Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 10-K contains certain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are
intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Forward-looking statements include statements which are predictive in nature, which depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or which include words such as “expect,”
“anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate” or similar expressions. These statements include the plans and objectives of management for future operations, including plans and objectives relating to future growth of our business
activities and availability of funds. Statements that address business and growth strategies, performance goals, projected financial condition and operating results, our understanding of our competition, industry and market trends, and any
other statements or assumptions that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-K are based on current expectations that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Assumptions
relating to these forward-looking statements involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions, regulatory framework and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible
to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no
assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-K will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in these forward-looking statements, the inclusion of such information should not be
regarded as a representation that our objectives and plans will be achieved.
PART I
General
Rave Restaurant Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “we,” “us” or “our”) franchises pizza buffet (“Buffet Units”), delivery/carry-out
(“Delco Units”) and express (“Express Units”) restaurants under the trademark “Pizza Inn” and franchises fast casual pizza restaurants (“Pie Five Units”) under the trademarks “Pie Five Pizza Company” or “Pie Five”. The Company also licenses Pizza
Inn Express, or PIE, kiosks (“PIE Units”) under the trademark “Pizza Inn”. We facilitate food, equipment, and supply distribution to our domestic and international system of restaurants through agreements with third party distributors.
As of June 25, 2023, we had 152 franchised Pizza Inn restaurants, 27 franchised Pie Five Units, and 5 licensed PIE Units. The 118 domestic franchised Pizza Inn restaurants
were comprised of 77 Buffet Units, 7 Delco Units and 34 Express Units. As of June 25, 2023, there were 34 international franchised Pizza Inn restaurants. Domestic Pizza Inn restaurants and kiosks were located predominantly in the southern half
of the United States, with Arkansas, Texas, North Carolina and Mississippi accounting for approximately 23%, 20%, 15% and 9%, respectively, of the total number of domestic units.
Our History
The Company has offered consumers affordable, high quality pizza since 1958, when the first Pizza Inn restaurant opened in Dallas, Texas. We awarded our first franchise in
1963 and opened our first buffet restaurant in 1969. We began franchising the Pizza Inn brand internationally in the late 1970s. In 1993, our stock began trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market and presently trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under
the ticker symbol “RAVE.” In June 2011, we opened the first Pie Five restaurant in Ft. Worth, Texas. In November 2012, we signed our first franchise development agreement for Pie Five. In 2019, we launched the PIE kiosk and convenience store
solution to meet the consumer demand for tasty and high-quality pizzas within a grab-and-go delivery model.
Our Concepts
We operate and franchise restaurant concepts under two distinct brands: Pizza Inn and Pie Five.
Pizza Inn
We franchise Buffet Units, Delco Units and Express Units under the Pizza Inn brand. Additionally, we license PIE Units under the Pizza Inn brand. Buffet Units and Delco
Units feature crusts that are hand-made from dough made fresh in the restaurant each day. Our pizzas are made with a proprietary all-in-one flour mixture, real mozzarella cheese, and a proprietary mix of classic pizza spices. In international
markets, the menu mix of toppings and side items is occasionally adapted to local tastes.
Buffet Units offer dine-in, carryout, and catering service and, in many cases, also offer delivery service. Buffet Units offer a variety of pizza crusts with standard
toppings and special combinations of toppings in addition to pasta, salad, sandwiches, appetizers, desserts and beverages, including beer and wine in some locations, in an informal, family-oriented atmosphere. We occasionally offer other items
on a limited promotional basis. Buffet Units are generally located in free standing buildings or strip center locations in retail developments near offices, shopping centers and residential areas. The current standard Buffet Units are between
2,100 and 4,500 square feet in size and seat 120 to 185 customers. The interior decor is designed to promote a casual, lively, contemporary, family-style atmosphere. Some Buffet Units feature game rooms that offer a range of electronic game
entertainment for the entire family.
Delco Units offer delivery and carryout service only and are typically located in shopping centers or other in-line retail developments. Delco Units typically offer a
variety of crusts and some combination of side items. Delco Units occupy approximately 1,200 square feet, are primarily production facilities and, in most instances, do not offer seating. The decor of the Delco Unit is designed to be bright and
highly visible and feature neon lighted displays and awnings. We have attempted to locate Delco Units strategically to facilitate timely delivery service and to provide easy access for carryout service.
Express Units serve our customers through a variety of non-traditional points of sale. Express Units are typically located in a convenience store, food court, college
campus, airport terminal, travel plaza, athletic facility, or other commercial facility. They have limited or no seating and solely offer quick carryout service of a limited menu of pizza and other foods and beverages. An Express Unit typically
occupies approximately 200 to 400 square feet and is commonly operated by the operator or food service licensee of the commercial host facility. We have developed a high-quality, pre-prepared crust that is topped and cooked on-site, allowing
this concept to offer a lower initial investment and reduced labor and operating costs while maintaining product quality and consistency. Like Delco Units, Express Units are primarily production-oriented facilities and, therefore, do not require
all of the equipment, labor or square footage of the Buffet Unit.
PIE Units serve customers through a non-traditional, licensed, pizza-only model called Pizza Inn Express. Like Delco Units and Express Units, the PIE Units are primarily
production-oriented facilities and, therefore, do not require all of the equipment, labor or square footage of the Buffet Unit. The Company does not intend to open additional PIE Units in the foreseeable future.
Pie Five
Pie Five is a fast-casual pizza concept that creates individualized pizzas which are baked in our specially designed oven. Pizzas are created at the direction of our
customers who choose from a variety of freshly prepared and displayed proprietary and non-proprietary toppings, cheeses, sauces and doughs. Customers can also get freshly prepared side salads, also made to order from our recipes or at the
customer’s direction. A variety of soft beverages are available, as well as beer and wine in some locations.
Traditional Pie Five restaurants typically occupy leased, in-line or end-cap space of between 1,800 and 2,400 square feet in retail strip or multi-unit retail space. With
seating for 65 to 85 customers in most units, and patio seating where available, Pie Five restaurants primarily serve lunch and dinner to families, adults and kids of all ages. Pie Five restaurants typically are in high traffic, high visibility
urban or suburban sites in mid to large-size metropolitan areas. Sales are predominantly on-premise though carry out and delivery are offered as well. Due to the relatively compact footprint of the restaurants, and other operating advantages, we
believe Pie Five is also well suited for non-traditional locations such as airports.
Site Selection
We consider the restaurant site selection process critical to a restaurant’s long-term success and devote significant resources to the investigation and evaluation of
potential sites. The site selection process includes a review of trade area demographics and an evaluation process. We may also rely on a franchisee’s knowledge of the trade area and market characteristics when selecting a location for a
franchised restaurant. A member of our development team visits each potential domestic restaurant location.
