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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended December 29, 1998
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.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 75-2186655
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
3001 E. PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH HWY., RICHARDSON, TX 75082
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (972) 808-2923
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class None of each exchange
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12% Senior Secured Notes -----------------------
due December 31, 2001 New York Stock Exchange
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
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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.[ ]
Portions of the definitive proxy statement of the Managing General Partner
relating to its 1999 annual meeting of stockholders are incorporated by
reference in Part III.
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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...........................................................7
Item 3. Legal Proceedings....................................................8
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.................10
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and
Related Stockholder Matters.....................................10
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.............................................10
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.............................11
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.........................16
Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure.............................18
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant..................18
Item 11. Executive Compensation..............................................18
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management...........................................18
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions......................18
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule and Reports
on Form 8-K.....................................................18
Signatures....................................................................23
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PART I
Item 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (the "Company") was organized in 1987 as a
Delaware limited partnership and is one of the largest operators of family-style
cafeteria restaurants in the United States. The Company's parent and Managing
General Partner is Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated (the "Parent"). The Company
believes that its cafeterias and buffet, which are operated under the "Furr's"
and "Bishop's" names, are well recognized in their regional markets for their
value, convenience, food quality and friendly service. The Company's 98
cafeterias and one buffet are located in twelve states in the Southwest, West
and Midwest. 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 bakery
items and various prepared foods to the restaurant, food service and retail
markets.
FAMILY DINING DIVISION
The Family Dining Division consists of 98 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 29, 1998 and December
30, 1997 averaged approximately $5.79 and $5.62, 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, which allows customers
to choose the pricing and dining format which they find the most attractive.
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.
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 years ended December 29,
1998 and December 30, 1997 averaged approximately $6.05 and $5.80, respectively.
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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. 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. Television advertisements are used by the
Company to enhance its image with respect to food quality and value pricing.
Also, 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. The Company frequently uses
all of its marketing tools together to promote the concept. 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 purchasing, processing and
distribution facility in Lubbock, Texas that 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. In fiscal 1998, third party sales by Dynamic
Foods aggregated $1.0 million.
Dynamic Foods has approximately 140 separate food items available under the
"Dynamic Foods" label for distribution to the Company's restaurants and for sale
to third parties. Currently, approximately 95% of Dynamic Food's manufacturing
output is used at the Company's restaurants and the remainder is sold to third
parties.
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, an assistant general manager and one or two assistant 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
twelve regional managers who, in turn, report to the Vice President of
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.
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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 the Company. These and other trademarks are
current and are renewable on dates ranging from October 1999 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.
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. A harsh winter season has a negative effect on the Company's
revenues, results of operations and liquidity.
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-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 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.
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CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROGRAM
During the fiscal years ended December 29, 1998, December 30, 1997 and
December 31, 1996, the Company expended $7.7 million, $5.6 million and $10.1
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.
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 $15 to $20 million in fiscal year 1999 to
remodel existing cafeterias, open new restaurants 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
fully implement 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-Liquidity and Capital Resources."
EMPLOYEES
As of March 2, l999, the Company employed approximately 5,200 persons, of
whom approximately 4,200 were employed on a full-time basis. The Company
employed approximately 375 persons as managers or assistant managers of its
restaurants, twelve persons as regional managers and approximately 70 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, 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. The
Company believes that it is in substantial compliance with applicable laws and
regulations governing its operations.
The Federal Americans With Disabilities Act, which became effective as to
public accommodations and employment in 1992, prohibits discrimination on the
basis of disability. As the Company proceeds with remodeling existing
restaurants, it 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.
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Item 2. PROPERTIES
RESTAURANT LOCATIONS. The following table sets forth the number of
restaurants operated by the Company in certain states as of March 2, 1999.
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STATE NUMBER OF RESTAURANTS
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Arizona 6
Arkansas 2
California 2
Colorado 9
Illinois 1
Iowa 5
Kansas 7
Missouri 2
Nevada 2
New Mexico 15
Oklahoma 10
Texas 38
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SITE SELECTION. The Company generally intends to reposition existing
restaurants or open new 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. Forty-four of the Company's restaurants are leased from third
parties, another 34 are subleased under a master sublease agreement, 12 are
owned and are situated on land leased from third parties and nine 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 and a truck terminal of
approximately 7,200 square feet are located adjacent to the distribution
facility.
The Company recently moved its executive offices to the Dallas, Texas area.
The Company leases approximately 28,000 square feet of office space in
Richardson, Texas, which it believes will be adequate to conduct its current
operations for the foreseeable future. The Company's former executive office
building is owned in fee simple and is being sold.
The Company leases eight properties under a master sublease, owns seven
buildings situated on land leased from third parties and owns two buildings on
land owned in fee simple, which are not used in the Company's
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restaurant business and are leased to third parties or placed on the market
for sale.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
(1) The Internal Revenue Service (the "Service") has examined the federal
income tax returns of certain subsidiaries of the Parent, including (i)
Cavalcade Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings") (for each of the tax years ended June 30,
1985 through June 30, 1990), (ii) Cavalcade Foods, Inc. ("Foods") as successor
in interest to Bishop Buffets, Inc. (for the tax period ended December 27,
1986), and (iii) Foods as successor in interest to Furr's Cafeterias, Inc. (for
the tax period ended December 27, 1986). These entities were acquired from
Michael Levenson and certain other investors in 1991 in connection with the
conversion of the Company's business from partnership to corporate form; the
asserted taxes relate to their activities prior to their acquisition.
In 1997 the Service, Foods and Holdings entered into a negotiated
settlement of pending tax litigation relating to the examined returns that
determined the amount of tax due for the examined years to be $934 thousand in
the aggregate, together with interest through the date of the settlement of
approximately $1.6 million, which amounts continue to accrue interest at the
rates specified by the Service. The Company has previously accrued liabilities
with respect to such amounts. The current aggregate assets of Foods and
Holdings are approximately $125 thousand, and they have proposed a settlement of
the assessed taxes and interest to the Service in that amount, which is
processing the proposal. The Service has not to date asserted liability for
these amounts against the Company or any of its other subsidiaries; management
cannot offer assurance that the Service will accept the proposed settlement
offer by Holdings and Foods, or that the Service will not seek to assert
liability against the Company or its other subsidiaries.
The Service accepted a negotiated settlement with Holdings of $153 thousand
in tax, plus interest from the date such amount was deemed payable, and has
initiated the collections process. The Service accepted a negotiated settlement
with Foods of $781 thousand in tax, plus interest from the date such amount was
deemed payable, and has initiated the collections process. Holdings and Foods
have each submitted offers in compromise to the Service and will attempt to
negotiate payment of a lesser amount.
(2) On August 11, 1995, a complaint was filed in the District Court of
Travis County, Texas by the former Chairman of the Board of the 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
Company,the Parent, Furr's/Bishop's Cafeterias, L.P., Cavalcade & Co. Inc.
("Cavalcade"), 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 holders of the 11% Senior Secured Notes ("11% Notes"),
Deloitte & Touche LLP, Kmart Corporation ("Kmart") and certain partners and
employees of the foregoing, alleging, 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 $16.4 million, as
well as punitive damages.
On October 6, 1995, the Levensons filed a Notice of Non-Suit as to certain
of the defendants, including the Company, the Parent, Furr's/Bishop's
Cafeterias, L.P., Cavalcade 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 were no longer defendants in the Levenson litigation. In addition,
Deloitte & Touche LLP settled with the plaintiffs and were voluntarily dismissed
from the case.
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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 was "no more than $400 million." In July 1997, the Parent reached
a settlement of the litigation, in which all settling defendants, including its
current and former directors and officers, the Company, Furr's/Bishop's
Cafeterias, L.P. and Cavalcade received mutual releases with respect to all
matters alleged in the litigation and the Parent made a payment to the
plaintiffs of a net amount of approximately $275 thousand.
