-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NulNFBkbVjcbufjJretDKB1cgRzRw28JOmeLdbR8yRqNnejY1u5G1bkEaonw7Og+ Bl5u286SmLK0/ek5VSh5yw== 0001029869-98-001302.txt : 19981123 0001029869-98-001302.hdr.sgml : 19981123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001029869-98-001302 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19981003 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 19981120 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AU BON PAIN CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000724606 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 5812 IRS NUMBER: 042723701 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1229 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19253 FILM NUMBER: 98754259 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 19 FID KENNEDY AVE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174232100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 19 FID KENNEDY AVE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 10-Q 1 AU BON PAIN CO., INC. FORM 10-Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION D R A F T WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FORM 10-Q (Mark one) X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE - - ----- SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended October 3, 1998 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR l5(d) OF THE - - ----- SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to ------ ------ Commission file number 0-19253 ------- Au Bon Pain Co., Inc. ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 04-2723701 --------------------------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 19 Fid Kennedy Avenue, Boston, MA 02210 -------------------------------------------- ------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (617) 423-2100 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ---------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed from last report) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ----- ----- As of November 12, 1998, 10,487,213 shares and 1,557,658 shares of the registrant's Class A and Class B Common Stock, respectively, $.0001 par value, were outstanding. AU BON PAIN CO., INC. INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE - - ------- --------------------- ---- ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.................................. 3 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 3, 1998 and December 27, 1997................................. 3 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 3, 1998 and October 4, 1997................................... 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the forty weeks ended October 3, 1998 and October 4, 1997................................... 5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............ 6 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS............................................ 8 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION - - -------- ----------------- ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION..................................... 14 ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K...................... 14
2 Item 1. Financial Statements AU BON PAIN CO., INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
October 3, December 27, 1998 1997 ------------ ------------ ASSETS (unaudited) - - ------ Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents......................... $ 680,240 $ 853,025 Accounts receivable, net.......................... 7,065,115 9,427,190 Inventories....................................... 6,285,697 9,116,794 Prepaid expenses.................................. 2,625,544 775,036 Refundable income taxes........................... 595,272 595,916 Deferred income taxes............................. 600,040 600,040 ------------ ------------ Total current assets.......................... 17,851,908 21,368,001 ------------ ------------ Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization..................... 103,669,698 112,231,916 ------------ ------------ Other assets: Notes receivable.................................. 4,984,966 4,742,994 Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization 30,390,410 31,360,459 Deferred financing costs.......................... 902,434 952,591 Deposits and other................................ 11,327,264 9,097,477 Deferred income taxes............................. 6,761,983 6,761,983 ------------ ------------ Total other assets............................ 54,367,057 52,915,504 ------------ ------------ Total assets.................................. $175,888,663 $186,515,421 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - - ------------------------------------ Current liabilities: Accounts payable.................................. $ 7,164,430 $ 7,070,881 Accrued expenses.................................. 14,369,276 13,917,058 Current maturities of long term debt.............. 40,800 438,100 ------------ ------------ Total current liabilities..................... 21,574,506 21,426,039 Long-term debt, less current maturities............. 34,030,440 42,526,752 Convertible Subordinated Notes...................... 30,000,000 30,000,000 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities............................. 