10-Q/A 1 cpi10qa2ndqtr2007.htm CPI CORP 2ND QUARTER FY 2007 10-Q/A cpi10qa2ndqtr2007.htm
 


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 10-Q/A

(Mark One)

[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended July 21, 2007

OR

[   ]
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 1-10204

CPI Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
43-1256674
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
1706 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Missouri
 
63103
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 231-1575


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 and [2] has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X]
 
 No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):

Large accelerated filer [  ]
 
Accelerated filer [X]
 
Non-accelerated filer [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [  ]
 
 No [X]


As of August 27, 2007, the Registrant had 6,386,019 common shares outstanding.

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Amendment No. 1 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A (Form 10-Q/A) is being filed to amend our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the twelve and twenty-four weeks ended July 21, 2007, which was originally filed on August 30, 2007 (Original Form 10-Q).
 
The items of CPI Corporation's ("the Company") Form 10-Q/A for the twelve and twenty-four weeks ended July 21, 2007 are amended and restated as follows: Part I Financial Information, Item 1 Financial Statements; Part I Financial Information, Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; Part I Financial Information, Item 3 Market Risks; and Part I Financial Information, Item 4 Controls and Procedures.
 
In connection with the acquisition of the assets of Portrait Corporation of America ("PCA") on June 8, 2007 during CPI Corporation's (the "Company") second fiscal quarter which ended July 21, 2007, the Company had not conformed certain of the accounting methods of the acquired entity to those of the Company.  This process was completed during the Company's third fiscal quarter, and as a result, the Company determined that it had incorrectly reported deferred revenue and related costs in the financial statements for the twelve and twenty-four weeks ended July 21, 2007. The error resulted in the understatement of loss before taxes of $1.8 million and an understatement of net loss of $1.2 million.  In addition, the Company recorded an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income of $550,000 as of July 21, 2007 to give effect to an adjustment to increase currency translation and decrease deferred tax assets. This adjustment has no effect on net income. The restatement impacted certain line items within cash flows from operations, but had no effect on total cash flows from operations and did not impact cash flows from investing activities or financing activities.  These restatements had no impact on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations or the net decrease in cash and cash equivalents reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows for any periods reported prior to July 21, 2007.
 
This amendment does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Form 10-Q, and does not modify or update the disclosures therein in any way other than as required to reflect the adjustments described above.  Such events include, among others, the events described in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the sixteen and forty weeks ended November 10, 2007, and the events described in our current reports on Form 8-K filed after the filing of the Original Form 10-Q.
 
CPI CORP.
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q/A
12 and 24 Weeks ended July 21, 2007

 
   
Page
     
PART I.
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
         
   
Item 1.
 
Financial Statements:
   
             
       
Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
   
       
July 21, 2007 (Unaudited) and February 3, 2007
 
1
             
       
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operation (Unaudited)
   
       
12 and 24 Weeks Ended July 21, 2007 and July 22, 2006
 
3
             
       
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders'
   
       
Equity (Unaudited) 24 Weeks Ended July 21, 2007
 
4
             
       
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
   
       
24 Weeks Ended July 21, 2007 and July 22, 2006
 
5
             
       
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
7
             
   
Item 2.
 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
   
       
of Operations
 
15
             
   
Item 3.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
25
             
   
Item 4.
 
Controls and Procedures
 
25
             
PART II.
 
OTHER INFORMATION
   
         
    Item 1A.   Risk Factors    25
   
Item 4.
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
26
   
Item 5.
 
Other Information
 
26
   
Item 6.
 
Exhibits
 
27
     
SIGNATURES
     
28
     
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
29

 
PART I.                      FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.                 Financial Statements
 
CPI CORP.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – Assets
thousands
 
July 21, 2007
   
February 3, 2007
 
   
(Unaudited and Restated)
   
 
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
    Cash and cash equivalents
  $
42,641
    $
26,294
 
    Restricted cash
   
-
     
1,000
 
    Accounts receivable:
               
        Trade
   
10,842
     
7,308
 
        Other
   
523
     
489
 
    Inventories
   
14,131
     
9,067
 
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
6,335
     
5,157
 
    Deferred tax assets
   
5,134
     
5,756
 
                 
    Total current assets
   
79,606
     
55,071
 
                 
Property and equipment:
               
    Land
   
5,065
     
2,765
 
    Buildings and improvements
   
34,235
     
26,485
 
    Leasehold improvements
   
4,763
     
4,383
 
    Photographic, sales and manufacturing equipment
   
156,298
     
123,518
 
        Total
   
200,361
     
157,151
 
    Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
   
139,464
     
130,458
 
        Property and equipment, net
   
60,897
     
26,693
 
                 
Other investments - supplemental retirement plan
   
3,551
     
3,588
 
Deferred tax assets
   
4,924
     
4,005
 
Goodwill, net of amortization of $1,359 at July 21, 2007 and
               
    February 3, 2007, respectively
   
19,642
     
512
 
Intangible assets, net of amortization of $449 at July 21, 2007
   
43,562
     
-
 
Other assets
   
5,407
     
810
 
                 
    TOTAL ASSETS
  $
217,589
    $
90,679
 
                 
See accompanying footnotes.
               
 
1


CPI CORP.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 
thousands, except share and per share data
 
July 21, 2007
   
February 3, 2007
 
   
(Unaudited and Restated)
   
 
 
LIABILITIES
           
Current liabilities:
           
    Current maturities of long-term debt
  $
1,150
    $
8,333
 
    Accounts payable
   
9,005
     
3,317
 
    Accrued employment costs
   
14,829
     
12,770
 
    Customer deposit liability
   
22,720
     
15,468
 
    Income taxes payable
   
43
     
890
 
    Sales taxes payable
   
2,988
     
2,564
 
    Accrued advertising expenses
   
1,636
     
684
 
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
16,726
     
5,381
 
                 
    Total current liabilities
   
69,097
     
49,407
 
                 
Long-term debt, less current maturities
   
110,862
     
7,747
 
Accrued pension plan obligations
   
14,168
     
14,367
 
Supplemental retirement plan obligations
   
3,481
     
3,472
 
Customer deposit liability
   
1,056
     
2,508
 
Other liabilities
   
12,048
     
2,862
 
                 
    Total liabilities
   
210,712
     
80,363
 
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding
   
-
     
-
 
Preferred stock, Series A, no par value, 200,000 shares authorized; no shares
               
    outstanding
   
-
     
-
 
Common stock, $0.40 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 17,005,728 and 16,975,343
               
    shares outstanding at July 21, 2007 and February 3, 2007, respectively
   
6,802
     
6,790
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
26,313
     
25,510
 
Retained earnings
   
216,417
     
220,460
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (9,240 )     (9,387 )
     
240,292
     
243,373
 
                 
Treasury stock - at cost, 10,628,204 and 10,618,090 shares at July 21, 2007 and
               
    February 3, 2007, respectively
    (233,415 )     (233,057 )
                 
    Total stockholders' equity
   
6,877
     
10,316
 
                 
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $
217,589
    $
90,679
 
                 
See accompanying footnotes.
               

 
2
CPI CORP.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)


thousands, except share and per share data
 
12 Weeks Ended
   
24 Weeks Ended
 
   
July 21, 2007
   
July 22, 2006
   
July 21, 2007
   
July 22, 2006
 
    (Restated)          
 (Restated)
       
                         
Net sales
  $
68,272
    $
56,345
    $
126,033
    $
116,014
 
                                 
Cost and expenses:
                               
    Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
   
7,929
     
5,806
     
12,826
     
11,375
 
    Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
58,802
     
44,822
     
104,121
     
91,181
 
    Depreciation and amortization
   
6,177
     
4,046
     
9,590
     
8,232
 
    Other charges and impairments
   
1,261
     
143
     
1,290
     
534
 
     
74,169
     
54,817
     
127,827
     
111,322
 
                                 
Earnings (loss) from operations
    (5,897 )    
1,528
      (1,794 )    
4,692
 
                                 
Interest expense
   
1,561
     
563
     
2,008
     
1,166
 
Interest income
   
410
     
74
     
716
     
131
 
Lease guarantee reserve reduction
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
300
 
Other income, net
   
56
     
27
     
8
     
67
 
                                 
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
    (6,992 )    
1,066
      (3,078 )    
4,024
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (2,431 )    
426
      (1,072 )    
1,540
 
                                 
NET EARNINGS (LOSS)
  $ (4,561 )   $
640
    $ (2,006 )   $
2,484
 
                                 
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
                               
                                 
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted
  $ (0.71 )   $
0.10
    $ (0.31 )   $
0.39
 
                                 
Net earnings (loss) per share - basic
  $ (0.71 )   $
0.10
    $ (0.31 )   $
0.39
 
                                 
Dividends per share
  $
0.16
    $
0.16
    $
0.32
    $
0.32
 
                                 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent
                               
    shares outstanding - diluted
   
6,386,115
     
6,368,778
     
6,374,780
     
6,373,607
 
                                 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent
                               
    shares outstanding - basic
   
6,386,115
     
6,342,321
     
6,374,780
     
6,353,585
 
                                 
See accompanying footnotes.
                               

