SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended April 1, 2006
Commission file number 0-14030
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-3156768
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
85 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10003
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 206-8800
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 shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one): Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer
[X]
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).
Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Class Outstanding shares at April 24, 2006
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(Common stock, $.01 par value) 3,462,299
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars and shares in Thousands)
April 1, October 1,
2006 2005
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(unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash $ 1,589 $ 5,723
Accounts receivable 5,232 2,821
Employee receivables 337 294
Current portion of long-term receivables 106 299
Inventories 1,744 1,615
Deferred income taxes 650 630
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,270 1,417
Assets held for sale 1,209 --
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Total current assets 12,137 12,799
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LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES 1,261 1,275
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FIXED ASSETS
Leasehold improvements 34,327 31,252
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 28,324 28,107
Construction in progress 9 1,782
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62,660 61,141
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 38,399 37,096
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24,261 24,045
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INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET 184 198
GOODWILL 3,440 3,440
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 4,824 4,679
OTHER ASSETS 734 729
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TOTAL $ 46,841 $ 47,165
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade $ 1,973 $ 2,740
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 4,023 4,756
Accrued income taxes 523 1,004
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Total current liabilities 6,519 8,500
OPERATING LEASE DEFERRED CREDIT 3,853 878
OTHER LIABILITIES 337 374
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 10,709 9,752
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $.01 per share -
authorized, 10,000 shares; issued, 5,533 shares 56 56
Additional paid-in capital 18,811 18,437
Retained earnings 25,817 27,472
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44,684 45,965
Less stock option receivable (166) (166)
Less treasury stock of 2,070 shares (8,386) (8,386)
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Total shareholders' equity 36,132 37,413
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TOTAL $ 46,841 $ 47,165
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except per share amounts)
13 Weeks Ended 26 Weeks Ended
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April 1, April 2, April 1, April 2,
2006 2005 2006 2005
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TOTAL REVENUES $ 25,592 $ 24,157 $ 52,954 $ 50,840
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COST AND EXPENSES:
Food and beverage cost of sales 6,741 6,401 13,438 13,062
Payroll expenses 9,093 8,473 18,033 17,054
Occupancy expenses 4,064 3,729 8,296 7,769
Other operating costs and expenses 3,197 3,015 6,617 6,000
General and administrative expenses 1,839 1,734 3,561 3,555
Depreciation and amortization 840 673 1,619 1,494
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Total costs and expenses 25,774 24,025 51,564 48,934
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (182) 132 1,390 1,906
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OTHER INCOME:
Interest income 22 28 47 53
Other income 181 226 390 295
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Total other income 203 254 437 348
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes 21 386 1,827 2,254
Provision for income taxes 7 119 621 661
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Income from continuing operations 14 267 1,206 1,593
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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued restaurants (250) 405 (668) 206
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (85) 118 (227) 60
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations (165) 287 (441) 146
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (151) $ 554 $ 765 $ 1,739
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PER SHARE INFORMATION - BASIC AND DILUTED:
Continuing operations basic $ .00 $ .08 $ .35 $ .47
Discontinued operations basic $ (.04) $ .08 $ (.13) $ .04
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Basic $ (.04) $ .16 $ .22 $ .51
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Continuing operations diluted $ .00 $ .07 $ .34 $ .45
Discontinued operations diluted $ (.04) $ .08 $ (.12) $ .04
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Diluted $ (.04) $ .15 $ .22 $ .49
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES-BASIC 3,462 3,433 3,462 3,414
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES-DILUTED 3,546 3,586 3,546 3,560
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
26 Weeks Ended
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April 1, April 2,
2006 2005
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 765 $ 1,739
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes (165) 67
Stock-based compensation 374 --
Depreciation and amortization 1,805 1,672
Depreciation and amortization on discontinued operations 96 76
Operating lease deferred credit (25) (74)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (2,411) (1,126)
Employee receivables (43) 179
Inventories (129) 71
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 147 (151)
Other assets (5) (465)
Accounts payable - trade (767) 37
Accounts payable - discontinued operations (37) (42)
Accrued income taxes (481) (1,266)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (733) (458)
Cash received from landlord 3,000 --
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Net cash provided by operating activities 1,391 259
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to fixed assets (3,312) (974)
Additions to fixed assets - discontinued operations -- (620)
Issuance of long-term receivables - discontinued operations (700)
Payments received on long-term receivables 207 162
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Net cash used in investing activities (3,105) (2,132)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on long-term debt -- (219)
Dividends paid (2,420) (2,385)
Exercise of stock options -- 404
Proceeds from stock option receivables -- 198
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Net cash used in financing activities (2,420) (2,002)
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NET DECREASE IN CASH (4,134) (3,875)
CASH, Beginning of period 5,723 4,435
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CASH, End of period $ 1,589 $ 560
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ -- $ 3
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Income taxes $ 1,252 $ 1,920
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 1, 2006
(Unaudited)
1. CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared by Ark
Restaurants Corp. (the "Company"), without audit. In the opinion of management,
all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to
present fairly the financial position at April 1, 2006, results of operations
for the 13-week and 26-week periods ended April 1, 2006 and April 2, 2005 and
cash flows for the 26-week periods ended April 1, 2005 and April 2, 2006 have
been made.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated
condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 2005. The results of
operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating
results to be expected for the full year.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2005 financial statements
to conform to the 2006 presentation.