85,604,946 93,952,791 ------------ ------------ Minority interest................................... 1,448 287,847 Stockholders' equity: Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value: Class B, shares authorized 2,000,000; issued and outstanding none in 1998 and 1997, respectively. Common stock, $.0001 par value: Class A, shares authorized 50,000,000; issued and outstanding 10,410,421 and 10,144,840 in 1998 and 1997, respectively..................... 1,042 1,019 Class B, shares authorized 2,000,000; issued and outstanding 1,557,658 and 1,572,907 in 1998 and 1997, respectively.......................... 156 161 Additional paid-in capital......................... 69,720,343 68,485,661 Retained earnings.................................. 20,560,728 23,787,942 ------------ ------------ Total stockholders' equity.................... 90,282,269 92,274,783 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.... $175,888,663 $186,515,421 ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. 3 AU BON PAIN CO., INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
for the 12 weeks ended for the 40 weeks ended ------------------------ ------------------------- October 3, October 4, October 3, October 4, 1998 1997 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- ------------ ---------- Revenues: Restaurant sales.............. $55,529,242 $56,153,956 $179,190,997 $177,930,040 Franchise sales and other revenues.................... 2,625,133 4,014,229 10,057,019 12,567,752 ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ 58,154,375 60,168,185 189,248,016 190,497,792 Costs and expenses: Cost of food and paper products..................... 19,595,843 21,288,633 66,505,149 67,865,101 Restaurant operating expenses: Labor..................... 15,870,570 15,339,169 50,610,516 48,885,248 Occupancy................. 7,060,020 7,177,517 21,043,416 21,571,163 Other..................... 6,722,875 6,762,642 20,759,702 20,902,095 ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ 29,653,465 29,279,328 92,413,634 91,358,506 Depreciation and amortization. 3,952,358 3,973,962 13,155,108 12,972,301 General and administrative expenses.................... 4,141,187 3,903,652 14,087,755 12,571,269 Non-recurring charge.......... - - 1,210,000 - ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ 57,342,853 58,445,575 187,371,646 184,767,177 ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ Operating profit (loss)......... 811,522 1,722,610 1,876,370 5,730,615 Interest expense, net........... 1,437,606 1,680,717 4,972,282 5,423,953 Other expense (income), net..... 177,461 (354,803) 393,466 145,821 Loss on sale of assets.......... - - 734,823 - Minority interest............... (105,515) (15,943) (79,988) 4,339 ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ Income (loss) before provision for income taxes.............. (698,030) 412,639 (4,144,213) 156,502 Benefit for income taxes........ (200,000) (1,051,545) (917,000) (1,154,000) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss)............... $ (498,030) $ 1,464,184 $(3,227,213) $ 1,310,502 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income (loss) per common share - basic................. $ ($0.04) $ 0.12 $ ($0.27) $ 0.11 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income (loss) per common share - diluted............... $ ($0.04) $ 0.12 $ ($0.27) $ 0.11 =========== =========== =========== =========== Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding - basic.... 11,966,493 11,769,882 11,896,858 11,756,981 =========== =========== =========== =========== Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding - diluted.. 11,966,493 12,192,048 11,896,858 11,917,501 =========== =========== =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. 4 AU BON PAIN CO., INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
for the 40 weeks ended ---------------------------- October 3, October 4, 1998 1997 ------------ ---------- Cash flows from operations: Net income (loss)........................... $(3,227,213) $ 1,310,502 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization................. 13,155,108 12,972,301 Amortization of deferred financing costs...... 533,988 375,950 Provision for losses on accounts receivable... 43,165 46,575 Minority interest............................. (79,988) 4,339 Deferred income taxes......................... - (583,987) Expenditures towards closing of stores........ - 1,063,909 Non-recurring charge.......................... 1,210,000 - Loss(Gain) on sale of assets.................. 734,823 (325,426) Gain on sale of investment.................... - (930,344) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable........................... 410,382 (1,593,282) Inventories................................... 628,828 (473,380) Prepaid expenses.............................. (2,040,723) (1,181,958) Refundable income taxes....................... 644 1,667,914 Accounts payable.............................. 93,549 1,015,438 Accrued expenses.............................. 213,069 (2,065,999) ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by operating activities... 11,675,632 11,302,552 ----------- ----------- Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to property and equipment........... (13,809,108) (12,083,345) Proceeds from sale of assets.................. 