 
3

 
CPI CORP.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)

Twenty-four weeks ended July 21, 2007
 
 thousands, except share and per share data                    
 
             
 
Common Stock
   
Additional paid-in capital
   
Retained
earnings
   
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss
   
Treasury stock,
at cost
   
Total
 
                                     
Balance at February 3, 2007
  $
6,790
    $
25,510
    $
220,460
    $ (9,387 )   $ (233,057 )   $
10,316
 
                                                 
Net earnings (loss) (restated)
   
-
     
-
      (2,006 )    
-
     
-
      (2,006 )
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax effect (restated)
     -        -        -       147       -       147  
    Total comprehensive income (restated)
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
      (1,859 )
Surrender of employee shares to satisfy personal tax   liabilities upon
    vesting
    -       -       -       -       (547     (547 )
Issuance of common stock to employee benefit plans and restricted stock 
    award (30,246 shares)
    12       246       -       -       189       447  
Stock-based compensation recognized
   
-
     
557
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
557
 
Dividends ($0.32 per common share)
   
-
     
-
      (2,037 )    
-
     
-
      (2,037 )
                                                 
Balance at July 21, 2007 (restated)
  $
6,802
    $
26,313
    $
216,417
    $ (9,240 )   $ (233,415 )   $
6,877
 
                                                 
See accompanying footnotes.
                                               

 
4
 
CPI CORP.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

 
thousands
 
24 Weeks Ended
 
   
July 21, 2007
   
July 22, 2006
 
     (Restated)        
Reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to cash flows provided by (used in)
           
    operating activities:
           
             
Net earnings (loss)
  $ (2,006 )   $
2,484
 
                 
Adjustments for items not (providing) requiring cash:
               
    Depreciation and amortization
   
9,590
     
8,232
 
    Stock-based compensation expense
   
557
     
371
 
    Loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment
   
17
     
204
 
    Loss on sale of assets held for sale
   
60
     
-
 
    Deferred income tax provision
    (389 )    
1,488
 
    Pension, supplemental retirement plan and profit sharing expense
   
1,143
     
1,329
 
    Lease guarantee reserve reduction
   
-
      (300 )
    Other
   
249
     
264
 
                 
Increase (decrease) in cash flow from operating assets and liabilities:
               
    Receivables and inventories
    (52 )    
2,081
 
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (299 )    
472
 
    Accounts payable
   
3,007
     
39
 
    Contribution to pension plan
    (771 )    
-
 
    Supplemental retirement plan payments
    (120 )     (116 )
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (6,750 )     (2,502 )
    Income taxes payable
    (1,345 )    
716
 
    Deferred revenues and related costs
   
5,058
      (1,319 )
    Other
   
250
      (393 )
                 
Cash flows provided by operating activities
  $
8,199
    $
13,050
 
                 
See accompanying footnotes.
               
 

5
 
CPI CORP.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(Unaudited)

 
thousands
 
24 Weeks Ended
 
   
July 21, 2007
   
July 22, 2006
 
             
Cash flows provided by operating activities
  $ 8,199     $ 13,050  
                 
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
               
    Repayment of long-term obligations
    (16,666 )     (4,167 )
    Proceeds from long-term borrowings
    115,000       -  
    Release of restricted cash
    1,000       -  
    Payment of debt issuance costs
    (2,646 )     -  
    Purchase of treasury stock
    -       (32,539 )
    Surrender of employee shares to satisfy personal tax liability upon vesting
    (547 )     (89 )
    Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    -       73  
    Cash dividends
    (2,037 )     (2,018 )
    Stock option exercises
    -       203  
    Other
    -       (55 )
    Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
    94,104       (38,592 )
                 
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
               
    Acquisition of certain net assets of Portrait Corporation of America,
               
        net of cash and cash equivalents acquired of $102 (excludes unpaid costs totaling $408)
    (82,596 )     -  
    Additions to property and equipment
    (3,615 )     (1,670 )
    Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale
    65       -  
    Increase in assets held by Rabbi Trust
    (88 )     (83 )
    Proceeds from Rabbi Trust used for supplemental retirement plan payments
    124       124  
    Cash flows used in investing activities
    (86,110 )     (1,629 )
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    154       -  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    16,347       (27,171 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    26,294       34,269  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 42,641     $ 7,098  
                 
Supplemental cash flow information:
               
    Interest paid
  $ 1,567     $ 896  
    Income taxes paid
  $ 828     $ 460  
                 
Supplemental non-cash financing activities:
               
    Issuance of treasury stock under the Employee Profit Sharing Plan
  $ 442     $ 440  
    Issuance of restricted stock to employees and directors
  $ 1,644     $ 785  
    Executive retirement stock option modification
  $ 6     $ 71  
                 
See accompanying footnotes.
               
 
6
CPI CORP.
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 NOTE 1   -
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CPI Corp. (the “Company”) operates 3,107 professional portrait studios as of July 21, 2007 throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the United Kingdom principally under license agreements with Sears, Roebuck and Co. ("Sears") and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”).  The Company also operates searsphotos.com, a vehicle for the Company’s customers to archive, share portraits via email and order additional portraits and products as well as pictureme.com, a vehicle to order portraits.
 
The Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of July 21, 2007, the related Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 12 and 24 weeks ended July 21, 2007 and July 22, 2006, the Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the 24 weeks ended July 21, 2007 and the Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 24 weeks ended July 21, 2007 and July 22, 2006, are unaudited.  The interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the CPI Corp. 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended February 3, 2007.  The results of operations for the interim periods should not be considered indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2006 financial statements to conform with the current year presentation.
 
 NOTE 2   -
RESTATEMENT
 
In connection with the acquisition of the assets of Portrait Corporation of America ("PCA") on June 8, 2007 during CPI Corporation's (the "Company") second fiscal quarter which ended July 21, 2007, the Company had not conformed certain of the accounting methods of the acquired entity to those of the Company.  This process was completed during the Company's third fiscal quarter, and as a result, the Company determined that it had incorrectly reported deferred revenue and related costs in the financial statements for the twelve and twenty-four weeks ended July 21, 2007. The error resulted in the understatement of loss before taxes of $1.8 million and an understatement of net loss of $1.2 million. In addition, the Company recorded an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income of $550,000 as of July 21, 2007 to give effect to an adjustment to increase currency translation and decrease deferred tax assets. This adjustment has no effect on net income. The restatement impacted certain line items within cash flows from operations, but had no effect on total cash flows from operations and did not impact cash flows from investing activities or financing activities.  The restatement also affected Notes 4 and 5.
 
The effect of the restatement on specific items in the consolidated balance sheets is as follows (in thousands):
 
   
July 21, 2007
 
   
As previously
         
As
 
   
reported
 
Adjustments
   
restated
 
Current assets:
                 
Inventories
  $ 15,440    $  (1,309 ) (a) $ 14,131  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    6,434      (99 ) (a)   6,335  
                       
Total current assets
    81,014      (1,408 )     79,606  
                       
Deferred tax assets     5,474      (550 ) (b)   4,924  
                       
Total assets
    219,547      (1,958 )     217,589  
                       
Current liabilities:
                     
Customer deposit liability
    22,350      370   (a)   22,720  
Income taxes payable
    662      (619 ) (a)   43  
                       
Total current liabilities
    69,346      (249 )     69,097  
                       
Total liabilities
    210,961      (249 )     210,712  
                       
Stockholders' equity:
                     
Retained earnings
    217,576      (1,159 ) (a)   216,417  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (8,690    (550 ) (b)   (9,240
Total stockholders' equity
    8,586      (1,709 )     6,877  
                       
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
    219,547      (1,958 )     217,589  
 
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CPI CORP.
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
The effect of the restatement on specific items in the consolidated statements of operations is as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Twelve weeks ended
   
Twenty-four weeks ended
 
   
July 21, 2007
   
July 21, 2007
 
   
As previously
         
As
   
As previously
         
As
 
   
reported
 
Adjustment
   
restated
   
reported
 
Adjustment
   
restated
 
                                     
Net Sales
  $ 68,642    $  (370 ) (a) $ 68,272     $ 126,403    $  (370 ) (a) $ 126,033  
Costs and expenses:
                                           
  Cost of sales
    7,776     153   (a)   7,929       12,673     153   (a)   12,826  
  Selling, general and administrative expenses
    57,547      1,255   (a)   58,802       102,866      1,255   (a)   104,121  
                                             
Loss from operations
    (4,119 )    (1,778 )     (5,897 )     (16 )    (1,778 )     (1,794 )
                                             
Loss before income tax benefit
    (5,214 )    (1,778 )     (6,992 )     (1,300 )    (1,778 )     (3,078 )
Income tax benefit
    (1,812 )    (619 ) (a)   (2,431 )     (453 )    (619 ) (a)   (1,072 )
                                             
Net loss
    (3,402 )    (1,159 )     (4,561 )     (847 )    (1,159 )     (2,006 )
                                             
Net loss per share - diluted
    (0.53 )    (0.18 )     (0.71 )     (0.13 )    (0.18 )     (0.31 )
                                             
Net loss per share - basic
    (0.53 )    (0.18 )     (0.71 )     (0.13 )    (0.18 )     (0.31 )
                                             
 
The effect of the restatement on specific items in the consolidated statement of cash flows is as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Twenty-four weeks ended
 
   
July 21, 2007
 
   
As previously
         
As
 
   
reported
 
Adjustment
   
restated
 
                   
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
                 
  Net loss
 
$
(847 )
 $
 (1,159 ) (a)
$
(2,006 )
  Receivables and inventories     (1,361    1,309   (a)   (52
  Income taxes payable
    (726 )    (619 ) (a)   (1,345 )
  Deferred revenues and related costs
    4,589      469   (a)   5,058  
 Cash flows provided by operating activities     8,199     -       8,199  
 
(a)   Reflects the impact of the adjustment to properly report deferred revenue and related costs.
(b)  To record the adjustment to properly state comprehensive income and deferred tax assets.
        
