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Krispy Kreme Reports Operating Profit for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended February 1, 2009

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 16, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) (the "Company") today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 1, 2009 ("fiscal 2009").

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Fourth Quarter Highlights:

    --  Operating income for the fourth quarter was $1.5 million compared to an
        operating loss of $25.2 million in the fourth quarter last year
    --  For the year, operating income was $4.8 million compared to an operating
        loss of $42.6 million last year
    --  The net loss in the fourth quarter was $303,000 (less than $0.01 per
        share) compared to a net loss of $31.8 million ($0.50 per share) in the
        fourth quarter of fiscal 2008
    --  For the year, the net loss was $4.1 million ($.06 per share) compared to
        a loss of $67.1 million ($1.05 per share) last year
    --  Same store sales at Company-owned stores rose 0.9% in the fourth quarter
        and finished down 0.7% for the year, improving over year-to-date third
        quarter same store sales

"We are seeing early signs of progress toward achieving a number of our strategic goals," said Jim Morgan, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We earned an operating profit for the fourth quarter and also for the year, our first annual operating profit since fiscal 2004. We've also made measurable progress in implementing our initiatives." That progress includes:

    --  On March 31, we opened the first of the Company's new small retail
        concept shops, a traditional factory store on a smaller scale, paired
        with tunnel oven technology that will enable us to offer our signature
        hot Original Glazed(R) doughnuts virtually around the clock;
    --  We opened our second new Company small retail concept shop on April 9,
        and we are in active negotiations for 7 additional sites;
    --  We are reaching sufficient scale in several markets to begin deploying a
        more comprehensive and integrated marketing portfolio with enhanced use
        of broadcast media;
    --  Domestic franchisees opened 5 new small retail shops in fiscal 2009 and
        have additional stores planned;
    --  We are enhancing off-premises route profitability by closely focusing on
        door economics, measured by sales per mile and delivery cost per mile;
    --  We have identified the first new, longer shelf-life products for
        distribution to our off-premises customers beginning in late May, to
        more closely match our off-premises product offerings to consumer
        preferences;
    --  We have introduced a new sales-focused incentive compensation plan that
        incentivizes our off-premises sales force to grow the business and
        allows them to share in that growth
    --  We have begun reorganizing both our on- and off-premises operations to
        more clearly establish lines of authority and responsibility for results
        and to focus on driving customer satisfaction in both channels;
    --  We have engaged a new global marketing firm to assist in the development
        of integrated product, promotional and brand-building efforts for our
        growing international store operations;
    --  We have identified regional/global supply chain opportunities in order
        to leverage our growing international business, and are working to
        implement additional improvements that deliver efficiencies to
        international franchisees; and
    --  We have implemented new food and labor cost management tools and
        training to improve shop operations, and have more tools in the
        pipeline, all of which will benefit both Company and franchise stores

"We also have reached agreement with our lenders on amendments to our credit facilities that should enable us to remain in compliance with the agreements and continue to provide backup sources of liquidity," Morgan noted. "We finished the year with $39 million of net debt, down $32 million in the past two years, and remain committed to further reducing our need for borrowed money.

"While there is still much work to be done, we continue to believe that our strategies are the right ones, and that our extraordinarily committed employees will continue to successfully implement those strategies. We look forward to seeing the benefits of these strategies more fully reflected in our financial results in the quarters and years ahead," Morgan concluded.

Management will host a conference call to review fourth quarter and annual results this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. (ET). A live webcast of the conference call will be available at www.KrispyKreme.com. To access an archived audio replay of the call, dial 888-203-1112 and enter the passcode 6897534. International callers may access the replay by dialing 719-457-0820 and entering passcode 6897534. The audio replay will be available through April 22, 2009.

About Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme is a leading branded specialty retailer of premium quality sweet treats, including its signature hot Original Glazed(R) doughnut. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, the Company has offered the highest quality doughnuts and great tasting coffee since it was founded in 1937. Today, Krispy Kreme can be found in approximately 520 locations around the world. Visit us at www.KrispyKreme.com.