12,693,917 3,641,043 Proceeds from sale of investment.............. - 2,000,000 Payments received on notes receivable......... 178,028 91,253 Increase in intangible assets................. (121,032) (78,506) Increase in deposits and other................ (2,388,804) (1,299,143) Increase in notes receivable.................. (45,000) (2,591,044) ----------- ----------- Net cash used in investing activities....... (3,491,999) (10,319,742) ---------- ----------- Cash flows from financing activities: Exercise of employee stock options............ 1,017,777 185,969 Proceeds from issuance of warrants............ - - Proceeds from long-term debt issuance net of deferred financing costs................. 56,057,388 46,136,488 Principal payments on long-term debt.......... (64,951,000) (45,639,600) Proceeds from issuance of common stock........ 216,923 - Deferred financing costs...................... (491,095) (188,026) (Decrease) in minority interest............... (206,411) (242,307) ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by(used in)financing activities................................ (8,356,418) 252,524 ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents..................................... (172,785) 1,235,334 ----------- ----------- Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period. 853,025 2,578,830 ----------- ----------- Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period....... $ 680,240 $ 3,814,164 =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. 5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note A - Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited, consolidated financial statements of Au Bon Pain Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. They should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 27, 1997. The accompanying financial statements are unaudited and include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) that management considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position and results of operations for the interim periods, and are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. Note B - Earnings Per Share The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
for the twelve weeks ended ---------------------------- October 3, October 4, 1998 1997 ------------ ----------- Net income (loss) used in net income (loss) per common share - basic............................ $ (498,030) $ 1,464,184 =========== =========== Net income (loss) used in net income (loss) per common share - diluted.......................... $ (498,030) $ 1,464,184 =========== =========== Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic................ 11,966,493 11,769,882 Effect of dilutive securities: Employee stock options......... - 299,013 Stock warrants................. - 123,153 ----------- ----------- Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted.............. 11,966,493 12,192,048 =========== =========== Net income (loss) per common share - basic............................ $ (.04) $ .12 =========== =========== Net income (loss) per common share - diluted.......................... $ (.04) $ .12 =========== ===========
Note C - Recent Accounting Pronouncements In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131 "Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", which changes the manner in which public companies report information about their operating segments. SFAS No. 131, which is based on the management approach to 6 segment reporting, establishes requirements to report selected segment information quarterly and to report entity-wide disclosures about products and services, major customers, and the geographic locations in which the entity holds assets and reports revenue. Management is currently evaluating the effects of this change on its reporting of segment information. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 131 for its fiscal year ending December 26, 1998. Note D - Subsequent Events On October 28, 1998, Au Bon Pain Co., Inc. (the "Company"), ABP Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("ABPH"), and ABP Corporation, a Delaware corporation controlled by Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Inc., a private equity investment firm based in New York (the "Buyer"), entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of August 12, 1998 (the "Original Agreement," and together with the Amendment, the "Amended Agreement"), which Original Agreement was the subject of a Form 8-K filed by the Company on August 21, 1998, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. The Amended Agreement contemplates (a) the transfer, in the aggregate, from the Company to ABPH and a new Delaware corporation to be formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("ABP Newco," and collectively with ABPH, the "Subsidiaries"), of substantially all of the operating assets, store leases, contracts and liabilities associated with the Company's bakery cafe food service and franchise business concept generally known as Au Bon Pain (the "Au Bon Pain Division"), (b) the merger of ABP Newco with and into ABPH, with ABPH being the surviving corporation and (c) the sale of all the capital stock of ABPH to the Buyer, whereby the Buyer will become the owner of the Au Bon Pain Division (the "Sale"). The Sale will become effective