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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
ý    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: November 4, 2002

OR

o    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                              to                             

Commission File Number: 0-6054

STAR BUFFET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE   84-1430786
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (IRS Employer
Identification Number)

420 Lawndale Drive,
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(801) 463-5500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý    No o

        There were 2,950,000 shares of the issuer's common stock, par value $.001 per share, outstanding as of December 12, 2002.


STAR BUFFET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX

 
   
   
  Page
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION    

 

 

Item 1.

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 4, 2002 (unaudited) and January 28, 2002

 

3

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the twelve and forty weeks ended November 4, 2002 and November 5, 2001

 

5

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the forty weeks ended November 4, 2002 and November 5, 2001

 

6

 

 

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

8

 

 

Item 2.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

14

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

19

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

20

PART II.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

21

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

21

 

 

Signatures

 

22

 

 

Certifications

 

23


PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


STAR BUFFET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
  November 4,
2002

  January 28,
2002

 
  (Unaudited)

   
ASSETS            
Current assets:            
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 675,000   $ 727,000
  Current portion of notes and other receivables     129,000     436,000
  Receivables, net of allowance     943,000     876,000
  Inventories     710,000     770,000
  Deferred income taxes, net     206,000     206,000
  Prepaid expenses     607,000     146,000
  Net assets held for sale     1,207,000    
   
 
  Total current assets     4,477,000     3,161,000
   
 
Property, buildings and equipment, net     28,279,000     32,314,000
   
 
Real property and equipment under capitalized leases, net     1,335,000     1,462,000
   
 
Other assets:            
  Notes receivable, net of current portion     2,759,000     2,723,000
  Deposits and other     187,000     163,000
  Deferred income taxes, net     158,000    
   
 
  Total other assets     3,104,000     2,886,000
   
 
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization     3,756,000     3,756,000
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization     291,000     393,000
   
 
  Total intangible assets     4,047,000     4,149,000
   
 
Total assets   $ 41,242,000   $ 43,972,000
   
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
(Continued)


STAR BUFFET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

 
  November 4,
2002

  January 28,
2002

 
 
  (Unaudited)

   
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              
Current liabilities:              
  Accounts payable—trade   $ 5,821,000   $ 4,531,000  
  Payroll and related taxes     1,374,000     1,518,000  
  Sales and property taxes     1,285,000     1,168,000  
  Rent, licenses and other     534,000     444,000  
  Income tax payable     128,000     434,000  
  Current maturities of obligations under capital leases     102,000     103,000  
  Current maturities of long-term debt     5,660,000     3,548,000  
   
 
 
    Total current liabilities     14,904,000     11,746,000  
   
 
 
Deferred income taxes, net         113,000  
Deferred rent payable     1,059,000     958,000  
Capitalized lease obligations, net of current maturities     1,771,000     1,849,000  
Long-term debt, net of current maturities     2,449,000     7,536,000  
   
 
 
    Total liabilities     20,183,000     22,202,000  
   
 
 
Stockholders' equity:              
  Preferred stock, $.001 par value; authorized 1,500,000 shares; none issued or outstanding Common stock, $.001 par value; authorized 8,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,950,000 shares          
  Additional paid-in capital     16,351,000     16,351,000  
  Officer's note receivable     (1,338,000 )   (1,338,000 )
  Retained earnings     6,043,000     6,754,000  
   
 
 
    Total stockholders' equity     21,059,000     21,770,000  
   
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 41,242,000   $ 43,972,000  
   
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.


STAR BUFFET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 
  Twelve Weeks Ended
  Forty Weeks Ended
 
 
  November 4,
2002

  November 5,
2001

  November 4,
2002

  November 5,
2001

 
Total revenues   $ 15,587,000   $ 17,246,000   $ 58,739,000   $ 65,799,000  
Costs and expenses                          
  Food costs     5,226,000     5,691,000     20,382,000     21,372,000  
  Labor costs     5,607,000     6,105,000     20,158,000     22,242,000  
  Occupancy and other expenses     3,533,000     3,789,000     12,479,000     13,476,000  
  General and administrative expenses     881,000     600,000     2,798,000     2,727,000  
  Depreciation and amortization     787,000     865,000     2,611,000     2,847,000  
  Impairment of long-lived assets         806,000     1,040,000     806,000  
   
 
 
 
 
  Total costs and expenses     16,034,000     17,856,000     59,468,000     63,470,000  
   