Information contained in this press release, other than historical information, should be considered forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or expected. Among the key factors that may have a direct bearing on Krispy Kreme's operating results, performance or financial condition are the quality of Company and franchise store operations; our ability, and our dependence on the ability of our franchisees, to execute on our and their business plans; our relationships with our franchisees; our ability to implement our international growth strategy; our ability to implement our new domestic operating model; currency, economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations; the price and availability of raw materials needed to produce doughnut mixes and other ingredients; compliance with government regulations relating to food products and franchising; our relationships with wholesale customers; our ability to protect our trademarks and trade secrets; risks associated with our high levels of indebtedness; restrictions on our operations and compliance with covenants contained in our secured credit facilities; changes in customer preferences and perceptions; risks associated with competition; and other factors discussed in Krispy Kreme's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 
                            KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.
 
                            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
                                                       Feb. 1,       Feb. 3,
                                                        2009          2008
                                                        ----          ----
                                                          (In thousands)
                               ASSETS
    CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents                          $35,538      $24,735
    Receivables                                         19,229       22,991
    Accounts and notes receivable - equity method
     franchisees                                         1,019        2,637
    Inventories                                         15,587       19,987
    Deferred income taxes                                  106           83
    Other current assets                                 4,327        5,647
                                                         -----        -----
       Total current assets                             75,806       76,080
    Property and equipment                              85,075       90,996
    Investments in equity method franchisees             1,187        1,950
    Goodwill and other intangible assets                23,856       23,856
    Other assets                                         9,002        9,469
                                                         -----        -----
       Total assets                                   $194,926     $202,351
                                                       =======      =======
 
               LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Current maturities of long-term debt                $1,413       $1,557
    Accounts payable                                     8,981        5,712
    Accrued liabilities                                 29,222       35,949
                                                        ------       ------
 
       Total current liabilities                        39,616       43,218
    Long-term debt, less current maturities             73,454       75,156
    Deferred income taxes                                  106           83
    Other long-term obligations                         23,995       27,270
    Commitments and contingencies
    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
    Preferred stock, no par value; 10,000 shares
     authorized; none issued and Outstanding                 -            -
    Common stock, no par value; 300,000 shares
     authorized; 67,512 and 65,370 shares issued and
     outstanding                                       361,801      355,615
    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)         (913)          81
    Accumulated deficit                               (303,133)    (299,072)
                                                       -------      -------
 
       Total shareholders' equity                       57,755       56,624
                                                        ------       ------
       Total liabilities and shareholders' equity     $194,926     $202,351
                                                       =======      =======
 
 
 
                            KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.
 
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
                                    Quarter Ended          Year Ended
                                  ------------------    ------------------
                                  Feb. 1,    Feb. 3,    Feb. 1,    Feb. 3,
                                   2009       2008       2009       2008
                                   ----       ----       ----       ----
 
    Revenues                      $91,768   $110,948   $383,984   $429,319
    Operating expenses:
    Direct operating expenses
     (exclusive of depreciation
      and amortization shown
      below)                       80,081     96,775    345,007    380,014
    General and administrative
     expenses                       6,052      6,909     23,458     26,303
    Depreciation and amortization
     expense                        2,100      4,791      8,709     18,433
    Impairment charges and lease
     termination costs              1,196     27,569        548     62,073
    Settlement of litigation            -          -          -    (14,930)
    Other operating (income) and
     expense, net                     875         86      1,501         13
                                      ---         --      -----         --
    Operating income (loss)         1,464    (25,182)     4,761    (42,587)
    Interest income                    44        198        331      1,422
    Interest expense               (3,338)    (2,367)   (10,679)    (9,796)
    Loss on extinguishment of
     debt                               -          -          -     (9,622)
    Equity in losses of equity
     method franchisees              (101)      (238)      (786)      (933)
    Other non-operating income
     and (expense), net             2,744     (2,948)     2,815     (3,211)
                                    -----    -------      -----    -------
    Income (loss) before income
     taxes                            813    (30,537)    (3,558)   (64,727)
    Provision for income taxes      1,116      1,278        503      2,324
                                    -----      -----        ---      -----
    Net loss                        $(303)  $(31,815)   $(4,061)  $(67,051)
                                   ======  =========   ========  =========
 
    Loss per common share:
    Basic                              $-      $(.50)     $(.06)    $(1.05)
                                   ======     ======     ======    =======
 
    Diluted                            $-      $(.50)     $(.06)    $(1.05)
                                   ======     ======     ======    =======
 
    Weighted average shares
     outstanding
    Basic                          66,998     64,233     65,940     63,805
 
    Diluted                        66,998     64,233     65,940     63,805
 
 
 
                            KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.
 
