UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 26, 2013

 


 

IGNITE RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-35549

 

94-3421359

(State or other jurisdiction of

Company or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

9900 Westpark Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas

 

77063

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 366-7500

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02.             Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes supplemental data regarding the Company’s previously announced change in quarterly accounting periods.  The Company intends to adjust its quarterly reporting calendar beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2013 to four 13-week operating quarters. Previously, the Company’s first three quarters of the fiscal year consisted of 12 weeks and the fourth quarter consisted of 16 weeks.  The fiscal year will continue to end on the Monday nearest to December 31st. The tables below show supplemental data for fiscal year 2012 as reported and reflecting the change that will take effect beginning with the first quarter of 2013 as if 2012 had been reported under the revised calendar.

 

As Reported (unaudited)

 

 

 

Twelve

 

Twelve

 

Twelve

 

Sixteen

 

Fifty-Two

 

 

 

Weeks

 

Weeks

 

Weeks

 

Weeks

 

Weeks

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

 

March 26,

 

June 18,

 

September

 

December

 

December

 

 

 

2012

 

2012

 

10, 2012

 

31, 2012

 

31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue (in millions)

 

$

103.4

 

$

119.9

 

$

129.2

 

$

112.6

 

$

465.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restaurants opened during the period

 

3

 

5

 

2

 

1

 

11

 

Number of restaurants open (end of period):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joe’s Crab Shack

 

122

 

127

 

129

 

129

 

129

 

Brick House Tavern + Tap

 

16

 

16

 

16

 

15

 

15

 

Total restaurants

 

138

 

143

 

145

 

144

 

144

 

Average weekly sales (in thousands)

 

$

63

 

$

71

 

$

75

 

$

49

 

$

63

 

Restaurant operating weeks

 

1,638

 

1,683

 

1,727

 

2,319

 

7,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparable Restaurant Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparable restaurant base (end of period)

 

118

 

120

 

122

 

123

 

123

 

Comparable restaurant sales percentage change

 

5.3

%

3.0

%

0.4

%

0.8

%

2.2

%

 

Reflecting the New Reporting Calendar (unaudited)

 

 

 

Thirteen

 

Thirteen

 

Thirteen

 

Thirteen

 

Fifty-Two

 

 

 

Weeks

 

Weeks

 

Weeks

 

Weeks

 

Weeks

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

 

April 2,

 

July 2,

 

October 1,

 

December

 

December

 

 

 

2012

 

2012

 

2012

 

31, 2012

 

31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue (in millions)

 

$

113.1

 

$

132.9

 

$

130.2

 

$

88.9

 

$

465.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restaurants opened during the period

 

4

 

4

 

2

 

1

 

11

 

Number of restaurants open (end of period):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joe’s Crab Shack

 

123

 

127

 

129

 

129

 

129

 

Brick House Tavern + Tap

 

16

 

16

 

16

 

15

 

15

 

Total restaurants

 

139

 

143

 

145

 

144

 

144

 

Average weekly sales (in thousands)

 

$

64

 

$

73

 

$

69

 

$

47

 

$

63

 

Restaurant operating weeks

 

1,777

 

1,830

 

1,876

 

1,884

 

7,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparable Restaurant Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparable restaurant base (end of period)

 

119

 

122

 

123

 

123

 

123

 

Comparable restaurant sales percentage change

 

5.2

%

2.0

%

0.5

%

1.4

%

2.2

%

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

Date: March 26, 2013

 

 

 

IGNITE RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael J. Dixon

 

 

Michael J. Dixon

 

 

President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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