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Krispy Kreme Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) (the "Company") today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, ended May 4, 2008.

Net income for the first quarter was $4.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $7.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the first quarter last year. While a number of factors affected results for the first quarter compared to the first quarter of last year as disclosed in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed this morning, the largest single factor was that results for the first quarter of last year included a charge of $9.6 million related to the refinancing of long-term debt.

"We are pleased to report improved bottom line results in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to the first quarter of last year," said Jim Morgan, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Much work remains to be done to achieve the consistent profitability and sustainable growth we envision. While we continue to face many challenges, I believe more than ever there also are many opportunities ahead of us. Although our near term results may be uneven, our employees are working hard to implement the further improvements necessary for us to be successful for the long term."

Among the other factors that affected the Company's results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 were a $930,000 non-cash gain on the disposal of equity interests in two franchisees and the related release of the Company's guarantees of certain debt and leases, as well as a net credit in impairment and lease termination costs of $645,000 resulting from changes in estimated sublease rentals on a closed store and the realization of proceeds on the assignment of another closed store lease.

Company revenues for the first quarter decreased 6.6% to $103.6 million compared to $110.9 million in the first quarter last year. The decline in revenues reflects a 10.3% decrease in Company Stores revenues to $72.2 million and a 2.0% decrease in KK Supply Chain revenues to $24.9 million, partially offset by a 30.2% increase in Franchise revenues to $6.5 million. As of May 4, 2008, the Company's consolidated balance sheet reflects cash and debt of approximately $29.2 million and $75.7 million, respectively.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2009, 28 new Krispy Kreme stores, comprised of four factory stores and 24 satellites, were opened systemwide, and seven stores, comprised of six factory stores and one satellite, were closed systemwide. This brings the total number of stores systemwide at quarter end to 470, consisting of 289 factory stores and 181 satellites. The net increase of 21 stores in the quarter reflects a net increase of 27 international stores and a net decrease of six domestic stores. Approximately 75% of total stores are operated by franchisees, and half are located outside the United States.

First quarter systemwide sales increased 2.4% from the first quarter of last year. The growth in systemwide sales was entirely attributable to growth in sales by international franchisees; the domestic component of systemwide sales fell in the first quarter compared to the first quarter last year, principally due to store closures over the past 12 months.

Many factors could adversely affect the Company's business. In particular, the Company is vulnerable to further increases in the cost of raw materials, which could adversely affect the Company's operating results and cash flows. The Company has guaranteed approximately $14 million of obligations of franchisees in which it has an equity interest, and the aggregate recorded liability for estimated payments under such guarantees was $3.4 million as of May 4, 2008. Franchisees opened 28 stores and closed seven stores in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. The Company believes franchisees will close additional stores in the future, and the number of such closures may be significant. Royalty revenues and most of KK Supply Chain revenues are directly correlated to sales by franchise stores and, accordingly, franchise store closures have an adverse effect on the Company's revenues, results of operations and cash flows.

Systemwide sales, a non-GAAP financial measure, include sales by both Company and franchise stores. The Company believes systemwide sales data are useful in assessing the overall performance of the Krispy Kreme brand and, ultimately, the performance of the Company. The Company's consolidated financial statements include sales by Company stores, sales to franchisees by the KK Supply Chain business segment and royalties and fees received from franchisees, but exclude sales by franchise stores to their customers.

Management will host a conference call to review first quarter results this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. (ET). A live webcast of the conference call will be available at http://www.KrispyKreme.com/investorrelations.html. To access the archived replay of the call, dial 888-286-8010 and enter the passcode 23048700. International callers may access the replay by dialing 617-801-6888 and entering passcode 23048700. The audio replay will be available through June 13, 2008.

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 outcome of pending governmental investigations, including by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York; potential indemnification obligations and limitations of our director and officer liability insurance; 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 and refranchising strategy; 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; 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; significant changes in our management; risks associated with competition; and other factors discussed in Krispy Kreme's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2008 and other periodic reports filed with the SEC.




                              KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

                              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                     (Unaudited)

                                   (In thousands)

                                                     May 4,          Feb. 3,
                                                      2008            2008

                                  ASSETS
    CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents                        $29,187        $24,735
    Receivables                                       23,825         22,991
    Accounts and notes receivable -
     equity method franchisees                         1,532          2,637
    Inventories                                       20,457         19,987
    Deferred income taxes                                 83             83
    Other current assets                               3,979          5,647
       Total current assets                           79,063         76,080
    Property and equipment                            89,316         90,996
    Investments in equity method franchisees           2,852          1,950
    Goodwill and other intangible assets              23,856         23,856
    Other assets                                       9,575          9,469
       Total assets                                 $204,662       $202,351

                 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Current maturities of long-term debt              $1,488         $1,557
    Accounts payable                                   5,074          5,712
    Accrued liabilities                               35,460         35,949
       Total current liabilities                      42,022         43,218
    Long-term debt, less current maturities           74,176         75,156
    Deferred income taxes                                 83             83
    Other long-term obligations                       26,413         27,270

    Commitments and contingencies

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
    Preferred stock, no par value                          -              -
    Common stock, no par value                       356,870        355,615
    Accumulated other comprehensive income               136             81
    Accumulated deficit                             (295,038)      (299,072)
       Total shareholders' equity                     61,968         56,624
       Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $204,662       $202,351



                            KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)

                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                      May 4,         Apr. 29,
                                                      2008            2007

