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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1999
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
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DELAWARE 04-2953702
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification Number)
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100 CHARLES PARK ROAD
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
(617) 323-9200
(Address, Including Zip Code and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of
Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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CRAIG S. MILLER
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
100 CHARLES PARK ROAD
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
(617) 323-9200
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Agent For Service)
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COPIES TO:
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STEVEN R. LONDON, ESQUIRE PHILIP P. ROSSETTI, ESQUIRE
BROWN, RUDNICK, FREED & GESMER HALE AND DORR LLP
ONE FINANCIAL CENTER 60 STATE STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02111 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109
(617) 856-8200 (617) 526-6000
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box. / /
If the registrant elects to deliver its latest annual report to security
holders, or a complete and legible facsimile thereof, pursuant to Item 11(a)(1)
of this form, check the following box. / /
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. / /
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. / /
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. / /
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
check the following box. / /
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED PROPOSED
AMOUNT MAXIMUM MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) PER SHARE(2) OFFERING PRICE(2) FEE
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common stock, $.01 par value................ 2,300,000 $11.81 $27,168,750 $7,553
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(1) Includes up to 300,000 shares of common stock which may be purchased by the
underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, and based upon the
average of the reported high and low prices of the common stock on the New
York Stock Exchange on September 7, 1999.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a),
MAY DETERMINE.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 9, 1999
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY
NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER
TO SELL SECURITIES, AND WE ARE NOT SOLICITING OFFERS TO BUY THESE SECURITIES, IN
ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.
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[LOGO]
2,000,000 SHARES
COMMON STOCK
Uno Restaurant Corporation is offering 1,000,000 shares of common stock and
the selling stockholders are offering an additional 1,000,000 shares. Uno
Restaurant Corporation's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol "UNO." The last reported sale price of the common stock on the
New York Stock Exchange on September 7, 1999 was $11.94 per share.
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INVESTING IN THE COMMON STOCK INVOLVES RISKS.
SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 4.
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PER SHARE TOTAL
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Public Offering Price.................................................................. $ $
Underwriting Discounts and Commissions................................................. $ $
Proceeds to Uno........................................................................ $ $
Proceeds to the Selling Stockholders................................................... $ $
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THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND STATE SECURITIES REGULATORS HAVE
NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES, OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS
IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
Uno has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an
additional 300,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments. BancBoston
Robertson Stephens Inc. expects to deliver the shares of common stock to
purchasers on or about , 1999.
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BANCBOSTON ROBERTSON STEPHENS U.S. BANCORP PIPER JAFFRAY
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS SEPTEMBER , 1999
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DESCRIPTION OF INSIDE FRONT COVER:
[GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION]
A photo of the exterior of a Pizzeria Uno... Chicago Bar & Grill along with
photos of the interior of a Pizzeria Uno... Chicago Bar & Grill.
DESCRIPTION OF INSIDE FRONT COVER FOLDOUT:
[GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION]
A photo of the Interior of a Pizzeria Uno... Chicago Bar & Grill and various
menu items served at Pizzeria Uno... Chicago Bar & Grill restaurants.
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YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS. NO
DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO GIVE INFORMATION THAT IS
NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL NOR IS
IT SEEKING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE THE OFFER
OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS
CORRECT ONLY AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS, REGARDLESS OF THE TIME OF THE
DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS OR ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES.
As used in this prospectus, the terms "we," "us," "our," and "Uno" mean Uno
Restaurant Corporation and its subsidiaries (unless the context indicates a
different meaning), and the term "common stock" means our common stock, $.01 par
value per share. Unless otherwise stated, all information contained in this
prospectus assumes no exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the
underwriters.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Summary.................................................................................................... 1
Risk Factors............................................................................................... 4
A Warning About Forward-Looking Statements................................................................. 10
Use of Proceeds............................................................................................ 11
Price Range of Uno Restaurant Corporation Common Stock..................................................... 12
Dividend Policy............................................................................................ 12
Capitalization............................................................................................. 13
Selected Consolidated Financial Data....................................................................... 14
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations...................... 16
Business................................................................................................... 27
Management................................................................................................. 39
Principal and Selling Stockholders......................................................................... 42
Description of Capital Stock and Other Matters............................................................. 44
Certain Transactions....................................................................................... 46
Underwriting............................................................................................... 47
Legal Matters.............................................................................................. 48
Experts.................................................................................................... 49
Where You Can Find Additional Information.................................................................. 49
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements................................................................. F-1
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UNO(-Registered Trademark-), PIZZERIA UNO(-Registered Trademark-), PIZZERIA
DUE(-Registered Trademark-) and PIZZERIA UNO...CHICAGO BAR &
GRILL(-Registered Trademark-) are registered trademarks of Uno Restaurant
Corporation.
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SUMMARY
YOU SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY TOGETHER WITH THE MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION REGARDING OUR COMPANY AND THE COMMON STOCK BEING SOLD IN THIS
OFFERING AND OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ACCOMPANYING NOTES THAT APPEAR
ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION
We currently own and operate 100 and franchise 62 casual dining,
full-service restaurants operating primarily under the name Pizzeria
Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill. Our restaurants offer a diverse, high quality menu at
moderate prices in a casual, friendly atmosphere. The restaurants feature our
signature Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza and a selection of baked, grilled and
sauteed entrees, including gourmet thin crust pizza, pasta, fajitas, ribs, steak
and chicken, as well as a variety of appetizers, salads, sandwiches and
desserts. Company-owned restaurants are located primarily in major metropolitan
markets from New England to Virginia, as well as Florida, Chicago and Denver,
and franchised restaurants are located throughout the United States and Puerto
Rico as well as one full-service franchised restaurant in Seoul, Korea.
In response to changing customer demands and preferences, our concept has
evolved over the years as we have strengthened our brand loyalty and leveraged
the appeal of our Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza. Beginning in 1994, we began
the process of repositioning our concept from Pizzeria Uno, primarily a
Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza concept to Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill, a
full-service, casual dining restaurant which offers a diverse, high quality menu
at moderate prices with full bar service. With this repositioning substantially
complete, the primary features of our concept are as follows:
- DISTINCTIVE BRAND. We believe that our long-standing name, Pizzeria Uno,
and our signature Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza, give us a brand
awareness that distinguishes our restaurants from other casual dining
concepts and generate frequent customer visits and customer loyalty.
- CASUAL, FUN DINING ATMOSPHERE. Our restaurants are designed and decorated
to create the comfortable and fun atmosphere guests expect of
full-service, casual dining restaurants, as distinguished from typical
pizza restaurants. Our latest prototype restaurants, which average 5,300
to 5,800 square feet, are designed to replicate the look and feel of an
old Chicago warehouse with exposed ceilings, industrial lighting, cement
floors, painted murals, crates of beverages, vintage photographs of
Chicago and similar artifacts.
- DIVERSE, HIGH QUALITY MENU. We differentiate ourselves from quick service
pizza, pasta and full-service Italian restaurants by offering a diverse,
high quality menu, including some of the most popular casual dining
appetizers, entrees and desserts, which we believe are given a distinctive
appeal through our proprietary recipes. Non-pizza menu items represent
approximately 65% of total food sales for company-owned restaurants.
- ENHANCED DINING VALUE. Our new menu initiative provides our guests with
enhanced value through larger portions of higher quality,
moderately-priced food. Our menu entrees range in price from $7.99 to
$12.99, which is comparable to other casual dining restaurants, and,
together with our larger portions, are designed to enhance the value
received by our guests.
We believe that our improved operating results are substantially
attributable to the successful repositioning of our concept. Compared to the
same quarter in the prior year, we have had six consecutive quarters of
comparable store sales increases for company-owned restaurants. In addition,
comparable store sales increased 5.3% for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27,
1999 and increased 9.2% for the first two months of the fiscal quarter ending
October 3, 1999, compared to the same periods for the prior year. Our operating
margin increased from 5.1% in fiscal 1996, before special charges, to 7.0% for
the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27, 1999. For the last six quarters, we have
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generated quarterly earnings per share growth in excess of 20% compared to the
same period in the prior year. For the last twelve months, our current
company-owned prototype restaurants have averaged $2.1 million in sales and
$494,000 in operating cash flow, or 24% of total sales. Based on an average
investment of approximately $1.7 million, excluding average land costs of
approximately $830,000, these restaurants have generated an average cash return
on investment of 29% in their first year.
Our objective is to become a leading full-service, casual dining
establishment in each of our markets. To achieve our objective, we have
developed the following strategies:
- ENSURE HIGH QUALITY GUEST EXPERIENCE. Through extensive training,
experienced restaurant-level management and rigorous operational and
quality controls, we seek to provide high quality menu items and to ensure
prompt, friendly and high energy service to our guests, generating
frequent customer visits and enhancing customer loyalty.
- ACHIEVE ATTRACTIVE RESTAURANT-LEVEL ECONOMICS. The repositioning of our
concept has generated increased restaurant sales and improved
profitability. We believe that we have been and will continue to be able
to improve operating results from the broad appeal of our concept, careful
site selection and cost-effective development, consistent application of
our management and training programs, and strict cost and product quality
controls.
- ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPANY-OWNED AND FRANCHISED RESTAURANTS. We
believe that we have significant opportunities to open additional
restaurants and accordingly are implementing an accelerated expansion
strategy. In fiscal 2000, we intend to open approximately 13 to 15
company-owned restaurants and 10 to 12 franchised restaurants, and, in
fiscal 2001, we intend to open approximately 15 to 18 company-owned
restaurants and 12 to 15 franchised restaurants.
- LEVERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT GROWTH. We believe we have been able to
attract and retain high quality restaurant management by offering a
competitive compensation and benefits program. We also believe that our
current management information systems have the features and capacity to
support our accelerated growth plan and to achieve attractive restaurant
level economics.
- EXPAND OUR CONSUMER PRODUCTS BUSINESS. We plan to continue to expand our
consumer products business principally through the distribution of our
Pizzeria Uno brand, Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza, calzones, and other
pizza products in hotels, movie theater chains, supermarkets, food courts
and airports. We have established relationships with Doubletree Hotels and
General Cinema, as well as American Airlines.
Our principal executive offices are located at 100 Charles Park Road, West
Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132, and our telephone number is (617) 323-9200.
THE OFFERING
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Common stock offered by Uno............ 1,000,000 shares
Common stock offered by the selling
stockholders......................... 1,000,000 shares
Common stock to be outstanding after
this offering........................ 11,226,411 shares
Use of proceeds........................ To repay indebtedness, to develop additional
restaurants, and for working capital and general
corporate purposes.
New York Stock Exchange symbol......... UNO
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA, NUMBER OF RESTAURANTS AND
PERCENTAGES)
The as adjusted balance sheet data in the table below gives effect to the
sale of 1,000,000 shares of common stock we are offering at an assumed offering
price of $12.00 per share, and the application of the net proceeds from the sale
of the shares, after deducting the estimated underwriting discount and estimated
offering expenses payable by us. See "Use of Proceeds."
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FISCAL YEAR ENDED THIRTY-NINE
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SEPT. SEPT. SEPT. -------------------
29, 28, 27, JUNE 28, JUNE 27,
1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Revenues................................ $172,141 $178,020 $191,276 $140,603 $152,546
Operating income........................ 4,924 6,878 12,652 8,536 10,659
Net income.............................. 1,686 2,673 5,387 3,193 5,425
Net income per share:
Basic................................. $ 0.13 $ 0.22 $ 0.49 $ 0.29 $ 0.52
Diluted............................... 0.13 0.22 0.49 0.29 0.52
Shares used in per share calculation:
Basic................................. 12,694 11,951 10,873 10,930 10,317
Diluted............................... 12,756 12,008 10,932 10,989 10,416
OPERATING DATA (UNAUDITED):
Number of Restaurants
FULL-SERVICE PIZZERIA UNO...CHICAGO BAR
& GRILL
Company-owned......................... 86 92 94 94 99
Franchised............................ 39 43 46 45 47
OTHER
Company-owned......................... 6 5 3 3 1
Franchised............................ 28 26 20 19 25
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Total............................... 159 166 163 161 172
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Average Annual Restaurant Sales
FULL-SERVICE PIZZERIA UNO...CHICAGO BAR
& GRILL
Company-owned......................... $ 1,846 $ 1,818 $ 1,854 $ 1,813 $ 1,918
Franchised............................ 1,819 1,858 1,881 1,844 1,966
OTHER
Franchised............................ 1,223 1,199 1,207 1,201 1,138
Comparable Restaurant Sales Change
FULL-SERVICE PIZZERIA UNO...CHICAGO BAR
& GRILL
Company-owned......................... (1.3 )% (1.7 )% 1.3% 0.8% 5.3%
Franchised............................ (1.1 )% 0.7% 1.8% 1.8% 4.7%
OTHER
Franchised............................ (1.0 )% (2.9 )% (5.1 )% (4.9)% (6.1)%
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ACTUAL AS ADJUSTED
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash...................................................................................... $ 1,311 $ 1,311
Total assets.............................................................................. 147,353 147,353
Long-term debt, net of current portion.................................................... 38,958 28,003
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion......................................... 521 521
Total shareholders' equity................................................................ $ 75,069 $ 86,024
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RISK FACTORS
YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS BEFORE DECIDING TO
INVEST IN THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK. THE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES DESCRIBED
BELOW ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WE FACE. ADDITIONAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES NOT
PRESENTLY KNOWN TO US, THAT WE CURRENTLY DEEM IMMATERIAL OR THAT ARE SIMILAR TO
THOSE FACED BY OTHER COMPANIES IN OUR INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS IN GENERAL, MAY ALSO
IMPAIR OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RISKS ACTUALLY OCCURS,
OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION OR RESULTS OF FUTURE OPERATIONS COULD BE
MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTED. IN SUCH CASE, THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR COMMON
STOCK COULD DECLINE, AND YOU MAY LOSE ALL OR PART OF YOUR INVESTMENT. THIS
PROSPECTUS ALSO CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES. OUR ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED
IN THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF CERTAIN FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE RISKS FACED BY US DESCRIBED BELOW AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
OUR OPERATING RESULTS MAY FLUCTUATE DUE TO SEASONALITY AND OTHER FACTORS, WHICH
COULD CAUSE OUR STOCK PRICE TO DECLINE
Our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations. As of August 29, 1999, 61
of our 99 full-service Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill restaurants were
located in the Northeast region of the United States. Historically, sales in our
Northeast restaurants have been higher during our third and fourth fiscal
quarters. Weekend winter storms and inclement weather generally will impact our
restaurant sales negatively during our first and second fiscal quarters.
In addition to seasonality, our operating results may fluctuate
significantly because of a number of other factors including:
- the timing of new restaurant openings and related expenses;
- profitability of new restaurants;
- increases or decreases in comparable restaurant sales;
- fluctuations in food costs, particularly the cost of cheese, produce and
chicken;
- general economic conditions, particularly adverse economic conditions in
the Northeast region of the United States; and
- factors associated with closing a unit, including payment of the base rent
for the balance of the lease term.
As a result of these factors, our operating results for any one quarter are
not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other quarter or
for any year. Our operating results may fall below the expectations of public
market analysts and investors. In that event, the price of our common stock
would likely decrease.
NEW RESTAURANTS MAY NOT PERFORM AS WELL AS RECENTLY OPENED RESTAURANTS
We cannot be certain that the new restaurants which we plan to open will
perform as well as those which we have recently opened. Restaurant sales, cash
flows and return on investment for these new restaurants may be lower than what
we hope to achieve from our current prototype restaurants. Individual unit
investment costs for our new restaurants may also be higher than expected due to
a variety of factors, including competition for sites, location, construction
costs, unit size and the mix of facility conversions, build-to-suit locations
and leased locations. Any of these factors could cause these new restaurants to
be less successful than our recently opened prototypes.
THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IS INTENSELY COMPETITIVE
Competition in the restaurant industry is intense and we cannot guarantee
that we will compete successfully. We compete principally with
moderately-priced, casual dining, full-service restaurants primarily on the
basis of the quality of food, menu selection, price, service and decor. Changes
in consumer tastes, preferences and discretionary spending patterns will affect
our competitive position.
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We also compete intensely for real estate sites, personnel and qualified
franchisees. We have many well-established competitors, some with substantially
greater financial and management resources and longer operating histories than
our own, including competitors already established in regions in which we are
planning to expand, as well as competitors planning to expand in those regions
and in our existing markets. In addition to national restaurant chains, our
competitors include regional and local chains, as well as local owner-operated
restaurants.
OUR BUSINESS COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED IF WE ARE UNABLE TO EXPAND AT THE RATE
WE INTEND TO EXPAND
Delays in opening new restaurants at the rate we intend to open them, as
well as failures in opening profitable new restaurants, could materially and
adversely affect our business and results of operations. We have experienced
delays in restaurant openings from time to time and may experience delays in the
future.
In fiscal 2000, we intend to open approximately 13 to 15 restaurants and, in
fiscal 2001, we intend to open approximately 15 to 18 restaurants. Our ability
to open new restaurants in a timely and profitable manner and the rate we expect
to open such restaurants will depend on a number of factors, some of which are
beyond our control, including:
- the identification and availability of suitable restaurant sites;
- negotiation of favorable leases;
- the timely development in certain cases of commercial, residential, street
or highway construction near our restaurants;
- our dependence on contractors to construct new restaurants in a timely
manner;
- management of construction and development costs of new restaurants;
- securing required local, state and federal governmental approvals and
permits; and
- recruitment of qualified operating personnel.
OUR FAILURE TO CONTINUE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES WILL ADVERSELY
AFFECT US
Our success and the success of our restaurants depend upon our ability to
attract and retain a sufficient number of qualified employees, including skilled
management, guest service personnel and wait and kitchen staff. Qualified
individuals needed to fill these positions are in short supply in some
geographic areas. We face significant competition in the recruitment of
qualified employees. Our inability to recruit and retain qualified individuals
may delay the planned openings of new restaurants, result in higher employee
turnover, or affect our ability to provide a high quality guest experience in
our restaurants. Any of these consequences would have a material adverse effect
on our business and results of operations.
IF WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ANTICIPATE AND REACT TO INCREASES IN OUR FOOD AND LABOR
COSTS, OUR PROFITABILITY WILL DECLINE
Our restaurant operating costs principally consist of food and labor costs.
Various factors beyond our control, including adverse weather conditions and
governmental regulation, may affect our food and labor costs. Failure to
anticipate or react to changing food or labor costs through purchasing
practices, menu composition or price adjustments, or to retain guests if we are
forced to raise menu prices, could have a material adverse effect on our
business and results of operations. Menu price increases could cause our guests
to visit lower-priced restaurants rather than ours. In the past, increases in
the price of cheese, produce and chicken have reduced our operating profits.
Similar price increases could reduce our operating profit in the future.
A substantial number of our employees are subject to various minimum wage
requirements or, although paid at rates above minimum wage, are directly
affected by changes in minimum wage requirements. Minimum wage increases will
increase our labor costs and could have a material adverse
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effect on our business and results of operations. Changes in other governmental
requirements relating to employee benefits, such as health benefits and leaves
of absence, would also increase our labor costs.
IF WE ARE NOT ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE OUR GROWTH, OUR BUSINESS AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS MAY BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED
We face many business risks associated with growth companies, including the
risk that our existing management, information systems and financial controls
will be inadequate to support our planned expansion. We cannot predict whether
we will be able to respond on a timely basis to all of the changing demands that
our planned expansion will impose on management and these systems and controls.
If we fail to maintain our management, information systems and financial
controls, or encounter unexpected difficulties during expansion, our business
and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
EXISTING OR FUTURE FRANCHISEES MAY NOT SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOP OR OPERATE THEIR
RESTAURANTS
Our success and continued growth are partially dependent on the manner in
which our franchisees develop and operate their Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar &
Grill restaurants. Our existing or future franchisees may not have the business
abilities or access to financial resources necessary to successfully develop,
open or operate restaurants in their franchise areas in a manner consistent with
our standards. In addition, we may be unable to identify and attract new
franchisees necessary to meet our plans for expansion and growth.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RENEW LEASES OR CONTROL RENT INCREASES AT OUR RESTAURANT
LOCATIONS
As of August 29, 1999, 81 of our company-owned restaurants were at leased
premises. Upon the expiration of some of these leases and their renewal options,
if any, we may not be able to renew these leases. If they are renewed, rents may
increase substantially. Either of these events could adversely affect us. Some
of our leases are subject to renewal options at fair market value, which could
involve substantial rent increases, or are subject to renewal with scheduled
rent increases, which could result in rents being above fair market value.
CHANGES IN CONSUMER PREFERENCES OR DISCRETIONARY CONSUMER SPENDING COULD
NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR RESULTS
Our continued success depends, in part, upon the popularity of our
Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza, our other new menu items, and our casual and fun
dining atmosphere. Shifts in consumer preferences away from our menu offerings
or dining style could materially and adversely affect our future profitability.
Also, our success depends to a significant extent on numerous factors affecting
discretionary consumer spending, including economic conditions, disposable
consumer income and consumer confidence. Adverse changes in these factors could
reduce guest traffic or impose practical limits on pricing, either of which
could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
OUR EXPANSION INTO NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREAS INVOLVES A NUMBER OF RISKS THAT COULD
DELAY OR PREVENT THE OPENING OF PLANNED NEW RESTAURANTS, OR COULD CAUSE PLANNED
NEW RESTAURANTS TO FAIL
We plan to open new restaurants in geographic markets in which we have
limited or no previous operating experience, including Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio. These new markets may have different demographic characteristics,
competitive conditions and consumer tastes, preferences and discretionary
spending patterns than our primary existing metropolitan markets, Boston, New
York and Baltimore/ Washington, D.C. These factors may cause our new restaurants
to be less successful in these new markets than in our existing markets. Our
planned expansion into geographic areas outside our current primary metropolitan
markets involves a number of additional risks, including:
- local custom, wages, costs and other legal and economic conditions
particular to new regions;
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- the ability to secure required local governmental permits and approvals;
- difficulties in managing operations in a number of broadly dispersed
locations; and
- the lack of market awareness or acceptance of our restaurant concept in
new geographic areas.
Any of these risks could delay or prevent us from opening restaurants in new
markets. If and when opened, these risks could cause our new restaurants to fail
or to be less successful than restaurants in our existing markets.
WE COULD BE SUBJECT TO ADVERSE PUBLICITY OR CLAIMS FROM OUR GUESTS OR EMPLOYEES
We may be the subject of complaints or litigation from guests alleging
food-related illness, injuries suffered on our premises or other food quality,
health or operational concerns. Adverse publicity resulting from such
allegations may adversely affect us and our restaurants, regardless of whether
such allegations are true or whether we are ultimately held liable. We may also
be the subject of complaints or allegations from current, former or prospective
employees from time to time. A lawsuit or claim could result in an adverse
decision against us that could have a material adverse effect on our business
and results of operations.
OUR INSURANCE MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LEVELS OF COVERAGE AGAINST "DRAM SHOP"
CLAIMS
Our sale of alcoholic beverages subjects us to "dram shop" statutes. These
statutes generally provide that an individual injured by an intoxicated person
has the right to recover damages from an establishment that wrongfully served
alcoholic beverages to the intoxicated person. Our dram shop insurance may not
continue to be available to us at commercially reasonable prices and may not be
sufficient to cover any claims against us for dram shop liability for which we
may be held liable. Our business and results of operations would be adversely
affected if we are held liable for an amount substantially in excess of our
insurance coverage.
OUR BUSINESS DEPENDS ON A FEW KEY EMPLOYEES
Our business depends on Aaron D. Spencer, our Chairman, Craig S. Miller, our
President and Chief Executive Officer, Paul W. MacPhail, our Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer, and other key executive officers. The
loss of one or more of our key executive officers could impair our business and
development. We might be unable to attract and retain qualified replacements.
OUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS OR OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN STATE
AND LOCAL PERMITS NECESSARY TO OPERATE OUR RESTAURANTS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR
BUSINESS
Our restaurant operating costs are affected by a number of government laws,
rules and regulations, including the following:
- unemployment tax rates;
- sales taxes rates;
- compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in public
accommodations and employment, and which requires certain facilities to be
accessible to the handicapped; and
- the requirements of the Immigration and Naturalization Service relating to
citizenship and residency in employment practices.
Our company-owned restaurants, as well as our franchisees and their
restaurants, are subject to licensing and regulation by a number of government
authorities, including alcohol beverage control, health, safety, sanitation,
building and fire agencies in the states or municipalities in which our
restaurants are located. Our failure to maintain necessary licenses, permits or
approvals, including food and alcoholic beverages licenses, or to comply with
other government regulations could have a material
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adverse affect on our business and results of operations. Difficulties or
failure in obtaining required licenses and approvals will result in delays in,
or cancellations of, the opening of new restaurants.
We are also subject to federal regulations and certain state laws that
govern the offer and sale of franchises. Many state franchise laws impose
substantive requirements on our franchise agreements, including limitations on
noncompetition provisions and the termination or nonrenewal of a franchise.
Difficulties in obtaining the approval to sell franchises or failure to comply
with applicable franchise regulations would have a material adverse effect on
our business and results of operations and our plans for expansion.
OUR FAILURE OR INABILITY TO ENFORCE OUR TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS COULD
ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN BRAND EQUITY
If we fail to enforce any of our intellectual property rights, we may be
unable to capitalize on our efforts to maintain brand equity. Some or all of our
rights related to our intellectual property may not be enforceable, even if
registered, against any prior users of similar intellectual property or against
our competitors who seek or intend to utilize similar intellectual property. It
is possible that we will encounter claims from prior users of similar
intellectual property. Claims from prior users could limit our operations and
could cause us to pay damages or licensing fees to a prior user or registrant of
similar intellectual property. We regard our many trademarks and service marks
as having significant value and as being an important factor in the marketing of
our restaurants and consumer products. Our ability to continue to grow will
depend on our ability to maintain "brand equity" through the use of our
trademarks and service marks and our other intellectual property, including our
trade dress. The registrations of our most significant marks expire at various
times from 2000 to 2008. We intend to renew our registration of such marks
before they expire.
THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK MAY FLUCTUATE DUE TO LOW TRADING VOLUME
Historically, the trading volume of our common stock on the New York Stock
Exchange has been low compared with many other New York Stock Exchange listed
companies. Due to its low trading volume, the market price of our common stock
may fluctuate significantly. Attempts to purchase or sell relatively small
amounts of our common stock could cause the market price of our common stock to
fluctuate. Low trading volume levels may also affect our stockholders' ability
to sell shares of our common stock quickly at the current market price. In
addition, sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, or the perception
that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market prices
for our common stock.
THE INTERESTS OF OUR CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDER MAY CONFLICT WITH YOUR INTERESTS
Following the completion of this offering, Mr. Spencer, our Chairman and
controlling stockholder, will beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately
46.0% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, in practical effect, he will
continue to control the election of our board of directors, all matters
requiring approval by our stockholders, including approval of significant
corporate transactions, and the direction of our business. Mr. Spencer could
exercise his voting control in ways which adversely affect your interests.
ANTITAKEOVER PROVISIONS IN OUR INCORPORATION DOCUMENTS COULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT
FOR A THIRD PARTY TO ACQUIRE US
Our restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, contains certain
provisions which could make it more difficult for a third party to make an
unfriendly tender offer, or effectuate a proxy contest, merger or change in
control. These antitakeover provisions could deter, delay or prevent a takeover
attempt or third party acquisition that our stockholders consider to be in their
best interest, and could limit the price that certain investors might be willing
to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.
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THE NUMBER OF SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC SALE AFTER THIS OFFERING COULD CAUSE
OUR STOCK PRICE TO DECLINE
Our officers and directors beneficially own 7,416,871 shares of our common
stock, which includes currently exercisable options, and hold options to
purchase an additional 166,697 shares of our common stock, which are not
currently exercisable, constituting 65.9% in the aggregate of the total number
of shares of common stock outstanding as of August 27, 1999. The market price of
our common stock could decline as a result of sales by our existing
stockholders, including our directors and officers, of a large number of shares
of our common stock in the market after this offering or the perception that
such sales could occur. These sales also might make it more difficult for us to
sell equity securities in the future at prices we deem appropriate.
THIS OFFERING WILL HAVE A DILUTIVE EFFECT ON EARNINGS PER SHARE
Based on our net tangible book value of $7.45 per share as of June 27, 1999,
purchasers of the common stock offered in this prospectus by us and by the
selling stockholders will experience immediate substantial dilution of
approximately $4.24 per share, assuming an offering price of $12.00 per share.
Purchasers of common stock will experience additional dilution if outstanding
options are exercised.
YEAR 2000 PROBLEMS COULD DISRUPT OUR BUSINESS
We rely on numerous computer programs for our day to day operations, and we
cannot be sure that our computer systems will not be affected by the Year 2000
issue. We believe that the most likely worst case scenario would be our
inability to acquire food supplies from our food service distributors. We cannot
be sure that we will not incur significant costs caused by undetected errors or
defects in the technology used in our internal computer systems or that such
errors or defects will not have a negative impact on our business and results of
operations. We also cannot be sure that Year 2000 difficulties encountered by
our suppliers or others with whom we do business will not have a material
adverse impact on our business and results of operations. We have completed our
assessment of our computer systems to identify the systems that could be
affected by the Year 2000 issue and we have developed an implementation and
compliance plan to resolve the issue. Our current plan calls for implementation
to be completed during fiscal year 1999, which is now substantially completed.
We have also communicated with others, including our vendors, franchise partners
and major distributor, whose computer systems' functionality could directly
impact our operations, regarding their plans to solve any Year 2000 issues. We
are in the process of developing a contingency plan to assure that, if we are
unable to acquire supplies from our food service distributors, there is adequate
inventory on hand to provide service until an alternative source of supplies
becomes available.
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A WARNING ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents we have filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission which we have referenced under "Where You Can Find
Additional Information" on page 49 contain forward-looking statements made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our judgment regarding
future events. Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we
believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their
accuracy and actual results may differ materially from those we anticipated due
to a number of uncertainties, many of which we are not aware. We urge you to
consider the risks and uncertainties discussed under "Risk Factors" and
elsewhere in this prospectus and in the other documents filed with the SEC in
evaluating our forward-looking statements. We have no plans to update our
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of
this prospectus. We generally identify forward-looking statements with the words
"intend," "plan," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "will," "should" and
similar expressions.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of the 1,000,000 shares of
common stock we are offering will be approximately $11.0 million. If the
underwriters fully exercise the over-allotment option, the net proceeds will be
approximately $14.3 million.
For the purpose of estimating net proceeds, we are assuming that the public
offering price will be $12.00 per share. "Net proceeds" is what we expect to
receive after we pay the underwriting discount and other estimated expenses for
this offering. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the 1,000,000
shares of common stock by the selling stockholders.
We expect to use approximately $11.0 million of the net proceeds for
repayment of the principal amount outstanding under our $55 million credit
facility pursuant to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term
Agreement dated as of November 4, 1997, as amended, by and among us, and our
subsidiaries, Uno Foods, Inc., Pizzeria Uno Corporation and URC Holding Company,
Inc., as guarantors, and our subsidiaries, Uno Restaurants, Inc. and Saxet
Corporation, as borrowers, and Fleet National Bank, as agent, and BankBoston,
N.A., as co-agent. As of August 29, 1999, we had borrowed approximately $33.0
million under the credit facility. The credit facility consists of three
components, a $26.6 million revolver, a $20 million mortgage facility and a $8.4
million term loan. The $26.6 million revolver is due in October 2002. The $20
million mortgage facility is due in 27 quarterly installments of $500,000 plus
interest commencing on January 31, 1998 with a final installment of the
outstanding principal plus interest due in October 2004. The $8.4 million term
loan is due in 20 quarterly installments of $420,000 plus interest commencing on
January 31, 1998. Amounts borrowed under the credit facility accrue interest at
variable rates based on, at our election, either the prime rate plus 0-50 basis
points, or the LIBOR plus 100-175 basis points, depending on our level of
indebtedness, and are secured by certain real properties owned by Saxet
Corporation. With our additional borrowing capacity resulting from our repayment
of amounts outstanding under our credit facility, we will develop additional
restaurants and have additional working capital.
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PRICE RANGE OF UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low
sales prices for our common stock, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
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PRICE RANGE
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HIGH LOW
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FISCAL YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 28, 1997:
First Quarter....... $ 7 7/8 $ 6 3/8
Second Quarter...... 7 3/8 6 3/8
Third Quarter....... 7 1/4 5 7/8
Fourth Quarter...... 7 1/4 5 13/16
FISCAL YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 27, 1998:
First Quarter....... $ 7 1/2 $ 6 1/4
Second Quarter...... 7 3/8 5 13/16
Third Quarter....... 7 11/16 7
Fourth Quarter...... 7 5/8 5 3/4
FISCAL YEAR ENDING
OCTOBER 2, 1999:
First Quarter....... $ 7 5/16 $ 5 13/16
Second Quarter...... 8 3/8 6 3/4
Third Quarter....... 8 3/4 6 7/8
Fourth Quarter
(through August 27,
1999).............. 14 13/16 8 13/16
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On August 27, 1999, the closing price reported on the New York Stock
Exchange for our common stock was $12.00 per share. On August 27, 1999, there
were 10,226,411 shares outstanding and approximately 360 holders of record of
our common stock.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock, and we do not
anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our current policy
is to retain all of our earnings to finance our future development and growth.
We may reconsider this policy from time to time in light of conditions then
existing, including our earnings performance, financial condition and capital
requirements. We are subject to various financial and operating covenants,
including limitations on the payments of cash dividends under our $55 million
credit facility.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table presents our capitalization (1) as of June 27, 1999 on
an actual basis and (2) as adjusted to reflect the sale of 1,000,000 shares of
common stock we are offering with this prospectus at an estimated offering price
of $12.00 per share, and the application of the proceeds, net of the estimated
underwriting discount and our estimated expenses for this offering.
The total number of shares of outstanding common stock, as adjusted for this
offering, excludes: (1) 2,298,252 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise
of stock options outstanding at June 27, 1999, at a weighted average exercise
price of $7.38 per share, and (2) 748,537 shares of common stock reserved for
issuance pursuant to stock options not yet granted under all of our stock option
plans.
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JUNE 27, 1999
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ACTUAL AS ADJUSTED
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
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Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portions:
Long-term debt......................................................................... $ 38,958 $ 28,003
Capital lease obligations.............................................................. 521 521
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value: 1,000 shares authorized, none issued................. -- --
Common stock, $.01 par value: 25,000 shares authorized, 13,807 issued, 14,807 issued as
adjusted............................................................................. 138 148
Additional paid-in capital............................................................. 54,129 65,074
Treasury stock (3,728 shares issued and as adjusted, at cost).......................... (26,826) (26,826)
Retained earnings...................................................................... 47,628 47,628
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Total shareholders' equity........................................................... 75,069 86,024
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Total capitalization............................................................... $ 114,548 $ 114,548
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
In the table below, we provide you with summary historical financial data of
Uno Restaurant Corporation. We have prepared this information using the
consolidated financial statements of Uno Restaurant Corporation for the five
years ended September 27, 1998 and the thirty-nine week periods ended June 28,
1998 and June 27, 1999. The financial statements for the five years ended
September 27, 1998 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors.
The statements of operations data for the years ended September 29, 1996,
September 28, 1997 and September 27, 1998 and the balance sheet data as of
September 28, 1997 and September 27, 1998 are included in this prospectus. The
statements of operations data for the years ended October 2, 1994 and October 1,
1995 and the balance sheets as of October 2, 1994, October 1, 1995 and September
29, 1996 are not included in this prospectus. The financial statements for the
thirty-nine weeks ended June 28, 1998 and June 27, 1999 have not been audited.
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FISCAL YEAR ENDED
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OCT. 2, OCT. 1, SEPT. 29, SEPT. 28, SEPT. 27,
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Revenues:
Restaurant sales.................................. $112,674 $146,100 $159,581 $164,389 $177,343
Consumer product sales............................ 7,418 8,477 8,351 9,115 9,384
Franchise income.................................. 3,973 4,129 4,209 4,516 4,549
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124,065 158,706 172,141 178,020 191,276
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food and beverages........................ 30,177 39,420 44,064 43,994 48,567
Labor and benefits................................ 36,935 47,377 51,868 54,183 58,139
Occupancy costs................................... 18,979 22,925 26,339 27,045 27,988
Other operating costs............................. 10,751 13,583 15,890 16,067 18,086
General and administrative........................ 9,277 11,229 12,155 13,384 13,661
Depreciation and amortization..................... 7,655 10,795 12,964 12,469 12,183
Special charges................................... -- -- 3,937 4,000 --
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113,774 145,329 167,217 171,142 178,624
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Operating income.................................... 10,291 13,377 4,924 6,878 12,652
Interest and other expense.......................... 845 1,944 2,481 2,827 3,661
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Income before income taxes.......................... 9,446 11,433 2,443 4,051 8,991
Provision for income taxes.......................... 3,690 4,230 757 1,378 2,968
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Income before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle.............................. 5,756 7,203 1,686 2,673 6,023
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
for pre-opening costs, net of income tax benefit
of $313........................................... -- -- -- -- 636
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Net income.......................................... $ 5,756 $ 7,203 $ 1,686 $ 2,673 $ 5,387
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Earnings per share:
Income before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle............................ $ 0.51 $ 0.60 $ 0.13 $ 0.22 $ 0.55
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle....................................... -- -- -- -- (0.06)
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Basic earnings per share.......................... $ 0.51 $ 0.60 $ 0.13 $ 0.22 $ 0.49
Diluted earnings per share........................ $ 0.51 $ 0.58 $ 0.13 $ 0.22 $ 0.49
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic............................................. 11,261 12,079 12,694 11,951 10,873
Diluted........................................... 11,360 12,364 12,756 12,008 10,932
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THIRTY-NINE WEEKS
ENDED
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JUNE 28, JUNE 27,
1998 1999
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(UNAUDITED)
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Revenues:
Restaurant sales.................................. $130,171 $141,417
Consumer product sales............................ 7,083 7,400
Franchise income.................................. 3,349 3,729
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140,603 152,546
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food and beverages........................ 35,477 39,397
Labor and benefits................................ 43,236 46,617
Occupancy costs................................... 21,025 21,598
Other operating costs............................. 13,369 13,315
General and administrative........................ 9,824 11,518
Depreciation and amortization..................... 9,136 9,442
Special charges................................... -- --
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132,067 141,887
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Operating income.................................... 8,536 10,659
Interest and other expense.......................... 2,821 2,561
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Income before income taxes.......................... 5,715 8,098
Provision for income taxes.......................... 1,886 2,673
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Income before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle.............................. 3,829 5,425
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
for pre-opening costs, net of income tax benefit
of $313........................................... 636 --
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Net income.......................................... $ 3,193 $ 5,425
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Earnings per share:
Income before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle............................ $ 0.35 $ 0.52
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle....................................... (0.06) --
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Basic earnings per share.......................... $ 0.29 $ 0.52
Diluted earnings per share........................ $ 0.29 $ 0.52
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic............................................. 10,930 10,317
Diluted........................................... 10,989 10,416
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Franchised restaurants which have upgraded and redesigned their restaurants
to conform with, or opened as, our Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill concept
are included in the table below for all periods presented. Franchised
restaurants which have not upgraded and redesigned are included under the
caption "Other" for all periods presented. The information under Average Annual
Restaurant Sales and Comparable Restaurant Sales Change, under the caption
"Other", only includes those franchised restaurants which have not upgraded and
redesigned. The table does not include quick-service units, our SuCasa Mexican
restaurant in Chicago or our former Bay Street Grill restaurants.