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
                                                             Year Ended
                                                        --------------------
                                                        Feb. 1,      Feb. 3,
                                                         2009         2008
                                                         ----         -----
                                                            (In thousands)
    CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Net loss                                          $(4,061)     $(67,051)
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
     provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                    8,709        18,433
       Deferred income taxes                              651           889
       Impairment charges                               1,050        61,041
       Settlement of litigation                             -       (14,930)
       Accrued rent expense                              (352)         (663)
       Loss on disposal of property and equipment         746            64
       Gain on refranchise of Canadian subsidiary      (2,805)            --
       Gain on disposal of interests in equity method
        franchisees                                      (931)         (260)
       Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives       798             --
       Share-based compensation                         5,152         7,599
       Provision for doubtful accounts                    270         1,786
       Amortization of deferred financing costs           832         6,041
       Equity in losses of equity method franchisees      786           933
       Other                                            1,820           991
    Change in assets and liabilities:
       Receivables                                      4,158           284
       Inventories                                      4,263         1,058
       Other current and non-current assets               590         2,105
       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities        (3,817)       (7,550)
       Other long-term obligations                     (1,266)       (1,058)
                                                        -----         -----
          Net cash provided by operating activities    16,593         9,712
                                                       ------         -----
    CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
       Purchase of property and equipment              (4,694)       (5,509)
       Proceeds from disposals of property and
        equipment                                         748        18,314
       Investment in a franchise investee                (113)            --
       Sale of interests in equity method franchisee        --           300
       Other investing activities                        (237)           13
                                                          ---            --
 
          Net cash provided by (used for) investing
           activities                                  (4,296)       13,118
                                                        -----        ------
 
    CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                --       110,000
    Repayment of long-term debt                        (1,989)     (141,733)
    Deferred financing costs                             (467)       (2,891)
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options             3,103           292
    Repurchase of common shares                        (2,069)          (93)
                                                        -----            --
 
          Net cash used for financing activities       (1,422)      (34,425)
                                                        -----        ------
 
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash               (72)           88
                                                           --            --
 
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
     equivalents                                       10,803       (11,507)
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year     24,735        36,242
                                                       ------        ------
 
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of year          $35,538       $24,735
                                                       ======        ======
    Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing
     and financing activities:
       Assets acquired under capital leases              $143          $750
                                                          ===           ===
 
 
 
                            KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.
 
                               SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
                              (Dollars in thousands)
 
                                    Quarter Ended           Year Ended
                                  ------------------    ------------------
                                  Feb. 1,    Feb. 3,    Feb. 1,    Feb. 3,
                                   2009       2008       2009       2008
                                   ----       ----       ----       ----
    Revenues:
       Company Stores             $63,929    $75,940   $265,890   $304,444
       Franchise                    6,005      7,185     25,537     22,958
       KK Supply Chain:
          Total revenues           44,391     52,868    188,115    203,283
          Less- intersegment
           sales elimination      (22,557)   (25,045)   (95,558)  (101,366)
                                   ------     ------     ------    -------
             External KK Supply
              Chain revenues       21,834     27,823     92,557    101,917
                                   ------     ------     ------    -------
          Total revenues          $91,768   $110,948   $383,984   $429,319
                                   ======    =======    =======    =======
    Operating income (loss):
       Company Stores               $(828)      $895    $(9,813)   $(6,292)
       Franchise                    3,987      4,320     16,515     14,317
       KK Supply Chain              5,829      4,402     23,269     24,083
       Unallocated general and
        administrative expenses    (6,328)    (7,230)   (24,662)   (27,552)
       Impairment charges and
        lease termination costs    (1,196)   (27,569)      (548)   (62,073)
       Settlement of litigation         -          -          -     14,930
                                      ---        ---        ---     ------
       Total operating income
        (loss)                     $1,464   $(25,182)    $4,761   $(42,587)
                                    =====     ======     ======     ======
    Depreciation and amortization
     expense:
       Company Stores              $1,548     $2,540     $6,402    $11,558
       Franchise                       22         22         86         92
       KK Supply Chain                254      1,915      1,019      5,586
       Corporate administration       276        314      1,202      1,197
                                      ---        ---      -----      -----
          Total depreciation and
           amortization expense    $2,100     $4,791     $8,709    $18,433
                                    =====      =====     ======     ======
 
 
 
                            KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.
 
