10-Q 1 a04-5298_110q.htm 10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

ý                                 Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 28, 2004

 

OR

 

o                                 Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Commission File Number:  0-21660

 

PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

61-1203323

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification
number)

 

 

 

2002 Papa Johns Boulevard

Louisville, Kentucky  40299-2334

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(502) 261-7272

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (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 ý

 

No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

 

Yes ý

 

No o

 

At April 30, 2004, there were outstanding 17,638,944 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.01 per share.

 

 



 

INDEX

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 28, 2004 and December 28, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income – Three Months Ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity – Three Months Ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands)

 

March 28, 2004

 

December 28, 2003

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Note)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

9,045

 

$

7,071

 

Accounts receivable

 

23,277

 

19,717

 

Inventories

 

16,310

 

17,030

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

11,552

 

11,590

 

Deferred income taxes

 

6,671

 

7,050

 

Total current assets

 

66,855

 

62,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

7,512

 

7,522

 

Net property and equipment

 

204,737

 

203,818

 

Notes receivable from franchisees and affiliates

 

4,757

 

11,580

 

Goodwill

 

51,856

 

48,577

 

Other assets

 

16,102

 

13,259

 

Total assets

 

$

351,819

 

$

347,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

25,267

 

$

28,309

 

Income and other taxes

 

13,673

 

12,070

 

Accrued expenses

 

41,907

 

40,288

 

Current portion of debt

 

4,077

 

250

 

Total current liabilities

 

84,924

 

80,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unearned franchise and development fees

 

6,782

 

5,911

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

67,500

 

61,000

 

Deferred income taxes

 

7,778

 

7,881

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

30,097

 

32,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

Common stock

 

321

 

317

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

230,838

 

219,584

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(2,836

)

(3,116

)

Retained earnings

 

302,407

 

293,921

 

Treasury stock

 

(375,992

)

(351,434

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

154,738

 

159,272

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

351,819

 

$

347,214

 

 


Note:                   The balance sheet at December 28, 2003 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for a complete set of financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

March 28, 2004

 

March 30, 2003

 

Domestic revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Restaurant sales

 

$

106,173

 

$

106,242

 

Franchise royalties

 

12,911

 

12,517

 

Franchise and development fees

 

534

 

331

 

Commissary sales

 

94,536

 

93,868

 

Other sales

 

14,724

 

11,557

 

International revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Royalties and franchise and development fees

 

1,764

 

1,484

 

Restaurant and commissary sales

 

6,267

 

6,283

 

Total revenues

 

236,909

 

232,282

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic restaurant expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

25,859

 

23,496

 

Salaries and benefits

 

33,519

 

34,194

 

Advertising and related costs

 

9,447

 

9,762

 

Occupancy costs

 

6,401

 

6,094

 

Other operating expenses

 

13,643

 

13,919

 

Total domestic restaurant expenses

 

88,869

 

87,465

 

Domestic commissary and other expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

78,797

 

74,365

 

Salaries and benefits

 

7,179

 

7,330

 

Other operating expenses

 

14,237

 

13,021

 

Total domestic commissary and other expenses

 

100,213

 

94,716

 

Loss from the franchise cheese purchasing program, net of minority interest

 

372

 

 

International operating expenses

 

5,202

 

5,416

 

General and administrative expenses

 

18,534

 

16,552

 

Provision for uncollectible notes receivable

 

232

 

426

 

Restaurant closure, impairment and disposition losses

 

139

 

75

 

Other general expenses

 

953

 

491

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,561

 

7,910

 

Total costs and expenses

 

222,075

 

213,051

 

Operating income

 

14,834

 

19,231

 

Investment income

 

141

 

254

 

Interest expense

 

(1,397

)

(1,908

)

Income before income taxes

 

13,578

 

17,577

 

Income tax expense

 

5,092

 

6,592

 

Net income

 

$

8,486

 

$

10,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.61

 

Earnings per common share - assuming dilution

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.61

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

17,833

 

17,919

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

18,149

 

18,023

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

 

Common
Stock Shares
Outstanding

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Treasury
Stock

 

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 29, 2002

 

18,041

 

$

314

 

$

212,107

 

$

(5,314

)

$

260,358

 

$

(345,518

)

$

121,947

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

10,985

 

 

10,985

 

Change in valuation of interest rate collar and swap agreements, net of tax of $205

 

 

 

 

335

 

 

 

335

 

Other, net

 

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(24

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,296

 

Exercise of stock options

 

9

 

 

197

 

 

 

 

197

 

Tax benefit related to exercise of non-qualified stock options

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

12

 

Acquisition of treasury stock

 

(150

)

 

 

 

 

(4,116

)

(4,116

)

Other

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

41

 

Balance at March 30, 2003

 

17,900

 

$

314

 

$

212,357

 

$

(5,003

)

$

271,343

 

$

(349,634

)

$

129,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 28, 2003

 

18,113

 

$

317

 

$

219,584

 

$

(3,116

)

$

293,921

 

$

(351,434

)

$

159,272

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

8,486

 

 

8,486

 

Change in valuation of interest rate swap agreement, net of tax of $124

 

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

203

 

Other, net

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

77

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,766

 

Exercise of stock options

 

363

 

4

 

9,532

 

 

 

 

9,536

 

Tax benefit related to exercise of non-qualified stock options

 

 

 

1,162

 

 

 

 

1,162

 

Acquisition of treasury stock

 

(728

)

 

 

 

 

(24,558

)

(24,558

)

Other

 

 

 

560

 

 

 

 

560

 

Balance at March 28, 2004

 

17,748

 

$

321

 

$

230,838

 

$

(2,836

)

$

302,407

 

$

(375,992

)

$

154,738

 

 

At March 30, 2003, the accumulated other comprehensive loss of $5,003 was comprised of net unrealized loss on the interest rate swap agreement of $4,693 and unrealized foreign currency translation losses of $310.