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FISCAL YEAR ENDED
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SEPT.
OCT. 2, OCT. 1, 29, SEPT. 28, SEPT. 27,
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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OPERATING DATA:
Number of Restaurants
FULL-SERVICE PIZZERIA UNO...CHICAGO BAR & GRILL
Company-owned................................... 63 79 86 92 94
Franchised...................................... 28 33 35 39 42
OTHER
Company-owned................................... 3 8 6 5 3
Franchised...................................... 33 28 32 30 24
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Total......................................... 127 148 159 166 163
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System-Wide Restaurant Sales (AMOUNTS IN
THOUSANDS)
FULL-SERVICE PIZZERIA UNO...CHICAGO BAR & GRILL
Company-owned................................... $110,272 $136,659 $151,178 $160,045 $174,716
Franchised...................................... 50,346 55,916 60,816 68,861 75,338
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OTHER
Company-owned................................... 2,402 9,441 8,403 4,344 2,627
Franchised...................................... 38,120 36,529 35,273 33,986 30,212
-------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
Total......................................... $201,140 $238,545 $255,670 $267,236 $282,893
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Average Annual Restaurant Sales (AMOUNTS IN
THOUSANDS)
FULL-SERVICE PIZZERIA UNO...CHICAGO BAR & GRILL
Company-owned................................... $ 1,886 $ 1,925 $ 1,846 $ 1,818 $ 1,854
Franchised...................................... 1,765 1,862 1,819 1,858 1,881
OTHER
Franchised...................................... 1,228 1,231 1,223 1,199 1,207
Comparable Restaurant Sales Change
FULL-SERVICE PIZZERIA UNO...CHICAGO BAR & GRILL
Company-owned................................... 6.5% 3.3% (1.3 )% (1.7)% 1.3%
Franchised...................................... 3.8% 4.0% (1.1 )% 0.7% 1.8%
OTHER
Franchised...................................... (0.3)% 0.3% (1.0 )% (2.9)% (5.1)%
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THIRTY-NINE WEEKS
ENDED
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JUNE 28, JUNE 27,
1998 1999
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OPERATING DATA:
Number of Restaurants
FULL-SERVICE PIZZERIA UNO...CHICAGO BAR & GRILL
Company-owned................................... 94 99
Franchised...................................... 41 47
OTHER
Company-owned................................... 3 1
Franchised...................................... 23 25
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Total......................................... 161 172
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System-Wide Restaurant Sales (AMOUNTS IN
THOUSANDS)
FULL-SERVICE PIZZERIA UNO...CHICAGO BAR & GRILL
Company-owned................................... $128,198 $ 139,848
Franchised...................................... 54,757 66,493
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OTHER
Company-owned................................... 1,973 1,569
Franchised...................................... 23,488 19,435
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Total......................................... $208,416 $ 227,345
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Average Annual Restaurant Sales (AMOUNTS IN
THOUSANDS)
FULL-SERVICE PIZZERIA UNO...CHICAGO BAR & GRILL
Company-owned................................... $ 1,813 $ 1,918
Franchised...................................... 1,844 1,966
OTHER
Franchised...................................... 1,201 1,138
Comparable Restaurant Sales Change
FULL-SERVICE PIZZERIA UNO...CHICAGO BAR & GRILL
Company-owned................................... 0.8% 5.3%
Franchised...................................... 1.8% 4.7%
OTHER
Franchised...................................... (4.9)% (6.1)%
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OCT. 2, OCT. 1, SEPT. 29, SEPT. 28, SEPT. 27,
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets......................................... $ 92,153 $ 125,260 $ 135,065 $ 143,732 $ 143,195
Long-term debt, net of current portion............... 17,703 21,750 37,085 42,516 38,676
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion.... 820 749 1,056 867 666
Treasury stock....................................... -- 2,900 10,653 19,877 22,616
Total shareholders' equity........................... 55,958 83,127 77,136 70,880 73,669
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JUNE 27,
1999
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(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets......................................... $ 147,353
Long-term debt, net of current portion............... 38,958
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion.... 521
Treasury stock....................................... 26,826
Total shareholders' equity........................... 75,069
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ALL STATEMENTS, TREND ANALYSIS AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE
FOLLOWING DISCUSSION RELATIVE TO MARKETS FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND TRENDS IN REVENUE,
GROSS MARGINS AND ANTICIPATED EXPENSE LEVELS, AS WELL AS OTHER STATEMENTS,
INCLUDING WORDS SUCH AS "MAY," "WILL," "ANTICIPATE," "BELIEVE," "PLAN,"
"ESTIMATE," "EXPECT," AND "INTEND" AND OTHER SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS CONSTITUTE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, AND OUR ACTUAL RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. FACTORS THAT cOULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO SUCH DIFFERENCES INCLUDE,
BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE DISCUSSED IN "RISK FACTORS" AS WELL AS OTHER RISKS
AND UNCERTAINTIES REFERENCED IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
OVERVIEW
We currently own and operate 100 and franchise 62 casual dining,
full-service restaurants operating primarily under the name Pizzeria
Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill. Our restaurants offer a diverse, high quality menu at
moderate prices in a casual, friendly atmosphere. The restaurants feature our
signature Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza and a selection of baked, grilled and
sauteed entrees, including gourmet thin crust pizza, pasta, fajitas, ribs, steak
and chicken, as well as a variety of appetizers, salads, sandwiches and
desserts. Company-owned restaurants are located primarily in major metropolitan
markets from New England to Virginia, as well as Florida, Chicago and Denver,
and franchised restaurants are located throughout the United States as well as
one full-service franchised restaurant in Seoul, Korea.
The Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill concept has evolved over the years in
response to changing customer demands and preferences. We have implemented
various initiatives to reposition our concept from Pizzeria Uno, primarily a
Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza concept to Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill, a
full-service, casual dining restaurant which offers a diverse, high quality menu
at moderate prices with full bar service.
We believe that our improved operating results are substantially
attributable to the successful repositioning of our concept. Compared to the
same quarter in the prior year, we have had six consecutive quarters of
comparable store sales increases for company-owned restaurants. In addition,
comparable store sales increased 5.3% for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27,
1999 and increased 9.2% for the first two months of the fiscal quarter ending
October 31, 1999, compared to the same periods for the prior year. Our operating
income has grown steadily since fiscal 1996. Our operating income in fiscal 1996
and fiscal 1997, before special charges, was $8.9 million and $10.9 million. In
fiscal 1998, our operating income was $12.7 million, and for the thirty-nine
weeks ended June 27, 1999, our operating income was $10.7 million. Along with
our growth in operating income, our operating margins, before special charges
have also improved each year since fiscal 1996. Our operating margin in fiscal
1996 and fiscal 1997, before special charges, was 5.1% and 6.1%. In fiscal 1998,
our operating margin was 6.6%, and for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27,
1999, our operating margin was 7.0%. For the last six quarters, we have
generated quarterly earnings per share growth in excess of 20% compared to the
same period in the prior year.
During fiscal 2000 and fiscal 2001, we expect approximately six to 10
additional franchised restaurants, which have not upgraded and redesigned to
conform to our new concept, will close. The closing of franchised restaurants
does not have any significant financial statement impact to us.
Our revenues are derived primarily from three sources: company-owned
restaurant sales, consumer product sales and franchise income from franchised
restaurants. Franchise income includes both royalty income and initial franchise
fees. Certain expenses, such as cost of food and beverages, labor and benefits,
occupancy costs, other operating costs and depreciation and amortization, relate
directly to
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company-owned restaurants and consumer product sales. General and administrative
expenses relate to all operations. Pre-opening costs are expensed as incurred
and included in other operating costs.
We analyze our operations on the basis of operating weeks, comparable store
sales and average annualized restaurant sales. An operating week is one week of
operation for one full-service restaurant. A restaurant is included in the
comparable store sales base after it has completed 16 months of operation, and
it is included in the comparable store base for all subsequent periods
presented, including monthly, quarterly and annually, with appropriate weighting
for partial periods. A restaurant is included in the calculation of average
annualized restaurant sales from its first week of operation and for all
subsequent periods presented, including monthly, quarterly and annually, with
appropriate weighting for partial periods.
Our fiscal year ends on the close of business on the Sunday closest to
September 30 in each year.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our operating results for fiscal years 1996, 1997 and 1998, and for the
thirty-nine weeks ended June 28, 1998 and June 27, 1999 expressed as a
percentage of revenues were as follows:
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THIRTY-NINE WEEKS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED ENDED
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SEPT. 29, SEPT. 28, SEPT. 27, JUNE 28, JUNE 27,
1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
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Revenues:
Restaurant sales............................................ 92.7% 92.4% 92.7% 92.6% 92.7%
Consumer product sales...................................... 4.9 5.1 4.9 5.0 4.9
Franchise income............................................ 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4
----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Total..................................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food and beverages(1)............................... 26.2 25.4 26.0 25.8 26.5
Labor and benefits(1)....................................... 30.9 31.2 31.1 31.5 31.3
Occupancy costs(1).......................................... 15.7 15.6 15.0 15.3 14.5
Other operating costs(1).................................... 9.5 9.3 9.7 9.7 8.9
General and administrative.................................. 7.1 7.5 7.1 7.0 7.6
Depreciation and amortization(1)............................ 7.7 7.2 6.5 6.7 6.3
Special charges(1).......................................... 2.3 2.3 -- -- --
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Operating income.............................................. 2.9 3.9 6.6 6.1 7.0
Interest and other expenses................................... (1.5) (1.6) (1.9) (2.0) (1.7)
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Income before income taxes.................................... 1.4 2.3 4.7 4.1 5.3
Provision for income taxes.................................... 0.4 0.8 1.6 1.4 1.7
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Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle................................................... 1.0 1.5 3.1 2.7 3.6
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for
pre-opening costs, net of income tax benefit................ -- -- 0.3 0.4 --
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Net income.................................................... 1.0% 1.5% 2.8% 2.3% 3.6%
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(1) Expressed as a percentage of restaurant sales and consumer product sales.
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THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED JUNE 27, 1999 COMPARED TO THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED JUNE
28, 1998
TOTAL REVENUES. Total revenues increased 8.5% to $152.5 million for the
thirty-nine weeks ended June 27, 1999 from $140.6 million for the thirty-nine
weeks ended June 28, 1998.
RESTAURANT SALES. Company-owned restaurant sales for the period rose 8.6%
to $141.4 million from $130.2 million for the same period last year due
primarily to a 5.3% increase in comparable store sales. Average weekly sales,
which includes sales at comparable stores as well as new restaurants, increased
5.8% during the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27, 1999, as the latest variation
of our new prototype restaurants generated sales volumes approximately 9.0%
higher than our company-owned restaurant average. Operating weeks of
full-service Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill restaurants increased by 3.1%
resulting from the addition of five restaurants, all of which were open during
the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27, 1999.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SALES. Consumer product sales increased 4.5% to $7.4
million for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27, 1999 from $7.1 million for the
same period last year. Sales in the contract food service category grew 27.4%,
primarily as a result of increased shipments to hotels and corporate dining
accounts. Sales in the supermarket category decreased 19.6% over the same period
last year as a 6.4% increase in Pizzeria Uno branded sales to retail grocers was
offset by the loss of a large account and a reduction in wholesale club store
sales.
FRANCHISE INCOME. Franchise income, which includes royalty income and
initial franchise fees, increased 11.3% for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27,
1999 to $3.7 million from $3.3 million for the same period last year. Royalty
income increased 10.5% to $3.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27,
1999 compared to $3.3 million for the same period last year. The increase in
royalty income was primarily due to an 8.2% increase in average weekly sales for
full-service franchised restaurants. Franchise fees of $130,000 were recorded
for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27, 1999 compared to $93,000 for the same
period last year. Seven full-service franchise restaurants opened and three
full-service franchise restaurants closed during the thirty-nine weeks ended
June 27, 1999.
COST OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES. Cost of food and beverages as a percentage of
restaurant and consumer product sales increased to 26.5% for the thirty-nine
weeks ended June 27, 1999 compared to 25.8% for the same period last year. This
increase was due in part to cost increases associated with the company-wide
rollout of our new menu initiative and higher cheese costs, which increased by
approximately 14% over last year.
LABOR AND BENEFITS. Labor and benefits costs as a percentage of restaurant
and consumer product sales decreased slightly to 31.3% for the thirty-nine weeks
ended June 27, 1999 from 31.5% for the same period last year, because an
increase in the average wage rate was absorbed by a higher check average and
lower consumer product labor expense.
OCCUPANCY COSTS. Occupancy costs as a percentage of restaurant and consumer
product sales decreased to 14.5% for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27, 1999
from 15.3% for the same period last year due to operating leverage generated
from higher restaurant sales volumes.
OTHER OPERATING COSTS. Other operating costs as a percentage of restaurant
and consumer product sales decreased to 8.9% for the thirty-nine weeks ended
June 27, 1999 from 9.7% for the same period last year due to lower advertising
and pre-opening expense.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. General and administrative expenses as a
percentage of total revenues increased to 7.6% for the thirty-nine weeks ended
June 27, 1999 from 7.0% for the same period last year due to higher salary and
wage expense, increased trainee labor expense and costs associated with the
non-recurring legal and professional expenses associated with our
recapitalization efforts.
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DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization expense as a
percentage of restaurant and consumer product sales decreased to 6.3% compared
to 6.7% for the same period last year due to increased sales leverage.
OPERATING INCOME. Operating income for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27,
1999 was $10.7 million, which represents an operating margin of 7.0%. Operating
income for the same period last year was $8.5 million, which represents an
operating margin of 6.1%.
INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSES. Interest and other expenses increased to $2.6
million or 1.7% of total revenues for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27, 1999
from $2.8 million or 2.0% of total revenues for the same period last year.
Interest expense decreased to $2.4 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended June
27, 1999 from $2.7 million for the same period last year due to a slightly lower
borrowing rate and a lower debt level.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. The effective tax rate of 33.0% for the
thirty-nine weeks ended June 27, 1999 remained the same as for the same period
last year.
NET INCOME. Net income increased to $5.4 million for the thirty-nine weeks
ended June 27, 1999 from $3.2 million for the same period in the prior year
based on the factors noted above, as 1998 results reflect the adoption of SOP
98-5 "Reporting on the Costs of Start-up Activities" retroactive to the
beginning of fiscal 1998. The cumulative effect of this change in accounting
principle was $636,000, net of income taxes.
FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1998 COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 28,
1997
TOTAL REVENUES. Total revenues increased 7.4% to $191.3 million in fiscal
1998 from $178.0 million in fiscal 1997.
RESTAURANT SALES. Company-owned restaurant sales increased 7.9% to $177.3
million from $164.4 million in fiscal 1997, due primarily to a 7.0% increase in
operating weeks of full-service Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill restaurants
resulting from the addition of four restaurants during the last fiscal year.
Comparable store sales for the fiscal year ended September 27, 1998 increased by
1.3%, while average weekly sales, which includes sales at comparable stores as
well as new restaurants, were 2.0% above the prior year. Sales levels for our
latest variations of new prototype restaurants, of which there were seven open,
were 23% above our company-owned restaurant average for the year, partially due
to increased sales volumes associated with the honeymoon period following a new
restaurant opening.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SALES. Consumer product sales increased 3.0% to $9.4
million in fiscal 1998 from $9.1 million in fiscal 1997. Sales in the food
service category increased significantly as sales to hotel chains increased
approximately 117.8% during fiscal 1998. The expansion of movie theater programs
and a non-branded program with a national restaurant chain have contributed to
our growth in the food service category. Sales volumes decreased in the fresh
refrigerated and wholesale club categories as the competition for shelf space
has intensified and the presence of fresh prepared food venues has proliferated
over the last several years. We continued to test several branded and private
label products with various movie theater chains, hotel chains and other food
service providers.
FRANCHISE INCOME. Franchise income increased 0.7% to $4.5 million in fiscal
1998. Royalty income increased 1.9% in fiscal 1998, as average weekly sales
increased by 2.3%. Operating weeks were essentially flat compared to last year,
as five new full-service restaurants opened and eight full-service restaurants
closed in fiscal 1998. Initial franchise fees totaled $133,000 for fiscal 1998
compared to $183,000 in fiscal 1997.
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COST OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES. Cost of food and beverages as a percentage of
restaurant and consumer product sales increased to 26.0% in fiscal 1998 from
25.4% in fiscal 1997. This increase primarily reflects higher cheese costs and
cost increases associated with the system-wide rollout of our new menu
initiative.
LABOR AND BENEFITS. Labor and benefits as a percentage of restaurant and
consumer product sales decreased slightly to 31.1% in fiscal 1998 from 31.2% in
fiscal 1997, as an increase in the average hourly wage rate and increasing
salaries for entry level managers were offset by productivity gains in
restaurant operations and lower benefits expense.
OCCUPANCY COSTS. Occupancy costs as a percentage of restaurant and consumer
product sales decreased to 15.0% in fiscal 1998 from 15.6% in fiscal 1997 due to
sales leverage gains and lower security expense.
OTHER OPERATING COSTS. Other operating costs as a percentage of restaurant
and consumer product sales increased to 9.7% in fiscal 1998 from 9.3% in fiscal
1997, primarily due to $938,000 of pre-opening costs. Previously, in fiscal
1997, these costs were included in the depreciation and amortization category.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. General and administrative expenses as a
percentage of total revenues decreased to 7.1% in fiscal 1998 from 7.5% in
fiscal 1997. This decrease was due to leverage gains associated with higher
sales volumes.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization expenses as a
percentage of restaurant and consumer product sales decreased to 6.5% in fiscal
1998 from 7.2% in fiscal 1997, due to the change in accounting for pre-opening
amortization. Excluding this accounting change, depreciation and amortization
expense would have been down 0.2% as a percentage of restaurant and consumer
product sales due to sales leverage gains.
SPECIAL CHARGES. In fiscal 1997 we recorded special charges in the amount
of $4.0 million, consisting of an asset impairment charge of $3.3 million and
restaurant closing costs of $700,000. The $3.3 million asset impairment charge
was recorded to reflect a decrease in the carrying value of equipment and
improvements at leased properties for two full-service Pizzeria Uno...Chicago
Bar & Grill restaurants to their fair market value and resulted from weak
operating results and negative cash flow. The restaurant closure costs represent
remaining minimum lease payments of one full-service Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar
& Grill restaurant which was closed during fiscal 1997.
OPERATING INCOME. Operating income was $12.7 million which represents an
operating margin of 6.6% for fiscal 1998. For fiscal 1997, operating income was
$6.9 million which represents an operating margin of 3.9%. Fiscal year 1997
operating income, exclusive of the special charges, was $10.9 million which
represents an operating margin of 6.1%. The improvement in operating income and
operating margin in fiscal 1998 was primarily due to sales leverage gains in
occupancy, depreciation and overhead cost categories.
INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSES. Interest and other expenses increased to $3.7
million or 1.9% as a percentage of total revenues in fiscal 1998 from $2.8
million or 1.6% of total revenues in fiscal 1997. This increase was principally
due to higher interest expense associated with the increased level of debt due
to the repurchase of 1.2 million shares under our "Dutch Auction" tender offer
in 1997.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. The effective income tax rate decreased to
33.0% for fiscal 1998 from 34% in fiscal 1997, primarily due to the impact of
permanent items, which remained consistent in fiscal 1998, being applied against
a higher pre-tax income amount.
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CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE. In fiscal 1998 we
elected to adopt the provisions of SOP 98-5 "Reporting the Costs of Start-up
Activities," which requires that pre-opening costs be expensed as incurred. In
accordance with SOP 98-5, the adoption of this principle is reported as a
cumulative effect of a change in accounting and is recognized in the first
quarter of fiscal 1998. The cumulative effect of the change in accounting net of
applicable taxes was $636,000, or $0.06 per share on a diluted basis.
FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1997 COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 29,
1996
TOTAL REVENUES. Total revenues increased 3.4% to $178.0 million in fiscal
1997 from $172.1 million in fiscal 1996.
RESTAURANT SALES. Company-owned restaurant sales increased 3.0% to $164.4
million from $159.6 million in fiscal 1996, due primarily to a 7.5% increase in
operating weeks of full-service Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill restaurants
resulting from the addition of seven restaurants during fiscal 1997. Comparable
store sales for the fiscal year ended September 28, 1997 decreased by 1.7%,
while average weekly sales, which includes sales at comparable stores as well as
new restaurants, were 1.5% below the prior year. Sales levels for our new
prototype restaurants were 5% above our company-owned restaurant average for
fiscal 1997.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SALES. Consumer product sales increased 9.2% to $9.1
million in fiscal 1997 from $8.4 million in fiscal 1996. Sales in the food
service category increased significantly as sales to American Airlines increased
approximately 37% in fiscal 1997 from the prior year. Also the expansion of the
Doubletree Hotels and General Cinema programs contributed to the growth in the
food service category. Sales volumes declined in the fresh refrigerated and
wholesale club categories of the business. During the fourth quarter of fiscal
1997, we began shipments to an international supermarket chain, Sainsbury's
Supermarket PLC, and continued to test several branded and private label
products with other supermarket and food service providers.
FRANCHISE INCOME. Franchise income increased 7.3% to $4.5 million in fiscal
1997 from $4.2 million in fiscal 1996. Royalty income increased 7.1% in fiscal
1997, as average weekly sales increased by 2.4%. Operating weeks increased by
5.6%, as six new full-service restaurants opened and three full-service
restaurants closed in fiscal 1997. Sales volumes for the six new franchised
restaurants opened in fiscal 1997 were approximately $2.1 million on an
annualized basis. Initial franchise fees totaled $183,000 in fiscal 1997
compared to $163,000 in fiscal 1996.
COST OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES. Cost of food and beverages as a percentage of
restaurant and consumer product sales decreased to 25.4% in fiscal 1997 from
26.2% in fiscal 1996. This decline primarily reflects lower cheese costs and
overall lower commodity prices on key product ingredients. Partially offsetting
these decreases were changes in menu products, promotions and pricing intended
to enhance the value received by our guests.
LABOR AND BENEFITS. Labor and benefits as a percentage of restaurant and
consumer product sales increased slightly to 31.2% in fiscal 1997 from 30.9% in
fiscal 1996, principally due to an increase in the average hourly wage rate and
increasing salaries for entry level managers. The increase in the average hourly
wage rate, due primarily to the increase in the federal minimum wage, was
partially offset by productivity gains in restaurant operations.
OCCUPANCY. Occupancy costs as a percentage of restaurant and consumer
product sales decreased to 15.6% in fiscal 1997 from 15.7% in fiscal 1996 due to
slightly lower real estate taxes and a reduction in repair and maintenance
expenses.
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OTHER OPERATING COSTS. Other operating costs as a percentage of restaurant
and consumer product sales decreased to 9.3% in fiscal 1997 from 9.5% in fiscal
1996, primarily due to lower advertising expenditures.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. General and administrative expenses as a
percentage of total revenues increased to 7.5% in fiscal 1997 from 7.1% in
fiscal 1996. This increase was due to higher legal expense related to the
resolution of several legal matters (none of which was material), and higher
salary and benefit expenses relating to increased staffing in the franchise and
operations areas.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization expenses as a
percentage of restaurant and consumer product sales decreased to 7.2% in fiscal
1997 from 7.7% in fiscal 1996, due to lower pre-opening amortization.
SPECIAL CHARGES. In fiscal 1997, we recorded special charges in the amount
of $4.0 million, consisting of an asset impairment charge of $3.3 million and
store closing costs of $700,000. The $3.3 million asset impairment charge was
recorded to reflect a decrease in the carrying value of equipment and
improvements at leased properties for two full-service Pizzeria Uno...Chicago
Bar & Grill restaurants to their fair market value and resulted from weak
operating results and negative cash flow. The restaurant closure costs represent
remaining minimum lease payments of one full-service Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar
& Grill restaurant which was closed during fiscal 1997. In fiscal 1996, we
recorded an asset impairment charge of $3.9 million to adjust the carrying value
of those assets identified as impaired. The charge consisted of $1.0 million for
three Uno Pizza take out units, $1.6 million for one full-service Pizzeria
Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill restaurant and $1.3 million for certain assets of
three Bay Street Grill restaurants. The assets written down include the Bay
Street trademark, improvements at leased properties and equipment at those
locations.
OPERATING INCOME. Operating income was $6.9 million which represents an
operating margin of 3.9% for fiscal 1997. For fiscal 1996, operating income was
$4.9 million which represents an operating margin of 2.9%. Operating income,
exclusive of the special charges, was $10.9 million in fiscal 1997 and $8.9
million in fiscal 1996, which represents an operating margin of 6.1% and 5.1%,
respectively. The improvement in operating income and operating margin in fiscal
1997 was due to lower cost of sales, a reduction in advertising spending and
lower pre-opening amortization.
INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSES. Interest and other expenses increased to $2.8
million or 1.6% as a percentage of total revenues in fiscal 1997 from $2.5
million or 1.5% of total revenues in fiscal 1996. This increase was principally
due to higher interest expense associated with the increased level of debt due
to our ownership of an increasing number of restaurant properties and our
repurchase of 1.2 million shares under our 1997 "Dutch Auction" tender offer in
1997.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. The effective income tax rate increased to
34.0% for fiscal 1997 from 31.0% in fiscal 1996, primarily due to the impact of
tax credits, which remained consistent from fiscal 1996, being applied against a
higher pre-tax income.
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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FISCAL 1997
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QUARTER ENDED
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MARCH SEPT.
DEC. 29, 30, JUNE 29, 28,
1996 1997 1997 1997
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS,
EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA AND PERCENTAGES)
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Revenues..................................... $ 42,164 $42,711 $ 45,387 $ 47,758
Operating income (loss)...................... 2,265 1,899 (908) 3,622
Net income (loss)............................ 1,092 815 (1,070) 1,836
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per
share...................................... $ 0.09 $ 0.07 $ (0.09) $ 0.16
Comparable store sales change................ (1.2)% 0.0% (2.8)% (2.6)%
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FISCAL 1998
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QUARTER ENDED
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MARCH SEPT.
DEC. 28, 29, JUNE 28, 27,
1997 1998 1998 1998
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS,
EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA AND PERCENTAGES)
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Revenues..................................... $ 44,968 $46,682 $ 48,953 $ 50,673
Operating income............................. 2,726 2,286 3,524 4,116
Net income................................... 572 904 1,717 2,194
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle..................... $ 0.11 $ 0.08 $ 0.16 $ 0.20
Net income................................. 0.05 0.08 0.16 0.20
Comparable store sales change................ (0.6)% 2.2% 0.8% 2.5%
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FISCAL 1999
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QUARTER ENDED
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MARCH
DEC. 27, 28, JUNE 27,
1998 1999 1999
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS,
EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA AND PERCENTAGES)
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Revenues..................................... $ 48,747 $50,251 $ 53,548
Operating income............................. 3,001 3,082 4,576
Net income................................... 1,443 1,494 2,488
Basic and diluted earnings per share......... $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.24
Comparable store sales change................ 5.7% 4.0% 6.1%
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LIQUIDITY AND SOURCES OF CAPITAL
The following table presents a summary of our cash flows for the thirty-nine
weeks ended June 27, 1999 (in thousands).
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Net cash provided by operating activities......................................... $ 16,434
Net cash used in investing activities............................................. (13,274)
Net cash used in financing activities............................................. (3,879)
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Decrease in cash.................................................................. $ (719)
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Historically, we have leased most of our restaurant locations and pursued a
strategy of controlled growth, financing our expansion principally from
operating cash flow, public equity offerings, the sale of senior, unsecured
notes, and revolving lines of credit. During the thirty-nine weeks ended June
27, 1999, our investment in property, equipment and leasehold improvements was
$13.3 million.
In fiscal 1999, we opened five restaurants in our existing markets. In
fiscal 2000, we currently expect to open approximately 13 to 15 restaurants. We
project that the average cash investment required in fiscal 2000 to open a
full-service Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar and Grill restaurant, excluding land and
pre-opening costs, will be approximately $1.6 million. The expected capital
expenditures for fiscal 2000 are estimated to be approximately $32.0 million of
which approximately $22.0 million is expected to be expended for the opening of
new restaurants.
As of June 27, 1999, we had outstanding indebtedness of $38.2 million under
our $55 million credit facility, $700,000 in capital lease obligations and $4.6
million under our mortgage financing. Advances under the revolving credit
facility will accrue interest at the lender's prime rate plus 0-50 basis points,
or alternatively, 100-175 basis points above LIBOR, depending upon our level of
indebtedness. We anticipate using the revolving credit facility in the future
for the development of additional restaurants and for working capital.
In September 1998, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of
1,000,000 shares of our common stock through a "Dutch Auction" tender offer. The
terms of the tender offer provided that we would purchase up to 1,000,000 shares
(subject to increase under certain circumstances) of our common stock at prices,
not in excess of $7.00 nor less than $5.75 per share, specified by tendering
stockholders. On October 30, 1998, we completed the repurchase of 274,721 shares
at a price of $7.00 per share. The total number of shares purchased represented
approximately 3% of the shares outstanding at the time. We used a portion of our
$55 million credit facility to purchase the shares tendered.
On April 14, 1999, the board of directors extended the previous 1,000,000
share repurchase program announced on April 22, 1998, for an additional twelve
months. To date under this authorization, we have repurchased 640,246 shares, of
which 308,350 have been purchased during fiscal 1999.
We believe that existing cash balances, cash generated from operations and
borrowings under our revolving line of credit will be sufficient to fund our
capital requirements for the foreseeable future.
We are currently obligated under 94 leases, including 91 leases for
company-owned restaurants, two leases for our executive offices and one lease
for a mill shop. We are currently negotiating the renewal of a lease for an
office building containing one of our restaurants. We are continuing to pay rent
on a tenancy at will basis in the interim.
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
The Year 2000 problem is a result of computer programs being written using
two digits rather than four to define the applicable year. Any of our programs
that have time sensitive software may recognize the date using "00" as the year
1900 rather than the year 2000, which could result in system failures or
miscalculations using existing software. We have completed our initial
assessment of our computer systems to identify the systems that could be
affected by the "Year 2000" issue and we have developed an implementation and
compliance plan to resolve any issues. Our current plan calls for implementation
to be completed during fiscal year 1999.
In addition to the assessment of in-house computer systems, we are in the
process of assessing the readiness of our vendors, franchise partners and
non-information technology equipment for the Year 2000 issue. We have received
assurance from our major food distributor regarding their Year 2000 compliance
plans and have verified that our credit card processing vendor is Year 2000
compliant. We
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distributed questionnaires to our business-critical vendors and franchise
partners to assess their Year 2000 readiness. Contingency plans are being
developed in the event that business-critical vendors or franchise partners do
not provide us with satisfactory evidence of their Year 2000 readiness. We
intend to make every reasonable effort to assess the Year 2000 readiness of
these critical business partners and to create action plans to address the
identified risks. We have determined that the most likely worst case scenario
would be our inability to acquire food supplies from our food service
distributors. We are currently assessing this possibility and will develop a
contingency plan to assure that there is adequate inventory on-hand to provide
service until an alternative source of supplies becomes available. We believe
our operations will not be significantly disrupted if other third parties with
whom we have relationships are not Year 2000 compliant. We believe that we will
not have any material liability to third parties as a result of any potential
noncompliance with Year 2000 issues.
We will expense all maintenance and modification costs as we incur them. We
will capitalize and depreciate the cost of new software, if material, over its
expected useful life. Testing and remediation of all our systems and
applications is expected to cost approximately $150,000, of which approximately
$135,000 had been incurred as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 1999. Of
the expected total cost of testing and remediation approximately $60,000 relates
to repair issues and the remainder to replacement of equipment. All estimated
costs have been budgeted and are expected to be funded by cash flows from
operations. No information technology projects have been deferred due to Year
2000 compliance efforts. We are not pursing independent verification of our
systems because we believe that any effort would be as costly as the remediation
effort and is not warranted at this time.
We do not believe the costs related to the Year 2000 compliance project will
be material to our financial position or results of operations. However, the
costs of the project and the date on which we plan to complete the Year 2000
modifications are based on management's best estimates, which were derived
utilizing numerous assumptions of future events, including the continued
availability of certain resources, third party modification plans, and other
factors. Unanticipated failures by critical vendors or franchise partners, as
well as our failure to execute our own remediation efforts, could have a
material adverse effect on the cost of the project and its completion date. As a
result, there can be no assurance that these forward-looking estimates will be
achieved and the actual cost and vendor compliance could differ materially from
those plans, which could have an adverse effect on the business.
IMPACT OF INFLATION
Inflation has not been a major factor in our business for the last several
years. We believe we have historically been able to pass on increased costs
through menu price increases, but there can be no assurance that we will be able
to do so in the future. Future increases in local area construction costs could
adversely affect our ability to expand.
SEASONALITY
Our business is seasonal in nature, with revenues and, to a greater degree,
operating income being lower in the first and second fiscal quarters than in
other quarters. Our seasonal business pattern is due to our concentration of
restaurants in the Northeast, and the resulting lower winter volumes.
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISKS
We have market risk exposure to interest rates on our fixed and variable
rate debt obligations and manage this exposure through the use of interest rate
swaps. We do not enter into contracts for trading purposes. The information
below summarizes our market risk associated with debt obligations and derivative
financial instruments as of June 27, 1999. For debt obligations, the table
presents principal cash flows and related average interest rates by expected
fiscal year of maturity. For variable rate debt obligations, the average
variable rates are based on implied forward rates as derived from appropriate
quarterly spot rate observations as of the fiscal year end. For interest rate
swaps, the table presents the notional amounts and related weighted average
interest rates by fiscal year of maturity. The average variable rates are the
implied forward rates as derived from appropriate quarterly spot rate
observations as of the fiscal year end.
<TABLE>
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EXPECTED FISCAL YEAR OF MATURITY FAIR VALUE
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUNE 27,
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 THEREAFTER 1999
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(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR PERCENTAGES)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
LIABILITIES:
Fixed rate................... $ 0.05 $ 0.23 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.29 $ 3.59 $ 4.65
Average interest rate........ 8.75% 8.75% 8.75% 8.75% 8.75% -- --
Variable rate................ $ 0.92 $ 3.68 $ 3.68 $ 3.68 $ 14.54 $ 8.50 $ 38.20
Average interest rate........ 6.93% 7.45% 7.90% 8.04% 8.18% -- --
INTEREST RATE SWAPS:
Receive variable/
Pay fixed:................... $ 30.00 $ 30.00 $ 30.00 -- -- -- $ (0.06)
Weighted average pay
rate..................... 5.96% 5.96% 5.84% -- -- -- --
Average receive rate....... 5.43% 5.95% 6.38% -- -- -- --
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BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
We currently own and operate 100 and franchise 62 casual dining,
full-service restaurants operating primarily under the name Pizzeria
Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill. Our restaurants offer a diverse, high quality menu at
moderate prices in a casual, friendly atmosphere. The restaurants feature our
signature Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza and a selection of baked, grilled and
sauteed entrees, including gourmet thin crust pizza, pasta, fajitas, ribs, steak
and chicken, as well as a variety of appetizers, salads, sandwiches and
desserts. Company-owned restaurants are located primarily in major metropolitan
markets from New England to Virginia, as well as Florida, Chicago and Denver,
and franchised restaurants are located throughout the United States and Puerto
Rico as well as one full-service franchised restaurant in Seoul, Korea.
PIZZERIA UNO EVOLUTION AND CONCEPT
The original "Pizzeria Uno" restaurant was founded in 1943 by the late Ike
Sewell at the corner of Ohio and Wabash Avenues in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Sewell
is considered the originator of Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza. In 1979, we
acquired the rights to the names "Uno," "Pizzeria Uno" and "Pizzeria Due" from
Mr. Sewell and opened our first Pizzeria Uno restaurant.
In response to changing customer demands and preferences, our concept has
evolved over the years as we have strengthened our brand loyalty and leveraged
the appeal of our Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza. Beginning in 1994, we began
the process of repositioning our concept from Pizzeria Uno, primarily a
Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza concept to Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill, a
full-service, casual dining restaurant which offers a diverse, high quality menu
at moderate prices with full bar service. The evolution of our concept,
substantially completed in fiscal 1998, has involved the successful
implementation of the following initiatives:
- expanding our kitchen capabilities to improve the quality, breadth and
appeal of our non-pizza menu items;
- redesigning our restaurants to replicate the look and feel of an old
Chicago warehouse to provide a more casual and relaxed dining environment;
- changing the name of our restaurants from Pizzeria Uno to Pizzeria
Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill to emphasize our positioning as a casual dining,
full-service restaurant;
- offering our guests an improved dining value by providing larger portions
of higher quality food at moderate prices; and
- expanding our target market to include both urban and suburban locations
and middle to upper-middle income individuals and families.
The primary features of our concept are as follows:
DISTINCTIVE BRAND. We believe that our long-standing name, Pizzeria Uno,
and our signature Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza, creates a brand awareness that
distinguishes our restaurants from other casual dining concepts and generate
frequent customer visits and customer loyalty. Our Chicago-style, deep-dish
pizza is filled with ingredients such as fresh meats, spices, vegetables and
real cheeses and is baked according to proprietary recipes. We believe that our
proprietary recipes produce a superior pizza that is difficult to duplicate.
CASUAL, FUN DINING ATMOSPHERE. Our restaurants are designed and decorated
to create the comfortable and fun atmosphere guests expect of full-service,
casual dining restaurants, as distinguished from typical pizza restaurants. We
have upgraded the design and decor of our restaurants which are now consistent
with our theme as Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill. Our latest prototype
restaurants
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are designed to replicate the look and feel of an old Chicago warehouse with
exposed ceilings, industrial lighting and cement floors. The decor of most of
our restaurants includes different variations of wood, brick and brass, and
warehouse related design elements such as painted murals, crates of beverages,
vintage photographs of Chicago and similar artifacts.
DIVERSE, HIGH QUALITY MENU. We differentiate ourselves from quick service
pizza, pasta and full-service Italian restaurants by offering a diverse, high
quality menu designed to appeal to a broad range of customers. We expanded our
menu offerings to include some of the most popular casual dining appetizers,
entrees and desserts which we believe are given a distinctive appeal through our
proprietary recipes. For example, we now offer gourmet thin crust pizza and a
variety of baked, grilled and sauteed items, including steak, ribs, chicken,
fajitas and pasta, as well as a selection of appetizers, salads, sandwiches and
desserts. Our menu is updated regularly with new and seasonal menu items and
targeted specialty offerings. Non-pizza menu items represent approximately 65%
of total food sales for company-owned restaurants. In addition, all of our
company-owned restaurants offer a full bar service with a selection of beer,
wine and alcoholic beverages. Our sales of alcoholic beverages account for
approximately 18% of our total restaurant sales.
ENHANCED DINING VALUE. Our new menu initiative provides our guests with
enhanced value through larger portions of higher quality, moderately-priced
food. We have increased the sizes of our Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza and
gourmet thin crust pizzas, hamburgers, steaks, pasta dishes and all of our
appetizers. Our menu entrees range in price from $7.99 to $12.99, comparable to
other casual dining restaurants, and, together with our larger portions, are
designed to enhance the value received by our guests. The average check per
guest for full-service company-owned restaurants is approximately $11.30,
including beverages.
OUR BUSINESS STRATEGY
Our objective is to become a leading full-service, casual dining
establishment in each of our markets by offering our guests a distinctive dining
experience and a diverse, high quality menu at moderate prices. To achieve our
objective, we have developed the following strategies:
ENSURE HIGH QUALITY GUEST EXPERIENCE. We seek to provide a consistent, high
quality guest experience in order to generate frequent customer visits and
enhance customer loyalty. Through extensive training, experienced
restaurant-level management and rigorous operational and quality controls, we
seek to provide high quality menu items and to ensure prompt, friendly and high
energy service to our guests. We believe that by regularly testing new products
at our research and development center and adding new items to our menu, we are
able to offer our guests new reasons to dine at our restaurants. We believe our
restaurants are attractive for a wide variety of dining occasions, including
weekday and weekend lunches and dinners for a broad range of guests.