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from operations     (447,000 )   (610,000 )   (729,000 )   2,329,000  
  Interest expense     (186,000 )   (234,000 )   (575,000 )   (859,000 )
  Interest income     50,000     68,000     186,000     208,000  
   
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes     (583,000 )   (776,000 )   (1,118,000 )   1,678,000  
Income taxes (benefit)     (201,000 )   (334,000 )   (407,000 )   551,000  
   
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)   $ (382,000 ) $ (442,000 ) $ (711,000 ) $ 1,127,000  
   
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per common share—basic and diluted   ($ 0.13 ) ($ 0.15 ) ($ 0.24 ) $ 0.38  
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic and diluted     2,950,000     2,950,000     2,950,000     2,950,000  
   
 
 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.


STAR BUFFET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 
  Forty Weeks Ended
 
 
  November 4,
2002

  November 5,
2001

 
Cash flows from operating activities:              
Net income (loss)   $ (711,000 ) $ 1,127,000  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:              
  Depreciation and amortization     2,611,000     2,847,000  
  Impairment of long-lived assets     1,040,000     806,000  
  Amortization of loan cost     96,000     91,000  
  Change in deferred income taxes, net     (271,000 )   (12,000 )
  Change in operating assets and liabilities:              
    Receivables     (67,000 )   212,000  
    Inventories     60,000     233,000  
    Prepaid expenses     (461,000 )   (410,000 )
    Deposits and other     (24,000 )   134,000  
    Deferred rent payable     101,000     (6,000 )
    Accounts payable—trade     1,290,000     (907,000 )
    Income tax payable     (306,000 )   208,000  
    Other accrued liabilities     (36,000 )   (295,000 )
   
 
 
      Total adjustments     4,033,000     2,901,000  
   
 
 
    Net cash provided by operating activities     3,322,000     4,028,000  
Cash flows provided by (used) in investing activities:              
  Payments received (issuance of) notes receivable     271,000     (14,000 )
  Acquisition of property, buildings and equipment     (578,000 )   (3,192,000 )
  Loans to officer         (420,000 )
   
 
 
    Net cash used in investing activities     (307,000 )   (3,626,000 )
Cash flows from financing activities:              
  Payments on long term debt     (10,150,000 )   (6,580,000 )
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt     7,175,000     5,795,000  
  Capitalized loan costs     (13,000 )   (23,000 )
  Principal payment on capital leases     (79,000 )   (65,000 )
  Sale of treasury stock         3,000  
   
 
 
    Net cash used in financing activities     (3,067,000 )   (870,000 )
   
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (52,000 )   (468,000 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     727,000     1,101,000  
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 675,000   $ 633,000  
   
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
(Continued)


STAR BUFFET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 
  Forty Weeks Ended
 
  November 4,
2002

  November 5,
2001

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:            
  Cash paid for interest   $ 334,000   $ 688,000
   
 
  Cash paid for income taxes   $ 170,000   $ 355,000
   
 
Non cash investing and financing activities:            
  Exchange of deposit for property acquisition   $   $ 53,000
  Acquisition of property with debt financing   $   $ 460,000

        During the forty weeks ended November 4, 2002, the company reclassified net assets totaling $1,207,000 from property, buildings and equipment to net assets held for sale. The amount reclassified consisted of the following assets under contract for sale:

Land   $ 775,000
Building     432,000
Total   $ 1,207,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.


STAR BUFFET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note (A) Basis of Presentation

        The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts for Star Buffet, Inc., together with its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries Summit Family Restaurants Inc. ("Summit"), HTB Restaurants, Inc. ("HTB"), Northstar Buffet, Inc. ("NSBI") and Star Buffet Management, Inc. ("SBMI") (collectively, the "Company") and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, and the notes thereto, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2002. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. Results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year or for any future periods. Certain reclassifications have been made to the fiscal 2002 consolidated financial statements to conform to the fiscal 2003 presentation. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the results of operations and assets and liabilities directly related to the Company's operations. Certain estimates, assumptions and allocations were made in preparing such financial statements.

        The operating results for the 12-week period ended November 4, 2002 include operations for each of the Company's 16 franchised HomeTown Buffet restaurants, ten JB's Restaurants, six JJ North's Country Buffet restaurants, five BuddyFreddys Country Buffet restaurants, two BuddyFreddys restaurants, two Casa Bonita restaurants, two Holiday House restaurants, one North's Star Buffet restaurant and one JJ North's Family Restaurant and the fixed charges for six restaurants closed for the entire quarter. One restaurant was closed during the quarter. Five restaurants remain closed at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2003 for remodeling and repositioning. One closed restaurant has been leased and the net assets of another one is under contract to be sold and reported as net assets held for sale.