 

At March 28, 2004, the accumulated other comprehensive loss of $2,836 was comprised of net unrealized loss on the interest rate swap agreement of $2,995, net unrealized loss on investments of $27 and unrealized foreign currency translation gains of $186.

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

March 28, 2004

 

March 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

11,103

 

$

25,930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(4,378

)

(3,874

)

Purchase of investments

 

(1,014

)

(410

)

Proceeds from sale or maturity of investments

 

995

 

 

Loan repayments from franchisees and affiliates

 

1,573

 

703

 

Other

 

15

 

168

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(2,809

)

(3,413

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds (repayments) from line of credit facility

 

6,500

 

(20,000

)

Net proceeds from short-term debt - variable interest entities (VIEs)

 

2,400

 

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

(250

)

(235

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

9,536

 

197

 

Acquisition of treasury stock

 

(24,558

)

(4,116

)

Other

 

(236

)

161

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(6,608

)

(23,993

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

85

 

(24

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,771

 

(1,500

)

Cash acquired from consolidation of VIEs

 

203

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

7,071

 

9,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

9,045

 

$

7,999

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

March 28, 2004

 

1.              Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 28, 2004, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 26, 2004. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for Papa John’s International, Inc. (referred to as the “Company”, “Papa John’s” or in the first person notations of “we”, “us” and “our”) for the year ended December 28, 2003.

 

2.              Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement

 

We adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, (SFAS No. 150) during the third quarter of 2003. SFAS No. 150 requires parent companies to record minority interest liabilities at estimated settlement value if the majority-owned subsidiary has equity instruments that are redeemable at a fixed date and such redemption is certain to occur. We have a majority interest in one subsidiary, which owns and operates 24 Papa John’s restaurants, that meets these provisions. During the third quarter of 2003, we recorded an after-tax cumulative effect adjustment of $413,000 ($660,000 pre-tax) or $0.02 per share, in our Consolidated Statements of Income, related to the adoption of SFAS No. 150. SFAS No. 150 did not have a significant impact on our earnings for the first quarter of 2004.

 

3.              Accounting for Variable Interest Entities

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (FIN 46). In December 2003, the FASB modified FIN 46 to make certain technical corrections and address certain implementation issues that had arisen. FIN 46 provides a new framework for identifying variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and determining when a company should include the assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and results of activities of a VIE in its consolidated financial statements.

 

In general, a VIE is a corporation, partnership, limited-liability corporation, trust, or any other legal structure used to conduct activities or hold assets that either (1) has an insufficient amount of equity to carry out its principal activities without additional subordinated financial support, (2) has a group of equity owners that are unable to make significant decisions about its activities, or (3) has a group of equity owners that do not have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns generated by its operations.

 

FIN 46 requires a VIE to be consolidated if a party with an ownership, contractual or other financial interest in the VIE (a “variable interest holder”) is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from the VIE’s activities, is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE’s residual returns (if no party absorbs a majority of the VIE’s losses), or both. A variable interest holder that consolidates the VIE is called the primary beneficiary. Upon consolidation, the primary beneficiary generally must initially record all of the VIE’s assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests at fair value and subsequently account for the VIE as if it were consolidated based on majority voting interest. FIN 46 also requires disclosures about VIEs that the variable interest holder is not required to consolidate but in which it has a significant variable interest.

 

We have a purchasing arrangement with BIBP Commodities, Inc. (“BIBP”), a special purpose entity (“SPE”) formed at the direction of our Franchise Advisory Council in 1999, for the sole purpose of reducing cheese price volatility to domestic system-wide restaurants. BIBP is an independent, franchisee-owned corporation. BIBP purchases cheese at the market price and sells it to our distribution subsidiary, PJ Food Service, Inc. (“PJFS”), at a fixed quarterly price based in part upon historical average market prices.  PJFS in turn sells cheese to Papa John’s restaurants (both Company-owned and franchised)

 

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at a set quarterly price. PJFS purchased $32.9 million and $31.7 million of cheese from BIBP for the three months ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003, respectively.

 

We are the primary beneficiary of BIBP, a VIE, and we began consolidating the balance sheet of BIBP as of December 28, 2003. A cumulative effect adjustment was not required upon initial consolidation because BIBP had a surplus in stockholders’ equity at the December 28, 2003 adoption date, and such surplus was reflected as a minority interest liability in Other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at December 28, 2003.

 

We will recognize the operating losses generated by BIBP if BIBP’s shareholders’ equity is in a net deficit position. Further, we will recognize the subsequent operating income generated by BIBP up to the amount of any losses previously recognized. We recognized a pre-tax loss of $1.6 million ($1.0 million net of tax, or $0.05 per share) in the first quarter of 2004 from the consolidation of BIBP.