The Company was required to indemnify certain of the defendants originally
named in the Levensons' complaint, including the individual members of the Board
of Directors of the Parent and certain of their affiliated entities, pursuant to
the Parent's Certificate of Incorporation and otherwise, for any and all damages
resulting from such complaint. As part of the restructuring of the 11% Notes,
the Company also agreed to indemnify certain parties named as defendants in the
Levensons' complaint, including the holders of the 11% notes, 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 was the Company
to be obligated to indemnify any party for any liability resulting from such
party's willful misconduct or bad faith. During 1997, the Company recorded
special charges aggregating $4.9 million against results of operations to
recognize the estimated cost of such indemnification. The Company negotiated
agreements with each of the parties whose indemnity claim was outstanding at
year end and during 1998 either made cash payments or issued 10.5% unsecured
notes in settlement of such claims. "See Item 13. Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions."
(3) The Company, the Parent and certain of its subsidiaries, the Cavalcade
Pension Plan, the Cavalcade Pension Plan Committee, Kmart Corporation and its
pension plan and Michael Levenson have since 1996 been defendants in a lawsuit
brought against them in U.S. District Court in Denver, Colorado by Robert H.
Aull ("Plaintiff"), a former employee of the Company and a participant in the
Cavalcade Pension Plan. The Plaintiff requested that the Court certify a class
of other plaintiffs who are similarly situated and sought unspecified damages.
The Plaintiff's allegations (all of which are disputed by the defendants in
the case) included: (i) that accrued benefits under the Cavalcade Pension Plan
were improperly reduced during the period from 1988 to 1993, (ii) the "freeze"
of the Plan on June 30, 1989 was improper, (iii) an insufficient amount of
assets was transferred from the Kmart Corporation pension plan to the Cavalcade
Pension Plan in connection with the acquisition of the Parent from Kmart
effected by Mr. Levenson and his affiliates in 1988, (iv) rent concessions
allowed to the Company by Kmart commencing in 1993 constituted prohibited
transactions that bestowed illegal benefits upon the Parent and Mr. Lewis.
The Company, the Parent, the Cavalcade Pension Plan, the members of the
Cavalcade Pension Plan Committee, Kmart Corporation and its pension plan have
entered into a definitive settlement agreement (the "Agreement") with the
plaintiff and his counsel that would resolve all outstanding claims among them.
The Agreement is subject to (i) confirmation by an independent actuary of the
calculations that support the proposed settlement and (ii) approval of the
settlement as "fair" to all members of the plaintiff class by the court after
notice to all purported class members and a hearing. It is expected that the
Agreement will be filed with the court shortly and that the required hearing
would be completed in the late second or early third quarter of 1999. The
Company is not able to provide assurance that the conditions to the proposed
settlement will be satisfied or that the proposed settlement will be implemented
as described herein.
As a result of the settlement of the Aull litigation and the concurrent
resolution of an IRS audit of the Plan that focused on substantially identical
issues, the Company has recognized a special charge of $5.8 million in the
fourth quarter of 1998, of which $2.2 million relates to resolution of the IRS
audit and is not contingent upon actuarial review or the fairness hearing in the
Aull litigation.
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The anticipated cash impact of the settlement on the Company includes
payment in 1999 of approximately $1.5 million of expenses for legal and
professional fees, with the remainder of the settlement to be paid to the
Plan in future years to fund increased benefit payments to former and current
employees. The settlement will not require any funding payments to the Plan
by the Company in 1999 but is expected to require payments by the Company to
the Plan of approximately $1.7 million in 2000 and approximately $850
thousand in 2001, with additional funding payments required in subsequent
years in amounts that are expected to decline over time, subject to the
overall funding status of the Plan. The Agreement provides for Kmart
Corporation's pension plan to transfer $700 thousand to the Cavalcade Pension
Plan to fund a portion of the additional benefits required by the Agreement.
Management does not believe that payment of these amounts in 1999 and
subsequent years will have a material adverse effect on the Company's planned
operations.
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 partner interest (4% is owned indirectly and 95% is owned directly).
Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (in thousands, except per share data)
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Fiscal Years Ended
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Dec 29, Dec 30, Dec 31, Jan 2, Jan 3,
1998 1997 1996 1996 1995
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Sales (1) $188,208 $193,530 $197,196 $209,769 $224,819
Income (loss) before
extraordinary item 113 (4,740) 8,550 (37,154) (19,710)
Total assets 81,371 77,314 86,342 86,066 103,430
Long term obligations (3) 81,791 78,877 82,824 88,019 234,185
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(1) The Company closed four restaurants in 1998, eight restaurants in 1997,
five restaurants in 1996, fourteen restaurants in 1995 and fourteen
restaurants in 1994.
(2) Includes a net extraordinary gain of $170,239 from financial restructuring
transactions in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 2,
1996.
(3) Includes $17,882, $23,374, $28,867 and $33,413 of interest accrued to
maturity on long-term debt in fiscal year ended December 29, 1998, December
30, 1997, December 31, 1996 and January 2, 1996, respectively and $202,453
of long-term debt that was classified as current for the fiscal year ended
January 3, 1995.
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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. Each of the last three
fiscal years included 52 weeks.
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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1998 1997 1996
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Statement of operations data:
Sales $188,208 $ 193,530 $ 197,196
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation) 55,801 58,292 61,327
As a percent of sales 29.65% 30.12% 31.10%
Selling, general and administrative 114,022 118,262 118,066
As a percent of sales 60.58% 61.11% 59.87%
Depreciation and amortization 10,081 10,873 10,152
Special charges (credits) 7,941 10,554 (1,138)
Total costs and expenses 187,845 197,981 188,407
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Operating income (loss) 363 (4,451) 8,789
Interest expense 250 289 239
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Net income (loss) $ 113 $ (4,740) $ 8,550
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Restaurant units in operation:
Beginning of year 103 110 115
Opened - 1 -
Closed (4) (8) (5)
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End of year 99 103 110
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Year over year comparable store sales
change (for units open at year end and
which operated the full year) 2.98% 0.31% 0.04%
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Average weekly sales per restaurant unit
(for units open at year end and which
operated the full year) $ 35,621 $ 34,426 $ 33,449
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FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 29, 1998 COMPARED TO FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED
DECEMBER 30, 1997
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. Sales for the fifty-two week fiscal year ended
December 29, 1998 were $188.2 million, a decrease of $5.3 million from the
fiscal year ended December 30, 1997. The operating income for the 1998 fiscal
year was $363 thousand compared to a loss of $4.5 million in fiscal year 1997.
The operating results of fiscal 1998 included special charges of $7.9 million
compared to net special charges of $10.5 million in the prior year. The net
income for fiscal 1998 was $113 thousand, compared to a net loss of $4.7 million
for fiscal 1997.
SALES. Restaurant sales in comparable units were 2.98% higher in fiscal
1998 than 1997. Sales in 1998 were lower than the prior year by $9.7 million as
a result of the closure of four units in 1998 and eight units in 1997. Revenues
in fiscal year 1998 included $1.0 million of Dynamic Foods sales to third
parties.
COST OF SALES. Cost of sales was 29.6% of sales for fiscal year 1998
compared to 30.1% for fiscal year 1997. 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 $4.2 million in fiscal year 1998. Of the
decrease, $6.1 million was due to operating results including fewer units.
SG&A expense includes increases of $813 thousand in labor and related expense,
$560 thousand in legal and professional expense, $452 thousand in marketing
expense and $308 thousand in rent expense. SG&A expense includes a decrease of
$355 thousand in utility expense.
SPECIAL CREDITS AND CHARGES. The operating results for fiscal 1998 include
special charges aggregating $7.9 million. Included in the total are charges of
$6.2 million for the estimated costs of litigation settlements, $1.5 million for
expenses related to closed stores and the writeoff of certain properties and
$259 thousand for the writeoff of the deferred costs associated with warrants.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization expense was
$792 thousand lower than the prior year, due to the reduction in carrying value
of certain depreciable assets in 1997 in accordance with statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") 121 partially offset by the depreciation on
capital expenditures in the current year.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense was $250 thousand, which was lower than
the prior year by $39 thousand. 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. Cash payments of interest
not recorded as expense in 1998 amounted to $5.5 million.
FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 30, 1997 COMPARED TO FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. Sales for the fifty-two week fiscal year ended
December 30, 1997 were $193.5 million, a decrease of $3.7 million from the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. The operating loss for the 1997 fiscal
year was $4.5 million compared to operating income of $8.8 million in fiscal
1996. The operating results of fiscal 1997 included net special charges of
$10.6 million and the results of fiscal 1996 included net special credits of
$1.1 million. The net loss for fiscal 1997 was $4.7 million, compared to net
income of $8.6 million for fiscal 1996.
SALES. Comparable store sales were 0.31% higher in fiscal 1997 than 1996.
Sales in 1997 were lower than the prior year by $4.9 million as a result of the
closure of eight units in 1997 and five units in 1996. Sales in fiscal 1997
included $1.7 million of Dynamic Foods sales to third parties.
COST OF SALES. Cost of sales was 30.1% of sales for fiscal year 1997
compared to 31.1% for fiscal year 1996. The decrease in the percentage of sales
was primarily the result of higher ticket averages from changes in the menu mix
and price increases, combined with flat to slightly lower product costs.
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Selling, general and administrative
("SG&A") expense was $196 thousand higher than the prior fiscal year. The
change over the prior year included increases of $1.4 million in marketing
expense and $231 thousand in hourly labor, which were partially offset by
decreases of $1.1 million in salaries and labor related costs and $236
thousand in corporate expense. The remaining change was primarily due to
there being fewer units included in operating results.
SPECIAL CREDITS AND CHARGES. The operating results for fiscal 1997 include
net special charges aggregating $10.5 million, compared to net special credits
of $1.1 million in the prior fiscal year. The charges in fiscal 1997 were to
recognize $6.9 million of property, plant and equipment write downs and closed
store reserves and $4.9 million related to the Levenson litigation and related
indemnity, which were partially offset by a credit of $1.3 million related to
the settlement of a lawsuit. The credits in the prior fiscal year resulted
primarily from the sale of certain trademarks and insurance proceeds for a 1994
claim.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization expense was
$721 thousand higher than the prior fiscal year, due to depreciation on newly
acquired property, plant and equipment, along with the use of shorter
depreciation periods.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for fiscal year 1997 was $289 thousand,
compared to $239 thousand in the prior fiscal year. 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. Cash
payments of interest not recorded as expense in 1997 amounted to $5.5 million.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133"),
which is effective for all quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15,
1999. This statement requires that all derivatives be recognized on the balance
sheet, measured at fair value. Adoption of this statement is not expected to
have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:
During fiscal 1998, cash provided from operating activities of the Company
was $21.7 million compared to $10.6 million in 1997. Cash used for the payment
of interest was approximately $5.7 million in 1998 and $5.5 million 1997. The
Company made capital expenditures of $7.7 million during 1998 compared to $5.6
million during 1997. Cash, temporary investments and marketable securities were
$11.5 million at December 29, 1998 compared to $4.4 million at December 30,
1997. The current ratio of the Company was .70:1 at December 29, 1998 compared
to .48:1 at December 30, 1997. The Company's total assets at December 29, 1998
aggregated $81.4 million compared to $77.3 million at December 30, 1997.
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 $63.6 million of 12% Notes due December 31,
2001, including $17.9 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).
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The Company has outstanding $2.6 million of 10.5% Notes due December 31,
2001. Under the terms of the 10.5% Notes, a semi-annual cash interest payment
of approximately $133 thousand is due on each June 30 and December 31. These
notes were issued as payment of a portion of the indemnification obligation
related to the Levenson litigation.
The Company intends to pursue a program of remodeling existing cafeterias
and opening new restaurants. The Company anticipates expending approximately
$15 to $20 million in fiscal year 1999 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 fully implement 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.
In 1993, the Company entered into an amendment of a master sublease
agreement pursuant to which it leased 43 properties from Kmart Corporation
("Kmart"). Pursuant to the amendment, the aggregate monthly rent was reduced by
25 percent for the period from the effective date of the amendment through and
including December 31, 1997, and by 20 percent following that date and until
December 31, 2001. The reductions in rent were made subject to termination by
Kmart if Mr. Lewis ceased to be Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Company. Mr. Lewis was not nominated for reelection at the Company's Annual
Meeting of Stockholders on May 28, 1998. Kmart in June 1998 demanded that the
Company pay increased rents, which the Company has done while reserving its
right to dispute Kmart's right to receive the increased rental. As a result of
the increased rents, the Company will pay additional rent of approximately $1.8
million through December 31, 2001, including $679 thousand additional rent paid
in 1998. Because the Company accounts for its rental payments under the
straight-line method, the purported increase in rent through December 31, 1998
is being amortized over the remaining life of the leases, which run through
December 31, 2003, December 31, 2007, June 29, 2008 and December 31, 2008. The
increase in annual rent expense amounted to approximately $168 thousand for
fiscal 1998 and for fiscal 1999 will amount to approximately $288 thousand.
The Company and the Parent and certain of its subsidiaries and other
defendants entered into a definitive settlement agreement that would resolve all
outstanding claims among them related to the litigation and IRS audit of the
Company's pension plan. The agreement is subject to confirmation by an
independent actuary of the calculations that support the proposed settlement and
approval of the settlement as "fair" to all members of the plaintiff class by
the court. The anticipated cash impact of the settlement on the Company
includes payment in 1999 of approximately $1.5 million of expenses for legal and
professional fees, with the remainder of the settlement to be paid to the Plan
in future years to fund increased benefit payments to former and current
employees. The settlement will not require any funding payments to the Plan by
the Company in 1999 but is expected to require payments by the Company to the
Plan of approximately $1.7 million in 2000 and approximately $850 thousand in
2001, with additional funding payments required in subsequent years in amounts
that are expected to decline over time, subject to the overall funding status of
the Plan.
YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE
Some computers, software, and other equipment include computer code in
which calendar year data is abbreviated to only two digits. As a result, some
of these systems will not operate correctly after 1999 because they may
interpret "00" to mean 1900, rather than 2000. These problems are widely
expected to increase in frequency and severity as the year 2000 approaches, and
are commonly referred to as the "Year 2000 Problem."
The Company believes that it has identified all significant digital systems
and applications that will require modification to ensure Year 2000 compliance.
The Company has commenced the process of modifying, upgrading and replacing any
digital systems that have been assessed as adversely affected, and estimates
that its compliance activities will be substantially completed no later than the
first quarter of 1999. The Company estimates that the total costs of this
effort during the 1998 and 1999 fiscal years will be less than $500 thousand,
which is being funded through operating cash flows.
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These estimates are based on management's assumptions regarding future
events, including the continued availability of necessary resources and the
effectiveness of hardware and software solutions provided by third parties
and by the Company's information technology staff.
The Year 2000 Problem may also affect parties who provide critical goods
and services to the Company, for example banks, credit card companies, utility
providers and suppliers of raw and processed foodstuffs to the Company's
restaurants and its Dynamic Foods operation. The Company is evaluating the
extent to which the Company's operations are vulnerable to Year 2000 problems of
its material vendors and is seeking assurance of their Year 2000 compliance
status. Management believes that the Company's reliance upon large volumes of
independent consumer transactions at 100 restaurant locations, operation of its
own trucking fleet and utilization of the Dynamic Foods division to provide the
majority of its food products limit some aspects of the Company's Year 2000
exposure. However, the Company's ability to assure Year 2000 compliance by many
critical vendors is very limited. Year 2000 failures by one or more of these
vendors could disrupt materially the ability of the Company to operate.
The Company is in the process of preparing contingency plans to address the
possibility of significant performance failures by its material vendors, which
will include an analysis of advisable cash and inventory levels and
identification of alternative suppliers of critical goods and services. These
plans are expected to be completed by June 30, 1999. There is no assurance that
the Company can adequately plan for contingencies that may be associated with
Year 2000 failures by these third parties, or that alternative suppliers will be
available and themselves unaffected by Year 2000 Problems. In particular,
management is not able to predict with any assurance the effect of Year 2000
Problems in the food product industry or among the suppliers of utilities such
as electricity, water and telecommunications to the Company, and specifically to
its Dynamic Foods operation. An interruption of the operation of Dynamic Foods
could require the Company to close its restaurants until service can be resumed.
