Note. Wells Fargo foreclosed on the Option Note and exercised its option to
purchase 2.5% of the Common Stock of the Company by transferring the Remaining
Note to the Company as payment.
The Company had other mortgages outstanding on certain real estate properties
totaling $57 that were paid in full in 1996.
Long-term debt consists of the following:
Stated
Maturity December 31, January 2,
Date 1996 1996
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12% Notes, including $28,867
interest accrued through maturity 2001 $ 74,640 $ 78,394
Non-recourse Note, including $500
interest accrued 2001 2,500
Real Estate Mortgages 1996 57
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74,640 80,951
Current maturities of long-term debt (5,493) (57)
Interest classified as current
maturities of long-term debt (3,784)
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Long-term debt $ 69,147 $ 77,110
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At December 31, 1996, the scheduled aggregate amount of all maturities of
long-term debt and interest classified as long-term debt for the next five
years and thereafter is as follows:
1997 $ 5,493
1998 5,493
1999 5,493
2000 5,493
2001 52,668
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$ 74,640
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5. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Convertible Preferred Stock - The Convertible Preferred Stock was entitled to
cumulative cash dividends, payable quarterly, subject to the declaration by the
Board of Directors, of $1.17 per share annually. This stock ranked junior in
right of payment to all indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries but
ranked senior to common stock with respect to dividend rights and rights on
liquidation, winding up and dissolution. The Convertible Preferred Stock was
convertible into Class A Common Stock at the rate of .827 shares of Class A
Common Stock per each Convertible Preferred Stock share converted, subject to
certain conditions. The Convertible Preferred Stock was redeemable by the
Company at any time or from time to time in whole or in part at the Company's
option at $9.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends to the
date fixed for redemption. The Company's ability to purchase its equity or pay
dividends was subject to restrictions of its Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation and General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Holders
of the Convertible Preferred Stock had no voting rights unless six full
quarterly dividends were in arrears in whole or in part, at which time the
holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock, voting as a class, were entitled to
elect two directors to an expanded Board of Directors. At January 2, 1996, the
Company was seventeen full quarterly dividends in arrears and all such
arrearages were canceled as a part of a series of financial restructuring
transactions. The Restructuring approved by stockholders on January 2, 1996
resulted in converting each outstanding share of Convertible Preferred Stock
into 1.15 shares of Common Stock and 2.04 warrants, as described in Note 2.
Common Stock - Pursuant to the terms of its Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, the Company was to have commenced a tender offer for at least
2,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company at a price of $4.00 per
share, net to the seller in cash (the "Self Tender Offer"). The Company's
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation prohibited the Company from
purchasing any of its shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Self
Tender Offer, or otherwise, while arrearages existed on the payment of
dividends on its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Accordingly, the
Company determined not to commence a Self Tender Offer. The Self Tender Offer
remained an obligation of the Company, subject to the restrictions of its
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, until the Restructuring was
approved.
Prior to the Restructuring, the common stock was not convertible, except that
the Class B Common Stock would be automatically converted, on a share-for-share
basis, into shares of Class A Common Stock on the sixth business day following
the expiration date of the Self Tender Offer without any action on the part of
the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock. The Company did not have an
obligation to purchase any Class B Common Stock, pursuant to the Self Tender
Offer.
The Restructuring approved by stockholders on January 2, 1996 resulted in
converting each outstanding share of Class A Common Stock into one share of
Common Stock and 1.78 warrants and converting each outstanding share of Class B
Common Stock into 0.95 shares of Common Stock and 1.69 warrants, as described
in Note 2.
Common Stock Options and Warrants - In 1992, the 11% Noteholders received
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,400,000 shares of Class B Common Stock
at $.75 per share. The fair value of these warrants at the date of grant was
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estimated to approximate their exercise price. These warrants were terminated
in connection with the Restructuring effective January 2, 1996.
On November 15, 1993, in connection with the amendment to the master sublease
agreement discussed in Note 8, Kmart received warrants to purchase 1,700,000
shares of Class A Common Stock at $.75 per share. These warrants were
terminated in connection with the Restructuring effective January 2, 1996.
Kmart received new warrants to purchase 8,108,159 shares of Common Stock at
$0.074 per share as described in Note 2, and following the reverse stock split,
Kmart retained warrants to purchase 540,544 shares at $1.11 per share.
The 1995 Stock Option Plan - The Board of Directors adopted, and on January 2,
1996, the stockholders approved, the 1995 Stock Option Plan authorizing an
aggregate of 40,540,795 shares of Common Stock (the "1995 Option Plan"). The
number of shares reserved under the 1995 Option Plan, subject to equitable
adjustment for the reverse stock split approved by stockholders on March 14,
1996, is 2,702,720. A Committee of the Board of Directors administers the 1995
Option Plan, including determining the employees to whom awards will be made,
the size of such awards and the specific terms and conditions applicable to
awards, such as vesting periods, circumstances of forfeiture and the form and
timing of payment. Grants including stock options, stock appreciation rights
and restricted stock may be made to selected employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries and non-employee directors of the Company. On November 22, 1996,
options to purchase 6,666 shares of Common Stock were issued to each of the
five non-employee directors of the Company pursuant to the provisions of the
1995 Option Plan. The difference between the fair value of the options and the
exercise price is not significant and, accordingly, pro forma presentation of
operating results required by SFAS 123 has not been presented.