 

BIBP has a $15.0 million line of credit with a commercial bank. The $15.0 million line of credit is not guaranteed by Papa John’s. If the line of credit is fully utilized, Papa John’s will provide additional funding in the form of a loan to BIBP. BIBP had borrowings outstanding under the commercial line of credit facility of $2.4 million at March 28, 2004 and no borrowings at December 28, 2003.

 

In addition, Papa John’s has extended loans to certain franchisees. Papa John’s is deemed the primary beneficiary of four of these franchise entities even though we have no ownership interest in them. These entities operate a total of 33 restaurants with annual revenues approximating $20.0 million. Our net loan balance receivable from these four entities is $5.0 million at March 28, 2004, with no further funding commitments. We began consolidating the balance sheets of these entities at the end of the first quarter of 2004, resulting in the recording of goodwill approximating $3.3 million and the elimination of the $5.0 million net loan balance receivable. In future periods, we will recognize the operating income (losses) generated by these four franchise entities. The impact on future operating income from the consolidation of these or other qualifying entities is not expected to be significant.

 

The following table summarizes the balance sheets of the VIEs as of March 28, 2004:

 

(In thousands)

 

BIBP

 

Franchisees

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,707

 

$

203

 

$

2,910

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

204

 

204

 

Accounts receivable - Papa John’s

 

2,813

 

 

2,813

 

Other assets

 

1,592

 

246

 

1,838

 

Net property and equipment

 

 

4,419

 

4,419

 

Goodwill

 

 

3,277

 

3,277

 

Total assets

 

$

7,112

 

$

8,349

 

$

15,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

5,740

 

$

1,666

 

$

7,406

 

Debt - third party

 

2,400

 

1,677

 

4,077

 

Debt - Papa John’s

 

 

5,006

 

5,006

 

Total liabilities

 

$

8,140

 

$

8,349

 

$

16,489

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

(1,028

)

 

(1,028

)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

7,112

 

$

8,349

 

$

15,461

 

 

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4.              Debt

 

Our debt is comprised of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 28, 2004

 

December 28, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving line of credit

 

$

67,500

 

$

61,000

 

Debt associated with VIEs *

 

4,077

 

 

Other

 

 

250

 

Total debt

 

71,577

 

61,250

 

Less: current portion of debt

 

(4,077

)

(250

)

Long-term debt

 

$

67,500

 

$

61,000

 

 


*The VIEs’ third-party creditors do not have any recourse to Papa John’s.

 

5.              Calculation of Earnings Per Share

 

The calculations of basic earnings per common share and earnings per common share – assuming dilution are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 28, 2004

 

March 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

8,486

 

$

10,985

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

17,833

 

17,919

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share - assuming dilution:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

8,486

 

$

10,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

17,833

 

17,919

 

Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock options

 

316

 

104

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

18,149

 

18,023

 

Earnings per common share - assuming dilution

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.61

 

 

6.              Stock-Based Compensation

 

Effective at the beginning of fiscal 2002, we elected to expense the cost of employee stock options in accordance with the fair value method contained in SFAS No. 123, Accounting and Disclosure of Stock-Based Compensation. Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value for options is estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. The election was effective as of the beginning of fiscal 2002 and applies to all stock options issued after the effective date. Prior to 2002, we followed Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations, in accounting for our employee stock options. Under APB No. 25, no compensation expense is recognized provided the exercise price of employee stock options equals or exceeds the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant.

 

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The following table illustrates the effect on income and earnings per share if the fair value based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

March 28, 2004

 

March 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (as reported)

 

$

8,486

 

$

10,985

 

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects

 

350

 

13

 

Deduct: Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

 

(353

)

(115

)

Pro forma net income

 

$

8,483

 

$

10,883

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic - as reported

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.61

 

Basic - pro forma

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.61

 

Assuming dilution - as reported

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.61

 

Assuming dilution - pro forma

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.60

 

 

7.              Segment Information

 

We have defined five reportable segments: domestic restaurants, domestic commissaries, domestic franchising, international operations and variable interest entities (VIEs).

 

The domestic restaurant segment consists of the operations of all domestic (“domestic” is defined as contiguous United States) Company-owned restaurants and derives its revenues principally from retail sales of pizza and side items, such as breadsticks, cheesesticks, chicken strips and soft drinks to the general public. The domestic commissary segment consists of the operations of our regional dough production and product distribution centers and derives its revenues principally from the sale and distribution of food and paper products to domestic Company-owned and franchised restaurants. The domestic franchising segment consists of our franchise sales and support activities and derives its revenues from sales of franchise and development rights and collection of royalties from our domestic franchisees. The international operations segment principally consists of our Company-owned restaurants and commissary operation located in the United Kingdom and our franchise sales and support activities, which derive revenues from sales of franchise and development rights and the collection of royalties from our international franchisees. VIEs consist of entities in which we are the primary beneficiary, as defined in Note 3, and include BIBP and certain franchisees to which we have extended loans. All other business units that do not meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments consist of operations that derive revenues from the sale, principally to Company-owned and franchised restaurants, of printing and promotional items, risk management services, and information systems and related services used in restaurant operations.

