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 333-4578
Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 75-2186655
(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: None
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]
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P.
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I
Item 1. Business...........................................................3
Item 2. Properties.........................................................8
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.................................................10
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders...............11
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.........................................12
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.......................18
Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure..............................................20
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant................20
Item 11. Executive Compensation............................................23
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management........................................................26
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions....................27
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule and Reports on Form
8-K...............................................................28
Signatures..................................................................30
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PART I
Item 1. Business
In 1996, Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (the "Company"), and its parent and Managing
General Partner Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated (the "Parent"), continued to
streamline its operating focus after completing a major restructuring of its
financial position in fiscal 1995. On January 2, 1996, the Parent received the
approval of its lenders and shareholders on a recapitalization resulting in a
reduction of the Parent'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 Parent with greater financial stability and the resources to
compete in an increasingly competitive industry.
Recent Events
The Parent and the Company recently completed a comprehensive restructuring of
their financial obligations (the "Restructuring"). As part of the
Restructuring, the Company executed the Amended and Restated Indenture (the
"Indenture") dated as of November 15, 1995 between the Company and Fleet
National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.), as trustee (the
"Trustee"), pursuant to which, among other things, the terms of $40.0 million
aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Company's 11% Senior Secured
Notes due June 30, 1998 (the "11% Notes") issued pursuant to the Indenture
dated as of March 27, 1992 between the Company and Shawmut Bank, N.A., as
collateral agent (the "Old Indenture"), were amended, with the consent of
holders of the 11% Notes at such time (the "Original 11% Noteholders"), to
constitute $40.0 million (subject to the issuance of additional Notes in
payment of the first interest installment) aggregate principal amount of Notes
issued pursuant to the Indenture. In addition, the Company issued a Note in
the original principal amount of $1.7 million to the Trustees of General
Electric Pension Trust ("GEPT") in settlement of a $5.4 million (plus interest)
judgment against one of its limited partners, Furr's/Bishop's Cafeterias, L.P.
As a result of the Restructuring, indebtedness of the Company in the amount of
approximately $153 million aggregate principal amounts (plus approximately
$46.6 million in accrued and unpaid interest) outstanding under the Old
Indenture was exchanged on January 2, 1996 by holders of the 11% Notes (the
"Exchanging 11% Noteholders" and together with the Original 11% Noteholders,
the "former 11% Noteholders") for an aggregate of 95% of the limited
partnership interests of the Company and the right to put such limited
partnership interests to the Parent in exchange for 95% of its outstanding
Common Stock (the "Put Option"). In addition, outstanding warrants to purchase
Common Stock held by certain of the Exchanging 11% Noteholders were canceled.
On March 12, 1996, a majority of the Exchanging 11% Noteholders exercised the
Put Option and, accordingly, all Exchanging 11% Noteholders put their limited
partnership interests to the Parent in exchange for 95% of its outstanding
Common Stock. As of the date of this Form 10K, the Exchanging 11% Noteholders
no longer own any limited partnership interests of the Company; however, they
and their successors and assigns own an aggregate of 95.0% of the outstanding
Common Stock of the Parent.
General
The Company was formed in 1987 and 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 the "Furr's" and
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"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
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 Parent, 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 Parent, the Company, Furr's/Bishop's Cafeterias, L.P., Cavalcade & Co.,
individual members of the Board of Directors of the Parent, 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 Parent and certain
defendants conspired to wrest control of the Parent away from the Levensons by
fraudulently inducing them to transfer their working control of the Parent
through a series of transactions in which the Levensons transferred Old Class B
Common Stock and stock options in the Parent 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 Parent'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 Parent, the Company, Furr's/Bishop's Cafeterias,
L.P., Cavalcade & Co. and the individual members of the Board of Directors of
the Parent (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 Parent 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 Parent's
Certificate of Incorporation and otherwise, for any and all damages that may
result from such complaint. As part of the Restructuring, the Parent and 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 Parent
be obligated to indemnify any party for any liability resulting from such
party's willful misconduct or bad faith.
On June 7, 1996, the Parent, the Company and Kevin E. Lewis entered into the
Consulting and Indemnity Agreement and General Release pursuant to which the
Parent and the Company agreed to release any claims it may have against Mr.
