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Luby’s Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results


HOUSTON, TX - July 20, 2020 - Luby’s, Inc. (NYSE: LUB) (“Luby’s”) today announced unaudited financial results for its twelve-week third quarter fiscal 2020 ended June 3, 2020, referred to as “third quarter.” Comparisons in this earnings release are for the third quarter compared to the twelve-week third quarter fiscal 2019.


Third Quarter Restaurant Sales:
($ thousands)

Restaurant BrandQ3
2020
Q3
2019
Change
($)
Change
(%)
   Luby’s Cafeterias$11,857  $44,930  $(33,073) (73.6)%
   Combo locations540  4,591  (4,051) (88.2)%
Luby's cafeteria segment12,397  49,521  (37,124) (75.0)%
Fuddruckers restaurants segment1,405  15,312  (13,907) (90.8)%
Cheeseburger in Paradise segment30  778  (748) (96.1)%
Total Restaurant Sales$13,832  $65,611  $(51,779) (78.9)%


Luby's restaurant sales were significantly impacted (like all restaurant operators) by the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and sate and local governments' responses, which resulted in temporary store closures and limited service at operating stores.


Restaurant Counts:
 August 28, 2019FY20 YTDQ3
Openings
FY20 YTDQ3
Closings
June 3,
2020
Luby’s Cafeterias(1)
79  —  (3) 76  
Fuddruckers Restaurants(1)
44  —  (13) 31  
Cheeseburger in Paradise —  —   
Total124  —  (16) 108  

(1)Includes 6 restaurants that are part of Combo locations

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As of the date of this release, Luby's is operating 43 stand-alone Luby's Cafeterias, 3 Combo locations, and 17 Fuddruckers Restaurants. The remaining locations (included in the restaurant counts as of June 3, 2020 above) were classified as temporarily closed.

Previously announced results of strategic review process conducted by Luby's Board of Directors
On June 3, 2020, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a course of action whereby we will immediately pursue the sale of our operating divisions and assets, including real estate assets, or the sale of the Company in its entirety, and distribute the net proceeds to our stockholders after payment of debt and other obligations. During the sale process, many of our restaurants will remain open.

Comments related to our operations in the context of COVID-19
Beginning in May 2020, we began to gradually reopen the dining rooms with state-mandated limits on guest capacity at the 28 Luby's Cafeterias  locations and 3 Fuddruckers locations that had been previously operating with food-to-go service only. We also began to reopen restaurants that were temporarily closed. As of June 3, 2020, there were 31 Luby's Cafeteria's and Combo locations, and 8 Fuddruckers restaurants operating, all of which had their dining rooms open at limited capacity. There were 59 franchise locations in operation as of June 3, 2020. We are continuing a gradual reopening of our restaurants and as of the date of this release there were 46 stand-alone Luby's Cafeteria's and Combo locations and 17 Fuddruckers Restaurants operating with dining rooms open at limited capacity and there were 64 franchise locations in operation. By the end of the fiscal third quarter, for the stores that were in operation, we were achieving weekly sales levels in excess of 80% of prior year levels at our cafeteria brand and in excess of 70% at our Fuddruckers brand. Approximately 40% of our restaurant sales were for off-premise dining (food-to-go and delivery). At these sales levels and with a re-defined operating model, we are generating positive store level profit, in the aggregate, at these 46 cafeteria and 18 Fuddruckers locations. Within our Culinary Contract Services segment, we continue operations at each of our clients' hospital locations. In addition, we experienced increased demand for our Luby's-branded frozen packaged good products that are sold through HEB, our third-party grocery retail partner in Texas.
In response to the changed operating environment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we took the following actions:
We revamped restaurant operations to generate cost efficiencies resulting in higher restaurant operating margins even while sales levels have not returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. As the restaurants adapted to the new operating environment, a lower labor cost model was deployed, food costs declined as menu offerings were concentrated among the historically top selling items, and various restaurant service and supplier costs were reevaluated. As a result of these changes, we achieved store level profit of approximately $1.0 million in the last month of our fiscal third quarter at the restaurants that were operational.