 

Generally, we evaluate performance and allocate resources based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes and eliminations. Certain administrative and capital costs are allocated to segments based upon predetermined rates or actual estimated resource usage. We account for intercompany sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties and eliminate the related profit in consolidation.

 

Our reportable segments are business units that provide different products or services. Separate management of each segment is required because each business unit is subject to different operational issues and strategies. No single external customer accounted for 10% or more of our consolidated revenues.

 

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Our segment information is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

March 28, 2004

 

March 30, 2003

 

Revenues from external customers:

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic restaurants

 

$

106,173

 

$

106,242

 

Domestic commissaries

 

94,536

 

93,868

 

Domestic franchising

 

13,445

 

12,848

 

International

 

8,031

 

7,767

 

All others

 

14,724

 

11,557

 

Total revenues from external customers

 

$

236,909

 

$

232,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic commissaries

 

$

29,133

 

$

29,475

 

Domestic franchising

 

194

 

179

 

International

 

66

 

1,037

 

Variable interest entities (1)

 

32,947

 

 

All others

 

3,348

 

3,161

 

Total intersegment revenues

 

$

65,688

 

$

33,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic restaurants

 

$

1,935

 

$

891

 

Domestic commissaries (2)

 

5,545

 

5,635

 

Domestic franchising

 

11,837

 

12,218

 

International

 

216

 

(336

)

Variable interest entities (1)

 

(1,645

)

 

All others

 

607

 

843

 

Unallocated corporate expenses (3)

 

(4,907

)

(1,602

)

Elimination of intersegment (profits) losses

 

(10

)

(72

)

Total income before income taxes

 

$

13,578

 

$

17,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic restaurants

 

$

154,714

 

 

 

Domestic commissaries

 

69,499

 

 

 

International

 

2,699

 

 

 

Variable interest entities (4)

 

7,286

 

 

 

All others

 

12,056

 

 

 

Unallocated corporate assets

 

115,596

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(157,113

)

 

 

Net property and equipment

 

$

204,737

 

 

 

 


(1)          The $32.9 million in sales and the $1.6 million loss are attributable to BIBP. As noted in Note 3, in the second quarter of 2004, we began consolidating the revenues and income (loss) before income taxes from the four franchise entities, to which we have extended loans, that qualify as VIEs.

(2)          The results for the domestic commissaries segment are impacted by a reduction in the corporate expense allocations approximating $650,000 in the 2004 quarter as compared to the 2003 quarter.

(3)          The increase in unallocated corporate expenses from 2003 is primarily due to an increase in certain general and administrative expenses approximating $2.0 million, the above-noted reduction in the corporate allocations to domestic commissaries approximating $650,000 and an increase in the provision for uncollectible accounts of $453,000.

(4)          Represents assets of VIE franchisees to which we have extended loans.

 

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Results of Operations and Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The results of operations are based on the preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to select accounting policies for critical accounting areas as well as estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Significant changes in assumptions and/or conditions in our critical accounting policies could materially impact the operating results. We have identified the following accounting policies and related judgments as critical to understanding the results of our operations.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Notes Receivable

 

We establish reserves for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable based on overall receivable aging levels and a specific evaluation of accounts and notes for franchisees with known financial difficulties. These reserves and corresponding write-offs could significantly increase if the identified franchisees continue to experience deteriorating financial results.

 

Long-Lived and Intangible Assets

 

The recoverability of long-lived and intangible (i.e., goodwill) assets is evaluated annually or more frequently if impairment indicators exist.  Indicators of impairment include historical financial performance, operating trends and our future operating plans.  If impairment indicators exist, we evaluate the recoverability of long-lived and intangible assets based on forecasted undiscounted cash flows. The estimation of future cash flows requires management’s judgment concerning future operations, economic growth in local or regional markets and the impact of competition. There are inherent uncertainties related to these factors and management’s judgments in applying these factors to the analysis of long-lived and intangible asset impairment.  It is possible that the assumptions underlying the impairment analysis will change in such a manner that additional impairment charges may occur.

 

Insurance Reserves

 

Our insurance programs for workers’ compensation, general liability, owned and non-owned automobiles and health insurance coverage provided to our employees, and the captive insurance program provided to our franchisees are self-insured up to certain individual and aggregate reinsurance levels.  Losses are accrued based upon estimates of the aggregate retained liability for claims incurred using certain actuarial projections and our claims loss experience. The estimated insurance claims losses could be significantly affected should the frequency or ultimate cost of claims significantly differ from historical trends used to estimate the insurance reserves recorded by the Company.

 

Consolidation of BIBP Commodities, Inc. (“BIBP”) as a Variable Interest Entity

 

BIBP is a franchisee-owned corporation that conducts a cheese-purchasing program on behalf of domestic Company-owned and franchised restaurants.  As required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (FIN 46), we began consolidating the balance sheet of BIBP at the end of the fourth quarter of 2003. We recognized a pre-tax loss of $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2004 from the consolidation of BIBP. The consolidation of BIBP could have a significant impact on Papa John’s operating income in future periods due to the volatility of cheese prices. Papa John’s will recognize the operating losses generated by BIBP if the shareholders’ equity is in a net deficit position.  Further, Papa John’s will recognize subsequent operating income generated by BIBP up to the amount of BIBP losses previously recognized.