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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 Company and its affiliates, including the Parent, except to the
extent that such claim or indemnification arises directly from any claim or
cause of action that the Company 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 Parent is required to
indemnify, a settlement by any defendant which the Parent 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
None
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Market Information
The partnership units of the Company are not traded on any exchange.
Holders
The Parent owns all of the 1% general partner interest and owns all of the 99%
limited partnership interest (4% is owned indirectly and 95% is owned
directly).
Item 6. Selected Financial Data (in thousands, except per share/unit data)
See Chart on Next Page
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<CAPTION> 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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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Sales $ 197,427 $ 210,093 $ 225,186 $ 253,700 $ 268,057
Income (loss) Before
Extraordinary Item 8,550 (37,154) (19,710) (163,386)(1) (457)
Total Assets 86,342 86,066 103,430 111,615 257,238
Long Term Obligations(2) 83,283 91,794 234,185 215,689 201,391
(1) Includes a write-off of goodwill of approximately $135,208 in the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year ended December 28, 1993.
(2) Includes $28,867 and $32,913 of interest accrued to maturity on long-term
debt in fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and January 2, 1996,
respectively and $192,854 of long-term debt that was classified as current
in the fiscal years ended January 3, 1995 and December 28, 1993.
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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):
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<CAPTION> 1996 1995 1994
<S> <C> <C> <C>
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 sales 31.24% 32.25% 31.17%
Selling, general and
administrative 117,953 127,000 137,604
As a percent of sales 59.75% 60.45% 61.11%
Depreciation and amortization 10,152 14,002 11,320
Special charges (credits) (1,138) 12,273 2,214
Total costs and expenses 188,638 221,038 221,326
Operating income (loss) 8,789 (10,945) 3,860
Interest expense 239 26,209 23,570
Income (loss) before
extraordinary credit $ 8,550 $(37,154) $(19,710)
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
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On January 2, 1996, stockholders of the Parent approved a series of
financial restructuring transactions resulting in the recognition by the
Company of a $157,619 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 $8.8
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million compared to a loss of $10.9 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 $8.6 million, compared to a net loss before extraordinary items of $37.2
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 $9.0 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.
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.
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.
Interest expense. Interest expense was lower than the prior year by $26.0
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 $157.6 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 $10.9 million compared to operating income of $3.9 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 $37.2 million, compared to $19.7
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.
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.
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.
Interest expense. Interest expense was $2.6 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 $157.6 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
$17.8 million compared to $9.9 million in 1995. Cash used for the payment of
interest was approximately $3.8 million in 1996 compared to $36 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 $964
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 .40:1 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 $86.3 million compared to $86.1 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.
The Company 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 the Company under the 12%
Notes are secured by a security interest in and a lien on all of the personal
property of the Company and mortgages on all fee and leasehold properties of
the Company (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.
The Company's, 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 Parent and the Company 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 Parent
and 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 Partners' 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
CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P.
Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 1996,
January 2, 1996
and January 3, 1995
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners
Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
Lubbock, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Cafeteria
Operators, L.P., (a Delaware limited partnership wholly owned by
Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated) and subsidiaries (collectively, the Partnership)
as of December 31, 1996, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
partners' deficit and cash flows for the 52-week year then ended. Our audit
also included the financial statement schedule for the 52-week year ended
December 31, 1996 listed in the Index at Item 14 (a)(2). These consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of
the Partnership'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 Cafeteria Operators, L.P. 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 for the 52-week year
ended December 31, 1996, 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 11 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
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners
Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
Lubbock, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Cafeteria
Operators, L.P., (a Delaware limited partnership wholly owned by
Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated) and subsidiaries (collectively, the Partnership)
as of January 2, 1996 and the related consolidated statements of operations,
partners' 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 Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement
schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits 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 Cafeteria Operators, L.P. 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 11 to the consolidated financial statements,
effective January 2, 1996, the Partnership 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
March 28, 1996
Dallas, Texas
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CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Delaware Limited Partnership Wholly Owned by Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated)
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND JANUARY 2, 1996
(Dollars in Thousands)
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<CAPTION>
December 31, January 2,
1996 1996
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents ($800
restricted at January 2, 1996) $ 3,668 $ 964
Accounts and notes receivable (net
of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $19 and $27, respectively) 1,186 745
Inventories 5,722 5,831