 
 NOTE 3   -
ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.”  The Statement permits entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently measured at fair value.  Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected would be reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date.  SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements in order to facilitate comparisons between entities choosing different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.  SFAS No. 159 does not affect existing accounting requirements for certain assets and liabilities to be carried at fair value.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 159 and has not yet determined the impact, if any, on the financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.”  SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurement.  SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurement and the Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of SFAS No. 157 on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  SFAS No. 157 requires prospective application for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.

In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109,  “Accounting for Income Taxes.”  FIN 48 provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition.  FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.  The  Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 effective February 4, 2007, which had no impact on the financial statements of the Company.
 
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CPI CORP.
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

In March 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) issued EITF Issue 06-3, “How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (that is, Gross versus Net Presentation).”  A consensus was reached that entities may adopt a policy of presenting sales taxes in the income statement on either a gross or net basis.  If taxes are significant, an entity should disclose its policy of presenting taxes and the amounts of taxes.  The guidance is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2006.  The Company presents sales, net of sales taxes.  This EITF will not impact the method for recording these sales taxes in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 

 NOTE 4   -
BUSINESS ACQUISITION
 
On June 8, 2007, the Company completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets (the “Assets”) of Portrait Corporation of America (“PCA”) and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the “Sellers”) and assumed certain liabilities of PCA (the “PCA Acquisition”). The PCA Acquisition was made pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated as of May 1, 2007 by and among the Sellers and the Company, as thereafter amended. The Assets were purchased in accordance with Sections 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Company paid $82.5 million in cash, assumed certain liabilities and replaced certain letters of credit outstanding under PCA’s credit facilities maintained in bankruptcy.  Additionally, fees related to the transaction totaled $644,000.  The Company financed the PCA Acquisition with bank borrowings and amended its existing credit facility in connection with the closing of the Transaction. See Note 7 for a description of this amendment.

The operations obtained from the PCA Acquisition are operating within CPI Corp. as the PictureMe division (“PictureMe”).  PictureMe is the sole operator of portrait studios in Wal-Mart stores and supercenters in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.  As of the current date, PictureMe operates 2,069 studios worldwide, including 1,703 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, 254 in Canada, 107 in Mexico and 5 in the United Kingdom.  During its most recently completed fiscal year ended January 28, 2007, PCA photographed over 5.6 million customers and generated sales of  $291.8 million.

The PCA Acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” and, accordingly, the results have been included in the Company’s results of operations from the date of acquisition.  The purchase price was preliminarily allocated based on fair value of the specific tangible and intangible assets and liabilities at the time of the acquisition pursuant to a valuation.  The Company has not completed its assessment of the acquisition and until the assessment is complete, the allocation of the purchase price is subject to revision.  The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at June 8, 2007 (in thousands):

Current assets
  $
9,585
 
Property and equipment
   
39,747
 
Goodwill
   
19,107
 
Intangibles (See Note 5)
   
44,011
 
Other assets
   
4,645
 
         
Total assets acquired
  $
117,095
 
         
Current liabilities assumed
    (25,280 )
Long-term liabilities assumed
    (8,709 )
         
Total allocated purchase price
  $
83,106
 
         

 
9

CPI CORP.
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

The following unaudited pro forma summary presents the Company’s revenue, net income, basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share as if the PCA Acquisition had occurred on the first day of each period presented (in thousands, except per share data):
 
   
Second Quarter
   
First Half
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
 (Restated)
         
 (Restated)
       
                         
Revenue
  $
90,565
    $
108,501
    $
208,815
    $
236,623
 
                                 
Net loss
  $ (12,148 )   $ (8,938 )   $ (16,652 )   $ (8,873 )
                                 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
  $ (1.90 )   $ (1.41 )   $ (2.61 )   $ (1.40 )
                                 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
  $ (1.90 )   $ (1.41 )   $ (2.61 )   $ (1.40 )
 
Pro forma adjustments have been made to reflect depreciation and amortization using estimated asset values recognized after applying purchase accounting adjustments.
 
This pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of actual results had the acquisition been effected at the beginning of the respective periods presented, and is not necessarily indicative of future results.

 NOTE 5   -
INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of:
 
thousands
 
July 21, 2007
   
February 3, 2007
 
   
(Restated)
       
             
Raw materials - paper and chemicals
  $
3,517
    $
4,086
 
Portraits in process
   
2,767
     
777
 
Finished portraits pending delivery
   
506
     
369
 
Frames and accessories
   
711
     
1,118
 
Studio supplies
   
4,189
     
2,083
 
Equipment repair parts and supplies
   
1,585
     
428
 
Other
   
856
     
206
 
                 
Total
  $
14,131
    $
9,067
 
                 
 
These balances are net of valuation reserves totaling $104,000 and $136,000 at July 21, 2007 and February 3, 2007, respectively.
 
10
 
CPI CORP.
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 NOTE 6   -
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
In connection with the PCA Acquisition, the Company acquired goodwill. This asset was recorded in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, “Business Combinations”.    In accordance with SFAS No. 141, goodwill is not amortized and instead is periodically evaluated for impairment.  There were no impairment charges in the periods presented.  The following table summarizes the Company’s goodwill at July 21, 2007 (in thousands):
 
PCA acquisition
  $
19,107
 
         
Goodwill from prior acquisitions
   
1,872
 
         
Accumulated amortization
    (1,359 )
         
Translation
   
22
 
         
    $
19,642
 
         
 
Also, in connection with the PCA Acquisition, the Company acquired intangible assets related to the host agreement with Wal-Mart and the customer list. These assets were recorded in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The host agreement with Wal-Mart and the customer list are being amortized over their useful lives of 21.5 years and eight years, respectively.  The following table summarizes the Company’s amortized intangible assets as of July 21, 2007 (in thousands):
 
         
Accumulated
   
Net
 
   
Gross Amount
   
Amortization
   
Balance
 
                   
Acquired host agreement
  $
41,339
    $ (227 )   $
41,112
 
Acquired customer list
   
2,672
      (222 )    
2,450
 
    $
44,011
    $ (449 )   $
43,562
 
                         
 
 NOTE 7   -
OTHER ASSETS AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Included in both other assets and other liabilities is $5.0 million related to insurance claims that exceed the deductible of the Company and will be paid by the insurance carrier.  Since the Company is not released as primary obligor of the liability, it is included in both other assets as a receivable from the insurance company and in other liabilities as an insurance liability.

 NOTE 8   -
BORROWINGS

In connection with the acquisition of assets of PCA, the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, the financial institutions that are or may from time to time become parties thereto and LaSalle Bank National Association, as administrative agent and arranger for the lenders.
 
The Credit Agreement is a five-year term and revolving credit facility in an amount up to $155 million, consisting of a $115 million term loan and a $40 million revolving loan with a sub-facility for letters of credit in an amount not to exceed $25 million. The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are secured by (i) a guaranty from certain material direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of the Company, and (ii) a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and such subsidiaries.

11
 
CPI CORP.
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

The revolving loans and letters of credit under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a spread ranging from 1.75% to 2.50%, or an alternative base rate plus a spread ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%. The alternative base rate is the greater of the LaSalle Bank National Association prime rate or the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% (the “Base Rate”). The term loan under the Credit Agreement bears interest, at the Company’s option, at either LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 2.25% to 2.75%, or the Base Rate plus a spread ranging from .75% to 1.25%. The Company is also required to pay a non-use fee of .25% to .50% per annum on the unused portion of the revolving loans and letter of credit fees of 1.75% to 2.50% per annum. The interest rate spread in the case of LIBOR and Base Rate loans and the payment of the non-use fees and the letter of credit fees is dependent on the Company’s leverage ratio. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a default, unless the required lenders otherwise consent, the interest on obligations under the Credit Agreement will increase by two percent (2%) per annum. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears or at the end of the applicable LIBOR periods. Unless sooner repaid in whole or part pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the outstanding principal balance of the term loan is to be repaid in quarterly installments of $287,500 beginning September 30, 2007 through the maturity date thereof.  The agreement also includes mandatory prepayments based on the Company’s levels of cash flow and certain transactions.  The mandatory prepayment based upon cash flow is calculated annually at the conclusion of the fiscal year and is equal to 75% of excess cash flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement).   If the Total Funded Debt to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is below 1.50 to 1.00 for any two consecutive fiscal years, such percentage is reduced to 25% of excess cash flow.
 
The Credit Agreement and other ancillary loan documents contain terms and provisions (including representations, covenants and conditions) customary for transactions of this type. The financial covenants include the maintenance of minimum EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a total leverage ratio test (consolidated total debt to EBITDA) and an interest coverage test.  The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default.
 
The proceeds of the term loan were used for working capital purposes and general business purposes, for acquisitions permitted under the Credit Agreement (including the acquisition of PCA (as defined in the Credit Agreement)), for capital expenditures (including retail store expansions and conversion to digital photography), to pay dividends and distributions on the Company’s capital securities to the extent permitted thereunder, and to make purchases or redemptions of the Company’s capital securities to the extent permitted thereunder.

  NOTE 9   -
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

At July 21, 2007, the Company had various stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 9 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The Company accounts for those plans in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123R), which requires companies to recognize the cost of awards of equity instruments, such as stock options and restricted stock, based on the fair value of those awards at the date of grant. The Company adopted SFAS 123R effective February 5, 2006 using the modified prospective method.  Since all stock options are vested, SFAS 123R applies to all outstanding options and restricted stock.
 