6. INCOME TAXES
Following is a reconciliation of the expected tax expense (benefit) at the
statutory tax rate of 35% to the actual tax expense (benefit) for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 1996, January 2, 1996 and January 3, 1995:
December 31, January 2, January 3,
1996 1996 1995
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Expected tax (benefit) at the
statutory tax rate $ 2,927 $ 45,982 $ (7,470)
Net income allocable to
nonaffiliated partners (401)
Tax credit (6) (488)
Interest expense recorded as
debt reduction per SFAS 15 (1,794)
Pension expense (748)
Restructuring credit (59,584)
Other 28 8 35
Correction of prior year's
estimated taxes 5,084
Increase (decrease) in deferred
tax asset valuation allowance (5,838) 13,594 8,671
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Actual tax (benefit) $ - $ - $ -
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Following is a summary of the types and amounts of existing temporary
differences and net operating loss carryforwards at the statutory tax rate of
35% and tax credits:
December 31, 1996 January 2, 1996
Deferred Tax Deferred Tax
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Assets Liabilities Assets
Liabilities
Net operating loss carryforward $ 34,896 $ 37,415
Tax credits carryforward 1,405 1,355
Reserve for store closing
for financial statement purposes
and not for tax purposes 1,241 2,191
Excess of future lease payments
over fair values, net of
amortization 1,002 1,247
Property, plant and equipment, net 11,135 11,729
Other temporary differences (126) 230 1,195 (29)
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities 49,553 230 55,132 (29)
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Less: Deferred tax liabilities (230) 29
Valuation allowance (49,323) (55,161)
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Deferred tax asset, net $ - $ -
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As of December 31, 1996, the Company has consolidated net operating loss
carryforwards of $99,703 for income tax reporting purposes that expire from
2000 through 2009. For financial reporting purposes, the income tax benefit
associated with the loss carryforwards has not been recognized since, in the
opinion of management, the full benefit of these deferred tax assets will
likely not be realized. Approximately $3,700 and $8,600 of the operating loss
carryforwards for income tax reporting purposes, which are subject to limited
use, relate to the subsidiary operations of Cavalcade Holdings, Inc. and its
subsidiary, Cavalcade Foods, Inc., respectively, for periods prior to their
inclusion in this Company- affiliated group. On March 28, 1996, the holders of
the limited partnership interests exchanged their limited partnership interests
for Common Stock of the Company resulting in a change of ownership for purposes
of computing the annual net operating loss limitation. Net operating losses of
$45,000 incurred during the period June 25, 1993 to March 28, 1996 will be
limited to approximately $4,900 annually. Additionally, as a result of the
change of control transaction on June 24, 1993, the utilization of the Company
consolidated net operating loss and general business credit carryforwards
incurred during the period March 28, 1991 through June 24, 1993 will be limited
to approximately $1,200 annually.
As of December 31, 1996, the Company has general business credit carryforwards
of approximately $1,405 which have expiration dates through 2010.
Approximately $74 of the general business credit carryforwards relate to
Cavalcade Foods for periods prior to its inclusion in the Company-affiliated
group. These credits are subject to limited use.
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Current tax laws and regulations relating to specified changes in ownership
limit the availability of the Company's utilization of Cavalcade Holdings' and
Cavalcade Foods' net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards (collectively,
tax attributes). A change in ownership of greater than 50% of a corporation
within a three-year period causes such annual limitations to be placed in
effect. Such a change in ownership is deemed to have occurred on June 24,
1993, when KL Group acquired 1,119,151 Class B Common shares and an option to
purchase nearly all of the remaining Class B Common shares of the Company.
This ownership change limits the utilization of the Company-affiliated group
tax attributes incurred through June 24, 1993. Additionally, a second change
of ownership is deemed to have occured on March 28, 1996, when the holders of
95% of the limited partner interest of the Partnership exchanged such interest
for 95% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company. As of December 31,
1996, the Company-affiliated group tax attributes not subject to limitation are
approximately $317.
While the Restructuring transactions were intended to result in no income tax
expense to the Company, the transactions result in a substantial restriction on
the ability of the Company to utilize certain net operating loss carryforwards.
In addition, no assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service will
not successfully assert that the Recapitalization results in a substantial
reduction of certain tax attributes (such as the net operating losses and tax
basis of property) of the Company and the other partners of the partnership.
The Internal Revenue Service (the "Service") has examined the federal income
tax returns of certain of the Company's subsidiaries for years prior to 1990.
The Service asserts deficiencies of approximately $2,500, plus interest from
the date such amount is deemed payable. Petitions have been filed to dispute
the claims and the parties are negotiating toward a settlement. The Company
intends to vigorously contest the Service assessment and believes that the
outcome of the litigation will not have a material adverse effect on its
equity, results of operations, and liquidity and capital resources after
consideration of the applicable amounts previously accrued.
7. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for which
benefit accruals were frozen effective June 30, 1989. The funding policy is to
make the minimum annual contribution required by applicable regulations. The
Partnership, the sponsor of the plan, agreed to provide for funding by the 1998
plan year, of at least two-thirds of the $4,569 of the unfunded current
liability which existed at the beginning of the 1993 plan year. If the agreed
upon funding is not satisfied by the minimum required annual contributions, as
adjusted for the deficit reduction contribution, determined under Section 412
of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company will make contributions in excess of
the minimum annual requirement. Pension expense was $590, $592 and $785 for
the years ended December 31, 1996, January 2, 1996 and January 3, 1995,
respectively.
The Partnership is required to recognize the additional minimum liability
aspects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, "Employers'
Accounting for Pensions" ("SFAS 87"). SFAS 87 requires the recognition of an
additional pension liability in the amount of the Partnership's unfunded
accumulated benefit obligation in excess of accrued pension cost with an equal
amount to be recognized as either an intangible asset or a reduction of equity.
Based upon plan actuarial and asset information as of January 2, 1996 and
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December 31, 1996, the Company recorded an increase at January 2, 1996 and a
decrease at December 31, 1996 to the noncurrent pension liability and a
corresponding decrease or increase to stockholders' deficit of $1,992 and
$2,429, respectively.
The funded status of the plan amounts recognized in the balance sheets and
major assumptions used to determine these amounts are as follows:
Years Ended
December 31, January 2, January 3,
1996 1996 1995
----------- ---------- -----------
Components of pension expense:
Interest cost $ 903 $ 966 $ 972
Actual return on plan assets (864) (1,475) (74)
Net amortization and deferral 551 1,101 (113)
Service cost
---------- ---------- ----------
Net pension expense $ 590 $ 592 $ 785
========== ========== ==========
December 31, January 2,
1996 1996
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Actuarial present value of projected benefit
obligations: Vested $ (11,947) $ (14,211)
Plan assets at fair value (primarily money
market cash investments, corporate
equities, and corporate bonds) 10,803 10,349
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Projected benefit obligation in excess
of plan assets (1,144) (3,862)
Net loss 2,871 5,283
Additional liability for unfunded
accumulated benefit obligation (2,871) (5,283)
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Accrued pension cost $ (1,144) $ (3,862)
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Major assumptions at beginning of year:
Discount rate 7.75% 7.00%
Expected long-term rate of return on
plan assets 9.00% 9.00%
Effective December 31, 1996, for purposes of calculating benefit obligations,
the assumed discount rate increased from 7.00% to 7.75% to reflect the current
financial market for high-quality debt instruments. There have been no other
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changes in the plan's major actuarial assumptions for the two years ended
December 31, 1996.
The Company also has a voluntary savings plan (the "401 (k) plan") covering all
eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries through which it may
contribute discretionary amounts as approved by the Board of Directors.
Administrative expenses paid by the Company for the years ended December 31,
1996, January 2, 1996 and January 3, 1995 amounted to $7, $2 and $24,
respectively.