 

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The spot block market cheese price increased from $1.34 per pound at the beginning of 2004 to $1.95 per pound as of March 28, 2004. Based on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange milk futures market prices as of April 30, 2004, and the actual second quarter and projected third and fourth quarter 2004 and first quarter 2005 cheese costs to restaurants as determined by the BIBP pricing formula, the consolidation of BIBP is projected to impact our operating income as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Increase /
(decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter 2 - 2004

 

$

(18,000

)

Quarter 3 - 2004

 

(3,000

)

Quarter 4 - 2004

 

4,000

 

Quarter 1 - 2005

 

5,000

 

 

 

$

(12,000

)

 

Restaurant Progression:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 28, 2004

 

March 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Papa John’s Restaurant Progression:

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Company-owned:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

568

 

585

 

Opened

 

2

 

3

 

Closed

 

(2

)

(3

)

End of period

 

568

 

585

 

International Company-owned:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

2

 

9

 

Sold to franchisees

 

 

(2

)

End of period

 

2

 

7

 

U.S. franchised:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

2,006

 

2,000

 

Opened

 

20

 

15

 

Closed

 

(9

)

(9

)

End of period

 

2,017

 

2,006

 

International franchised:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

214

 

198

 

Opened

 

12

 

8

 

Closed

 

(4

)

(6

)

Acquired from Company

 

 

2

 

End of period

 

222

 

202

 

Total restaurants — end of period

 

2,809

 

2,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perfect Pizza Restaurant Progression:

 

 

 

 

 

Franchised:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

135

 

144

 

Closed

 

(8

)

(2

)

Total restaurants - end of period

 

127

 

142

 

 

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Results of Operations

 

As required by FIN 46, we began consolidating the operating results of BIBP in the first quarter of 2004. The consolidation of BIBP impacted our operating results and income statement presentation as described below.

 

Consolidation accounting requires the net impact from the consolidation of BIBP to be reflected in two separate components of our statement of income. The first component is the portion of BIBP operating income or loss attributable to the amount of cheese purchased by Company-owned restaurants during the period. This portion of BIBP operating income (loss) is reflected as a reduction (increase) in the “Domestic restaurant expenses - cost of sales” line item.  This approach effectively reports cost of sales for Company-owned restaurants as if the purchasing arrangement with BIBP did not exist and such restaurants were purchasing cheese at the spot market prices (i.e., the impact of BIBP is eliminated in consolidation).

 

The remainder of the net impact from the consolidation of BIBP is reflected in the caption “Loss (income) from the franchise cheese purchasing program, net of minority interests”. This line item represents BIBP’s income or loss from purchasing cheese at the spot market price and selling to franchised restaurants at a fixed quarterly price, net of any income or loss attributable to the minority interest BIBP shareholders. The amount of income or loss attributable to the BIBP shareholders depends on its cumulative shareholders’ equity balance and the change in such balance during the reporting period.

 

Revenues.  Total revenues were $236.9 million for the first quarter of 2004, representing an increase of 2.0%, from $232.3 million for the same period in 2003.

 

Domestic corporate restaurant sales were $106.2 million for the first quarter of 2004, which is essentially flat as compared to sales for the same period in 2003. The 1.3% increase in comparable sales in the first quarter of 2004 was offset by a 2.4% decrease in equivalent units, as we closed 22 under performing restaurants in the fourth quarter of 2003. “Equivalent restaurants” represents the number of restaurants open at the beginning of a given period, adjusted for restaurants opened, closed, acquired or sold during the period on a weighted average basis.

 

Domestic franchise sales increased 1.6% to $335.0 million from $329.6 million for the same period in 2003 primarily resulting from a 0.7% increase in the number of equivalent franchise units and an increase in average sales volumes for franchise units not included in the comparable sales unit base. Domestic franchise royalties were $12.9 million in the first quarter of 2004, a 3.1% increase from $12.5 million for the comparable period in 2003, primarily due to the previously mentioned increase in franchised sales and a slight improvement in the net recognized royalty rate.

 

The comparable sales base and average weekly sales for 2004 and 2003 for domestic Company-owned and domestic franchised restaurants consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 28, 2004

 

March 30, 2003

 

 

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total domestic units (end of period)

 

568

 

2,017

 

585

 

2,006

 

Equivalent units

 

563

 

1,995

 

577

 

1,982

 

Comparable sales base units

 

547

 

1,926

 

563

 

1,896

 

Comparable sales base percentage

 

97.1

%

96.5

%

97.6

%

95.7

%

Average weekly sales - comparable units

 

$

14,625

 

$

12,968

 

$

14,247

 

$

12,862

 

Average weekly sales - other units

 

$

10,365

 

$

11,499

 

$

10,734

 

$

11,270

 

Average weekly sales - all units

 

$

14,503

 

$

12,917

 

$

14,161

 

$

12,793

 

 

Domestic franchise and development fees were $534,000 in the quarter, including approximately $134,000 recognized upon development cancellation or franchise renewal and transfer, compared to $331,000 for the same period in 2003. There were 20 domestic franchise restaurant openings in 2004 compared to 15 in 2003.