Prepaid expenses and other 306 1,355
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Total current assets 10,882 8,895
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)
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Total property, plant and equipment 63,806 66,127
RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATES, NET 11,129 10,503
OTHER ASSETS 525 541
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 86,342 $ 86,066
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(Continued)
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CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Delaware Limited Partnership Wholly Owned by Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated)
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND JANUARY 2, 1996
(Dollars in Thousands)
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<CAPTION> December 31, January 2,
1996 1996
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' DEFICIT
- - ---------------------------------
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 5,493 $ 3,798
Trade accounts payable 5,498 5,074
Other payables and accrued expenses 14,957 18,134
Reserve for store closings - current portion 1,078 2,212
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Total current liabilities 27,026 29,218
RESERVE FOR STORE CLOSINGS, NET OF CURRENT PORTION 2,470 3,443
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF CURRENT PORTION 69,147 74,610
OTHER PAYABLES, INCLUDING ACCRUED PENSION COST 8,184 9,611
EXCESS OF FUTURE LEASE PAYMENTS OVER
FAIR VALUE, NET OF AMORTIZATION 3,482 4,130
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
PARTNERS' DEFICIT (23,967) (34,946)
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' DEFICIT $ 86,342 $ 86,066
============ ============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Delaware Limited Partnership Wholly Owned by Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands)
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<CAPTION> 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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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 117,953 127,000 137,604
Depreciation and amortization 10,152 14,002 11,320
Special charges (credits) (1,138) 12,273 2,214
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188,638 221,038 221,326
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Operating income (loss) 8,789 (10,945) 3,860
Interest expense 239 26,209 23,570
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Income (loss) before extraordinary
item 8,550 (37,154) (19,710)
Extraordinary item - net gain
on financial restructuring 157,619
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Net income (loss) $ 8,550 $ 120,465 $ (19,710)
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Delaware Limited Partnership Wholly Owned by Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' DEFICIT
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JANUARY 3, 1995, JANUARY 2, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
(Dollars in Thousands)
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<CAPTION> Total
General Limited Partners'
Partner Partners Deficit
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE,
DECEMBER 28, 1993 $(144,775) $ $(144,775)
Net loss (15,388) (4,322) (19,710)
Pension liability adjustment 43 4,322 4,365
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BALANCE, JANUARY 3, 1995 (160,120) (160,120)
Net income 115,452 5,013 120,465
Capital contribution 9,742 9,742
Distributions declared (3,041) (3,041)
Pension liability adjustment (20) (1,972) (1,992)
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BALANCE JANUARY 2, 1996 (44,688) 9,742 (34,946)
Net income 8,550 8,550
Pension liability adjustment 24 2,405 2,429
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1996 $ (36,114) $ 12,147 $ (23,967)
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Delaware Limited Partnership Wholly Owned by Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands)
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<CAPTION> 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) $ 8,550 $ 120,465 $ (19,710)
Adjustments to reconcile net income
(loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 10,152 14,002 11,320
Loss on sale of property, plant
and equipment and other assets 365 203 111
Reversal of closed store reserves (29) (339) (645)
Special charges (credits) (699) 12,273 2,214
Deferred charges 808 499 853
Net gain on financial restructuring (157,619)
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities:
Decrease in restricted cash 800
(Increase) decrease in
accounts and notes receivable (441) 167 943
Decrease in inventories 109 647 1,512
(Increase) decrease in
prepaid expenses and other 1,049 (3,501) (3,126)
Increase (decrease) in trade
accounts payable 424 (1,147) (4,572)
Increase (decrease) in other
payables and accrued expenses (3,179) 24,821 18,899
Decrease in other payables,
including accrued pension cost (123) (547) (826)
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Net cash provided by
operating activities 17,786 9,924 6,973
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and
equipment (10,133) (8,019) (5,695)
Expenditures charged to reserve for
store closings (2,077) (1,794) (2,330)
Proceeds from the sale of property,
plant and equipment and other assets 2,019 41 700
Other, net 62 (1) (34)
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Net cash used in investing
activities (10,129) (9,773) (7,359)
(Continued)
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CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Delaware Limited Partnership Wholly Owned by Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands)
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<CAPTION> 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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<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment of indebtedness $ (3,767) $ (53) $ (49)
Paid to affiliates (627) (530) (761)
Other, net 241 (79) (220)
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Net cash used in financing
activities (4,153) (662) (1,030)
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN UNRESTRICTED
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 3,504 (511) (1,416)
UNRESTRICTED CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 164 675 2,091
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UNRESTRICTED CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 3,668 $ 164 $ 675
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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 $ 36 $ 242
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Pension liability adjustment $ (2,429) $ 1,992 $ (4,365)
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Delaware Limited Partnership Wholly Owned by Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, JANUARY 2, 1996 AND JANUARY 3, 1995
(Dollars in Thousands)
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1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation - Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (the "Company"), a Delaware
limited partnership, is wholly owned by Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated (the
"Parent") and operates cafeterias and specialty restaurants. The financial
statements presented herein are the consolidated financial statements of
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and its 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 Parent at January 2, 1996, as
described in Note 2.