        The operating results for the 12-week period ended November 5, 2001 include operations for each of the Company's 16 franchised HomeTown Buffet restaurants, ten JB's Restaurants, nine BuddyFreddys Country Buffet restaurants, seven JJ North's Country Buffet restaurants, two BuddyFreddys restaurants, two Casa Bonita restaurants, two Holiday House restaurants and one North's Star Buffet restaurant. At the end of the third quarter, six BuddyFreddys Country Buffet restaurants have been closed, two were permanently closed during the quarter. The remaining four BuddyFreddys Country Buffet restaurants remained closed at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2002 for remodeling and repositioning.

        The Company utilizes a 52/53 week fiscal year which ends on the last Monday in January. The first quarter of each year contains 16 weeks while the other three quarters each contain 12 weeks.

Note (B) Related Party Transactions

        In connection with the Company's employment contract with Mr. Robert E. Wheaton, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company has agreed to provide Mr. Wheaton with certain loans solely for the purchase of the Company's common stock. The loans, entered into prior to calendar year 2002, are secured by the common stock and bear interest at the prevailing rate set forth in the Company's credit facility with Fleet Boston Bank. The current rate is approximately 3.6 percent for the forty weeks ended November 4, 2002. At November 4, 2002, the loans totaled $1,338,000 ($1,338,000 at January 28, 2002).

        The Company had an $185,000 note receivable with Phillip "Buddy" Johnson who is a member of the Board of Directors. The note receivable was due July 31, 2002 and was secured by property adjacent to our Plant City, Florida facility. The Company uses the property as additional parking. The note receivable bears interest at 6.5% due monthly. The note receivable was paid in full in June 2002.

Note (C) Segment and Related Reporting

        The Company has five reportable operating segments: HomeTown Buffet, Casa Bonita, North's Star, Florida Buffet Division and JB's Restaurants. The Company's reportable segments are based on the brand similarities.

        At November 4, 2002, the HomeTown Buffet segment includes the Company's 16 franchised HomeTown Buffet restaurants. The Casa Bonita segment includes two Casa Bonita restaurants. The North's Star segment includes six JJ North's Country Buffet restaurants and one North's Star Buffet restaurant. The Florida Buffets Division includes two BuddyFreddys restaurants, five BuddyFreddys Country Buffet restaurants and two Holiday House restaurants. The JB's Restaurants segment includes the Company's ten JB's Restaurants and one JJ North's Family Restaurant.

        The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on income (loss) before income taxes.

        Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments is shown in the following table. "Other" includes assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and not in the reportable segments related to the Company as a whole, and not individual segments. Also certain corporate incomes and expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations are not included in the reportable segments and are also included in "other."

40 Weeks Ended
November 4, 2002

  HomeTown
Buffet

  Casa
Bonita

  North's
Star(1)

  Florida
Buffet(2)

  JB's(3)
  Other
  Total
 
 
  (Dollars in Thousands)

 
Revenues   $ 27,422   $ 8,035   $ 5,938   $ 9,252   $ 8,092   $   $ 58,739  
Interest income                         186     186  
Interest expense     (161 )           (25 )   (2 )   (387 )   (575 )
Deprecation and amortization     1,195     190     282     687     230     27     2,611  
Impairment of long-lived assets             300     740             1,040  
Income (loss) before income taxes     991     1,572     (852 )   (1,036 )   292     (2,085 )   (1,118 )
Total assets     13,024     1,727     7,296     13,471     5,046     678     41,242  

40 Weeks Ended
November 5, 2001


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Revenues   $ 28,580   $ 8,859   $ 7,106   $ 12,899   $ 8,355   $   $ 65,799  
Interest income                 2         206     208  
Interest expense     (167 )           (24 )   (4 )   (664 )   (859 )
Deprecation and amortization     1,128     163     327     938     265     26     2,847  
Impairment of long-lived assets                 806             806  
Income (loss) before income taxes     2,666     1,579     31     (1,078 )   551     (2,071 )   1,678  
Total assets     14,244     2,030     7,354     15,772     5,283     179     44,862  

(1)
Included in the reportable segment for the 40 weeks ended November 4, 2002 is one location closed during the second quarter. This location contributed revenues of $167,000, and incurred

$46,000 of depreciation and amortization, and $300,000 in impairment of long-lived assets. This location represents $78,000 and $0 of net book value of equipment and leasehold improvements included in total assets, respectively, at November 4, 2002.