subject to the terms and conditions of the Amended Agreement, including, but not limited to, the approval of the stockholders of the Company, consents of certain landlords, governmental approvals, and consummation of financing by Buyer (as to which no assurance can be given). With regard to these contingencies, the Buyer has advised the Company that its proposed lender has withdrawn its commitment relative to the acquisition. However, the Buyer has further advised the Company that it is diligently pursuing alternative financing and is actively engaged in speaking with several potential lenders, although there can be no assurance that it will, in fact, be able to secure such financing. The Company intends to seek adequate assurances from the Buyer regarding such alternative financing so that Buyer will be able to perform its obligations under the Amended Agreement. In the event the Sale is consummated, the Company expects to record a non-cash after-tax loss of approximately $20 million in connection with the Sale. The description of the Amended Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to (a) the Original Agreement and certain letter agreements with respect to the Sale, attached as Exhibits 2, 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to the Company's Form 8-K filed August 21, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference and (b) the Amendment, attached as Exhibit 2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed November 6, 1998 and incorporated by reference herein. Pursuant to the Amended Agreement, the purchase price payable to the Company upon the effectiveness of the Sale shall be seventy three million dollars ($73,000,000), subject to possible purchase price adjustments, as described in the Amended Agreement. 7 Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following table sets forth the percentage relationship to total revenues of certain items included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the period indicated:
For the For the 12 weeks ended 40 weeks ended ------------------ ------------------ Oct. 3, Oct. 4, Oct. 3, Oct. 4, 1998 1997 1998 1997 -------- -------- -------- -------- Revenues: Restaurant sales........ 95.5% 93.3% 94.7% 93.4% Franchise sales and other revenues........ 4.5 6.7 5.3 6.6 ----- ----- ----- ----- 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Costs and expenses: Cost of food and paper products........ 33.7% 35.3% 35.2% 35.6% Restaurant operating expenses.............. 51.0 48.7 48.8 48.0 Depreciation and amortization.......... 6.8 6.6 7.0 6.8 General and administrative........ 7.1 6.5 7.4 6.6 Non-recurring charge.... - - 0.6 - ----- ----- ----- ----- 98.6 97.1 99.0 97.0 ----- ----- ----- ----- Operating margin.......... 1.4 2.9 1.0 3.0 Interest expense, net..... 2.5 2.8 2.6 2.8 Other (income) expense, net 0.3 (0.6) 0.2 0.1 Loss on sale of assets.... - - 0.4 - Minority interests........ (0.2) - - - ----- ----- ----- ----- Income (expense) before provision for income taxes................... (1.2) 0.7 (2.2) 0.1 Provision (benefit) for income taxes............ (0.3) (1.7) (0.5) (0.6) ----- ----- ----- ----- Net income (loss)......... (0.9)% 2.4% (1.7)% 0.7% ===== ===== ===== =====
8 General The Company's revenues are derived from restaurant sales and franchise sales and other revenues. Franchise sales and other revenues include sales of frozen dough products to franchisees and others, royalty income and franchise fees. Certain expenses (cost of food and paper products, restaurant operating expenses, and depreciation and amortization) relate primarily to restaurant sales, while general and administrative expenses relate to all areas of revenue generation. The Company's fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in December. The Company's fiscal year normally consists of 13 four-week periods, with the first, second and third quarters ending 16 weeks, 28 weeks and 40 weeks, respectively, into the fiscal year. Results of Operations Total revenues for the twelve weeks ended October 3, 1998 decreased 3.3% to $58.2 million from $60.2 million for the comparable period of 1997. Total revenues at the Saint Louis Bread business unit increased 17.2% to $19.6 million, while total revenues at the Au Bon Pain business unit decreased 11.3% to $38.6 million. The increase in the Saint Louis Bread/Panera Bread business unit in the third quarter of 1998 was driven by positive comparable restaurant sales, incremental revenues from the fourteen company-owned bakery cafes opened in 1997 and 1998 to-date, and higher franchise income. Comparable restaurant sales at Saint Louis Bread Co./Panera Bread increased 2.0% in the third quarter of 1998 versus the comparable period of 1997. This increase is on top of the 7.2% comparable restaurant sales increase of the third quarter of 1997. In the Au Bon Pain business unit, the decrease in total revenues reflects the closing of certain restaurants in 1997 and 1998 and the franchising of eleven stores in the Philadelphia market in the third quarter of 1997. Comparable restaurant sales for the Au Bon Pain business unit in the third quarter of 1998 decreased by 0.4%. Operating income in the third quarter of 1998 decreased to $811,000, versus $1,722,000 in the third quarter of 1997. Operating margin was 1.4% in the third quarter of 1998 versus 2.9% in the