The activities of the Company are governed by the terms of the partnership
agreement, as amended (the "Partnership Agreement"). Prior to the financial
restructuring described in Note 2, the Company owned the 1% general partner
interest in the Company and wholly owned the 99% limited partner interest
through its wholly owned subsidiary Furr's/Bishop's Cafeterias, L.P. (the
"Holding Partnership"). As a result of a series of transactions relating to
the financial restructuring, 95% of the limited partner interest was
transferred to the Parent. The Parent, as the general partner, has exclusive
and complete discretion in managing the business and operations of the Company,
as provided in the Partnership Agreement.
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.
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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. 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.
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.
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 - For state and federal income tax purposes, the Company is not a
tax-paying entity. As a result, the taxable income or loss, which may vary
substantially from income or loss reported for financial reporting purposes,
should be included in the state and federal tax returns of the individual
partners. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is reflected in the
accompanying financial statements.
Allocation of Results of Operations - Each item of income, gain, loss and
deduction is allocated in accordance with the Partnership Agreement.
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.
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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 Parent announced that it had entered into an Agreement
in Principle dated as of January 24, 1995 (the "Agreement in Principle") among
the Parent, its subsidiaries, the holders of the 11% Notes of the Company (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 Company for the issuance of $40,000
principal amount of new senior secured notes of the Company 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 Parent's common stock for options to acquire an aggregate of 95% of a
new class of common stock of the Parent ("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 Company for the
issuance of $1,700 principal amount of new senior secured notes of the Company
due 2001 pursuant to a new indenture, (iv) the exchange of $11,737 of debt of
Cavalcade Foods, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of the Parent ("Foods"), for
options to acquire 2.5% of the Common Stock and an interest in certain land
owned by a subsidiary of the Parent and (v) the exchange of the Parent'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"). 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 95%
limited partner interest issued by the Company as partial settlement of
indebtedness in connection with the Restructuring was estimated based upon
discounted cash flows anticipated from the reorganized business. 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 of $157,619, net of all expenses associated with the
Restructuring. The extraordinary item is made up of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Long-term debt reclassified as current $ 192,854
Accrued interest subject to restructuring 60,118
Partnership distribution 3,041
Long-term debt, issued for payment of interest (3,627)
Capital contribution (9,742)
Expenses related to series of financial transactions (10,415)
Long-term debt, including accrued interest (74,610)
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$ 157,619
</TABLE> ===========
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3. OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Other payables and accrued expenses consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> December 31, January 2,
1996 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Salaries, wages and commissions $ 4,092 $ 3,441
Rent 1,031 1,072
Taxes other than income taxes 3,692 3,892
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 729 1,009
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$ 14,957 $ 18,134
</TABLE> =========== ===========
4. LONG-TERM DEBT
Effective January 2, 1996, as part of the series of financial restructuring
transactions described in Note 2, the Company 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 Company 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 Company are pledged as collateral security on behalf of the
holders of the 12% Notes. The Company also issued limited partner interests
equal to 95% of the outstanding partnership interests in exchange for 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.
The Company had other mortgages outstanding on certain real estate properties
totaling $14 that were paid in full in 1996.