                                   STORE COUNT
 
                                            NUMBER OF STORES
                                            ----------------
                                       FACTORY  SATELLITE   TOTAL
                                       -------  ---------   -----
    Quarter ended February 1, 2009:
    NOVEMBER 2, 2008                     284       225       509
    Opened                                 3        21        24
    Closed                                (5)       (5)      (10)
    Converted from satellites              1        (1)        -
    Converted to satellites               (2)        2         -
                                         ---       ---       ---
    FEBRUARY 1, 2009                     281       242       523
                                         ===       ===       ===
 
    Year ended February 1, 2009:
    FEBRUARY 3, 2008                     295       154       449
    Opened                                19       101       120
    Closed                               (27)      (19)      (46)
    Converted from satellites              3        (3)        -
    Converted to satellites               (9)        9         -
                                         ---       ---       ---
    FEBRUARY 1, 2009                     281       242       523
                                         ===       ===       ===
 
 
 
                            KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.
 
                          SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS (1)
 
                               (Dollars in thousands)
 
                                      Quarter Ended          Year Ended
                                   -------------------    ------------------
                                    Feb. 1,    Feb. 3,    Feb. 1,    Feb. 3,
                                     2009       2008       2009       2008
                                     ----       ----       ----       ----
 
    Year over year percentage change
     in systemwide sales (2)         (5.4)%      2.3%      (0.1)%     (0.9)%
 
    Average weekly sales per
     store (3):
       Company                      $50.4      $51.9      $50.8      $53.0
       Systemwide                   $28.5      $35.8      $31.6      $37.2
 
    Store operating weeks (4):
       Company                      1,252      1,347      5,191      5,626
       Systemwide                   6,493      5,487     24,448     20,797
 
    Change in Company on-premises
     same store sales (5)             0.9%       1.6%      (0.7)%      0.0%
 
    Company off-premises sales (6):
       Change in average weekly
        number of doors              (6.8)%      1.9%      (7.0)%     (1.1)%
       Change in average weekly
        sales per door               (4.2)%     (7.7)%     (7.5)%     (6.4)%
 
 
    (1)  The Company's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to January 31,
         which periodically results in a 53-week year.  Fiscal 2008 contained
         53 weeks.  To enhance comparability, amounts in the table set forth
         above for selected operating statistics for fiscal 2008 have been
         computed based upon the 52-week period ended January 27, 2008.
    (2)  Systemwide sales, a non-GAAP financial measure, include the sales
         by both Company and franchise stores.  The Company believes
         systemwide sales data is useful in assessing the overall performance
         of the Krispy Kreme brand and, ultimately, the performance of the
         Company.
    (3)  Represents, on a Company and systemwide basis, total sales of all
         stores divided by the number of operating weeks for both factory
         and satellite stores.
    (4)  Represents, on a Company and systemwide basis, the aggregate number
         of operating weeks for both factory and satellite stores.
    (5)  The change in "same store sales" represents the aggregate
         on-premises sales (including fundraising sales) during the current
         year period for all stores which had been open for more than 56
         consecutive weeks during the current year period (but only to the
         extent such sales occurred in the 57th or later week of each
         store's operation) divided by the aggregate on-premises sales of
         such stores for the comparable weeks in the preceding year period.
         Once a store has been open for at least 57 consecutive weeks, its
         sales are included in the computation of same stores sales for all
         subsequent periods.  In the event a store is closed temporarily
         (for example, for remodeling) and has no sales during one or more
         weeks, such store's sales for the comparable weeks during the
         earlier or subsequent period are excluded from the same store
         sales computation.
    (6)  For Company off-premises sales, "average weekly number of doors"
         represents the average number of customer locations to which
         product deliveries are made during a week by Company Stores, and
         "average weekly sales per door" represents the average weekly
         sales to each such location by Company Stores.


SOURCE Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation

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