Development and Operations
New Unit Development
We intend to expand the Pizza Inn system domestically and internationally in markets with significant long-term growth potential and where we believe we can use our
competitive strengths to establish brand recognition and gain local market share. We plan to expand our Pizza Inn branded domestic restaurant base primarily through opening new franchised restaurants with new and existing franchisees. We expect
to evaluate the continued development of new Pizza Inn Buffet and Delco Units in international markets in fiscal 2024, particularly in the Middle East.
The Company previously granted area developer rights for Pizza Inn restaurants in existing domestic markets. However, the Company is no longer pursuing such agreements. A
Pizza Inn area developer typically paid a negotiated fee to purchase the right to operate or develop restaurants within a defined territory and agreed to a multi-restaurant development schedule. The area developer assisted us in local franchise
service and quality control in exchange for half of the franchise fees and royalties from all restaurants within the territory during the term of the agreement.
We intend to continue developing franchised Pie Five Units domestically. The rate at which we will be able to continue to expand the Pie Five concept through franchise
development is determined in part by our success at selecting qualified franchisees, by our ability to identify satisfactory sites in appropriate markets, and by our ability to continue training and monitoring our franchisees. We intend to
continue to focus on franchise development opportunities with experienced, well-capitalized restaurant operators.
Domestic Franchise Operations
Franchise and development agreements. Since the Pizza Inn concept was first franchised in 1963, industry franchising concepts and
development strategies have evolved, and our present franchise relationships are evidenced by a variety of contractual forms. Common to those forms are provisions that: (i) require the franchisee to follow the Pizza Inn system of restaurant
operation and management, (ii) require the franchisee to pay a franchise fee, contribute a specified percentage of sales to a marketing fund managed by the Company, and pay continuing royalties, and (iii) except for Express Units, prohibit the
development of one restaurant within a specified distance from another.
We launched the franchise program for Pie Five in fiscal 2013. Our Pie Five franchise agreement requires that the franchisees: (i) follow the Pie Five system of restaurant
operation and management, (ii) pay a franchise fee and continuing royalties, (iii) contribute a specified percentage of sales to a marketing fund managed by the Company, and (iv) only open restaurants that comply with site and design standards
determined by the Company.
Training. We offer numerous training programs for the benefit of franchisees and their restaurant crew managers. The training programs,
taught by experienced Company employees, focus on food preparation, service, cost control, sanitation, safety, local store marketing, personnel management, and other aspects of restaurant operation. The training programs include group classes,
supervised work in restaurants, and special field seminars. Initial and certain supplemental training programs are offered free of charge to franchisees, who pay their own travel and lodging expenses. New franchisees also receive on-site
training from Company employees to assist with their first two restaurant openings under their development agreements. Restaurant managers train their staff through on-the-job training using video and printed materials produced by us.
Standards. We require franchisee adherence to a variety of standards designed to ensure proper operations and to protect and enhance the
Pizza Inn and Pie Five brands. All franchisees are required to operate their restaurants in compliance with these written policies, standards, and specifications, which include matters such as menu items, ingredients, materials, supplies,
services, furnishings, decor, and signs. Our efforts to maintain consistent operations may result, from time to time, in the closing of certain restaurants that have not maintained a consistent standard of quality or operations. We also maintain
adherence to our standards through ongoing support and education of our franchisees by our franchise business consultants, who are deployed locally in markets where our franchisees are located.
Domestic Kiosk License Operations
Kiosk license agreements. Our PIE Units are typically offered for five-year initial license periods with options for additional five year
renewals. PIE Unit licensees are not charged development fees, license fees, royalties, or advertising assessments. PIE Unit license agreements require that the licensee comply with standards of the Pizza Inn brand, including marketing, kiosk
system configuration, and sales and sourcing of authorized products and services. The mandated products and sourcing provisions within the PIE Unit licensing agreement result in supplier rebates for the Company.
Training. New licensees and their PIE Unit employees must attend and successfully complete our training program, which consists of a
single day of training at the licensed location. PIE Unit managers train their staff through on-the-job training, using video and printed materials produced by us.
Standards. We require licensee adherence to a variety of standards designed to ensure proper operations and to protect and enhance the
Pizza Inn brand. All licensees are required to operate their kiosks in compliance with these written policies, standards, and specifications, which include matters such as menu items, ingredients, materials, supplies, services, furnishings,
decor, and signs. Our efforts to maintain consistent operations may result, from time to time, in the closing of certain kiosks that have not maintained a consistent standard of quality or operations. We also maintain adherence to our standards
through ongoing support and education of our licensees by our franchise business consultants, who are deployed locally in markets where our licensees are located.
Company-Owned Restaurant Operations
As of June 25, 2023 and June 26, 2022, we did not operate any Company-owned restaurants. We presently intend to open and operate Company-owned restaurants in the future.
International Franchise Operations
We also offer master license rights to develop Pizza Inn and Pie Five restaurants in certain foreign countries, with negotiated fees, development schedules, and ongoing
royalties. A master licensee for a foreign country pays a negotiated fee to purchase the right to develop and operate restaurants within a defined territory, typically for a term of 20 years, plus a ten-year renewal option. The master licensee
agrees to a multi-restaurant development schedule, and we train the master licensee to monitor and assist franchisees in their territory with local service and quality control with support from us. In return, the master licensee typically
retains half the franchise fees and half the royalties on all restaurants within the territory during the term of the agreement. Master licensees may open restaurants that they own and operate, or they may open sub-franchised restaurants owned
and operated by third parties through agreements with the master licensee subject to our approval.
Our first franchised Pizza Inn restaurant outside of the United States opened in the late 1970s. As of June 25, 2023, there were 34 Pizza Inn restaurants operating
internationally. Except for three restaurants in Honduras and one restaurant in New Zealand, all of the Pizza Inn restaurants operated or sub-licensed by our international master licensees are in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and
adjoining countries. Our ability to continue to develop select international markets is affected by a number of factors, including our ability to locate experienced, well-capitalized developers who can commit to an aggressive multi-restaurant
development schedule and achieve maximum initial market penetration with minimal supervision by us.