We began restructuring corporate overhead earlier in calendar 2020 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a transition to a 3rd party provider for certain accounting and payroll functions. Significant further restructuring took place in April, May, and June of 2020, as we reviewed all corporate service providers, information technology needs, and personnel requirements to support a reduced level of operations going forward. As a result of these restructuring efforts that began earlier in calendar 2020 and accelerated as a result of the pandemic, we have reduced our general and administrative expense by over 50%.

In addition to the approximate $7.2 million proceeds in property sales achieved in fiscal 2020 through the third quarter, we generated an additional $10.7 million in in June 2020 and anticipate an additional $9.2 million proceeds from property sales before the end of fiscal 2020 in August.

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As of this release, the uncertainty regarding the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the timing of the economic recovery, could continue to materially impact our results of operations and cash flows.


About Luby’s

Luby’s, Inc. (NYSE: LUB) operates two core restaurant brands: Luby’s Cafeterias and Fuddruckers. Luby's is also the franchisor for the Fuddruckers restaurant brand. In addition, through its Luby's Culinary Contract Services business segment, Luby's provides food service management to sites consisting of healthcare, corporate dining locations, sports stadiums, and sales through retail grocery stores.

This press release contains statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of these provisions, including the statements under the caption “Outlook” and any other statements regarding scheduled openings of units, scheduled closures of units, sales of assets, expected proceeds from the sale of assets, expected levels of capital expenditures, effects of food commodity costs, anticipated financial results in future periods and expectations of industry conditions.

Luby’s cautions readers that various factors could cause its actual financial and operational results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made from time-to-time in news releases, reports, proxy statements, registration statements, and other written communications, as well as oral statements made from time to time by representatives of Luby’s. The following factors, as well as any other cautionary language included in this press release, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause Luby’s actual results to differ materially from the expectations Luby’s describes in such forward-looking statements: general business and economic conditions; the impact of competition; our operating initiatives; fluctuations in the costs of commodities, including beef, poultry, seafood, dairy, cheese and produce; increases in utility costs, including the costs of natural gas and other energy supplies; changes in the availability and cost of labor; the seasonality of Luby’s business; changes in governmental regulations, including changes in minimum wages; the effects of inflation; the availability of credit; unfavorable publicity relating to operations, including publicity concerning food quality, illness or other health concerns or labor relations; disruptions to our business from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the duration of government mandated and voluntary shut-down of our operations, the speed with which the Company's restaurants can safely be reopened, the level of guest demand following reopening, and the impacts on our financial resources and liquidity; the continued service of key management personnel; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in Luby’s annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-k..
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Luby’s, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
 Quarter EndedThree Quarters Ended
 June 3,
2020
June 5,
2019
June 3,
2020
June 5,
2019
 (12 weeks)(12 weeks)(40 weeks)(40 weeks)
SALES:  
Restaurant sales$13,832  $65,611  $157,781  $222,079  
Culinary contract services4,963  7,571  21,735  24,610  
Franchise revenue193  1,482  3,058  5,126  
Vending revenue 102  130  292  
TOTAL SALES18,994  74,766  182,704  252,107  
COSTS AND EXPENSES:  
Cost of food4,039  18,478  45,378  61,707  
Payroll and related costs5,487  25,015  61,402  84,258  
Other operating expenses5,766  11,491  30,625  39,404  
Occupancy costs3,696  4,023  12,470  14,064  
Opening costs—   14  49  
Cost of culinary contract services4,712  6,791  20,060  22,324  
Cost of franchise operations437  330  1,411  849  
Depreciation and amortization2,709  2,927  9,149  11,052  
Selling, general and administrative expenses3,339  8,623  20,313  26,386  
Other Charges164  803  2,912  3,280  
Provision for asset impairments and restaurant closings12,708  675  14,478  3,097  
Net gain on disposition of property and equipment(364) (434) (2,861) (12,935) 
Total costs and expenses42,693  78,728  215,351  253,535  
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS(23,699) (3,962) (32,647) (1,428) 
Interest income19  11  47  30  
Interest expense(1,641) (1,324) (5,076) (4,593) 
Other income, net402  112  790  198  
Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations(24,919) (5,163) (36,886) (5,793) 
Provision for income taxes53  132  210  346  
Loss from continuing operations(24,972) (5,295) (37,096) (6,139) 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes(7) (6) (23) (18) 
NET LOSS$(24,979) $(5,301) $(37,119) $(6,157) 
Loss per share from continuing operations:
Basic$(0.82) $(0.18) $(1.23) $(0.21) 
Assuming dilution$(0.82) $(0.18) $(1.23) $(0.21) 
Loss per share from discontinued operations:
Basic$0.00  $0.00  $0.00  $0.00  
Assuming dilution$0.00  $0.00  $0.00  $0.00  
Loss per share:
Basic$(0.82) $(0.18) $(1.23) $(0.21) 
Assuming dilution$(0.82) $(0.18) $(1.23) $(0.21) 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic30,398  29,874  30,206  29,732  
Assuming dilution30,398  29,874  30,206  29,732  