comparable period of 1997. The decline in operating income was a result of lower contribution in the quarter in the Au Bon Pain business unit, as the Saint Louis Bread Co./Panera Bread business unit contribution was modestly higher in the third quarter of 1998 versus the comparable quarter of 1997. The lower contribution in the Au Bon Pain business unit was due to several factors. First, the decline in comparable restaurant sales produced a negative leverage against the normal inflationary cost elements, reducing contribution. Second, the Au Bon Pain business unit was significantly impacted by extraordinarily high market prices for butter, increasing food costs. In addition, the level of franchise income from the Au Bon Pain International & Trade Channels area was reduced due both to the Asian 9 economic crisis and to the pending sale of the Au Bon Pain business unit overall. Contribution in the Saint Louis Bread business unit in the third quarter of 1998 was only modestly higher than that of the comparable quarter of 1997, as increases in store profits from company-owned cafes and greater franchise income in the 1998 third quarter were largely offset by higher overhead costs, particularly related to the field organization and the commissary infrastructure. During the third quarter of 1998, four Saint Louis Bread Co./Panera Bread franchise area development agreements were signed, representing commitments for the development of 102 bakery cafes and increasing the number of franchise commitments to a total of 577 bakery cafes to be developed. Eight Saint Louis Bread/Panera Bread bakery cafes were opened in the third quarter of 1998, including two company-owned cafes and six franchise-operated cafes. Within the Au Bon Pain business unit, five franchise-operated units were opened in the third quarter of 1998. Net Income The Company recorded a net loss in the third quarter of 1998 of $498,030 versus net income of $1,464,184 in the comparable 1997 period. Interest expense decreased to $1,438,000 in the third quarter of 1998 versus $1,680,000 in the comparable period in 1997 with other expense of $177,000 at October 3, 1998 compared to other income of $355,000 at October 4, 1997. The year over year decrease in other income of $532,000 mostly represents the sale of stock and assets consummated in the third quarter of 1997. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's principal requirements for cash are capital expenditures for constructing and equipping new bakery cafes, maintaining or remodeling existing bakery cafes and working capital. To date, the Company has met its requirements for capital with cash from operations, proceeds from the sale of equity and debt securities and bank borrowings. For the forty weeks ended October 3, 1998, operating activities provided $11.7 million versus $11.4 million for the comparable period of 1997. Funds provided by operating activities were primarily the result of the sale of assets and decreases in accounts receivable and inventories, offset by an increase in prepaid expenses. In 1997, cash was generated by disposal of assets offset by a decreases in accounts payable and an increase in accounts receivable. Total capital expenditures for the forty weeks ended October 3, 1998 of $13.8 million were related primarily to the construction of new Saint Louis Bread bakery cafes and commissaries and the remodeling 10 of existing Au Bon Pain bakery cafes. The expenditures were funded principally by net cash from operating activities and by use of the Company's revolving line of credit. Total capital expenditures for the forty weeks ended October 4, 1997 were $12.0 million. On July 24, 1996, the Company issued $15 million senior subordinated debentures maturing in July, 2000. The debentures accrue interest at varying fixed rates over the four-year term, ranging between 11.25% and 14.0%. In connection with the private placement, warrants with an exercise price of $5.62 per share were issued to purchase between 400,000 and 500,000 shares of the Company's Class A common stock, depending on the term during which the debentures remain outstanding and certain future events. The net proceeds of the financing were used to reduce the amount outstanding under the Company's bank revolving line of credit. With the senior subordinated financing and the Company's revolving line of credit, the Company's management believes it has the capital resources necessary to meet its growth goals through 1998. On March 23, 1998 the Company sold its Mexico, MO production facility and its wholesale frozen dough business to Bunge Foods Corporation ("Bunge") for approximately $13 million in cash. The net proceeds of the sale were used to repay the $7.9 million outstanding for the Industrial Revenue Bond and to reduce amounts outstanding under the revolving credit line. There were no gains or losses associated with the early retirement of the Industrial Revenue Bond or the partial repayment of the revolving credit line. The Company has a $22.0 million unsecured revolving line of credit which bears interest at either the commercial bank's prime rate plus .25% or LIBOR plus 2.75%, at the Company's option. As of October 3, 1998, $17.2 million was outstanding under the line of credit and an additional $1.1 million of the remaining availability was utilized by outstanding letters