(2)
Included in the reportable segment for the 40 weeks ended November 4, 2002 are four locations closed for the entire 40 weeks and two locations closed during the first half of fiscal 2003. These six locations contributed revenues of $381,000, incurred $277,000 of depreciation and amortization, and represented $453,000 of the $740,000 in impairment of long-lived assets. These closed locations comprised a net book value of equipment of $1,362,000, buildings of $2,540,000 and land of $2,126,000 included in total assets and $1,207,000 included in net assets held for sale.
(3)
Included in the reportable segment for the 40 weeks ended November 4, 2002 is one location opened during the second quarter. This location contributed revenues of $172,000 and incurred $1,000 of depreciation and amortization. This location has $19,000 of net book value of equipment and leasehold improvements included in total assets, at November 4, 2002. Also included in the reportable segment for the 40 weeks ended November 4, 2002 is one location closed during the second quarter. This location contributed revenues of $342,000 and incurred $33,000 of depreciation and amortization. This location has a net book value of equipment of $66,000, buildings of $832,000 and land of $228,000 included in total assets, at November 4, 2002.

Note (D) Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

        Net income (loss) per common share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and, as appropriate, dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. Stock options are considered to be common stock equivalents.

        Basic net income (loss) per common share is the amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is the amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period and to each share that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares for all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period.

        In calculated net income (loss) per common share, the net income (loss) and the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding were the same for both the basic and diluted calculation. The computation of diluted net (loss) per share for the 12 week and 40 week periods ended November 4, 2002, does not include 735,000 in outstanding options as they would be anti-dilutive for the loss periods. The computation of diluted net income per share for the 12 week and 40 week periods ended November 5, 2001, excludes 742,000 in outstanding options due to the market price of the underlying stock being less than the exercise price.

Note (E) Goodwill

        As of January 29, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard "SFAS" No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." Accordingly, effective January 29, 2002, the Company ceased amortizing goodwill recorded in past business combinations.

        The following is the Company's disclosure of what reported net income (loss) and income (loss) per share would have been in all periods presented, exclusive of amortization expenses (including any related tax effects) recognized in those periods related to goodwill, intangible assets that are no longer being amortized and changes to amortization periods for intangible assets that will continue to be amortized.

 
  Twelve Weeks Ended
  Forty Weeks Ended
 
  November 4,
2002

  November 5,
2001

  November 4,
2002

  November 5,
2001

Net income (loss) as reported   $ (382,000 ) $ (442,000 ) $ (711,000 ) $ 1,127,000
Goodwill amortization, net of tax         17,000         53,000
   
 
 
 
Adjusted net income (loss)   $ (382,000 ) $ (425,000 ) $ (711,000 ) $ 1,180,000
   
 
 
 
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:                        
As reported   $ (0.13 ) $ (0.15 ) $ (0.24 ) $ 0.38
Change in amortization expense         0.01         0.02
   
 
 
 
Adjusted basic and diluted income (loss) per share   $ (0.13 ) $ (0.14 ) $ (0.24 ) $ 0.40
   
 
 
 

        SFAS 142 requires the Company to perform a transitional impairment test to determine whether there is an indication that goodwill currently recorded is impaired as of January 29, 2002. To accomplish this the Company must identify its reporting units and determine the carrying value of each reporting unit by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to those reporting units. Then the Company must compare the fair value of the assets of each reporting unit to its carrying amount as of January 29, 2002.

        The Company completed the first step of the transitional impairment test required by SFAS 142 during the quarter ended August 12, 2002. The Company has determined a reporting unit to be at the individual store level, assessed the fair value of the Company and compared that value to its stockholders' equity. In determining fair value, the Company considered the guidance in SFAS No. 142, including the Company's market capitalization, control premiums, discounted cash flows and other indicators of fair value. Based on this analysis, there is an indication that goodwill of approximately $700,000 as of January 29, 2002, may be impaired.

        The Company is in the process of completing the second step of the transitional impairment analysis. This step requires the Company to compare the implied fair value of each reporting unit's goodwill, determined