12
 
CPI CORP.
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

There were no stock option grants, expirations, cancellations or exercises in the first half of 2007.  The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at July 21, 2007:

   
Options Outstanding and Exercisable
       
Weighted-Average
 
 
       
Remaining Contractual
 
Weighted-Average
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Shares
 
Life (Years)
 
Exercise Price
$
12.96
   
10,046
   
3.25
  $
12.96
$
16.50 - $17.00
   
25,000
   
2.72
   
16.60
                     
Total
   
35,046
   
2.88
   
15.56
                    
Reserved for future grants at quarter-end
   
1,020,639
           
Exercisable
   
35,046
           
 
On April 10, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a grant of 17,404 shares of restricted stock to certain employees in conjunction with the payment of 2006 performance awards.  On April 10, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a grant of 3,742 shares of restricted stock to its members of the Board of Directors in lieu of 2007 board retainer fees and certain committee chair fees they receive as directors of the Company.  Additionally, on April 11, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a grant of 9,239 shares of restricted stock to its Chairman of the Board as additional compensation for services rendered in 2006.  Shares issued under these three grants will vest on February 2, 2008.

Changes in restricted stock are as follows:

The weighted average remaining vesting period of nonvested restricted stock as of July 21, 2007 is 8 months.
 
   
24 Weeks Ended July 21, 2007
 
         
Weighted-Average
 
 
 
Shares
   
Grant-date Value
 
Nonvested stock, beginning of period
   
4,448
    $
17.99
 
Granted
   
30,385
     
54.10
 
Forfeited
    (139 )    
54.00
 
Nonvested stock, end of period    
34,694
     
49.47
 
Reserved for future grants at quarter-end
   
210,663
         
                 
Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock
          $
557,152
 
    
               
  
 NOTE 10   -
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company maintains a qualified, noncontributory pension plan that covers all full-time United States employees meeting certain age and service requirements.  The plan provides pension benefits based on an employee’s length of service and the average compensation earned from the later of the hire date or January 1, 1998 to the retirement date.  On February 3, 2004, the Company amended its pension plan to implement a freeze of future benefit accruals under the plan, except for those employees with ten years of service and who had attained age 50 at April 1, 2004 who were grandfathered and whose benefits continued to accrue.  The Company’s funding policy is to contribute annually at least the minimum amount required by government funding standards, but not more than is tax deductible.  Plan assets consist primarily of marketable equity securities funds, guaranteed interest contracts, cash equivalents, immediate participation guarantee contracts and government bonds.

The Company also maintains a noncontributory defined benefit plan providing supplemental retirement benefits for certain current and former executives.  The cost of providing these benefits is accrued over the remaining expected service lives of the active plan participants.  The supplemental retirement plan is unfunded and as such does not have a specific investment policy or long-term rate of return assumptions.  However, certain assets will be used to finance these future obligations and consist of investments in a Rabbi Trust.
 
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CPI CORP.
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost for the defined benefit plans:

thousands
 
12 Weeks Ended
 
   
Pension Plan
   
Supplemental Retirement Plan
 
   
July 21, 2007
   
July 22, 2006
   
July 21, 2007
   
July 22, 2006
 
                         
Components of net periodic benefit costs:
                       
Service cost
  $
75
    $
97
    $
18
    $
17
 
Interest cost
   
675
     
660
     
48
     
46
 
Expected return on plan assets
    (679 )     (647 )    
-
     
-
 
Amortization of prior service cost
   
10
     
10
     
7
     
7
 
Amortization of net (gain) loss
   
205
     
249
      (8 )     (5 )
                                 
Net periodic benefit cost
  $
286
    $
369
    $
65
    $
65
 
                                 
 
 
thousands
 
24 Weeks Ended
 
   
Pension Plan
   
Supplemental Retirement Plan
 
   
July 21, 2007
   
July 22, 2006
   
July 21, 2007
   
July 22, 2006
 
                         
Components of net periodic benefit costs:
                       
Service cost
  $
150
    $
194
    $
36
    $
34
 
Interest cost
   
1,350
     
1,320
     
96
     
92
 
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,358 )     (1,294 )    
-
     
-
 
Amortization of prior service cost
   
20
     
20
     
14
     
14
 
Amortization of net (gain) loss
   
410
     
498
      (16 )     (10 )
                                 
Net periodic benefit cost
  $
572
    $
738
    $
130
    $
130
 
                                 
 
The Company anticipates that it will contribute $5.1 million to its pension plan during fiscal 2007.  During the second quarter of 2007, $771,000 of this was paid into the plan.    Future contributions to the pension plan are dependent upon legislation, future changes in discount rates and the earnings performance of plan assets.

 NOTE 11  -
INCOME TAXES

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48) on February 4, 2007.  As a result of the implementation of FIN 48,  there was no impact on the financial statements of the Company.  The following information required by FIN 48 is provided:

·  
Unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $2.7 million at each of February 4, 2007 and July 21, 2007.  If these unrecognized tax benefits were recognized, approximately $2.7 million would impact the effective tax rate.  While it is expected that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change in the next 12 months, the Company does not expect the change to have a significant impact on the results of operations or the financial position of the Company.

·  
The Company recognizes interest expense and penalties related to the above-unrecognized tax benefits within income tax expense.  Due to the nature of the unrecognized tax benefits, the Company had no accrued interest and penalties as of February 4, 2007 or July 21, 2007.

·  
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, many states, Canadian jurisdictions and Mexican jurisdictions.  The Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal income tax examination for the years prior to 2003.   Ongoing examinations by various state taxing authorities date back to February 7, 1998.
 
14
 
CPI CORP.
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

  NOTE 12   -
CONTINGENCIES

Standby Letters of Credit

As of July 21, 2007, the Company had outstanding standby letters of credit in the principal amount of $23.4 million primarily used in conjunction with the Company’s self-insurance programs.

Litigation

The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits.  It is the opinion of management that the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from such lawsuits, will not materially affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.

Contingent Lease Obligations

As is more fully described in Note 13 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 3, 2007, in July 2001, the Company completed the sale of its Wall Décor segment, Prints Plus, which included the ongoing guarantee of certain operating real estate leases representing Prints Plus store locations. During the Company’s 2004 fourth quarter, Prints Plus filed a voluntary petition for relief in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts (the “Bankruptcy Court”) under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.  As the total guarantee related to these leases decreased with the passage of time, the payment of rents by Prints Plus and the settlement by the Company of certain leases rejected in bankruptcy, the related liability was reduced by $300,000 during the first quarter of 2006 and $587,000 in the third quarter of 2006 to reflect management’s revised estimates of the remaining potential loss.  As of July 21, 2007, the maximum future obligation to the Company under its remaining operating lease guarantees is $1.0 million.
 
Item 2.                 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is designed to provide the reader of the financial statements with a narrative on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and liquidity, significant accounting policies and critical estimates, and the future impact of accounting standards that have been issued but are not yet effective.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis is presented in the following sections: Executive Overview; Results of Operations; Liquidity and Capital Resources; and Accounting Pronouncements and Policies.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this document.
 
Restatement
 
In connection with the acquisition of the assets of Portrait Corporation of America ("PCA") on June 8, 2007 during CPI Corporation's (the "Company") second fiscal quarter which ended July 21, 2007, the Company had not conformed certain of the accounting methods of the acquired entity to those of the Company.  This process was completed during the Company's third fiscal quarter, and as a result, the Company determined that it had incorrectly reported deferred revenue and related costs in the financial statements for the twelve and twenty-four weeks ended July 21, 2007. The error resulted in the understatement of loss before taxes of $1.8 million and an understatement of net loss of $1.2 million. In addition, the Company recorded an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income of $550,000 as of July 21, 2007 to give effect to an adjustment to increase currency translation and decrease deferred tax assets. This adjustment has no effect on net income. The restatement impacted certain line items within cash flows from operations, but had no effect on total cash flows from operations and did not impact cash flows from investing activities or financing activities.  These restatements had no impact on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations or the net decrease in cash and cash equivalents reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows for any periods reported prior to July 21, 2007.  See Note 2 to these Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.
 
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

The Company’s Operations

CPI Corp. is a long-standing leader, based on sittings and related revenues, in the professional portrait photography of young children, individuals and families.  From a single studio opened by our predecessor company in 1942, we have grown to 3,107 studios throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the United Kingdom principally under license agreements with Sears and Wal-Mart.  The Company has provided professional portrait photography for Sears’ customers since 1959 and has been the only Sears portrait studio operator since 1986.

On June 8, 2007, the Company completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of PCA. The results of the PCA Acquisition operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since that date.  As a result of the PCA Acquisition, CPI is the sole operator of portrait studios in Wal-Mart stores and supercenters in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.   During its most recently completed fiscal year ended January 28, 2007, PCA photographed over 5.6 million customers and generated sales of  $291.8 million.
 
