ARK RESTAURANTS CORP - FORM 8-K - EX-99.1 - August 13, 2012

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Exhibit 99.1

Ark Restaurants Announces Financial Results for the
Third Quarter of 2012

 

CONTACT:

Robert Stewart

(212) 206-8800
bstewart@arkrestaurants.com

NEW YORK, New York – August 10, 2012 -- Ark Restaurants Corp. (NASDAQ:ARKR) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Company-wide same store sales increased 4.0% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2012 compared to the same three month period last year.

Total revenues for the three-month period ended June 30, 2012 were $38,993,000 versus $38,749,000 for the three months ended July 2, 2011. The prior year’s revenues include $1,855,000 related to two properties closed in 2012.

Total revenues for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2012 were $101,595,000 versus $99,915,000 for the nine months ended July 2, 2011. The prior year’s revenues include $5,006,000 related to two properties closed in 2012 and $1,253,000 related to one property closed in 2011.

Continuing Operations EBITDA adjusted for non-cash stock option expense and non-controlling interests for the three-month period ended June 30, 2012 was $5,352,000 versus $3,997,000 during the same three-month period last year. The Company’s income from continuing operations for the three-month period ended June 30, 2012 was $2,923,000, or $0.90 per share ($0.89 per diluted share), as compared to $2,580,000, or $0.74 per share ( $0.73 per diluted share), for the same three-month period last year.

Continuing Operations EBITDA adjusted for non-cash stock option expense and non-controlling interests for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2012 was $8,907,000 versus $5,081,000 during the same nine-month period last year. The Company’s income from continuing operations for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2012 was $4,042,000, or $1.22 per share ($1.21 per diluted share), as compared to $1,578,000, or $0.45 per share ($0.45 per diluted share), for the same nine-month period last year

Included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2012 are pre-opening and early operating losses related to our new restaurant in New York, Clyde Frazier’s Wine and Dine, which opened in March 2012, in the amounts of approximately $200,000 and $970,000, respectively.

As of June 30, 2012 the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short term investments totaling $4,520,000 and long-term debt in the form of a note payable in the amount of $2,125,000 resulting from the purchase of 250,000 shares in December 2011.

 

Ark Restaurants owns and operates 21 restaurants and bars, 22 fast food concepts and catering operations in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Las Vegas, NV. Seven restaurants are located in New York City, three are located in Washington, D.C., seven are located in Las Vegas, Nevada, two are located in Atlantic City, New Jersey, one is located at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut and one is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The Las Vegas operations include five restaurants within the New York-New York Hotel & Casino Resort and operation of the hotel's room service, banquet facilities, employee dining room and six food court concepts; one bar within the Venetian Casino Resort, as well as three food court concepts and one restaurant within the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Company operates a restaurant and a bar in the Resorts Atlantic City Hotel and Casino. The operations at the Foxwoods Resort Casino include one fast food concept and one restaurant. In Boston, Massachusetts, the Company operates a restaurant in the Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The Florida operations under management include five fast food facilities in Tampa, Florida and seven fast food facilities in Hollywood, Florida, each at a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino operated by the Seminole Indian Tribe at these locations.

Except for historical information, this news release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve unknown risks, and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results or outcomes to be materially different from those anticipated and discussed herein. Important factors that might cause such differences are discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, if new information becomes available in the future.

 

 

 

 

ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.              
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations              
For the 13 week and 39 week periods ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011              
               
(In Thousands, Except per share amounts)                                                             
               
  13 weeks ended   13 weeks ended   39 weeks ended   39 weeks ended
               
  June 30,   July 2,   June 30,   July 2,
  2012   2011   2012   2011
               
TOTAL REVENUES (includes $5,873 and $5,895 for the 13-weeks               
     ended and $17,087 and $16,595 for the 39-weeks ended June 30, 2012               
     and July 2, 2011, respectively, related to VIEs)  $           38,993    $           38,749    $         101,595    $           99,915
               
COST AND EXPENSES:              
               