ACHIEVE ATTRACTIVE RESTAURANT-LEVEL ECONOMICS. The repositioning of our
concept has generated increased restaurant sales and improved profitability. We
believe that we have been and will continue to be able to improve operating
results from the broad appeal of our concept, careful site selection and
cost-effective development, consistent application of our management and
training programs, and strict cost and product quality controls. We also believe
that our emphasis on training leads to a lower employee turnover ratio, and
therefore higher productivity, compared to many of our competitors.
ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPANY-OWNED RESTAURANTS. We believe that we
have significant opportunities to open additional company-owned restaurants and,
accordingly, are implementing an accelerated expansion strategy. In fiscal 1999,
we have opened our five planned restaurants for the year in existing markets. We
intend to continue opening company-owned restaurants in three of our primary
metropolitan markets, Boston, New York and Baltimore/Washington, D.C. We also
intend to expand into other existing and new markets such as Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and Florida. In fiscal 2000, we
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intend to open approximately 13 to 15 restaurants and, in fiscal 2001, we intend
to open approximately 15 to 18 restaurants.
ACCELERATE FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT. In fiscal 1999, our franchisees opened
eight restaurants in both existing and new markets. Reflecting our accelerated
growth strategy, in fiscal 2000 we expect franchisees to open approximately 10
to 12 restaurants and, in fiscal 2001, we expect franchisees to open
approximately 12 to 15 restaurants. We plan to focus our franchise development
throughout the United States on an area development basis rather than on a
single unit basis. In fiscal 1999, we signed area development agreements for the
development of 10 restaurants in North Carolina and South Carolina and 10
restaurants in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia. We also intend to pursue
selected expansion opportunities worldwide, including Latin America, the
Caribbean, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Mexico and Canada. To further this
objective, we have entered into a master franchise agreement to develop 22
restaurants in the Middle East.
ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGH QUALITY RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT. We believe we are
able to attract and retain high quality restaurant management because we offer a
competitive compensation and benefits program. In addition to salary and bonus,
our general managers are eligible for additional benefits, which include
vacation travel expense reimbursement, automobile lease payments and equity
incentives, such as common stock awards. To promote assistant manager retention,
we have implemented a work schedule providing assistant managers three days off
every other week. We believe this schedule allows our assistant managers to
enjoy a better quality of life than is typical in the restaurant industry.
UTILIZE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS EFFECTIVELY. We believe that our
current management information systems have the features and capacity to support
our accelerated growth plan and to achieve attractive restaurant level
economics. All of our company-owned restaurants have personal computer and
point-of-sale systems integrated with our centralized management information and
accounting systems. We are able to monitor and control labor, food and other
direct operating expenses, and maintain efficient and quality restaurant service
with hourly guest traffic and sales volume forecasts for each restaurant. Our
systems permit restaurant and company management to manage sales, cost of sales
and product mix on a daily basis.
EXPAND OUR CONSUMER PRODUCTS BUSINESS. We plan to continue to expand our
consumer products business principally through the distribution of our Pizzeria
Uno brand, Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, calzones, and other pizza products in
hotels, movie theater chains, supermarkets, food courts and airports. We have
established relationships with hotel chains, including Doubletree Hotels, and
movie theater chains, including General Cinema. In addition, we supply American
Airlines on an exclusive basis with our pizza for service on selected domestic
and international flights. Our consumer products operation, which historically
has represented approximately 5% of our sales, complements our restaurant
business, increases our brand awareness and enables people to enjoy Pizzeria Uno
products in a wide variety of locations and settings.
UNIT ECONOMICS
For the 12 month period ended June 27, 1999, the 94 company-owned
restaurants open for the entire period generated average restaurant sales of
approximately $1.9 million and average restaurant operating cash flow of
approximately $360,000, or 19% of sales. Our current prototype restaurant
occupies a range of approximately 5,300 to 5,800 square feet, with a seating
capacity ranging from 180 to 210 guests. For the 12 month period ending August
1, 1999, our seven current prototype restaurants, which have been open for at
least one year, have generated average restaurant sales of approximately $2.1
million and average restaurant operating cash flow of approximately $494,000, or
24% of sales. Based on an average investment of approximately $1.7 million,
excluding average land costs of approximately $830,000, these restaurants have
generated an average cash return on investment of 29% in their first year. In
addition, these restaurants average $137,000 of pre-opening costs.
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RESTAURANT LOCATIONS
The following table provides the number of company-owned and franchised
restaurants by state as of August 29, 1999.
<TABLE>
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COMPANY-OWNED FRANCHISED
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STATE CHICAGO BAR & GRILL OTHER
- ---------------------------------------------- ------------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
DOMESTIC
Arizona....................................... 3
California.................................... 7 3
Colorado...................................... 3
Connecticut................................... 6
Florida....................................... 6 1 1
Illinois(1)................................... 9
Indiana....................................... 2
Kansas........................................ 1
Kentucky...................................... 1 1
Maine......................................... 2
Maryland...................................... 6 1
Massachusetts................................. 25 2
Michigan...................................... 2
Minnesota..................................... 2
Missouri...................................... 1
Nevada........................................ 1
New Hampshire................................. 3
New Jersey.................................... 2 4
New York...................................... 18 2
North Carolina................................ 1
Ohio.......................................... 3 5
Oklahoma...................................... 1
Pennsylvania.................................. 3 6 1
Puerto Rico................................... 4
Rhode Island.................................. 1
Tennessee..................................... 1
Texas......................................... 4
Vermont....................................... 1
Virginia...................................... 9
Washington, D.C............................... 2 1
Wisconsin..................................... 3
INTERNATIONAL
Seoul, Korea.................................. 1
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TOTAL......................................... 100 47 15
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(1) Includes one company-owned Mexican restaurant.
The table above does not include five quick-service units.
RESTAURANT EXPANSION AND SITE SELECTION
COMPANY-OWNED RESTAURANT EXPANSION. We believe that we have significant
opportunities to expand our company-owned restaurants and, accordingly, are
implementing an accelerated expansion
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strategy. In fiscal 1999, we opened our five planned restaurants for the year in
existing markets. We intend to continue opening company-owned restaurants in
three of our primary metropolitan markets, Boston, New York and
Baltimore/Washington, D.C. We also intend to expand into other existing and new
markets such as Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Florida. In fiscal 2000, we intend
to open approximately 13 to 15 restaurants and in fiscal 2001 we intend to open
approximately 15 to 18 restaurants.
FRANCHISE RESTAURANT EXPANSION. Reflecting our accelerated growth strategy,
in fiscal 2000 we expect franchisees to open approximately 10 to 12 restaurants
and, in fiscal 2001, we expect franchisees to open approximately 12 to 15
restaurants. We plan to focus our franchise development throughout the United
States on an area development basis rather than by single unit development. In
fiscal 1999, our franchisees opened eight restaurants in both existing and new
markets. In fiscal 1999, we signed area development agreements for the
development of 10 restaurants in North Carolina and South Carolina and 10
restaurants in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia. We also intend to pursue
selected expansion opportunities worldwide, including Latin America, the
Caribbean, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Mexico and Canada. To further this
objective, we have entered into a master franchise agreement to develop 22
restaurants in the Middle East.
FACTORS WE CONSIDER IN SITE SELECTION. We devote significant resources to
our investigation and evaluation of potential sites for our restaurants because
we believe that the specific location of a restaurant is critical to its
long-term success. One or more of our executive officers inspect and approve the
site for each company-owned and franchised restaurant. Within each target market
area, we evaluate population density and demographics, major retail and office
concentration and traffic patterns. In addition, we evaluate visibility,
accessibility, proximity to direct competition, proximity of shopping,
entertainment activities, office parks and tourist attractions, availability of
suitable parking and of restaurant level employees, and various other site
specific factors. Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill restaurants are located in
both urban and suburban markets, in free-standing buildings, strip centers and
malls. Restaurant development is currently targeted at high traffic,
free-standing locations.
Generally, we lease most of our restaurants to minimize investment costs.
However, we have been selectively purchasing real estate to develop new
restaurants when the expected long-term cost of owning the real estate is less
than the cost of leasing. Of the 100 company-owned restaurants open as of August
29, 1999, 81 are located in leased facilities and 19 are located on properties
we own.
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The following table provides the locations, the fiscal quarter we anticipate
the restaurant will open and status of company-owned and franchised restaurants
expected to open in fiscal 2000 for which leases or purchase and sale agreements
have been signed.
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ANTICIPATED
COMPANY-OWNED OR FISCAL QUARTER
LOCATION FRANCHISED FOR OPENING STATUS
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Under
Frederick, MD..................................... Company Q1 Construction
Under
Providence, RI.................................... Company Q1 Construction
Under
Keene, NH......................................... Company Q1 Construction
Under
Sturbridge, MA.................................... Company Q1 Construction
Under
Kansas City, MO................................... Franchise Q1 Construction
Under
San Juan, PR...................................... Franchise Q1 Construction
Under
Las Cruces, NM.................................... Franchise Q1 Construction
Lease
Greensboro, NC.................................... Franchise Q1 Signed
Under
Orlando, FL....................................... Company Q2 Construction
Lease
Pickerington, OH.................................. Company Q2 Signed
Lease
Deptford, NJ...................................... Franchise Q2 Signed
Lease
Dubai, United Arab Emirates....................... Franchise Q2 Signed
Purchase
Agreement
Mannassas, VA..................................... Company Q3 Signed
Lease
Attleboro, MA..................................... Company Q4 Signed
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We are also in various stages of lease and purchase and sale agreement
negotiations for additional locations for company-owned restaurants expected to
open in fiscal 2000. Our franchisees are in various stages of site
identification activities and lease negotiations for franchised restaurant
openings in fiscal 2000.
RESTAURANT DESIGN
Our restaurants are designed and decorated to create the comfortable and fun
atmosphere guests expect of full-service, casual dining restaurants, as
distinguished from typical pizza restaurants. We upgraded the design and decor
of our restaurants which are now consistent with our theme as "Pizzeria
Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill." The decor of most of our restaurants includes
different variations of wood, brick and brass, and warehouse related design
elements such as painted murals, crates of beverages, vintage photographs of
Chicago and similar artifacts. Our latest prototype restaurants are designed to
replicate the look and feel of an old Chicago warehouse with exposed ceilings,
industrial lighting and cement floors. This prototype occupies a range of
approximately 5,300 to 5,800 square feet, with seating capacity ranging from 180
to 210 guests. We have also developed several variations of our prototype to
allow for adaptations to specific new site locations and, to date, we have
opened 12 of these prototypes. We review all preliminary exterior, interior and
kitchen design for all company-owned and franchised restaurants to ensure
quality and compliance with our standards.
RESTAURANT OPERATIONS
RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT. The staff for a typical Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar &
Grill restaurant consists of one general manager, an assistant general manager,
one manager and approximately 50 to 70 hourly employees, many of whom are
part-time personnel. Managers of company-owned restaurants are compensated with
a salary plus a performance bonus based on several factors, including restaurant
sales and profits. Managers are also given equity incentives. To promote manager
retention, we have implemented a work schedule in which a manager is given three
days off every other week. We also offer our general managers vacation travel
expense reimbursement and automobile lease payments.
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Each company-owned restaurant manager and franchisee is required to comply
with an operations manual that contains detailed standards and specifications
for all elements of operations. Our management make regular visits to our
restaurants to monitor system-wide compliance. We employ three divisional vice
presidents of operations and 17 regional operations directors. The regional
directors provide field supervision to both company-owned and franchised
restaurants. Their duties include regular visits and detailed inspections of
quality, service and sanitation. As additional restaurants are opened, we intend
to add qualified regional operations directors.
Our restaurant management conduct quality control inspections twice a day.
Our food ingredients are tested for quality, freshness, age and temperature.
Menu items are also inspected for quality and presentation and we maintain a
toll-free telephone number for customer feedback. We conduct bi-monthly guest
surveys to monitor the level of guest satisfaction. Our divisional vice
presidents of operations are directly responsible for ensuring that these
comments are addressed.
TRAINING. We conduct an initial ten-week training program for all our
restaurant managers and franchisees that focuses on restaurant operations. We
continuously train company-owned restaurant managers through specialized
training programs and regular meetings that emphasize the areas of leadership,
quality of food preparation and service. Franchisees may participate in these
training programs. We require our food handling personnel and alcohol serving
employees to participate in an independent nationally-recognized training
program to ensure the sanitary and responsible service of food and alcohol. We
also conduct quarterly regional meetings and an annual national meeting of
franchisees and company restaurant managers that focuses on continued training
in marketing, new products, operating systems, site selection and other aspects
of business management.
RESTAURANT FRANCHISE PROGRAM
GENERAL. As of August 29, 1999, we had 62 franchised restaurants operating
primarily as Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill and five Uno Pizza take-out
units operated by 34 franchisees located in 20 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico and Seoul, Korea. We have dedicated significant resources to our
franchise program and plan to continue to aggressively pursue domestic as well
as selective international expansion opportunities. We expect to grant
additional domestic and international franchises to qualified applicants with
restaurant related operating experience and requisite financial resources.
Historically, we granted franchises on a single unit basis. As part of our
accelerated growth strategy, we are currently pursuing area development
agreements with franchisees for the construction of multiple restaurants over
time within specified geographic areas.
SIGNIFICANT FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENTS. In fiscal 1998, we signed a master
franchise agreement for the development of 22 Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill
restaurants over a period of seven years in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,
Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Lebanon. In fiscal 1998, we also
signed three additional agreements for the development of eight restaurants to
be opened over approximately the next six years. In fiscal 1999, we signed area
development agreements for the development of 10 restaurants in North Carolina
and South Carolina over the next six and one-half years and 10 restaurants in
southern New Jersey and Philadelphia over the next seven years.
As we transitioned our company-owned restaurants into our new Pizzeria
Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill concept, some of our franchisees have upgraded and
redesigned their restaurants to be consistent with our new concept, but a number
of our franchisees have not and are not achieving satisfactory operating
results. Since the beginning of fiscal 1998, 17 of these franchised restaurants
have closed. Although it is difficult to predict, by the end of fiscal 2001, we
expect approximately six to 10 of these franchised restaurants will close.
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DEVELOPMENT AND FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS. We require new domestic franchisees
to pay a non-refundable fee of $22,500 per restaurant that the franchisee
commits to develop at the time a development agreement is signed. Of this
amount, $17,500 is applied to the initial franchise fee for each restaurant
committed to be developed. Our current franchise agreement also requires
franchisees to pay an initial franchise fee of $35,000 per restaurant when the
franchise agreement is signed and a continuing monthly royalty of 5% of gross
restaurant sales, which does not include certain items such as tips, merchandise
exchanging and returns to the manufacturer, but not less than $1,000 per month.
Royalties and franchise fees for international franchises are negotiated on an
individual basis. The royalties we received during fiscal 1998 averaged 4.2% of
franchised restaurant sales. For certain existing franchisees we have a variable
royalty plan that allows royalty rate reductions from contractual rates for
those franchised restaurants meeting certain criteria. This variable royalty
plan is available only to those franchised restaurants that do not achieve
minimum sales levels during their first five years of operation in relation to
their overall capital investment, including capitalized lease obligations. The
minimum royalty rate under the variable royalty plan is 3% and ranges up to 5%.
Eleven franchised restaurants currently qualify for some degree of royalty rate
reduction under the variable royalty plan. The variable royalty plan is not
currently offered to new franchisees.
Our current franchise agreements have an initial term of 15 years with one
ten year renewal period at the option of the franchisee, provided that the
agreement has not previously been terminated by either party. As a condition of
each renewal, we may require a franchisee to sign a revised franchise agreement
and to make capital expenditures to renovate the restaurant, but we may not
increase the continuing monthly royalty or charge a renewal fee.
We retain the right to terminate a franchise agreement for a variety of
reasons, including significant and willful understatement of gross receipts,
failure to pay fees, material misrepresentation on an application for a
franchise, or material breach or default under the franchise agreement,
including failure to maintain our operating standards. Many state franchise laws
limit the ability of a franchisor to terminate or refuse to renew a franchise.
We have the right to audit and receive certain monthly and annual financial and
other information from franchisees. The franchise agreements generally prohibit
us from granting competing franchises or opening competing restaurants within
three miles of a franchised restaurant.
TRAINING AND OVERSIGHT OF FRANCHISEES. Our initial training program for
franchisees is similar to our training program for management trainees and
employees in company-owned restaurants. In order to ensure uniform quality
standards, we require franchisees to comply with our specifications as to space,
design and decor, menu items, principal food ingredients and day-to-day
operations, as set forth in our operations manual. Our executives or
field-service personnel visit each franchise location, on average, at least four
times per year. We receive weekly and monthly sales reports from our
franchisees. In addition, we conduct random sales audits of all our franchisees
on an ongoing basis.
OUR LIMITED GUARANTEE OF EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD FINANCING. We guarantee
certain limited equipment and leasehold improvement financing to qualified
franchisees through an agreement with an unaffiliated finance company. This
program provides an aggregate of $25 million to our franchise system. Under this
agreement, we guarantee financing provided by the finance company up to the
greater of $2.5 million or 10% of the aggregate amount funded to qualified
franchisees. At August 1, 1999, there were approximately $838,000 of loans
outstanding to franchisees. We have also guaranteed up to a maximum of $400,000
of future lease payments in the event of default by a specific franchisee.
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS
We plan to continue to expand our consumer products business principally
through the distribution of our Pizzeria Uno brand, Chicago-style deep-dish
pizza, calzones, and other pizza products in hotels, movie theater chains,
supermarkets, food courts and airports.
We have established relationships with hotel chains, including Doubletree
Hotels, for distribution of Pizzeria Uno brand pizzas and calzones to
approximately 400 hotel locations. We also provide our Pizzeria Uno brand pizza
products at the concession areas in approximately 80 movie theaters, including
General Cinema. During fiscal 1998, we began providing Pizzeria Uno brand,
Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza for sale by a concession at the George Bush
Intercontinental Airport in Houston.
Since fiscal 1993, we have been supplying frozen Pizzeria Uno brand,
Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza to American Airlines for service on its domestic
flights. We supplied American Airlines with approximately 1.2 million pizzas on
their domestic flights during fiscal 1998, and we believe that during fiscal
1999 we will supply them with approximately 1.4 million pizzas. On July 1, 1999,
American Airlines also began serving our pizza on selected international
flights. We anticipate that American Airlines will serve approximately 1.4
million additional pizzas annually on these international flights.
Several branded and private label tests are underway with additional movie
theater chains, hotel chains and major food service providers. We expect to
continue to test other traditional and non-traditional distribution channels for
our consumer products. Our consumer products operation, which represented
approximately 5% of our sales during fiscal 1999, complements our restaurant
business, increases our brand awareness and enables people to enjoy Pizzeria Uno
products in a wide variety of locations and settings.
MARKETING AND ADVERTISING
Our advertising is intended to increase our brand awareness, attract new
guests and build customer loyalty. We rely primarily on radio, direct mail and
print advertising. Our advertising strategy is designed to promote the quality
and variety of our menu items.
Through an advertising cooperative fund, we prepare regional and local
advertising materials and also produce menus and promotional programs for both
franchised and company-owned restaurants. Franchisees are required to contribute
a fee of up to 1.0% of franchised restaurant sales to the advertising
cooperative fund. One-half of this fee is credited to the franchisee for local
marketing and advertising conducted by the franchisee. We contribute an equal
percentage of sales of each company-owned restaurant to the advertising
cooperative fund. Except for the materials we prepare and distribute through the
advertising cooperative fund, franchisees, with our support, are responsible for
the implementation of advertising and marketing for their respective
restaurants, subject to adherence to our established guidelines. In addition,
our franchise agreements require franchisees to spend at least 2% of franchised
restaurant sales each year on local advertising and public relations.
For fiscal 1999, we currently estimate that we will spend approximately $5.2
million or 2.5% of restaurant and consumer product sales on advertising and
marketing, which includes the 1.0% fee we contribute to the advertising
cooperative fund for company-owned restaurants.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
We believe that our current management information systems infrastructure
has the features and capacity to support our accelerated growth plan. All of our
company-owned restaurants have personal computer and point-of-sale systems
integrated with our centralized management information and accounting systems.
We are able to monitor and control labor, food and other direct operating
expenses, and maintain efficient and quality restaurant service with hourly
guest traffic and sales volume forecasts for each restaurant. Our systems permit
restaurant and company management to
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manage sales, cost of sales and product mix on a daily basis. We also have
access to daily financial and operating data for every company-owned restaurant
which is an important tool in achieving attractive restaurant level economics.
Financial controls are maintained through a centralized accounting system,
which includes a sophisticated theoretical food cost program and a labor
scheduling and tracking program. This system enables us to schedule appropriate
wait staff and kitchen personnel for our restaurant guests. Physical inventories
of food and beverage items are taken on a weekly basis.
PURCHASING
We negotiate directly with suppliers for all primary food ingredients and
beverage products to ensure adequate supplies and to obtain competitive prices.
We seek competitive bids from suppliers on most of our primary food ingredients
on a periodic basis and no less than annually for each supplier. We approve
suppliers of these ingredients and products and require our suppliers to adhere
to our product specifications. Several of our key ingredients are proprietary.
They are manufactured for us under private label and sold to authorized
distributors for resale to company-owned restaurants and franchisees. All
essential food and beverage products are available, or upon short notice can be
made available, from alternative qualified suppliers.
The manager of each company-owned restaurant determines the quantities of
food and beverage products required. We and our franchisees purchase
substantially all food and beverage products from authorized local or national
distributors. In most cases, franchisees find it more economical to purchase
these products from the same distributors servicing the company-owned
restaurants in order to take advantage of volume discounts. In each of our
markets, franchisees pay distributors the same price as we do for our
company-owned restaurants. We do not derive any income from suppliers or
distributors on sales to franchisees.
COMPETITION
The restaurant business is highly competitive with respect to price,
service, food quality, ambiance, and overall dining experience. Our competitive
position is often affected by changes in consumer tastes, preferences and
discretionary spending patterns, economic conditions and population and traffic
patterns. There is also intense competition for real estate sites, personnel and
qualified franchisees. We compete within each market with full-service casual
dining restaurants, which may be locally-owned, as well as with national and
regional restaurant chains. Some of our competitors operate more restaurants and
have greater financial resources and longer operating histories.
EMPLOYEES
As of June 27, 1999, we had approximately 6,525 employees, 113 of whom were
corporate personnel and 398 of whom were field service or restaurant managers
and trainees. The remaining employees were restaurant personnel, many of whom
were part-time. Of the 113 corporate employees, 49 were in management positions
and 64 were general office employees.
We consider our relations with our employees to be good. Generally, our
employees are not covered by collective bargaining agreements except for those
employees working in three of our restaurants in urban Chicago who are members
of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union of the
AFL-CIO, and with whom we are subject to a collective bargaining agreement
through November 30, 1999.
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TRADEMARKS
We regard our trademarks and service marks as having significant value and
as being an important factor in the marketing of our products. Our most
significant marks include "Uno," "Pizzeria Uno," "Pizzeria Due," and "Pizzeria
Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill." The registrations of our significant marks are
subject to renewal at various times from 2000 to 2008. We intend to renew our
registration of our marks prior to their expiration. Our policy is to pursue
registration of our marks whenever possible and to oppose strenuously any
infringement of our marks. We have also initiated efforts toward international
trademark registration in support of our plan to expand into international
markets. We have received one trademark registration in Korea, where we have a
development agreement with an existing area licensee, and have received several
other international trademark registrations. In Korea, Pakistan, Indonesia and
other countries, we have sought registration of a variety of marks, including
"Pizzeria Uno" and "Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill."
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GENERAL. Various federal, state and local laws affect our business. Each of
our restaurants is subject to licensing and regulation by a number of
governmental authorities, which may include health, sanitation, building,
zoning, safety, fire, and alcoholic beverage control agencies in the state or
municipality in which the restaurant is located. These licensing and regulation
matters relate to environmental, building, construction and zoning requirements,
and the preparation and sale of food and alcoholic beverages. Difficulties or
failures in obtaining the required licenses or approvals and compliance with
application regulations could delay or prevent the development of a new
restaurant at a particular location.
Our operations are also subject to federal and state laws governing such
matters as wages, working conditions, citizenship requirements and overtime.
Some states have set minimum wage requirements higher than the federal level.
Significant numbers of hourly personnel at our restaurants are paid at rates
related to the federal minimum wage and, accordingly, increases in the minimum
wage will increase labor costs. Other governmental initiatives such as mandated
health insurance, if implemented, could adversely affect us as well as the
restaurant industry in general. We are subject to the Americans With
Disabilities Act of 1990, which, among other things, requires our restaurants to
meet federally mandated requirements for the disabled. In addition, our
employment practices are subject to the requirements of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service relating to citizenship and residency.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL REGULATIONS. Alcoholic beverage control
regulations require each of our restaurants to apply to a state authority and,
in certain locations, county and municipal authorities for a license or permit
to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises. Typically, licenses must be renewed
annually and may be revoked or suspended for cause at any time. Alcoholic
beverage control regulations relate to numerous aspects of the daily operations
of our restaurants, including minimum age of patrons and employees, hours of
operation, advertising, wholesale purchasing, inventory control, and handling,
storage and dispensing of alcoholic beverages.
DRAM SHOP STATUTES. We may be subject in certain states to "dram-shop"
statutes, which generally provide a person injured by an intoxicated person the
right to recover damages from an establishment which wrongfully served alcoholic
beverages to such person. We carry liquor liability coverage as part of our
existing comprehensive general liability insurance.
FRANCHISING LAWS. We are also subject to federal and a substantial number
of state laws regulating the offer and sale of franchises. These laws impose
registration and disclosure requirements on franchisors in the offer and sale of
franchises. These laws often also apply substantive standards to the
relationship between franchisor and franchisee and limit the ability of a
franchisor to terminate or refuse to renew a franchise.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS. We are subject to the rules and regulations of
various federal, state and local health agencies, including the United States
Food and Drug Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture.
The FDA specifies standards for nutritional content claims and health claims
made in connection with food items offered in our restaurants. The FDA also
prescribes the format and content of nutritional information required to appear
on labels of certain products, including our line of fresh and frozen items sold
through supermarkets.
PROPERTIES
RESTAURANT LOCATIONS. As of August 29, 1999, we leased 81 and owned 19 of
our restaurant locations. The leases for company-owned restaurants typically
have initial terms of 20 years with certain renewal options and provide for a
base rent plus real estate taxes, insurance and other expenses, plus additional
percentage rents based on revenues of the restaurant. One of our company-owned
restaurants in Boston, Massachusetts is located on the first floor of a six
story office building owned by Aaron D. Spencer, our Chairman. All of our
franchised restaurants are in space leased from parties unaffiliated with us.
Franchised restaurant leases typically have lease terms through the initial term
of the franchise agreements.
PRODUCTION PLANT. We own a 30,000 square foot production plant in Brockton,
Massachusetts. The production plant produces frozen products for service aboard
American Airlines flights, and at concession areas in theaters and hotels, as
well as fresh, refrigerated pizzas that are sold in approximately 1,000
supermarkets throughout New England. This facility provides sufficient capacity
to support double the level of sales achieved in fiscal 1998.
EXECUTIVE OFFICES. Our executive offices are located in two adjacent
buildings in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. The first, a three-story building
owned by Charles Park Road, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company owned
by Aaron D. Spencer, our Chairman, and his two adult children, is leased to us
pursuant to a ten-year lease, commencing on March 30, 1987, with an option to
renew for an additional five-year term. Currently we are in the five-year option
term. We also lease the adjacent facility, a two-story building owned by Charles
Park Road, LLC, pursuant to a 15-year lease with the option to renew for three
additional five-year periods. This lease commenced on February 1, 1990. The two
buildings consist of approximately 25,000 square feet and house our executive,
administrative and clerical offices.
We also own a 12,000 square foot warehouse/training facility in Norwood,
Massachusetts. A portion of this facility contains classrooms and is currently
being used for the training and instruction of restaurant management trainees.
The remainder of the building is warehouse space.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As of the date of this prospectus, we are not party to any material legal
proceedings.
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MANAGEMENT
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Our directors and executive officers and their ages are as follows:
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NAME AGE POSITION
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<S> <C> <C>
Aaron D. Spencer.................... 68 Chairman and Director
Craig S. Miller..................... 50 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Paul W. MacPhail.................... 36 Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
Robert M. Brown..................... 51 Senior Vice President--Administration
Alan M. Fox......................... 52 Senior Vice President--Purchasing, President--Uno Foods Inc.
Larry J. Reeher..................... 52 Senior Vice President--Human Resources
Robert M. Vincent................... 47 Senior Vice President--Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Holly J. Young...................... 46 Senior Vice President--Marketing
James F. Carlin..................... 59 Director
Tamara P. Davis..................... 53 Director
John T. Gerlach..................... 66 Director
Kenneth D. Hill..................... 65 Director
James J. Kerasiotes................. 45 Director
Stephen J. Sweeney.................. 69 Director
</TABLE>
The following is additional information regarding each of our directors and
executive officers:
AARON D. SPENCER, our founder, has been Chairman of the Board since 1986 and
previously served as our President until 1986 and as our Chief Executive Officer
until September 29, 1996. Mr. Spencer has 33 years of experience in the
restaurant industry. He was the founder and owner of our predecessor, which
operated a chain of 24 Kentucky Fried Chicken franchised restaurants at the time
the restaurants were sold.
CRAIG S. MILLER has been our President since 1986 and was appointed Chief
Executive Officer on September 30, 1996. From 1986 to December 1998, he also
served as our Chief Operating Officer. From 1984 to 1986, Mr. Miller served as
one of our Vice Presidents and then as Executive Vice President. Prior to 1984,
he spent 11 years with the General Mills, Inc. restaurant subsidiary, including
four years in various executive capacities with Casa Gallardo Mexican
restaurants and six years with the Red Lobster restaurant chain. Mr. Miller has
a total of 31 years of experience in the restaurant industry.
PAUL W. MACPHAIL was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer on December 1, 1998. Mr. MacPhail served as Senior Vice
President--Operations from January 1997 to November 1998. From October 1994 to
January 1997, he served as Divisional Vice President-- Operations and from
November 1992 to October 1994, he served as a Regional Director of Operations.
From 1990 to 1992, Mr. MacPhail served as our General Manager and Senior
Operations Manager. Prior to joining us, Mr. MacPhail served for eight years as
a general manager with Ground Round, Inc. Mr. MacPhail has a total of 15 years
of experience in the restaurant industry.
ROBERT M. BROWN has been our Senior Vice President--Administration since
June 1997. He was Senior Vice President--Finance from 1988 until 1997 and served
as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from 1987 to 1997. From 1987 to
1988, he was our Vice President--Finance. Prior to joining us, from 1984 to
1987, he served as vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer of the
waste management subsidiary of Genstar Corporation and was employed by SCA
Services, Inc. from 1980 to
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1984, most recently as assistant controller. He is a certified public accountant
and has worked in accounting and finance, since 1969.
ALAN M. FOX has been our Senior Vice President--Purchasing since October
1990. Also, since 1990, Mr. Fox has been President of Uno Foods Inc., our
subsidiary responsible for consumer products distribution. Mr. Fox served as
Senior Vice President--Purchasing and Development from 1989 to 1990, and served
as Vice President of Purchasing from 1988 to 1989. Prior to joining us, from
1971 to 1988, Mr. Fox served as vice president--purchasing at Worcester Quality
Foods, Inc., a wholesale food service distributor. Mr. Fox has a total of 27
years of experience in the restaurant and food service industries.
LARRY J. REEHER has been our Senior Vice President--Human Resources since
May 1999. Prior to joining us, Mr. Reeher served as vice president--human
resources for the Krystal Company from 1995 to 1999 and as executive vice
president--human resources for Gardner Merchant Food Services, Inc. from 1988 to
1995. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Reeher served as director of personnel at
Foodmaker, Inc. and from 1984 to 1986, as manager of human resources/vice
president of Cal Fed, Inc. From 1977 to 1984, Mr. Reeher served in a variety of
human resources positions at Denny's, Inc. and from 1975 to 1977, he was
employed at Southwest Florida Water Management District. Mr. Reeher has 22 years
of human resource experience in the restaurant industry.
ROBERT M. VINCENT has been our Senior Vice President--Finance, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer, since July 1997. Prior to that, he served as
Vice President--Finance and Controller from November 1992 to June 1997. From
April 1992 to October 1992, he served as our Controller. Prior to joining us,
Mr. Vincent served as chief financial officer and vice president--finance at
Omega Corporation from 1988 to 1992, and vice president--finance at Boston
Restaurant Associates from 1985 to 1988. From 1976 to 1985, Mr. Vincent worked
at Ogden Corporation in a variety of finance positions. Mr. Vincent has 22 years
experience in accounting and finance.
HOLLY J. YOUNG was appointed Senior Vice President--Marketing in August
1999. Ms. Young was the vice president--marketing for John Harvard's Brew House
from 1996 to 1999. From 1994 to 1995, she served as vice president--marketing
for Ground Round, Inc. and from 1992 to 1994, as the senior vice
president--marketing for Chi-Chi's, Inc. From 1989 to 1991, she served as senior
vice president-- marketing for Metromedia Steakhouses, Inc. and from 1987 to
1989, as the vice president--marketing for TGI Friday's, Inc. From 1986 to 1987,
she was the director of marketing at S&A Restaurants Corp. Prior to that, Ms.
Young worked in the advertising industry in a variety of positions from 1978 to
1986. Ms. Young has a total of 13 years of marketing experience in the
restaurant industry.
JAMES F. CARLIN has been the chairman and chief executive officer of Alpha
Analytical, Inc., an environmental testing laboratory, since 1985. He has been
the chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, since 1995. He was
also the receiver for the City of Chelsea, Massachusetts from 1991 to 1992. Mr.
Carlin is a trustee of the Massachusetts Health and Education Tax Exempt Trust,
and a trustee or director of 33 funds managed by John Hancock Mutual Life
Insurance Company. He is also a director of Flagship Healthcare Inc., Allied
American Agency, Inc. and the Arbella Mutual Insurance Company.
TAMARA P. DAVIS served as president, chief executive officer and director of
UST Leasing Corporation from 1988 to 1993. She served as a senior vice president
at US Trust from 1983 to 1993, as well as an assistant vice president and
corporate finance officer at BankAmeriLease Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Bank of
America from 1979 to 1983. Prior to that, she was the assistant dean of
humanities at Santa Clara College from 1977 to 1979. Ms. Davis serves on the
board of directors of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, the
Massachusetts State College Building Authority and the Massachusetts Educational
Financing Authority.
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JOHN T. GERLACH has been the director of the Graduate Business Program of
Sacred Heart University since July 1992. He was the director of the Center for
Policy Issues of Sacred Heart University from January 1990 to July 1992. From
1988 to 1990, he was an adjunct professor of finance in the Graduate School of
Business at Drexel University. From 1986 to 1988, he was associate director of
Bear, Stearns & Co. From 1985 to 1986, he was a consultant for The Horn &
Hardart Co., and from 1982 to 1985, he was the president and chief operating
officer of The Horn & Hardart Co. Prior to that time, he was a vice president of
General Mills, Inc. He is presently a director of Marketing Services Group, Inc.
and Security American Financial Enterprises, Inc.
KENNETH D. HILL was the president of international development for
Applebee's International, Inc. from 1994 to 1995. Prior to that, he was the
executive vice president and chief operating officer of Applebee's
International, Inc. from 1991 to 1994. From 1990 to 1991, he was the president
and chief executive officer of Creative Restaurant Management, Inc. From 1985 to
1991, he was the president and chief executive officer of T.J. Cinnamons, Ltd.
and from 1973 to 1985, he was the the president of Gilbert/Robinson.
JAMES J. KERASIOTES has been the chairman and chief executive officer of the
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority since July 1996. From 1992 to 1997, he was the
Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation and the chairman of the Massachusetts
Bay Transportation Authority. From 1991 to 1992, he served as commissioner of
the Massachusetts Highway Department. From 1985 to 1991, he was a founder,
director and stockholder of Alpha Analytical, Inc. and co-founder of Adion, Inc.
From 1981 to 1985, he was a director and shareholder of Rizzo Associates. From
1979 to 1981, he was the Deputy Commissioner in the Massachusetts Commerce
Department.
STEPHEN J. SWEENEY was chairman of the board of Boston Edison Company from
1986 to 1992. He was chief executive officer of Boston Edison Company from 1984
to 1990 and president of Boston Edison Company from 1983 to 1987. Mr. Sweeney is
a director of the Boston Edison Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company,
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Liberty Financial Services, the Boston
Stock Exchange Incorporated and Microscript, Inc.
Our restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws provide for a board of
directors consisting of seven directors who are elected at the annual meeting of
stockholders and are divided into three classes, each having a staggered
three-year term of office. The restated certificate of incorporation authorizes
the board of directors and the stockholders to change the number of directors.
On August 24, 1999, the board of directors approved an increase in the number of
directors on the board from seven to nine. Tamara P. Davis, Kenneth D. Hill and
James J. Kerasiotes were appointed as directors on August 24, 1999 to fill an
existing vacancy and to fill the two vacancies created by an increase in the
number of directors from seven to nine. The term of one class of directors
expires each year. At each annual meeting of the stockholders following the
initial classification, the directors elected to succeed those directors whose
terms expire are designated as being the same class as the directors they
succeed and are elected to hold office until the third succeeding annual
meeting. Directors may be removed only for cause at a stockholders' meeting upon
the affirmative vote of holders of at least 60% of the outstanding shares of our
common stock entitled to vote in the election of directors. Directors may also
be removed from office upon the vote of a majority of continuing directors. A
continuing director is a member of our board of directors who is not affiliated
with a related person and who was a member of our board of directors before a
related person became a related person, as well as certain successors to a
continuing director. A related person is any person who was not a stockholder as
of March 30, 1987 and who acquires more than 5% of our common stock after March
30, 1987.
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PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial
ownership of our common stock as of August 27, 1999, except as otherwise noted
below, and as adjusted to reflect the sale of the shares offered hereby: (1) by
each person known by us to own beneficially more than five percent of the common
stock; (2) by each director; (3) by each executive officer; (4) by all of our
directors and executive officers as a group; and (5) by those selling
stockholders who are not directors or executive officers. Except as otherwise
indicated, the persons or entities listed below have sole voting and investment
power with respect to all shares of common stock owned by them, except to the
extent such person shares voting power with a spouse. Mr. Spencer is a trustee
of the Cheryl Spencer Memorial Foundation, a charitable foundation.