2. RECENT RESTAURANT DISPOSITIONS
The Company entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with GE Capital in
November 2000 to refinance the purchase of various restaurant equipment at its
food and beverage facilities at the Desert Passage, the retail complex at the
Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2002, the operations at the
Aladdin were abandoned. The lease matured in November 2005 and, in connection
therewith, the Company made an unprovided for lump sum payment of $142,000 due
under this lease. This lump sum payment is included in discontinued operations.
The Company's restaurant, America, located in New York City
experienced declining sales for several years. In March 2004, the Company
entered into a new lease for this restaurant at a significantly increased rent.
The Company entered into this lease with the belief that due to the location and
the uniqueness of the space the lease had value. On January 19, 2005, the
Company signed a definitive agreement for the sale of this restaurant which
closed on March 15, 2005. The Company realized a gain of $644,000 on the sale of
this restaurant. The Company recorded a loss of $15,000 and income of $58,000,
respectively, during the 13-week and 26-week periods ended April 2, 2005. The
gain on sale, income and loss were included in discontinued operations.
The Company's bar/nightclub facility Venus, located at the Venetian Casino
Resort, experienced a steady decline in sales and the Company felt that a new
concept was needed at this location. During the first quarter of 2005, this
bar/nightclub facility was closed for re-concepting and re-opened as "Vivid" on
February 4, 2005. Total conversion costs were approximately $400,000. Sales at
the new bar/nightclub facility have failed to reach the level sufficient to
achieve the results the Company required and the Company has identified a buyer
for this facility. As of December 31, 2005, the Company classified the assets
and liabilities of this bar/nightclub facility as "held for sale" in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS No. 144") based on the fact
that the facility has met the criteria under SFAS No. 144. Based on the initial
offers made on this facility, the Company does not anticipate a loss on the
sale. The Company recorded an operating loss of $253,000 and $502,000,
respectively, during the 13-week and 26-week periods ended April 1, 2006. The
Company recorded an operating loss of $189,000 and $409,000, respectively,
during the 13-week and 26-week periods ended April 2, 2005. These losses are
included in discontinued operations.
3. RECEIVABLES FROM EMPLOYEES IN RESPECT OF STOCK OPTION EXERCISES
Receivables from employees in respect of stock option exercises includes
amounts due from officers and directors totaling $166,000 at April 1, 2006 and
October 1, 2005. Such amounts, which are due from the exercise of stock options
in accordance with the Company's Stock Option Plan, are payable on demand with
interest at 1/2% above prime (7.75% at April 1, 2006).
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4. INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
Net income (loss) per share is computed in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share, and is calculated on
the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
each period plus, for diluted earnings per share, the additional dilutive effect
of potential common stock. Potential common stock using the treasury stock
method consists of dilutive stock options and warrants.
For the 13-week and 26-week periods ended April 1, 2006 options to
purchase 107,000 shares of common stock at a price of $6.30 were included in
diluted earnings per share. Options to purchase 194,000 shares of common stock
at a price of $29.60 were not included in diluted earnings per share as their
impact was antidilutive for the 13-week and 26-week periods ended April 1, 2006.
For the 13-week and 26-week periods ended April 2, 2005, options to purchase
330,000 shares of common stock at a price of $6.30 to $29.60 were included in
diluted earnings per share.
During the 26 week period ended April 1, 2006, employees exercised no
options to purchase shares of common stock.
5. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Effective October 2, 2005 the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123R, "Share-Based Payment" ("SFAS No. 123R"), and
related interpretations and began expensing the grant-date fair value of
employee stock options. Prior to October 2, 2005, the Company applied Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Sock Issued to Employees," and
related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plans. Accordingly,
no compensation expense was recognized in net income for employee stock options,
as options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the
underlying common stock on the date of grant.
The Company has options outstanding under two stock option plans, the 1996
Stock Option Plan (the "1996 Plan) and the 2004 Stock Option Plan (the "2004
Plan"). In 2004 the Company terminated the 1996 Plan. This action terminated the
257,000 authorized but unissued options under the 1996 Plan but it did not
affect any of the options previously issued under the 1996 Plan.
Options granted under the 1996 Plan are exercisable at prices at least
equal to the fair market value of such stock on the dates the options were
granted. The options expire five years after the date of grant and are generally
exercisable as to 25% of the shares commencing on the first anniversary of the
date of grant and as to an additional 25% commencing on each of the second,
third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.
Options granted under the 2004 Plan are exercisable at prices at least
equal to the fair market value of such stock on the dates the options were
granted. The options expire ten years after the date of grant and are generally
exercisable as to 50% of the shares commencing on the first anniversary of the
date of grant and as to an additional 50% commencing on the second anniversary
of the date of grant.
Upon adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company elected to value employee stock
options using the Black-Scholes option valuation method that uses assumptions
that relate to the expected volatility of the Company's common stock, the
expected dividend yield of our stock, the expected life of the options and the
risk free interest rate. The assumptions used for the options granted on
December 21, 2004, which were unvested at the time of the adoption of SFAS 123R,
included a risk free interest rate of 3.37%, volatility of 37%, a dividend yield
of 3% and an expected life of three years.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R using the modified prospective
transition method and therefore has not restated prior periods. Under this
transition method, compensation cost associated with employee stock options
recognized during fiscal 2006 includes amortization related to the remaining
unvested portion of stock awards granted prior to October 2, 2005.
Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company presented tax benefits
resulting from share-based compensation as operating cash flows in the
consolidated statements of cash flows. SFAS No. 123R requires that cash flows
resulting from tax deductions in excess of compensation cost recognized in the
financial statements be classified as an operating cash outflow and a financing
cash inflow. For the first and second fiscal quarter of 2006 no excess tax
benefits were generated.
The compensation cost charged against income in the second fiscal quarter
of 2006 for share-based compensation programs was $187,000, before a tax benefit
of $64,000. The compensation cost charged for the 26-week period ended April 2,
2006 for share-based compensation programs was $374,000, before a tax benefit of
$128,000. The compensation cost recognized is classified as payroll expense in
the consolidated statement of operations.
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On November 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 123R-3
"Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based
Payment Awards". The Company has elected to adopt the alternative transition
method provided in this FASB Staff Position for calculating the tax effects of
share-based compensation pursuant to FAS 123R. The alternative transition method
includes a simplified method to establish the beginning balance of the
additional paid-in capital pool (APIC pool) related to the effects of employee
share-based compensation, which is available to absorb tax deficiencies
recognized subsequent to the adoption of FAS 123R.
A summary of stock option activity is presented below:
Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average Average Average
Excersie Fair Contractual Intrinsic
Options Shares Price Value Term(Yrs.) Value
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Outstanding as October 1, 2005 301,000 $ 21.32 $ 8.23 5.97
Granted -- -- -- --
Exercised -- -- -- --
Forfeited/Cancelled -- -- -- --
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Outstanding at April 1, 2006 301,000 $ 21.32 $ 8.23 5.97 $ 2,598,000
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Exercisable at April 1, 2006 204,000 $ 17.38 $ 7.38 4.94 $ 2,564,000
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Compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting
period during which employees perform related services. The Company recorded
compensation expense of $187,000 and $374,000 during the 13-week and 26-week
periods ended April 1, 2006, respectively. The Company has applied a forfeitures
assumption of 5.1% per year in the calculation of such expense.