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Partnership leases restaurant properties under various noncancelable
operating lease agreements which expire between 1997 and 2015 and require
various minimum annual rentals. Certain leases contain escalation clauses.
Further, many leases have renewal options ranging from one five-year period to
ten five-year periods. Certain of the leases also require the payment of
property taxes, maintenance charges, advertising charges, insurance and parking
lot charges, and additional rentals based on percentages of sales in excess of
specified amounts.
On November 15, 1993, the Partnership entered into an amendment of a master
sublease agreement pursuant to which it leased 43 properties from Kmart.
Pursuant to the amendment and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, two
properties were removed from the master sublease, and the aggregate monthly
rent for the period August 1, 1993 through and including December 31, 1996 was
reduced by 25% and the aggregate monthly rent for the period January 1, 1997
through and including December 31, 1999 has been reduced by 20%. The
reductions in rent are subject to termination by Kmart if Kevin E. Lewis ceases
to be Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. On June 7, 1996, the
Company and the Partnership entered into an agreement with Mr. Lewis pursuant
to which Mr. Lewis would resign as Chairman of the Board on December 31, 1996,
unless requested by the Board of Directors to continue until December 31, 1997.
In December 1996, Mr. Lewis was requested to continue as Chairman of the Board
into 1997. As a consequence of this action, the Company anticipates entering
into negotiations with Kmart to modify the amendment to remove the provisions
requiring Mr. Lewis to remain as Chairman of the Board until the end of 1999.
No assurance can be given that Kmart will agree to such modification. In
consideration for these lease term modifications, the Company granted Kmart
warrants to purchase 1.7 million shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company
on or before September 1, 2003, at $0.75 per share. As a part of the
Restructuring, effective January 2, 1996, these warrants were terminated and
replaced with warrants to purchase 8,108,159 shares of Common Stock on or
before January 2, 2001, at $0.074 per share, and following the reverse stock
split, Kmart retained warrants to purchase 540,544 shares at $1.11 per share.
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The total minimum annual rental commitment and future minimum sublease rental
income under noncancelable operating leases are as follows as of December 31,
1996:
Minimum Sublease
Rent Income
------- --------
1997 $ 9,821 $ 851
1998 8,783 855
1999 8,321 855
2000 9,023 765
2001 8,612 805
For the remaining terms of the leases 42,276 2,528
Total rental expense included in the statements of operations is $10,916,
$11,929 and $12,375, which includes $1,077, $1,187 and $1,095 of additional
rent based on Net sales for the years ended December 31, 1996, January 2, 1996
and January 3, 1995, respectively. The results of operations include sublease
rent income of $760, $717 and $312 for the years ended December 31, 1996,
January 2, 1996 and January 3, 1995, respectively.
The Company, in the ordinary course of business, is a party to various legal
actions. In the opinion of management, these actions ultimately will be
disposed of in a manner which will not have a material adverse effect upon the
Company's equity, results of operations, and liquidity and capital resources
after consideration of the applicable amounts previously accrued.
On August 11, 1995, a complaint was filed in the District Court of Travis
County, Texas by former Chairman of the Board of the Company, Michael J.
Levenson, both individually and on behalf of his minor son Jonathan Jacob
Levenson, James Rich Levenson, Benjamin Aaron Levenson, S.D. Levenson, General
Consulting Group, Inc. and Cerros Morado. The complaint named as defendants
the Company, the Partnership, Furr's/Bishop's Cafeterias, L.P., Cavalcade &
Co., individual members of the Board of Directors, Houlihan, Lokey, Howard &
Zukin, Inc., KL Park Associates, L.P. ("KL Park"), KL Group, Inc. ("KL Group"),
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, certain of the then current and former
11% Noteholders, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Kmart and certain partners and
employees of the foregoing.
The complaint alleged, among other things, that the Company and certain
defendants conspired to wrest control of the Company away from the Levensons by
fraudulently inducing them to transfer their working control of the Company
through a series of transactions in which the Levensons transferred Class B
Common Stock and stock options in the Company to KL Park and KL Group.
Plaintiffs initially sought actual damages of approximately $16,425, as well as
punitive damages. In a Fifth Amended Petition filed on or about February 3,
1997, plaintiffs sought an unspecified amount of actual damages, alleging only
that their actual damages claim is "no more than $400 million." The Company's
management believes the allegations are completely without merit and intends to
defend the action vigorously.
On October 6, 1995, the Levensons filed a Notice of Non-Suit as to certain of
the defendants, including the Company, the Partnership, Furr's/Bishop's
Cafeterias, L.P., Cavalcade & Co. and specific individual members of the Board
of Directors (other than William E. Prather and Kevin E. Lewis) and amended
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their complaint. As a result of such Notice of Non-Suit, the named entities
and individuals are no longer defendants in the Levenson litigation. In
addition, Deloitte & Touche LLP has settled with the plaintiffs and has been
voluntarily dismissed from the case.
The Company is required to indemnify certain of the defendants originally named
in the Levensons' complaint, including the individual members of the Board of
Directors and certain of their affiliated entities pursuant to the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation and otherwise, for any and all damages that may
result from such complaint. As part of the Restructuring, the Company also
agreed to indemnify certain parties named as defendants in the Levensons'
complaint, including the 11% Noteholders, KL Group, KL Park and Kmart, from and
against all claims, actions, suits and other legal proceedings, damages, costs,
interest, charges, counsel fees and other expenses and penalties which such
entity may sustain or incur to any person whatsoever (excluding judgments in
the case of KL Group and KL Park) by reason of or arising out of the Levenson
litigation. Under no circumstances will the Company be obligated to indemnify
any party for any liability resulting from such party's willful misconduct or
bad faith.
On June 7, 1996, the Company, the Partnership and Kevin E. Lewis entered into
the Consulting and Indemnity Agreement and General Release pursuant to which
the Company and the Partnership agreed to release any claims it may have
against Mr. Lewis and to indemnify and hold harmless Mr. Lewis, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, from and against all judgments, costs, interest,
charges, counsel fees and other expense relating to or in connection with any
claims, actions, suits and other proceedings by reason of or arising out of any
action or inaction by Mr. Lewis in his capacity as an officer, director,
employee or agent of the Partnership and its affiliates, including the Company,
except to the extent that such claim or indemnification arises directly from
any claim or cause of action that the Partnership or its affiliates may have
that relates to or arises from Mr. Lewis' knowingly fraudulent, dishonest or
willful misconduct, or receipt of any personal profit or advantage that he is
not legally entitled to receive.