of credit issued by the bank on behalf of the Company. In 1998, the Company currently anticipates spending approximately $19.0 million for capital expenditures, principally for the opening of new bakery cafes and the remodeling of existing units. The Company expects to fund these expenditures principally through internally generated cash flow. Impact Of Year 2000 The "Year 2000 Issue" is the result of manufactured equipment and computer programs using two digits rather than four to define the applicable year. If the Company's equipment and computer programs, with date-sensitive functions are not Year 2000 compliant, they may recognize a date using "00" as the Year 1900 rather than the Year 2000. This could result in a system failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of operations, including, but not limited to, a temporary inability to process transactions, generate invoices or engage in similar normal business practices. 11 During 1997, The Company formed an ongoing internal review team to address the Year 2000 issue that encompasses operating and administrative areas of the Company. Internal information technology professionals are working to identify and resolve all significant Year 2000 issues in a timely and effective manner. The Company's executive management monitors the status of the Year 2000 remediation plans, including an assessment of issues and development of said remediation plans, where necessary, as they relate to internally used software, computer hardware and use of computer applications. In addition, the Company will be completing vendor notification of Year 2000 compliance requirements to all of its vendors. This notification includes reference to compliance expectations of all vendor supplied equipment. While the Company has not yet completed its assessment of the Year 2000 impact, it has determined that the most significant Year 2000 system issue is Point Of Sale (POS) Systems used by the Au Bon Pain concept. The Company is in final negotiations with several vendors to replace the existing POS systems with new state-of-the-art systems. The new systems are expected to be pilot tested in the fourth quarter of 1998 and rollout is expected to begin in the first quarter of 1999. The new systems are expected to be leased at approximately the same cost as the current Au Bon Pain system and are expected to improve labor efficiency at the store level. In addition, vendors for the Company's two major financial systems are reporting that their Year 2000 compliance upgrades should be available for testing in the fourth quarter of 1998. The Company is in the final stage of selecting an outside vendor(s) to test compliance and participate in the integration testing of these functions with the rest of its systems. Based on preliminary information, costs of addressing Year 2000 issues have not been determined, but are not currently expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows in the future. While the Company believes it is taking all appropriate steps to assure Year 2000 compliance, it is dependent on key business partner and/or vendor compliance to some extent. The Year 2000 issue is pervasive and complex as virtually every computer operation will be affected in some way. If, due to unforeseen circumstances, the implementation is not completed on a timely basis, or key business partners and/or vendors fail to resolve all significant Year 2000 issues in a timely and effective manner, the Year 2000 could have a material adverse impact on the Company. The Company is in the process of establishing contingency plans that would minimize the impact to the Company in the event that the Company or its major vendors fail to implement a Year 2000 solution on a timely basis. The cost of adapting the contingency plans is not expected to be material. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131 "Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", which changes the 12 manner in which public companies report information about their operating segments. SFAS No. 131, which is based on the management approach to segment reporting, establishes requirements to report selected segment information quarterly and to report entity-wide disclosures about products and services, major customers, and the geographic locations in which the entity holds assets and reports revenue. Management is currently evaluating the effects of this change on its reporting of segment information. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 131 for its fiscal year ending December 26, 1998. Certain Factors Affecting Future Operating Results Statements made or incorporated in this Form 10-Q, including any discussion or impact, express or implied, on the Company's anticipated operating results and future earnings per share contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (identified by the words "estimate", "project", "intend", "expect", "future", "anticipates" and similar expressions) which express management's belief, expectations or intentions regarding the Company's future performance. The described sale of the Au Bon Pain Business Unit is subject to a variety of conditions, including but not limited to stockholder approval and government antitrust clearance. In addition, the purchase and sale agreement allows Au Bon Pain Co., Inc. to entertain alternative