Had the Company accounted for its stock-based awards under the fair value
method for the 13-week and 26-week periods ended April 2, 2005 the impact to its
financial statements would have been as follows:
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
13 Weeks ended 26 Weeks ended
April 2, 2005 April 2, 2005
Net income as reported $ 554 $ 1,739
Deduct stock based employee compensation expense
computed under the fair value method $ (160) $ (198)
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Net income - pro forma $ 394 $ 1,541
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Earnings per share as reported -basic $ 0.16 $ 0.51
Earnings per share as reported - diluted $ 0.15 $ 0.49
Earnings per share pro forma - basic $ 0.11 $ 0.45
Earnings per share pro forma - diluted $ 0.11 $ 0.43
As of April 1, 2006, there was approximately $537,000 of unrecognized
compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be
recognized over a period of approximately one year.
The Company, generally, issues new shares upon the exercise of employee
stock options.
6. DIVIDENDS
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A quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.35 per share was declared on
October 12, 2004. Subsequent to October 12, 2004, quarterly cash dividends in
the amount of $0.35 per share were declared on January 12, April 12, July 12 and
October 11, 2005 and January 12, and April 12, 2006. Prior to this, the Company
had not paid any cash dividends since its inception. The Company intends to
continue to pay such quarterly cash dividend for the foreseeable future,
however, the payment of future dividends is at the discretion of the Company's
Board of Directors and is based on future earnings, cash flow, financial
condition, capital requirements, changes in U.S. taxation and other relevant
factors.
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Receivables due from officers and employees, excluding stock option
receivables, totaled $337,000 at April 1, 2006 and $294,000 at October 1, 2005.
Such loans bear interest at the minimum statutory rate (4.68% at April 1, 2006).
8. LEASE ACCOUNTING
Leasehold improvements funded by landlord incentives are recorded as
deferred rent and amortized as reductions to lease expense of the lease term in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13, "Accounting
for Leases". The Company has received $3,000,000 during fiscal 2006 in
connection with the construction of its two facilities in Atlantic City, New
Jersey.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Certain of these risks and
uncertainties are discussed under the heading "forward looking statements" in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 1,
2005.
In connection with the sale of one facility and the classification of
another facility as "held for sale", the operations of these restaurants have
been presented as discontinued operations for the 13-week and 26-week periods
ended April 1, 2006 and the Company has reclassified its statements of
operations and cash flow data for the prior periods presented below, in
accordance with FAS 144 based on the fact that the Company has met the criteria
under FAS 144. These dispositions are discussed below in "Recent Restaurant
Dispositions."
Revenues
During the Company's second fiscal quarter of 2006, total revenues of
$25,592,000 increased 5.9% compared to total revenues of $24,157,000 in the
second fiscal quarter of 2005. Revenues for the second fiscal quarter of 2006
were reduced by $271,000 and revenues for the first fiscal quarter of 2005 were
reduced by $1,196,000 as a result of the sale of one facility and the
classification of another facility as "held for sale" and their reclassification
to discontinued operations. The Company had a net loss of $151,000 in the second
fiscal quarter of 2006 compared to net income of $554,000 in the second fiscal
quarter of 2005. The second fiscal quarter of 2006 was negatively affected by
pre-opening and early operating losses of $421,000 at the Company's Gallagher's
Steakhouse and Luna Lounge, both located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Both
these facilities opened in late December 2005. The second fiscal quarter of 2006
was further negatively affected by an $187,000 expense related to the Company's
share-based compensation plan. The second fiscal quarter of 2005 was positively
affected by a $644,000 gain realized as a result of the sale of the Company's
America restaurant which was located in New York City.
Same store sales in Las Vegas decreased by $211,000 or 1.3% in the second
fiscal quarter of 2006 compared to the second fiscal quarter of 2005 generally
because of less than expected business at the Venetian Casino Resort. Same store
sales in New York increased $483,000 or 10.1% during the second quarter. Same
store sales in Washington D.C. decreased by $20,000 or 0.7% during the second
quarter. The increase in New York was principally due to the general improvement
in economic conditions and milder winter weather.
During the Company's 26-week period ended April 1, 2006, total revenues of
$52,954,000 increased 4.2% compared to total revenues of $50,840,000 in the
26-week period ended April 2, 2005. Revenues for the 26-week period ended April
1, 2006 were reduced by $576,000 and revenues for the 26-week period ended April
2, 2005 were reduced by $2,504,000 as a result of the sale of one facility and
the classification of another facility as "held for sale" and their
reclassification to discontinued operations. The Company had net income of
$765,000 in the 26-week period ended April 1, 2006 compared to net
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income of $1,739,000 for the 26-week period ended April 2, 2005. Net income was
negatively affected during the 26-week period ended April 1, 2006 as a result of
$447,000 pre-opening and early operating losses experienced at the Company's
Gallagher's Steakhouse and Luna Lounge, both located in Atlantic City, New
Jersey. The Company's income has also been negatively affected by $374,000 of
compensation expense booked during fiscal 2006 related to the Company's
share-based compensation plan. The 26-week period ended April 2, 2005 was
positively affected by a $644,000 gain realized as a result of the sale of the
Company's America restaurant which was located in New York City.