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As of the end of the second quarter in fiscal 2007 and 2006, the Company’s studio counts were:

   
July 21, 2007
   
July 22, 2006
 
Within Sears or Sears Grand stores
           
United States and Puerto Rico
   
893
     
897
 
Canada
   
112
     
114
 
                 
Within Wal-Mart stores
               
United States and Puerto Rico
   
1,703
         
Canada
   
254
         
Mexico
   
107
         
United Kingdom
   
5
         
                 
Locations not within Sears or Wal-Mart stores
   
33
     
37
 
                 
Total
   
3,107
     
1,048
 
                 
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

A summary of consolidated results of operations and key statistics follows.  Certain of this data has been restated to reflect adjustments described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Form 10Q/A:
 
thousands, except per share data
 
12 Weeks Ended
   
24 Weeks Ended
 
   
July 21, 2007
   
July 22, 2006
   
July 21, 2007
   
July 22, 2006
 
   
 (Restated)
         
 (Restated)
       
                         
Net sales
  $
68,272
    $
56,345
    $
126,033
    $
116,014
 
                                 
Cost and expenses:
                               
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
   
7,929
     
5,806
     
12,826
     
11,375
 
Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales
    11.6 %     10.3 %     10.2 %     9.8 %
Gross margin as a percentage of net sales
    88.4 %     89.7 %     89.8 %     90.2 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
58,802
     
44,822
     
104,121
     
91,181
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales
    86.1 %     79.5 %     82.6 %     78.6 %
Depreciation and amortization
   
6,177
     
4,046
     
9,590
     
8,232
 
Other charges and impairments
   
1,261
     
143
     
1,290
     
534
 
     
74,169
     
54,817
     
127,827
     
111,322
 
                                 
Earnings (loss) from operations
    (5,897 )    
1,528
      (1,794 )    
4,692
 
                                 
Interest expense
   
1,561
     
563
     
2,008
     
1,166
 
Interest income
   
410
     
74
     
716
     
131
 
Lease guarantee reserve reduction
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
300
 
Other income, net
   
56
     
27
     
8
     
67
 
                                 
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
    (6,992 )    
1,066
      (3,078 )    
4,024
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (2,431 )    
426
      (1,072 )    
1,540
 
                                 
NET EARNINGS (LOSS)
  $ (4,561 )   $
640
    $ (2,006 )   $
2,484
 
                                 
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted
  $ (0.71 )   $
0.10
    $ (0.31 )   $
0.39
 
                                 
 
Impact of the PCA Acquisition

The purchase price of the assets acquired in the PCA Acquisition was allocated based on fair value of the specific tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the time of the acquisition pursuant to a valuation. The excess of the total purchase price over the value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at closing was allocated to goodwill, which is subject to annual impairment review. The purchase accounting adjustments that had a material impact on our financial position and results of operations include:
 
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Deferred Revenue and Undelivered Receivables

Prior to the acquisition, the deferred revenue related to the PCA Acquisition was $10.0 million. The purchase accounting adjustment to reflect the deferred revenue balance at its fair value was $9.0 million, which resulted in a beginning deferred revenue balance related to the PCA Acquisition on June 8, 2007 of $964,000.  This adjustment has the effect of reducing revenue in periods subsequent to the acquisition for approximately one year. The deferred revenue adjustment resulted in lower total revenue of $8.1 million for the period of June 8, 2007 through July 21, 2007. The reduction in revenue in these periods results in reductions to gross profit, operating income and income before income taxes.

Depreciation

As a result of the purchase accounting associated with the PCA Acquisition, fixed assets were recorded at approximately $39.7 million. The initial annual depreciation for PCA assets will be approximately $10.4 million.
 
Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets

As a result of the purchase accounting associated with the PCA Acquisition, $65.8 million was allocated to intangible assets related to the host agreement with Wal-Mart ($41.3 million), the customer list ($2.7 million) and goodwill ($19.1 million) pursuant to a valuation.   The host agreement with Wal-Mart and the customer list are being amortized over their useful lives.  This results in higher expense in depreciation and amortization expense for the amortization of intangible assets. The initial annual amortization will be approximately $3.4 million.

Acquisition Related Interest Expense

To fund the PCA Acquisition, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which provides for a $115.0 million term loan and a $40.0 million revolving credit facility.  Outstanding long-term debt at the date of the PCA Acquisition increased from $16.7 million to $115.0 million.  This refinancing results in higher interest expense when compared to the Company’s historical financial statements.  Previous interest expense of PCA, however, was approximately $29.5 million per year so the interest expense of the combined entities decreased as a result of the acquisition.

12 weeks ended July 21, 2007 compared to 12 weeks ended July 22, 2006

The Company reported a net loss for the 12-week second quarter ended July 21, 2007 of $4.6 million or ($0.71) per diluted share compared to net income of $640,000 or $0.10 per diluted share for the comparable quarter of fiscal 2006.   For the Sears Portrait Studio division (“SPS”), net income for the 12-week second quarter ended July 21, 2007 was $3.0 million or $0.47 per diluted share compared to net income of $640,000 or $0.10 per diluted share for the comparable quarter of fiscal 2006.

Net sales totaled $68.3 million and $56.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively.

·  
Net sales for the second quarter of 2007 increased $11.9 million or 21.1% to $68.3 million from the $56.3 million reported in the second quarter of 2006.   The inclusion of operations from the PCA Acquisition resulted in additional revenue of $15.1 million.  In accordance with purchase accounting guidance, PictureMe’s deferred revenue balance at the June 8, 2007 date of acquisition was reduced by a purchase accounting adjustment to record deferred revenue at its fair value in PictureMe’s beginning, post-acquisition balance sheet.  This purchase accounting adjustment has the effect of reducing revenue in periods subsequent to the acquisition for approximately one year.  The deferred revenue adjustment resulted in a lower net sales of $8.1 million and an increased pre-tax loss from operations of $3.4 million for the 2007 second quarter.

SPS net sales for the second quarter of 2007 decreased $3.2 million or 5.6% to $53.2 million from the $56.3 million reported in the second quarter of 2006.  This decrease resulted from a 9.4% decrease in customer sittings partially offset by a 4.8% increase in average sales per customer sitting.  The Company believes that the second quarter sittings decline is attributable to a range of factors, including industry sittings declines and competitive pressures.  Recent significant advancements in digital photographic technology have affected the industry in two important respects.  First, new professional photographic technology has encouraged a number of new digital entrants to enter and expand in the marketplace over the past several years.  Second, the continuing proliferation of amateur digital photography appears to be making customers more discerning and demanding and may be impacting overall portrait activity and visit frequency.  The second quarter increase in average sale per customer sitting resulted principally from increased add-on sales of digitally enhanced and specialty portraits, portraits on CD, bundled collections of popular products and services and on-site printing, among others, as well as a mix shift toward higher-spending customers.
 
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Costs and expenses were $74.2 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared with $54.8 million in the comparable prior year period.

·  
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, was $7.9 million in the second quarter of 2007 compared with $5.8 million in the comparable prior year period.   Cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales was 11.6% in the second quarter of 2007, compared to 10.3% in the comparable quarter of 2006.  Correspondingly, gross margin rates were 88.4% and 89.7% in each of the second quarter of 2007 and 2006.  The inclusion of operations from the PCA Acquisition resulted in additional cost of sales of $3.3 million.  SPS cost of sales was $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2007 compared with $5.8 million in the comparable prior year period.   SPS cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales was 8.6% in the second quarter of 2007, compared to 10.3% in the comparable quarter of 2006.  Correspondingly, gross margin rates were 91.4% and 88.7% in the second quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The decrease in cost of sales resulted principally from lower overall production levels as a result of declines in sittings, additional gains in labor productivity resulting from the continuing refinement of digital manufacturing processes and an improved product mix.
 
·  
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $58.8 million and $44.8 million for second quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.  As a percentage of sales, these expenses were 86.1% in 2007 and 79.5% in 2006.  The inclusion of operations from the PCA Acquisition resulted in additional SG&A of $17.9 million.  SPS SG&A expenses were $40.9 million or 76.9% of sales.  Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased primarily as a result of lower studio and corporate employment costs totaling $2.8 million and net other reductions totaling $1.1 million in various other cost categories reflecting the continued focus on adjusting the legacy cost structure to reflect the new operating environment.  Studio employment costs declined $1.6 million principally due to a focused initiative to improve labor scheduling and productivity.  Corporate employment declined $349,000 resulting principally from a flattening of the executive management ranks that took place in the third quarter of 2006.  Studio and corporate employment costs declined an additional $832,000 during the 2007 second quarter as a result of a change in the Company’s vacation policy announced in the first quarter of 2007.

·  
Depreciation and amortization was $6.2 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $4.0 million in the comparable quarter of 2006.  An increase in depreciation of $2.7 million and amortization of intangibles totaling $449,000 resulted from the PCA Acquisition.  SPS depreciation decreased $969,000 due to reduced capital spending beginning in the fourth quarter of 2005 and continuing into the second quarter of 2007 following the significant digital investments made in 2004 and the first three quarters of 2005.

·  
Other charges and impairments reflect costs incurred from strategic actions implemented by the Company to restructure its operations, costs that are unpredictable and atypical of the Company’s operations and additional charges due to asset impairments. In the second quarter of 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized $1.3 million and $143,000, respectively, in other charges and impairments.  Expense in 2007 primarily represents costs associated with the PCA Acquisition, which include severance costs of $635,000, cure costs related to contracts assumed of $483,000, travel costs of $82,000 and other expenses of $34,000.  The 2006-second quarter amounts relate principally to costs incurred in conjunction with the Company’s then underway review of strategic alternatives.

·  
Interest expense was $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2007 compared to $563,000 in the comparable period of the prior year.  The increase in interest expense is primarily the result of higher average borrowings after the refinancing of the credit agreement as discussed in Note 7 as well as slightly higher interest rates and increased fees for letters of credit.

·  
Interest income was $410,000 in the second quarter of 2007 compared to $74,000 in the second quarter of 2006.  This increase is primarily attributable to lower invested balances in 2006 as compared to 2007 due to the purchase of stock in the Dutch Auction self-tender offer for $32.5 million which was funded in early February 2006.
 
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·  
Income tax benefit was $2.4 million in the second quarter of 2007 as compared to expense of $426,000 in the second quarter of 2006.  The resulting effective tax rates were 34.7% in 2007 and 40.0% in 2006.  The decrease in the effective tax rate in 2007 is attributable to deductions available since the Company is no longer in a net operating loss position.
 
24 weeks ended July 21, 2007 compared to 24 weeks ended July 22, 2006

The Company reported a net loss for the 24-week first half of 2007 of $2.0 million, or ($0.31) per diluted share, compared to  $2.5 million of net income, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the comparable first half of fiscal 2006.  SPS net income for the 24-week first half ended July 21, 2007 was $5.6 million or $0.87 per diluted share compared to net income of $2.5 million or $0.39 per diluted share for the first half of fiscal 2006.