 

Domestic commissary sales increased slightly to $94.5 million for the first quarter of 2004 from $93.9 million for the comparable period in 2003, as the impact of cheese price increases was substantially offset by lower volumes. Other sales increased to $14.7 million for the first quarter of 2004 from $11.6 million for the comparable period in 2003, primarily as a result of promotional items sold associated with our March 2004 NCAA national promotion and an increase in revenues associated with insurance-related services to franchisees.

 

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International revenues consist of the Papa John’s United Kingdom (U.K.) operations, denominated in British Pounds Sterling and converted to U.S. dollars (90.7% of international revenues) and combined revenues from operations in 16 other international markets denominated in U.S. dollars. Total international revenues were $8.0 million compared to $7.8 million for the same period in 2003, as revenues from increased unit openings and the impact of a more favorable dollar/pound exchange rate more than offset a decrease in restaurant revenues due to fewer Company-owned restaurants during the first quarter of 2004 (two) as compared to an average of eight restaurants for the comparable period in 2003.

 

Costs and Expenses.  The restaurant operating margin at domestic Company-owned units was 16.3% in the first quarter of 2004 compared to 17.7% for the same period in 2003, consisting of the following differences:

 

                  Cost of sales was 2.2% higher in 2004, due to higher cheese costs and the impact of portion increases for several core pizza products implemented during the second quarter of 2003. The consolidation of BIBP increased the cost of sales 1.2%.

                  Salaries and benefits were 0.6% lower in 2004 due to staffing efficiencies.

                  Advertising and related costs were 0.3% lower reflecting reduced local market co-op spending.

                  Occupancy costs were 0.3% higher in 2004 due primarily to increased utility costs and general insurance costs.

                  Other operating expenses were 0.2% lower in 2004 primarily from a decrease in mileage reimbursement and lower repairs and maintenance costs.

 

The company has announced several restaurant initiatives during the past two years, including an increase in General Manager and Assistant Manager salaries and portion increases at its corporate restaurants for several of its core pizza products. We have experienced improved operational trends as a result of these initiatives, including reduced turnover at the General Manager and Assistant Manager positions, and improved product and service quality and consistency. However, the improvements have not yet translated to the increased sales we had anticipated, as the overall restaurant industry, pizza category and economy continue to produce a very challenging environment. According to industry sources, customer traffic count has declined or remained flat in the Quick Service Restaurant pizza segment for the latest eight reported consecutive quarters. Given the current industry and overall economic environment, management cannot predict when operational improvements resulting from these initiatives, or otherwise, may result in improving sales trends.

 

We have also previously announced initiatives to identify opportunities for improving restaurant operating margin.  During the first quarter of 2004, we have focused our initiative program on procurement and administrative costs.  We believe the projected savings in 2004 from these initiatives will substantially offset the increases in cheese (exclusive of the impact of consolidating BIBP) and other commodities that have or are projected to occur for our corporate restaurants.

 

Domestic commissary and other margin was 8.3% in the first quarter of 2004 compared to 10.2% for the same period in 2003. Cost of sales was 72.1% of revenues in 2004 compared to 70.5% in 2003 primarily due to higher food costs incurred by the commissaries (such as cheese, which has a fixed dollar as opposed to fixed percentage mark-up), and an increase in the sales of the above-noted March 2004 promotional items, which had a relatively low margin. Salaries and benefits were 0.4% lower as a percentage of sales for 2004 as compared to 2003 due to cost reduction efforts. Other operating expenses increased to 13.0% in 2004 from 12.4% in 2003, primarily as a result of increased costs associated with insurance-related services to franchisees.

 

The loss from the franchise cheese purchasing program, net of minority interests, was $372,000 during the first quarter 2004. This represents the portion of the total $5.3 million BIBP operating loss related to the proportion of BIBP cheese sales to franchisees (77%) or $4.1 million, less the $3.7 million attributable to the minority interest shareholders of BIBP, representing the amount of operating loss absorbed by the equity surplus during the period.

 

International operating margin increased to 17.0% in 2004 from 13.8% in 2003 primarily due to the disposition of Company-owned restaurants, which had a lower margin than our commissary operation.

 

General and administrative expenses were $18.5 million or 7.8% of revenues in the first quarter of 2004 compared to $16.6 million or 7.1% of revenues in the same period in 2003. The increase in 2004 as compared to 2003 is primarily attributable to a $575,000 increase in bonuses paid to corporate and restaurant management, a $540,000 increase in compensation expense related to stock options awarded in late 2003 that vest over a 12-month period throughout 2004 and $400,000 of consulting fees associated with our recent initiatives to identify opportunities for improving restaurant operating margins. Additionally, general and administrative salaries and benefits increased approximately $650,000, as certain positions in the franchise sales and marketing areas were filled throughout 2003 and severance was recognized in the first quarter of 2004 related to the elimination of certain positions, the savings from which will be realized in subsequent quarters.

 

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A provision for uncollectible notes receivable of $232,000 was recorded in the first quarter of 2004 as compared to $426,000 for the same period in 2003. The provision was based on our evaluation of our franchise loan portfolio, and primarily relates to specific loans for which certain scheduled payments have been deferred as part of an overall workout arrangement.

 

Restaurant closure, impairment and disposition losses of $139,000 and $75,000 were recorded in the first quarter of 2004 and 2003, respectively, related to under-performing restaurants that are subject to impairment or identified for closure as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.