 

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The following table contains information derived from the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations expressed as a percentage of sales. Percentages may not total due to rounding.

 Quarter EndedThree Quarters Ended
 June 3,
2020
June 5,
2019
June 3,
2020
June 5,
2019
(12 weeks)(12 weeks)(40 weeks)(40 weeks)
Restaurant sales72.8 %87.8 %86.4 %88.1 %
Culinary contract services26.1 %10.1 %11.9 %9.8 %
Franchise revenue1.0 %2.0 %1.7 %2.0 %
Vending revenue0.0 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
TOTAL SALES100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
COSTS AND EXPENSES:  
(As a percentage of restaurant sales)
Cost of food29.2 %28.2 %28.8 %27.8 %
Payroll and related costs39.7 %38.1 %38.9 %37.9 %
Other operating expenses41.7 %17.5 %19.4 %17.7 %
Occupancy costs26.7 %6.1 %7.9 %6.3 %
Vending revenue0.0 %(0.2)%(0.1)%(0.1)%
Store level profit(37.2)%10.2 %5.1 %10.3 %
(As a percentage of total sales)
General and administrative expenses16.1 %9.8 %9.3 %9.3 %
Marketing and advertising expenses1.5 %1.7 %1.8 %1.2 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses17.6 %11.5 %11.1 %10.5 %




 


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Luby’s, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)

 June 3,
2020
August 28,
2019
  (Unaudited) 
ASSETS  
Current Assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$14,122  $3,640  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents7,917  9,116  
Trade accounts and other receivables, net5,498  8,852  
Food and supply inventories2,120  3,432  
Prepaid expenses1,399  2,355  
Total current assets31,056  27,395  
Property held for sale17,916  16,488  
Assets related to discontinued operations1,691  1,813  
Property and equipment, net104,288  121,743  
Intangible assets, net15,695  16,781  
Goodwill195  514  
Operating lease right-of-use assets17,790  —  
Other assets625  1,266  
Total assets$189,256  $186,000  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Current Liabilities:  
Accounts payable$9,808  $8,465  
Liabilities related to discontinued operations11  14  
Current portion of long-term debt6,386  —  
Operating lease liabilities-current4,412  —  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities21,360  24,475  
Total current liabilities41,977  32,954  
Long-term debt, less current portion57,316  45,439  
Operating lease liabilities-noncurrent22,771  —  
Other liabilities1,550  6,577  
Total liabilities$123,614  $84,970  
Commitments and Contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Common stock, 0.32 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued were 30,998,504 and 30,478,972; and shares outstanding were 30,498,504 and 29,978,972 at June 3, 2020 and August 28, 2019, respectively9,921  9,753  
Paid-in capital35,407  34,870  
Retained earnings25,089  61,182  
Less cost of treasury stock, 500,000 shares(4,775) (4,775) 
Total shareholders’ equity65,642  101,030  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$189,256  $186,000  
 
 