The amount of legal fees and other expenses paid in respect to the Levenson
litigation decreases the amount of cash available to the Company to pay its
outstanding indebtedness and other obligations. An adverse judgment against
the Company or any of the other defendants which the Company is required to
indemnify, a settlement by any defendant which the Company is required to
indemnify or the continued payment of substantial legal fees and other expenses
could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
9. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Thirteen Weeks Ended
April 2 July 2 October 1 December 31
-------- -------- --------- ----------
Year ended December 31, 1996:
Sales $ 48,817 $ 50,678 $ 50,002 $ 47,930
Gross profit (1) 33,402 34,643 33,880 32,825
Net income 2,025 3,301(2) 2,194(2) 843
Net income per common share 0.04 0.07 0.04 0.02
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Thirteen Weeks Ended
April 4 July 4 October 3 January 2
-------- -------- --------- ----------
Year ended January 2, 1996:
Sales $ 52,754 $ 54,216 $ 53,944 $ 49,179
Gross profit (1) 35,618 36,190 36,441 33,018
Loss before
extraordinary item (6,117) (6,280) (6,944) (19,522)(2)
Loss per common share
before extraordinary
item (0.13) (0.13) (0.14) (0.40)
Net income (loss) (6,117) (6,280) (6,944) 150,717(2)(3)
Net income (loss) per
common share (0.13) (0.13) (0.14) 3.10
(1) Gross profit is computed using cost of sales including depreciation
expense.
(2) See Note 12 Special Charges and Credits
(3) See Note 2 Restructuring.
10. OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On June 7, 1996, the Company, the Partnership and Kevin E. Lewis entered into
the Consulting and Indemnity Agreement and General Release (the "Consulting
Agreement") pursuant to which, among other things, Mr. Lewis would resign as
President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 30, 1996 and would
resign his position as Chairman of the Board on December 31, 1996, unless
requested by the Board of Directors to continue until December 31, 1997. On
September 17, 1996, at the request of the Board of Directors, Mr. Lewis agreed
to remain President and Chief Executive Officer beyond September 30, 1996 with
no change to the financial terms of the Consulting Agreement. On December 24,
1996, Mr. Lewis resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer effective
December 31, 1996 and was requested by the Board to continue as Chairman of the
Board into 1997. After his resignation as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Board, Mr. Lewis will serve as a consultant to the Company until
December 31, 1997. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Lewis will
receive an annual base salary of $350 pro-rated through the end of 1996 and
$250 through the end of 1997. Mr. Lewis received $75 upon the execution of the
Consulting Agreement, $75 on September 30, 1996 and will receive $100 on
December 31, 1997. In addition, Mr. Lewis is entitled to receive $100 if
requested to assist in certain negotiations on behalf of the Company and
additional compensation based upon the success of such negotiations.
Furthermore, the Company agreed to pay, among other things, certain legal
expenses of Mr. Lewis incurred in connection with the negotiation of the
Consulting Agreement and certain travel and moving related expenses. Effective
January 1, 1997, Kenneth Reimer assumed the duties of President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company on an interim basis. Mr. Reimer will receive
$25 per month for each full or partial month of service and an additional $25
upon his resignation, if after March 31, 1997, or removal. The Board of
Directors is conducting a search for an individual to serve as a permanent
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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Since February 1996, Cactus Enterprises, Inc., a company wholly owned by
Kenneth Reimer, has performed certain management consulting services for the
Board. Compensation for such services has been paid by the Company at a rate
of $2 per day. Total fees and expenses paid in 1996 were approximately $68.
11. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments
is made in accordance with the requirements of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 107, "Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial
Instruments" ("SFAS 107"). The estimated fair value amounts have been
determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate
valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessarily
required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value.
Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of
the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The
use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a
material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
At December 31, 1996 and January 2, 1996, the carrying amount and the fair
value of the Company's financial instruments, as determined under SFAS 107,
were as follows:
December 31, January 2,
1996 1996
----------- -----------
Long-term debt, including current portion
and interest accrued through maturity:
Carrying amount $ 74,640 $ 80,951
Estimated fair value 45,773 47,538
The Company's long-term debt is held by a limited number of holders and is not
publicly traded, and as a result, market quotes are not readily available. The
fair value of the long-term debt at December 31, 1996 and January 2, 1996 is
based upon the face amount of the debt resulting from the Restructuring
described in Note 2 as management believes that this is most indicative of the
fair value. The carrying values of accounts receivable and accounts payable
approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these financial
instruments.
12. SPECIAL CHARGES AND CREDITS
Operating income for the thirteen week period ended October 1, 1996 includes a
special credit of $709 for the proceeds received from the sale of certain
trademarks and the termination of a trademark royalty agreement and the
modification and extension of a lease related to the Company's former El Paso
Bar-B-Que Company restaurants. In addition, the Company recognized $174 of
charges related to the Consulting Agreement and the search for a new President
and Chief Executive Officer for the thirteen week period ended October 1, 1996
and $96 for the thirteen week period ended July 2, 1996. Operating income for
the thirteen week period ended July 2, 1996 includes a special credit of $699
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for insurance proceeds received related to a fire loss incurred in February
1994.
Operating loss for the thirteen week period ended January 2, 1996 includes
special charges of $12,273, which includes $4,501 related to the reserve for
store closings. Also included in the special charges is $7,772 to recognize
the write- down of certain assets in property, plant and equipment to estimated
fair values in accordance with the adoption of SFAS 121.
Operating loss for the fourteen week period ended January 3, 1995 includes
special charges to reserves of $1,435 resulting primarily from the decision to
close one buffet restaurant and adjustments to the units previously reserved to
be closed. Also included is a credit of $442 related to the settlement of a
lawsuit by the Internal Revenue Service. The loss from operations for the
thirteen week period ended September 27, 1994 includes special charges to
reserves of $1,221 resulting primarily from the closing of a specialty
restaurant. Of the total special charges of $2,214 during the period ended
January 3, 1995, approximately $1,164 relates to the write-down of assets.
* * * * * *
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Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants
On Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
The names and ages of all current directors and executive officers of the
Company are set forth below. The Board of Directors (the "Board") currently
consists of six persons, each with one-year terms. The business address of
each of the directors and executive officers listed below is c/o
Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated, 6901 Quaker Avenue, Lubbock, Texas 79413.
Directors and Executive Officers of Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated
Name Age Position
---- --- --------
Donald M. Dodson 59 Vice President, Operations
Services
John R. Egenbacher 41 Vice President, Real Estate
Jim H. Hale 55 Vice President, Field Operations
Suzanne Hopgood (1) 47 Director
Kevin E. Lewis 31 Director, Chairman of the Board
Gilbert C. Osnos (2) 67 Director
Kenneth F. Reimer 57 Director, President and Chief
Executive Officer
Alton R. Smith 44 Executive Vice President,
Secretary
Sanjay Varma (2) 42 Director
E.W. Williams, Jr. (1)(2) 69 Director
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(1) Member of Audit Committee.