acquisition proposals, subject to the payment of a termination fee. No assurances can be given that the sale of that unit will be completed on a timely basis, if at all. Moreover, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements due to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. The amount of net proceeds available to the Company is subject to closing adjustments which may result in a lower amount available for expansion of the Saint Louis Bread Co./Panera Bread bakery cafes. The ability of the Company to aggressively expand its business going forward is subject to the availability of sufficient capital to it and the developers party to franchise development agreements with the Company. Additionally, the Company's operating results may be affected by many factors, including but not limited to variations in the number and timing of bakery cafe openings and public acceptance of new bakery cafes, competition and other factors that may affect retailers in general. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 1997. 13 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION - - -------- ----------------- Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION On October 28, 1998, Au Bon Pain Co., Inc. (the "Company"), ABP Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("ABPH"), and ABP Corporation, a Delaware corporation controlled by Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Inc., a private equity investment firm based in New York (the "Buyer"), entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of August 12, 1998 (the "Original Agreement," and together with the Amendment, the "Amended Agreement"), which Original Agreement was the subject of a Form 8-K filed by the Company on August 21, 1998, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. The Amended Agreement contemplates (a) the transfer, in the aggregate, from the Company to ABPH and a new Delaware corporation to be formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("ABP Newco," and collectively with ABPH, the "Subsidiaries"), of substantially all of the operating assets, store leases, contracts and liabilities associated with the Company's bakery cafe food service and franchise business concept generally known as Au Bon Pain (the "Au Bon Pain Division"), (b) the merger of ABP Newco with and into ABPH, with ABPH being the surviving corporation and (c) the sale of all the capital stock of ABPH to the Buyer, whereby the Buyer will become the owner of the Au Bon Pain Division (the "Sale"). The Sale will become effective subject to the terms and conditions of the Amended Agreement, including, but not limited to, the approval of the stockholders of the Company, consents of certain landlords, governmental approvals, and consummation of financing by Buyer (as to which no assurance can be given). With regard to these contingencies, the Buyer has advised the Company that its proposed lender has withdrawn its commitment relative to the acquisition. However, the Buyer has further advised the Company that it is diligently pursuing alternative financing and is actively engaged in speaking with several potential lenders, although there can be no assurance that it will, in fact, be able to secure such financing. The Company intends to seek adequate assurances from the Buyer regarding such alternative financing so that Buyer will be able to perform its obligations under the Amended Agreement. In the event the Sale is consummated, the Company expects to record a non-cash after-tax loss of approximately $20 million in connection with the Sale. The description of the Amended Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to (a) the Original Agreement and certain letter agreements with respect to the Sale, attached as Exhibits 2, 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to the Company's Form 8-K filed August 21, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference and (b) the Amendment, attached as Exhibit 2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed November 6, 1998 and incorporated by reference herein. Pursuant to the Amended Agreement, the purchase price payable to the Company upon the effectiveness of the Sale shall be seventy three million dollars ($73,000,000), subject to possible purchase price adjustments, as described in the Amended Agreement. Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule. (b) The Company filed a Form 8-K on August 21, 1998. 14 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. AU BON PAIN CO., INC. (Registrant) Dated: November 17, 1998 By: /S/ LOUIS I. KANE -------------------------------- Louis I. Kane Co-Chairman Dated: November 17, 1998 By: /S/ RONALD M. SHAICH -------------------------------- Ronald M. Shaich Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dated: November 17, 1998 By: /S/ ANTHONY J. CARROLL -------------------------------- Anthony J. Carroll Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 15 EX-27 2 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
5 9-MOS DEC-26-1998 OCT-3-1998 690,240 0 7,263,219 198,104 6,285,697 17,851,908 103,669,698 84,871,959 175,888,663 21,574,506 0 0 0 1,198 0 175,888,663 55,529,242 58,154,375 19,595,843 57,342,853 71,946 0 1,437,606 (698,030) (200,000) (498,030) 0 0 0 (498,030) (0.04) (0.04)
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----