 
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Luby’s, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
 Quarter Ended
 June 3,
2020
June 5,
2019
 (40 weeks)(40 weeks)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $(37,119) $(6,157) 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:  
Provision for asset impairments and net (gains) losses on property sales11,617  (9,838) 
Depreciation and amortization9,149  8.126  11,052  
Amortization of debt issuance cost974  1,063  
Share-based compensation expense746  1,192  
Cash used in operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities(14,633) (2,688) 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in trade accounts and other receivables3,424  (880) 
Decrease in food and supply inventories179  148  
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets783  1,106  
Decrease in operating lease assets3,954  —  
Decrease in operating lease liabilities(5,239) —  
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities(2,563) (8,567) 
Net cash used in operating activities(14,095) (10,881) 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from disposal of assets and property held for sale7,580  21,761  
Purchases of property and equipment(1,890) (2,866) 
Net cash provided by investing activities5,690  18,895  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Revolver borrowings4,700  37,500  
Revolver repayments—  (55,500) 
Proceeds from term loan5,000  58,400  
Term loan repayments(2,012) (36,107) 
Proceeds from PPP Loan10,000  —  
Debt issuance costs—  (3,236) 
Taxes paid on equity withheld—  (12) 
Net cash provided by financing activities17,688  1,045  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash9,283  9,059  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period12,756  3,722  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$22,039  $12,781  
Cash paid for:
Income taxes, net of (refunds)$13  $510  
Interest3,955  3,255  

 
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Store Level Profit

Although store level profit, defined as restaurant sales plus vending revenue, less cost of food, payroll and related costs, other operating expenses, and occupancy costs, is a non-GAAP measure, we believe its presentation is useful because it explicitly shows the results of our most significant reportable segments.   The following table reconciles between store level profit, a non-GAAP measure to loss from continuing operations, a GAAP measure:

($ thousands)Quarter EndedTwo Quarters Ended
 June 3,
2020
June 5,
2019
June 3,
2020
June 5,
2019
 (12 weeks)(12 weeks)(40 weeks)(40 weeks)
 
Store level profit$(5,150) $6,706  $8,036  $22,938  
Plus:  
Sales from culinary contract services4,963  7,571  21,735  24,610  
Sales from franchise operations193  1,482  3,058  5,126  
Less:  
Opening costs—   14  49  
Cost of culinary contract services4,712  6,791  20,060  22,324  
Cost of franchise operations437  330  1,411  849  
Depreciation and amortization2,709  2,927  9,149  11,052  
Selling, general and administrative expenses3,339  8,623  20,313  26,386  
Other Charges164  803  2,912  3,280  
Provision for asset impairments and restaurant closings12,708  675  14,478  3,097  
Net gain on disposition of property and equipment(364) (434) (2,861) (12,935) 
Interest income(19) (11) (47) (30) 
Interest expense1,641  1,324  5,076  4,593  
Other income, net(402) (112) (790) (198) 
Provision for income taxes53  132  210  346  
Loss from continuing operations$(24,972) $(5,295) $(37,096) $(6,139) 



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Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, provision (benefit) for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, and excluding net loss (gain) on disposing of property and equipment, provision for asset impairments and restaurant closings, other charges, non-cash compensation expense, franchise taxes, and decrease / (increase) in fair value of derivatives.
Adjusted EBITDA is intended as a supplemental measure of our performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to management and investors in valuing the Company and evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our results to other competitors. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating management's performance when determining incentive compensation.
Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as computed by other companies. These measures should be considered supplemental and not a substitute or superior to other GAAP performance measures.


($ thousands)Quarter EndedThree Quarters Ended
June 3,
2020
June 5,
2019
June 3,
2020
June 5,
2019
(12 weeks)(12 weeks)(40 weeks)(40 weeks)
Loss from continuing operations$(24,972) $(5,295) (37,096) (6,139) 
Depreciation and amortization2,709  2,927  9,149  11,052  
Provision for income taxes53  132  $210  $346  
Interest expense1,641  1,324  5,076  4,593  
Interest income(19) (11) (47) (30) 
Other Charges164  803  2,912  3,280  
Net loss on disposition of property and equipment(364) (434) (2,861) (12,935) 
Provision for asset impairments and restaurant closings12,708  675  14,478  3,097  
Non-cash compensation expense14  369  746  1,192  
Franchise Taxes42  56  139  164  
Increase in fair value of derivative—  —  —  88  
Adjusted EBITDA$(8,024) $546  $(7,294) $4,708  




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