The discussion in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Conditions and Results of Operations" of the Company's plans, and management's
expectations, relating to the Company's business, including Year 2000 compliance
includes certain statements that may constitute "forward-looking" information
(as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Words
such as "anticipate," "estimate," "project" and similar expressions are intended
to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements
are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including without
limitation those discussed in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Should one or more of these
risks materialize, or should any of the underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results of current and future operations may vary materially from those
anticipated, estimated or projected. Prospective investors are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
their dates. The Company assumes no obligation to update any such
forward-looking statements.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in commodity prices.
The Company purchases certain commodities used in food preparation. These
commodities are generally purchased based upon market prices established with
vendors. These purchase arrangements may contain contractual features that
limit the price paid by establishing certain price floors or caps. The Company
does not use financial instruments to hedge commodity prices because these
purchase arrangements help control the ultimate cost paid and any commodity
price aberrations are generally short term in nature.
The Company's long term debt does not expose it to market risk as all
interest accrues at fixed rates. The Company does not use derivative financial
instruments to manage overall borrowing costs.
This market risk discussion contains forward-looking statements. Actual
results may differ materially from this discussion based upon general market
conditions and changes in domestic and global financial markets.
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Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The Company's fiscal year is a 52-53 week year. Each of the 1998, 1997 and
1996 Fiscal years included 52 weeks.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Schedule
Page
No.
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Independent Auditors' Report F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets--
December 29, 1998 and December 30, 1997 F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations --
Years ended December 29, 1998, December 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Deficit --
Years ended December 29, 1998, December 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows --
Years ended December 29, 1998, December 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements --
Years ended December 29, 1998, December 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 F-8
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 29, 1998, December 30, 1997, and December 31, 1996
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners
Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Cafeteria
Operators, L.P. and subsidiaries as listed in the accompanying index. In
connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we have
also audited the related financial statement schedule as listed in the
accompanying index. 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 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, the 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 29, 1998 and December 30, 1997 and the
results of their operations and their cash flows each for the years in the
three-year period ended December 29, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement
schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein.
KPMG LLP
Dallas, Texas
February 5, 1999
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CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a Delaware Limited Partnership wholly owned by Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 29, 1998 AND DECEMBER 30, 1997
(Dollars in Thousands)
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<CAPTION>
December 29, December 30,
ASSETS 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,478 $ 4,395
Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $14 and $29, respectively) 623 856
Inventories 7,014 6,038
Prepaid expenses and other 442 1,122
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Total current assets 19,557 12,411
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Land 9,119 9,119
Buildings 30,779 32,667
Leasehold improvements 21,040 18,590
Equipment 40,433 41,340
Construction in progress 2,144 797
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103,515 102,513
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (55,195) (49,729)
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Property, plant and equipment, net 48,320 52,784
RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATES, NET 12,991 11,604
OTHER ASSETS 503 515
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 81,371 $ 77,314
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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)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 29, 1998 AND DECEMBER 30, 1997
(Dollars in Thousands)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 29, December 30,
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' DEFICIT 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 5,493 $ 5,493
Trade accounts payable 3,990 4,212
Other payables and accrued expenses 17,199 15,008
Reserve for store closings - current portion 1,316 1,344
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Total current liabilities 27,998 26,057
RESERVE FOR STORE CLOSINGS, NET OF CURRENT PORTION 3,280 3,331
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF CURRENT PORTION 60,712 66,205
OTHER PAYABLES 15,586 7,179
EXCESS OF FUTURE LEASE PAYMENTS OVER FAIR VALUE,
NET OF AMORTIZATION 2,330 2,837
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
PARTNERS' DEFICIT (28,535) (28,295)
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' DEFICIT $ 81,371 $ 77,314
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</TABLE>
See accompanying 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)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 29, 1998, DECEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
(Dollars in Thousands)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 29, 1998 December 30, 1997 December 31, 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $ 188,208 $ 193,530 $ 197,196
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation) 55,801 58,292 61,327
Selling, general and administrative 114,022 118,262 118,066
Depreciation and amortization 10,081 10,873 10,152
Special charges (credits) 7,941 10,554 (1,138)
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187,845 197,981 188,407
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Operating income (loss) 363 (4,451) 8,789
Interest expense 250 289 239
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Net income (loss) $ 113 $ (4,740) $ 8,550
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</TABLE>
See accompanying 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)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' DEFICIT
FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, DECEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 29, 1998
(Dollars in Thousands)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Accumulated
Other
General Limited Comprehensive
Partners Partners Loss Total
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE, JANUARY 2, 1996 $ (44,635) $ 14,972 $ (5,283) $ (34,946)
Comprehensive income:
Net income 8,550 8,550
Pension liability adjustment 2,429 2,429
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Total comprehensive income 10,979
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1996 (36,085) 14,972 (2,854) (23,967)
Distributions 62 62
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net loss (4,740) (4,740)
Pension liability adjustment 350 350
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Total comprehensive loss (4,390)
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 30, 1997 (40,763) 14,972 (2,504) (28,295)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income 113 113
Pension liability adjustment (353) (353)
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Total comprehensive loss (240)
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 29, 1998 $ (40,678) $ 12,143 $ (2,857) $ (28,535)
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</TABLE>
See accompanying 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)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 29, 1998, DECEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
(Dollars in Thousands)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 29, 1998 December 30, 1997 December 31, 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 113 $ (4,740) $ 8,550
Adjustments to reconcile net income
(loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 10,081 10,873 10,152
Loss (gain) on sale of property,
plant and equipment and other assets (50) 76 365
Provision for closed
store reserves 285 150 (29)
Special charges (credits) 7,835 5,567 (699)
Deferred charges (credits) (48) 495 808
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in restricted cash 800
(Increase) decrease in accounts and notes
receivable 233 329 (441)
(Increase) decrease in inventories (976) (317) 109
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses
and other 681 (815) 1,049
Increase (decrease) in trade accounts
payable (222) (1,286) 424
Increase (decrease) in other payables
and accrued expenses 2,191 112 (3,179)
Increase (decrease) in other payables, including
accrued pension cost 1,545 142 (123)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 21,668 10,586 17,786
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (7,718) (5,638) (10,133)
Expenditures charged to reserve for
store closings (1,371) (982) (2,077)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant
and equipment and other assets 1,205 199 2,019
Other, net 16 15 62
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Net cash used in investing
activities (7,868) (6,406) (10,129)
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</TABLE>
(Continued)
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CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a Delaware Limited Partnership wholly owned by Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 29, 1998, DECEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
(Dollars in Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 29, 1998 December 30, 1997 December 31, 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment of indebtedness $ (5,493) $ (5,493) $ (3,767)
Issuance of indebtedness 2,551
Paid to affiliates (1,387) (476) (627)
Other, net 163 (35) 241
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Net cash used in financing activities (6,717) (3,453) (4,153)
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INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 7,083 727 3,504
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 4,395 3,668 164
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
AT END OF YEAR $ 11,478 $ 4,395 $ 3,668
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF
CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid, including $5,493, $5,493 and $3,753
of interest classified as payment of
indebtedness during the fiscal years
ended December 29, 1998, December 30, 1997
and December 31, 1996, respectively $ 5,736 $ 5,500 $ 3,774
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Pension liability adjustment $ 353 $ (350) $ (2,429)
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(a Delaware Limited Partnership wholly owned by Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 29, 1998, DECEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
(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 a buffet. 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 Company at January 2, 1996, as
described in Note 2.