 

Other general expenses were $953,000 in the first quarter of 2004 compared to $491,000 for the comparable period in 2003. The 2004 amount includes $34,000 of pre-opening costs, $54,000 of relocation costs, $288,000 of disposition and valuation related costs of other assets and a $453,000 provision for uncollectible accounts receivable. This provision for uncollectible accounts receivable relates primarily to two specific franchisees (representing 52 restaurants). The 2003 amount includes $68,000 of pre-opening costs, $50,000 of relocation costs and $236,000 related to disposition or valuation losses for other assets.

 

Depreciation and amortization was $7.6 million (3.2% of revenues) for the first quarter of 2004 as compared to $7.9 million (3.4% of revenues) for the same period in 2003.

 

Net interest. Net interest expense was $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2004 as compared to $1.7 million in 2003, due to the lower outstanding debt balance and lower effective interest rate on our debt.

 

Income Tax Expense. The effective income tax rate was 37.5% in both 2004 and 2003.

 

Operating Income and Earnings Per Common Share. Operating income for the three months ended March 28, 2004 was $14.8 million or 6.3% of revenues, compared to $19.2 million or 8.3% of revenues for the comparable period in 2003. The decrease in operating income is primarily due to the increase in general and administrative expenses discussed above and the impact of consolidating BIBP, which reduced pre-tax income approximately $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2004.

 

Diluted earnings per share were $0.47 in 2004 compared to $0.61 in 2003. In 2004, earnings per share were reduced by approximately $0.05 due to the consolidation of the results of BIBP. The repurchase of our common shares in 2004 and 2003 resulted in an increase in diluted earnings per share of approximately $0.01 in 2004 as compared to 2003.

 

New Marketing Program

 

The company recently announced the launch of a new “Pizza and Entertainment” promotion and advertising campaign signaling a change in marketing direction and strategy.  The foundation of this plan features a commitment to new product news, taking advantage of Papa John’s positive experience with new product introductions in the past two years.

 

Papa John’s will supplement this product development effort with entertainment premiums intended to give customers even more value for their money.  The initial promotion that began May 3 offers customers one of three DVD movies with the purchase of a large The Works or any other large pizza at regular menu price.  The titles for this first offering are “Weekend at Bernie’s,” “Don Juan Demarco” and Trial and Error.”  Future titles will be made available along with Papa John’s product offerings.

 

Additionally, the domestic system recently authorized an increase in the contribution level to the national Marketing Fund as a percentage of restaurant sales, effective beginning with contributions based on June sales.  The company expects that the majority of the incremental funds generated by this increase in contribution percentage will be utilized to increase the level of national television advertising conducted during the last half of the year in support of the new marketing program.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our debt is comprised of the following:

 

 

 

March 28, 2004

 

December 28, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving line of credit

 

$

67,500

 

$

61,000

 

Debt associated with VIEs *

 

4,077

 

 

Other

 

 

250

 

Total debt

 

71,577

 

61,250

 

Less: current portion of debt

 

(4,077

)

(250

)

Long-term debt

 

$

67,500

 

$

61,000

 

 


*The VIEs’ third-party creditors do not have any recourse to Papa John’s.

 

The revolving line of credit allows us to borrow up to $175.0 million with an expiration date of January 2006. Outstanding balances accrue interest at 62.5 to 100.0 basis points over the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or other bank developed rates at our option. The commitment fee on the unused balance ranges from 15.0 to 20.0 basis points. The increment over LIBOR and the commitment fee are determined quarterly based upon the ratio of total indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).

 

Cash flow from operations decreased to $11.1 million for the three months ended March 28, 2004, from $25.9 million for the comparable period in 2003, reflecting lower net income in 2004 and unfavorable changes in accounts receivable, other assets and accounts payable totaling $11.8 million in 2004.

 

We require capital primarily for the development, acquisition, renovation and maintenance of restaurants, the development, renovation and maintenance of quality control centers and support services facilities and equipment and the enhancement of corporate systems and facilities. Additionally, we began a common stock repurchase program in December 1999. During the three months ended March 28, 2004, common stock repurchases of $24.6 million and capital expenditures of $4.4 million were funded primarily by cash flow from operations, stock option exercises, net proceeds from debt arrangements, net loan repayments from franchisees and affiliates and available cash and cash equivalents.

 

Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $400.0 million of our common stock through December 26, 2004. Through March 28, 2004, an aggregate of $376.2 million has been repurchased (representing 14.3 million shares, or approximately 46.9% of shares outstanding at the time the repurchase program was initiated, at an average price of $26.32 per share). Approximately 17.7 million shares were outstanding as of March 28, 2004 (approximately 18.1 million shares on a fully-diluted basis). Subsequent to March 28, 2004, through April 30, 2004, we repurchased an additional 131,000 shares at an aggregate cost of $4.4 million (an average price of $33.32 per share).