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED PRIOR TO THE OWNED AFTER THE OFFERING
OFFERING (1) NUMBER OF (1)
----------------------- SHARES ------------------------
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS NUMBER PERCENT BEING OFFERED NUMBER PERCENT
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Robert M. Brown(2)(3)(4)(5)................... 185,442 1.8% -- 185,442 1.6%
James F. Carlin(2)(6)......................... 26,062 0.3 -- 26,062 0.2
Tamara P. Davis............................... 0 0.0 -- 0 0.0
Alan M. Fox(2)(4)(5).......................... 206,372 2.0 -- 206,372 1.8
John T. Gerlach(2)............................ 24,719 0.2 -- 24,719 0.2
Kenneth D. Hill............................... 0 0.0 -- 0 0.0
James J. Kerasiotes........................... 0 0.0 -- 0 0.0
Paul W. MacPhail(2)(4)(5)..................... 119,074 1.2 -- 119,074 1.0
Craig S. Miller(2)(4)(5)(7)(8)................ 533,369 5.0 -- 533,369 4.6
Larry J. Reeher(9)............................ 1,000 0.0 -- 1,000 0.0
Aaron D. Spencer(2)(4)(10).................... 6,175,559 60.3 900,000 5,175,559 11) 46.0
Stephen J. Sweeney(2)......................... 26,378 0.3 -- 26,378 0.2
Robert M. Vincent(2)(4)(5)(7)................. 118,896 1.1 -- 118,896 1.0
Holly J. Young................................ 0 0.0 -- 0 0.0
Directors and Executive Officers as a group
(14 persons)(12)............................ 7,416,871 65.4 900,000 6,416,871 52.0
5% STOCKHOLDERS
Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc................. 694,799 6.8 -- 694,799 6.2
1299 Ocean Avenue--11th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
Cheryl Spencer Memorial Foundation............ 164,562 1.6 100,000 64,562 0.6
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(1) Unless otherwise noted, the beneficial owners listed have sole voting and
investment power over the shares listed.
(2) Includes the following shares subject to currently exercisable options: Mr.
Brown--177,180; Mr. Carlin--13,562; Mr. Fox--179,577; Mr. Gerlach--14,189;
Mr. MacPhail--118,339; Mr. Miller-- 449,800; Mr. Spencer--21,500; Mr.
Sweeney--20,503; and Mr. Vincent--116,725.
(3) Includes 1,625 shares held by Mr. Brown's spouse.
(4) Includes the following shares held in participant accounts under the
employee stock ownership provision of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the
"ESOP"): Mr. Brown--967; Mr. Fox--675; Mr. MacPhail--200; Mr. Miller--1,628;
Mr. Spencer--915; and Mr. Vincent--196. The voting power of these shares is
held by the trustees of the ESOP.
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(5) Includes the following shares held in participant accounts under the 401(k)
savings provision of the ESOP; Mr. Brown--670; Mr. Fox--619; Mr.
MacPhail--535; Mr. Miller--624; and Mr. Vincent-- 475.
(6) Includes 2,500 shares held in a profit sharing plan and 10,000 shares held
by Mr. Carlin's spouse.
(7) Includes the following shares held in deferred compensation accounts: Mr.
Miller--10,000; and Mr. Vincent--500.
(8) Includes 9,375 shares held in a trust created by Mr. Miller, and 200 shares
held by Mr. Miller's spouse.
(9) Includes 1,000 shares held by Mr. Reeher's spouse.
(10) Includes 164,562 shares held by the Cheryl Spencer Memorial Foundation.
Also includes 1,692,707 shares held by Uno Associates, a family partnership
controlled by Mr. Spencer. The mailing address of Uno Associates and Mr.
Spencer is 100 Charles Park Road, West Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132. The
"Number of Shares Being Offered" by Mr. Spencer in the table does not
include 100,000 shares being offered by the Cheryl Spencer Memorial
Foundation.
(11) The "Shares Beneficially Owned After the Offering" by Mr. Spencer in the
table reflect the sale of 100,000 shares in the offering by the Cheryl
Spencer Memorial Foundation.
(12) Includes all shares beneficially owned by the executive officers and
directors named and as described above.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK AND OTHER MATTERS
Our authorized capital stock consists of 1,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, $1.00 par value per share, and 25,000,000 shares of common stock, $.01
par value per share. Only common stock is issued and outstanding.
The following descriptions of the capital stock, certain additional charter
provisions relating to changes in control and director liability, change in
control protection agreements and certain indemnification agreements are
qualified in all respects by reference to our restated certificate of
incorporation and amended and restated by-laws and the form of change in control
protection agreements and indemnification agreements, copies of which are
incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which
this prospectus is a part.
PREFERRED STOCK
We have never issued, and we have no present plans to issue, any shares of
preferred stock. The board of directors has the authority, without action by the
stockholders, to create one or more series of preferred stock and determine the
number of shares, designation, price, redemption terms, conversion and voting
rights with respect to any such series. An unfriendly tender offer, proxy
contest, merger or other change in control would be more difficult if we issued
any series of preferred stock.
COMMON STOCK
The common stock we are offering, when issued and sold as contemplated by
this prospectus, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Subject
to the prior rights of any series of preferred stock which may, from time to
time, be outstanding, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive
dividends out of assets legally available therefor at such times and in such
amounts as the board of directors may determine.
The shares of common stock are neither redeemable nor convertible, and the
holders of common stock have no preemptive or subscription rights to purchase
any of our securities. If we were to liquidate, dissolve or wind up, the holders
of common stock will be entitled to receive on a pro rata basis, our assets
which are legally available for distribution, after payment of all debts and
other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of the holders of the
preferred stock, if any.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Our transfer agent and registrar for the shares of common stock is Chase
Mellon Shareholder Services, located in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey.
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS IN OUR RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
In addition to the preferred stock, our restated certificate of
incorporation includes several provisions which may make it more difficult for a
third party to make an unfriendly tender offer or to effectuate a proxy contest,
merger or change in control of the company.
FAIR PRICE PROVISION. The so-called "Fair Price Provision," is intended to
protect stockholders who do not tender their shares in a takeover bid. The
provision guarantees stockholders a minimum price for their shares in any
subsequent attempt to purchase their remaining shares at a price lower than the
acquiror's original acquisition price. The Fair Price Provision requires the
affirmative vote of the holders of 60% of our outstanding common stock for
certain business combinations with a "related person" unless specified price
criteria and procedural requirements are met or the business combination is
approved by a majority of the "continuing directors." A related person is any
person who was not a stockholder of Uno as of March 30, 1987 and who acquires
more than 5% of our common stock after March 30, 1987. A continuing director is
a member of our board of directors who
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is not affiliated with a related person and who was a member of our board of
directors before a related person became a related person, as well as certain
successors to a continuing director.
ANTI-GREENMAIL PROVISION. Our restated certificate of incorporation also
contains a so-called "Anti-Greenmail Provision." This provision is intended to
discourage speculators who accumulate beneficial ownership of a significant
block of stock and then seek to have the corporation repurchase the shares at a
premium price. This tactic has become known as greenmail. The Anti-Greenmail
Provision precludes us from purchasing any shares of our common stock from a
related person who has beneficially owned his shares for less than two years
prior to the date of the purchase, at a per share price in excess of the highest
closing sale price of the common stock during the 30-day period immediately
preceding the date of such purchase, unless the purchase is approved by a
majority of the holders of the outstanding shares of common stock, excluding any
votes cast by the related person. Stockholder approval is not required for such
purchases when the offer is made available on the same terms to all holders of
shares of common stock, when the purchases are effected pursuant to an
open-market purchase program conducted in accordance with Rule 10b-18
promulgated under the Exchange Act, or when the purchases are approved by a
majority of continuing directors.
OTHER PROVISIONS. Another provision included in our restated certificate of
incorporation requires the board of directors to consider social, economic and
other factors in evaluating whether certain types of corporate transactions
proposed by another party are in the best interests of the company and its
stockholders.
In addition, as discussed in the Management section above, our restated
certificate of incorporation provides for a classified board of directors. Our
by-laws may be amended or repealed by a majority of continuing directors or by
the affirmative vote of the holders of 60% of the outstanding common stock;
provided however, any such amendment or repeal which is approved by a majority
of the continuing directors and thereafter submitted to the stockholders for
ratification, may be so ratified by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding common stock.
As a result of the foregoing provisions in our restated certificate of
incorporation and by-laws requiring the approval of the holders of 60% of our
common stock, certain transactions which may be beneficial to stockholders could
be rendered more difficult to approve.
WE HAVE CHANGE IN CONTROL PROTECTION AGREEMENTS
We have entered into change in control protection agreements with each of
our officers. These agreements provide for the continued employment of our
officers for periods ranging from between 12 and 24 months upon a change in
control of the company or the occurrence of certain specified events. The
agreements also provide for severance payments that are, in general, the
equivalent of salary and benefits for the balance of the employment period if
the officer is terminated, other than for cause, or resigns under specified
circumstances, within up to two years of such occurrence.
LIMITED LIABILITY OF OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Our restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws include provisions to
(1) eliminate the personal liability of our directors for monetary damages
resulting from breaches of their fiduciary duty and (2) require us to indemnify
our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
Generally, we enter into indemnification agreements with each of our directors,
and we anticipate that we will enter into similar agreements with Tamara P.
Davis, Kenneth D. Hill and James J. Kerasiotes, and with any future directors.
We may also enter into similar agreements with certain of our officers who are
not also directors. Generally, the indemnification agreements attempt to provide
the maximum protection permitted by Delaware law with respect to indemnification
of directors.
We also have secured directors' and officers' liability insurance for our
directors and officers.
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CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Our executive offices are located in two adjacent buildings in West Roxbury,
Massachusetts. The first, a three-story building owned by Charles Park Road,
LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company owned by Aaron D. Spencer, our
Chairman, and his two adult children, is leased to us pursuant to a ten-year
lease, commencing on March 30, 1987, with an option to renew for an additional
five-year term. Currently we are in the five-year option term. Our rent is
$43,200 per year, and we are responsible for all taxes, utilities, insurance,
maintenance and repairs. We also lease the adjacent facility, a two-story
building owned by Charles Park Road, LLC, pursuant to a 15 year lease with the
option to renew for three additional five-year periods. This lease commenced on
February 1, 1990. Rent during the initial five-year period of the lease was
$106,800 per year, which increased to $128,160 per year for the next five years,
and shall increase to $153,792 per year for the final five years of the initial
term of the lease. We are responsible for all taxes, utilities, insurance,
maintenance and repairs. Rent during any option term will be 120% of the rent
for the prior term of the lease. We believe that the terms of the leases for the
two offices are as favorable as otherwise available in the real estate market.
The two buildings consist of approximately 25,000 square feet and house our
executive, administrative and clerical offices.
One of the company-owned restaurants in Boston, Massachusetts is located on
the first floor of a six-story office building owned by Mr. Spencer. Mr. Spencer
leased the entire building to us pursuant to a five-year lease, which ended on
March 29, 1997, at a rent of $162,000 per year. We have reached an agreement in
principal to extend the lease, and are currently finalizing the documentation.
We are continuing to pay $162,000 of rent per year on a tenancy at will basis in
the interim. We are responsible for all taxes, utilities, insurance, maintenance
and repairs. The lease provided that if we or Mr. Spencer were to terminate the
lease, a new lease between us and Mr. Spencer relating only to the restaurant
space of the building would become effective immediately. We currently sublet
all the space leased from Mr. Spencer (except for the restaurant) at rents which
aggregate more than the $162,000 annual rent that we are obligated to pay Mr.
Spencer. We believe that the terms of our occupancy are as favorable as those
otherwise available in the real estate market.
A corporation, wholly-owned by Craig S. Miller, our President and Chief
Executive Officer, and his brother, owns four franchised Pizzeria Uno...Chicago
Bar & Grill restaurants in southern California, all of which operate under our
standard unit franchise agreements. The restaurants are being operated by Mr.
Miller's brother and Mr. Miller is not involved in the daily operations of the
restaurants. The board of directors has determined that the franchise agreements
are as favorable as otherwise available from nonaffiliated franchisees.
On January 23, 1996, we loaned Mr. Miller the principal sum of $150,000
pursuant to a promissory note which bears interest at the rate of 7.3% per year
payable in arrears on a quarterly basis commencing March 31, 1996. On September
27, 1998, a principal payment of $75,000 was made. The maturity date for the
balance of $75,000 of principal has been extended to October 1, 2000. The Note
is secured by all of Mr. Miller's real and personal property.
James F. Carlin, one of our directors, and his adult children controlled
Carlin Insurance Agency, Inc. Carlin Insurance Agency provides us with insurance
brokerage services and places property and casualty insurance for us with
various insurance carriers. During the fiscal year ended September 27, 1998, we
paid premiums to various insurance carriers of which $180,711 in commissions and
fees were received by Carlin Insurance Agency. Mr. Carlin and his children sold
the Carlin Insurance Agency in 1999.
On August 16, 1999, we loaned Aaron D. Spencer, our Chairman, $385,050 to
pay the $9.40 per share exercise price of options to purchase 37,500 shares of
our common stock together with the related withholding taxes. The loan is
evidenced by a promissory note dated August 26, 1999 which bears interest at a
rate of 6.68% per year and is payable upon the earlier of February 16, 2000, or
the date on which Mr. Spencer is no longer employed by us, or upon completion of
this offering. The Note is secured by all of Mr. Spencer's real and personal
property.
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UNDERWRITING
The underwriters named below, acting through their representatives,
BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc., have
severally agreed with us, subject to the terms and conditions of the
underwriting agreement, to purchase from us the number of shares of common stock
set forth opposite their names below. The underwriters are committed to purchase
and pay for all these shares if any are purchased.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
UNDERWRITER SHARES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------
<S> <C>
BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc............................................................
U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, Inc..............................................................
----------
Total...................................................................................... 2,000,000
----------
----------
</TABLE>
The underwriters' representatives have advised us that the underwriters
propose to offer the shares of common stock to the public at the public offering
price on the cover page of this prospectus and to certain dealers at such price
less a concession of not in excess of $ per share, of which $ per share may
be reallowed to other dealers. After this offering, the public offering price,
concession, and reallowance to dealers may be reduced by the representatives. A
reduction would not change the amount of proceeds we will receive as stated on
the cover page of this prospectus. The common stock is offered by the
underwriters as stated in this prospectus, subject to receipt and acceptance by
them and subject to their right to reject any order in whole or in part.
The underwriters have informed us that they do not intend to confirm sales
to any accounts over which they exercise discretionary authority.
OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION. We have granted to the underwriters an option,
exercisable during the 30-day period after the date of this prospectus, to
purchase up to 300,000 additional shares of common stock at the same price per
share as we and the selling stockholders will receive for the 2,000,000 shares
that the underwriters have agreed to purchase. To the extent that the
underwriters exercise this option, each of the underwriters will have a firm
commitment, subject to certain conditions, to purchase approximately the same
percentage of the additional shares that the number of shares of common stock to
be purchased by it shown in the above table bears to the 2,000,000 shares of
common stock offered in this offering. If purchased, the underwriters will sell
those additional shares on the same terms as they sell the 2,000,000 shares. We
will be obligated, pursuant to the option, to sell shares to the extent that the
option is exercised. The underwriters may exercise this option only to cover
over-allotments made in connection with the sale of the shares of common stock
offered in this offering. If this option is exercised in full, the total public
offering price, underwriting discounts and commissions and proceeds to company
will be , , and , respectively.
The following table summarizes the compensation we will pay the
underwriters, assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters'
over-allotment option:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL
----------------------
WITHOUT WITH
PER OVER- OVER-
SHARE ALLOTMENT ALLOTMENT
--------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us............................
</TABLE>
We estimate the total expense of the offering, other than underwriting
discount and commissions, will be $325,000.
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INDEMNITY. The underwriting agreement contains covenants of indemnity among
the underwriters and us against various civil liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act and liabilities arising from breaches of
representations and warranties contained in the underwriting agreement.
LOCK-UP AGREEMENTS. Each executive officer and director of Uno agreed with
the representatives for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus,
subject to various exceptions, not to offer to sell, contract to sell, or
otherwise sell, dispose of, loan, pledge or grant any rights with respect to any
shares of common stock, any options or warrants to purchase any shares of common
stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common
stock, owned as of the date of this prospectus or thereafter acquired directly
by these holders or with respect to which they have the power of disposition,
without the prior written consent of BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc. However,
BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc. may, in its sole discretion and at any time
or from time-to-time without notice, release all or any portion of the
securities subject to the lock-up agreements. There are no agreements between
the representatives and any of our stockholders who have executed a lock-up
agreement providing consent to the sale of shares prior to the expiration of the
lock-up period.
In addition, we have agreed that during the lock-up period we will not,
without the prior written consent of BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc., subject
to various exceptions, issue, contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of, any
shares of common stock, any options to purchase any shares of common stock or
any securities convertible into, exercisable for or exchangeable for shares of
common stock other than our sale of shares in this offering, the issuance of
common stock upon the exercise of outstanding options, and the issuance of
options under existing stock option and incentive plans provided the options do
not vest before the expiration of the lock-up period.
STABILIZATION. The representatives have advised us that, pursuant to
Regulation M under the Securities Act, some persons participating in this
offering may engage in transactions, including stabilizing bids, syndicate
covering transactions or the imposition of penalty bids that may have the effect
of stabilizing or maintaining the market price of the common stock at a level
above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. A "stabilizing bid"
is a bid for or the purchase of shares of common stock on behalf of the
underwriters for the purpose of fixing or maintaining the price of the common
stock. A "syndicate covering transaction" is the bid for or the purchase of
common stock on behalf of the underwriters to reduce a short position that the
underwriters incur in connection with this offering. A "penalty bid" is an
arrangement permitting the representatives to reclaim the selling concession
otherwise accruing to an underwriter or syndicate member in connection with this
offering if the common stock originally sold by such underwriter or syndicate
member is purchased by the representatives in a syndicate covering transaction
and has therefore not been effectively placed by such underwriter or syndicate
member. The representatives have advised us that these transactions may be
effected on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise and, if commenced, may be
discontinued at any time.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS. BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc. has acted as a
dealer-manager in connection with our Dutch Auction tender offer in October 1998
for which it received customary fees for its services, and has also acted as a
financial advisor for us, but has not received any fees for its financial
advisory services.
LEGAL MATTERS
Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer, P.C., One Financial Center, Boston,
Massachusetts 02111, will pass upon certain legal matters in connection with
this offering for us. Hale and Dorr LLP, 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02109, will pass upon certain legal matters in connection with this offering for
the underwriters.
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EXPERTS
Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, have audited our consolidated
financial statements at September 28, 1997 and September 27, 1998 and for each
of the three years in the period ended September 27, 1998, as set forth in their
report. We have included our financial statements in the prospectus and
elsewhere in the registration statement in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP's
report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at the
SEC's public reference rooms at 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, D.C., 20549,
Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330
for further information on the public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also
available to the public on the SEC's Website at "http://www.sec.gov."
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-2 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the common stock offered in
connection with this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the
information set forth in the registration statement. We have omitted certain
parts of the registration statement in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the SEC. For further information with respect to us and the common stock, you
should refer to the registration statement. Statements contained in this
prospectus as to the contents of any contract or
other document are not necessarily complete and, in each instance, you should
refer to the copy of such contract or document filed as an exhibit to or
incorporated by reference in the registration statement. Each statement as to
the contents of such contract or document is qualified in all respects by such
reference. You may obtain copies of the registration statement from the SEC's
principal office in Washington, D.C. upon payment of the fees prescribed by the
SEC, or you may examine the registration statement without charge at the offices
of the SEC or the SEC's Website described above.
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file with
them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring
you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered
to be part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC
will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by
reference the documents listed below and any future filings we will make with
the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.
1. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 1998,
and the Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on January 6, 1999;
2. Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended December
27, 1998, March 28, 1999 and June 27, 1999;
3. Proxy Statement used for our annual meeting of stockholders held on
February 23, 1999; and
4. The description of our common stock contained in the registration
statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on April 1, 1991, including any
amendment or report filed for the purposes of updating such description.
You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing or
telephoning our general counsel at the following address:
Uno Restaurant Corporation
100 Charles Park Road
West Roxbury, MA 02132
(617) 323-9200
You should rely only on the information or representations provided in this
prospectus. We have authorized no one to provide you with different information.
We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is
not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is
accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE
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<S> <C>
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION
Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.......................................................... F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 28, 1997 and September 27, 1998 and June 27, 1999
(unaudited).............................................................................................. F-3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended September 29, 1996, September 28, 1997 and September
27, 1998 and thirty-nine weeks ended June 28, 1998 and June 27, 1999 (unaudited)......................... F-4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended September 29, 1996, September 28, 1997
and September 27, 1998 and thirty-nine weeks ended June 27, 1999 (unaudited)............................. F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 29, 1996, September 28, 1997 and
September 27, 1998 and thirty-nine weeks ended June 28, 1998 and June 27, 1999 (unaudited)............... F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................................................. F-7
</TABLE>
F-1
<PAGE>
REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors
Uno Restaurant Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Uno
Restaurant Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of September 28, 1997
and September 27, 1998, and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended September 27, 1998. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements 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
misstatements. 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 financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Uno Restaurant
corporation and subsidiaries at September 28, 1997 and September 27, 1998, and
the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of
the three years in the period ended September 27, 1998, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, during
fiscal year 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants' Statement of Position 98-5, "Reporting the
Costs of Start-up Activities."
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 3, 1998
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UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
28 27 JUNE 27
1997 1998 1999
----------- ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER
SHARE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash................................................... $ 1,486 $ 2,030 $ 1,311
Accounts receivable, net............................... 2,823 1,784 1,804
Inventory.............................................. 2,326 2,296 2,449
Prepaid expenses and other assets...................... 809 815 289
Deferred pre-opening costs............................. 949
----------- ----------- -----------
Total current assets..................................... 8,393 6,925 5,853
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net...... 125,357 125,323 129,082
Deferred income taxes.................................... 6,599 7,450 8,810
Liquor licenses and other assets......................... 3,383 3,497 3,608
----------- ----------- -----------
$ 143,732 $ 143,195 $ 147,353
----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- -----------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable....................................... $ 6,966 $ 6,589 $ 6,430
Accrued expenses....................................... 7,563 7,949 9,452
Accrued compensation and taxes......................... 2,641 2,666 3,051
Income taxes payable................................... 2,076 995 1,355
Current portions of long-term debt and capital lease
obligations.......................................... 3,132 4,081 4,090
----------- ----------- -----------
Total current liabilities................................ 22,378 22,280 24,378
Long-term debt, net of current portion................... 42,516 38,676 38,958
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion........ 867 666 521
Other liabilities........................................ 7,091 7,904 8,427
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value; 1,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued or outstanding..........
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 25,000 shares authorized;
13,755 shares in 1997, 13,776 shares in 1998 and
13,807 shares in 1999 issued......................... 138 138 138
Additional paid-in capital............................. 53,803 53,944 54,129
Retained earnings...................................... 36,816 42,203 47,628
----------- ----------- -----------
90,757 96,285 101,895
Treasury Stock (2,791 shares in 1997, 3,175 shares in
1998 and 3,728 shares in 1999, at cost).............. (19,877) (22,616) (26,826)
----------- ----------- -----------
Total shareholders' equity............................... 70,880 73,669 75,069
----------- ----------- -----------
$ 143,732 $ 143,195 $ 147,353
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
F-3
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UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THIRTY-NINE WEEKS
YEAR ENDED ENDED
---------------------------------------- ----------------------
SEPTEMBER 29 SEPTEMBER 28 SEPTEMBER 27 JUNE 28 JUNE 27
1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Revenues:
Restaurant sales........................... $ 159,581 $ 164,389 $ 177,343 $ 130,171 $ 141,417
Consumer product sales..................... 8,351 9,115 9,384 7,083 7,400
Franchise income........................... 4,209 4,516 4,549 3,349 3,729
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
172,141 178,020 191,276 140,603 152,546
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food and beverages................. 44,064 43,994 48,567 35,477 39,397
Labor and benefits......................... 51,868 54,183 58,139 43,236 46,617
Occupancy costs............................ 26,339 27,045 27,988 21,025 21,598
Other operating costs...................... 15,890 16,067 18,086 13,369 13,315
General and administrative................. 12,155 13,384 13,661 9,824 11,518
Depreciation and amortization.............. 12,964 12,469 12,183 9,136 9,442
Special charges............................ 3,937 4,000
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
167,217 171,142 178,624 132,067 141,887
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Operating income............................. 4,924 6,878 12,652 8,536 10,659
Other expense:
Interest expense........................... 2,358 2,695 3,527 2,699 2,409
Other expense.............................. 123 132 134 122 152
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
2,481 2,827 3,661 2,821 2,561
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Income before income taxes................... 2,443 4,051 8,991 5,715 8,098
Provision for income taxes................... 757 1,378 2,968 1,886 2,673
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Income before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle....................... 1,686 2,673 6,023 3,829 5,425
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle for pre-opening costs, net of
income tax benefit of $313................. 636 636
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Net income................................... $ 1,686 $ 2,673 $ 5,387 $ 3,193 $ 5,425
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Income before cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle.................. $ .13 $ .22 $ .55 $ .35 $ .52
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle net of income tax benefit...... (.06) (.06)
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Net income................................... $ .13 $ .22 $ .49 $ .29 $ .52
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic...................................... 12,694 11,951 10,873 10,930 10,317
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Diluted.................................... 12,756 12,008 10,932 10,989 10,416
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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<PAGE>
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL
---------------------- PAID-IN RETAINED TREASURY
SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL EARNINGS STOCK TOTAL
--------- ----------- ----------- --------- --------- ---------
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at October 1, 1995............ 13,682 $ 137 $ 53,433 $ 32,457 $ (2,900) $ 83,127
Net income.......................... 1,686 1,686
Exercise of stock options........... 16 63 63
Purchase of Treasury Stock.......... (7,753) (7,753)
Tax benefit from exercise of
nonqualified stock options........ 13 13
--------- ----- ----------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance at September 29, 1996......... 13,698 137 53,509 34,143 (10,653) 77,136
Net income.......................... 2,673 2,673
Exercise of stock options........... 57 1 257 258
Purchase of Treasury Stock.......... (9,224) (9,224)
Tax benefit from exercise of
nonqualified stock options........ 37 37
--------- ----- ----------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance at September 28, 1997......... 13,755 138 53,803 36,816 (19,877) 70,880
Net income.......................... 5,387 5,387
Exercise of stock options........... 21 127 127
Purchase of Treasury Stock.......... (2,791) (2,791)
Contribution of Treasury Stock to
401(k) Savings and Employee Stock
Ownership Retirement Plan......... 2 52 54
Tax benefit from exercise of
nonqualified stock options........ 12 12
--------- ----- ----------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance at September 27, 1998......... 13,776 138 53,944 42,203 (22,616) 73,669
Net income for thirty-nine weeks.... 5,425 5,425
Exercise of stock options........... 31 172 172
Purchase of Treasury Stock.......... (4,382) (4,382)
Contribution of Treasury Stock to
401(k) Savings and Employee Stock
Ownership Retirement Plan......... 13 172 185
--------- ----- ----------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance at June 27, 1999
(unaudited)......................... 13,807 $ 138 $ 54,129 $ 47,628 $ (26,826) $ 75,069
--------- ----- ----------- --------- --------- ---------
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
F-5
<PAGE>
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THIRTY-NINE WEEKS
YEAR ENDED ENDED
---------------------------------------- ----------------------
SEPTEMBER 29 SEPTEMBER 28 SEPTEMBER 27 JUNE 28 JUNE 27
1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income.................................... $ 1,686 $ 2,673 $ 5,387 $ 3,193 $ 5,425
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle................................. 636 636
Depreciation and amortization............... 13,064 12,573 12,292 9,222 9,530
Deferred income taxes....................... (2,462) (2,986) (851) (904) (887)
Contribution of Treasury Stock to 401(k)
Savings and Employee Stock Ownership
Retirement Plan........................... 54 185
Provision for deferred rent................. 688 612 147 396 266
Loss (gain) on disposal of equipment........ 19 (15) (26) (6) (7)
Special charges............................. 3,937 4,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable....................... (195) (367) 1,039 1,010 (20)
Inventory................................. (107) 7 30 81 (153)
Prepaid expenses and other assets......... (693) (1,539) (237) (942) (150)
Accounts payable and other liabilities.... 1,157 4,620 700 (882) 2,070
Income taxes payable...................... 1,455 495 (768) (1,037) 360
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Net cash provided by operating activities..... 18,549 20,073 18,403 10,767 16,619
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, equipment and leasehold
improvements................................ (22,909) (19,982) (12,141) (8,574) (13,281)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets............ 144 300 26 8 7
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Net cash used in investing activities......... (22,765) (19,682) (12,115) (8,566) (13,274)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from revolving line of credit........ 53,103 71,193 50,790 41,565 59,223
Principal payments on debt and capital lease
obligations................................. (40,687) (62,997) (53,882) (42,222) (59,077)
Purchase of Treasury Stock.................... (7,753) (9,224) (2,791) (898) (4,382)
Exercise of stock options..................... 76 295 139 95 172
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities.................................. 4,739 (733) (5,744) (1,460) (4,064)
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in cash................... 523 (342) 544 741 (719)
Cash at beginning of year..................... 1,305 1,828 1,486 1,486 2,030
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Cash at end of year........................... $ 1,828 $ 1,486 $ 2,030 $ 2,227 $ 1,311
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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<PAGE>
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
The Company owns and operates 99 Pizzeria Uno...Chicago Bar & Grill casual
dining, full-service restaurants primarily from New England to Virginia, as well
as Florida, Chicago and Denver, and franchises 67 units in 19 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Seoul, Korea. The Company also operates a
Mexican restaurant in Chicago and a refrigerated and frozen consumer foods
division. The consumer foods business supplies American Airlines, movie
theaters, hotel restaurants, supermarkets and wholesale club chains with both
frozen and refrigerated Pizzeria Uno brand products, as well as certain private
label products.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Uno Restaurant
Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Company). All intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated balance sheet as of June 27, 1999 and the consolidated
statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the thirty-nine
week periods ended June 28, 1998 and June 27, 1999 are unaudited and in the
opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's consolidated
financial position, consolidated results of operations and cash flows.
FISCAL YEAR
The Company's fiscal year ends on the close of business on the Sunday
closest to September 30 in each year.
PRE-OPENING COSTS
In the third quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company adopted Statement of
Position (SOP) 98-5 "Reporting the Costs of Start-up Activities" which requires
that pre-opening costs be expensed as incurred. In accordance with SOP 98-5, the
adoption is reported as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
and has been recognized retroactively to the first quarter of fiscal 1998. The
cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle was $636,000, net of the
income tax benefit of $313,000. The impact of adoption on fiscal 1998 results of
operations was not material.
INVENTORY
Inventory, which consists of food, beverages and supplies, is stated at the
lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market.
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements are recorded at cost. The
Company provides for depreciation of buildings and equipment using the
straight-line method over 25 and 7 years, respectively. Leasehold improvements
are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the term of
the lease (generally 20 years) using the straight-line method.
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UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
REVENUE RECOGNITION--FRANCHISE FEES
The Company defers franchise fees until the franchisee opens the restaurant
and all services have been substantially performed; at that time, the fee is
recorded as income. Royalty income is recorded as earned based on rates provided
by the respective franchise agreements. Expenses related to franchise activities
amounted to approximately $3,409,000, $3,441,000, $3,280,000, $1,605,000 and
$1,824,000 in fiscal years 1996, 1997 and 1998 and the thirty-nine week periods
ended June 28, 1998 and June 27, 1999, respectively.
A summary of full-service franchise unit activity is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
------------------------------------------
SEPTEMBER 29 SEPTEMBER 28 SEPTEMBER 27
1996 1997 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Units operating at beginning of year............................ 59 63 66
Units opened.................................................... 5 6 5
Units closed.................................................... (1) (3) (8)
-- -- --
Units operating at end of year.................................. 63 66 63
-- -- --
-- -- --
<CAPTION>
THIRTY-NINE WEEKS
ENDED
-----------------
JUNE 28 JUNE 27
1998 1999
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Units operating at beginning of year............................ 66 63
Units opened.................................................... 3 7
Units closed.................................................... (7) (3)
-- --
Units operating at end of year.................................. 62 67
-- --
-- --
</TABLE>
INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes are determined utilizing the liability method. Under
this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on
differences between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities
and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect
when the differences are expected to reverse.
ADVERTISING
The Company records advertising expense as incurred. Advertising expense was
$5,242,000, $4,897,000 and $5,257,000 for fiscal years 1996, 1997 and 1998,
respectively.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share represents net income divided by the weighted
average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Weighted average
shares used in diluted earnings per share include 61,000, 57,000, 59,000, 59,000
and 99,000 for fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, and the thirty-nine week periods
ended June 28, 1998 and June 27, 1999, respectively of common stock equivalents
arising from stock options using the treasury stock method.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and costs
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
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<PAGE>
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)
No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" in accounting for its
stock-based compensation plans, rather than the alternative fair value
accounting method provided for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
(SFAS) No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," as this alternative
requires the use of option valuation models that were not developed for use in
valuing employee stock options. Under APB No. 25, since the exercise price of
options granted under these plans equals the market price of the underlying
stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized.
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In the first quarter of fiscal year 1999, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130
"Reporting Comprehensive Income" and SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information," which did not have a material impact
on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities," which is effective for fiscal year 2001.
This statement requires all derivatives to be carried on the balance sheet as
assets or liabilities at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair
value of the derivatives would depend on the hedging relationship and would be
reported in the income statement, or as a component of comprehensive income. The
Company believes that the adoption of this new accounting standard will not have
a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain amounts in the accompanying fiscal 1996 or 1997 financial statements
have been reclassified to conform with the 1998 presentation.
2. SPECIAL CHARGES
In the second quarter of fiscal 1996, the Company adopted SFAS No. 121 and
recorded a pre-tax charge of $3.9 million to adjust the carrying value of those
assets identified as impaired. The charge consisted of $1.0 million for three
Uno Pizza Takery's, $1.6 million for one full-service Uno restaurant and $1.3
million for certain assets of three Bay Street restaurants. The assets written
down include the Bay Street trademark and leasehold improvements and equipment
of the aforementioned stores. Based upon operating and cash flow results,
management believed that these units would likely continue to generate cash flow
losses and therefore reduced the carrying value of the impaired assets to fair
market value.
During the third quarter of fiscal 1997, the Company recorded a special
charge in the amount of $4.0 million, consisting of an asset impairment charge
of $3.3 million and store closing costs of $0.7 million. The $3.3 million asset
impairment charge was recorded to reduce the carrying value of equipment and
leaseholds at two full-service Uno restaurants to their fair market value and
resulted from weak operating results and continuing negative cash flow. The
store closure costs represented remaining minimum lease payments of one
full-service Uno restaurant which was closed during 1997.
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<PAGE>
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
3. PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
28 27
1997 1998
----------- -----------
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Land................................................ $ 15,883 $ 16,874
Buildings........................................... 25,265 27,823
Equipment........................................... 49,802 52,536
Leasehold improvements.............................. 87,047 93,324
Construction in progress............................ 4,201 3,309
----------- -----------
182,198 193,866
Less allowances for depreciation and amortization... 56,841 68,543
----------- -----------
$ 125,357 $ 125,323
----------- -----------
----------- -----------
</TABLE>
4. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company leases three buildings from its principal shareholder for a
restaurant and corporate office space. Rent expense in the amount of
approximately $505,000 was charged to operations in each of the fiscal years
presented and $373,000 for each of the thirty-nine week periods ended June 28,
1998 and June 27, 1999. The Company believes that the terms of these leases
approximate fair rental value.
The Company's Chief Executive Officer and his brother own and operate four
franchised restaurants and pay royalties to the Company under standard franchise
agreements.
5. LEASES
The Company conducts the majority of its operations in leased facilities,
which are accounted for as capital or operating leases. The leases typically
provide for a base rent plus real estate taxes, insurance and other expenses,
plus additional contingent rent based upon revenues of the restaurant. Assets
held under capital leases were $2,881,000 at September 28, 1997 and September
27, 1998. Accumulated amortization amounted to $613,000 at September 28, 1997
and $747,000 at September 27, 1998.
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<PAGE>
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
5. LEASES (CONTINUED)
Capital lease asset amortization is included in depreciation and
amortization. At September 27, 1998, the minimum rental commitments under all
noncancelable capital and operating leases with initial or remaining terms of
more than one year are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CAPITAL OPERATING
FISCAL YEAR LEASES LEASES
- ---------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
(AMOUNTS IN
THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
1999...................................................... $ 260 $ 9,337
2000...................................................... 223 9,289
2001...................................................... 75 9,384
2002...................................................... 42 9,452
2003...................................................... 42 9,107
Thereafter................................................ 1,167 73,357
--------- ---------
1,809 $ 119,926
---------
---------
Less amount representing interest......................... 942
---------
Present value of net minimum lease payments............... 867
Less current portion of obligation under capital leases... 201
---------
Long-term obligation under capital leases................. $ 666
---------
---------
</TABLE>
Total expenses for all operating leases were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MINIMUM LEASE CONTINGENT
FISCAL YEAR RENTALS RENTALS TOTAL
- ------------------------------------- ------------- ----------------- ---------
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1996................................. $ 12,105 $ 956 $ 13,061
1997................................. 12,641 811 13,452
1998................................. 13,010 689 13,699
</TABLE>
Certain operating lease agreements contain free rent inducements and
scheduled rent increases which are being amortized over the terms of the
agreements, ranging from 15 to 20 years, using the straight-line method. The
deferred rent liability, included in other liabilities, amounted to $4,596,000
at September 28, 1997 and $4,743,000 at September 27, 1998.
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<PAGE>
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
6. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
Long-term debt consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
28 27
1997 1998
----------- -----------
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Revolving credit and note agreement................. $ 40,480 $ 37,760
8.75%, 15-year secured mortgage notes payable....... 4,979 4,796
----------- -----------
45,459 42,556
Less current portion................................ 2,943 3,880
----------- -----------
$ 42,516 $ 38,676
----------- -----------
----------- -----------
</TABLE>
In November 1997, the Company amended its credit facility from $50 million
to $55 million, which includes a $26.6 million revolver due in October 2002, a
$8.4 million term loan due in 20 quarterly installments of $420,000 plus
interest commencing on January 31, 1998 and a $20.0 million mortgage facility
due in 27 quarterly installments of $500,000 plus interest also commencing on
January 31, 1998 with a final payment due in October 2004. The Company is
entitled to borrow, at its discretion, amounts which accrue interest at variable
rates based on either the LIBOR or prime rate. Amounts borrowed under the credit
facility are secured by certain real properties owned by the Company. At
September 27, 1998, interest rates on outstanding borrowings under the revolving
line of credit ranged from 7.16% to 8.75%. A commitment fee of approximately
0.38% is accrued on unused borrowings under the new credit agreement. The note
agreements contain certain financial and operating covenants, including
maintenance of certain levels of net worth and income. At September 27, 1998,
the carrying value of the Company's long-term debt approximated fair market
value.
Annual principal payments of debt are as follows (amounts in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FISCAL YEAR
- -----------------------------------
<S> <C>
1999............................... $ 3,880
2000............................... 3,898
2001............................... 3,918
2002............................... 3,940
2003............................... 14,835
Thereafter......................... 12,085
-------
$42,556
-------
-------
</TABLE>
The Company has two interest rate swap agreements which convert a portion of
its floating rate debt to a fixed-rate basis, thereby reducing the potential
impact of interest rate increases on future income. The notional amounts and
fair market value under the swap agreements amount to $30 million and ($0.8)
million, respectively. The terms range from three to five years with fixed
interest rates ranging from 5.80% to 6.04%. The differentials to be paid or
received are accrued as interest rates change and are recognized as an
adjustment to interest expense related to the debt.
The Company made cash payments of interest of $2,845,000, $3,044,000 and
$3,598,000 during fiscal years 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively. The Company
capitalized interest during the construction period of new restaurants which
amounted to $290,000 in fiscal year 1996, $313,000 in fiscal year 1997 and
$127,000 in fiscal year 1998 and included those amounts in leasehold
improvements.