(2) Member of Compensation Committee.
E.W. Williams, Jr. has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1991;
Kevin E. Lewis was elected to the Board of Directors and appointed Chairman in
June 1993 and each of the other Directors were elected to the Board of
Directors in January 1996.
The business experience during the past five years of each director is
summarized below.
Suzanne Hopgood has served as President of the Hopgood Group since founding the
company in 1985. The company provides consulting, development and brokerage
services to clients interested in hotel investments. Prior to founding the
Hopgood Group, she served as second vice president at Aetna Realty Investors
where she oversaw one-third of the corporation's multi-billion dollar real
estate equity portfolio. Before joining Aetna, she was vice president and
senior loan officer of the Lowell Institution for Savings in Lowell,
Massachusetts. Ms. Hopgood serves on the board of directors of the Greater
Hartford Arts Council and The Hartford Ballet, and is a director emerita of the
Connecticut Business & Industry Association. She holds memberships in the Real
Estate Exchange, Real Estate Finance Association and the Urban Land Institute.
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She is a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum and a recognized
speaker at Pension Real Estate Association and Commercial Real Estate Finance &
Securitization conferences.
Kevin E. Lewis was elected Chairman of the Board of the Company on June 24,
1993 and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from
July 1994 to December 1996. Prior to serving as Chairman of the Board of the
Company, Mr. Lewis was a Managing Director in the New York office of Houlihan,
Lokey, Howard & Zukin, Inc., a specialty investment banking firm, where he had
previously served as a Senior Vice President (January 1992 - March 1993), Vice
President (January 1990 - December 1991) and Associate (June 1988 -December
1989). Mr. Lewis was a director of the LVI Group, Inc. from December 1991 to
May 1993 and has been a director of Robertson-Ceco Corporation since July 1993.
Gilbert C. Osnos has been President of Gilbert C. Osnos & Co., Inc. since 1981,
and a partner in Grisanti Galef & Osnos Associates since 1981. Mr. Osnos began
with Grisanti Galef in 1979 and became a partner in 1981. Gilbert C. Osnos &
Co., Inc. was also formed in 1981 doing business as Grisanti Galef & Osnos
Associates. Mr. Osnos was a director of the Turnaround Management Association
from 1988 to 1993 and Chairman in 1990-91 and a director of Trivest Financial
Services Corporation and Reprise Capital from 1989 to 1991. Mr. Osnos has
served on the boards of directors of Mrs. Fields, Inc. since 1993 and American
Mirrex since March, 1996.
Kenneth F. Reimer, Ph.D. has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Reimer Enterprises, Inc. and Cactus Enterprises, Inc. engaging in management
consulting activities and investment in child care centers since 1993. In
January, 1997, Mr. Reimer became President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company on an interim basis. Mr. Reimer was a director of S. A.
Telecommunications, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. Prior to that, Mr. Reimer was CEO,
President and a director of Roma Corporation from 1984 to 1993 and is passed
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Edward's University.
Sanjay Varma is the principal of Rosestar Management, LLC, an affiliate of
Crescent Real Estate Equities, Ltd. since 1994. Mr. Varma was Executive Vice
President of Walt Disney Company, responsible for the Euro Disney Resort from
1989 to 1994 and Walt Disney World Resorts from 1986 to 1989. Prior to 1986,
Mr. Varma was Area Vice President of Food & Beverage for the Marriott Hotels
where he worked for eight years.
E.W. Williams, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of the Citizens Bank in Slaton,
Texas and Bank of Commerce in McLean, Texas; Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Hale County State Bank, Plainview, Texas and First National
Bank in Clayton, New Mexico. Mr. Williams is also Chairman of LubCo
BancShares, Inc., HaleCo BancShares, Inc., GrayCo BancShares, Inc. and Union
BancShares, Inc. and is Chairman of the Board of Coyote Lake Feedyard, Inc.,
Muleshoe, Texas. Mr. Williams has held each of these positions for longer than
five years. Mr. Williams was previously a director and executive committee
member of the Texas Tech University President's Council; founder of the West
Texas A&M University President's Council, and was previous director of the
Southern Methodist University Foundation and Alumni Association. Mr. Williams
also served as Chairman of the Amarillo Hospital District. Mr. Williams
currently has farming and ranching interests in Garza County and Bailey County,
Texas.
The business experience during the past five years of each executive officer is
summarized below.
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Donald M. Dodson has been Vice President of Operations Services since 1993 and
was formerly Vice President Food and Beverage from 1990 until 1993. He was
Vice President of Operations from 1987 to 1990. Mr. Dodson joined the Company
in 1958 and managed several cafeterias before becoming a District Manager in
1968.
John R. Egenbacher has been Vice President of Real Estate since 1993 and was
formerly Manager of Real Estate from 1987 to 1993.
Jim H. Hale has been Vice President of Field Operations since April 1996 and
was formerly a Regional Vice President since 1975. Mr. Hale joined the Company
in 1964 and managed several cafeterias before being promoted to regional
management.
Alton R. Smith has been Executive Vice President of the Company since 1993,
Secretary since 1995 and was formerly Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer from 1989 until 1993. He was Vice President and Controller
of the Company between 1986 and 1989. Prior to 1986, Mr. Smith held various
positions with the Company, including Controller and Assistant Secretary from
1985 until 1986, Assistant Controller and Assistant Secretary from 1982 to
1985, Director of Taxation from 1978 to 1982 and Tax Manager from 1974 to 1978.