Food and Supply Distribution
Our franchisees and licensees purchase food and supplies directly from authorized, reputable, and experienced supply and distribution companies. The Company provides
sourcing, quality assurance, and research and development for both the Pizza Inn and Pie Five systems. The authorized distributors make deliveries to all domestic units from several distribution centers, with delivery territories and
responsibilities for each determined according to geographical region. As a franchisor, the Company is able to leverage the advantages of direct vendor negotiations and volume purchasing of food, equipment, and supplies for the franchisees’ and
licensees’ benefit in the form of a concentrated, one-truck delivery system, competitive pricing, and product consistency. Franchisees and licensees are able to source all products and ingredients from authorized distributors. In order to
assure product quality and consistency, our franchisees and licensees are required to purchase from authorized distributors certain food products that are proprietary to the Pizza Inn and Pie Five systems, including cheese, pizza sauce, flour
mixture, certain meats, and spice blend. Franchisees and licensees may purchase other non-proprietary food products and supplies either from authorized distributors or from other suppliers who meet our requirements for quality and reliability.
Non-proprietary food and ingredients, equipment and other supplies are generally available from several qualified sources. With the exception of several proprietary food
products, such as cheese and dough flour, we are not dependent upon any one supplier or a limited group of suppliers. We contract with established food processors for the production of our proprietary products according to our specifications.
We have not experienced any significant shortages of supplies or any delays in receiving our food or beverage inventories, restaurant supplies, or products, but disruption of
supply chains or other factors could cause difficulty in obtaining inventories or supplies in the future. Prices charged by our suppliers are subject to fluctuation, and franchisees and licensees bear increased costs or benefit from savings
through changes in product pricing. We do not engage in commodity hedging but enter into pricing arrangements for up to a year in advance for certain high-volume products.
Marketing and Advertising
By communicating a common brand message at the regional, local market, and restaurant levels, we believe we can create and reinforce a strong, consistent marketing message to
consumers and increase our market share. We offer or facilitate several ways for the brand image and message to be promoted at the local and regional levels.
Pizza Inn and Pie Five franchisees contribute a specified percentage of their sales to the Company to fund the creation and production of various marketing and advertising
programs and materials, which may include print and digital advertisements, direct mail materials, customer satisfaction systems, social media and e-mail marketing, television and radio commercials, in-store promotional materials, marketing and
public relations services, and consumer research. We anticipate continuing to optimize Pizza Inn and Pie Five marketing activities commensurate with the contributions of the marketing funds.
Pizza Inn and Pie Five franchisees are required to conduct independent marketing efforts in addition to their participation in the national marketing programs for each
brand. We provide franchised restaurants with access to an assortment of local store marketing materials, including pre-approved print, radio, and digital media marketing materials. We also provide local store marketing materials and programs
specifically to support new restaurant openings.
Trademarks and Quality Control
We own various trademarks, including the names “Pizza Inn” and “Pie Five,” that are used in connection with the restaurants and have been registered with the United States
Patent and Trademark Office. The duration of our trademarks is unlimited, subject to periodic renewal and continued use. In addition, we have obtained trademark registrations for our marks in several foreign countries and have periodically
re-filed and applied for registration in others. We believe that we hold the necessary rights for protection of the trademarks essential to our business.
Government Regulation
We and our franchisees are subject to various federal, state and local laws affecting the operation of our restaurants. Each restaurant is subject to licensing and
regulation by several governmental authorities, which include health, safety, sanitation, wage and hour, alcoholic beverage, building and fire agencies in the state and municipality in which the restaurant is located. Difficulties in obtaining,
or the failure to obtain, required licenses or approvals could delay or prevent the opening of a new restaurant or require the temporary or permanent closing of an existing restaurant in a particular area.
We are subject to Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) regulations and to various state laws regulating the offer and sale of franchises. The FTC requires us to furnish to
prospective franchisees a franchise disclosure document containing prescribed information. Substantive state laws that regulate the franchisor-franchisee relationship presently exist in a number of states, and bills have been introduced in
Congress from time to time that would provide for further federal regulation of the franchisor-franchisee relationship in certain respects. Some foreign countries also have disclosure requirements and other laws regulating franchising and the
franchisor-franchisee relationship.
Employees
As of June 25, 2023, we had 25 full-time employees. None of our employees are currently covered by collective bargaining agreements.
Industry and Competition
The restaurant industry is intensely competitive with respect to price, service, location, and food quality, and there are many well-established competitors with
substantially greater brand recognition and financial and other resources than the Company. Competitors include a number of international, national, and regional restaurant and pizza chains, as well as local restaurants and pizza operators.
Some of our competitors may be better established in the markets where our restaurants are or may be located. Within the pizza segment of the restaurant industry, we believe that our primary competitors are national pizza chains and several
regional chains. We also compete against the frozen pizza products available at grocery stores and large superstore retailers. In recent years, several competitors have developed fast-casual pizza concepts that compete with Pie Five in certain
metropolitan areas. A change in the pricing or other market strategies of one or more of our competitors could have an adverse impact on our sales and earnings.
With respect to the sale of franchises and licenses, we compete with many franchisors of restaurants and other business concepts. We believe that the principal competitive
factors affecting the sale of franchises are product quality, price, value, consumer acceptance, franchisor experience and support, and the quality of the relationship maintained between the franchisor and its franchisees. In general, there is
active competition for management personnel and attractive commercial real estate sites suitable for our restaurants.
Not required for a smaller reporting company.
| ITEM 1B. |
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
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Not applicable.
The Company leases its 19,576 square foot corporate office facility with average annual lease payments of approximately $18.00 per square foot. This lease began on January 2,
2017 and has a ten-year term. The Company amended its lease agreement in June 2020 and elected to defer one-half of the monthly base rent for the period from June 2020 through May 2021.
As of June 25, 2023, the Company had contingent and direct lease obligations for eight additional restaurant locations. Two of the lease obligations have been subleased and
six of the lease obligations have been assigned to franchisees. These leased properties range in size from 2,025 to 3,000 square feet, have annual rental rates ranging from approximately $30.00 to $42.00 per square foot and expire between 2023
and 2028.
| ITEM 3. |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
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On January 6, 2020, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, Scott Crane, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging various claims in connection with
the Company’s termination of his employment in July 2019. In general, the suit asserted that the Company terminated Crane for the purpose of depriving him of certain equity compensation that otherwise would have been due to him on October 15,
2019. The Company asserted that Crane failed to meet the contractual qualifications for the equity, as well as other defenses. The matter proceeded to trial which resulted in a verdict in favor of Crane, and the trial court entered judgment in
Crane’s favor. The Company appealed the judgment to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which on May 31, 2023 issued an opinion reversing the trial court and rendering judgment in favor of the Company on all claims brought by Crane, and returning
the matter to the trial court for consideration of costs and attorney fees to be awarded to the Company as the prevailing party in the litigation.
The Company is subject to other claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of its business. The Company believes that all such claims and actions currently pending
against it are either adequately covered by insurance or would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s annual results of operations, cash flows or financial condition if decided in a manner that is unfavorable to the Company.
| ITEM 4. |
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
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Not applicable.