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<PAGE>
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
6. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (CONTINUED)
The Company provides certain limited lease financing to qualified
franchisees through an agreement with an unaffiliated finance company. The
Company's maximum guarantee under the agreement was $1,000,000 at September 27,
1998. The Company has also guaranteed up to a maximum of $400,000 of future
lease payments in the event of default by a specific franchisee.
7. COMMON STOCK TRANSACTIONS
On September 29, 1998, the Company initiated a Dutch Auction self-tender
offer for up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock and under certain
circumstances, reserved the right to purchase in excess of 1,000,000 shares.
Under the terms of the offer, the Company invited stockholders to tender their
shares at prices ranging from $5.75 to $7.00 per share. On October 30, 1998, the
Company completed the tender offer for 274,721 shares of its common stock at
$7.00 per share.
8. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other assets consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 28 SEPTEMBER 27
1997 1998
------------- -------------
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Prepaid rent........................................ $ 220 $ 442
Prepaid operating costs............................. 159 234
Prepaid insurance................................... 430 139
----- -----
$ 809 $ 815
----- -----
----- -----
</TABLE>
9. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 28 SEPTEMBER 27
1997 1998
------------- -------------
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Accrued store closure............................... $ 1,618 $ 1,826
Accrued rent........................................ 1,334 1,372
Accrued insurance................................... 1,103 793
Accrued utilities................................... 760 785
Accrued vacation.................................... 632 680
Accrued advertising................................. 561 557
Franchise fee deposits.............................. 334 486
Other............................................... 1,221 1,450
------ ------
$ 7,563 $ 7,949
------ ------
------ ------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company maintains a 401(k) Savings and Employee Stock Ownership
Retirement Plan (the Plan) for all of its eligible employees. The Plan is
maintained in accordance with the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code and allows all employees with at least one year of service to make
annual tax-deferred voluntary contributions up to 15% of their salary. Under the
Plan, the Company matches a specified percentage of the employees'
contributions, subject to certain limitations. Total contributions made to the
plan were $161,000, $229,000 and $214,000 in fiscal years 1996, 1997 and 1998,
respectively. The 1998 contributions included $54,000 of Uno Restaurant
Corporation common stock previously held in Treasury.
The Company sponsors a Deferred Compensation Plan which allows officers to
defer up to 20% of their annual compensation. These assets are placed in a
"rabbi trust" and are presented as assets of the Company in the accompanying
balance sheet as they are available to the general creditors of the Company in
the event of the Company's insolvency. The related liability of $727,000 at
September 28, 1997 and $880,000 at September 27, 1998 is included in other
liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet. Deferred compensation expense in
the amounts of $140,000, $161,000 and $153,000 were recorded in fiscal years
1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively.
11. INCOME TAXES
Deferred taxes are attributable to the following temporary differences:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 28 SEPTEMBER 27
1997 1998
------------- -------------
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Excess book over tax depreciation................. $ 1,113 $ 2,327
Deferred rent..................................... 1,842 1,937
Accrued expenses.................................. 1,738 1,467
Asset impairment charge........................... 1,630 1,211
Franchise fees.................................... 291 627
Other............................................. 309 376
------ ------
Total deferred tax assets........................... 6,923 7,945
Deferred tax liabilities:
Other............................................. 324 495
------ ------
Total deferred tax liabilities...................... 324 495
------ ------
Net deferred tax assets............................. $ 6,599 $ 7,450
------ ------
------ ------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
11. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The provision (credit) for income taxes consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
-------------------------------------------
SEPTEMBER 29 SEPTEMBER 28 SEPTEMBER 27
1996 1997 1998
------------- ------------- -------------
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
Federal......................................... $ 2,532 $ 3,448 $ 2,941
State........................................... 687 916 878
------------- ------------- ------
3,219 4,364 3,819
Deferred:
Federal......................................... (1,995) (2,435) (713)
State........................................... (467) (551) (138)
------------- ------------- ------
(2,462) (2,986) (851)
------------- ------------- ------
Income tax expense................................ $ 757 $ 1,378 $ 2,968
------------- ------------- ------
------------- ------------- ------
</TABLE>
A reconciliation of the effective tax rates with the federal statutory rates
is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
-------------------------------------------------
SEPTEMBER 29 SEPTEMBER 28 SEPTEMBER 27
1996 1997 1998
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Federal statutory rate............................ 34.0% 34.0% 34.0%
State income taxes, net of federal income tax
benefit......................................... 5.0 4.6 4.6
Tax credits....................................... (9.8) (7.1) (6.5)
Other............................................. 1.8 2.5 .9
--- --- ---
Effective income tax rate......................... 31.0% 34.0% 33.0%
--- --- ---
--- --- ---
</TABLE>
The Company made income tax payments of $2,416,000, $3,936,000 and
$4,545,000 during fiscal years 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively.
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UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
During 1998, the Company's shareholders ratified the 1997 Key Officer Stock
Option Plan (the Key Officer Plan) under which options were granted for 1.0
million shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.50 per share. Options
vest based on the attainment of certain financial goals by the Company. The Key
Officer Plan will terminate on August 25, 2007.
During 1998, the Company also established the 1997 Non Qualified Stock
Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the 1997 Directors' Plan) which provides
for the granting of options to purchase up to 75,000 shares of Common Stock.
Options are to be granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of
the shares of Common Stock at the date of grant and vest one year after date of
grant. The 1997 Directors' Plan will terminate on February 26, 2008.
The Company also has the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan (the Employee Plan)
which provides for the granting of options to purchase up to 1.0 million shares
of common stock. Options may be granted at an exercise price not less than fair
market value on the date of grant. All options vest at a rate of 20% per year
beginning one year after the date of grant. All options terminate ten years
after the date of grant.
The Company's 1987 Employee Stock Option Plan which contains similar
provisions to the 1997 Plan was terminated during fiscal 1997. The 1.3 million
options granted under that plan will continue to vest at a rate of 20% per year
beginning one year after the date of grant, with the exception of 93,750 options
granted to the President of the Company, which vested immediately at the date of
grant. All options terminate ten years after the date of grant, with the
exception of the 112,500 options granted to the Chairman, which terminate five
years after the date of grant.
The 1989 and 1993 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plans for Non-Employee
Directors (the Directors' Plans) provide for up to 101,563 shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Directors' Plans. The
1989 and 1993 Directors' Plans terminate on November 10, 1999 and August 17,
2002, but such termination shall not affect the validity of options granted
prior to the dates of termination. Options are granted at an exercise price
equal to the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock at the date of
grant. Options granted under the Directors' Plans may be exercised commencing
one year after the date of grant and ending ten years from the date of grant.
Information regarding the Company's stock option plans is summarized below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEPTEMBER 29 SEPTEMBER 28 SEPTEMBER 27
1996 1997 1998
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
WEIGHTED- WEIGHTED- WEIGHTED-
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
OPTIONS PRICE OPTIONS PRICE OPTIONS PRICE
---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding at beginning of period................ 1,200,287 $ 7.61 1,289,248 $ 7.28 1,237,407 $ 7.33
Granted........................................... 295,508 6.42 211,609 6.59 1,381,735 7.36
Exercised......................................... (15,256) 4.74 (55,667) 4.44 (18,414) 7.51
Canceled.......................................... (191,291) 8.21 (207,783) 7.06 (102,172) 6.83
---------- ---------- ----------
Outstanding at end of period...................... 1,289,248 $ 7.28 1,237,407 $ 7.33 2,498,556 $ 7.37
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
Options exercisable at end of period.............. 612,526 691,491 938,238
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
Options available for grant at end of period...... 377,279 854,248 593,486
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
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UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (CONTINUED)
The weighted-average fair value of options granted during fiscal years 1996,
1997 and 1998, were $2.83, $2.81 and $3.01, respectively. The Company has 3.1
million shares of common stock reserved for the exercise of stock options at
September 27, 1998.
The following table presents information about significant option groups
outstanding at September 27, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
REMAINING EXERCISABLE
EXERCISE PRICE OPTIONS OUTSTANDING CONTRACTUAL LIFE OPTIONS EXERCISABLE PRICE
- -------------- ------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$4.74--$7.25 1,031,933 7.7 years 440,574 $6.38
$7.50--$11.80 1,466,623 7.7 years 497,664 $8.56
</TABLE>
Pursuant to the requirements of SFAS No. 123, the following are the pro
forma net income and earnings per share for fiscal year 1996, 1997 and 1998 as
if the compensation cost for the stock option plans had been determined based on
the fair value at the grant date for grants in fiscal year 1996, 1997 and 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
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SEPTEMBER 29 SEPTEMBER 28 SEPTEMBER 27
1996 1997 1998
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE
INFORMATION)
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Net income--as reported........................... $ 1,686 $ 2,673 $ 5,387
Net income--pro forma............................. $ 1,668 $ 2,590 $ 5,024
Basic and diluted earnings per share
--as reported................................... $ .13 $ .22 $ .49
Basic and diluted earnings per share
--pro forma..................................... $ .13 $ .22 $ .46
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The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using
the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions for fiscal years 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively: risk-free
interest rates of 7.0%, 6.6% and 5.0%; no dividend yield; the volatility factors
of the expected market price of the Company's common stock was 42%, 40% and 37%;
and a weighted-average expected life of the options of five years.
The effects on fiscal year 1996, 1997 and 1998 pro forma net income and
earnings per share of expensing the fair value of stock options are not
necessarily representative of the effects on reported results of operations for
future years as the periods presented include only three, two and one years,
respectively, of option grants under the Company's plans.
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UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
13. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
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QUARTER ENDED
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DECEMBER 29 MARCH 30 JUNE 29 SEPTEMBER 28
1996 1997 1997 1997
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE
INFORMATION)
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Revenues....................................................... $ 42,164 $ 42,711 $ 45,387 $ 47,758
Gross profit(2)................................................ 8,345 8,618 9,604 10,545
Operating income (loss)........................................ 2,265 1,899 (908) 3,622
Income (loss) before income taxes.............................. 1,655 1,233 (1,619) 2,782
Net income (loss).............................................. 1,092 815 (1,070) 1,836
Basic and diluted earnings per common share.................... .09 .07 (.09) .16
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
QUARTER ENDED
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DECEMBER 28 MARCH 29 JUNE 28 SEPTEMBER 27
1997(1) 1998 1998 1998
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE
INFORMATION)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues....................................................... $ 44,968 $ 46,682 $ 48,953 $ 50,673
Gross profit(2)................................................ 8,786 8,939 10,208 11,271
Operating income............................................... 2,726 2,286 3,524 4,116
Income before income taxes..................................... 1,803 1,351 2,561 3,276
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle.................................................... 1,208 904 1,717 2,194
Net income..................................................... 572 904 1,717 2,194
Basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle... .11 .08 .16 .20
Net income................................................... .05 .08 .16 .20
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(1) The quarter ended December 28, 1997 reflects retroactive application of the
cumulative change in accounting principle adopted in the third quarter of
fiscal 1998 (see Note 1--Pre-opening Costs).
(2) Restaurant and consumer product sales, less cost of food and beverages,
labor and benefits, occupancy and other operating expenses, excluding
advertising expenses.
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DESCRIPTION OF INSIDE BACK COVER:
[GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION]
A map of the United States showing the locations of the company-owned and
franchised Pizzeria Uno... Chicago Bar & Grill restaurants along with a list by
state of the locations of the company-owned and franchised Pizzeria Uno...
Chicago Bar & Grill restaurants.
Below the map is a photo of the exterior of a Pizzeria Uno... Chicago Bar &
Grill restaurant.
DESCRIPTION OF OUTSIDE BACK COVER:
Uno Restaurant Corporation Logo.
<PAGE>
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
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SEC Registration Fee.............................................................. $ 7,553
NASD Filing Fee................................................................... 3,375
New York Stock Exchange Listing Fee............................................... 4,550*
Transfer Agent and Registrar Fees................................................. 11,000*
Accounting Fees and Expenses...................................................... 75,000*
Legal Fees and Expenses........................................................... 150,000*
Printing.......................................................................... 60,000*
Blue Sky.......................................................................... 5,000*
Miscellaneous..................................................................... 8,522*
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TOTAL......................................................................... $ 325,000*
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* Estimated
ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Eighth Section of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation eliminates
the personal liability of our directors to us or to our stockholders for
monetary damages for breaches of their fiduciary duty (subject to certain
exceptions, such as breaches of the duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders),
and provides that we may indemnify our officers and directors to the full extent
permitted by law.
Article VII of our By-Laws includes provisions for indemnification of our
officers and directors to the extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of
the State of Delaware. Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware authorizes a corporation to indemnify its directors, officers,
employees or agents in non-derivative suits if such party acted in good faith
and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interest of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, as
determined in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law. Section 145
further provides that indemnification shall be provided if the party in question
is successful on the merits or otherwise.
The effect of these provisions would be to permit such indemnification by us
for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to the
extent permitted under such Act.
Generally, we enter into indemnification agreements with each of our
directors, and we anticipate that we will enter into similar agreements with
Tamara P. Davis, Kenneth D. Hill and James J. Kerasiotes, and with any future
directors. We may also enter into similar agreements with certain of our
officers who are not also directors. Generally, the indemnification agreements
attempt to provide the maximum protection permitted by Delaware law with respect
to indemnification of directors.
We also have secured directors' and officers' liability insurance for our
officers and directors.
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ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
EXHIBITS
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<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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<C> <S>
1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement.***
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 1995 (the "April 2, 1995 Form 10-Q").*
3.2 Amended and Restated By-laws filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the April 2, 1995 Form 10-Q.*
4.1 Specimen Certificate of Common Stock.**
5.1 Legal Opinion of Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer.**
10.1 Lease between Uno Restaurants, Inc. and Aaron D. Spencer dated March 30, 1987 for premises in Boston,
Massachusetts, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration
No. 33-13100) ("1987 Registration Statement").*
10.2 Lease between Uno Restaurants, Inc. and Aaron D. Spencer dated March 30, 1987 for premises in West
Roxbury, Massachusetts, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the 1987 Registration Statement.*
10.3 Amendment to Lease dated November 17, 1992 for premises in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.**
10.4 Lease Between Uno Restaurants, Inc. and Lisa S. Cohen and Mark N. Spencer dated February 1, 1990 for
premises in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.**
10.5 Quitclaim Deed between Aaron D. Spencer, Lisa S. Cohen and Mark N. Spencer and Charles Park Road, LLC
dated August 10, 1998.**
10.6 Form of Franchise Agreement and Area Franchise Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10(d) to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 29, 1996 (the "1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K").*
10.7 1999 Uniform Franchisee Offering Circular, including Current Form of Franchise Agreement, filed as
Exhibit 10(d) on the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 1999
(the "June 27, 1999 Form 10-Q").*
10.8 Uno Restaurant Corporation 1987 Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended.**
10.9 Uno Restaurant Corporation 1989 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, filed as
Exhibit A to the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February 8,
1995.*
10.10 Uno Restaurant Corporation 1993 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended,
filed as Exhibit 10(g) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September
28, 1997 (the "1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K").*
10.11 Uno Restaurant Corporation 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit A to the Company's Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February 26, 1997.*
10.12 Uno Restaurant Corporation 1997 Key Officer Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit A to the Company's Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February 26, 1998.*
10.13 Uno Restaurant Corporation 1997 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, filed as
Exhibit B to the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February 26,
1998.*
10.14 Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its Directors, filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the
1987 Registration Statement.*
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C> <S>
10.15 Interest Rate Swap Agreement between Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, N.A. and Uno Restaurants, Inc. dated
October 25, 1995, filed as Exhibit 10(k) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended October 1, 1995 (the "1995 Annual Report on Form 10-K").*
10.16 Interest Rate Swap Agreement between Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, N.A. and Uno Restaurants, Inc. dated
July 21, 1998, filed as Exhibit 10(n) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 27, 1998 (the "1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K).*
10.17 Note between the Company and Craig S. Miller dated April 1, 1997, filed as Exhibit 10(r) to the
Company's 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.*
10.18 Amendment to Promissory Note and Revised Debt Agreement dated April 7, 1998, and Second Amendment to
Promissory Note and Revised Debt Agreement dated September 27, 1998, filed as Exhibit 10(p) to the 1998
Annual Report on Form 10-K.*
10.19 Third Amendment to Promissory Note and Revised Debt Agreement dated August 3, 1999, filed as Exhibit
10(p) to the June 27, 1999 Form 10-Q.*
10.20 Form of Change in Control Protection Agreements between Uno Restaurant Corporation and Mr. Spencer and
Mr. Miller, filed as Exhibit 10(m) to the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.*
10.21 Form of Change in Control Protection Agreements between Uno Restaurant Corporation and Senior Vice
Presidents, filed as Exhibit 10(n) to the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.*
10.22 Form of Change in Control Protection Agreements between Uno Restaurant Corporation and its other
officers, filed as Exhibit 10(o) to the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.*
10.23 Master Lease-Purchase Agreement between ORIX Credit Alliance, Inc., as Lessor, and Massachusetts
Industrial Finance Agency, as Lessee, dated April 19, 1994, and Master Sublease-Purchase Agreement
between Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency, as Sublessor, and Uno Foods, Inc. as Sublessee, dated
April 19, 1994, filed as Exhibit 10(s) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended October 2, 1994.*
10.24 MetLife Capital Financial Corporation Mortgage Notes: $1,875,000 8.75% Note dated December 23, 1996 of
8250 International Drive Corporation, $825,000 8.75% Note dated December 23, 1996 of Saxet Corporation,
$900,000 8.75% Note dated December 23, 1996 of Saxet Corporation, $675,000 8.75% Note dated January 30,
1997 of Saxet Corporation, $825,000 8.75% Note dated February 27, 1997 of Saxet Corporation, each
payable to the order of MetLife Capital Financial Corporation, filed as Exhibit 10(q) to the 1997 Annual
Report on Form 10-K.*
10.25 $55,000,000 Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement ("Revolving Credit and Term
Loan Agreement") dated as of November 4, 1997 by and among Uno Restaurants, Inc. and Saxet Corp., as
Borrowers, Uno Foods, Inc., Pizzeria Uno Corporation, URC Holding Company, Inc. and Uno Restaurant
Corporation, as Guarantors, and Fleet National Bank, as Agent and BankBoston, N.A. as Co-Agent (without
exhibits), filed as Exhibit 10(s) to the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.*
10.26 Amendment to Revolving Credit and Loan Agreement dated September 28, 1998.**
10.27 Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997, as amended, by and between the Company and Paul
McPhail.**
10.28 Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997, as amended, by and between the Company and Robert
Brown.**
10.29 Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997, as amended, by and between the Company and Robert
Vincent.**
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<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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<C> <S>
10.30 Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997, as amended, by and between the Company and Alan
Fox.**
10.31 Contract with Beatrice Cheese, Inc. dated March 18, 1999.**
10.32 Promissory Note between the Company and Aaron D. Spencer dated August 26, 1999.**
23.1 Consent of Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer (included in Exhibit 5.1).**
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP.**
24.1 Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).**
27.1 Financial Data Schedule.**
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* Not filed herewith. In accordance with Rule 411 promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, reference is made to the documents
previously filed with the Commission, which are incorporated by reference
herein.
** Filed herewith.
*** To be filed by amendment.
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS
(a) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
the registrant pursuant to the registrant's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation or By-Laws, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in
the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other
than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby further undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is
incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
initial BONA FIDE offering thereof.
(2) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part
of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a
form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4)
or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this
registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(3) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of
prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial BONA FIDE offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-2 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on September
8, 1999.
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UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION
By: /s/ CRAIG S. MILLER
------------------------------------------
Craig S. Miller
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Craig S. Miller and Robert M. Vincent, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, and, in connection with any
registration of additional securities pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to sign any abbreviated registration
statement and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, in each case, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE
DATE INDICATED.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
- ------------------------------ -------------------------- -------------------
<C> <S> <C>
/s/ AARON D. SPENCER
- ------------------------------ Chairman and Director* September 8, 1999
Aaron D. Spencer
President, Chief Executive
/s/ CRAIG S. MILLER Officer and Director
- ------------------------------ (Principal Executive September 8, 1999
Craig S. Miller Officer)*
Senior Vice
/s/ ROBERT M. VINCENT President-Finance, Chief
- ------------------------------ Financial Officer and September 8, 1999
Robert M. Vincent Treasurer (Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/ PAUL W. MACPHAIL Executive Vice President,
- ------------------------------ Chief Operating Officer September 8, 1999
Paul W. MacPhail and Director*
/s/ JOHN T. GERLACH
- ------------------------------ Director* August 31, 1999
John T. Gerlach
/s/ STEPHEN J. SWEENEY
- ------------------------------ Director* August 31, 1999
Stephen J. Sweeney
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
- ------------------------------ -------------------------- -------------------
<C> <S> <C>
/s/ JAMES F. CARLIN
- ------------------------------ Director* August 31, 1999
James F. Carlin
- ------------------------------ Director
Tamara P. Davis
- ------------------------------ Director
Kenneth D. Hill
- ------------------------------ Director
James J. Kerasiotes
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* Constituting a majority of the board of directors.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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<C> <S>
1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement.***
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 1995 (the "April 2, 1995 Form 10-Q").*
3.2 Amended and Restated By-laws filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the April 2, 1995 Form 10-Q.*
4.1 Specimen Certificate of Common Stock.**
5.1 Legal Opinion of Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer.**
10.1 Lease between Uno Restaurants, Inc. and Aaron D. Spencer dated March 30, 1987 for premises in Boston,
Massachusetts, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration
No. 33-13100) ("1987 Registration Statement").*
10.2 Lease between Uno Restaurants, Inc. and Aaron D. Spencer dated March 30, 1987 for premises in West
Roxbury, Massachusetts, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the 1987 Registration Statement.*
10.3 Amendment to Lease dated November 17, 1992 for premises in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.**
10.4 Lease Between Uno Restaurants, Inc. and Lisa S. Cohen and Mark N. Spencer dated February 1, 1990 for
premises in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.**
10.5 Quitclaim Deed between Aaron D. Spencer, Lisa S. Cohen and Mark N. Spencer and Charles Park Road, LLC
dated August 10, 1998.**
10.6 Form of Franchise Agreement and Area Franchise Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10(d) to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 29, 1996 (the "1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K").*
10.7 1999 Uniform Franchisee Offering Circular, including Current Form of Franchise Agreement, filed as
Exhibit 10(d) on the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 1999
(the "June 27, 1999 Form 10-Q").*
10.8 Uno Restaurant Corporation 1987 Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended.**
10.9 Uno Restaurant Corporation 1989 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, filed as
Exhibit A to the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February 8,
1995.*
10.10 Uno Restaurant Corporation 1993 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended,
filed as Exhibit 10(g) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September
28, 1997 (the "1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K").*
10.11 Uno Restaurant Corporation 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit A to the Company's Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February 26, 1997.*
10.12 Uno Restaurant Corporation 1997 Key Officer Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit A to the Company's Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February 26, 1998.*
10.13 Uno Restaurant Corporation 1997 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, filed as
Exhibit B to the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February 26,
1998.*
10.14 Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its Directors, filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the
1987 Registration Statement.*
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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<C> <S>
10.15 Interest Rate Swap Agreement between Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, N.A. and Uno Restaurants, Inc. dated
October 25, 1995, filed as Exhibit 10(k) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended October 1, 1995 (the "1995 Annual Report on Form 10-K").*
10.16 Interest Rate Swap Agreement between Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, N.A. and Uno Restaurants, Inc. dated
July 21, 1998, filed as Exhibit 10(n) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 27, 1998 (the "1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K).*
10.17 Note between the Company and Craig S. Miller dated April 1, 1997, filed as Exhibit 10(r) to the
Company's 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.*
10.18 Amendment to Promissory Note and Revised Debt Agreement dated April 7, 1998, and Second Amendment to
Promissory Note and Revised Debt Agreement dated September 27, 1998, filed as Exhibit 10(p) to the 1998
Annual Report on Form 10-K.*
10.19 Third Amendment to Promissory Note and Revised Debt Agreement dated August 3, 1999, filed as Exhibit
10(p) to the June 27, 1999 Form 10-Q.*
10.20 Form of Change in Control Protection Agreements between Uno Restaurant Corporation and Mr. Spencer and
Mr. Miller, filed as Exhibit 10(m) to the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.*
10.21 Form of Change in Control Protection Agreements between Uno Restaurant Corporation and Senior Vice
Presidents, filed as Exhibit 10(n) to the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.*
10.22 Form of Change in Control Protection Agreements between Uno Restaurant Corporation and its other
officers, filed as Exhibit 10(o) to the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.*
10.23 Master Lease-Purchase Agreement between ORIX Credit Alliance, Inc., as Lessor, and Massachusetts
Industrial Finance Agency, as Lessee, dated April 19, 1994, and Master Sublease-Purchase Agreement
between Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency, as Sublessor, and Uno Foods, Inc. as Sublessee, dated
April 19, 1994, filed as Exhibit 10(s) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended October 2, 1994.*
10.24 MetLife Capital Financial Corporation Mortgage Notes: $1,875,000 8.75% Note dated December 23, 1996 of
8250 International Drive Corporation, $825,000 8.75% Note dated December 23, 1996 of Saxet Corporation,
$900,000 8.75% Note dated December 23, 1996 of Saxet Corporation, $675,000 8.75% Note dated January 30,
1997 of Saxet Corporation, $825,000 8.75% Note dated February 27, 1997 of Saxet Corporation, each
payable to the order of MetLife Capital Financial Corporation, filed as Exhibit 10(q) to the 1997 Annual
Report on Form 10-K.*
10.25 $55,000,000 Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement ("Revolving Credit and Term
Loan Agreement") dated as of November 4, 1997 by and among Uno Restaurants, Inc. and Saxet Corp., as
Borrowers, Uno Foods, Inc., Pizzeria Uno Corporation, URC Holding Company, Inc. and Uno Restaurant
Corporation, as Guarantors, and Fleet National Bank, as Agent and BankBoston, N.A. as Co-Agent (without
exhibits), filed as Exhibit 10(s) to the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.*
10.26 Amendment to Revolving Credit and Loan Agreement dated September 28, 1998.**
10.27 Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997, as amended, by and between the Company and Paul
McPhail.**
10.28 Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997, as amended, by and between the Company and Robert
Brown.**
10.29 Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997, as amended, by and between the Company and Robert
Vincent.**
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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<C> <S>
10.30 Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997, as amended, by and between the Company and Alan
Fox.**
10.31 Contract with Beatrice Cheese, Inc. dated March 18, 1999.**
10.32 Promissory Note between the Company and Aaron D. Spencer dated August 26, 1999.**
23.1 Consent of Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer (included in Exhibit 5.1).**
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP.**
24.1 Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).**
27.1 Financial Data Schedule.**
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* Not filed herewith. In accordance with Rule 411 promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, reference is made to the documents
previously filed with the Commission, which are incorporated by reference
herein.
** Filed herewith.
*** To be filed by amendment.
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COMMON STOCK UNO COMMON STOCK
$.01 PAR VALUE RESTAURANT & BAR $.01 PAR VALUE
NUMBER
UR 12295 UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION SHARES
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT AND NEW YORK, NEW YORK CUSIP 914900 10 5
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
IS THE OWNER OF
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, OF
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION TRANSFERABLE UPON THE BOOKS OF THE CORPORATION IN PERSON OR BY DULY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY UPON
SURRENDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE DULY ENDORSED OR ASSIGNED FOR TRANSFER. THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED
HEREBY ARE ISSUED AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.
THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT VALID UNTIL COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED BY THE TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION HAS CAUSED ITS FACSIMILE CORPORATE SEAL AND THE FACSIMILE SIGNATURES
OF ITS DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICERS TO BE HEREUNTO AFFIXED.
[SEAL] DATED:
/s/ R. Bice /s/ Craig S. Miller
SECRETARY PRESIDENT
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
MELLON SECURITIES TRUST COMPANY
(NEW YORK)
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH TO THE HOLDER UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE
THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL
OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AND THE
QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
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TEN COM -- as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -- ........Custodian..........
(Cust) (Minor)
TEN ENT -- as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors
JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as tenants Act............................
in common (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED _________ HEREBY SELL, ASSIGN AND TRANSFER UNTO
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
/_________________/____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________SHARES
OF THE CAPITAL STOCK REPRESENTED BY THE WITHIN CERTIFICATE, AND DO HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT __________________________________ ATTORNEY
TO TRANSFER THE SAID STOCK ON THE BOOKS OF THE WITHIN-NAMED CORPORATION WITH
FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION IN THE PREMISES.
DATED
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT
MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN
UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OR
ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
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Exhibit 5.1
September 8, 1999
Uno Restaurant Corporation
100 Charles Park Road
West Roxbury, MA 02132
RE: Uno Restaurant Corporation
Registration Statement On Form S-2
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as legal counsel to Uno Restaurant Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the preparation and filing with
the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), of a Registration Statement on Form S-2 (the "Registration
Statement") relating to an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares (the "Shares") of the
Company's Common Stock, $.01 par value ("Common Stock").
Pursuant to the Registration Statement and an underwriting agreement by
and between the Company, BancBoston Robertson Stephens and U.S. Bancorp Piper
Jaffray Inc. (the "Underwriters"), and certain of the Company's stockholders
(the "Selling Stockholders") in substantially the form filed as Exhibit 1.1 to
the Registration Statement (the "Underwriting Agreement"), the Company proposes
to sell to the Underwriters up to 1,000,000 Shares of Common Stock and the
Selling Stockholders propose to sell to the Underwriters up to 1,000,000 shares
of Common Stock. This opinion is being rendered in connection with the filing of
the Registration Statement.
In connection with this Opinion Letter, we have examined the documents
listed on Schedule A attached hereto (collectively, the "Documents").
We have not made any independent review or investigation of orders,
judgments, rules or other regulations or decrees by which the Company or any of
its property may be bound, and we have not made any independent investigation as
to the existence of actions, suits, investigations or proceedings, if any,
pending or threatened against the Company.
With your concurrence, the opinions hereafter expressed, whether or not
qualified by language such as "to our knowledge," are based solely upon (1) our
review of the Documents and (2) such review of published sources of law as we
have deemed necessary.
This firm, in rendering legal opinions, customarily makes certain
assumptions which are described in Schedule B hereto. In the course of our
representation of the Company in
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September 8, 1999
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connection with the Registration Statement, nothing has come to our attention
which causes us to believe reliance upon any of those assumptions is
inappropriate and, with your concurrence, the opinions hereafter expressed are
based upon those assumptions. For purposes of those assumptions, the Enumerated
Party referred to in Schedule B is the Company.
Our opinions hereafter expressed are limited to the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Federal law and the General Corporation Law of
the State of Delaware.
We express no legal opinion upon any matter other than as explicitly
addressed in numbered paragraph 1 below, and our express opinions therein
contained shall not be interpreted to be implied opinions upon any other matter.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
1. The Shares to be sold by the Company under the circumstances
contemplated in the Registration Statement are duly authorized and, when
delivered pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, will be validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable.
2. The Shares to be sold by the Selling Stockholders under the
circumstances contemplated in the Registration Statement are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm wherever it appears in
the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
BROWN, RUDNICK, FREED & GESMER
By: BROWN, RUDNICK, FREED &
GESMER, P.C., a partner
By: /s/ Steven R. London
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Steven R. London, a Member
Duly Authorized
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Uno Restaurant Corporation
September 8, 1999
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SCHEDULE A
LIST OF DOCUMENTS
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In connection with the Opinion Letter to which this Schedule A is
attached, we have reviewed the Documents set forth below. However, except as
otherwise expressly indicated, we have not reviewed any other documents,
instruments or agreements referred to in or listed upon any of the following
Documents.
(i) the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as
certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and a certificate
of the Secretary of the Company to the effect that there have been no further
amendments thereto;
(ii) a copy of the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company,
certified by the Secretary of the Company as presently being in effect;
(iii) copies of certain votes of the board of directors of the Company,
certified by the Secretary of the Company as presently being in effect;
(iv) a certificate dated as of a recent date of the Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware as to the good standing of the Company;
(v) the Registration Statement; and
(vi) the Underwriting Agreement.
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September 8, 1999
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SCHEDULE B
BROWN, RUDNICK, FREED & GESMER
STANDARD ASSUMPTIONS
In rendering legal opinions in third party transactions, Brown, Rudnick,
Freed & Gesmer makes certain customary assumptions described below:
1. Each natural person executing any of the Documents has
sufficient legal capacity to enter into such Documents.
2. Each person other than the Enumerated Party has all requisite
power and authority and has taken all necessary corporate or
other action to enter into the Documents to which it is a party
or by which it is bound, to the extent necessary to make the
Documents enforceable against it.
3. Each person other than the Enumerated Party has complied with
all legal requirements pertaining to its status as such status
relates to its rights to enforce the Documents against the
Enumerated Party.
4. Each Document is accurate, complete and authentic, each
original is authentic, each copy conforms to an authentic
original and all signatures are genuine.
5. All official public records are accurate, complete and
properly indexed and filed.
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Exhibit 10.3
[Pizzeria Uno Restaurant & Bar Letterhead]
November 17, 1992
Mr. Aaron D. Spencer
69 Farlow Road
Newton, MA 02159
Re: Lease for 100 Charles Park Road
West Roxbury, MA
Dear Aaron:
Please refer to the lease between Uno Restaurants, Inc., as Landlord, and
Aaron D. Spencer, as Tenant, for the premises at 100 Charles Park Road, West
Roxbury, MA. The lease is dated March 30, 1987, and is referred to as the
"Lease."
Landlord and Tenant agree to the following amendment of the Lease.
(a) Section 1 of the Lease is amended in that the term of the Lease shall
expire on March 29, 1997, and not on March 29, 1992.
(b) Section 2 of the Lease is amended in that from December 1, 1992, through
March 29, 1997, the base rent as set forth in Schedule A shall be $36,000
per annum payable in monthly installments of $3,000 per month, and not
$30,000 per annum payable in monthly installments of $2,500 per month.
(c) Section 23 of the Lease is amended in that Tenant shall have the right to
further extend the term of the Lease for only one and not two additional
periods of five years. If this one remaining option to extend is
exercised, the five year extension period will commence on March 30, 1997.
The parties agree that the Lease is in full force and effect. The parties
reaffirm all of the terms of the Lease except as amended by this letter.
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Please execute this letter in the place provided below in order to indicate
your acceptance of its terms.
Very truly yours,
UNO RESTAURANTS, INC.
By: /s/ Gregory Keenan
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Gregory Keenan, its Vice President
AGREED:
By: /s/ Aaron D. Spencer
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Aaron D. Spencer
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Exhibit 10.4
LEASE
THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of February, 1990, by and between
Lisa S. Cohen of 33 Reservoir Drive, Newton, Massachusetts 02167 and Mark N.
Spencer of 1600 Villa Street, #212, Mountainview, California 94041 (hereinafter
referred to as the "Landlord") and Uno Restaurants, Inc. a Massachusetts
corporation with a principal place of business at 100 Charles Park Road, West
Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132, (hereinafter referred to as the "Tenant").
WITNESSETH that the Landlord does hereby lease to the Tenant, and the
Tenant does hereby take and hire from the Landlord, upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, the buildings and land located at and numbered
45 Charles Park Road and 192 and 206 Gardner Street, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
(the "Premises"), together with the right to use in common with others entitled
thereto the sidewalks, walkways, parking areas, driveways, entrances, hallways,
stairways, and elevators, if any. The Premises are let "as is."
Upon reasonable notice to Tenant, the Landlord also reserves the right
of access to any entry on the entire Premises by the Landlord and its agents and
for the purpose of making repairs and alterations to the Premises and to the
buildings thereon if Landlord so elects.
1. TERM: The term of this Lease is for a term of fifteen (15) years
commencing on February 1, 1990 and expiring on January 31, 2005. The term may be
extended by Tenant pursuant to the options to extend set forth in Section 23 of
this Lease.
2. RENT: Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord during the term hereof, in
lawful currency of the United States Government, Base Rent, to be paid in twelve
(12) equal monthly installments in advance on the first day of each and every
month during the term hereof, in accordance with Schedule A annexed hereto
entitled "SCHEDULE OF BASE RENT", and made a part hereof. Base Rent shall be
adjusted proportionately for any partial month hereof. Tenant shall also pay to
Landlord additional rent, as provided herein, which includes amounts designated
as Tax Rent where the context provides, or as otherwise provided.
3. REAL ESTATE TAXES AND OPERATING EXPENSES: Commencing February 1,
1990, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, the entire (100%) real
estate taxes imposed upon the Premises by the municipality in which the Premises
are located ("Tax Rent"). Tenant shall pay Landlord Tax Rent within ten (10)
days of Landlord's presentation to Tenant by Landlord of a statement of actual
taxes due, which statement shall include a copy of .the actual tax bill. In
addition, Tenant shall pay all taxes upon its personal property, fixtures, signs
and equipment in or upon the Premises.
The expression "Real Estate Taxes" shall include betterment
assessments, so-called rent taxes, and other governmental charges which may be
charged, assessed or imposed upon the Premises. The Tenant agrees that if at any
time during the term of this lease the methods of taxation for computing
assessed value and/or tax rates prevailing at the time of the
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commencement of the term hereof shall be altered so as to cause the whole or any
part of the said taxes, assessments, levies, impositions or charges, not or
hereafter levied or assessed or imposed on the real estate and the improvements
thereon, to be levied, assessed and imposed, wholly or partially as a capital
levy or otherwise on the rents received therefrom, or if any tax, corporate
franchise assessment, levy, whether municipal, state or federal, imposition or
charge or any part or portion thereof shall be measured by or based in whole or
in part upon the Premises and shall be imposed upon the Landlord, then all such
taxes, assessments, levies, impositions or charges, or part thereof so measured
or based, shall be deemed to be included within the term "Real Estate Taxes", to
the extent that such impositions would be payable if the Premises were the only
property of the Landlord, subject to such imposition, and the Tenant shall pay
and discharge the same as herein provided in respect to payment of real estate
taxes. Tenant shall not, however, be chargeable hereunder with payment of any
estate or inheritance taxes or income taxes, but shall be chargeable with any
rent taxes as such or any levy, tax or assessment which has the effect of
reducing the method of computing the real estate tax bills applicable to the
demised Premises at the time of commencement hereof.
Tenant shall be responsible for providing and directly paying for all
operating expenses of the Premises and for all utilities (as provided in Section
6) and for all repairs and maintenance to the Premises of whatever nature,
including structural (as provided in Section 7). In the event, however, that
Tenant defaults in its performance or observance of those obligations and
Landlord cures such default pursuant to Section 20, Landlord's expenses and
costs so incurred shall be deemed additional rent payable upon demand as
provided for in Section 20.
4. PERMITTED USE: The Tenant shall use the Premises primarily for the
purposes of general office and other uses incidental-thereto including, but not
limited to, the storage of supplies and material associated with Tenant's
business. The Tenant shall have the use of the parking spaces presently located
on the Premises which shall be used solely for parking by Tenant's employees,
invitees, agents and servants, provided, however, that Landlord reserves to
itself the right to obstruct temporally all or a portion of such spaces
presently located on the Premises, provided, however, that in all events Tenant
shall be able to receive goods and deliveries by truck at the Premises at all
times during regular business hours without obstruction.
5. TENANT'S COVENANTS: Tenant hereby covenants with the Landlord: that
during the term of this lease and for such further time as the Tenant shall hold
or occupy Premises or any part thereof:
(a) Tenant will pay to Landlord, or its agents, Base Rent, Tax
Rent, and additional rent at such place as Landlord shall from time to
time designate.
(b) Tenant will also promptly on demand pay the cost of all
loss or damage caused or occasioned by any nuisance or negligence made
or suffered on said Premises by the Tenant or by the use or escape of
water thereon or therefrom.