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Long-term debt consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> Stated
Maturity December 31, January 2,
Date 1996 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
12% Notes, including $28,867
interest accrued through maturity 2001 $ 74,640 $ 78,394
Real Estate Mortgages 1996 14
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74,640 78,408
Current maturities of long-term debt (5,493) (14)
Interest classified as current
maturities of long-term debt (3,784)
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Long-term debt $ 69,147 $ 74,610
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</TABLE>
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:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
1997 $ 5,493
1998 5,493
1999 5,493
2000 5,493
2001 52,668
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$ 74,640
</TABLE> ========
5. PARTNERS' CAPITAL
On January 2, 1996, the Company issued an aggregate 95% limited partner
interest to the 11% Noteholders in exchange for reductions of debt and interest
thereon, as described in Note 2. Subsequent to year end, the holders of the
95% limited partner interest exercised their option to put the limited partner
interest to the Parent in exchange for common stock of the Parent. As a result
of a series of financial restructuring transactions, the Parent owns a 1%
general partner interest and 95% limited partner interest and indirectly owns
the remaining 4% limited partner interest through the Holding Partnership.
The Company made a distribution to the Holding Partnership during 1996 by
issuing 12% Notes in the amount of $1,700. The liability for the notes was
recorded as $3,041, including interest accrued through maturity of the notes in
accordance with SFAS 15.
Each item of income, gain, loss and deduction is allocated in accordance with
the Partnership Agreement based on the partners' respective percentage
interest. The allocation of losses and deductions, including those of
subsidiary partnerships, are limited to the respective partners' bases.
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6. INCOME TAXES
The Company is currently a nontaxable entity.
The Internal Revenue Service (the "Service") has examined the federal income
tax returns of certain of the Parent's subsidiaries for years prior to 1990.
The Service asserts deficiencies of approximately $2,500, plus interest from
the date such amounts are deemed payable. Petitions have been filed to dispute
the claims and the parties are negotiating toward a settlement. The Parent
intends to vigorously contest the Service's 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
Company, 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 Company 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 Company'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 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 partners' 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:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> Years Ended
December 31, January 2, January 3,
1996 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
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
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Net pension expense $ 590 $ 592 $ 785
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
December 31, January 2,
1996 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
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)
=========== =========
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%
</TABLE>
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
changes in the plan's major actuarial assumptions for the two years ended
December 31, 1996.
The Company also has a voluntary savings 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 of the Parent.
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 Company 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 Company 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
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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 Parent. On June 7, 1996, the
Parent and the Company 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 Parent 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 Parent granted Kmart
warrants to purchase 1.7 million shares of Class A Common Stock of the Parent
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.
The total minimum annual rental commitment and future minimum sublease rental
income under noncancelable operating leases are as follows as of December 31,
1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> Minimum Sublease
Rent Income
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<S> <C> <C>
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
</TABLE>
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 Parent, 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
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the Parent, the Company, 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 Parent and certain
defendants conspired to wrest control of the Parent away from the Levensons by
fraudulently inducing them to transfer their working control of the Parent
through a series of transactions in which the Levensons transferred Class B
Common Stock and stock options in the Parent 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 Parent'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 Parent, the Company, 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 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 Parent 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 Parent's
Certificate of Incorporation and otherwise, for any and all damages that may
result from such complaint. As part of the Restructuring, the Parent 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 Parent be obligated to indemnify
any party for any liability resulting from such party's willful misconduct or
bad faith.
On June 7, 1996, the Parent, the Company and Kevin E. Lewis entered into the
Consulting and Indemnity Agreement and General Release pursuant to which the
Parent and the Company 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 Company and its affiliates, including the Parent, except to the
extent that such claim or indemnification arises directly from any claim or
cause of action that the Company 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.
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The amount of legal fees and other expenses paid in respect to the Levenson
litigation decreases the amount of cash available to the Parent to pay its
outstanding indebtedness and other obligations. An adverse judgment against
the Parent or any of the other defendants which the Parent is required to
indemnify, a settlement by any defendant which the Parent is required to
indemnify or the continued payment of substantial legal fees and other expenses
could have a material adverse effect on the Parent.
9. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> Thirteen Weeks Ended
April 2 July 2 October 1 December 31
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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 2,084 3,409(2) 2,164(2) 893
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> Thirteen Weeks Ended
April 4 July 4 October 3 January 2
-------- -------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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 (5,683) (5,851) (6,539) (19,081)(2)
Net income (loss) (5,683) (5,851) (6,539) 138,538(2)(3)
(1) Gross profit is computed using cost of sales including depreciation
expense.
(2) See Note 11 Special Charges and Credits
(3) See Note 2 Restructuring.