PART II
| ITEM 5. |
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
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The Company’s common stock is listed on the Capital Market of the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “RAVE”. As of September 18, 2023, there were
approximately 1,888 stockholders of record of the Company’s common stock.
The Company had no sales of unregistered securities during fiscal 2023 or 2022.
The Company did not pay any dividends on its common stock during the fiscal years ended June 25, 2023 or June 26, 2022. Any determination to pay cash dividends in the future
will be at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors and will be dependent upon the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, and other factors deemed relevant. Currently,
there is no intention to pay any dividends on our common stock.
2007 Stock Purchase Plan
On May 23, 2007, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock purchase plan (the “2007 Stock Purchase Plan”) authorizing the purchase on our behalf of up to 1,016,000
shares of our common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. On June 2, 2008, the Company’s board of directors amended the 2007 Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock the Company may
repurchase by 1,000,000 shares to a total of 2,016,000 shares. On April 22, 2009, the Company’s board of directors amended the 2007 Stock Purchase Plan again to increase the number of shares of common stock the Company may repurchase by 1,000,000
shares to a total of 3,016,000 shares. On June 28, 2022, the Company’s board of directors amended the 2007 Stock Purchase Plan again to increase the number of shares of common stock the Company may repurchase by 5,000,000 shares to a total of
8,016,000 shares. The 2007 Stock Purchase Plan does not have an expiration date.
The following table furnishes information for purchases made pursuant to the 2007 Stock Purchase Plan during fiscal 2023:
|
Period
|
|
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
|
|
|
Average Price
Paid Per Share
|
|
|
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plan
|
|
|
Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plan
|
|
|
June 27, 2022 - July 31, 2022
|
|
|
891,350
|
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
|
3,552,399
|
|
|
|
4,463,601
|
|
|
August 1, 2022 - August 28, 2022
|
|
|
219,541
|
|
|
|
1.35
|
|
|
|
3,771,940
|
|
|
|
4,244,060
|
|
|
August 29, 2022 - September 25, 2022
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
3,771,940
|
|
|
|
4,244,060
|
|
|
September 26, 2022 - October 30, 2022
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
3,771,940
|
|
|
|
4,244,060
|
|
|
October 31, 2022 - November 27, 2022
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
3,771,940
|
|
|
|
4,244,060
|
|
|
November 28, 2022 - December 25, 2022
|
|
|
2,246,086
|
|
|
|
1.60
|
|
|
|
6,018,026
|
|
|
|
1,997,974
|
|
|
December 26, 2022 - January 29, 2023
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
6,018,026
|
|
|
|
1,997,974
|
|
|
January 30, 2023 - February 26, 2023
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
6,018,026
|
|
|
|
1,997,974
|
|
|
February 27, 2023 - March 26, 2023
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
6,018,026
|
|
|
|
1,997,974
|
|
|
March 27, 2023 - April 30, 2023
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
6,018,026
|
|
|
|
1,997,974
|
|
|
May 1, 2023 - May 28, 2023
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
6,018,026
|
|
|
|
1,997,974
|
|
|
May 29, 2023 - June 25, 2023
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
6,018,026
|
|
|
|
1,997,974
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
3,356,977
|
|
|
$
|
1.48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company’s ability to purchase shares of our common stock is subject to various laws, regulations, and policies as well as the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company may also purchase shares of our common stock other than pursuant to the 2007 Stock Purchase Plan or other publicly announced plans or programs.
On December 21, 2022, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (“Hallmark”) pursuant to which the Company purchased from
certain direct or indirect subsidiaries of Hallmark an aggregate of 2,246,086 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $1.60 per share, resulting in an aggregate purchase price of $3,593,738. The price per share represented the average
closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market for the preceding 15 trading days. The transaction was approved by the Audit Committee of the Company, which consists of all of the independent directors of the Company.
The Chairman of the Company, Mark E. Schwarz, who is also the Executive Chairman of Hallmark, recused himself from all deliberations with respect to the Stock Purchase Agreement with Hallmark.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table furnishes information with respect to the Company’s stock option equity compensation plans as of June 25, 2023:
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Plan Category
|
|
Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants, and rights
|
|
|
Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants, and rights
|
|
|
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans (1)
|
|
|
Stock option compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
151,750
|
|
|
$
|
5.19
|
|
|
|
1,543,603
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock option compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
151,750
|
|
|
$
|
5.19
|
|
|
|
1,543,603
|
|
| (1) |
Securities remaining available for future issuance under the 2015 Long Term Incentive Program are net of a maximum of 1,328,531 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding restricted stock units, subject to applicable
vesting requirements and performance criteria. See Note I to the audited consolidated financial statements included in this report.
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| ITEM 7. |
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
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Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes appearing elsewhere in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K and may contain certain forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”
Overview
The Company franchises pizza buffet (“Buffet Units”), delivery/carry-out (“Delco Units”) and express (“Express Units”) restaurants under the trademark “Pizza Inn” and
franchises fast casual pizza restaurants (“Pie Five Units”) under the trademarks “Pie Five Pizza Company” or “Pie Five”. The Company also licenses Pizza Inn Express kiosks (“PIE Units”) under the trademark “Pizza Inn”. We facilitate food,
equipment and supply distribution to our domestic and international system of restaurants through agreements with third party distributors. At June 25, 2023 and June 26, 2022, Company-owned and franchised restaurants consisted of the following
(in thousands, except unit data):
Fiscal Year Ended June 25, 2023
(in thousands, except unit data)
| |
|
Pizza Inn
|
|
|
Pie Five
|
|
|
All Concepts
|
|
| |
|
Ending
Units
|
|
|
Retail
Sales
|
|
|
Ending
Units
|
|
|
Retail
Sales
|
|
|
Ending
Units
|
|
|
Retail
Sales
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Franchised/Licensed
|
|
|
123
|
|
|
$
|
100,361
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
$
|
20,002
|
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
$
|
120,363
|
|
|
Company-Owned
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
Total Domestic Units
|
|
|
123
|
|
|
$
|
100,361
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
$
|
20,002
|
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
$
|
120,363
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International Franchised
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
|
The domestic units were located in 18 states predominately situated in the southern half of the United States. The international restaurants were located in eight foreign
countries predominantly in the Middle East.
The following table summarizes domestic comparable store retail sales for the Company.