Costs and Expenses
Food and beverage costs for the second quarter of 2006 as a percentage of
total revenues were 26.3% compared to 26.5% in the second quarter of 2005. These
costs for the 26-weeks ended April 1, 2006 as a percentage of total revenues
were 25.4% compared to 25.7% in the 26-week period ended April 2, 2005.
Payroll expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 35.5% for the
second quarter of 2006 as compared to 35.1% in the second quarter of 2005.
Payroll expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 34.1% for the 26-week
period ended April 1, 2006 as compared to 33.5% for the 26-week period ended
April 2, 2005. Minimum wage increase in both New York and Washington D.C. has
adversely affected payroll expenses. Occupancy expenses as a percentage of total
revenues were 15.9% during the first fiscal quarter of 2006 compared to 15.4% in
the second quarter of 2005. Occupancy expenses as a percentage of total revenues
were 15.7% during the 26-week period ended April 1, 2006 compared 15.3% for the
26-week period ended April 2, 2005. Other operating costs and expenses as a
percentage of total revenues were 12.5% for the second quarter of both 2006 and
2005. Other operating costs and expenses as a percentage of total revenues were
12.5% for the 26-week period ended April 1, 2006 compared to 11.8% for the
26-week period ended April 2, 2005. General and administrative expenses as a
percentage of total revenues were 7.2% for both the second quarter of 2006 and
2005. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue were
6.7% for the 26-week period ended April 1, 2006 compared to 7.0% for the 26-week
period ended April 2, 2005.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes reflects Federal income taxes calculated on
a consolidated basis and state and local income taxes calculated by each New
York subsidiary on a non-consolidated basis. Most of the restaurants owned or
managed by the Company are owned or managed by separate subsidiaries.
For state and local income tax purposes, the losses incurred by a
subsidiary may only be used to offset that subsidiary's income, with the
exception of the restaurants operating in the District of Columbia. Accordingly,
the Company's overall effective tax rate has varied depending on the level of
losses incurred at individual subsidiaries.
The Company's overall effective tax rate in the future will be affected by
factors such as the level of losses incurred at the Company's New York
facilities, which cannot be consolidated for state and local tax purposes,
pre-tax income earned outside of New York City, the utilization of state and
local net operating loss carryforwards and the utilization of FICA tax credits.
Nevada has no state income tax and other states in which the Company operates
have income tax rates substantially lower in comparison to New York. In order to
utilize more effectively tax loss carryforwards at restaurants that were
unprofitable, the Company has merged certain profitable subsidiaries with
certain loss subsidiaries.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's primary source of capital has been cash provided by
operations and funds available from its main bank, Bank Leumi USA. The Company
from time to time also utilizes equipment financing in connection with the
construction of a restaurant and seller financing in connection with the
acquisition of a restaurant. The Company utilizes capital primarily to fund the
cost of developing and opening new restaurants, acquiring existing restaurants
owned by others and remodeling existing restaurants owned by the Company.
The Company had a working capital surplus of $5,618,000 at April 1, 2006
as compared to a working capital surplus of $4,299,000 at October 1, 2005.
The Company's Revolving Credit and Term Loan Facility with its main bank
(Bank Leumi USA), which included a $8,500,000 credit line to finance the
development and construction of new restaurants and for working capital purposes
at the Company's existing restaurants, matured on March 12, 2005. The Company
does not currently plan to enter into another credit facility and expects
required cash to be provided by operations.
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Restaurant Expansion
In December 2005, the Company opened a restaurant, Gallagher's Steakhouse,
and a bar, Luna Lounge, at the Resorts Atlantic City Hotel and Casino in
Atlantic City, New Jersey.