(c) Tenant will keep, and will surrender to the Landlord at
the termination of its holding hereunder, however terminated, the
Premises, including all fixtures, furniture, equipment and other
property of the Landlord on Premises, in as good order, repair and
condition as they now are or may be put in hereafter, ordinary wear and
tear and damage
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by fire and other casualty only excepted together with any additions
and/or improvements constructed by Tenant; will keep whole the glass in
the Premises; will suffer no strip or waste hereof; will not make or
suffer any structural alterations or erections to be made in the
Premises except with the written consent of the Landlord provided,
however, that nonstructural alterations and erections shall be
permitted upon prior notice to Landlord, nor any signs or placards to
be placed thereon without first obtaining the consent in writing of the
Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
and will comply with all rules and regulations of public authorities
and insurance rating bureaus.
(d) Tenant will hold Landlord harmless and exonerated against
all claims for damages to persons or property on the Premises, however
caused, unless caused by neglect or failure of the Landlord or persons
for whom it is legally responsible, and all property of Tenant of any
kind and nature that may be on the Premises or elsewhere in the
buildings during the continuance of this lease or thereafter shall be
at the sole risk of the Tenant, unless damage to said property is
caused by neglect or failure of the Landlord or persons for whim it is
legally responsible.
(e) The Tenant will use the Premises only for the use
permitted in Section 4 hereof. No trade or occupation shall be
conducted in the Premises or use made thereof which will be unlawful,
improper, noisy or offensive, or contrary to any law or any by-law or
ordinance in force in the municipality in which the Premises are
located, including, without limitation, Chapters 21C and 21E of the
Massachusetts General laws. Nor will Tenant overload the Premises or
permit the use of the Premises in any manner to make void or voidable,
or increase the cost of insurance or the Landlord's property caused by
Tenant's occupancy or use that is likely to cause unreasonable wear to
the buildings of which the Premises are a part, or that may be deemed
to or create a public private nuisance.
(f) Tenant shall also pay, on demand as additional rent,
Landlord's expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees incurred in
enforcing any obligations of Tenant under this Lease with which Tenant
has wrongfully failed to comply.
(g) The following rules and regulations shall be faithfully
kept and performed by the Tenant, its agents, servants or visitors:
(i) No signs shall be permitted on the roof of the
Premises and no projecting signs or signs on the exterior of
any building shall be permitted except as approved in writing
by the Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonable
withheld or delayed. All approved signs shall meet all
applicable sign ordinances and building code requirements of
all municipal and state authorities.
(ii) All common facilities of the building that are
used by the Tenant, its agents, servants or visitors at any
time other than regular business hours of the building shall
be so used at such person's sole risk.
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(iii) Tenant shall dispose of all its rubbish and
debris in a clean and neat manner and may, at its expense,
place a dumpster on the Premises at a location approved by
Landlord.
6. UTILITIES: The Tenant shall provide, and the Tenant shall pay for,
all utilities serving the Premises including without limitations, water and
sewer use charges, fire pipe charges, electricity, and gas. Tenant also shall
pay for all heat and air conditioning to the Premises. Wherever feasible, at
Tenant's expenses such utilities shall be separately metered and billed to
Tenant. If Tenant requires additional air conditioning for business machines or
other purposes or requires unusual electrical loads, any additional air
conditioning units, chillers, condensers, compressors, ducts, piping and other
equipment shall be installed and maintained by Tenant at its sole cost and
expense but only to the extent that the same are compatible with the building
and its mechanical systems. The Landlord shall. not be reasonable for providing
any utilities.
7. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: The Landlord shall not be responsible for
any repairs or maintenance to the Premises of whatever nature. The Tenant shall
maintain, replace and repair the Premises and all its structural aspects
including, but not limited to the roof, exterior walls, foundation, floor slabs
supporting beams, as may be necessary to keep them in good condition consistent
with the condition of the Premises at the commencement of this Lease. Tenant
shall maintain the Premises in good condition and Tenant shall make all such
repairs to the Premises and to all systems including, but not limited to, the
electrical, heating, air conditioning, ventilating and plumbing systems,
windows, glass and elevators, as may be necessary to keep them in good condition
consistent with the condition of the Premises at the commencement of this lease.
Tenant shall promptly remove show and ice from the Premises including, without
limitation, the grounds, sidewalks, driveways and parking areas. Tenant shall
maintenance and repair in all respects the grounds, parking areas, sidewalks,
driveways and lawns including any landscaped areas.
8. INSURANCE:
(a) Tenant will procure and maintain, at its sole cost and
expense, general public liability insurance with respect to the
Property and its appurtenances, naming the interest of the Landlord as
an additional named insured with companies reasonably satisfactory to
Landlord, which said policy or policies shall contain a non-cancelable
clause without twenty (20) days written notice to the Landlord, in the
amount of $1,000,000.00 for death or injury to two or more persons for
a single occurrence; plus $500,000 for property damage.
(b) At Landlord's election, Tenant shall procure and maintain,
at its sole cost and expense, extended coverage "open perils", fire and
casualty insurance and umbrella liability with respect to the Premises
designating the interest of the Landlord as an additional named insured
in such amounts and with companies reasonably satisfactory to Landlord,
which policies shall contain a non-cancelable clause without twenty
(20) days written notice to Landlord.
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(c) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord certificates of such
insurance at the commencement of the term of' this lease, and each
renewal certificate of such policies, at least twenty days prior to the
expiration of the policy it renews.
9. LANDLORD'S ACCESS TO PREMISES: The Landlord or its agents may] from
time to time, upon reasonable notice to Tenant, enter the Premises to view them,
to show them to prospective purchasers or lenders, and to make repairs on the
same or elsewhere in said buildings. During the last six months of the term if
it so elects, Landlord may attach and keep on any suitable portion of the
Premises a notice for the letting the same, and may show the Premises to
prospective tenants of the Premises-at reasonable times, provided none of the
foregoing shall unreasonably interfere with the normal business operations of
the Tenant.
10. WAIVERS: No waiver by the Landlord and no assent, express or
implied, to any breach on the part of the Tenant of any covenant, agreement,
condition or duty shall ever be held or construed as waiver of or consent to any
breach of the same or of any other covenant, agreement, condition or duty, in
the event of a breach by the Tenant of any covenant, agreement or condition
which is conditioned upon the consent or approval of the Landlord, neither the
acceptance of rent by the Landlord to take action on account of such breach or
to enforce its rights resulting therefrom shall be deemed a waiver, but such
breach shall be continuing breach until the written consent or approval of the
Landlord is obtained.
11. QUIET ENJOYMENT: The Landlord covenants that upon paying the rent
and other charges herein provided and keeping and performing all agreements and
covenants on the part of the Tenant to be performed, the Tenant shall and may
peaceably and quietly hold the Premises for the term as aforesaid, subject to
applicable building and zoning ordinances or such other laws which are or may
become applicable. Tenant acknowledges that this covenant of quiet enjoyment
particularly and this Lease generally, contemplate that Tenant shall bear the
risk to all lawful constraints upon the Premises, the buildings thereon and the
use thereof by all laws, regulations, and judicial or administrative
proceedings, including without limitation, pre-existing and/or subsequent
conflicts with zoning and other requirements, if any.
12. DEFAULT:
(a) DEFAULT BY TENANT: If Tenant shall (1) fail to pay to
Landlord any installment of Base Rent or additional rent as and when
the same shall become due and payable, and such default shall continue
for ten (10) days after written notice thereof; or (2) fail to perform
or observe any covenants or other obligations of Tenant hereunder and
such default shall continue for twenty (20) days after written notice
thereof or, with respect to a default which is not susceptible of a
cure within twenty (20) days, if Tenant. shall not within said period
commence to cure such default and thereafter prosecute the curing of
such default to completion with due diligence; or (3) if Tenant shall
vacate or abandon the Premises for more than twenty (20) days; or (4)
if Tenant makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors, commits
any act of bankruptcy or files a petition under any bankruptcy or
insolvency law; or if such a petition is filed against Tenant and
is-not dismissed within thirty (30) days, or if Tenant's interest in
this Lease is taken on execution or other process of law in any action
against Tenant, then, in any such event,
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each of which shall constitute an event of default hereunder, Landlord
shall have any of the following separate remedies, without barring
later election of any other remedy:
(i) Landlord lawfully may, in addition to any other
rights for that or any preceding breach, immediately or at any
time thereafter and without demand, notice or process of law,
enter upon any part of the Premises in the name of the whole
(forcibly if necessary), or mail a notice of termination
addressed to Tenant at the Premises, and thereby repossess the
same as of Landlord's former estate. Upon such entry of
mailing, as the case may be, the Term shall terminate, all
executory rights of Tenant and all obligations of Landlord
under this Lease shall immediately cease and Landlord may
expel Tenant and all persons claiming through Tenant and
remove its and their effects (forcibly if necessary) without
being deemed guilty of any trespass and without prejudice to
any other remedies available for arrears of rent or other
breach. Tenant waives any statutory and equitable rights in
the nature of further cure or redemption. Tenant agrees that a
notice by Landlord alleging any default shall, at Landlord's
option (the exercise of such option shall be indicated by the
inclusion of the words "notice to quit" in such notice),
constitute a statutory notice to quit and waives any further
notices to quit or of intention to re-enter. Landlord and
Tenant waive trial by jury in any action which they are
parties. Tenant further agrees that it shall not interpose any
counterclaim or set-off in any summary proceeding or in any
action based in whole or in part on non-payment of rent.
(ii) If Landlord terminates this lease for default,
Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all expenses arising out
of such termination, including, without limitation, all costs
incurred in collecting amounts due from Tenant under this
Lease (including attorneys' fees, costs of litigation); all
reasonable expenses incurred by Landlord in attempting to
relet the Premises or parts thereof (including advertisements,
brokerage commissions, Tenant's allowances, costs of preparing
space, and the like); and all Landlord's other reasonable
expenditures necessitated by the termination. The
reimbursement from Tenant shall be due and payable immediately
from time to time upon notice from Landlord that an expense
has been incurred, without regard to whether the expense was
incurred before or after the termination.
(iii) Landlord may elect by written notice to Tenant
within four months following such termination to be
indemnified for loss of rent by a lump sum payment
representing the amount of rent which would have been .paid in
accordance with this Lease for the remainder of the Term minus
the aggregate fair market rent payable for the Premises for
the remainder of the Term (if less than the rent payable
hereunder), estimates as of the date of the termination, and
taking into account reasonable projections of vacancy, time
required to lease, etc. (For the purpose of calculating the
rent which would have been paid under for the lump sum
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payment calculation described heroin, the last full year's
additional rent are to be deemed constant for each year
thereafter.) Should the parties be unable to agree on a fair
market rent, the matter shall be submitted upon the demand of
either part, to arbitration as set forth in Section 20 hereof.
If, at the end of the stated Term, the rent which Landlord has
actually received from the Premises is less than the aggregate
fair market rent estimated as aforesaid, Tenant shall
thereupon pay Landlord the amount of such difference. Should
Landlord fail to make the election provided for in this
paragraph, Tenant shall indemnify Landlord for the loss of
rent by a payment at the end of each month which would have
been included in the Term, representing the difference between
the rent which would have been paid in accordance with this
Lease (Base Rent, Tax Rent and additional rent which would
have been payable to be ascertained monthly) and the rent
actually derived from the Premises by Landlord for such month
(the amount of rent deemed derived shall be the actual amount
less any portion thereof attributable to Landlord's relating
expenses which have not been reimbursed by Tenant thereunder).
In lieu of any other damages or indemnity and in lieu of full
recovery by Landlord of all sums payable under all the
foregoing provisions of this paragraph, Landlord may by notice
to Tenant, elect to recover, and Tenant shall thereupon pay,
as liquidated damages, an amount equal to the lesser of (i)
the aggregate of the Base Rent, Tax Rent and additional rent
for the balance of the term had it not been terminated, or
(ii) the aggregate thereof for the 12 months ended next prior
to such termination, plus in either case the amount of Base
Rent, Tax Rent and additional rent of any kind occurred and
unpaid at the time of termination and less the amount of any
recovery by Landlord under the foregoing provisions of this
Section up to the time of payment of such liquidated damages
(but not less any amounts of reimbursement).
13. LATE RENT: If any payment of Base Rent, Tax Rent and additional
rent, or other payment due from Tenant to Landlord is not paid within ten (10)
days of the due date, then Landlord may, at its option, without notice and in
additional to all other remedies hereunder, impose a late charge on tenant equal
to one-twelfth of the annual interest on the amount in .question calculated at
the prime rate of interest announced from time to time to time by the Bank of
New England, plus 5%, for each month and part thereof during which such
delinquency continues. Such late charge shall constitute additional rent
hereunder payable on demand.
14. SUBORDINATION: Tenant agrees that upon the request of Landlord, it
will subordinate this Lease and the lien hereof to the lien of any present or
future mortgage or mortgages upon the Premises or any property of which the
Premises are a part, irrespective of the time of execution or time of recording
of any such mortgage or mortgages, provided however, that the mortgagee shall
agree that for as long as the Tenant duly performs all of its obligations under
this Lease the mortgagee and its successors will not disturb the possession and
other rights of Tenant under this Lease and will accept Tenant as Tenant under
the terms and conditions and for the duration of this Lease. Tenant agrees that
it will upon the request of Landlord execute, acknowledge and deliver any and
all instruments deemed by Landlord necessary desirable to
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give effect to or notice of such subordination. The word "mortgage" as used
herein includes mortgages, deeds of trust or other similar instruments and
modifications, consolidations, extensions, renewals, replacements and
substitutes thereof. Whether the lien of any mortgage upon the demise Premises
of any property of such the demised Premises are a part shall be superior or
subordinate to this Lease and the lien hereof, Tenant agrees that, if requested
by Landlord or by the holder of such mortgage, it will attorn to the holder of
such mortgage or anyone claiming such holder and their respective successors and
assigns in the event of a foreclosure of or similar action taken under such
mortgage.
15. SUBROGATION: Each party will, on request of the other, when it can
be arranged without affecting the requested party's right to settle losses and
receive proceeds and without cost, cause the requested party's fire and casualty
insurance with respect to the demised Premises and property therein to be so
written that the insurer will not have rights of subrogation against the
requesting party. Each party hereby waives any right of recovery against the
other for loss or injury to the extent the waiving party is protected by
insurance so written.
16. DAMAGE BY FIRE OR OTHER CASUALTY: If the Premises or any part
thereof shall be damaged by fire or other insured casualty, then, subject to the
last paragraph of this Section, Landlord shall proceed with diligence, subject
to the then applicable statutes, building codes, zoning ordinances, and
regulations of any governmental authority, and at the expense of Landlord (but
only to the extent of insurance proceeds made available to Landlord by any
mortgagee of the Premises) to repair or cause to be repaired such damage,
provided, however, in respect of such alterations, decorations, additions and
improvements originally made or installed by tenant at Tenant's expense, as
shall have been damaged by such fire or other casualty and which (in the
judgement of Landlord) can more effectively be repaired as an integral part of
the repair work on the Premises, that the repairs to such Tenant's alterations,
decorations, additions and improvements shall be performed by Landlord due at
Tenant's expense. All repairs to and replacements of property which Tenant is
entitled to remove shall be made by and at the expense of Tenant. If the
Premises or any part thereof shall have been rendered unfit for use and
occupation hereunder by reason of such damage the Base Rent, or a just and
proportionate part thereof, according to the nature and extent to which the
Premises shall have been so rendered unfit, shall be suspended or abated until
the Premises (except as to the property which is to be repaired by or at the
expense of Tenant) shall have been restored as nearly as practicable to the
condition in which they were immediately prior to such fire or other casualty,
provided, however, that if such casualty shall able so extensive that the
restoration or repair cannot be effected within nine months from the date upon
which insurance proceeds become available then Tenant may terminate this Lease
by notifying Landlord of such election and provided, further that if Landlord or
any mortgagee of the Premises shall be unable to collect the insurance proceeds
(including rent insurance proceeds) applicable to such damage because of some
action or inaction on the part of Tenant, or the employees, licensees or
invitees of Tenant, the cost of repairing such damage shall be paid by Tenant
and there shall be no abatement of rent and no right to terminate hereunder.
Landlord shall not be liable for delays in the making of any such repairs which
are due to government regulation, casualties and strikes, unavailability of
labor and materials, and other causes beyond the reasonable control of Landlord,
nor shall Landlord be liable for any inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant or
injury to the business of Tenant resulting from delays in repairing such damage.
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If, at any time the Premises is so damaged by fire or other casualty
(whether or not insured) that substantial alteration or reconstruction or
demolition of the Premises shall in Landlord's judgment be required; or if at
any time damage to the Premises occurs by fire or other insured casualty and any
mortgagee shall refuse to permit insurance proceeds to be used for the repair or
replacement thereof and Landlord decides not to repair such damage, then and in
any of such events, this Lease and the Term may be terminated at the election of
Landlord by notice to Tenant within 90 days of such casualty or within such
longer time as may be required by Landlord to complete arrangements with any
mortgagee regarding such casualty, terminating the Term not less than 30 days
after the day on which such termination notice is received by Tenant. In the
event of any termination, this Lease and the Term shall expire as of the date
specified in the notice as though that were the date originally stipulated. in
Section ! for the end of the Tern and the annual Base Rent, Tax Rent and
additional rent shall be proportioned as of such date.
17. EMINENT DOMAIN: In case during the Term all or any substantial part
of the Premises are taken by eminent domain or Landlord receives compensable
damage by reason of anything lawfully done in pursuance of public or other
authority, this Lease shall terminate at Landlord's election, which may be made
notwithstanding that Landlord's entire interest may have been divested, by
notice given to Tenant within 90 days after the election to terminate arises
specifying the effective date of such termination. The effective date of
termination specified by Landlord shall not be less than five (5) nor more than
thirty (30) days after the date of notice of such termination. In case during
the term, fifty percent (50%) or more of the Property is taken by eminent domain
or condemnation, the Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease by notice given to
Landlord with sixty (60) days after the election to terminate arises specifying
the effective date of termination which shall be not less than ten (10) nor more
than thirty days after the notice of such termination unless terminated pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect
following any such taking, subject, however, to the following provision. If in
any such case the Premises are rendered unfit for use and occupation and this
Lease is not terminated, Landlord shall use due diligence (following the
expiration of the period in which provision of this section) to put the
Premises, or what may remain thereof, into proper condition for use and
occupation and just portion of the Base Rent, Tax Rent and additional rent
according to the nature and extent of the injury shall be abated until the
Premises or such remainder shall have been put by Landlord in such condition;
and in case of a taking which permanently reduces the are of the Premises, a
just proportion of the Base Rent, Tax Rent and additional rent shall be abated
for the remainder of the Term.
Except for Tenant's relocation expenses (specifically so designated)
Landlord reserves to itself any and all rights to receive awards made for
damages to the Premises and the leasehold hereby created, or any one or more of
them, accruing by reason of exercise of eminent domain or by reason of anything
lawfully done in pursuant of public or other authority. Tenant hereby release
and assigns to Landlord all Tenant's rights to such awards and covenants to
deliver such further assignments and assurances thereof as Landlord may from
time to time request, hereby irrevocably designating and appointing Landlord as
its attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver in Tenant's name and behalf all such
further assignments thereof.
18. ASSIGNMENT, SUBLETTING: Tenant shall not assign this Lease or
sublet or license the Premises or any portion thereof (or advertise the Premises
for assignment or subletting) or permit the occupancy of all or any portion of
the Premises by anybody other than
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Tenant (all or any of the foregoing actions are sometimes collectively referred
to as an "assignment") without obtaining, or each occasion, the prior written
consent of the Landlord which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. Tenant's request for consent to any such assignment shall include (i) a
description of the proposed tenant and the nature of its business and (ii) a
copy of such proposed tenant's most recent profit and loss statement and balance
sheet prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles and
certified by an officer of such proposed tenant, (iii) a description of all of
the terms of the proposed assignment, and (iv) a copy of the proposed instrument
of assignment or sublease.
In the event of the proposed assignment or subletting or licensing of
the whole or any portion of the Premises, Landlord shall have the right in lieu
of consenting to such assignment or subletting or licensing, to terminate the
Lease upon ninety (90) days prior written notice to Tenant, provided that upon
receipt of such notice, Tenant may withdraw its request for consent, in which
event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect. In the event of such
termination Tenant shall be released of all further obligation, hereunder as of
the date of termination.
If Tenant does not make an assignment hereunder, and if the aggregate
rent and other charges payable to Tenant under such assignment less the out
of-pocket costs to Tenant of such transaction exceed the rent and other charges
paid hereunder, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent on a monthly
basis one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of such excess.
Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, Landlord's reasonable
legal fees and other expenses incurred in connection with any proposed
assignment, including fees for review of documents. Notwithstanding any such
assignment, the original Tenant named herein shall remain directly and primarily
obligated under this Lease.
If an assignment occurs, Landlord may, at any time and from time to
time require that such assignee, subtenant, licensee or occupant (collectively,
an "assignee") agree directly with Landlord to be liable, jointly and severally
with Tenant, for the performance of all. of Tenant's agreements under this lease
(including without limitation payment of rent). Landlord may collect rent and
other charges from the Assignee and apply the net amount collected to the rent
and other charges herein reserved, but no such assignment or collection shall be
deemed a waiver of the provisions of this Section or the acceptance of the
assignee as a Tenant, or a release of Tenant from direct and primary liability
for the further performance of covenants on the part of Tenant herein contained.
The consent by Landlord to an assignment shall not relieve Tenant from obtaining
the express consent of Landlord to any further assignment.
19. NOTICES: All notices and other communications authorized or
required hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be given by mailing the same
by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and
any such notice or other communication shall be deemed given when mailed to the
Landlord or to the Tenant at the address set forth on Page one hereof, or to
such other place as may be designated by written notice given to either party.
alternatively, notices authorized or required hereunder may be given by delivery
in hand, effective on receipt, to the Landlord or Tenant at their addresses set
forth on page one hereof or to such other place as may be designated by written
notice. As to notice intended for Landlord, a copy shall be delivered as
aforesaid to Michael B. Cohen, Esquire at 1148 Centre Street, Suite 305, Newton,
Massachusetts 02159.
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20. FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE: If the Tenant shall default in the
performance or observance of any agreement or condition in this Lease contained
on its part to be performed or observed other than Tenant's obligation to pay
money, and shall not cure such default within fifteen (15) days after notice
from the Landlord specifying the default (or shall not within said period
commence to cure such default and thereafter prosecute the curing of such
default to completion with due diligence), the Landlord may, at its option,
without waiving any claim for damages for breach of agreement, at any time
thereafter cure such default for the account of the Tenant, and any amount paid
or any contractual liability incurred by the Landlord in so doing shall be
deemed paid or incurred for the account of the Tenant who shall reimburse the
Landlord on demand or save the Landlord harmless therefrom; provided that
Landlord may cure any such default as aforesaid prior to the expiration of said
waiting period but after notice to Tenant, if the curing of such default prior
to the expiration of said waiting period is reasonable necessary to protect the
real estate or Landlord's interest therein, or to prevent injury or damage to
persons or property. If the Tenant shall fail to reimburse the Landlord upon
demand for any amount paid or so incurred, such amounts shall bear interest at
the annual rate of fifteen (15%) percent or five percent over the prime rate
announced from time to time by the Bank of New England, whichever is greater;
and such amounts shall be recoverable as additional rent.
21. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS: The words "Landlord" and "Tenant" and the
pronouns referring thereto, as used in this lease, shall mean, where the context
requires or admits, the persons named heroin as Landlord and as Tenant,
respectively, and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and
assigns, irrespective of whether singular or plural, masculine, feminine or
neuter. Except as hereinafter provided otherwise, the agreements and conditions
in this Lease contained on the part of the Landlord to be performed and observed
shall be binding upon Landlord and its heirs, legal representatives, successors
and assigns and shall be binding upon Tenant and its heirs, legal
representatives, successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of
Landlord and its heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. The word
"Landlord", as used heroin, means only the owner for the time being of
Landlord's interest in this Lease, that is, in the event of any transfer of
Landlord's interest in this Lease the transferor shall cease to be liable, and
shall be released from all liability for the performance or observance of any
agreements or conditions on the part of Landlord to be performed or observed
subsequent to the time of said transfer, it being understood and agreed that
from and after and observance of said agreements and conditions.
If all or any part of Landlord's interest in this Lease shall be held
by a trust, no trustee, shareholder or beneficiary of said trust shall be
personally liable for any of the covenants, or agreements, express or implied,
hereunder. Landlord's covenants and agreements shall be binding upon the
trustees of said trust as trustees as aforesaid and not individually and upon
the trust estate. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and whether
or not all or any part of Landlord's interest in this Lease shall be held by a
trust, Tenant specifically agrees to look solely to Landlord's interest in the
Premises for recovery of any judgment from Landlord; it being specifically
agreed that Landlord shall never otherwise be personally liable for any such
judgment.
22. SURRENDER: The Tenant shall at the expiration or other termination
of this Lease remove all Tenants goods and effects from the Premises (including
all signs). Tenant shall deliver the Premises and all keys, locks thereto and
other fixtures connected therewith, and all
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alterations and additions made to or upon the Premises, in good condition,
damage by fire or other casualty only excepted. In the event of the Tenant's
failure to remove any of Tenant's property from the Premises, Landlord is hereby
authorized without liability to Tenant for loss or damage thereto, and at the
sole risk of Tenant, to remove and store any of the property at Tenant's
expense, or to retain the same under Landlord's control. Any property not so
removed within thirty (30) days after the expiration or termination hereof may,
at Landlord's election, be deemed to be abandoned by Tenant.
23. TENANT'S OPTION TO EXTEND:
(a) Tenant shall have the right, at its election, to extend
the original term of this Lease for three additional periods, each of
five (5) years, commencing upon the expiration of the original term, or
the subsequent extended term if extended, provided that Tenant shall
give Landlord written notice of the exercise of its election at least
six (6) months prior to the beginning of such period of extension, and
provided further that Tenant shall not, at the time of giving notice or
at the commencement date of any extended term, be in default beyond any
applicable cure period in the performance or observance of an of the
terms and agreements in this Lease to be performed or observed on the
part of Tenant. Tenant shall not have an option for a second or third
extension unless it duly exercises its respective first and second
extension rights and is in possession of the premises throughout such
prior period.
(b) Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Lease, all
agreements and conditions in this Lease shall apply to such additional
periods to which the original term shall be extended as aforesaid
except there shall be no right to extend the Lease beyond the
expiration of the third extended term. If Tenant shall give notice of
the exercise of the election in the manner and within the time provided
aforesaid, the term shall be extended upon the giving of the notice
without the requirement of any action on the part of Landlord.
(c) The Tenant shall pay, as Base Rent, the amount calculated
pursuant to Schedule A hereof during any extended Lease period
hereunder, together with Tax Rent and additional rent.
24. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS: The parties hereto do further covenant and
agree with each other as follows:
(a) All rent shall be deemed due without billing or demand and
without right of set-off counterclaim or deduction for any reason
whatsoever. All payments shall be payable to Landlord at the address
specified on Page one hereof, or to such other entities or at such
other places as Landlord may from time to time designate.
(b) The prevailing party in any litigation shall be entitled
to reasonable attorneys fees incurred in enforcing any obligation under
this Lease or in curing any default under this Lease.
(c) Tenant agrees, upon written request from the Landlord,
from time to time, to execute written certification to Landlord, or any
mortgagee, or any prospective buyer,
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that this Lease is in full force and effect without amendment (or with
such changes as may then be effective, which shall be stated in the
certificate, that Tenant has no defense, offset as counterclaim against
its rent payment or obligations hereunder, the dates to which rent and
other charges have been paid, and that neither Landlord nor tenant is
in default under this Lease (or specifying any default of either party
in detail in the certificate). Landlord agrees upon written request
from Tenant, from time to time to furnish a similar certificate to
Tenant. Any prospective purchaser or mortgagee may rely on such
certifications.
(d) Tenant warrants to Landlord that it has not dealt with any
broker in connection with this Lease, Tenant shall indemnify and hold
Landlord harmless for any claim, loss or damage (including reasonable
legal fees) resulting from the falsity of the aforesaid representation.
(e) Tenant agrees immediately to discharge (either by payment
or by filing of the necessary bond, or otherwise) any mechanic's
materialmen's or other lien against the Premises and/or Landlord's
interest therein, which liens may arise out of any payment due for, or
purported to be due for, any labor, services, materials, supplies or
equipment, alleged to have been furnished to or for the Tenant in, upon
or about the Premises.
(f) Tenant agrees that it will not record this Lease, or any
part thereof. Any recording of this Lease shall ipso facto void the
Lease at Landlord's option. Notwithstanding the above, upon request of
one party, the other party shall sign a Statutory Form on Notice of
Lease which may be duly recorded.
(g) Each term and each provision of this Lease to be performed
by the Tenant shall be construed to be both a covenant and a condition.
Any reference in this Lease to a successor or assign of the Tenant is
not intended to constitute a consent to assign rent by Tenant except if
Landlord has given express written consent to such assignment sublease
or License as provided herein.
(h) The submission of this document for examination and
negotiation does not constitute an offer to lease, or a reservation of,
or option for, the Premises, and this document shall be effective and
binding only upon the execution and delivery thereof by both the
Landlord and the Tenant. This Lease, when executed by both parties,
shall supersede any previous negotiations or understandings.
(i) This Lease contains the entire agreement between the
parties and shall not be modified in any manner except by an instrument
in writing executed by the Landlord and Tenant.
(j) This Lease is made pursuant to and shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
(k) If any provision of this Lease or portion of such
provision or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is
for any reason held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the
Lease (including the remainder of such provisions) and the application
thereof to the persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
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(l) If Landlord receives a bonafide offer by a third party. to
purchase the Premises, and Landlord desires to accept said offer,
Landlord shall submit a true copy of said offer to Tenant with an
appropriate notice to Tenant. If Tenant desires to purchase the
Premises upon the same terms as those set forth in said offer, Tenant
must notify Landlord of Tenant's election to so purchase the Premises
within ten (10) business days after Tenant's receipt of notice from
Landlord, in which event Landlord and Tenant shall proceed in accord
with the terms of said offer.
WITNESS the execution of, under seal, as of the day and year first
above written.
Mark N. Spencer
LANDLORD By: /s/ LISA S. COHEN
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Lisa S. Cohen, u/p/a dated
January 30, 1990
/s/ LISA S. COHEN
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Lisa S. Cohen, Individually
TENANT UNO RESTAURANTS, INC.
By: /s/ CRAIG S. MILLER
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Craig S. Miller, President
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Suffolk, ss. February 1, 1990
Then personally appeared the above-named Lisa S. Cohen, and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be her free act and deed individually
and as attorney in fact for me,
/s/
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Suffolk, ss. February 1, 1990
Then appeared the above-named Craig S. Miller, the duly elected and
authorized President of Uno Restaurants, Inc., the Tenant hereinabove, and
acknowledged the above instrument to be the free act and dead of such
corporation, before me,
/s/
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
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SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF BASE RENT
Base Rent shall be as follows:
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YEARS ANNUALLY MONTHLY
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1-5 $106,800.00 $ 8,900.00
6-10 $128,160.00 $10,680.00
11-15 $153,792.00 $12,816.00
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During any extended term of this Lease, Base Rent shall be an amount
equal to one hundred and twenty percent (120%) of the Base Rent for the prior
(initial or prior extended) term of this Lease. Tenant shall, as well continue
to pay tax rent, additional rent and all other sums payable consistent with the
terms of this lease.
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Exhibit 10.5
QUITCLAIM DEED
[Address of Property: 49 Charles Park Road, 45 Charles Park Road
and 192-206 Gardner Street,
West Roxbury, (Boston), Massachusetts]
AARON SPENCER, LISA S. COHEN AND MARK N. SPENCER, with a mailing
address at 100 Charles Park Road, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, for consideration
paid of One ($1.00) Dollar, grants to CHARLES PARK ROAD, LLC, a Massachusetts
limited liability company, with a principal place of business at 100 Charles
Park Road, West Roxbury, (Boston), Massachusetts, with QUITCLAIM COVENANTS, four
certain parcels of land in West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, together
with the buildings thereon, described as follows:
PARCEL ONE
Beginning at a point at the intersection of Gardner Street, Rivermoor
Street and Charles Park Road; thence going in a general southeasterly direction,
a distance of 171.56 feet to a point of curvature; thence on a curved line
(radius 840 feet) a distance of 114.23 feet to the point of tangent; thence
along a tangent a distance of 7.25 feet; thence in a southwesterly direction a
distance of 104.00 feet to the northeasterly sideline of Charles Park Road;
thence along a curved line (radius 556.97 feet) a distance of 199.90 feet to the
point of tangent; thence north 26(degree) 46' 42" west a distance of 121.62
feet; thence along a curved line (radius 10 feet) a distance of 27.93 feet to
the point of tangent which is the point of beginning.
PARCEL TWO
The land with the buildings thereon in Boston (West Roxbury District)
shown as Lot F on plan duly recorded with Suffolk Deeds Book 7279, Page 477,
entitled: "Plan of Land in Boston (West Roxbury District) Mass., Nov. 1956, by
H. A. Brawley, Jr. & Associates, Civil Engineers", and bounded and described as
follows:
Beginning at a point which is the Northwest corner, which point is
about 370 feet from the intersection of Gardner Street, Rivermoor Street and
Charles Park Road, thence going in a general Southeasterly direction along the
sideline of Gardner Street, a distance of 71.36 feet to a corner, thence going
in a general Southwesterly direction by land of Harold L. Harvey and Margaret M.
Harvey a distance of 122.12 feet to the Northeasterly sideline of Charles Park
Road, thence in a general Northwesterly direction along the sideline of Charles
Park Road a distance of 69.14 feet to a corner, thence in a general
Northeasterly direction by land of John W. Blakeley
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and Mary E. Blakeley a distance of 113.45 feet to the point of beginning,
containing 8200 square feet more or less.
PARCEL THREE
The land with the buildings thereon situated in that part of Boston
called West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and being
numbered 206 Gardner Street and being shown on plan by Joseph Selwyn, C.E. dated
September 16, 1955 and recorded with Suffolk County Registry of Deeds in Book
7097, Page 520, and bounded and described as follows:
NORTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of Arthur Shactman, one hundred
sixty and 92/100 (160.92) feet;
SOUTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of Arthur Shactman seventy-five (75)
feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of Arthur Shactman and land now or
formerly of Roslindale Coal & Ice Company, one hundred sixty
and 92/100 (160.92) feet; and
NORTHEASTERLY by Gardner Street, seventy-five (75) feet.
Containing 12,079 square feet according to said plan and excepting therefrom so
much thereof as was taken by the City of Boston by instrument dated February 29,
1956 which comprised 3915 square feet and the remaining land comprises 8154
square feet.
PARCEL FOUR
That certain parcel of registered land situated in Boston (West
Roxbury) in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts bounded and
described as follows:
Said land is determined by the Court to be located as shown on a plan
drawn by George C. Hallisey, Surveyor, dated September 30, 1969, as modified and
approved by the Court, filed in the Land Registration Office as Plan No.
30512-A, a copy of a portion of which is filed with Certificate of Title No.
82239.
Said premises are conveyed (i) subject to and with the benefit of all
easements, restrictions and other matters of record, insofar as in force and
applicable and (ii) subject to real estate taxes due the City of Boston for
fiscal year 1999 which the Grantee assumes and agrees to pay by the acceptance
and recording of this deed.
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For Grantor's title as to PARCEL ONE, see Deed from Alfred N. Naddaff,
Trustee of George A. Naddaff Trust to Aaron Spencer dated July 18, 1974 and
recorded in Book 8274, Page 404 and as to PARCELS TWO, THREE AND FOUR, see Deed
from Benny K. W. Chu and Justina F. L. Chu dated February 1, 1990 and recorded
with Suffolk Registry of Deeds in Book 16099, Page 164, and registered with
Suffolk Registry District of the Land Court as Document No. 461805.
Witness the execution hereof under seal this 10 day of August, 1998.
/s/ AARON D. SPENCER
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Aaron Spencer
/s/ LISA S. COHEN
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Lisa S. Cohen
/s/ MARK N. SPENCER
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Mark N. Spencer
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Suffolk, ss. August 10, 1998
Then personally appeared the above named Lisa S. Cohen and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be her free act before me,
/s/ MAURICE D. MOLOD
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Maurice D. Molod, Notary Public
My commission expires: September 27, 2002
[SEAL]
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Suffolk, ss. August 10, 1998
Then personally appeared the above named Aaron D. Spencer and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act before me,
/s/ MAURICE D. MOLOD
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Maurice D. Molod, Notary Public
My commission expires: September 27, 2002
[SEAL]
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Suffolk, ss. August 10, 1998
Then personally appeared the above named Mark Spencer and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be his free act before me,
/s/ MAURICE D. MOLOD
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Maurice D. Molod, Notary Public
My commission expires: September 27, 2002
[SEAL]
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Exhibit 10.8
UNO RESTAURANT CORPORATION
1987 EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN, AS AMENDED
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this 1987 Employee Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan") is to provide increased incentives to Salaried Employees of Uno
restaurant Corporation and its subsidiaries (referred to, unless the context
otherwise requires, as the "Company") to remain with the Company, to promote the
success of the Company's business, to encourage new employees to become
affiliated with the Company and to associate more closely the interests of such
persons with those of the Company through the granting of options to acquire the
capital stock of Uno Restaurant Corporation (the "Corporation").
2. DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following terms will have the
indicated meaning:
"Board" means the "Board of Directors" of the Corporation.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended
from time to time.
"Committee" means the Stock Option Committee of the Board as described
in Paragraph 4.
"Corporation" means Uno Restaurant Corporation.
"Fair Market Value" means, on the date for which the Fair Market Value
is to be determined, the closing price of the Corporation's Stock on the New
York Stock Exchange or such other national securities exchange or the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotated System on which the stock
is then traded, or if no such price is available, the value determined by the
Committee in good faith.
"Incentive Stock Option" means any option issued hereunder which is
designated as an "Incentive Stock Option" by the Committee at the time of grant,
which is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of
the Code.
"Option" means the contractual right to purchase shares of Stock upon
specified terms pursuant to this Plan.
"Parent" has the meaning specified for "Parent Corporation" in Section
425(e) of the Code.
"Permanent Disability" has the meaning specified for permanent and
total disability in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
"Plan" means this Uno Restaurant Corporation 1987 Employee Stock Option
Plan, as amended.
"Salaried Employees" means all those employees of the Company are
compensated through the payment of an annual salary, as opposed to an hourly
rate.
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"Stock" means the Common Stock, $.01 par value, of the Corporation.
"Subsidiary" has the meaning specified for "Subsidiary Corporation" in
Section 425(f) of the Code.
"Ten Percent Stockholder" means an individual who directly or
indirectly owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting
power of all classes of stock of the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary at
the time an Option is granted under this Plan.
3. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. The aggregate number of shares of the
Corporation's Stock that may be issued and sold under the Plan shall be
1,500,000 shares. The shares of Stock to be issued upon exercise of Options
granted under this Plan shall be made available, at the discretion of the Board
of Directors, from (i) authorized but unissued shares, (ii) shares previously
reserved for issuance upon exercise of Options which have expired or been
terminated, or (iii) treasury shares and shares reacquired by the Corporation
for this purpose, including shares purchased in the open market. If any Option
granted under this Plan shall expire or terminate for any reason without having
been exercised in full, the unpurchased shares covered thereby shall become
available for grant under additional Options under the Plan so long as it shall
remain in effect.
4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.