    Revenues                                        $103,641       $110,918
    Operating expenses:
     Direct operating expenses
      (exclusive of depreciation and amortization
      shown below)                                    89,479         96,995
     General and administrative expenses               6,847          6,822
     Depreciation and amortization expense             2,236          4,688
     Impairment charges and lease termination costs     (645)        12,663
     Settlement of litigation                              -        (14,930)
     Other operating (income) and expense, net           111           (285)
    Operating income                                   5,613          4,965
    Interest income                                      126            438
    Interest expense                                  (2,063)        (2,520)
    Loss on extinguishment of debt                         -         (9,622)
    Equity in losses of equity method franchisees       (268)          (221)
    Other non-operating income and (expense), net        924             23
    Income (loss) before income taxes                  4,332         (6,937)
    Provision for income taxes                           298            461
    Net income (loss)                                 $4,034        $(7,398)

    Income (loss) per common share:
       Basic                                            $.06          $(.12)

       Diluted                                          $.06          $(.12)

       Basic - weighted average shares outstanding    64,703         63,151

       Diluted - weighted average shares outstanding  66,101         63,151



                              KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                      (Unaudited)

                                     (In thousands)

                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                       May 4,       Apr. 29,
                                                        2008          2007

    CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Net income (loss)                                 $4,034       $(7,398)
    Adjustments to reconcile net income
     (loss) to net cash provided by
     operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                      2,236          4,688
    Deferred income taxes                                (36)           172
    Impairment charges                                   158         12,438
    Settlement of litigation                               -        (14,930)
    Accrued rent expense                                 157             75
    (Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment     40           (444)
    Gain on disposal of equity method franchisee        (931)             -
    Change in unrealized loss on interest rate
     derivatives                                        (597)             -
    Share-based compensation                           1,223          2,156
    Provision for doubtful accounts                     (760)         1,230
    Amortization of deferred financing costs             452          5,603
    Equity in losses of equity method franchisees        268            221
    Other                                                139            171
    Change in assets and liabilities:
    Receivables                                          541          2,027
    Inventories                                         (476)        (2,585)
    Other current and non-current assets               1,609          2,113
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities            (533)        (3,789)
    Other long-term obligations                       (1,019)          (411)
     Net cash provided by operating activities         6,505          1,337
    CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Purchase of property and equipment                  (718)        (2,077)
    Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment    125          4,726
    Decrease in other assets                               4             27
     Net cash provided by (used for) investing
      activities                                        (589)         2,676
    CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt               -        110,000
    Repayment of long-term debt                       (1,050)      (116,681)
    Deferred financing costs                            (434)        (2,771)
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options               52            175
    Other                                                (20)             -
     Net cash used for financing activities           (1,452)        (9,277)
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash              (12)             3
     Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
      equivalents                                      4,452         (5,261)
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  24,735         36,242
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period       $29,187        $30,981



                            KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

                                   Store Count

                                                 NUMBER OF STORES
                                      FACTORY       SATELLITE         TOTAL

    Three months ended May 4, 2008:
    FEBRUARY 3, 2008                    295             154           449
    Opened                                4              24            28
    Closed                               (6)             (1)           (7)
    Converted to satellites              (4)              4             -
    MAY 4, 2008                         289             181           470



                             KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

                            SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS

                               (Dollars in thousands)

                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                      May 4,        Apr. 29,
                                                       2008           2007

    Year over year percentage change in systemwide
     sales (1)                                         2.4%          (2.8%)

    Average weekly sales per store (2):
     Company                                          $53.7          $55.3
     Systemwide                                       $35.3          $39.3

    Store operating weeks (3):
     Company                                          1,339          1,456
     Systemwide                                       5,699          5,009

    Change in same store sales (on-premises only) (4):
     Company                                           1.2%           0.1%
     Systemwide                                       (3.9%)         (2.4%)

    Company off-premises sales (5):
     Change in average weekly number of doors         (6.7%)          1.3%
     Change in average weekly sales per door          (8.6%)         (4.3%)


    (1) 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.

    (2) Represents, on a Company and systemwide basis, total sales of both
        factory and satellite stores divided by the number of operating weeks
        for both factory and satellite stores.

    (3) Represents, on a Company and systemwide basis, the aggregate number of
        operating weeks for both factory and satellite stores.

    (4) The change in "same store sales" represents, on a Company and
        systemwide basis, 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.

    (5) 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.



                              KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

                                 SEGMENT INFORMATION

                                   (In thousands)

                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                      May 4,        Apr. 29,
                                                       2008           2007
    Revenues:
     Company Stores                                  $72,182        $80,452
     Franchise                                         6,512          5,000
     KK Supply Chain:
      Total revenues                                  50,719         52,729
      Less- intersegment sales elimination           (25,772)       (27,263)
       External KK Supply Chain revenues              24,947         25,466
      Total revenues                                $103,641       $110,918

    Operating income:
     Company Stores                                    $(294)         $(168)
     Franchise                                         4,442          3,293
     KK Supply Chain                                   7,992          6,695
     Unallocated general and administrative
      expenses                                        (7,172)        (7,122)
     Impairment charges and lease termination costs      645        (12,663)
     Settlement of litigation                              -         14,930
      Total operating income                          $5,613         $4,965

    Depreciation and amortization expense:
     Company Stores                                   $1,628         $3,492
     Franchise                                            21             24
     KK Supply Chain                                     262            872
     Corporate administration                            325            300
      Total depreciation and amortization expense     $2,236         $4,688

SOURCE: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.

CONTACT:
Brian K. Little of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.
+1-336-726-8825
blittle@KrispyKreme.com

Web site:
http://www.krispykreme.com
http://www.KrispyKreme.com/investorrelations.html

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.'s business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

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