FISCAL YEAR - The Company operates on a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the
Tuesday nearest December 31. Each of the fiscal years presented represents a
52-week year.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS - The Company operates in two vertically integrated operating
segments, namely the operation of food purchasing, processing, warehousing and
distribution of products and the operation of cafeterias, including food
preparation and retail sales, 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 - As of December 29, 1998 and December 30, 1997, this
account balance included prepaid rent of $0 and $580, respectively, along with
other assets recorded in the ordinary course of business.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Property, plant and equipment is generally
recorded at cost, while certain assets considered to be impaired are recorded at
the estimated fair value. All property, plant and equipment is depreciated at
annual rates based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets using the
straight-line method. Restaurant equipment is generally depreciated over a
period of 1 to 5 years, while the useful life of manufacturing equipment is
considered to be 5 to 10 years. Buildings are depreciated over a 30 year useful
life, while improvements to owned buildings have estimated useful lives of 3 to
5 years. 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"). The Company recorded special charges of $419 for
the year ended December 29, 1998, $2,139 for the year ended December 30, 1997
and $7,772 for the year ended December 31, 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
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reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company
groups and evaluates its assets for impairment at the individual restaurant
level. The Company considers a restaurant's assets to be impaired if a
forecast of undiscounted future cash flows directly related to the assets,
including disposal value, if any, is less than the carrying amount.
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.
ADVERTISING COSTS - Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Total
advertising expense was $3,777, $3,455 and $2,085 for the years ended December
29, 1998, December 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively.
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.
USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses as of and for the reporting periods and actual results may
differ from such estimates.
RECLASSIFICATION - Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements
have been reclassified to conform with current year classification.
2. RESTRUCTURING
On January 25, 1995, the 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 below), 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 Company, (ii) the
exchange of warrants to purchase an aggregate of approximately 21.5% of the
Company's common stock for options to acquire an aggregate of 95% of a new class
of common stock of the 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
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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 in connection with the Restructuring was
estimated based upon discounted cash flows anticipated from the reorganized
business and was recorded as partial settlement of the indebtedness. The
remaining indebtedness was recorded at the sum of all future principal and
interest payments and, accordingly, interest expense is no longer recognized on
the restructured debt. The amounts of indebtedness subject to modification in
excess of the amount recorded in accordance with SFAS 15 was recorded in the
1995 fiscal year as an extraordinary gain, net of all expenses associated with
the Restructuring.
3. OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Included in other payables and accrued expenses are the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 29, December 30,
1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
Taxes other than income taxes $ 4,065 $ 3,999
Salaries, wages and commissions 4,048 3,642
Insurance 3,980 3,137
Legal and accounting expenses 2,040 210
Rent 1,056 1,019
Gift certificates outstanding 1,031 918
Utilities 534 621
Other payables and accrued expenses 445 261
Restructuring expenses 1,201
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$17,199 $ 15,008
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</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.
Effective December 30, 1997, as part of the payment of the cost of
indemnification related to the litigation described in Note 8, the Company
recorded $2,551 of 10.5% Notes, due December 31, 2001. Payments of interest on
these notes are due each June 30 and December 31.
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Long-term debt consists of the following:
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<CAPTION>
Stated
Maturity December 29, December 30,
Date 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
12% Notes, including interest accrued through
maturity of $17,882 and $23,375, respectively 2001 $63,654 $69,147
10.5% Notes 2001 2,551 2,551
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66,205 71,698
Current maturities of long-term debt (5,493) (5,493)
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Long-term debt $60,712 $66,205
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</TABLE>
At December 29, 1998, the scheduled aggregate amount of all maturities of
long-term debt and interest classified as long-term debt are as follows:
1999 $ 5,493
2000 5,493
2001 55,219
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$ 66,205
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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.
6. INCOME TAXES
The Company is currently a nontaxable entity, for federal and state income tax
purposes. Any taxable income or loss should be included in the federal and
state income tax returns of the individual partners. No provision for income
tax expense is reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
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. Pension expense
was $4,311 (including $4,215 in special charges), $250 and $590 for the years
ended December 29, 1998, December 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively.
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The Company is subject to the additional minimum liability requirements 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 December 29, 1998 and December 30,
1997, the Company recorded an increase of $353 in 1998 and a decrease of $350 in
1997 to the noncurrent pension liability with corresponding offsets to partners'
deficit.
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
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December 29, December 30, December 31,
1998 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Accumulated benefit obligation end of year $18,207 $12,603 $11,948
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Change in projected benefit obligation
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year $12,603 $11,948 $14,211
Service cost - - -
Interest cost 832 859 903
Actuarial (gain) loss 1,027 891 (1,995)
Benefits paid (1,170) (1,095) (1,171)
Cost of IRS and litigation settlements 4,915 - -
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Projected benefit obligation at end of year 18,207 12,603 11,948
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Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 11,808 10,803 10,349
Actual return on plan assets 1,407 1,848 746
Employer contribution 50 251 879
Kmart contribution to IRS and
litigation settlement 700 - -
Benefits paid (1,170) (1,094) (1,171)
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year 12,795 11,808 10,803
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Funded status (5,412) (795) (1,145)
Unrecognized net loss from past experience
different from that assumed and effects of
changes in assumptions 2,857 2,504 2,854
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Unrecognized prior service cost - - -
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Net amount recognized $(2,555) $ 1,709 $ 1,709
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Amounts recognized in the statement of financial
position consist of:
Accrued benefit cost $(5,412) $ (795) $(1,145)
Intangible asset - - -
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 2,857 2,504 2,854
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Net amount recognized $(2,555) $ 1,709 $ 1,709
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Major assumptions:
Discount rate 6.50% 7.00% 7.75%
Expected long-term rate of return on
plan assets 9.00% 9.00% 9.00%
</TABLE>
Effective December 29, 1998, for purposes of calculating benefit obligations,
the assumed discount rate decreased from 7.00% to 6.50% 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 29, 1998.
The components of net periodic pension cost for the years ended December 29,
1998, December 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost - benefits earned during the period $ - $ - $ -
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 832 859 903
Expected return on plan assets (886) (806) (764)
Amortization of prior service cost - - -
Amortization of transition asset - - -
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss 150 197 451
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Net periodic pension cost 96 250 590
Cost of IRS and litigation settlements
(net of Kmart contribution) 4,215
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Total pension cost $4,311 $ 250 $ 590
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</TABLE>
The Company also has a voluntary savings plan (the "401(k) plan") covering all
eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries through which it may
contribute discretionary amounts as approved by the Board of Directors of the
Parent. Administrative expenses paid by the Company for the years ended
December 29, 1998, December 30, 1997, and December 31, 1996 amounted to $8, $8
and $7, respectively.
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company leases restaurant properties under various noncancelable operating
lease agreements which expire between 1999 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.
In 1993, the Company entered into an amendment of a master sublease agreement
pursuant to which it leased 43 properties from Kmart Corporation ("Kmart").
Pursuant to the amendment, the aggregate monthly rent was reduced by 25 percent
for the period from the effective date of the amendment through and including
December 31, 1997, and by 20 percent following that date and until December 31,
2001. The reductions in rent were made subject to
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termination by Kmart if Mr. Lewis ceased to be Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company. Mr. Lewis was not nominated for reelection at the
Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 28, 1998. Kmart in June 1998
demanded that the Company pay increased rents, which the Company has done
while reserving its right to dispute Kmart's right to receive the increased
rental. As a result of the increased rents, the Company will pay additional
rent of approximately $1,800 through December 31, 2001, including $679
additional rent paid in 1998. Because the Company accounts for its rental
payments under the straight-line method, the purported increase in rent
through December 31, 1998 is being amortized over the remaining life of the
leases, which run through December 31, 2003, December 31, 2007, June 29, 2008
and December 31, 2008. The increase in rent expense amounted to approximately
$168 in fiscal 1998.
The total minimum annual rental commitment and future minimum sublease rental
income under noncancelable operating leases are as follows as of December 29,
1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Minimum Sublease
Rent Income
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<S> <C> <C>
1999 $ 9,004 $ 980
2000 9,739 893
2001 9,352 861
2002 8,918 686
2003 6,437 472
For the remaining terms of the leases 28,109 1,716
</TABLE>
Total rental expense included in the statements of operations is $10,659,
$11,036 and $10,916, which includes $1,075, $1,029 and $1,077 of additional rent
based on net sales, for the years ended December 29, 1998, December 30, 1997 and
December 31, 1996, respectively. The results of operations include sublease
rent income of $899, $800 and $760 for the years ended December 29, 1998,
December 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, 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 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., Inc.