He is a certified public accountant and joined the Company in 1974.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's officers and directors,
and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the
Company's equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership with the SEC and the NYSE. Officers, directors and greater than
ten-percent shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company
with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms received by it, or
written representations from certain reporting persons that no Forms 5 were
required for those persons, the Company believes that, during fiscal 1996 all
filing requirements were complied with by its officers, directors, and greater
than ten-percent beneficial owners.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
There is shown below information concerning the annual and long-term
compensation for services in all capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries
for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1996, January 2, 1996 and January 3,
1995 of those persons who were, at December 31, 1996 (i) the chief executive
officer, (ii) the four other most highly compensated executive officers of the
Company and its subsidiaries for the 1996 fiscal year (the "Named Officers"):
Summary Compensation Table
Long-term
--------------------
Compensation
Awards Payouts
--------- ---------
Annual Compensation Stock Long-Term
Name and Principal ---------------------- Options Incentive All Other
Position Year Salary Bonus Other (Shares) Payouts
Compensation
- ------------------ ---- ------- ------- ------ ------- --------- ------------
Kevin E. Lewis
Chairman, former 1996 383,654 151,550 - - - 160,500 (2)
President and 1995 406,539 50,000 - - - -
Chief Executive 1994 463,400 42,000 - - - -
Officer (1)
Alton R. Smith 1996 129,808 41,125 - - - -
Executive 1995 120,994 5,000 - - - -
Vice President 1994 121,500 - - - - -
Jim H. Hale 1996 121,731 39,480 - - - -
Vice President 1995 106,474 19,000 - - - -
Field Operations 1994 100,000 8,395 - - - -
Donald M. Dodson 1996 129,808 27,875 - - - -
Vice President 1995 120,994 2,500 - - - -
Operations 1994 125,000 10,000 - - - -
John R. Egenbacher 1996 119,423 37,835 - - - -
Vice President 1995 111,314 2,500 - - - -
Real Estate 1994 100,000 7,500 - - - -
__________________________
(1) Mr. Lewis resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer effective
December 31, 1996.
(2) Payments made to Mr. Lewis in 1996 pursuant to the Consulting Agreement
defined below.
Option Grants
No grants of stock options were made during the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996 to the Named Officers which are reflected in the Summary Compensation
Table. No stock appreciation rights were granted during fiscal 1996.
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Option Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Values
At December 31, 1996, there were no options outstanding to the Named Officers.
All options that had been granted to executive officers in prior years had
terminated either by the termination of the employee or by agreement between
the Company and the holders of the options.
Certain Compensation Plans
The Company has a qualified defined benefit pension plan (the "Pension Plan")
covering employees and former employees of the Partnership and its affiliates,
including those who were participants in the Kmart Corporation Employees'
Retirement Pension Plan ( the "Kmart Pension Plan"). The Pension Plan assumed
all of the obligations of the Kmart Pension Plan relating to benefits that
accrued for employees and former employees of certain of the Company's
subsidiaries through the consummation of the acquisition of such subsidiaries
from Kmart. Kmart agreed to transfer an amount of plan assets equal to the
actuarially computed accumulated benefits applicable to the Furr's and Bishop's
employees in the Kmart Pension Plan.
Benefits for service prior to 1987 were based on the provisions of the Kmart
Pension Plan and are frozen for such service. Effective December 31, 1988, the
Pension Plan was frozen for highly compensated participants and effective June
30, 1989 benefit accruals of all participants in the Pension Plan were frozen
indefinitely.
The Pension Plan covers all employees who are at least 21 years old and have
one year or more of participation service and is integrated with Social
Security. A participant's benefit under the Pension Plan will be the greater
of (i) a benefit provided by the participant's "cash balance account" defined
below, or (ii) the sum of (x) the participant's accrued benefit under the Kmart
Pension Plan plus (y) for each year of service after 1986, 0.75% of the
participant's "considered pay" for the year plus (z) 0.75% of considered pay
exceeding the Social Security integration level for the year. "Considered pay"
is comprised of total W-2 compensation, excluding extraordinary items, such as
moving expenses and imputed income, and including pre-tax amounts deferred
under the Employees' Savings Plan described below. The Social Security
integration level is one-half of the Social Security Taxable Wage Base for the
year, rounded to the next highest $1,000. A participant's cash balance account
will contain an amount equal to the sum of (i) 2% of 1986 considered pay
multiplied by the number of years of benefit service prior to 1987, plus (ii)
2% of considered pay for each year thereafter, plus (iii) 6% interest per
annum. The normal form of benefit under the Pension Plan will be a life
annuity for an unmarried participant and a 50% joint and survivor annuity in
the case of a married participant. Alternatively, participants may elect an
optional form of payment which is the actuarial equivalent of the life annuity.
Participants are fully vested in accrued benefits under the Pension Plan after
five years of vesting service. Unreduced benefits are payable at age 65, or,
if earlier, when age plus years of service equals ninety.
The following table shows the amounts payable using the pension plan formula
and the benefits accrued under the predecessor plans.
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Approximate Annual Pension at Age 65*
Current Total Service As of 12/31/88
Compensation 5 Years 15 Years 25 Years 35 Years
$ 75,000 $ 3,700 $ 9,500 $15,400 $21,400
100,000 5,000 13,500 21,800 30,100
125,000 6,300 17,300 28,000 38,600
150,000 7,700 21,100 34,200 47,200
175,000 9,000 25,000 40,300 55,700
200,000 10,400 28,800 46,500 64,200
225,000 11,700 32,600 52,700 72,800
325,000 17,000 48,300 77,800 94,023
* Estimates of frozen pension plan benefits.
The total plan years of service at June 30, 1989 (the date benefit accruals
were frozen) of the five Named Officers of the Company and its subsidiaries are
Kevin E. Lewis 0, Alton R. Smith 15, Donald M. Dodson 31, Jim H. Hale 26, and
John R. Egenbacher 1. If Mr. Smith, Mr. Dodson, Mr. Hale and Mr. Egenbacher
were to retire on their respective retirement dates, they would receive monthly
payments of $848, $3,265, $2,027 and $117, respectively.
Cafeteria Operators established an Employees 401K Plan which is qualified under
Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code (the "401K Plan"). Under the 401K Plan,
participants may elect to make pre-tax contributions, in an amount equal to
from 1% to 12% of "considered pay", which consists of total W-2 compensation
for personal services, excluding extraordinary pay, such as moving expenses and
imputed income. Pre-tax contributions were limited to $9,500 in 1996.
Additionally, Cafeteria Operators may make discretionary contributions to the
401K Plan. Employees will be eligible to participate in the 401K Plan at age
21 with one year of participation service.
Participants' contributions are always fully vested. The Board of Directors of
the Company will either designate Cafeteria Operators and the Company
contributions as fully vested when made, or Cafeteria Operators and the Company
contributions will be subject to a vesting schedule under which 100% of the
Cafeteria Operators and the Company contributions are vested after seven years.
Employee contributions may be invested either in a fixed income fund,
consisting of guaranteed interest contracts and government securities, or five
different equity funds with various growth and income objectives. Loans from
participants' pre-tax accounts are permitted after two years of participation.
Participants may generally receive their vested account balances at the earlier
of retirement or separation from service.
Non-employee directors of the Company receive a fee of $1,500 per month and
$1,000 per board meeting attended as compensation for their services. In
addition, non-employee directors who are members of any Committee of the Board
receive $500 for each meeting attended.