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52 Weeks Ended
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June 25,
2023
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|
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June 26,
2022
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|
(in thousands)
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|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pizza Inn Domestic Comparable Store Retail Sales
|
|
$
|
96,021
|
|
|
$
|
86,253
|
|
|
Pie Five Domestic Comparable Store Retail Sales
|
|
|
19,173
|
|
|
|
18,184
|
|
|
Total Rave Comparable Store Retail Sales
|
|
$
|
115,194
|
|
|
$
|
104,437
|
|
Basic net income per common share decreased $0.34 to net income of $0.11 per share for fiscal 2023 compared to a net income of $0.45 per share in the prior fiscal year.
Diluted net income per common share decreased $0.35 to net income of $0.10 per share for fiscal 2023 compared to a net income of $0.45 per share in the prior fiscal year. Net income decreased $6.4 million to net income of $1.6 million for fiscal
2023 compared to a net income of $8.0 million for the prior fiscal year on revenues of $11.9 million for fiscal 2023 as compared to $10.7 million in fiscal 2022.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2023, decreased to $2.7 million compared to $2.8 million for the prior fiscal year. The following table sets forth a
reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods shown (in thousands):
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|
Fiscal Year Ended
|
|
| |
|
June 25,
2023
|
|
|
June 26,
2022
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
1,613
|
|
|
$
|
8,022
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
537
|
|
|
|
(5,657
|
)
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
214
|
|
|
|
187
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
$
|
2,365
|
|
|
$
|
2,613
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
345
|
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
Severance
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
Impairment of long-lived assets and other lease charges
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
Franchisee default and closed store revenue
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
(38
|
)
|
|
Closed and non-operating store costs
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$
|
2,702
|
|
|
$
|
2,806
|
|
Results of operations for the fiscal years 2023 and 2022 both included 52 weeks.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic, and the disease spread rapidly throughout the United
States and the world. Federal, state and local responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as our internal efforts to protect customers, franchisees, and employees, severely disrupted our business operations. Further, the COVID-19 pandemic
precipitated significant job losses and a national economic downturn that impacted the demand for restaurant food service.
Although most of our domestic restaurants continued to operate under these conditions, we have experienced temporary closures from time to time during the pandemic. During
much of the COVID-19 pandemic, we experienced dramatically reduced aggregate in-store retail sales at Buffet Units and Pie Five Units, modestly offset by increased aggregate carry-out and delivery sales. The decreased aggregate retail sales
correspondingly decreased supplier rebates and franchise royalties payable to the Company.
In most cases, in-store dining has now resumed subject to seating capacity limitations, social distancing protocols, and/or enhanced cleaning and disinfecting practices. As a
result, the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have diminished in recent periods. Nonetheless, an outbreak or perceived outbreak of COVID-19 connected to restaurant dining could cause negative publicity directed at any of our brands and
cause customers to avoid our restaurants. Therefore, despite the official end of the pandemic, the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on our future results of operations and liquidity cannot presently be predicted.
Pizza Inn Brand Summary
The following tables summarize certain key indicators for the Pizza Inn franchised and licensed domestic restaurants that management believes are useful in evaluating
performance.
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|
52 Weeks Ended
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|
| |
|
June 25,
2023
|
|
|
June 26,
2022
|
|
|
Pizza Inn Retail Sales - Total Domestic Units
|
|
(in thousands, except unit data)
|
|
|
Domestic Units
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buffet Units - Franchised
|
|
$
|
94,836
|
|
|
$
|
81,546
|
|
|
Delco/Express Units - Franchised
|
|
|
5,335
|
|
|
|
6,198
|
|
|
PIE Units - Licensed
|
|
|
190
|
|
|
|
233
|
|
|
Total Domestic Retail Sales
|
|
$
|
100,361
|
|
|
$
|
87,977
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pizza Inn Comparable Store Retail Sales - Total Domestic
|
|
$
|
96,021
|
|
|
$
|
86,253
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pizza Inn Average Units Open in Period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Units
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buffet Units - Franchised
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
Delco/Express Units - Franchised
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
PIE Units - Licensed
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
Total Domestic Units
|
|
|
126
|
|
|
|
132
|
|
Pizza Inn total domestic retail sales increased by $12.4 million, or 14.1% compared to the prior year. The increase in domestic retail sales was primarily the result of the
diminished impact of COVID-19 and increased customer engagement. Pizza Inn domestic comparable store retail sales increased by $9.8 million, or 11.3%, for the same reason.
The following chart summarizes Pizza Inn restaurant activity for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2023:
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|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended June 25, 2023
|
|
| |
|
Beginning
Units
|
|
|
Opened
|
|
|
Closed
|
|
|
Ending
Units
|
|
|
Domestic Units:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buffet Units - Franchised
|
|
|
72
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
Delco/Express Units - Franchised
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
PIE Units - Licensed
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
Total Domestic Units
|
|
|
128
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
123
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International Units (all types)
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Units
|
|
|
159
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
157
|
|
The net decrease of five domestic units was primarily due to declines in Delco and PIE units. We believe that this trend of net domestic store closures is moderating and
will reverse in future periods. The net increase of three international Pizza Inn units was due to new units in the Middle East and New Zealand.
Pie Five Brand Summary
The following tables summarize certain key indicators for the Pie Five franchised and Company-owned restaurants that management believes are useful in evaluating performance.
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|
52 Weeks Ended
|
|
| |
|
June 25,
2023
|
|
|
June 26,
2022
|
|
| |
|
(in thousands, except unit data)
|
|
|
Pie Five Retail Sales - Total Units
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Units - Franchised
|
|
$
|
20,002
|
|
|
$
|
20,311
|
|
|
Total Domestic Retail Sales
|
|
$
|
20,002
|
|
|
$
|
20,311
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pie Five Comparable Store Retail Sales - Total
|
|
$
|
19,173
|
|
|
$
|
18,184
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pie Five Average Units Open in Period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Units - Franchised
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
Total Domestic Units
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
Pie Five domestic total retail sales decreased $0.3 million, or 1.5%, compared to the prior year and average units open in the period decreased to 29 from 32 the prior year. The
decrease in domestic retail sales was primarily the result of lower store count. Comparable store retail sales increased by $1.0 million, or 5.4% during fiscal 2023 compared to the prior year. The improvement in comparable store retail
sales was primarily the result of the diminished impact of COVID-19 and increased customer engagement.
The following chart summarizes Pie Five restaurant activity for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2023:
| |
|
Fiscal Year Ended June 25, 2023
|
|
| |
|
Beginning
Units
|
|
|
Opened
|
|
|
Closed
|
|
|
Ending
Units
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic - Franchised
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
Total Domestic Units
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
The net decrease of four Pie Five units during fiscal 2023 was primarily the result of the closure of poor-performing units.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms
The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). However, the Company also presents and
discusses certain non-GAAP financial measures that it believes are useful to investors as measures of operating performance. Management may also use such non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating the effectiveness of business strategies and for
planning and budgeting purposes. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed as an alternative or substitute for the results reflected in the Company’s GAAP financial statements.
We consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be important supplemental measures of operating performance that are commonly used by securities analysts, investors, and other
parties interested in our industry. We believe that EBITDA is helpful to investors in evaluating our results of operations without the impact of expenses affected by financing methods, accounting methods and the tax environment. We believe that
Adjusted EBITDA provides additional useful information to investors by excluding non-operational or non-recurring expenses to provide a measure of operating performance that is more comparable from period to period. Management also uses these
non-GAAP financial measures for evaluating operating performance, assessing the effectiveness of business strategies, projecting future capital needs, budgeting and other planning purposes.
The following key performance indicators presented herein, some of which represent non-GAAP financial measures, have the meaning and are calculated as follows:
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• |
“EBITDA” represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
|
|
• |
“Adjusted EBITDA” represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, severance, gain/loss on sale of assets, costs related to impairment and other
lease charges, franchisee default and closed store revenue/expense, and closed and non-operating store costs.
|
|
• |
“Retail sales” represents the restaurant sales reported by our franchisees and Company-owned restaurants, which may be segmented by brand or domestic/international locations.
|
|
• |
“Comparable store retail sales” includes the retail sales for restaurants that have been open for at least 18 months as of the end of the reporting period. The sales results for a restaurant that was closed
temporarily for remodeling or relocation within the same trade area are included in the calculation only for the days that the restaurant was open in both periods being compared.
|
|
• |
“Store weeks” represent the total number of full weeks that specified restaurants were open during the period.
|
|
• |
“Average units open” reflects the number of restaurants open during a reporting period weighted by the percentage of the weeks in a reporting period that each restaurant was open.
|
|
• |
“Average weekly sales” for a specified period is calculated as total retail sales (excluding partial weeks) divided by store weeks in the period.
|
|
• |
“Restaurant operating cash flow” represents the pre-tax income earned by Company-owned restaurants before (1) allocated marketing and advertising expenses, (2) depreciation and amortization, (3) impairment
and other lease charges, and (4) non-operating store costs.
|
|
• |
“Non-operating store costs” represent gain or loss on asset disposal, store closure expenses, lease termination expenses and expenses related to abandoned store sites.
|
|
• |
“Franchisee default and closed store revenue/expense” represents the net of accelerated revenues and costs attributable to defaulted area development agreements and closed franchised stores.
|
Financial Results
The Company defines its operating segments as Pizza Inn Franchising, Pie Five Franchising and Company-Owned Restaurants. The following is additional business segment information for the Fiscal
Years ended June 25, 2023 and June 26, 2022 (in thousands):
| |
|
Pizza Inn
Franchising
|
|
|
Pie Five
Franchising
|
|
|
Company-Owned
Stores
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
Total
|
|
| |
|
Fiscal Year Ended
|
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended
|
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended
|
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended
|
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended
|
|
| |
|
June 25,
2023
|
|
|
June 26,
2022
|
|
|
June 25,
2023
|
|
|
June 26,
2022
|
|
|
June 25,
2023
|
|
|
June 26,
2022
|
|
|
June 25,
2023
|
|
|
June 26, 2022
|
|
|
June 25,
2023
|
|
|
June 26,
2022
|
|
|
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franchise and license revenues
|
|
$
|
9,810
|
|
|
$
|
8,535
|
|
|
$
|
1,870
|
|
|
$
|
1,950
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
11,680
|
|
|
$
|
10,485
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
Interest income and other
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
9,810
|
|
|
|
8,535
|
|
|
|
1,893
|
|
|
|
1,967
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
|
190
|
|
|
|
11,889
|
|
|
|
10,692
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
5,490
|
|
|
|
5,444
|
|
|
|
5,490
|
|
|
|
5,446
|
|
|
Franchise expenses
|
|
|
3,059
|
|
|
|
2,313
|
|
|
|
897
|
|
|
|
971
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
3,956
|
|
|
|
3,284
|
|
|
Impairment of long-lived assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and other lease charges
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
Bad debt expense
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
214
|
|
|
|
187
|
|
|
|
214
|
|
|
|
187
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
|
|
3,059
|
|
|
|
2,313
|
|
|
|
897
|
|
|
|
971
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
5,783
|
|
|
|
5,744
|
|
|
|
9,739
|
|
|
|
9,031
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee retention credit
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
Total other income
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXES
|
|
$
|
6,751
|
|
|
$
|
6,222
|
|
|
$
|
996
|
|
|
$
|
996
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,597
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,850
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,150
|
|
|
$
|
2,365
|
|
Revenues:
Revenues are derived from franchise royalties, franchise fees and supplier and distributer incentives, advertising funds, area development exclusivity fees and foreign master
license fees, supplier convention funds, sublease rental income, interest and other income, and sales by Company-owned restaurants. The volume of supplier incentive revenues is dependent on the level of chain-wide retail sales, which are impacted
by changes in comparable store sales and restaurant count, as well as the products sold to franchisees through third-party food distributors. Total revenues for fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 were $11.9 million and $10.7 million, respectively.
Pizza Inn Franchise and License Revenues
Pizza Inn franchise revenues increased by $1.3 million to $9.8 million in fiscal 2023 compared to $8.5 million in fiscal 2022. The 14.9% increase was primarily the result of
an increase in store count, effective marketing campaigns, and a reduction in the impact of COVID-19.
Pie Five Franchise and License Revenues
Pie Five franchise revenues decreased by $0.1 million to $1.9 million for fiscal 2023 compared to $2.0 million for fiscal 2022. The 4.1% decrease was primarily the result of
lower store count.
Restaurant Sales
We had no restaurant sales, which consist of revenue generated by Company-owned restaurants, in fiscal 2023 or fiscal 2022 because we closed our single remaining
Company-owned restaurant during the third quarter of fiscal 2020.
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales primarily includes food and supply costs, labor costs, and lease costs directly related to Company-owned restaurant sales. These costs decreased to zero for
fiscal 2023 compared to $1 thousand in fiscal 2022. The decrease was primarily the result of the closure of the remaining Company-owned stores during the third quarter of fiscal 2020 partially offset by ongoing lease costs directly related to
closed Company-owned stores.
General and Administrative Expenses
Total general and administrative expenses increased to $5.5 million for fiscal 2023 compared to $5.4 million in the prior fiscal year. The $44 thousand,
or 0.8%, increase in total general and administrative expenses was primarily the result of increased corporate expenses related to a decrease in miscellaneous income offset by a decrease in legal fees.