("Cavalcade"), 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, alleging, 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.
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, 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 were
no longer defendants in the Levenson litigation. In addition, Deloitte & Touche
LLP settled with the plaintiffs and were voluntarily dismissed from the case.
In a Fifth Amended Petition filed on or about February 3, 1997, plaintiffs
sought an unspecified amount of actual
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damages, alleging only that their actual damages claim was "no more than $400
million." In July 1997, the Parent reached a settlement of the litigation,
in which all settling defendants, including its current and former directors
and officers, the Company, Furr's/Bishop's Cafeterias, L.P. and Cavalcade,
received mutual releases with respect to all matters alleged in the
litigation and the Company made a payment to the plaintiffs of a net amount
of approximately $275.
The Company was required to indemnify certain of the defendants originally named
in the Levensons' complaint, including the individual members of the Board of
Directors of the Parent and certain of their affiliated entities, pursuant to
the Parent's Certificate of Incorporation and otherwise, for any and all damages
resulting from such complaint. As part of the restructuring of the 11% Notes,
the Company also agreed to indemnify certain parties named as defendants in the
Levensons' complaint, including the holders of the 11% Notes, 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 was the Company
to be obligated to indemnify any party for any liability resulting from such
party's willful misconduct or bad faith. During 1997, the Company recorded
special charges against results of operations aggregating $4,900 to recognize
the estimated cost of such indemnification. The Company negotiated
agreements with each of the parties whose indemnity claim was outstanding at
the end of 1997 and during fiscal 1998 either made cash payments or issued
10.5% unsecured notes (see Note 4) in satisfaction of such claims.
The Company, the Parent and certain of its subsidiaries, the Cavalcade Pension
Plan, the Cavalcade Pension Plan Committee, Kmart Corporation and its pension
plan and Michael Levenson have since 1996 been defendants in a lawsuit brought
against them in U.S. District Court in Denver, Colorado by Robert H. Aull
("Plaintiff"), a former employee of the Company and a participant in the
Cavalcade Pension Plan. The Plaintiff requested that the Court certify a class
of other plaintiffs who are similarly situated and sought unspecified damages.
The Plaintiff's allegations (all of which are disputed by the defendants in the
case) included: (i) that accrued benefits under the Cavalcade Pension Plan were
improperly reduced during the period from 1988 to 1993, (ii) the "freeze" of the
Plan on June 30, 1989 was improper, (iii) an insufficient amount of assets was
transferred from the Kmart Corporation pension plan to the Cavalcade Pension
Plan in connection with the acquisition of the Company from Kmart effected by
Mr. Levenson and his affiliates in 1988, (iv) rent concessions allowed to the
Company by Kmart commencing in 1993 constituted prohibited transactions that
bestowed illegal benefits upon the Company and Mr. Lewis.
The Company, the Parent, the Cavalcade Pension Plan, the members of the
Cavalcade Pension Plan Committee, Kmart Corporation and its pension plan have
entered into a definitive settlement agreement (the "Agreement") with the
plaintiff and his counsel that would resolve all outstanding claims among them.
The Agreement is subject to (1) confirmation by an independent actuary of the
calculations that support the proposed settlement and (2) approval of the
settlement as "fair" to all members of the plaintiff class by the court after
notice to all purported class members and a hearing. It is expected that the
Agreement will be filed with the court shortly and that the required hearing
would be completed in the late second or early third quarter of 1999. The
Company is not able to provide assurance that the conditions to the proposed
settlement will be satisfied or that the proposed settlement will be implemented
as described.
As a result of the settlement of the Aull litigation and the concurrent
resolution of an IRS audit of the Plan that focused on substantially identical
issues, the Company has recognized a special charge of $5,786 in the fourth
quarter of 1998, of which approximately $2,200 relates to resolution of the IRS
audit and is not contingent upon actuarial review or the fairness hearing in the
Aull litigation.
The anticipated cash impact of the settlement on the Company includes payment in
1999 of approximately $1,500 of expenses for legal and professional fees, with
the remainder of the settlement to be paid to the Plan in future years
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to fund increased benefit payments to former and current employees. The
settlement will not require any funding payments to the Plan by the Company
in 1999 but is expected to require payments by the Company to the Plan of
approximately $1.700 in 2000 and approximately $850 in 2001, with additional
funding payments required in subsequent years in amounts that are expected to
decline over time, subject to the overall funding status of the Plan. The
Agreement provides for Kmart Corporation's pension plan to transfer $700
to the Cavalcade Pension Plan to fund a portion of the additional benefits
required by the Agreement. Management does not believe that payment of these
amounts in 1999 and subsequent years will have a material adverse effect on
the Company's planned operation.
9. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Thirteen Weeks Ended
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March 31 June 30 Sept 29 December 29
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year ended December 29, 1998:
Sales $ 46,212 $ 48,032 $ 48,011 $ 45,953
Gross profit (1) 32,461 33,606 33,655 31,847
Net income (loss) (2) 2,175 2,325 2,177 (6,564)
Thirteen Weeks Ended
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April 1 July 1 Sept 30 December 30
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Year ended December 30, 1997:
Sales $ 47,353 $ 49,787 $ 49,376 $ 47,014
Gross profit (1) 32,747 34,523 34,268 32,680
Net Income (loss) (2) (1,544) 1,436 (5,955) 1,323
</TABLE>
(1) Gross profit is computed using cost of sales including depreciation
expense.
(2) See Note 13 Special Charges and Credits
10. OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On June 7, 1996, the Company, Cafeteria Operators, L.P. 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. In
September 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. Mr. Lewis
subsequently resigned as President and Chief Executive Office effective December
31, 1996 and the Board requested Mr. Lewis to continue as Chairman of the Board
into 1997. After his resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr.
Lewis served as a consultant to the Company until December 31, 1997. In October
1997, Mr. Lewis agreed to remain Chairman of the Board beyond December 31, 1997
until at least May 31, 1998 and in November 1997, Mr. Lewis was paid $50 in
consideration for his agreement to remain Chairman of the Board through at
leaset May 31, 1998. In addition, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Lewis $7 per
month during the period after December 31, 1997 that he acted as Chairman of
the Board. At the request of Mr. Lewis, this payment was reduced to $2 per
month effective April 1, 1998.
Effective January 1, 1997, Kenneth Reimer, a director of the Parent from January
1996 to May 1998, assumed the duties of President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Parent on an interim basis. Mr. Reimer received $100 for
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serving in this capacity until March 27, 1997, at which time the Board named
Theodore J. Papit as his permanent replacement.
In 1996 and 1997, Cactus Enterprises, Inc., a company wholly owned by Kenneth
Reimer, performed certain management consulting services for the Board. Total
fees and expenses paid were approximately $8, $4 and $68 in 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
Pursuant to an Interim Manager Agreement, as amended, (the "Hopgood Agreement")
effective June 1, 1998, between Suzanne Hopgood, Chairman of the Board of the
Parent, and the Parent, Ms. Hopgood agreed to serve as Interim Chief Executive
Officer of the Parent. Ms. Hopgood received $320 for serving in this capacity
until September 27, 1998 and providing other management consulting services
relating to management transition, real estate and finance matters through
December 29, 1998.
In settlement of the Company's indemnification obligations to the persons listed
below (the "Affiliated Indemnitees") with respect to the Affiliated Indemnitees'
Levenson litigation expenses, the Company entered into release agreements with,
and made the additional payments noted below to, each of the Affiliated
Indemnities. The Company (i) delivered to Teachers Insurance and Annuity
Association of America as payee a promissory note dated January 14, 1998 in the
principal sum of $756, (ii) delivered to The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company as payee a promissory note dated February 24, 1998 in the principal sum
of $488 and made a cash payment to The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company of $6, (iii) delivered to John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company as
payee a promissory note dated March 4, 1998 in the principal sum of $476, (iv)
made a cash payment to the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York of $218,
(v) made a cash payment to Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company of $175 and
(vi) delivered to the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
("Equitable") as payee a promissory note dated March 23, 1998 in the principal
sum of $830. Each of the promissory notes is due on December 31, 2001 and bears
interest at the rate of 10.5% per annum. Except for Equitable, each of the
Affiliated Indemnitees owned more than five percent of the Common Stock at the
time the agreements were signed. Equitable is an affiliate of EQ Asset Trust
1993, a business trust that owns more than five percent of the outstanding
Common Stock.
11. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is
made in accordance with the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 107, "Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments"
("SFAS 107"). The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the
Company using available market information and appropriate valuation
methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessarily required in
interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly,
the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts
that the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The use of
different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material
effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
At December 29, 1998 and December 30, 1997, the carrying amount and the fair
value of the Company's financial instruments, as determined under SFAS 107, were
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 29, December 30,
1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
Long-term debt, including current portion and
interest accrued through maturity:
Carrying amount $ 66,205 $ 71,698
Estimated fair value 48,324 48,324
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The Company's long-term debt is held by a limited number of holders and is not
actively traded, and as a result, market quotes are not readily available. The
fair value of the long-term debt at December 29, 1998 and December 30, 1997 is
based upon the face amount of the debt resulting from the Restructuring
described in Note 2, as management believes that this is most indicative of the
fair value. The carrying values of accounts receivable and accounts payable
approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these financial instruments.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
The Company has two reportable segments: the operation of cafeterias, including
food preparation and retail sales, and the operation of Dynamic Foods, which
purchases, processes, warehouses and distributes food products and supplies to
the cafeterias and external customers. These reportable segments are vertically
integrated business units that offer different products and services.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those in the summary of
significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates performance based on
profit or loss from operations before non-recurring special charges or credits
and before income tax provisions.
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Following is a summary of segment information of the Company for the fiscal
years ended December 29, 1998, December 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cafeterias Dynamic Foods Total
---------- ------------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1998:
External revenues $ 187,162 $ 1,046 $ 188,208
Intersegment revenues - 58,380 58,380
Depreciation and amortization 9,244 837 10,081
Segment profit 7,015 1,289 8,304
Segment assets 67,319 14,052 81,371
Expenditures for segment assets 6,839 879 7,718
1997:
External revenues 191,783 1,747 193,530
Intersegment revenues - 58,877 58,877
Depreciation and amortization 9,854 1,019 10,873
Segment profit 5,352 751 6,103
Segment assets 64,294 13,020 77,314
Expenditures for segment assets 5,466 172 5,638
1996:
External revenues 193,662 3,534 197,196
Intersegment revenues - 59,959 59,959
Depreciation and amortization 9,146 1,006 10,152
Segment profit 6,146 1,505 7,651
Segment assets 71,935 14,407 86,342
Expenditures for segment assets 9,867 266 10,133
</TABLE>
Following is a reconciliation of reportable segments to the Company's
consolidated totals for the fiscal years ended December 29, 1998, December
30,1997 and December 31, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 29, December 30, December 31,
1998 1997 1996
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Total revenues of reportable segments $ 246,588 $ 252,407 $ 257,155
Elimination of inter-segment revenue (58,380) (58,877) (59,959)
----------- ----------- -----------
Total consolidated revenues $ 188,208 $ 193,530 $ 197,196
----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- -----------
Profit (loss)
Total profit of reportable segments $ 8,304 $ 6,103 $ 7,651
Elimination of inter-segment profit - - -
----------- ----------- -----------
Total consolidated profit $ 8,304 $ 6,103 $ 7,651
----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- -----------
Assets
Total assets of reportable segments $ 81,371 $ 77,314 $ 86,342
Elimination of inter-segment assets - - -
----------- ----------- -----------
Total consolidated assets $ 81,371 $ 77,314 $ 86,342
----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
13. SPECIAL CHARGES AND CREDITS
The operating loss for the thirteen week period ended December 29, 1998 includes
special charges aggregating
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$7,973, which includes $6,205 of charges related to the settlement of
litigation, $1,477 of charges related to adjustments to closed store reserves
and the write-down of property, plant and equipment and $291 of charges
related to the writeoff of the deferred costs associated with warrants.
Operating income for the thirteen week period ended December 30, 1997 includes
special charges aggregating $486, which includes $376 of charges related to
closed stores and $110 of charges related to the indemnification of legal
expenses related to the Levenson litigation.
Operating loss for the thirteen week period ended September 30, 1997 includes
special charges aggregating $7,560, including $4,800 related to the
indemnification of legal expenses related to the Levenson litigation and $2,760
of charges related to closed stores and the write-down of property, plant and
equipment.
Operating loss for the thirteen week period ended April 1, 1997 includes net
special charges of $2,431, including $3,723 of charges related to closed stores
and the write-down of property, plant and equipment, which was partially offset
by credits of $1,292 related to the settlement of a lawsuit.
Operating income for the thirteen week period ended October 1, 1996 includes a
special credit of $709 for the proceeds received from the sale of certain
trademarks and the termination of a trademark royalty agreement and the
modification and extension of a lease related to the Company's former El Paso
Bar-B-Que Company restaurants. In addition, the Company recognized $174 of
charges related to the Consulting Agreement and the search for a new President
and Chief Executive Officer for the thirteen week period ended October 1, 1996
and $96 for the thirteen week period ended July 2, 1996. Operating income for
the thirteen week period ended July 2, 1996 includes a special credit of $699
for insurance proceeds received related to a fire loss incurred in 1994.
* * * * * *
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Schedule Description No.
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II- Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts S-1
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
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, information required
by this item is furnished by incorporation by reference of information in the
Parent's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
under the captions "Proposal 1 - Election of Directors," "Section 16(a)
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" and "Executive officers."
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, information required
by this item is furnished by incorporation by reference of information found
in the Parent's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 1999 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders under the caption "Executive Compensation," subcaptions "Summary
Compensation Table," "Option Plan," "Option Grants," "Director Options,"
"Director Fees," "Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and
Change of Control Agreements," "Compensation Committee Interlocks," "Board
Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation" and "Comparison of
Cumulative Total Return of Company Stock, Industry Index and Broad Market."
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, information required
by this item is furnished by incorporation by reference of all information
under the captions "Principal Stockholders" and "Stock Ownership of Directors
and Executives" in the Parent's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 1999
Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, information required
by this item is furnished by incorporation by reference of all information
under the caption "Executive Compensation," subcaption "Transactions with
Management and Others" in the Parent's Definitive Proxy Statement for its
1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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.
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Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are either not
applicable, not material or the required information has been given in the
financial statements or in notes to the financial statements.
(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
During the fourth quarter of 1998, 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
Cafeterias Operators, L.P. (included as Exhibit I to the Exchange
Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference from the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated (File
No. 33-92236)).
3.2 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership of
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. dated as of July 11, 1995, incorporated by
reference from the Registration Statement of Form S-1 of Cafeteria
Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.1 Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1995, between
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a
Shawmut Bank, N.A.), incorporated by reference from the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 24, 1996, between
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a
Shawmut Bank, N.A.), incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Form
10-K for the year ended January 2, 1996.
4.3 General Security Agreement, dated as of March 27, 1992, between Cafeteria
Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut
Bank, N.A.), incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on
Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.4 Security Agreement, dated as of March 27, 1992, between Cafeteria
Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut
Bank, N.A.), incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on
Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.5 Form of Assignment and Security Agreements relating to deposits at
Amarillo National Bank and Carlsbad National Bank, dated as of March 27,
1992, between Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of
Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.), incorporated by reference from
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File
No. 333-4578).
4.6 General Security Agreement, dated as of March 27, 1992, between
Furr's/Bishop's Specialty Group, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of
Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.), incorporated by reference from
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File
No. 333-4578).
4.7 Assignment for Security (Trademarks), dated as of March 27, 1992, by
Cafeteria Operators, L.P., filed with the Patent and Trademark Office,
incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.8 Assignment for Security (Trademarks), dated as of December 28, 1995, by
Cafeteria Operators, L.P., filed with the Patent and Trademark Office,
incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.9 Assignment for Security (Trademarks), dated as of December 28, 1995, by
Furr's/Bishop's Specialty Group, L.P., filed with the Patent and
Trademark Office, incorporated by reference from the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
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4.10 Amended and Restated Security Agreement and Mortgage-Trademarks and
Patents, dated as of December 31, 1995, among Cafeteria Operators, L.P.,
Furr's/Bishop's Specialty Group, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of
Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.), incorporated by reference from
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File
No. 333-4578).