During the second fiscal quarter of 2006, the Company entered into an
agreement to operate a marketplace style restaurant known as the Fifth Street
Cafe in the poker room at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket,
Connecticut. The Fifth Street Cafe opened on March 17, 2006. In addition, in May
2005, the Company entered into an agreement to operate a fast-casual restaurant
known as Lucky Seven in the Bingo Hall at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. Lucky
Seven opened on May 15, 2006. Outside investors invested in a limited liability
company established to manage these facilities. The Company is the managing
member of this limited liability company and, through the limited liability
company, the Company leases and manages each of these facilities in exchange for
a monthly management fee equal to five-percent of the gross receipts of these
facilities. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries contributed any
capital to this limited liability company. None of the obligations of this
limited liability company are guaranteed by the Company and investors in this
limited liability company have no recourse against the Company or any of its
assets. The Company anticipates entering into an agreement to operate at least
one more facility at the Foxwoods Resort Casino during this year's third
quarter.
Recent Restaurant Dispositions
The Company entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with GE Capital in
November 2000 to refinance the purchase of various restaurant equipment at its
food and beverage facilities at the Desert Passage, the retail complex at the
Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2002, the operations at the
Aladdin were abandoned. The lease matured in November 2005 and, in connection
therewith, the Company made an unprovided for lump sum payment of $142,000 due
under this lease. This lump sum payment is included in discontinued operations.
The Company's restaurant, America, located in New York City
experienced declining sales for several years. In March 2004, the Company
entered into a new lease for this restaurant at a significantly increased rent.
The Company entered into this lease with the belief that due to the location and
the uniqueness of the space the lease had value. On January 19, 2005, the
Company signed a definitive agreement for the sale of this restaurant which
closed on March 15, 2005. The Company recorded an operating loss of $13,000 for
the first fiscal quarter of 2006 and operating income of $74,000 during the
first fiscal quarter of 2005. The operating income and loss are included in
discontinued operations. The sale was finalized during the second fiscal quarter
of 2005.
The Company's bar/nightclub facility Venus, located at the Venetian Casino
Resort, experienced a steady decline in sales and the Company felt that a new
concept was needed at this location. During the first quarter of 2005, this
bar/nightclub facility was closed for re-concepting and re-opened as "Vivid" on
February 4, 2005. Total conversion costs were approximately $400,000. Sales at
the new bar/nightclub facility has failed to reach the level sufficient to
achieve the results the Company required and the Company is seeking a buyer for
this facility. As of December 31, 2005, the Company has classified the assets
and liabilities of this bar/nightclub facility as "held for sale" in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS No. 144") based on the fact
that the Company has met the criteria under SFAS No. 144. The Company recorded
an operating loss of $253,000 and $502,000, respectively, during the 13-week and
26-week periods ended April 1, 2006. The Company recorded an operating loss of
$189,000 and $409,000, respectively, during the 13-week and 26-week periods
ended April 2, 2005. These losses are included in discontinued operations.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements requires the application of
certain accounting policies, which may require the Company to make estimates and
assumptions of future events. In the process of preparing its consolidated
financial statements, the Company estimates the appropriate carrying value of
certain assets and liabilities, which are not readily apparent from other
sources. The primary estimates underlying the Company's financial statements
include allowances for potential bad debts on accounts and notes receivable, the
useful lives and recoverability of its assets, such as property and intangibles,
fair values of financial instruments, the realizable value of its tax assets and
other matters. Management bases its estimates on certain assumptions, which they
believe are reasonable in the circumstances, and actual results, could differ
from those estimates. Although management does not believe that any change in
those assumptions in the near term would have a material effect on the Company's
consolidated financial position or the results of operations, differences in
actual results could be material to the financial statements.
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The Company's critical accounting policies are described in the Company's
Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 2005. With the exception of the
application of SFAS No. 123R, as previously discussed, there have been no
significant changes to such policies during fiscal 2006.
Recent Accounting Developments
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has recently issued the following
accounting pronouncement:
In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 154,
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections ("SFAS No. 154"), a replacement of APB
Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting
Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, changing the requirements
for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS
No. 154 was effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company does not anticipate
SFAS No. 154 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial position,
results of operations and cash flows.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
None.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Based on their evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and
principal financial officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) are effective
as of December 31, 2005 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
the Company in reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act
is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial
reporting during the first quarter of fiscal year 2006 that materially affected
or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's internal control
over financial reporting.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32 Certificate of Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 16, 2006
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.
By: /s/ Michael Weinstein
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Michael Weinstein
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Robert J. Stewart
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Robert Stewart
Chief Financial Officer
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