</TABLE>
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company had receivables from the general partner of $157 and $28 at
December 31, 1996 and January 2, 1996, respectively.
On June 7, 1996, the Parent, the Company 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
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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 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 Parent and additional
compensation based upon the success of such negotiations. Furthermore, the
Parent 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
Parent 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 Parent.
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 Parent at a rate of
$2 per day. Total fees and expenses paid in 1996 were approximately $68.
11. 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 Parent'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
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 income for the fifty-three week period ended January 3, 1995 includes
special charges to reserves of $2,656 for the estimated costs of closing five
cafeteria locations and one specialty restaurant, including approximately
$1,164 for the write-down of certain assets in property, plant and equipment to
estimated fair value. Also included is a credit of $442 related to the
settlement of a lawsuit by the Internal Revenue Service.
12. 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
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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:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> December 31, January 2,
1996 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Long-term debt, including current portion
and interest accrued through maturity:
Carrying amount $ 74,640 $ 80,951
Estimated fair value 45,773 47,538
</TABLE>
The Parent'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, receivable from
affiliates and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short
maturity of these financial instruments.
* * * * * *
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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
Parent are set forth below. The Board of Directors of the Parent (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
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Age Position
---- --- --------
<S> <C> <C>
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
_______________
(1) Member of Audit Committee.
(2) Member of Compensation Committee.
</TABLE>
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 Parent on June 24, 1993
and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Parent from July
1994 to December 1996. Prior to serving as Chairman of the Board of the
Parent, 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
Parent 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
who is not a director 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 Parent 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 Parent between 1986 and 1989. Prior to 1986, Mr. Smith held various
positions with the Parent, 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, and to the Parent, 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 Parent for the 1996 fiscal year (the
"Named Officers"):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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
- - ------------------ ---- ------- ------- ------ ------- --------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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.
</TABLE>
Option Grants
No grants of options were made during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
to the Named Officers which are reflected in the Summary Compensation Table.
No 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.
Certain Compensation Plans
The Company has a qualified defined benefit pension plan (the "Pension Plan")
covering employees and former employees of the Company 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*
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Current Total Service As of 12/31/88
Compensation 5 Years 15 Years 25 Years 35 Years
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 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
</TABLE>
* 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.
The Company 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, The Company 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 Parent will either designate the Company and the Parent contributions as
fully vested when made, or the Company and the Parent contributions will be
subject to a vesting schedule under which 100% of the 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 Parent 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 of the Parent 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 of the Parent (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
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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 Parent. On November 22, 1996, options to
purchase 6,666 shares of Common Stock were issued to each non-employee director
of the Parent pursuant to the provisions of the 1995 Option Plan.
On June 7, 1996, the Parent, the Company 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 of the Parent effective September 30,
1996 and would resign his position as Chairman of the Board of the Parent 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 Parent, Mr. Lewis
will serve as a consultant to the Company and the Parent 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 Parent 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 Parent.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Principal Stockholders
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 limited partnership units of the Company, except as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTIONS>
Percent
Name and Address of of Total
Beneficial Owner Common
------------------- ------
<S> <C>
Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated 94.0%
P.O. Box 6747
Lubbock, Texas 79493
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Management 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.
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name of Percent
Beneficial of
Owner Class
- - ---------- -------
<S> <C>
Suzanne Hopgood (1) 100%
Kevin E. Lewis (1) 100%
Gilbert C. Osnos (1) 100%
Kenneth F. Reimer (1) 100%
Sanjay Varma (1) 100%
E.W. Williams, Jr. (1) 100%
(1) Directors of Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated, which is the Managing General
Partner of the Company and which owns all of the general partner interest
and owns all of the limited partnership interest (of the 99% limited
partner interest, 4% is owned indirectly and 95% is owned directly.)
</TABLE>
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 Parent 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.
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 Parent 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 Parent.
On June 7, 1996, the Parent, the Company 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 of the Parent effective
September 30, 1996 and would resign his position as Chairman of the Board of
the Parent 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
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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
Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
Page
Schedule Description No.
-------- ----------- ----
II- Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts S-1
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
3.1 Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (included as Exhibit I to the Exchange
Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1).
3.2 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership
of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. dated July 11, 1995, incorporated by
reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
(File No. 333-4578).
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4.1 Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1995, by
and between Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of
Massachusetts (fka Shawmut Bank, N.A.), incorporated by reference
from the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-4578).