Franchise Expenses
Franchise expenses include general and administrative expenses directly related to the sale and continuing service of domestic and international franchises. Total franchise
expenses increased $0.7 million to $4.0 million in fiscal 2023 from $3.3 million in the prior fiscal year. Pizza Inn franchise expenses increased $0.8 million to $3.1 million in fiscal 2023 compared to $2.3 million in the prior fiscal year
primarily as a result of an increase in payroll and related, advertising, and travel costs. Pie Five franchise expenses decreased $0.1 million to $0.9 million in fiscal 2023 compared to $1.0 million in the prior fiscal year primarily as a result
of lower store count.
Impairment Expenses
Impairment of long-lived assets and other lease charges were $5 thousand for fiscal 2023 compared to $6 thousand for fiscal 2022. Impairment of long-lived assets and other
lease charges for Company-owned restaurants of zero in fiscal 2023 remained essentially unchanged from the prior year.
Bad Debt Expense
The Company monitors franchisee receivable balances and adjusts credit terms when necessary to minimize the Company’s exposure to high risk accounts receivable. Bad debt
expense increased by $27 thousand to $73 thousand in fiscal 2023 compared to $46 thousand in fiscal 2022 primarily related to collectability concerns on international accounts receivable.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased $60 thousand for fiscal 2023 to $1 thousand compared to $61 thousand in the prior year.
Amortization and Depreciation Expense
Amortization and depreciation expense increased $27 thousand to $214 thousand in fiscal 2023 compared to $187 thousand in fiscal 2022 primarily as a result of higher
amortization of intangible assets.
Other Income
Other income represents non-recurring income that is not derived from the operations of the Company. The Company had a $0.7 million refundable employee retention tax credit during fiscal 2022
which was the result of governmental actions to mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. (See, “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Employee Retention Credit” below.) Management does not presently expect similar benefits to be
available in subsequent periods.
Provision for Income Tax
For the year ended June 25, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $0.5 million. The federal and state tax expense was $0.4 million and $0.1
million, respectively. The Company utilized net operating losses to offset federal taxes. For the year ended June 26, 2022, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $5.7 million including federal deferred tax benefit of $5.5 million and
current/deferred state tax benefit of $0.2 million. As of June 25, 2023, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards totaling $21 million that are available to reduce future taxable income and will begin to expire in 2035. Under
the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, approximately $1.4 million of the loss carryforwards are limited to 80% and do not expire. Tax years that remain subject to examination by the IRS are the years ended June 28, 2020 through June 26, 2022. Tax
years that remain subject to examination by state authorities are the years ended June 30, 2019 through June 26, 2022.
The Company continually reviews the realizability of its deferred tax assets, including an analysis of factors such as future taxable income, reversal of existing taxable
temporary differences, and tax planning strategies. In assessing the need for the valuation allowance, the Company considers both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of deferred tax assets. Future sources of
taxable income are also considered in determining the amount of the recorded valuation allowance. Based on this analysis, the Company reversed the full amount of the established valuation allowance as of June 26, 2022.
There are no uncertain tax positions. Management’s position is that all relevant requirements are met and necessary returns have been filed, and therefore the tax positions taken on the tax
returns would be sustained upon examination.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Funds
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operating activities, loan proceeds, and proceeds from the sale of securities.
Cash flows from operating activities generally reflect net income adjusted for certain non-cash items including depreciation and amortization, changes in deferred taxes,
share based compensation, and changes in working capital. Cash provided by operations was $2.6 million in fiscal 2023 compared to cash provided by operations of $1.4 million in fiscal 2022.
Cash flows from investing activities primarily reflect net proceeds from sale of assets and capital expenditures for the purchase of Company assets. Cash used
in investing activities was $15 thousand in fiscal 2023 compared to cash provided by investing activities of $0.3 million in fiscal 2022. The $0.3 million decrease in cash provided by investing activities was primarily the result of
decreased payments on notes receivable from prior sales of assets.
Cash flows from financing activities generally reflect changes in the Company’s borrowings and securities activity during the period. Net cash used in
financing activities was $5.0 million for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2023 compared to net cash used in financing activities of $2.3 million for the fiscal year June 26, 2022. The cash used in financing activities in fiscal 2023 was
primarily the result of $5.0 million used to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The cash used in financing activities in fiscal 2022 was primarily attributable to the retirement of all outstanding convertible notes, the repurchase
of the Company’s common stock, and the repayment of a short term loan.
Employee Retention Credit
On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “CAA”) was signed into law. The CAA expanded eligibility for an employee retention credit for companies impacted by the
COVID-19 pandemic with fewer than five hundred employees and at least a twenty percent decline in gross receipts compared to the same quarter in 2019, to encourage retention of employees. This payroll tax credit was a refundable tax credit
against certain federal employment taxes. For the fiscal year ended June 26, 2022, the Company recorded $0.7 million of other income for the employee retention credit. The Company has also benefitted from the CAA guidance to treat expenses
associated with the PPP loan forgiveness as tax deductible.
Convertible Notes
On March 3, 2017, the Company completed a registered shareholder rights offering of its 4% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2022 (“Notes”). Shareholders exercised subscription
rights to purchase all 30,000 of the Notes at the par value of $100 per Note, resulting in gross offering proceeds to the Company of $3.0 million.
The Notes bore interest at the rate of 4% per annum on the principal or par value of $100 per note, payable annually in arrears on February 15 of each year, commencing
February 15, 2018. Interest was payable in cash or, at the Company’s discretion, in shares of Company common stock. The Notes were secured by a pledge of all outstanding equity securities of our two primary direct operating subsidiaries. During
the fiscal year ended June 26, 2022, no Notes were converted to common shares. The Notes matured on February 15, 2022, at which time all principal and unpaid interest was paid in cash. Therefore, as of June 25, 2023 and June 26, 2022, there were
no Notes outstanding.
Liquidity
We expect to fund continuing operations and planned capital expenditures for the next fiscal year primarily from cash on hand and operating cash flow. Based on budgeted and
year-to-date cash flow information, we believe that we have sufficient liquidity to satisfy our cash requirements for the 2024 fiscal year and beyond.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect our reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosure of contingent liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Estimates
and assumptions are reviewed periodically. Actual results could differ materially from estimates.
The Company believes the following critical accounting policies require estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain, are susceptible to change, and
therefore require subjective judgments. Changes in the estimates and judgments could significantly impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition in future periods.
Accounts receivable consist primarily of receivables generated from franchise royalties and supplier concessions. The Company records a provision for doubtful receivables to
allow for any amounts which may be unrecoverable based upon an analysis of the Company’s prior collection experience, customer creditworthiness and current economic trends. Actual realization of accounts receivable could differ materially from
the Company’s estimates.