Food and beverage cost of sales                 9,992                 10,574                 26,020                 27,006
Payroll expenses               11,702                 11,657                 32,758                 32,999
Occupancy expenses                 4,494                   4,917                 13,485                 13,825
Other operating costs and expenses                 5,156                   4,931                 13,250                 13,197
General and administrative expenses                 2,240                   2,309                   7,271                   7,117
Depreciation and amortization                 1,097                      923                   2,976                   2,939
               
  Total costs and expenses (includes $5,085 and $4,665 for the 13 weeks               
     ended and $13,621 and $13,188 for the 39-weeks ended June 30, 2012               
     and July 2, 2011, respectively, related to VIEs)               34,681                 35,311                 95,760                 97,083
               
OPERATING INCOME                 4,312                   3,438                   5,835                   2,832
               
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:              
               
Interest (income) expense, net                      -                            3                        19                      (19)
Other (income) expense, net                  (229)                    (122)                    (804)                    (400)
  Total other income, net                       (229)                    (119)                    (785)                    (419)
               
Income before provision for income taxes                 4,541                   3,557                   6,620                   3,251
               
Provision for income taxes                 1,303                      457                   1,841                      393
               
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS                 3,238                   3,100                   4,779                   2,858
               
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax                      41                    (274)                    (395)                 (1,037)
               
CONSOLDIATED NET INCOME                 3,279                   2,826                   4,384                   1,821
               
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests                   (315)                    (520)                    (737)                 (1,280)
               
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.  $             2,964    $             2,306    $             3,647    $                541
               
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.:              
   Income from continuing operations  $             2,923    $             2,580    $             4,042    $             1,578
   Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax                      41                    (274)                    (395)                 (1,037)
   Net income   $             2,964    $             2,306    $             3,647    $                541
               
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:              
   From continuing operations:              
      Basic  $               0.90    $               0.74    $               1.22    $               0.45
      Diluted  $               0.89    $               0.73    $               1.21    $               0.45
   From discontinued operations:              
      Basic  $               0.01    $             (0.08)    $             (0.12)    $             (0.30)
      Diluted  $               0.01    $             (0.08)    $             (0.12)    $             (0.30)
   From net income:              
      Basic  $               0.91    $               0.66    $               1.10    $               0.15
      Diluted  $               0.90    $               0.65    $               1.09    $               0.15
               
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:              
      Basic                 3,245                   3,495                   3,307                   3,494
      Diluted                 3,278                   3,537                   3,335                   3,526
               
               
Continuing Operations EBITDA Reconciliation:              
    Pre tax income  $             4,541    $             3,557    $             6,620    $             3,251
    Depreciation and amortization                 1,097                      923                   2,976                   2,939
    Interest                        -                          3                        19                      (19)
EBITDA (a)  $             5,638    $             4,483    $             9,615    $             6,171
               
Continuing Operations EBITDA adjusted for non-cash stock option expense              
  and non-controlling interests:              
     EBITDA (as defined) (a)  $             5,638    $             4,483    $             9,615    $             6,171
     Net income attributable to non-controlling interests                  (315)                    (520)                    (737)                 (1,280)
     Non-cash stock option expense                      29                        34                        29                      190
Continuing Operations EBITDA, as adjusted  $             5,352    $             3,997    $             8,907    $             5,081
               
(a)  EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and cumulative        
      effect of changes in accounting principle.  Although EBITDA is not a measure of performance or        
      liquidity calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the         
      Company believes the use of this non-GAAP financial measure enhances an overall understanding        
      of the Company's past financial performance as well as providing useful information to the            
      investor because of its historical use by the Company as both a performance measure and measure        
      of liquidity, and the use of EBITDA by virtually all companies in the restaurant sector as a measure        
      of both performance and liquidity.  However, investors should not consider this measure in isolation        
      or as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flows from operating activities        
      or any other measure for determining the Company's operating performance or liquidity that is         
      calculated in accordance with GAAP, it may not necessarily be comparable to similarly titled        
      measures employed by other companies.  A reconciliation of EBITDA to the most comparable GAAP        
      financial measure, pre-tax income, is included above.              
               

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