(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Stock Option Committee. The
Committee shall consist of at least two members appointed by the Board, and such
members shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Board may from time to
time appoint additional members of the Committee or remove members and appoint
new members in substitution for those previously appointed and fill vacancies
however caused. No member of the Committee while a member thereof shall be
eligible to participate in the Plan, nor may any person be appointed to the
Committee unless he was not eligible to participate in the Plan or any other
plan of the Company at any time within the one-year period immediately prior to
such appointment as provided in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a
quorum and the acts of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which
a quorum is present shall be deemed the action of the Committee.
(b) Subject to the express provisions of this Plan and provided that
all actions taken shall be consistent with the purposes of the Plan, the
Committee shall have full and complete authority and the sole discretion to: (i)
determine those employees of the Company to whom Options shall be granted under
the Plan; (ii) amend the number of shares covered by and the form of the Options
to be granted; (iii) determine the time or times when Options shall be granted;
(iv) establish the terms and conditions upon which Options may be exercised
and/or transferred; (v) alter any restrictions or conditions upon Options; and
(vi) adopt rules and regulations, establish, define and/or interpret any other
terms and conditions, and make all other determinations (which may be on a
case-by-case basis) deemed necessary or desirable for the administration of the
Plan.
(c) In making its determinations hereunder, the Committee shall take
into account the nature of the services rendered or to be rendered by the
employees, their present and potential contributions to the success of the
Corporation, and such other factors as the Committee, in its discretion, shall
deem relevant in order to accomplish the purposes of the Plan.
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5. ELIGIBILITY. Options will be granted only to persons who are
Salaried Employees as defined in Paragraph 2 of this Plan.
6. TERMS OF OPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS THEREON.
(a) GENERAL. Any Option granted under this Plan shall be evidenced by a
written agreement between the Corporation and the Option holder and shall be
upon such terms and conditions not inconsistent with this Plan as the Committee
may determine. The Committee shall designate, at the time of the grant, whether
the option is an Incentive Stock Option.
(b) PRICE. The price at which any shares of Stock may be purchased
pursuant to the exercise of an Option shall be for any lawful consideration
determined by the Committee, but in the case of any Incentive Stock Option, such
purchase price shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the
date of the grant of the Option (or, in the case of Ten Percent Stockholders,
110% of the Fair Market Value on such date), without regard to any restrictions
other than those restrictions which by their terms will never lapse.
(c) PERIOD OF OPTION. Each Option granted under this Plan shall
continue in effect for such period as the Committee shall determine, provided
that no Option, or installment thereof, may be exercisable .subsequent to ten
years from the date of grant (five years from the date of grant in the case of
Options issued to Ten Percent Stockholders). No Option shall be exercisable
beyond three months after the date upon which the Option holder ceases to be an
employee of the Company, except that the Committee may provide in the Option
that in the event of termination of employment by reason of death or Permanent
Disability of the holder, the Option may be exercised by the holder or his
estate for a period of up to one year after termination of employment. If an
Option holder ceases to be an employee of the Company for any cause other than
retirement or death, such option shall terminate as of the date of cessation of
employment.
(d) NON-ASSIGNABILITY. No Option or right or interest in an Option
shall be assignable or transferable by the holder except by will or the laws of
descent and distribution. During the lifetime of the holder, an Option shall be
exercisable only by him.
(e) OTHER RESTRICTIONS. At the discretion of the Committee, any Options
granted may be subject to restrictions on vesting or transferability or to risk
of forfeiture upon the happening of such events as the Committee may determine,
any of which may be accelerated or waived in the Committee's sole discretion.
7. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR LIMITATION. The aggregate Fair Market
Value (determined as of the time of the grant of any option designated an
Incentive Stock Option by the Committee) of the Stock with respect to which
options designated as Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time
by an employee during any calendar year, under all plans of the Corporation and
its Parent and Subsidiary corporations, shall not exceed $100,000. The foregoing
limitation shall not apply to any option not designated an Incentive Stock
Option by the Committee.
8. EXERCISE OF OPTIONS; PAYMENT.
(a) Options may be exercised in whole or in part at such time and in
such manner as the Committee may determine and as shall be prescribed in the
written agreement with each holder.
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(b) The purchase price of shares of Stock upon exercise of an Option
shall be paid by the Option holder in full upon exercise and may be paid (i) in
cash, (ii) by delivery of shares of Stock (valued at Fair Market Value at the
date of purchase of the Stock subject to the Option), but not if such shares
were acquired pursuant to exercise of an Incentive Stock Option and the holding
period required for treatment under the Code as an Incentive Stock Option has
not been met, or (iii) any combination of cash and Stock, as the Committee may
permit.
9. STOCK ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) If the Corporation is a party to any merger or consolidation, any
purchase or acquisition of property or stock, or any separation, reorganization
or liquidation, the Board of Directors (or if the Corporation is not the
surviving corporation, the board of directors of the surviving corporation)
shall have the power to make arrangements, which shall be binding upon the
holders of unexpired Options, for the substitution of new Options for, or the
assumption by another corporation of, any unexpired Options then outstanding
hereunder.
(b) If by reason of recapitalization, reclassification, stock split-up,
combination of shares, separation (including a spin-off) or-dividend on the
Stock payable in Stock, the outstanding shares of Stock of the Corporation are
increased or decreased or changed into or exchanged for a different number of
kind of shares or other securities of the Corporation, the Board of Directors
shall conclusively determine the appropriate adjustment in the exercise prices
of outstanding Options and in the number and kind of shares as to which
outstanding Options shall be exercisable.
(c) In the event of a transaction of the type described in paragraphs
(a) and (b) above, the total number of shares of Stock on which Options may be
granted under this Plan shall be appropriately adjusted by the Board of
Directors.
10. NO RIGHTS OTHER THAN THOSE EXPRESSLY CREATED. No employee of the
Company or other person shall have any claim or right to be granted an Option
hereunder. Neither this Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed
as (i) giving any Option holder any right to be retained in the employ of the
Corporation, (ii) giving any Option holder any equity or interest of any kind in
any assets of the Corporation, or (iii) creating a trust of any kind or a
fiduciary relationship of any kind between the Corporation and any such person.
As to any claim for any unpaid amounts under this Plan, any person having a
claim for payments shall be an unsecured creditor. No Option holder shall have
any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to shares of Stock covered by an
Option until such time as the Option has been exercised and shares of Stock have
been issued to such person.
11. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) WITHHOLDING OF TAXES. Pursuant to applicable Federal, state, local
or foreign laws, the Company may be required to collect income or other taxes
upon the grant of an Option to, or exercise of an Option by, a holder. The
Company may require, as a condition to the exercise of an Option, that the
recipient pay the Company, at such time as the Committee or the Corporation
determines, the amount of any taxes which the Committee or the Company may
determine is required to be withheld.
(b) LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS. Upon exercise of an Option, the
holder shall be required to make such representations and furnish such
information as may, in the opinion of
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counsel for the Company, be appropriate to permit the Company to issue or
transfer the shares of Stock in compliance with the provisions of applicable
Federal or state securities laws. The Company, in its discretion, may postpone
the issuance and delivery of shares of Stock upon any exercise of an Option
until completion of such registration or other qualification of such shares
under any Federal or state laws, or stock exchange listing, as the Company may
consider appropriate. The Committee may require that prior to the issuance or
transfer of Stock upon exercise of an Option, the recipient enter into a written
agreement to comply with any restrictions on subsequent disposition that the
Committee or the Corporation deems necessary or advisable under any applicable
law, regulation or official interpretation thereof. Certificates of Stock issued
hereunder may be legended to reflect such restrictions.
(c) INDEMNITY. Neither the Board of Directors nor the Committee, nor
any members of either, nor any employees of the Company, shall be liable for any
act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith
in connection with their responsibilities with respect to the Plan, and the
Company hereby agrees to indemnify the members of the Board of Directors, the
members of the Committee, and the employees of the Company in respect of any
claim, loss, damage, or expense (including counsel fees) arising from any such
act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination to the full extent
permitted by law.
12. EFFECTIVE DATE; AMENDMENT; TERMINATION.
(a) The effective date of this Plan shall be the date of adoption by
the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the Plan is subject to the
approval of the stockholders at the next meeting of stockholders of the
Corporation and within twelve months from the effective date of this Plan.
(b) The date of grant of any Option granted hereunder shall be the date
upon which such Option shall be voted by the Committee, unless the vote
expressly otherwise provides.
(c) The Board of Directors of the Corporation may at any time, and from
time to time, amend, suspend or terminate this Plan in whole or in part;
provided, however, that the Board of Directors may not materially increase the
benefits accruing to Option holders, increase the number of shares of Stock
reserved for purposes of this Plan other than pursuant to an adjustment under
Paragraph 9, or materially modify the requirements to a participant in this Plan
without stockholder approval.
(d) Except as provided herein, no amendment, suspension or termination
of this Plan may affect the rights of any person to whom an Option has been
granted without such person's consent.
(e) Stockholder approval of this Plan or any amendment requiring
stockholder approval under paragraph (c) shall mean the affirmative vote of at
least a majority of the shares of capital stock present and entitled to vote at
a duly held meeting of stockholders.
(f) This Plan shall terminate ten (10) years from the earlier of the
date of stockholder approval of the Plan or its effective date, and no Option
shall be granted under this Plan thereafter, but such termination shall not
affect the validity of Options granted prior to the date of termination.
Date of Board of Director Adoption: March 29, 1987
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Date of Stockholder Approval: March 29, 1987
A true copy.
ATTEST:
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Secretary
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Exhibit 10.26
[Fleet Letterhead]
September 28, 1999
Mr. Robert M. Vincent, CFO
Uno Restaurant Corporation
100 Charles Park Road
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Re: AMENDMENT TO PERMITTED STOCK REPURCHASES, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN
THE AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
DATED NOVEMBER 4, 1997 BY AND AMONG UNO RESTAURANTS, INC. AND SAXET
CORPORATION, AS BORROWERS, FLEET NATIONAL BANK ("FLEET"), AS AGENT,
AND BANKBOSTON, N.A. ("BANKBOSTON") AS CO-AGENT.
Dear Bob:
This letter is to inform you that Fleet has approved your proposed change to the
definition of Permitted Stock Repurchase as follows:
"Permitted Stock Repurchase" shall mean the purchase by URC of shares of its
common stock from time to time (a) from the proceeds of Revolving Credit
Advances up to a maximum aggregate amount of $12,250,000 and 9b) as otherwise
approved by the Required Banks.
Very truly yours,
Fleet National Bank
/s/ SUSAN MASON
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by: Susan Mason, V.P.
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EXHIBIT 10.27
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this
1st day of October, 1997, by and between Paul MacPhail ("Employee") and Uno
Restaurant Corporation, a Delaware corporation with a principal place of
business in West Roxbury, Massachusetts (the "Company").
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to employ and engage the services of the
Employee in an executive capacity for the Company, upon the terms, conditions
and provisions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Employee desires to provide services to the Company in
accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT
The Company agrees to employ the Employee to render services to the
Company in an executive capacity. Effective as of the date hereof, Employee
hereby accepts such employment subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein. Employee agrees to devote his full attention, best talents and abilities
to the job and to perform faithfully his duties and responsibilities hereunder.
2. TITLE & DUTIES
Employee shall serve as Senior Vice President - Operations of Uno
Restaurant Corporation and shall do and perform all duties and services
necessary and advisable to assist in the management and conduct of the business
of employer, subject always to the policies as set forth by the Board of
Directors.
Employee shall be responsible for the duties and responsibilities
described in the attached job description. Employee has reviewed and concurs
with his responsibilities and duties.
Employee shall devote his entire productive time, ability and attention
to the business of Employer during the term of this contract. Employee shall not
directly or indirectly render any service of a business, commercial or
professional nature, to any other person or organization, whether for
compensation or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the
President/CEO of UNO except that Employee shall not be precluded from
involvement in charitable or civic activities or his personal financial
investments provided the same do not interfere with his time
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or attention to the business of Employer. Such consent will not be unreasonably
withheld.
3. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT
Employer hereby employs the Employee and Employee hereby agrees to be
employed by UNO for a period of one year commencing on the 1st day of October,
1997 (the "Anniversary Date"), and terminating on the 30th day of September,
1998. This Agreement may be terminated earlier as hereinafter provided.
Otherwise, this Agreement shall automatically renew for additional one-year
periods, unless either party notifies the other in writing of its intent not to
renew this Agreement at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to its expiration. In
the event the Employee gives notice of intent not to renew this Agreement, the
Employee shall not be entitled to Salary Protection. In the event the Company
gives notice of intent not to renew this Agreement, at the expiration of the
Agreement the Employee shall be entitled to Fifty-Two (52) weeks of Salary
Protection as defined in 4 (b).
4. TERMINATION
(a) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE
The Company may terminate Employee's employment at any time for cause,
upon written notice specifying the reasons. As used herein, the term "cause"
shall mean:
(i) The commission by Employee of any act of embezzlement, fraud,
larceny, theft, or other willful misconduct or gross
negligence in connection with the performance of Employee's
duties which adversely affects the affairs of the Company;
(ii) Employee's conviction of a felony, or conviction of a misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude;
(iii) A material breach of the terms of this Agreement which
continues for fifteen (15) days after the Company has given
written notice to the Employee specifying in reasonable detail
the material breach.
(iv) Employee's breach of his (her) fiduciary duty to the company.
Upon the occurrence of any of the above, at Employer' sole option,
Employee's employment shall immediately cease and terminate and Employer shall
be under no obligation to Employee except to pay him for such services as may
have been performed up to the date of such termination, including any vacation
time that may have accrued and is owing.
(b) TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the Company may
terminate Employee's employment, without cause, at any time, for any reason. In
the event of a termination without cause, the Employee shall be entitled to
Salary Protection for a period of fifty-two (52) weeks. Salary Protection is
defined as base salary, health/dental/life insurance, and company car. Salary
Protection shall cease the earlier to occur of (1) commencement of new
employment or (2) 52 weeks. Insurance benefits cease at such time that the
Employee is eligible to enter another plan. Salary benefits also cease except to
the extent that the Employee's new salary is less than the salary previously
provided by the company. In the event a shortfall exists, the company will pay
the differential during the duration of the Salary Protection period. In
addition, if the Employee incurs unreimbursed and documented relocation expenses
directly attributed to new employment, the company will reimburse to the extent
that the aggregate of all payments do not exceed fifty-two (52) weeks of base
salary. In consideration of the aforementioned, employee agrees to a general
release of any possible employment - related claims.
(c) RESIGNATION
The Employee may at any time during the term of the Agreement resign
employment, effective, upon at least (30) days' written notice to the Company.
Upon such resignation, the Employee shall not be entitled to any Salary
Protection, and, except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, the
obligations of the Company to the Employee under this Agreement shall terminate
upon the effective date of such resignation. Employee agrees to continue to
perform his duties hereunder, and otherwise assist the Company in an orderly
transition, during such thirty-day period.
(d) DISABILITY
The Company may terminate Employee's employment if, at any time during
the term of this Agreement, the Employee shall become disabled so that he is
unable to perform the Employee's regular duties of employment, with reasonable
accommodation, for a period of ninety (90) days in the aggregate during any
180-day period. The determination of the Employee's disability for purposes of
this Section 5(d) shall be made by a qualified physician acceptable to both
parties. In the event that the Company and the Employee are unable to agree upon
a qualified physician, each party shall select a qualified physician, and in the
event those two physicians are unable to agree upon a determination as to the
Employee's disability, a third neutral physician ("Neutral Physician")
acceptable to the parties shall be selected. The determination of disability by
the Neutral Physician shall be final and binding for purposes of this Agreement.
In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 5(d), the
Employee shall be entitled to fifty-two (52) weeks' Salary Protection. Such
Salary Protection shall be offset dollar for dollar by any payments made in the
aggregate to the Employee under the Company's existing Salary Continuation and
Long-Term Disability Plan(s).
(e) RELOCATION OF EMPLOYEE
Should the Company require the Employee's place of work to be relocated
outside of the
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Greater Boston area, the Employee may elect to terminate his
employment with the Company, upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the
Company, and the Employee shall be entitled upon such termination to fifty-two
(52) weeks' Salary Protection.
(f) DEATH
This Agreement and all obligations of the Company hereunder shall
terminate upon the death of the Employee. In the event of a termination upon the
death of the Employee, monies or compensation owed by the Company to the
Employee up to the date of termination shall be paid to the Employee's estate or
designee.
(g) CHANGE-OF-CONTROL
In the event of a change-of-control, the Company's Change of Control
Protection agreement shall become active and this agreement shall be
automatically voided by both parties.
5 COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
(a) BASE SALARY - For services rendered by Employee to the Company,
Employee shall be paid an annual base salary of $130,000, payable according to
the Company's usual payroll practices. Employee's base salary shall be subject
to annual review as determined by the Employer's Chief Executive Officer, but in
no event shall the annual salary be lower than the previous year's base salary.
(b) BONUS - In Employee's capacity as a Senior Vice President, Employee
will participate in the Company's Management Incentive Plan. While no payments
are guaranteed under this plan, it is understood that Employee will participate
in the same plan and under the same conditions and guidelines as all other
Senior Vice Presidents.
(c) COMPANY VEHICLE - Employee will be entitled to the use of a late
model Company owned or leased automobile as well as insurance, gasoline, and
vehicle maintenance costs related to said vehicle as described in the Company's
Vehicle Policy.
(d) BENEFITS & PERQUISITES - Employee will participate in the standard
group of Benefits plans available to all Senior Vice Presidents. These plans
currently include Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Executive Supplemental
Health/ Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, 401K Plan, Deferred
Compensation Plan, Complimentary and Competitive Dining Privileges, Business
Travel Insurance, Paid Vacations, and Paid Holidays. It is understood that new
plans may be added and existing plans modified or discontinued.
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6. CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THIS AGREEMENT
Employee agrees to keep confidential the terms of this Agreement. A
violation of this provision shall entitle the Company to terminate this
Agreement immediately, for cause, as set forth in Section 5(a)(iii).
Notwithstanding the above, the Employee may disclose the terms of this Agreement
to his/her immediate family, bankers, accountants, attorneys, and other
financial advisers, the Internal Revenue Service, the Massachusetts Department
of Revenue, in the event that disclosure is necessary in litigation or
arbitration involving this Agreement, or in the event that such disclosures
shall be compelled by law.
7. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
(a) The Employee understands and acknowledges that in the course of
employment with the Company, Employee will have access to confidential and
proprietary information of the Company and its Affiliates which constitute
valuable, special and unique assets of the Company and its Affiliates. For
purposes of this Agreement, such confidential and proprietary information shall
include, without limitation, the following: trade secrets; operating techniques;
procedures and methods; product specifications; recipes; customer lists; account
information; price list; discount schedules; correspondence with customers,
vendors, employees, partners or others; drawings; software; marketing
techniques; employee lists; internal financial reports of the Company and its
Affiliates; sourcing lists; and recruiting lists (collectively, "confidential
Information").
(b) The Employee agrees that during the term of the Agreement and at
any time thereafter, Employee will not, without the prior written authorization
of the Company: (i) disclose any Confidential Information to any person or
entity for any purpose whatsoever; or (ii) make use of any Confidential
Information for Employee's own purpose or for the benefit of any other person or
entity, other than the Company and its Affiliates.
(c) The Employee agrees that upon the request of the Company or upon
termination of employment, Employee shall return to the Company all documents or
other materials, including electronic or computerized data, containing or
relating to Confidential Information, along with all other Company property.
8. RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
During the term of this Agreement, and for one (1) year after its
termination, for whatever reason, the Employee shall not, directly or
indirectly, either as an individual, employee, partner, officer, owner,
director, shareholder, advisor or consultant, or in any other capacity
whatsoever, on behalf of any person, firm, corporation, partnership or entity:
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(a) be employed by or retained as a consultant or advisor to a
competitive entity. For purposes of this Agreement, "competitive entity"
includes the following companies doing business as: Bertucci's, Back Bay, Pizza
Hut, Papa Johns, California Pizza Kitchen, Numero Uno, Ground Round and their
respective parents, subsidiaries, franchisees, affiliates, successors or
assigns. The company reserves the right to make reasonable additions to the
above list of competitors with prior written notice to employee. Notwithstanding
the above, the direct or indirect ownership of one percent (1%) or less of the
stock of a competitive entity whose shares are listed on a national securities
exchange or are quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers
Automated Quotation System or so-called Bulletin Board shall not, in and of
itself, be deemed to be a violation of this Section 8(a);
(b) recruit, solicit, hire, or assist any other person or party in
recruiting, soliciting, or hiring any employee of the Company or any of its
Affiliates or any of their respective franchises.
9. ENFORCEMENT
Employee agrees and acknowledges that a violation of Sections 7 or 8 of
this Agreement shall entitle the Company to terminate this Agreement
immediately, which termination shall be conclusively deemed to be a termination
for cause, as set forth in Section 4 (a) hereunder. In the event of a violation
of Sections 7 or 8 of this Agreement, any further Severance, salary
continuation, Benefits or other future compensation otherwise owed pursuant
hereto shall be forfeited, and any Severance already paid or provided to the
Employee shall likewise be forfeited and shall be considered a debt due and
owing and shall be immediately returned to the Company.
The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company's remedies at law
for a breach of Sections 7 or 8 of this Agreement are inadequate and that the
harm caused thereby is irreparable. The Employee expressly agrees that in the
event of a violation of Sections 7 or 8 of this Agreement, the Company shall be
entitled to equitable relief enforcing the terms of this Agreement, including
without limitation, specific performance, a temporary restraining order,
preliminary injunction or permanent injunction to prevent any breach or
attempted breach thereof. The provisions of Sections 7, 8 and 9 shall survive
the termination of this Agreement, in addition to any others which may survive
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
10. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement including, without limitation,
Sections 7, 8 or 9 hereof, is declared or found to be illegal, unenforceable,
void, overbroad, or unreasonable in scope, territory, or duration, in whole or
in part, then both parties will be relieved of all obligations arising under
such provision, but only to the extent it is illegal, unenforceable, void,
overbroad, or unreasonable in scope, territory or duration. The intent and
agreement of the parties to this Agreement is that this Agreement will be deemed
amended by modifying any such illegal, unenforceable, void, overbroad or
unreasonable provision to the extent necessary to make it legal and enforceable
while preserving its intent, or if such is not possible, by substituting
therefor another provision that is legal and enforceable and achieves the same
objectives. The
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foregoing notwithstanding, if the remainder of the Agreementwill not be affected
by such declaration or finding and is capable of substantial performance, then
each provision not so affected will be enforced to the extent permitted by law.
11. ARBITRATION
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Agreement or
Employee's employment with the Company, except for claims of violation by the
Employee of Sections 7 and 8 hereof which may be enforced by the Company in a
court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Section 9 hereof, shall be settled
exclusively by binding arbitration before a single arbitrator in the City of
Boston, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association. The provisions hereof shall be a complete bar and
defense to any suit, action or proceeding instituted by the Employee in any
federal, state or local court or before any administrative tribunal with respect
to any matter which is arbitrable as herein set forth. This Section shall
survive the termination or expiration of the Agreement. Nothing herein contained
shall be deemed to give any arbitrator any authority, power, or right to alter,
change, amend, modify, add to, or subtract from any provisions of this
Agreement. The arbitrator shall have no authority to award punitive damages or
attorney's fees to any party. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and
conclusive. Judgement on an award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in
any court of competent jurisdiction.
12. GOVERNING LAW
The terms hereof shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving
effect to its conflict of laws rules which may otherwise require the application
of the law of another jurisdiction.
13. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Company and the Employee and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, legal
representatives, executors and administrators.
14. NOTICES
(i) All notices to the Employee shall be addressed to Employee at:
or to such other place(s) as may be designated by written notice to the Company.
(ii) All notices to the Company shall be addressed to the
Company at:
Specify to what position i.e. President, etc.
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With copies to:
General Counsel
Uno Restaurant Corporation
100 Charles Park Road
West Roxbury, MA 02132
or to such other place(s) as may be designated by written notice to Employee.
(iii) Notice shall be sufficient if given by hand or by certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the party at its address
described above. Unless otherwise notified in writing, each party shall direct
all sums payable to the other party at its address for notice purposes.
15. HEADINGS
The captions and headings in this Agreement are for convenience and
reference only, and they shall in no way be held or deemed to define, modify or
add to the meaning, scope or intent of any provision of this Agreement.
16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, written or oral on the
subject matter hereof including, but not limited to, offer letters, employment
letters, and agreements concerning severance pay or stock options.
17. AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be modified only by written agreement signed by both
the Employee and the Company.
18. WAIVER
The failure of any party at any time to require the performance of any
provision(s) hereof shall in no manner affect the right(s) of such party at a
later time to require the performance of said provision(s), and shall not be
deemed a waiver of any obligations hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to the Agreement have executed this
Agreement under seal, as of the date first above written.
Uno Restaurant Corporation
By: /s/ CRAIG S. MILLER Date:
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Craig S. Miller, President & CEO
Witness: /s/ THOMAS W. GATHERS Date:
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EMPLOYEE
/s/ PAUL MACPHAIL Date:
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Witness: /s/ THOMAS W. GATHERS Date:
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Pursuant to the Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997 between
Paul W. MacPhail and Uno Restaurant Corporation, Section 8(a), RESTRICTIVE
COVENANT, is hereby amended to include RARE Hospitality Intl. Inc. This change
is effective November 23, 1998.
Uno Restaurant Corporation
By: CRAIG S. MILLER Date:
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Craig S. Miller, President & CEO
EMPLOYEE
/s/ PAUL MACPHAIL 12/10/98
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Exhibit 10.28
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this
1st day of October, 1997, by and between Robert Brown ("Employee") and Uno
Restaurant Corporation, a Delaware corporation with a principal place of
business in West Roxbury, Massachusetts (the "Company").
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to employ and engage the services of the
Employee in an executive capacity for the Company, upon the terms, conditions
and provisions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Employee desires to provide services to the Company in
accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT
The Company agrees to employ the Employee to render services to the
Company in an executive capacity. Effective as of the date hereof, Employee
hereby accepts such employment subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein. Employee agrees to devote his full attention, best talents and abilities
to the job and to perform faithfully his duties and responsibilities hereunder.
2. TITLE & DUTIES
Employee shall serve as Senior Vice President - Development of Uno
Restaurant Corporation and shall do and perform all duties and services
necessary and advisable to assist in the management and conduct of the business
of employer, subject always to the policies as set forth by the Board of
Directors.
Employee shall be responsible for the duties and responsibilities
described in the attached job description. Employee has reviewed and concurs
with his responsibilities and duties.
Employee shall devote his entire productive time, ability and attention
to the business of Employer during the term of this contract. Employee shall not
directly or indirectly render any service of a business, commercial or
professional nature, to any other person or organization, whether for
compensation or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the
President/CEO of UNO except that Employee shall not be precluded from
involvement in charitable or civic activities or his personal financial
investments provided the same do not interfere with his time
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or attention to the business of Employer. Such consent will not be unreasonably
withheld.
3. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT
Employer hereby employs the Employee and Employee hereby agrees to be
employed by UNO for a period of ONE year commencing on the 1st day of October,
1997 (the "Anniversary Date"), and terminating on the 30th day of September,
1998. This Agreement may be terminated earlier as hereinafter provided.
Otherwise, this Agreement shall automatically renew for additional one-year
periods, unless either party notifies the other in writing of its intent not to
renew this Agreement at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to its expiration. In
the event the Employee gives notice of intent not to renew this Agreement, the
Employee shall not be entitled to Salary Protection. In the event the Company
gives notice of intent not to renew this Agreement, at the expiration of the
Agreement the Employee shall be entitled to Fifty-Two (52) weeks of Salary
Protection as defined in 4 (b).
4. TERMINATION
(a) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE
The Company may terminate Employee's employment at any time for cause,
upon written notice specifying the reasons. As used herein, the term "cause"
shall mean:
(i) The commission by Employee of any act of embezzlement, fraud,
larceny, theft, or other willful misconduct or gross
negligence in connection with the performance of Employee's
duties which adversely affects the affairs of the Company;
(ii) Employee's conviction of a felony, or conviction of a
misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
(iii) A material breach of the terms of this Agreement which
continues for fifteen (15) days after the Company has given
written notice to the Employee specifying in reasonable detail
the material breach.
(iv) Employee's breach of his (her) fiduciary duty to the company.
Upon the occurrence of any of the above, at Employer' sole option,
Employee's employment shall immediately cease and terminate and Employer shall
be under no obligation to Employee except to pay him for such services as may
have been performed up to the date of such termination, including any vacation
time that may have accrued and is owing.
(b) TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the Company may
terminate Employee's employment, without cause, at any time, for any reason. In
the event of a termination without cause, the Employee shall be entitled to
Salary Protection for a period of fifty-two (52) weeks. Salary Protection is
defined as base salary, health/dental/life insurance, and company car. Salary
Protection shall cease the earlier to occur of (1) commencement of new
employment or (2) 52 weeks. Insurance benefits cease at such time that the
Employee is eligible to enter another plan. Salary benefits also cease except to
the extent that the Employee's new salary is less than the salary previously
provided by the company. In the event a shortfall exists, the company will pay
the differential during the duration of the Salary Protection period. In
addition, if the Employee incurs unreimbursed and documented relocation expenses
directly attributed to new employment, the company will reimburse to the extent
that the aggregate of all payments do not exceed fifty-two (52) weeks of base
salary. In consideration of the aforementioned, employee agrees to a general
release of any possible employment - related claims.
(c) RESIGNATION
The Employee may at any time during the term of the Agreement resign
employment, effective, upon at least (30) days' written notice to the Company.
Upon such resignation, the Employee shall not be entitled to any Salary
Protection, and, except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, the
obligations of the Company to the Employee under this Agreement shall terminate
upon the effective date of such resignation. Employee agrees to continue to
perform his duties hereunder, and otherwise assist the Company in an orderly
transition, during such thirty-day period.
(d) DISABILITY
The Company may terminate Employee's employment if, at any time during
the term of this Agreement, the Employee shall become disabled so that he is
unable to perform the Employee's regular duties of employment, with reasonable
accommodation, for a period of ninety (90) days in the aggregate during any
180-day period. The determination of the Employee's disability for purposes of
this Section 5(d) shall be made by a qualified physician acceptable to both
parties. In the event that the Company and the Employee are unable to agree upon
a qualified physician, each party shall select a qualified physician, and in the
event those two physicians are unable to agree upon a determination as to the
Employee's disability, a third neutral physician ("Neutral Physician")
acceptable to the parties shall be selected. The determination of disability by
the Neutral Physician shall be final and binding for purposes of this Agreement.
In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 5(d), the
Employee shall be entitled to fifty-two (52) weeks' Salary Protection. Such
Salary Protection shall be offset dollar for dollar by any payments made in the
aggregate to the Employee under the Company's existing Salary Continuation and
Long-Term Disability Plan(s).
(e) RELOCATION OF EMPLOYEE
Should the Company require the Employee's place of work to be relocated
outside of the
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Greater Boston area, the Employee may elect to terminate his employment with the
Company, upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the Company, and the Employee
shall be entitled upon such termination to fifty-two (52) weeks' Salary
Protection.
(f) DEATH
This Agreement and all obligations of the Company hereunder shall
terminate upon the death of the Employee. In the event of a termination upon the
death of the Employee, monies or compensation owed by the Company to the
Employee up to the date of termination shall be paid to the Employee's estate or
designee.
(g) CHANGE-OF-CONTROL
In the event of a change-of-control, the Company's Change of Control
Protection agreement shall become active and this agreement shall be
automatically voided by both parties.
5 COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
(a) BASE SALARY - For services rendered by Employee to the Company,
Employee shall be paid an annual base salary of $157,500, payable according to
the Company's usual payroll practices. Employee's base salary shall be subject
to annual review as determined by the Employer's Chief Executive Officer, but in
no event shall the annual salary be lower than the previous year's base salary.
(b) BONUS - In Employee's capacity as a Senior Vice President, Employee
will participate in the Company's Management Incentive Plan. While no payments
are guaranteed under this plan, it is understood that Employee will participate
in the same plan and under the same conditions and guidelines as all other
Senior Vice Presidents.
(c) COMPANY VEHICLE - Employee will be entitled to the use of a late
model Company owned or leased automobile as well as insurance, gasoline, and
vehicle maintenance costs related to said vehicle as described in the Company's
Vehicle Policy.
(d) BENEFITS & PERQUISITES - Employee will participate in the standard
group of Benefits plans available to all Senior Vice Presidents. These plans
currently include Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Executive Supplemental
Health/ Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, 401K Plan, Deferred
Compensation Plan, Complimentary and Competitive Dining Privileges, Business
Travel Insurance, Paid Vacations, and Paid Holidays. It is understood that new
plans may be added and existing plans modified or discontinued.
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6. CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THIS AGREEMENT
Employee agrees to keep confidential the terms of this Agreement. A
violation of this provision shall entitle the Company to terminate this
Agreement immediately, for cause, as set forth in Section 5(a)(iii).
Notwithstanding the above, the Employee may disclose the terms of this Agreement
to his/her immediate family, bankers, accountants, attorneys, and other
financial advisers, the Internal Revenue Service, the Massachusetts Department
of Revenue, in the event that disclosure is necessary in litigation or
arbitration involving this Agreement, or in the event that such disclosures
shall be compelled by law.
7. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
(a) The Employee understands and acknowledges that in the course of
employment with the Company, Employee will have access to confidential and
proprietary information of the Company and its Affiliates which constitute
valuable, special and unique assets of the Company and its Affiliates. For
purposes of this Agreement, such confidential and proprietary information shall
include, without limitation, the following: trade secrets; operating techniques;
procedures and methods; product specifications; recipes; customer lists; account
information; price list; discount schedules; correspondence with customers,
vendors, employees, partners or others; drawings; software; marketing
techniques; employee lists; internal financial reports of the Company and its
Affiliates; sourcing lists; and recruiting lists (collectively, "confidential
Information").
(b) The Employee agrees that during the term of the Agreement and at
any time thereafter, Employee will not, without the prior written authorization
of the Company: (i) disclose any Confidential Information to any person or
entity for any purpose whatsoever; or (ii) make use of any Confidential
Information for Employee's own purpose or for the benefit of any other person or
entity, other than the Company and its Affiliates.
(c) The Employee agrees that upon the request of the Company or upon
termination of employment, Employee shall return to the Company all documents or
other materials, including electronic or computerized data, containing or
relating to Confidential Information, along with all other Company property.
8. RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
During the term of this Agreement, and for one (1) year after its
termination, for whatever reason, the Employee shall not, directly or
indirectly, either as an individual, employee, partner, officer, owner,
director, shareholder, advisor or consultant, or in any other capacity
whatsoever, on behalf of any person, firm, corporation, partnership or entity:
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(a) be employed by or retained as a consultant or advisor to a
competitive entity. For purposes of this Agreement, "competitive entity"
includes the following companies doing business as: Bertucci's, Back Bay, Pizza
Hut, Papa Johns, California Pizza Kitchen, Numero Uno, Ground Round and their
respective parents, subsidiaries, franchisees, affiliates, successors or
assigns. The company reserves the right to make reasonable additions to the
above list of competitors with prior written notice to employee. Notwithstanding
the above, the direct or indirect ownership of one percent (1%) or less of the
stock of a competitive entity whose shares are listed on a national securities
exchange or are quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers
Automated Quotation System or so-called Bulletin Board shall not, in and of
itself, be deemed to be a violation of this Section 8(a);
(b) recruit, solicit, hire, or assist any other person or party in
recruiting, soliciting, or hiring any employee of the Company or any of its
Affiliates or any of their respective franchises.
9. ENFORCEMENT
Employee agrees and acknowledges that a violation of Sections 7 or 8 of
this Agreement shall entitle the Company to terminate this Agreement
immediately, which termination shall be conclusively deemed to be a termination
for cause, as set forth in Section 4 (a) hereunder. In the event of a violation
of Sections 7 or 8 of this Agreement, any further Severance, salary
continuation, Benefits or other future compensation otherwise owed pursuant
hereto shall be forfeited, and any Severance already paid or provided to the
Employee shall likewise be forfeited and shall be considered a debt due and
owing and shall be immediately returned to the Company.
The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company's remedies at law
for a breach of Sections 7 or 8 of this Agreement are inadequate and that the
harm caused thereby is irreparable. The Employee expressly agrees that in the
event of a violation of Sections 7 or 8 of this Agreement, the Company shall be
entitled to equitable relief enforcing the terms of this Agreement, including
without limitation, specific performance, a temporary restraining order,
preliminary injunction or permanent injunction to prevent any breach or
attempted breach thereof. The provisions of Sections 7, 8 and 9 shall survive
the termination of this Agreement, in addition to any others which may survive
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
10. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement including, without limitation,
Sections 7, 8 or 9 hereof, is declared or found to be illegal, unenforceable,
void, overbroad, or unreasonable in scope, territory, or duration, in whole or
in part, then both parties will be relieved of all obligations arising under
such provision, but only to the extent it is illegal, unenforceable, void,
overbroad, or unreasonable in scope, territory or duration. The intent and
agreement of the parties to this Agreement is that this Agreement will be deemed
amended by modifying any such illegal, unenforceable, void, overbroad or
unreasonable provision to the extent necessary to make it legal and enforceable
while preserving its intent, or if such is not possible, by substituting
therefor another provision that is legal and enforceable and achieves the same
objectives. The
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foregoing notwithstanding, if the remainder of the Agreement will not be
affected by such declaration or finding and is capable of substantial
performance, then each provision not so affected will be enforced to the extent
permitted by law.
11. ARBITRATION
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Agreement or
Employee's employment with the Company, except for claims of violation by the
Employee of Sections 7 and 8 hereof which may be enforced by the Company in a
court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Section 9 hereof, shall be settled
exclusively by binding arbitration before a single arbitrator in the City of
Boston, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association. The provisions hereof shall be a complete bar and
defense to any suit, action or proceeding instituted by the Employee in any
federal, state or local court or before any administrative tribunal with respect
to any matter which is arbitrable as herein set forth. This Section shall
survive the termination or expiration of the Agreement. Nothing herein contained
shall be deemed to give any arbitrator any authority, power, or right to alter,
change, amend, modify, add to, or subtract from any provisions of this
Agreement. The arbitrator shall have no authority to award punitive damages or
attorney's fees to any party. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and
conclusive. Judgement on an award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in
any court of competent jurisdiction.
12. GOVERNING LAW
The terms hereof shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving
effect to its conflict of laws rules which may otherwise require the application
of the law of another jurisdiction.
13. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Company and the Employee and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, legal
representatives, executors and administrators.
14. NOTICES
(i) All notices to the Employee shall be addressed to Employee at:
or to such other place(s) as may be designated by written notice to the Company.
(ii) All notices to the Company shall be addressed to the Company at:
Specify to what position i.e. President, etc.
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With copies to:
General Counsel
Uno Restaurant Corporation
100 Charles Park Road
West Roxbury, MA 02132
or to such other place(s) as may be designated by written notice to Employee.
(iii) Notice shall be sufficient if given by hand or by certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the party at its address
described above. Unless otherwise notified in writing, each party shall direct
all sums payable to the other party at its address for notice purposes.
15. HEADINGS
The captions and headings in this Agreement are for convenience and
reference only, and they shall in no way be held or deemed to define, modify or
add to the meaning, scope or intent of any provision of this Agreement.
16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, written or oral on the
subject matter hereof including, but not limited to, offer letters, employment
letters, and agreements concerning severance pay or stock options.
17. AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be modified only by written agreement signed by both
the Employee and the Company.
18. WAIVER
The failure of any party at any time to require the performance of any
provision(s) hereof shall in no manner affect the right(s) of such party at a
later time to require the performance of said provision(s), and shall not be
deemed a waiver of any obligations hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to the Agreement have executed this
Agreement under seal, as of the date first above written.