Net sales totaled $126.0 million and $116.0 million in the first half of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively.

·  
Net sales for the first half of 2007 increased $10.0 million or 8.6% to $126.0 million from the $116.0 million reported in the first half of 2006.  The inclusion of operations from the PCA Acquisition resulted in additional revenue of $15.1 million.  In accordance with purchase accounting guidance, PM’s deferred revenue balance at the June 8, 2007 date of acquisition was reduced by a purchase accounting adjustment to record deferred revenue at its fair value in PictureMe’s beginning, post-acquisition balance sheet.  This purchase accounting adjustment has the effect of reducing revenue in periods subsequent to the acquisition for approximately one year.  The deferred revenue adjustment resulted in lower net sales of $8.1 million and an increased pre-tax loss from operations of $3.4 million for the 2007 second quarter.

SPS net sales for the first half of 2007 decreased $5.1 million or 4.4% to $111.0 million from the $116.0 million reported in the first half of 2006.  This decrease resulted from an 11.2% decrease in customer sittings partially offset by an 8.2% increase in average sales per customer sitting.  The Company believes that the first half sittings decline is attributable to a range of factors, including industry sittings declines and competitive pressures.  Recent significant advancements in digital photographic technology have affected the industry in two important respects.  First, new professional photographic technology has encouraged a number of new digital entrants to enter and expand in the marketplace over the past several years.  Second, the continuing proliferation of amateur digital photography appears to be making customers more discerning and demanding and may be impacting overall portrait activity and visit frequency.  The first half increase in average sale per customer sitting resulted principally from increased add-on sales of digitally enhanced and specialty portraits, portraits on CD, bundled collections of popular products and services and on-site printing, among others, as well as a mix shift toward higher-spending customers.

Costs and expenses were $127.8 million in the first half of 2007, compared with $111.3 million in the comparable prior year.

·  
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, was $12.8 million in the first half of 2007 compared with $11.4 million in the comparable prior year period.  Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales was 10.2% and 9.8% in the first half of 2007 and 2006, respectively.  Correspondingly, gross margin rates were 89.8% and 90.2% in the comparable periods.  The inclusion of operations from the PCA Acquisition resulted in additional cost of sales of $3.3 million.  SPS cost of sales was $9.5 million in the first half of 2007 compared with $11.4 million in the comparable prior year period.   SPS cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales was 8.5% in the first half of 2007, compared to 9.8% in the comparable period of 2006.  Correspondingly, SPS gross margin rates were 91.5% and 90.2% in the first half of 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The decrease in cost of sales resulted principally from lower overall production levels as a result of declines in sittings, additional gains in labor productivity resulting from the continuing refinement of digital manufacturing processes and an improved product mix.

·  
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $104.1 million and $91.2 million for the first half of 2007 and 2006, respectively.  As a percentage of sales, these expenses were 82.6% in 2007 and 78.6% in 2006.  The inclusion of operations from the PCA Acquisition resulted in additional SG&A of $17.9 million.  SPS SG&A expenses were $86.2 million or 77.7% of sales.  Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased primarily as a result of lower studio and corporate employment costs totaling $4.5 million and net other reductions totaling $439,000 in various other cost categories reflecting the continued focus on adjusting the legacy cost structure to reflect the new operating environment.  Studio employment costs declined $2.5 million principally due to a focused initiative to improve labor scheduling and productivity.  Corporate employment declined $353,000 resulting principally from a flattening of the executive management ranks that took place in the third quarter of 2006.  Studio and corporate employment costs declined an additional $1.7 million during the 2007 second quarter as a result of a change in the Company’s vacation policy announced in the first quarter of 2007.
 
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·  
Depreciation and amortization was $9.6 million in the first half of 2007, compared to $8.2 million in the comparable half of 2006.  An increase in depreciation of $2.6 million and amortization of intangibles totaling $449,000 resulted from the PCA Acquisition.  SPS depreciation decreased $1.7 million due to reduced capital spending beginning in the fourth quarter of 2005 and continuing into the first half of 2007 following the significant digital investments made in 2004 and the first three quarters of 2005.

·  
Other charges and impairments reflect costs incurred from strategic actions implemented by the Company to restructure its operations, costs that are unpredictable and atypical of the Company’s operations and additional charges due to asset impairments.  In the first half of 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized $1.3 million and $534,000, respectively, in other charges and impairments.  Expense in 2007 primarily represents costs associated with the PCA Acquisition, which include severance costs of $635,000, cure costs related to contracts assumed of $483,000, travel costs of $98,000 and other expenses of $34,000.  Charges in 2006 represents $179,000 of charges related to the write off of certain legacy equipment that will no longer be used in the business, $249,000 related to executive retirements and repositioning and $106,000 of consulting and legal services in connection with the then underway strategic alternative review.

·  
Interest expense was $2.0 million in the first half of 2007 compared to $1.2 million in the comparable half of the prior year. The increase in interest expense is primarily the result of higher average borrowings after the refinancing of the credit agreement as discussed in Note 7 as well as slightly higher interest rates and increased fees for letters of credit.

·  
Interest income was $716,000 in the first half of 2007 compared to $131,000 in the first half of 2006.  This increase is primarily attributable to lower invested balances in 2006 as compared to 2007 due to the purchase of stock in the Dutch Auction self-tender offer for $32.5 million which was funded in early February 2006.

·  
The lease guarantee reserve reduction recorded in the first quarter of 2006 represents a partial reversal of reserves initially recorded in 2004 related to operating lease guarantees associated with the Company’s former Wall Décor segment, Prints Plus.  As the total guarantee related to these leases has decreased with the passage of time, the payment of rents by Prints Plus and the settlement by the Company of certain leases rejected in bankruptcy, the related liability has been reduced to reflect management’s revised estimate of remaining potential loss.  This reserve is more fully discussed in Note 11 in the accompanying Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

·  
Income tax benefit was $1.1 million for the first half of 2007 compared to expense of $1.5 million in the first half of 2006.   The resulting effective tax rates were 34.8% in 2007 and 38.3% in 2006.  The decrease in the effective tax rate in 2007 is attributable to deductions available since the Company is no longer in a net operating loss position.
 
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
The following table presents a summary of our cash flows for first half of 2007 and 2006:

thousands
 
24 Weeks Ended
 
   
July 21, 2007
   
July 22, 2006
 
Net cash (used in) provided by:
           
Operating activities
  $
8,199
    $
13,050
 
Financing activities
   
94,104
      (38,592 )
Investing activities
    (86,110 )     (1,629 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
154
     
-
 
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
  $
16,347
    $ (27,171 )
                 
  
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $8.2 million during the first half of 2007 compared to $13.0 million in the comparable period of 2006.  SPS operating cash flows decreased $951,000 in the first half of 2007 as compared to the first half of 2006.  Cash flows excluding the PCA Acquisition for the first half of 2007 decreased from the first half of 2006 levels primarily due to increased spending for advertising ($1.4 million), a lower level of tax refunds ($963,000), a contribution to the pension plan ($771,000), higher bonus payments ($446,000) and increased tax payments ($369,000). These increases were partially offset by the timing of payments related to changes in various balance sheet accounts totaling $3.0 million.

Net Cash Used In Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $94.1 million in the first half of 2007 compared to usage of $38.6 million in the comparable prior year period.  The increase in cash provided by financing activities in the first half of 2007 relates primarily to increased long-term borrowings of $98.3 million and the Company’s purchase of 1,658,607 shares of stock and related costs totaling $32.5 million on February 8, 2006 in conjunction with the Company’s Dutch Auction self-tender offer, which did not recur in 2007.  This was partially offset by the payment of debt issuance costs of $2.6 million and the purchase of $547,000 of treasury stock in 2007 related to the surrender of shares by certain employees to satisfy personal tax liabilities in connection with the vesting of restricted stock.

In connection with the PCA Acquisition, the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, the financial institutions that are or may from time to time become parties thereto and LaSalle Bank National Association, as administrative agent and arranger for the lenders.
 
The Credit Agreement is a five-year term and revolving credit facility in an amount up to $155 million, consisting of a $115 million term loan and a $40 million revolving loan with a sub-facility for letters of credit in an amount not to exceed $25 million. The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are secured by (i) a guaranty from certain material direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of the Company, and (ii) a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and such subsidiaries.
 
The revolving loans and letters of credit under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a spread ranging from 1.75% to 2.50%, or an alternative base rate plus a spread ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%. The alternative base rate is the greater of the LaSalle Bank National Association prime rate or the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% (the “Base Rate”). The term loan under the Credit Agreement bears interest, at the Company’s option, at either LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 2.25% to 2.75%, or the Base Rate plus a spread ranging from .75% to 1.25%. The Company is also required to pay a non-use fee of .25% to .50% per annum on the unused portion of the revolving loans and letter of credit fees of 1.75% to 2.50% per annum. The interest rate spread in the case of LIBOR and Base Rate loans and the payment of the non-use fees and the letter of credit fees is dependent on the Company’s leverage ratio. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a default, unless the required lenders otherwise consent, the interest on obligations under the Credit Agreement will increase by two percent (2%) per annum. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears or at the end of the applicable LIBOR periods. Unless sooner repaid in whole or part pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the outstanding principal balance of the term loan is to be repaid in quarterly installments of $287,500 beginning September 30, 2007 through the maturity date thereof.  The agreement also includes mandatory prepayments based on the Company’s levels of cash flow and certain transactions.  The mandatory prepayment based upon cash flow is calculated annually at the conclusion of the fiscal year and is equal to 75% of excess cash flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement).   If the Total Funded Debt to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is below 1.50 to 1.00 for any two consecutive fiscal years, such percentage is reduced to 25% of excess cash flow.
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The Credit Agreement and other ancillary loan documents contain terms and provisions (including representations, covenants and conditions) customary for transactions of this type. The financial covenants include the maintenance of minimum EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a total leverage ratio test (consolidated total debt to EBITDA) and an interest coverage test.  The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default.
 