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be fully recoverable. Impairment is
evaluated based on the sum of undiscounted estimated future cash flows expected to result from use and eventual disposition of the assets compared to their carrying value. If impairment is indicated, the carrying value of an impaired asset is
reduced to its fair value, based on discounted estimated future cash flows. The Company recognized pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges of $5 thousand and $6 thousand during fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company had $0.2 million in
sublease income during fiscal 2023 and 2022.
Franchise revenue consists of income from license fees, royalties, area development and foreign master license agreements, advertising fund revenues, supplier incentive and
convention contribution revenues. Franchise fees, area development and foreign master license agreement fees are amortized into revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the related contract agreement. Royalties and advertising fund
revenues, which are based on a percentage of franchise retail sales, are recognized as income as retail sales occur. Supplier incentive revenues are recognized as earned, typically as the underlying commodities are shipped.
The Company continually reviews the realizability of its deferred tax assets, including an analysis of factors such as future taxable income, reversal of existing taxable
temporary differences, and tax planning strategies. In assessing the need for the valuation allowance, the Company considers both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of deferred tax assets. Future sources of
taxable income are also considered in determining the amount of the recorded valuation allowance. Based on this analysis, the Company reversed the full amount of the established valuation allowance as of June 26, 2022.
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740-10, which prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present,
and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that it has taken or expects to take on a tax return. ASC 740-10 requires that a company recognize in its financial statements the impact of tax positions that meet a “more likely
than not” threshold, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of
being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of June 25, 2023 and June 26, 2022, the Company had no uncertain tax positions.
The Company assesses its exposures to loss contingencies from legal matters based upon factors such as the current status of the cases and consultations with external counsel
and provides for the exposure by accruing an amount if it is judged to be probable and can be reasonably estimated. If the actual loss from a contingency differs from management’s estimate, operating results could be adversely impacted.
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception of the arrangement. To the extent that it can be determined that an arrangement represents a lease, it is classified as either an
operating lease or a finance lease. The Company does not currently have any finance leases. The Company capitalizes operating leases on the Consolidated Balance Sheets through a right of use asset and a corresponding lease liability. Right of use
assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Short-term leases that have an initial term of one year or
less are not capitalized. The Company does not presently have any short-term leases.
Operating lease right of use assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of an arrangement based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. In addition to the
present value of lease payments, the operating lease right of use asset also includes any lease payments made to the lessor prior to lease commencement less any lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. Lease expense for operating lease
payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
| ITEM 7A. |
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
|
Not required for a smaller reporting company.
| ITEM 8. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
|
See information set forth on Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data appearing on page F-1 of this report on Form 10-K.
| ITEM 9. |
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
|
None.
| ITEM 9A. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
|
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as
of the end of the period covered by this report, were effective in assuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) accumulated and communicated to management,
including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules
and forms.
Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its
internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s management based its evaluation on criteria set forth in the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based upon that evaluation, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 25, 2023.
PART III
| ITEM 10. |
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
|
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A not later
than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.
| ITEM 11. |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
|
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A not later
than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.
| ITEM 12. |
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
|
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A not later
than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.
| ITEM 13. |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
|
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A not later
than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.
| ITEM 14. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
|
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A not later
than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.
PART IV
| ITEM 15. |
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
|
|
1. |
The financial statements filed as part of this report are listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data appearing on page F-1 of this report on Form 10-K.
|
|
2. |
Any financial statement schedule filed as part of this report is listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data appearing on page F-1 of this report on Form 10-K.
|
|
|
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 8,
2015).
|
| |
|
|
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 8, 2015).
|
| |
|
|
|
Description of Registrant’s Securities. (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
|
| |
|
|
|
2015 Long Term Incentive Plan of the Company (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed November 20, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).*
|
| |
|
|
|
Form of Stock Option Grant Agreement under the Company’s 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed November 20, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).*
|
| |
|
|
|
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Company’s 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2015 and
incorporated herein by reference).*
|
| |
|
|
|
Lease Agreement dated November 1, 2016, between A&H Properties Partnership and Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019 and
incorporated herein by reference).*
|
| |
|
|
|
First Amendment to Lease and Expansion dated July 1, 2017, between A&H Properties Partnership and Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-K for the year ended
June 30, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).*
|
| |
|
|
|
Second Amendment to Lease Agreement effective June 1, 2020, between A&H Properties Partnership and Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
|
| |
|
|
|
Letter agreement dated October 18, 2019, between Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. and Brandon Solano (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed October 21, 2019 and incorporated herein by
reference).*
|
| |
|
|
|
Letter agreement dated November 4, 2019, between Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. and Mike Burns (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed November 15, 2019 and incorporated herein by
reference).*
|
| |
|
|
|
Letter agreement dated June 16, 2021, between Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. and Clinton Fendley (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed June 17, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).*
|
| |
|
|
|
List of Subsidiaries (filed as Exhibit 21.1 to Form 10-K filed September 30, 2019 and incorporated herin by reference).*
|
| |
|
|
|
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
|
| |
|
|
|
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
|
| |
|
|
|
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
|
| |
|
|
|
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.
|
| |
|
|
|
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
|
| |
|
|
|
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer.
|
| |
|
|
101
|
Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T.
|
*Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.
| ITEM 16. |
FORM 10-K SUMMARY.
|
None.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
|
Rave Restaurant Group, Inc.
|
|
Date: September 21, 2023
|
By: /s/ Brandon L. Solano
|
|
Brandon L. Solano
|
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
(principal executive officer) |
|
|
|
By: /s/ Clinton D. Fendley |
|
Clinton D. Fendley |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
(principal financial officer)
|
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
|
Name and Position
|
|
Date
|
|
|
/s/ Brandon L. Solano
|
|
|
|
|
Brandon L. Solano
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
|
|
(principal executive officer)
|
|
September 21, 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Clinton D. Fendley
|
|
|
|
|
Clinton D. Fendley
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
|
(principal financial officer)
|
|
September 21, 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Mark E. Schwarz
|
|
|
|
|
Mark E. Schwarz
|
|
|
|
|
Director and Chairman of the Board
|
|
September 21, 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Robert B. Page
|
|
|
|
|
Robert B. Page
|
|
|
|
|
Director
|
|
September 21, 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ William C. Hammett, Jr.
|
|
|
|
|
William C. Hammett, Jr.
|
|
|
|
|
Director
|
|
September 21, 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Clinton J. Coleman
|
|
|
|
|
Clinton J. Coleman
|
|
|
|
|
Director
|
|
September 21, 2023
|
|