Uno Restaurant Corporation
By:/s/ Craig S. Miller Date: 11/14/97
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Craig S. Miller, President & CEO
Witness: /s/ Rita McCormick Date: 11/14/97
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EMPLOYEE
/s/ Robert M. Brown Date: 11/3/97
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Witness: /s/ Rita McCormick Date: 11/3/97
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Pursuant to the Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997 between
Robert M. Brown and Uno Restaurant Corporation, Section 8(a), RESTRICTIVE
COVENANT, is hereby amended to include RARE Hospitality Intl. Inc. This change
is effective November 23, 1998.
Uno Restaurant Corporation
By:/s/ Craig S. Miller Dated: 12/8/98
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Craig S. Miller, President & CEO
EMPLOYEE
/s/ Robert M. Brown Dated: 12/8/98
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Exhibit 10.29
EXHIBIT 10.29
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this
1st day of October, 1997, by and between Robert Vincent ("Employee") and Uno
Restaurant Corporation, a Delaware corporation with a principal place of
business in West Roxbury, Massachusetts (the "Company").
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to employ and engage the services of the
Employee in an executive capacity for the Company, upon the terms, conditions
and provisions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Employee desires to provide services to the Company in
accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT
The Company agrees to employ the Employee to render services to the
Company in an executive capacity. Effective as of the date hereof, Employee
hereby accepts such employment subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein. Employee agrees to devote his full attention, best talents and abilities
to the job and to perform faithfully his duties and responsibilities hereunder.
2. TITLE & DUTIES
Employee shall serve as Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief
Financial Officer of Uno Restaurant Corporation and shall do and perform all
duties and services necessary and advisable to assist in the management and
conduct of the business of employer, subject always to the policies as set forth
by the Board of Directors.
Employee shall be responsible for the duties and responsibilities
described in the attached job description. Employee has reviewed and concurs
with his responsibilities and duties.
Employee shall devote his entire productive time, ability and attention
to the business of Employer during the term of this contract. Employee shall not
directly or indirectly render any service of a business, commercial or
professional nature, to any other person or organization, whether for
compensation or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the
President/CEO of UNO except that Employee shall not be precluded from
involvement in charitable or civic activities or his personal financial
investments provided the same do not interfere with his time
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or attention to the business of Employer. Such consent will not be unreasonably
withheld.
3. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT
Employer hereby employs the Employee and Employee hereby agrees to be
employed by UNO for a period of one year commencing on the 1st day of October,
1997 (the "Anniversary Date"), and terminating on the 30th day of September,
1998. This Agreement may be terminated earlier as hereinafter provided.
Otherwise, this Agreement shall automatically renew for additional one-year
periods, unless either party notifies the other in writing of its intent not to
renew this Agreement at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to its expiration. In
the event the Employee gives notice of intent not to renew this Agreement, the
Employee shall not be entitled to Salary Protection. In the event the Company
gives notice of intent not to renew this Agreement, at the expiration of the
Agreement the Employee shall be entitled to Fifty-Two (52) weeks of Salary
Protection as defined in 4 (b).
4. TERMINATION
(a) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE
The Company may terminate Employee's employment at any time for cause,
upon written notice specifying the reasons. As used herein, the term "cause"
shall mean:
(i) The commission by Employee of any act of embezzlement, fraud,
larceny, theft, or other willful misconduct or gross
negligence in connection with the performance of Employee's
duties which adversely affects the affairs of the Company;
(ii) Employee's conviction of a felony, or conviction of a
misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
(iii) A material breach of the terms of this Agreement which
continues for fifteen (15) days after the Company has given
written notice to the Employee specifying in reasonable detail
the material breach.
(iv) Employee's breach of his (her) fiduciary duty to the company.
Upon the occurrence of any of the above, at Employer' sole option,
Employee's employment shall immediately cease and terminate and Employer shall
be under no obligation to Employee except to pay him for such services as may
have been performed up to the date of such termination, including any vacation
time that may have accrued and is owing.
(b) TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the Company may
terminate Employee's employment, without cause, at any time, for any reason. In
the event of a termination without cause, the Employee shall be entitled to
Salary Protection for a period of fifty-two (52) weeks. Salary Protection is
defined as base salary, health/dental/life insurance, and company car. Salary
Protection shall cease the earlier to occur of (1) commencement of new
employment or (2) 52 weeks. Insurance benefits cease at such time that the
Employee is eligible to enter another plan. Salary benefits also cease except to
the extent that the Employee's new salary is less than the salary previously
provided by the company. In the event a shortfall exists, the company will pay
the differential during the duration of the Salary Protection period. In
addition, if the Employee incurs unreimbursed and documented relocation expenses
directly attributed to new employment, the company will reimburse to the extent
that the aggregate of all payments do not exceed fifty-two (52) weeks of base
salary. In consideration of the aforementioned, employee agrees to a general
release of any possible employment - related claims.
(c) RESIGNATION
The Employee may at any time during the term of the Agreement resign
employment, effective, upon at least (30) days' written notice to the Company.
Upon such resignation, the Employee shall not be entitled to any Salary
Protection, and, except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, the
obligations of the Company to the Employee under this Agreement shall terminate
upon the effective date of such resignation. Employee agrees to continue to
perform his duties hereunder, and otherwise assist the Company in an orderly
transition, during such thirty-day period.
(d) DISABILITY
The Company may terminate Employee's employment if, at any time during
the term of this Agreement, the Employee shall become disabled so that he is
unable to perform the Employee's regular duties of employment, with reasonable
accommodation, for a period of ninety (90) days in the aggregate during any
180-day period. The determination of the Employee's disability for purposes of
this Section 5(d) shall be made by a qualified physician acceptable to both
parties. In the event that the Company and the Employee are unable to agree upon
a qualified physician, each party shall select a qualified physician, and in the
event those two physicians are unable to agree upon a determination as to the
Employee's disability, a third neutral physician ("Neutral Physician")
acceptable to the parties shall be selected. The determination of disability by
the Neutral Physician shall be final and binding for purposes of this Agreement.
In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 5(d), the
Employee shall be entitled to fifty-two (52) weeks' Salary Protection. Such
Salary Protection shall be offset dollar for dollar by any payments made in the
aggregate to the Employee under the Company's existing Salary Continuation and
Long-Term Disability Plan(s).
(e) RELOCATION OF EMPLOYEE
Should the Company require the Employee's place of work to be relocated
outside of the
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Greater Boston area, the Employee may elect to terminate his employment with the
Company, upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the Company, and the Employee
shall be entitled upon such termination to fifty-two (52) weeks' Salary
Protection.
(f) DEATH
This Agreement and all obligations of the Company hereunder shall
terminate upon the death of the Employee. In the event of a termination upon the
death of the Employee, monies or compensation owed by the Company to the
Employee up to the date of termination shall be paid to the Employee's estate or
designee.
(g) CHANGE-OF-CONTROL
In the event of a change-of-control, the Company's Change of Control
Protection agreement shall become active and this agreement shall be
automatically voided by both parties.
5 COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
(a) BASE SALARY - For services rendered by Employee to the Company,
Employee shall be paid an annual base salary of $120,000, payable according to
the Company's usual payroll practices. Employee's base salary shall be subject
to annual review as determined by the Employer's Chief Executive Officer, but in
no event shall the annual salary be lower than the previous year's base salary.
(b) BONUS - In Employee's capacity as a Senior Vice President, Employee
will participate in the Company's Management Incentive Plan. While no payments
are guaranteed under this plan, it is understood that Employee will participate
in the same plan and under the same conditions and guidelines as all other
Senior Vice Presidents.
(c) COMPANY VEHICLE - Employee will be entitled to the use of a late
model Company owned or leased automobile as well as insurance, gasoline, and
vehicle maintenance costs related to said vehicle as described in the Company's
Vehicle Policy.
(d) BENEFITS & PERQUISITES - Employee will participate in the standard
group of Benefits plans available to all Senior Vice Presidents. These plans
currently include Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Executive Supplemental
Health/ Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, 401K Plan, Deferred
Compensation Plan, Complimentary and Competitive Dining Privileges, Business
Travel Insurance, Paid Vacations, and Paid Holidays. It is understood that new
plans may be added and existing plans modified or discontinued.
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6. CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THIS AGREEMENT
Employee agrees to keep confidential the terms of this Agreement. A
violation of this provision shall entitle the Company to terminate this
Agreement immediately, for cause, as set forth in Section 5(a)(iii).
Notwithstanding the above, the Employee may disclose the terms of this Agreement
to his/her immediate family, bankers, accountants, attorneys, and other
financial advisers, the Internal Revenue Service, the Massachusetts Department
of Revenue, in the event that disclosure is necessary in litigation or
arbitration involving this Agreement, or in the event that such disclosures
shall be compelled by law.
7. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
(a) The Employee understands and acknowledges that in the course of
employment with the Company, Employee will have access to confidential and
proprietary information of the Company and its Affiliates which constitute
valuable, special and unique assets of the Company and its Affiliates. For
purposes of this Agreement, such confidential and proprietary information shall
include, without limitation, the following: trade secrets; operating techniques;
procedures and methods; product specifications; recipes; customer lists; account
information; price list; discount schedules; correspondence with customers,
vendors, employees, partners or others; drawings; software; marketing
techniques; employee lists; internal financial reports of the Company and its
Affiliates; sourcing lists; and recruiting lists (collectively, "confidential
Information").
(b) The Employee agrees that during the term of the Agreement and at
any time thereafter, Employee will not, without the prior written authorization
of the Company: (i) disclose any Confidential Information to any person or
entity for any purpose whatsoever; or (ii) make use of any Confidential
Information for Employee's own purpose or for the benefit of any other person or
entity, other than the Company and its Affiliates.
(c) The Employee agrees that upon the request of the Company or upon
termination of employment, Employee shall return to the Company all documents or
other materials, including electronic or computerized data, containing or
relating to Confidential Information, along with all other Company property.
8. RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
During the term of this Agreement, and for one (1) year after its
termination, for whatever reason, the Employee shall not, directly or
indirectly, either as an individual, employee, partner, officer, owner,
director, shareholder, advisor or consultant, or in any other capacity
whatsoever, on behalf of any person, firm, corporation, partnership or entity:
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(a) be employed by or retained as a consultant or advisor to a
competitive entity. For purposes of this Agreement, "competitive entity"
includes the following companies doing business as: Bertucci's, Back Bay, Pizza
Hut, Papa Johns, California Pizza Kitchen, Numero Uno, Ground Round and their
respective parents, subsidiaries, franchisees, affiliates, successors or
assigns. The company reserves the right to make reasonable additions to the
above list of competitors with prior written notice to employee. Notwithstanding
the above, the direct or indirect ownership of one percent (1%) or less of the
stock of a competitive entity whose shares are listed on a national securities
exchange or are quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers
Automated Quotation System or so-called Bulletin Board shall not, in and of
itself, be deemed to be a violation of this Section 8(a);
(b) recruit, solicit, hire, or assist any other person or party in
recruiting, soliciting, or hiring any employee of the Company or any of its
Affiliates or any of their respective franchises.
9. ENFORCEMENT
Employee agrees and acknowledges that a violation of Sections 7 or 8 of
this Agreement shall entitle the Company to terminate this Agreement
immediately, which termination shall be conclusively deemed to be a termination
for cause, as set forth in Section 4 (a) hereunder. In the event of a violation
of Sections 7 or 8 of this Agreement, any further Severance, salary
continuation, Benefits or other future compensation otherwise owed pursuant
hereto shall be forfeited, and any Severance already paid or provided to the
Employee shall likewise be forfeited and shall be considered a debt due and
owing and shall be immediately returned to the Company.
The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company's remedies at law
for a breach of Sections 7 or 8 of this Agreement are inadequate and that the
harm caused thereby is irreparable. The Employee expressly agrees that in the
event of a violation of Sections 7 or 8 of this Agreement, the Company shall be
entitled to equitable relief enforcing the terms of this Agreement, including
without limitation, specific performance, a temporary restraining order,
preliminary injunction or permanent injunction to prevent any breach or
attempted breach thereof. The provisions of Sections 7, 8 and 9 shall survive
the termination of this Agreement, in addition to any others which may survive
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
10. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement including, without limitation,
Sections 7, 8 or 9 hereof, is declared or found to be illegal, unenforceable,
void, overbroad, or unreasonable in scope, territory, or duration, in whole or
in part, then both parties will be relieved of all obligations arising under
such provision, but only to the extent it is illegal, unenforceable, void,
overbroad, or unreasonable in scope, territory or duration. The intent and
agreement of the parties to this Agreement is that this Agreement will be deemed
amended by modifying any such illegal, unenforceable, void, overbroad or
unreasonable provision to the extent necessary to make it legal and enforceable
while preserving its intent, or if such is not possible, by substituting
therefor another provision that is legal and enforceable and achieves the same
objectives. The
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foregoing notwithstanding, if the remainder of the Agreement will not be
affected by such declaration or finding and is capable of substantial
performance, then each provision not so affected will be enforced to the extent
permitted by law.
11. ARBITRATION
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Agreement or
Employee's employment with the Company, except for claims of violation by the
Employee of Sections 7 and 8 hereof which may be enforced by the Company in a
court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Section 9 hereof, shall be settled
exclusively by binding arbitration before a single arbitrator in the City of
Boston, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association. The provisions hereof shall be a complete bar and
defense to any suit, action or proceeding instituted by the Employee in any
federal, state or local court or before any administrative tribunal with respect
to any matter which is arbitrable as herein set forth. This Section shall
survive the termination or expiration of the Agreement. Nothing herein contained
shall be deemed to give any arbitrator any authority, power, or right to alter,
change, amend, modify, add to, or subtract from any provisions of this
Agreement. The arbitrator shall have no authority to award punitive damages or
attorney's fees to any party. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and
conclusive. Judgement on an award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in
any court of competent jurisdiction.
12. GOVERNING LAW
The terms hereof shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving
effect to its conflict of laws rules which may otherwise require the application
of the law of another jurisdiction.
13. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Company and the Employee and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, legal
representatives, executors and administrators.
14. NOTICES
(i) All notices to the Employee shall be addressed to Employee at:
or to such other place(s) as may be designated by written notice to the Company.
(ii) All notices to the Company shall be addressed to the Company
at:
Specify to what position i.e. President, etc.
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With copies to:
General Counsel
Uno Restaurant Corporation
100 Charles Park Road
West Roxbury, MA 02132
or to such other place(s) as may be designated by written notice to Employee.
(iii) Notice shall be sufficient if given by hand or by certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the party at its address
described above. Unless otherwise notified in writing, each party shall direct
all sums payable to the other party at its address for notice purposes.
15. HEADINGS
The captions and headings in this Agreement are for convenience and
reference only, and they shall in no way be held or deemed to define, modify or
add to the meaning, scope or intent of any provision of this Agreement.
16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, written or oral on the
subject matter hereof including, but not limited to, offer letters, employment
letters, and agreements concerning severance pay or stock options.
17. AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be modified only by written agreement signed by both
the Employee and the Company.
18. WAIVER
The failure of any party at any time to require the performance of any
provision(s) hereof shall in no manner affect the right(s) of such party at a
later time to require the performance of said provision(s), and shall not be
deemed a waiver of any obligations hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to the Agreement have executed this
Agreement under seal, as of the date first above written.
Uno Restaurant Corporation
By: /s/ CRAIG S. MILLER Date: 11/14/97
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Craig S. Miller, President & CEO
Witness: /s/ RITA MCCORMICK Date: 11/14/97
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EMPLOYEE
/s/ ROBERT M. VINCENT Date: 11/3/97
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Witness: /s/ RITA MCCORMICK Date: 11/3/97
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Pursuant to the Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997 between
Robert M. Vincent and Uno Restaurant Corporation, Section 8(a), RESTRICTIVE
COVENANT, is hereby amended to include RARE Hospitality Intl.
Inc. This change is effective November 23, 1998.
Uno Restaurant Corporation
By: /s/ CRAIG S. MILLER Date: 12/8/98
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Craig S. Miller, President & CEO
EMPLOYEE
/s/ ROBERT M. VINCENT Date: 12/8/98
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Exhibit 10.30
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this 1st day
of October, 1997, by and between Alan Fox ("Employee") and Uno Restaurant
Corporation, a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business in West
Roxbury, Massachusetts (the "Company").
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to employ and engage the services of the
Employee in an executive capacity for the Company, upon the terms, conditions
and provisions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Employee desires to provide services to the Company in
accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT
The Company agrees to employ the Employee to render services to the
Company in an executive capacity. Effective as of the date hereof, Employee
hereby accepts such employment subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein. Employee agrees to devote his full attention, best talents and abilities
to the job and to perform faithfully his duties and responsibilities hereunder.
2. TITLE & DUTIES
Employee shall serve as Senior Vice President - Purchasing of Uno
Restaurant Corporation and President of Uno Foods, Inc. and shall do and perform
all duties and services necessary and advisable to assist in the management and
conduct of the business of employer, subject always to the policies as set forth
by the Board of Directors.
Employee shall be responsible for the duties and responsibilities
described in the attached job description. Employee has reviewed and concurs
with his responsibilities and duties.
Employee shall devote his entire productive time, ability and attention
to the business of Employer during the term of this contract. Employee shall not
directly or indirectly render any service of a business, commercial or
professional nature, to any other person or organization, whether for
compensation or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the
President/CEO of UNO except that Employee shall not be precluded from
involvement in charitable or civic activities or his personal financial
investments provided the same do not interfere with his time
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or attention to the business of Employer. Such consent will not be unreasonably
withheld.
3. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT
Employer hereby employs the Employee and Employee hereby agrees to be
employed by UNO for a period of one year commencing on the 1st day of October,
1997 (the "Anniversary Date"), and terminating on the 30th day of September,
1998. This Agreement may be terminated earlier as hereinafter provided.
Otherwise, this Agreement shall automatically renew for additional one-year
periods, unless either party notifies the other in writing of its intent not to
renew this Agreement at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to its expiration. In
the event the Employee gives notice of intent not to renew this Agreement, the
Employee shall not be entitled to Salary Protection. In the event the Company
gives notice of intent not to renew this Agreement, at the expiration of the
Agreement the Employee shall be entitled to Fifty-Two (52) weeks of Salary
Protection as defined in 4 (b).
4. TERMINATION
(a) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE
The Company may terminate Employee's employment at any time for cause,
upon written notice specifying the reasons. As used herein, the term "cause"
shall mean:
(i) The commission by Employee of any act of embezzlement, fraud,
larceny, theft, or other willful misconduct or gross
negligence in connection with the performance of Employee's
duties which adversely affects the affairs of the Company;
(ii) Employee's conviction of a felony, or conviction of a
misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
(iii) A material breach of the terms of this Agreement which
continues for fifteen (15) days after the Company has given
written notice to the Employee specifying in reasonable detail
the material breach.
(iv) Employee's breach of his (her) fiduciary duty to the company.
Upon the occurrence of any of the above, at Employer' sole option,
Employee's employment shall immediately cease and terminate and Employer shall
be under no obligation to Employee except to pay him for such services as may
have been performed up to the date of such termination, including any vacation
time that may have accrued and is owing.
(b) TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the Company may
terminate Employee's employment, without cause, at any time, for any reason. In
the event of a termination without cause, the Employee shall be entitled to
Salary Protection for a period of fifty-two (52) weeks. Salary Protection is
defined as base salary, health/dental/life insurance, and company car. Salary
Protection shall cease the earlier to occur of (1) commencement of new
employment or (2) 52 weeks. Insurance benefits cease at such time that the
Employee is eligible to enter another plan. Salary benefits also cease except to
the extent that the Employee's new salary is less than the salary previously
provided by the company. In the event a shortfall exists, the company will pay
the differential during the duration of the Salary Protection period. In
addition, if the Employee incurs unreimbursed and documented relocation expenses
directly attributed to new employment, the company will reimburse to the extent
that the aggregate of all payments do not exceed fifty-two (52) weeks of base
salary. In consideration of the aforementioned, employee agrees to a general
release of any possible employment - related claims.
(c) RESIGNATION
The Employee may at any time during the term of the Agreement resign
employment, effective, upon at least (30) days' written notice to the Company.
Upon such resignation, the Employee shall not be entitled to any Salary
Protection, and, except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, the
obligations of the Company to the Employee under this Agreement shall terminate
upon the effective date of such resignation. Employee agrees to continue to
perform his duties hereunder, and otherwise assist the Company in an orderly
transition, during such thirty-day period.
(d) DISABILITY
The Company may terminate Employee's employment if, at any time during
the term of this Agreement, the Employee shall become disabled so that he is
unable to perform the Employee's regular duties of employment, with reasonable
accommodation, for a period of ninety (90) days in the aggregate during any
180-day period. The determination of the Employee's disability for purposes of
this Section 5(d) shall be made by a qualified physician acceptable to both
parties. In the event that the Company and the Employee are unable to agree upon
a qualified physician, each party shall select a qualified physician, and in the
event those two physicians are unable to agree upon a determination as to the
Employee's disability, a third neutral physician ("Neutral Physician")
acceptable to the parties shall be selected. The determination of disability by
the Neutral Physician shall be final and binding for purposes of this Agreement.
In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 5(d), the
Employee shall be entitled to fifty-two (52) weeks' Salary Protection. Such
Salary Protection shall be offset dollar for dollar by any payments made in the
aggregate to the Employee under the Company's existing Salary Continuation and
Long-Term Disability Plan(s).
(e) RELOCATION OF EMPLOYEE
Should the Company require the Employee's place of work to be relocated
outside of the
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Greater Boston area, the Employee may elect to terminate his employment with the
Company, upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the Company, and the Employee
shall be entitled upon such termination to fifty-two (52) weeks' Salary
Protection.
(f) DEATH
This Agreement and all obligations of the Company hereunder shall
terminate upon the death of the Employee. In the event of a termination upon the
death of the Employee, monies or compensation owed by the Company to the
Employee up to the date of termination shall be paid to the Employee's estate or
designee.
(g) CHANGE-OF-CONTROL
In the event of a change-of-control, the Company's Change of Control
Protection agreement shall become active and this agreement shall be
automatically voided by both parties.
5 COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
(a) BASE SALARY - For services rendered by Employee to the Company,
Employee shall be paid an annual base salary of $160,000, payable according to
the Company's usual payroll practices. Employee's base salary shall be subject
to annual review as determined by the Employer's Chief Executive Officer, but in
no event shall the annual salary be lower than the previous year's base salary.
(b) BONUS - In Employee's capacity as a Senior Vice President, Employee
will participate in the Company's Management Incentive Plan. While no payments
are guaranteed under this plan, it is understood that Employee will participate
in the same plan and under the same conditions and guidelines as all other
Senior Vice Presidents.
(c) COMPANY VEHICLE - Employee will be entitled to the use of a late
model Company owned or leased automobile as well as insurance, gasoline, and
vehicle maintenance costs related to said vehicle as described in the Company's
Vehicle Policy.
(d) BENEFITS & PERQUISITES - Employee will participate in the standard
igroup of Benefits plans available to all Senior Vice Presidents. These plans
currently include Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Executive Supplemental
Health/ Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, 401K Plan, Deferred
Compensation Plan, Complimentary and Competitive Dining Privileges, Business
Travel Insurance, Paid Vacations, and Paid Holidays. It is understood that new
plans may be added and existing plans modified or discontinued.
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6. CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THIS AGREEMENT
Employee agrees to keep confidential the terms of this Agreement. A
violation of this provision shall entitle the Company to terminate this
Agreement immediately, for cause, as set forth in Section 5(a)(iii).
Notwithstanding the above, the Employee may disclose the terms of this Agreement
to his/her immediate family, bankers, accountants, attorneys, and other
financial advisers, the Internal Revenue Service, the Massachusetts Department
of Revenue, in the event that disclosure is necessary in litigation or
arbitration involving this Agreement, or in the event that such disclosures
shall be compelled by law.
7. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
(a) The Employee understands and acknowledges that in the course of
employment with the Company, Employee will have access to confidential and
proprietary information of the Company and its Affiliates which constitute
valuable, special and unique assets of the Company and its Affiliates. For
purposes of this Agreement, such confidential and proprietary information shall
include, without limitation, the following: trade secrets; operating techniques;
procedures and methods; product specifications; recipes; customer lists; account
information; price list; discount schedules; correspondence with customers,
vendors, employees, partners or others; drawings; software; marketing
techniques; employee lists; internal financial reports of the Company and its
Affiliates; sourcing lists; and recruiting lists (collectively, "confidential
Information").
(b) The Employee agrees that during the term of the Agreement and at
any time thereafter, Employee will not, without the prior written authorization
of the Company: (i) disclose any Confidential Information to any person or
entity for any purpose whatsoever; or (ii) make use of any Confidential
Information for Employee's own purpose or for the benefit of any other person or
entity, other than the Company and its Affiliates.
(c) The Employee agrees that upon the request of the Company or upon
termination of employment, Employee shall return to the Company all documents or
other materials, including electronic or computerized data, containing or
relating to Confidential Information, along with all other Company property.
8. RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
During the term of this Agreement, and for one (1) year after its
termination, for whatever reason, the Employee shall not, directly or
indirectly, either as an individual, employee, partner, officer, owner,
director, shareholder, advisor or consultant, or in any other capacity
whatsoever, on behalf of any person, firm, corporation, partnership or entity:
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(a) be employed by or retained as a consultant or advisor to a
competitive entity. For purposes of this Agreement, "competitive entity"
includes the following companies doing business as: Bertucci's, Back Bay, Pizza
Hut, Papa Johns, California Pizza Kitchen, Numero Uno, Ground Round and their
respective parents, subsidiaries, franchisees, affiliates, successors or
assigns. The company reserves the right to make reasonable additions to the
above list of competitors with prior written notice to employee. Notwithstanding
the above, the direct or indirect ownership of one percent (1%) or less of the
stock of a competitive entity whose shares are listed on a national securities
exchange or are quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers
Automated Quotation System or so-called Bulletin Board shall not, in and of
itself, be deemed to be a violation of this Section 8(a);
(b) recruit, solicit, hire, or assist any other person or party in
recruiting, soliciting, or hiring any employee of the Company or any of its
Affiliates or any of their respective franchises.
9. ENFORCEMENT
Employee agrees and acknowledges that a violation of Sections 7 or 8 of
this Agreement shall entitle the Company to terminate this Agreement
immediately, which termination shall be conclusively deemed to be a termination
for cause, as set forth in Section 4 (a) hereunder. In the event of a violation
of Sections 7 or 8 of this Agreement, any further Severance, salary
continuation, Benefits or other future compensation otherwise owed pursuant
hereto shall be forfeited, and any Severance already paid or provided to the
Employee shall likewise be forfeited and shall be considered a debt due and
owing and shall be immediately returned to the Company.
The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company's remedies at law
for a breach of Sections 7 or 8 of this Agreement are inadequate and that the
harm caused thereby is irreparable. The Employee expressly agrees that in the
event of a violation of Sections 7 or 8 of this Agreement, the Company shall be
entitled to equitable relief enforcing the terms of this Agreement, including
without limitation, specific performance, a temporary restraining order,
preliminary injunction or permanent injunction to prevent any breach or
attempted breach thereof. The provisions of Sections 7, 8 and 9 shall survive
the termination of this Agreement, in addition to any others which may survive
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
10. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement including, without limitation,
Sections 7, 8 or 9 hereof, is declared or found to be illegal, unenforceable,
void, overbroad, or unreasonable in scope, territory, or duration, in whole or
in part, then both parties will be relieved of all obligations arising under
such provision, but only to the extent it is illegal, unenforceable, void,
overbroad, or unreasonable in scope, territory or duration. The intent and
agreement of the parties to this Agreement is that this Agreement will be deemed
amended by modifying any such illegal, unenforceable, void, overbroad or
unreasonable provision to the extent necessary to make it legal and enforceable
while preserving its intent, or if such is not possible, by substituting
therefor another provision that is legal and enforceable and achieves the same
objectives. The
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foregoing notwithstanding, if the remainder of the Agreement will not be
affected by such declaration or finding and is capable of substantial
performance, then each provision not so affected will be enforced to the extent
permitted by law.
11. ARBITRATION
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Agreement or
Employee's employment with the Company, except for claims of violation by the
Employee of Sections 7 and 8 hereof which may be enforced by the Company in a
court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Section 9 hereof, shall be settled
exclusively by binding arbitration before a single arbitrator in the City of
Boston, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association. The provisions hereof shall be a complete bar and
defense to any suit, action or proceeding instituted by the Employee in any
federal, state or local court or before any administrative tribunal with respect
to any matter which is arbitrable as herein set forth. This Section shall
survive the termination or expiration of the Agreement. Nothing herein contained
shall be deemed to give any arbitrator any authority, power, or right to alter,
change, amend, modify, add to, or subtract from any provisions of this
Agreement. The arbitrator shall have no authority to award punitive damages or
attorney's fees to any party. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and
conclusive. Judgement on an award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in
any court of competent jurisdiction.
12. GOVERNING LAW
The terms hereof shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving
effect to its conflict of laws rules which may otherwise require the application
of the law of another jurisdiction.
13. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Company and the Employee and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, legal
representatives, executors and administrators.
14. NOTICES
(i) All notices to the Employee shall be addressed to Employee at:
or to such other place(s) as may be designated by written notice to the Company.
(ii) All notices to the Company shall be addressed to the Company
at:
Specify to what position i.e. President, etc.
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With copies to:
General Counsel
Uno Restaurant Corporation
100 Charles Park Road
West Roxbury, MA 02132
or to such other place(s) as may be designated by written notice to Employee.
(iii) Notice shall be sufficient if given by hand or by certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the party at its address
described above. Unless otherwise notified in writing, each party shall direct
all sums payable to the other party at its address for notice purposes.
15. HEADINGS
The captions and headings in this Agreement are for convenience and
reference only, and they shall in no way be held or deemed to define, modify or
add to the meaning, scope or intent of any provision of this Agreement.
16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, written or oral on the
subject matter hereof including, but not limited to, offer letters, employment
letters, and agreements concerning severance pay or stock options.
17. AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be modified only by written agreement signed by both
the Employee and the Company.
18. WAIVER
The failure of any party at any time to require the performance of any
provision(s) hereof shall in no manner affect the right(s) of such party at a
later time to require the performance of said provision(s), and shall not be
deemed a waiver of any obligations hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to the Agreement have executed this
Agreement under seal, as of the date first above written.
Uno Restaurant Corporation
By: /s/ CRAIG S. MILLER Date: 2/6/98
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Craig S. Miller, President & CEO
Witness: /s/ RITA MCCORMICK Date: 2/6/98
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EMPLOYEE
/s/ ALAN FOX Date: 2/3/98
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Witness: /s/ RITA MCCORMICK Date: 2/3/98
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Pursuant to the Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997 between
Alan M. Fox and Uno Restaurant Corporation, Section 8(a), RESTRICTIVE COVENANT,
is hereby amended to include RARE Hospitality Intl. Inc. This change is
effective November 23, 1998.
Uno Restaurant Corporation
By: /s/ CRAIG S. MILLER Date: 12/8/98
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Craig S. Miller, President & CEO
EMPLOYEE
/s/ ALAN FOX Date: 12/8/98
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EX 10.31
[Beatrice Group letterhead]
Contract of Flat Price Sale
DATE: March 18, 1999
SELLER: BUYER:
Beatrice Cheese Uno Restaurant Corp.
An Operating Unit of Beatrice Group, Inc. 100 Charles Park Rd.
770 N. Springdale Rd. West Roxbury, MA 02132
Waukesha, WI 53186 Attn: Alan Fox
Attn: Dave Beck
ITEM: 8/6# 2.5% Mozzarella Loaf
PRICE: $1.40/lb.
QUANTITY: 5,180,000 lbs. (approximately 130 truckloads).
SHIPMENT: 540,000 lbs. April; 680,000 lbs. May; 520,000 lbs. June; 600,000 lbs.
July; 720,000 lbs. August; 480,000 lbs. September; 480,000 lbs. October; 680,000
lbs. November; 480,000 lbs. December 1999.
F.O.B.: Beatrice Production Plant
REMARKS: Any open monthly contract balances (both shortfalls and excesses) to be
settled against BFP settlement price for that particular month. Conversion
factor is 400,000 lbs. BFP to every 40,000 lbs. of finished good (10:1 ratio).
Cash settlement against open monthly contract balances. BFP base prices
correlating to finished goods prices are: April $11.09/cwt., May $10.85/cwt.,
June $10.85/cwt., July $11.49/cwt., August $12.36/cwt., September $12.74/cwt.,
October $12.98/cwt., November $12.94/cwt., December $12.70/cwt. (Please see
addendum outlining specific examples).
Buyer will notify seller immediately by wire if there are differences from
original agreement. Failure to sign and return contract within 7 days
constitutes acceptance of all contract terms.
Beatrice Cheese, Inc. Uno Restaurant Corp.
By: /s/ David W. Beck By: /s/ Alan Fox
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Its: Vice-President Its: Senior Vice President
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Date: 3/18/99 Date: 3/18/99
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Contract of Flat Price Sale
ADDENDUM
SETTLEMENT EXAMPLES:
EXAMPLE #1
April BFP at $11.09 at consummation of contract. Beatrice purchases as hedge.
Uno ships only 500,000 of 540,000 lbs. contracted.
April BFP settles at $10.50 on 5/5/99.
Shortfall of 40,000 lbs. of cheese equals 400,000 pounds of BFP.
400,000 lbs./100 X ($11.09-10.50/cwt.) = 4000 cwt. X $.59/cwt. = $2360 in equity
owed to Beatrice.
EXAMPLE #2
Should the April BFP settle at $11.50 on 5/5/99, then the settlement mechanism
would be
400,000 lbs./100 X ($11.09-$11.50/cwt.) = 4000 cwt. X -$.41/cwt. = $1640 in
equity owed to Uno.
EXAMPLE #3
Uno ships 580,000 lbs. on April portion of contract calling for 540,000 lbs.
April BFP settles at $10.50 on 5/5/99.
Excess of 40,000 lbs. of cheese equals 400,000 lbs. of BFP.
Uno will still pay $1.40/lb. FOB Production Plant for excess pounds of
finished goods, yet will receive equity in amount of
400,000 lbs./100 X ($11.09-$10.50/cwt.) = 4000 cwt. X -$.41/cwt. = $1640 in
equity owed to Uno.
We understand and accept the terms of the settlement mechanism for this
contract.
Beatrice Cheese, Inc. Uno Restaurant Corp.
By: /s/ David W. Beck By: /s/ Alan Fox
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Its: Vice-President Its: Senior Vice President
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Date: 3/18/99 Date: 3/18/99
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EXHIBIT 10.32
August 26, 1999
PROMISSORY NOTE
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For value received, Aaron D. Spencer promises to pay the principal sum
of Three Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand and Fifty ($385,050.00) Dollars to the
order of Uno Restaurants, Inc., which is hereinafter referred to as "Payee."
ARTICLE 1. MAKER AND PAYEE
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SECTION 1.1. MAKER.
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Aaron D. Spencer's present residence is 69 Farlow Road, Newton,
Massachusetts 02159. Mr. Spencer is hereinafter referred to as "Maker."
SECTION 1.2. PAYEE.
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Uno Restaurants, Inc. is a Massachusetts corporation. It has an office
at 100 Charles Park Road in West Roxbury, MA 02132. Uno Restaurants, Inc. or
any party to whom it negotiates this Note is hereinafter referred to as the
"Holder."
ARTICLE 2. THE INDEBTEDNESS
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SECTION 2.1. PAYMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS.
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(a) Maker promises to pay the "Debt," as defined in this Section, to
the order of Payee. The Debt is the sum of the principal indebtedness
outstanding under this Note and the applicable interest and other charges to
be paid by Maker pursuant to this instrument. Maker shall pay all expenses
incurred by the Holder in connection with enforcement of this Note, including
all costs of collection, attorney's fees and expenses in addition to the
Debt.
(b) The principal indebtedness is (in U.S. currency) Three Hundred
Eighty Five Thousand and Fifty ($385,050.00) Dollars.
(b) Prior to any default hereunder, this Note shall bear interest on
the unpaid balance of the principal indebtedness at an annual rate equal to
6.68% per year (the "Loan Rate").
SECTION 2.2. MATURITY DATE.
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Maker shall repay the principal indebtedness and all accrued and unpaid
interest on the "Maturity Date." The "Maturity Date" shall be the earlier to
occur of (a) February 16, 2000, or (b) the date on which Maker's employment
with Payee or its affiliates shall terminate, or (c) at such time as the
current equity offering is completed.
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SECTION 2.3. DEFAULT INTEREST RATE.
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If Maker has not repaid the Debt by the Maturity Date, the Debt shall
thereafter bear interest at the annual rate of 4% over the Loan Rate ("the
Default Interest Rate"), as the same may fluctuate from time to time, until
the Debt and the collection expenses of the Holder shall have been paid in
full. The Default Interest Rate may not exceed the maximum legal rate, and it
may be reduced from the rate stated herein only to the extent necessary to
allow for the maximum lawful rate if it is excessive.
ARTICLE 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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SECTION 3.1. GOVERNING LAW.
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This instrument shall be governed and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Massachusetts. Maker consents to the jurisdiction of the
Massachusetts courts.
SECTION 3.2. EXPENSES OF COLLECTION.
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If payment is not made when due and Holder brings legal proceedings to
collect the payment, Maker shall be required to reimburse Holder for the
reasonable fees and disbursements of the collection, including those of
attorneys engaged with respect to the collection, in addition to interest at
the Default Interest Rate following the Maturity Date.
SECTION 3.3. WAIVERS.
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Presentment for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of
protest, and all defenses are hereby waived. Maker and Holder waive their
rights to jury trial with respect to this Note. Any delay on the part of the
Holder hereof in exercising any right hereunder or under any mortgage or
security agreement which may secure this Note shall not operate as a waiver.
The rights and remedies of the holder hereof shall be cumulative and not in
the alternative, and shall include all rights and remedies granted therein,
in any document referred to herein, and under all applicable laws. The
provisions of this Note shall inure to the benefit of Holder, its successors
and assigns.
SECTION 3.4. LIEN AND SETOFF.
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Following a default hereunder, Maker hereby grants Holder a lien and
right of setoff for all liabilities arising hereunder upon and against all
deposits, credits and property now or hereafter in the possession or control
of Holder or in transit to it, and Maker hereby agrees further to grant a
lien and security interest to Holder to any and all real or personal property
in Maker's possession. Upon default, Maker shall also cooperate in the
execution and filing of any necessary instruments to perfect Holder's
security interests in any real or personal property of Maker. Holder may, at
any time after default, without notice and without first resorting to any
collateral which may now or hereafter secure this Note, apply all or any part
of deposits, credit and property in its possession to any of Maker's
liabilities and obligations hereunder.
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Date and agreed to, in duplicate original copies, as of this 26th day of
August, 1999.
Witness: MAKER:
/s/ Ruth D. Service /s/ Aaron D. Spencer
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Print Name: Ruth D. Service Aaron D. Spencer
Witness: UNO RESTAURANTS, INC.
/s/ Jeffrey A. Barron By: /s/ Robert M. Vincent
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Print Name: Jeffrey A. Barron Robert M. Vincent, Sr. Vice President
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Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Selected
Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts" and to the use of our report dated
November 3, 1998, in the Registration Statement and related Prospectus of Uno
Restaurant Corporation for the registration of 2,300,000 shares of common stock,
and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated November 3,
1998, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Uno Restaurant
Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
September 27, 1998, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
September 8, 1999
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