The proceeds of the term loan were used for working capital purposes and general business purposes, for acquisitions permitted under the Credit Agreement (including the acquisition of PCA (as defined in the Credit Agreement)), for capital expenditures (including retail store expansions and conversion to digital photography), to pay dividends and distributions on the Company’s capital securities to the extent permitted thereunder, and to make purchases or redemptions of the Company’s capital securities to the extent permitted thereunder.

At July 21, 2007, the Company had $115.0 million outstanding under the term loan portion of its existing Credit Agreement.  The Company was in compliance with all the covenants under its Credit Agreement as of July 21, 2007.

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $86.1 million during the first half of 2007 as compared to $1.6 million during the first half of 2006.  This was primarily attributable to the PCA Acquisition and related costs in the second quarter of 2007 totaling $82.6 million as well as the timing of capital expenditures in the first half of 2007 as compared to the first half of 2006.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Other than stand-by letters of credit to support various self-insurance programs and the ongoing guarantee of certain operating real estate leases of Prints Plus, both of which are more fully discussed in the following Contingencies section, the Company has no additional off-balance sheet arrangements.

Contingencies

The Company uses stand-by letters of credit to support its various self-insurance programs.  As of July 21, 2007, the Company had stand-by letters of credit outstanding in the principal amount of $23.4 million.

As is more fully described in Note 13 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 3, 2007, in July 2001, the Company completed the sale of its Wall Décor segment, Prints Plus, which included the ongoing guarantee of certain operating real estate leases representing Prints Plus store locations. During the Company’s 2004 fourth quarter, Prints Plus filed a voluntary petition for relief in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.  As the total guarantee related to these leases decreased with the passage of time, the payment of rents by Prints Plus and the settlement by the Company of certain leases rejected in bankruptcy, the related liability was reduced by $300,000 during the first quarter of 2006 and $587,000 in the third quarter of 2006 to reflect management’s revised estimates of the remaining potential loss.  As of July 21, 2007, the maximum future obligation to the Company under its remaining operating lease guarantees is $1.0 million.
 
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Liquidity

Cash flows from operations, cash and cash equivalents and the seasonal borrowing capacity under the revolving portion of the Company’s Credit Agreement, represent expected sources of funds in 2007 to meet our obligations and commitments, including debt service, annual dividends to shareholders, planned capital expenditures which are estimated to be $16.5 million in fiscal 2007 and normal operating needs.   Capital expenditures in 2007 include estimates of capital required during the year for the PictureMe integration, principally for the digital conversion, of approximately $15 million.

ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND POLICIES

Adoption of New Accounting Standards
 
In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”.  The Statement permits entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently measured at fair value.  Unrealized gains and loses on items for which the fair value option has been elected would be reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date.  SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements in order to facilitate comparisons between entities choosing different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.  SFAS No. 159 does not affect existing accounting requirements for certain assets and liabilities to be carried at fair value.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 159 and has not yet determined the impact, if any, on the financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.”  SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurement.  SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurement and the Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of SFAS No. 157 on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  SFAS No. 157 requires prospective application for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.

In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.”  FIN 48 provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition.  FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.  The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 effective February 4, 2007 which had no impact on the financial statements of the Company.

In March 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) issued EITF Issue 06-3, “How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (that is, Gross versus Net Presentation).”  A consensus was reached that entities may adopt a policy of presenting sales taxes in the income statement on either a gross or net basis.  If taxes are significant, an entity should disclose its policy of presenting taxes and the amounts of taxes.  The guidance is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2006.  The Company presents sales, net of sales taxes.  This EITF will not impact the method for recording these sales taxes in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s significant accounting policies are discussed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements that are included in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  In most cases, the accounting policies utilized by the Company are the only ones permissible under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for businesses in our industry.  However, the application of certain of these policies requires significant judgments or a complex estimation process that can affect the results of operations and financial position of the Company, as well as the related footnote disclosures.  The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that it believes are reasonable.  If actual amounts are ultimately different from previous estimates, the revisions are included in the Company’s results of operations for the period in which the actual amounts become known.  The accounting policies and estimates that can have a significant impact on the operating results, financial position and footnote disclosures of the Company are described in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K and below.
 
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Business Combinations

In accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” we allocate the purchase price of acquired companies to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. Valuations are performed to assist in determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Management makes estimates of fair value based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable. These estimates are based on historical experience and information obtained from the management of the acquired companies. Critical estimates in valuing certain of the intangible assets include but are not limited to: future expected cash flows from portrait sales, anticipated customer inertia, the acquired company's brand awareness and market position, the expected useful economic life of underlying agreements, as well as assumptions about the period of time the acquired brand will continue to be used in the combined company's product portfolio, and discount rates.

In connection with the PCA Acquisition, a valuation was prepared to determine fair values for the allocation of the purchase prices. Although the valuation has been completed, the purchase price allocation may change for up to one year subsequent to the acquisition date due to customary adjustments based on the final determination of certain assets and liabilities that existed at the time of the acquisition. These adjustments are not expected to be material to our consolidated financial statements.

Recoverability of Goodwill, Acquired Intangible Assets and Long-Lived Assets

We account for goodwill under SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," which requires us to review goodwill for impairment on an annual basis, and between annual tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. SFAS No. 142 prescribes a two-phase process for impairment testing of goodwill. The first phase screens for impairment, while the second phase, if necessary, measures the impairment. We perform our annual impairment test at the end of our second quarter, or more frequently if circumstances indicate the potential for impairment which requires management to rely on a number of factors, including operating results, business plans and anticipated future cash flows. We have had no impairments of goodwill.

We review our long-lived assets and intangible assets with definite useful lives under SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," which requires us to review for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used and intangible assets with definite useful lives is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less cost to sell. There were no impairment charges in the periods presented.


CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

The statements contained in this report, and in particular in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995, and involve risks and uncertainties.  Management wishes to caution the reader that these forward-looking statements, such as the Company’s outlook for portrait studios, future cash requirements, compliance with debt covenants, valuation allowances, reserves for charges and impairments and capital expenditures, are only predictions or expectations; actual events or results may differ materially as a result of risks facing the Company.  Such risks include, but are not limited to: the Company’s dependence on Sears and Wal-Mart, the approval of our business practices and operations by Sears and Wal-Mart, the termination, breach or increase of the Company’s expenses by Sears or Wal-Mart under our license agreements, customer demand for the Company’s products and services, manufacturing interruptions, dependence on certain suppliers, competition, dependence on key personnel, fluctuations in operating results, a significant increase in piracy of the Company’s photographs, widespread equipment failure, compliance with debt covenants, increased debt level due to the acquisition of Portrait Corporation of America, Inc. (“PCA”), the ability to successfully integrate the PCA Acquisition, implementation of marketing and operating strategies and other risks as may be described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended February 3, 2007.  A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in the section entitled “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
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Item 3.                      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (restated)

Market risks relating to the Company’s operations result primarily from changes in interest rates and changes in foreign exchange rates and are minimal.  At July 21, 2007, the Company’s debt obligations have floating interest rates.  The impact of a 1% change in interest rates affecting the Company’s debt would increase or decrease interest expense by approximately $1.2 million.  The Company’s exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates relative to the Canadian operations is minimal, as Canadian operations constitute only 8.6% of the Company’s total assets and 8.7% of the Company’s total sales as of and for the twenty-four weeks ended July 21, 2007.  The Company’s exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates relative to the Mexican operations is minimal, as Mexican operations constitute less than 1% of the Company’s total assets and 1.1% of the Company’s total sales as of and for the twenty-four weeks ended July 21, 2007.  The Company’s exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates relative to the UK operations is minimal, as UK operations constitute less than 1% of the Company’s total assets and less than 1% of the Company’s total sales as of and for the twenty-four weeks ended July 21, 2007.

Item 4.                      Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
 
In connection with the preparation of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the period ended July 21, 2007, originally filed on August 30 2007, an evaluation was performed under the supervision of our management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer  ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)).   Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded at that time that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by that Quarterly Report.  Subsequently, the Company determined that it was necessary to restate the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the twelve and twenty-four weeks ended July 21, 2007 as described in Note 2 to these Consolidated Financial Statements.   
 
In connection with the restatement, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s CEO and CFO of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of July 21, 2007 because of a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting. The Company identified the following material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of July 21, 2007:
 
The Company did not have effective internal controls over financial reporting for deferred revenue and related costs related to the PCA acquisition. Specifically, the Company relied upon the method previously established at PCA for calculating deferred revenue and related costs.  Such methodology resulted in the deferral of costs that should have been considered period costs. In connection with the financial reporting over the results of the acquired PCA operations, management did not have a policy in place to conform the accounting for the deferred revenue within the PCA operations at the time of acquisition and the Company’s corporate monitoring controls failed to operate at a sufficient level of precision to detect the magnitude of the impact of the adjustments necessary to do so on a timely basis. These  errors resulted in an understatement of loss before taxes of $1.8 million and an understatement of net loss of $1.2 million. Total operating cash flows in the statements of cash flows for July 21, 2007 was correct, but the changes resulted in adjustments to certain line items.  The restatement did not have an impact on cash flows from investing activities or financing activities.
 