The Board of Directors adopted, and on January 2, 1996 the stockholders
approved, the 1995 Stock Option Plan authorizing an aggregate of 40,540,795
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shares of Common Stock (the "1995 Option Plan"). After giving effect to the
reverse stock split, there are 2,702,720 shares of Common Stock reserved for
issuance pursuant to the 1995 Option Plan. A Committee of the Board of
Directors administers the 1995 Option Plan, including determining the employees
to whom awards will be made, the size of such awards and the specific terms and
conditions applicable to awards, such as vesting periods, circumstances of
forfeiture and the form and timing of payment. Grants including stock options,
stock appreciation rights and restricted stock may be made to selected
employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and non-employee directors of the
Company. On November 22, 1996, options to purchase 6,666 shares of Common
Stock were issued to each non-employee director of the Company pursuant to the
provisions of the 1995 Option Plan.
On June 7, 1996, the Company, Cafeteria Operators and Kevin E. Lewis entered
into the Consulting and Indemnity Agreement and General Release (the
"Consulting Agreement") pursuant to which, among other things, Mr. Lewis would
resign as President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 30, 1996
and would resign his position as Chairman of the Board on December 31, 1996,
unless requested by the Board of Directors to continue until December 31, 1997.
On September 17, 1996 at the request of the Board of Directors, Mr. Lewis
agreed to remain President and Chief Executive Officer beyond September 30,
1996 with no change to the financial terms of the Consulting Agreement. On
December 24, 1996, Mr. Lewis resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer
effective December 31, 1996 and was requested by the Board to continue as
Chairman of the Board into 1997. After his resignation as President and Chief
Executive Officer, Mr. Lewis will serve as a consultant to the Company until
December 31, 1997. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Lewis will
receive an annual base salary of $350,000, pro-rated through the end of 1996
and $250,000 through the end of 1997. Mr. Lewis received $75,000 upon the
execution of the Consulting Agreement, $75,000 on September 30, 1996 and will
receive $100,000 on December 31, 1997. In addition, Mr. Lewis is entitled to
receive $100,000 if requested to assist in certain negotiations on behalf of
the Company and additional compensation based upon the success of such
negotiations. Furthermore, the Company agreed to pay, among other things,
certain legal expenses of Mr. Lewis incurred in connection with the negotiation
of the Consulting Agreement and certain travel and moving related expenses.
Effective January 1, 1997, Kenneth Reimer assumed the duties of President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company on an interim basis. Mr. Reimer will
receive $25,000 per month for each full or partial month of service and an
additional $25,000 upon his resignation, if after March 31, 1997, or removal.
The Board of Directors is conducting a search for an individual to serve as a
permanent President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Principal Stockholders
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To the best knowledge of management of the Company, no person owned
beneficially, as of February 28, 1997, more than five percent of the
outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock, except as follows:
<CAPTIONS> Amounts and
Nature of Percent
Name and Address of Beneficial of Total
Beneficial Owner Ownership Common
------------------- --------- ------
Teachers Insurance and Annuity 8,607,637 17.7%
Association of America
730 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10011
Cudd & Co. 8,499,857 17.5%
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
John Hancock Mutual Life 5,477,994 11.3%
Insurance Company
P.O. Box 111
Boston, MA 02117
The Northwestern Mutual Life 5,471,679 11.2%
Insurance Company
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
The Mutual Life Insurance 4,105,339 8.4%
Company of New York
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Principal Mutual Life 3,286,701 6.8%
Insurance Company
711 High Street
Des Moines, IA 50392
Rock Finance, L.P. 2,998,860 6.2%
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
SC Fundamental Value Fund, L.P. (1) 3,787,342 7.8%
SC Fundamental Value BVI, Inc.
SC Fundamental, Inc.
Peter Collery
Gary Siegler
712 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(1) Ownership reflected in Schedule 13D indicates SC Fundamental Value
Fund, L.P. has shared voting power on 2,570,280 shares, SC
Fundamental Value BVI, Inc. has sole voting power on 1,215,562
shares, SC Fundamental, Inc. has shared voting power on 2,570,280
shares, Peter Collery has shared voting power on 3,785,842 shares,
and Gary Siegler has sole voting power on 1,500 shares and shared
voting power on 3,787,342 shares.
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As a part of the Restructuring, certain holders of the Old Class A Common
Stock, Old Class B Common Stock and Old Convertible Preferred Stock received
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 32,419,774 shares of Common Stock at a
purchase price of $0.074 per share and Kmart received warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 8,108,159 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.074 per
share. Such warrants are exercisable at any time and expire on January 2,
2001. Following the reverse stock split that became effective on March 22,
1996, and subject to the adjustments thereby, such warrants were adjusted and
thereafter evidence the right to purchase one-fifteenth of one share of Common
Stock at an exercise price of $1.11 per share, for an aggregate of 2,161,318
and 540,544 shares, respectively.
Management Stock Ownership
As of February 28, 1997, according to information furnished to the Company,
each director, the Named Officers and all officers and directors as a group,
owned beneficially the indicated number and percentage of outstanding Common
Stock, after giving effect to the reverse stock split.
Common Stock
Name of Common Stock Including Warrants
Beneficial Number Percent Number Percent
Owner (1) of Shares of Class of Shares of Class
- ---------- --------- -------- --------- --------
Donald M. Dodson 744 (3) 2,063 (3)
John R. Egenbacher 1,266 (3) 3,519 (3)
Jim H. Hale 0 (3) 3,691 (3)
Kevin E. Lewis (2) 61,876 0.13% 597,703 1.22%
Alton R. Smith 251 (3) 696 (3)
E.W. Williams, Jr. 16,169 0.03% 44,934 0.09%
All Officers and
Directors as
a Group 81,306 0.17% 655,382 1.33%
(1) Unless otherwise indicated in these notes, each person named in the table
owns directly the number of Shares indicated and has the sole power to
vote and dispose of such Shares. Directors and Named Officers that are
not included above have reported no ownership of common stock of the
Company.
(2) Common Stock and Warrants owned by KL Group, Inc., which is wholly owned
by Kevin Lewis.
(3) Percentage is less than 0.01%.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Transactions with Management and Others
During the Restructuring, Chanin & Co. and Mr. Russell Belinsky, who was a
director of the Company during 1996, as a Managing Director of Chanin & Co.
provided financial advisory services to the original 11% Noteholders. The fees
and expenses of Chanin & Co. were paid by the Company and approximated $664,000
in 1995. The activities of Chanin & Co. were terminated at the close of the
Restructuring on January 2, 1996.