4.2 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 24, 1996, by and
between Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of
Massachusetts (fka Shawmut Bank, N.A.), incorporated by reference
from the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-4578).
10.1 Exchange Agreement, dated as of November 15, 1995, among
Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated, Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and holders
of the 11% Senior Secured Notes, incorporated by reference from the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-4578).
10.2 Consulting and Indemnity Agreement and General Release, dated as of
June 7, 1996 by and between Kevin E. Lewis, Furr's/Bishop's,
Incorporated and Cafeteria Operators, L.P., incorporated by
reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-
4576) of Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated.
10.3 First Amendment to Consulting and Indemnity Agreement and General
Release, dated as of September 17, 1996 by and between Kevin E.
Lewis, Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated and Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
21.0 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
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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.
CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P.
DATE: March 27, 1997 /s/ Kenneth F. Reimer
---------------------------
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 the Managing
General Partner of the Registrant and in the capacities (with Furr's/Bishop's,
Incorporated, as Managing General Partner) and on the dates indicated.
DATE: March 27, 1997 /s/ Suzanne Hopgood
----------------------------
Suzanne Hopgood
Director
DATE: March 27, 1997 /s/ Kevin E. Lewis
----------------------------
Kevin E. Lewis
Director, Chairman
of the Board
DATE: March 27, 1997 /s/ Gilbert C. Osnos
----------------------------
Gilbert C. Osnos
Director
DATE: March 27, 1997 /s/ Alton R. Smith
----------------------------
Alton R. Smith
Principal Accounting Officer
DATE: March 27, 1997 /s/ Sanjay Varma
----------------------------
Sanjay Varma
Director
DATE: March 27, 1997 /s/ E. W. Williams, Jr.
----------------------------
E. W. Williams, Jr.
Director
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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF
CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P.
Furr's/Bishop's Specialty Group, L.P. and Subsidiaries
C-Tel, Inc.
A Delaware limited partnership
Doing business as Zoo-kini's Soup Salad and Grill
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EXHIBIT 10.3
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AND
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
---------------------------------------
Reference is made to that certain Consulting and Indemnity Agreement and
General Release (the "Agreement") dated as of the 7th day of June, 1996, by and
between Kevin E. Lewis ("Lewis"), Cafeteria Operators, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (the "Partnership") and Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"). The Agreement is hereby amended so that,
notwithstanding the provisions of section 2(a) of the Agreement, Lewis shall
not resign as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective
September 30, 1996, but shall continue to serve in such offices until the
earlier of (i) the date that Lewis takes action to formally resign from such
offices or (ii) the date that the Board of Directors either requests Lewis to
resign from such offices or otherwise takes action to formally remove Lewis
from such offices. The Company, the Partnership and Lewis hereby agree that
Lewis shall not be entitled to any additional compensation over and above the
compensation presently set forth in the Agreement, nor shall the definition of
Executive Office Resignation Date, as defined in the Agreement, be altered as a
result of his continuing service as President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company past September 30, 1996, and that all other provisions of the
Agreement, as amended hereby, are and shall continue in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of
September 17, 1996.
------------------------------------------------
Kevin E. Lewis
CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P.
By: Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated,
its general partner
By: ---------------------------------------------
E. W. Williams, Jr.
Authorized Representative
FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED
By: ---------------------------------------------
E. W. Williams, Jr.
Authorized Representative
[/TABLE]
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<TABLE>
SCHEDULE II
FURR'S/BISHOP'S INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
- - ---------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(Dollars in Thousands)
- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
Additions
----------------------
Balance at Charged to Charged to Balance at
Beginning Costs and Other End of
Description of Period Expenses Accounts Deductions Period
- - -------------------- --------- --------- -------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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
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YEAR ENDED
JANUARY 2, 1996:
Reserve for
store closing $ 3,479 $ 4,155 $ - $ 1,795(1) $ 5,839
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Allowance for
doubtful accounts
receivable $ 64 $ (16)(2) $ - $ 21(3) $ 27
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YEAR ENDED
JANUARY 3, 1995:
Reserve for
store closing $ 4,749 $ 1,083 $ - $ 2,353(1) $ 3,479
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Allowance for
doubtful accounts
receivable $ 35 $ 29 $ - $ - $ 64
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(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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