Changes in Internal Control
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended July 21, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.  Subsequent to July 21, 2007, the Company developed a remediation plan that results in the implementation of changes in our internal control over financial reporting, including the following:
 
The Company’s procedures and controls regarding the calculation of deferred revenues and related costs for the PictureMe brand in the restated financial statements are calculated in a manner consistent with that historically used for the Sears brand, which management believes results in more accurate deferral of such costs and revenues.  In addition, management has established monitoring controls to either conform or evaluate the impact of conforming the accounting for deferred revenue and related costs.   The Company began to execute these remediative measures during the preparation of the 2007 third quarter financial reports.  Additional measures may be forthcoming as the Company evaluates the effectiveness of these efforts.  We cannot assure you that these remediation efforts will be successful or that our internal control over financial reporting will be effective in accomplishing all control objectives all of the time.

PART II.                      OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1A.                 Risk Factors

We wish to caution readers that in addition to the risk factors described  in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 3, 2007, the following important factor, among others, could affect the Company’s actual results and could cause the Company’s actual consolidated results during fiscal 2007 and beyond, to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf.

The Company may not be able to realize the anticipated benefits from the acquisition of the PictureMe division.

Achieving the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of the PictureMe division depends on the timely, efficient and successful execution of a number of events, including integrating the PictureMe business into the Company. Factors that could affect the Company’s ability to achieve these benefits include:

·  
Difficulties in integrating and managing personnel, financial reporting and other systems used by the PictureMe business into the Company;
·  
The failure of the PictureMe business to perform in accordance with the Company’s expectations;
·  
Any future goodwill impairment charges that the Company may incur with respect to the assets of PictureMe;
·  
Failure to achieve anticipated synergies between the Company’s business units and the business units of PictureMe; and
·  
The inability to maintain Wal-Mart as a host.
 
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If the PictureMe business does not operate as anticipated, it could materially harm the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.  The integregation of PictureMe will place significant demands on administrative, operational and financial resources, and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully integrate the PictureMe business.  Failure to successfully integrate PictureMe with CPI, and to successfully manage the challenges presented by the integration process, may prevent the Company from achieving the anticipated benefits of the acquisition and could have a material adverse effect on the business.
 
After the completion of the PCA Acquisition, CPI has significantly higher amounts of debt which require significant interest and principal payments. The level of debt and the limitations imposed by these debt agreements could adversely affect operating flexibility and put the Company at a competitive disadvantage. The Company’s debt level may adversely affect future performance.  The ability to make scheduled payments of principal of, to pay interest on, or to refinance indebtedness and to satisfy other debt and lease obligations will depend upon future operating performance, which may be affected by factors beyond the Company’s control. In addition, there can be no assurance that future borrowings or equity financing will be available to the Company on favorable terms or at all for the payment or refinancing of indebtedness. If the Company is unable to service indebtedness, the business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held in St. Louis, Missouri on Thursday, August 23, 2007.  The following items were voted on and the results are listed below:

1.           The following individuals were re-elected to the Company’s Board of Directors:

Name
 
Shares For
 
Shares Withheld
 
               
James J. Abel
   
4,855,368
     
329,956
 
Michael S. Koeneke
   
4,855,686
     
329,638
 
David M. Meyer
   
4,855,365
     
329,959
 
Mark R. Mitchell
   
4,855,589
     
329,735
 
John Turner White IV
   
4,855,589
     
329,735
 
 
2.
The Board of Directors’ appointment of KPMG LLP to audit the Company’s financial statements for the 2007 fiscal year:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
5,183,776
     
407
     
 1,140
 
 
Item 5.                 Other Information

On June 8, 2007, we acquired the operating assets of Portrait Corporation of America (“PCA”), the sole operator of portrait studios in Wal-Mart stores and supercenters in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.  As part of the transaction, we assumed certain preexisting license agreements between PCA and Wal-Mart.  These license agreements are summarized below.
 
United States
 
On June 8, 2007, the Company assumed the Master Lease Agreement with Wal-Mart Louisiana, LLC and Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LP, (the “U.S. Lease Agreement”).   A copy of the U.S. Lease Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.59 to this Form 10-Q and this summary of the U.S. Lease Agreement is qualified in its entirety to such exhibit.

The U.S. Lease Agreement, negotiated by PCA and Wal-Mart during PCA’s bankruptcy proceedings, became effective February 1, 2007 and requires us to pay a rental fee to Wal-Mart based upon a percentage of gross sales of our studios operating in Wal-Mart’s U.S. stores.  The agreement has an initial term of three years but automatically extends for an additional two years for each studio from which Wal-Mart receives rental fees for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 at a minimum specified rate per square foot.  For each studio for which Wal-Mart receives less than the specified rate per square foot, the Company and Wal-Mart may mutually agree to extend the individual studio license for an additional two years by written agreement.
 
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The assumed agreement also contains a provision calling for the closure of five hundred PictureMe studios (the rebranded name of the former PCA Wal-Mart studios) every fiscal year in which our PictureMe comparable studio sales are both negative and more than 50 basis points below Wal-Mart’s comparable U.S. store sales.  After the first fiscal year the PictureMe studios achieve positive comparable studio sales, this provision is no longer applicable.

Canada.
 
Our relationship with Wal-Mart Canada Corp. is governed by an amended and restated licence agreement effective January 1, 2006.  We are required to pay Wal-Mart Canada a licence fee based on a percentage of the gross sales of our portrait studios operated in Wal-Mart’s Canadian stores.  The agreement has a five-year term, and Wal-Mart Canada has an option to renew for two renewal periods of two years.  Studios that were in operation on the effective date of this agreement are subject to a licence schedule, which specifies expiration dates for those specific studios.  Based on this licence schedule, our Canadian studios licences expire as follows:  47 in 2007, 92 in 2008, 65 in 2009, 23 in 2010, 18 in 2011 and 9 in 2012.  We believe the licences expiring in 2007 will be renewed for additional two-year terms, but such renewals are not assured.  As of July 21, 2007, we operate 254 studios under the agreement with Wal-Mart Canada.
 
Mexico
 
Within Mexico, our relationship with Nueva Wal-Mart De Mexico, S de R.L. de C.V. ("Nueva Wal-Mart De Mexico") is  governed by an agreement dated as of  June 1, 2002 for the first 44 studios. New agreements, with the same terms, are entered into as additional studios are added in Mexico. The agreements run for an undefined period of time.  Neither party may terminate an agreement for a studio during the studio's first year of operation;  thereafter, either party may terminate the agreement with respect to a  studio by giving the other party written notice 30 days prior to the  termination date. Under these agreements, Nueva Wal-Mart De Mexico is  compensated based upon a percentage of our total net sales in all Wal-Mart studios in Mexico. As of July 21, 2007, we operated in 107 Nueva Wal-Mart De Mexico permanent studios.
 
Item 6.                 Exhibits

Exhibits:             An Exhibit index has been filed as part of this Report on Page E-1.
 
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CPI CORP.


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.



CPI Corp.
(Registrant)




By:
 
/s/Gary W. Douglass
   
Gary W. Douglass
   
Executive Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: January 14, 2008




By:
 
/s/Dale Heins
   
Dale Heins
   
Vice President, Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

Dated: January 14, 2008


 
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CPI CORP.
E-1
EXHIBIT INDEX

3.2
 
Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, incorporated by reference to CPI Corp.’s Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.2, filed June 5, 2007.
     
2.1
 
Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007, by and among Portrait Corporation of America, PCA LLC, American Studios, Inc., PCA Photo Corporation of Canada, PCA National LLC, PCA Finance Corp. Inc., Photo Corporation of America, Inc. (each, a “Seller”) and CPI Corp., incorporated by reference to CPI Corp.’s Form 8-K, Exhibit 2.1, filed May 3, 2007.
     
2.2
 
Amendment No. 1 to the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007, by and among Portrait Corporation of America, PCA LLC, American Studios, Inc., PCA Photo Corporation of Canada, PCA National LLC, PCA Finance Corp. Inc., Photo Corporation of America, Inc. (each, a “Seller”) and CPI Corp, such amendment effective as of May 21, 2007, incorporated by reference to CPI Corp.’s Form 8-K, Exhibit 2.1, filed May 25, 2007.
     
2.3
 
Amendment No. 2 to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, such amendment dated as of June 8, 2007, by and among Portrait Corporation of America, PCA LLC, American Studios, Inc., PCA Photo Corporation of Canada, PCA National LLC, PCA Finance Corp. Inc., Photo Corporation of America, Inc. and CPI Corp., incorporated herein by reference to  CPI Corp.’s Form 8-K, Exhibit 2.3, filed  June 24, 2007.
     
10.58
 
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 8, 2007 among the Company, the financial institutions that are or may from time to time become parties thereto and LaSalle Bank National Association, as administrative agent and arranger for the lenders, incorporated herein by reference to CPI Corp.’s Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.1, filed June 14, 2007.
     
10.59*
 
Master Lease Agreement between Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Wal-Mart Louisiana, LLC, Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LP and Portrait Corporation of America, Inc., effective June 8, 2007.
     
11.1
 
Computation of Per Share Earnings (Loss) – Diluted – for the 12 and 24 weeks ended July 21, 2007 and July 22, 2006.
     
11.2
 
Computation of Per Share Earnings (Loss) – Basic – for the 12 and 24 weeks ended July 21, 2007 and July 22, 2006.
     
31.1
 
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 by the Chief Executive Officer.
     
31.2
 
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 by the Chief Financial Officer.
     
32.0
 
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer.
   
 *
 
Confidential treatment requested for portions of this document.  Material omitted has been filed separately with the Securities and  
Exchange Commission.
 
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