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Since February 1996, Cactus Enterprises, Inc., a company wholly owned by
Kenneth Reimer, has performed certain management consulting services for the
Board. Compensation for such services has been paid by the Company at a rate
of $2,000 per day. Total fees and expenses paid in 1996 were approximately
$68,000. Effective January 1, 1997, Mr. Reimer assumed the duties of the
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on an interim basis. The
Board of Directors is conducting a search for an individual to serve as a
permanent President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
On June 7, 1996, the Company, Cafeteria Operators and Kevin E. Lewis entered
into the Consulting Agreement pursuant to which, among other things, Mr. Lewis
would resign as President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 30,
1996 and would resign his position as Chairman of the Board on December 31,
1996, unless requested by the Board of Directors to continue until December 31,
1997. On September 17, 1996 at the request of the Board of Directors, Mr.
Lewis agreed to remain President and Chief Executive Officer beyond September
30, 1996 with no change to the financial terms of the Consulting Agreement. On
December 24, 1996, Mr. Lewis resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer
effective December 31, 1996 and was requested to remain as Chairman of the
Board into 1997. After his resignation as President and Chief Executive
Officer, Mr. Lewis will serve as a consultant to the Company until December 31,
1997. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Lewis will receive an annual
base salary of $350,000, pro-rated through the end of 1996 and $250,000 through
the end of 1997. Mr. Lewis received $75,000 upon the execution of the
Consulting Agreement, $75,000 on September 30, 1996 and will receive $100,000
on December 31, 1997. In addition, Mr. Lewis is entitled to receive $100,000
if requested to assist in certain negotiations on behalf of the Company and
additional compensation based upon the success of such negotiations.
Furthermore, the Company agreed to pay, among other things, certain legal
expenses of Mr. Lewis incurred in connection with the negotiation of the
Consulting Agreement and certain travel and moving related expenses.
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this Annual Report
on Form 10-K:
(1) Financial Statements
The financial statements filed as part of this report are
listed in the "Index to Consolidated Financial Statements"
at Item 8.
(2) Financial Statement Schedule
Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated
Page
Schedule Description No.
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II- Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts S-1
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Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are either not
applicable, not material or the required information has been given in the
financial statements or in notes to the financial statements.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
During the fourth quarter of 1996, the Company filed no reports on Form 8-K.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
No. Description
11 Computation of Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
21 Subsidiaries of Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED
DATE: March 12, 1997 /s/ Kenneth F. Reimer
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Kenneth F. Reimer
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated and on the dates indicated.
DATE: March 12, 1997 /s/ Suzanne Hopgood
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Suzanne Hopgood
Director
DATE: March 12, 1997 /s/ Kevin E. Lewis
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Kevin E. Lewis
Director, Chairman
of the Board
DATE: March 12, 1997 /s/ Gilbert C. Osnos
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Gilbert C. Osnos
Director
DATE: March 12, 1997 /s/ Alton R. Smith
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Alton R. Smith
Principal Accounting Officer
DATE: March 12, 1997 /s/ Sanjay Varma
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Sanjay Varma
Director
DATE: March 12, 1997 /s/ E. W. Williams, Jr.
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E. W. Williams, Jr.
Director
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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF
FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED
Furr's/Bishop's Cafeterias, L.P. and Subsidiaries
Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
A Delaware limited partnership
Doing business as Furr's Cafeterias and Bishop's Buffets
Cavalcade Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Cavalcade Foods, Inc.
A Delaware corporation
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EXHIBIT 11
FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
Fifty-Two Fifty-Two Fifty-three
Weeks Ended Weeks Ended Weeks Ended
December 31, January 2, January 3,
1996 1996 1995
----------- ----------- -----------
Income (loss) before extraordinary item $ 8,363 $ (38,863) $ (21,342)
Extraordinary gain 170,239
----------- ----------- -----------
Income (loss) $ 8,363 $ 131,376 $ (21,342)
=========== =========== ===========
Primary income (loss) per common share:
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding (1) 48,665 48,649 48,649
Dilutive effect of stock options
outstanding after application of
treasury stock method 785
49,450 48,649 48,649
=========== =========== ===========
Income (loss) per common share before
extraordinary item $ 0.17 $ (0.80) $ (0.44)
Extraordinary credit per
common share 3.50
----------- ----------- -----------
Net income (loss) per
common share $ 0.17 $ 2.70 $ (0.44)
=========== =========== ===========
Fully diluted income (loss) per common
share:
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding (1) 48,665 48,649 48,649
Dilutive effect of stock options
outstanding after application of
treasury stock method 785 2,702 2,702
----------- ----------- -----------
Fully diluted weighted average
common shares outstanding 49,450 51,351 51,351
=========== =========== ===========
Fully diluted income (loss) per
common share before extraordinary
item $ 0.17 $ (0.76) N/A (2)
Fully diluted extraordinary credit
per common share 3.32
Fully diluted net income
per common share $ 0.17 $ 2.56 N/A (2)
(1) Based upon 48,649 shares outstanding at January 2, 1996 and January 3,
1995 after giving effect to the Restructuring and the reverse stock split.
(2) The exercise of outstanding warrants would be antidilutive and result in
the fully diluted net income (loss) per common share being less than the
primary net income (loss) per common share.
SCHEDULE II
FURR'S/BISHOP'S INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
- ---------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(Dollars in Thousands)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Additions
----------------------
Balance at Charged to Charged to Balance at
Beginning Costs and Other End of
Description of Period Expenses Accounts Deductions Period
- -------------------- --------- --------- -------- ---------- ----------
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996:
Reserve for
store closing $ 5,839 $ 226 $ 160 $ 2,677(1) $ 3,548
========= ======== ======== ======== ========
Allowance for
doubtful accounts
receivable $ 27 $ (1)(2) $ - $ 6(3) $ 20
========= ======== ======== ======== ========
YEAR ENDED
JANUARY 2, 1996:
Reserve for
store closing $ 3,479 $ 4,155 $ - $ 1,795(1) $ 5,839
========= ======== ======== ======== ========
Allowance for
doubtful accounts
receivable $ 64 $ (16)(2) $ - $ 21(3) $ 27
========= ======== ======== ======== ========
YEAR ENDED
JANUARY 3, 1995:
Reserve for
store closing $ 4,749 $ 1,083 $ - $ 2,353(1) $ 3,479
========= ======== ======== ======== ========
Allowance for
doubtful accounts
receivable $ 35 $ 29 $ - $ - $ 64
========= ======== ======== ======== ========
(1) Includes costs and expenses incurred during the year on closed units and
severance payments.
(2) Net adjustment reflects $12 reversal of expense in 1996 and $16 in 1995.
(3) Related asset account was written off.
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