4.11 Special Power of Attorney, dated as of March 27, 1992, by Cafeteria
Operators, L.P., incorporated by reference from the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.12 Special Power of Attorney, dated as of December 28, 1995, by Cafeteria
Operators, L.P., incorporated by reference from the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.13 Special Power of Attorney, dated as of December 28, 1995, by
Furr's/Bishop's Specialty Group, L.P., incorporated by reference from the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No.
333-4578).
4.14 Omnibus Agreement, dated as of November 15, 1995, among Cafeteria
Operators, L.P., Furr's/Bishop's Specialty Group, L.P. and Fleet National
Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.) (included as Exhibit E
to the Exchange Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1) and incorporate by
reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File
No. 33-92236)).
4.15 First Amendment to Deed of Trust, dated as of November 15, 1995, between
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a
Shawmut Bank, N.A.) for premises located at Pima County, Arizona,
incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.16 First Amendment to Deed of Trust, dated as of November 15, 1995, between
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a
Shawmut Bank, N.A.) for premises located at Jefferson County, Colorado,
incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.17 First Amendment to Deed of Trust, dated as of November 15, 1995, between
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a
Shawmut Bank, N.A.) for premises locate at Clark County, Nevada,
incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.18 First Amendment to Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Financing
Statement, Fixture Filing and Assignment of Rents and Leases, dated as of
November 15, 1995, between Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Fleet National
Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.) for premises located at
San Bernardino County, California, incorporated by reference from the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No.
333-4578).
4.19 First Amendment to Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Leases
and Rents, dated as of November 15, 1995, between Cafeteria Operators,
L.P. and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.)
for premises located at Johnson County, Kansas, incorporated by reference
from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
(File No. 333-4578).
4.20 First Amendment to Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of
Leases and Rents, dated as of November 15, 1995, between Cafeteria
Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut
Bank, N.A.) for premises located at St. Louis County, Missouri,
incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.21 First Amendment to New Mexico Deed of Trust, dated as of November 15,
1995, between Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of
Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.). for premises located at
Bernalillo County, New Mexico, incorporated by reference from the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No.
333-4578).
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4.22 First Amendment to Mortgage with Power of Sale, dated as of November 15,
1995, between Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Fleet National Bank of
Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.) for premises located at Tulsa
County, Oklahoma, incorporated by reference from the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
4.23 First Amendment to Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of
Leases, dated as of November 15, 1995, between Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.) for
premises located at Taylor County, Texas, incorporated by reference from
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File
No. 333-4578).
4.24 First Amendment to Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of
Leases, dated as of November 15, 1995, between Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.) for
premises located at Cameron County, Texas, incorporated by reference from
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File
No. 333-4578).
4.25 First Amendment to Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of
Leases, dated as of November 15, 1995, between Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.) for
premises located at Dallas County, Texas, incorporated by reference from
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File
No. 333-4578).
4.26 First Amendment to Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of
Leases, dated as of November 15, 1995, between Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.) for
premises located at Lubbock County, Texas, incorporated by reference from
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File
No. 333-4578).
4.27 First Amendment to Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of
Leases, dated as of November 15,1995, between Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.) for
premises located at Grayson County, Texas, incorporated by reference from
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File
No. 333-4578).
4.28 First Amendment to Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of
Leases, dated as of November 15, 1995, between Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
and Fleet National Bank of Massachusetts (f/k/a Shawmut Bank, N.A.) for
premises located at Hopkins County, Texas, incorporated by reference
from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P.
(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 11% Senior Secured
Notes, incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 33-92236).
10.2 Warrant Agreement dated as of July 10, 1995, between Furr's/Bishop's,
Incorporated and Chemical Bank, incorporated by reference from the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 33-92236).
10.3 General Release, entered into as of December 31, 1997, among Kevin E.
Lewis, Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated,
incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
10.4 Master Sublease Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1986, between Kmart
Corporation and Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (as successor in interest to
Furr's Cafeterias, Inc.), incorporated by reference from the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 of Cavalcade Foods, Inc., Furr's Cafeterias, Inc.
and Bishop Buffets, Inc. (File No. 33-11842).
10.5 Amendment, with respect to the Master Sublease Agreement, dated as of
December 1, 1993, between Kmart Corporation and Cafeteria Operators,
L.P., incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Form 8-K dated
November 15, 1993.
10.6 1995 Stock Option Plan of Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated, incorporated by
reference from Annex B of the Prospectus included in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 33-92236).
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10.7 President and Chief Executive Officer Agreement, effective as of March,
1998, between Theodore J. Papit and Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated.
10.8 Chairman of the Board Extension Agreement, effective January 1, 1998,
among Kevin E. Lewis, Cafeteria Operators, L.P. and Furr's/Bishop's,
Incorporated, incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement
on Form S-1 of Cafeteria Operators, L.P. (File No. 333-4578).
10.9 Interim Manager Agreement, effective as of June 1, 1998, between Suzanne
Hopgood and Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated, incorporated by reference from
Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
June 30, 1998.
10.10 First Amendment to 1995 Stock Option Plan, dated as of June 18, 1998,
incorporated by reference from Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated's Form 10-Q
for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1998.
10.11 Employment Agreement, dated as of September 27, 1998, between Phillip
Ratner and Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated, incorporated by reference from
Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated's Form 8-K dated October 2, 1998.
10.12 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of September 27, 1998, between
Phillip Ratner and Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated, incorporated by
reference from Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated's Form 8-K dated October 2,
1998.
10.13 Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, effective as of September 16, 1998,
between Phillip Ratner and Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated, incorporated by
reference from Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated's Form 8-K dated October 2,
1998.
21.0 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
27.0 Financial Data Schedule.
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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.
By: Furr's/Bishop's, Incorporated
Managing General Partner
DATE: March 25, 1999
Phillip Ratner
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 25, 1999 /s/ Suzanne Hopgood
--------------------------------------
Suzanne Hopgood
Director, Chairman of
the Board
DATE: March 25, 1999 /s/ Jacob C. Baum
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Jacob C. Baum
Director
DATE: March 25, 1999 /s/ Ben Evans
--------------------------------------
Ben Evans
Director
DATE: March 25, 1999 /s/ Margaret Bertelsen Hampton
--------------------------------------
Margaret Bertelsen Hampton
Director
DATE: March 25, 1999 /s/ Damien Kovary
--------------------------------------
Damien Kovary
Director
DATE: March 25, 1999 /s/ William J. Nightingale
--------------------------------------
William J Nightingale
Director
DATE: March 25, 1999 /s/ Gilbert C. Osnos
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Gilbert C. Osnos
Director
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DATE: March 25, 1999 /s/ Max Pine
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Max Pine
Director
DATE: March 25, 1999 /s/ Barry W. Ridings
--------------------------------------
Barry W. Ridings
Director
DATE: March 25, 1999 /s/ Alton R. Smith
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Alton R. Smith
Principal Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF
FURR'S/BISHOP'S, INCORPORATED
Furr's/Bishop's Specialty Group, L.P. and Subsidiaries
A Delaware limited partnership
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SCHEDULE II
CAFETERIA OPERATORS, L.P.
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CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(Dollars in Thousands)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<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 29, 1998
Reserve for store closing $ 4,675 $ 1,292 $ - $ 1,371 (1) $ 4,596
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Allowance for doubtful
accounts receivable $ 29 $ (9) (2) $ - $ 6 (3) $ 14
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 30, 1997:
Reserve for store closing $ 3,548 $ 2,150 $ 117 $ 1,140 $ 4,675
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Allowance for doubtful
accounts receivable $ 20 $ 12 $ - $ 3 $ 29
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
</TABLE>
(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 $9 in 1998.
(3) Related asset account was written off.
S-1
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CAFETERIA
OPERATORS, L.P. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 29,
1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
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<PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END> DEC-29-1998
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