 

Capital resources available at March 28, 2004, include $9.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and approximately $84.9 million remaining borrowing capacity, reduced for outstanding letters of credit of $22.6 million, under a $175.0 million, three-year, unsecured revolving line of credit agreement expiring in January 2006. We expect to fund planned capital expenditures and additional discretionary repurchases of our common stock, if any, for the remainder of 2004 from these resources and operating cash flows.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Certain information contained in this quarterly report, particularly information regarding future financial performance and plans and objectives of management, is forward-looking. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to the uncertainties associated with litigation; increases in projected claims losses for the Company’s self-insured coverage or within the captive franchise insurance program;  increases in advertising promotions and discounting by competitors which may adversely affect sales; new product and concept developments by food industry competitors; the ability of the Company and its franchisees to open new restaurants and operate new and existing restaurants profitably; increases in food, labor, utilities, fuel, employee benefits, insurance and similar costs; the ability to obtain ingredients from alternative suppliers if needed; health- or disease-related disruptions or consumer concerns about the commodity supply; economic and political and health conditions in the countries in which the Company or its franchisees operate; the selection and availability of suitable restaurant locations; negotiation of suitable lease or financing terms; constraints on permitting and construction of restaurants; higher than

 

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anticipated construction costs; the hiring, training and retention of management and other personnel; changes in consumer taste, demographic trends, traffic patterns and the type, number and location of competing restaurants; federal and state laws governing such matters as wages, working conditions, citizenship requirements and overtime; and labor shortages in various markets resulting in higher required wage rates. These factors might be especially harmful to the financial viability of franchises in under-penetrated or emerging markets, leading to greater unit closings than anticipated. Our international operations are subject to additional factors, including currency regulations and fluctuations; differing cultures and consumer preferences; diverse government regulations and structures; ability to source high quality ingredients and other commodities in a cost-effective manner; differing interpretation of the obligations established in franchise agreements with international franchisees; and the successful conversion of Perfect Pizza restaurants to Papa John’s restaurants. See “Part I. Item 1. – Business Section – Forward-Looking Statements” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2003 for additional factors.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Our debt at March 28, 2004 is principally comprised of a $67.5 million outstanding principal balance on the $175.0 million unsecured revolving line of credit. The interest rate on the revolving line of credit is variable and is based on LIBOR plus a 62.5 to 100.0 basis point spread, tiered based upon debt and cash flow levels. In November 2001, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement that provides for a fixed rate of 5.31%, as compared to LIBOR, on $100.0 million of floating rate debt from March 2003 to March 2004, reducing to a notional value of $80.0 million from March 2004 to March 2005, and reducing to a notional value of $60.0 million in March 2005 with an expiration date of March 2006.

 

The effective interest rate on the line of credit, including the impact of the interest rate swap agreement, was 5.9% as of March 28, 2004. An increase in the present interest rate of 100 basis points on the debt balance outstanding as of March 28, 2004, as mitigated by the interest rate swap, would have no impact on interest expense since the debt balance is less than $80.0 million.

 

Substantially all of our business is transacted in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, foreign exchange rate fluctuations do not have a significant impact on our operating results.

 

Cheese costs, historically representing 35% to 40% of our total food cost, are subject to seasonal fluctuations, weather, availability, demand and other factors that are beyond our control. As previously discussed in Results of Operations and Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates, we have a purchasing arrangement with a third-party entity, BIBP, formed at the direction of our Franchise Advisory Council for the sole purpose of reducing cheese price volatility to domestic system-wide restaurants. Under this arrangement, domestic Company-owned and franchised restaurants are able to purchase cheese at a fixed price per pound throughout a given quarter, based in part on historical average cheese prices. Gains and losses incurred by BIBP are used as a factor in determining adjustments to the selling price to restaurants over time. As a result, for any given quarter, the price paid by the domestic Company-owned and franchised restaurants may be less than or greater than the prevailing average market price.

 

As a result of the adoption of FIN 46, Papa John’s began consolidating the operating results of BIBP in 2004. Consolidation accounting requires the portion of BIBP operating income (loss) related to domestic Company-owned restaurants to be reflected as a reduction (increase) in the “Domestic restaurant expenses – cost of sales” line item, thus reflecting the actual market price of cheese had the purchasing arrangement not existed. Papa John’s quarterly operating results could be subject to significant fluctuations depending on the prevailing spot block market price of cheese as compared to the price charged to domestic restaurants. Over time, we expect BIBP to achieve break-even financial results.

 

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The following table presents the actual average block market price for cheese and the BIBP block price by quarter for 2003 and as projected through the end of 2004 (based on the April 30, 2004 Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) milk futures market prices):

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

BIBP
Block Price

 

Actual
Block Price

 

BIBP
Block Price

 

Actual
Block Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter 1

 

$

1.220

 

$

1.426

 

$

1.159

 

$

1.115

 

Quarter 2

 

1.326

 

2.001

*

1.122

 

1.134

 

Quarter 3

 

1.550

*

1.657

*

1.242

 

1.536

 

Quarter 4

 

1.581

*

1.455

*

1.217

 

1.474

 

Full Year

 

$

1.419

*

$

1.635

*

$

1.185

 

$

1.315

 

 


*amounts are estimates.

 

Based on the above-noted CME milk futures market prices and the actual second quarter and projected third and fourth quarter 2004 and first quarter 2005 cheese costs to restaurants as determined by the BIBP pricing formula, the consolidation of BIBP is projected to impact our operating income as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Increase /
(decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter 2 - 2004

 

$

(18,000

)

Quarter 3 - 2004

 

(3,000

)

Quarter 4 - 2004

 

4,000

 

Quarter 1 - 2005

 

5,000

 

 

 

$

(12,000

)

 

Over the long-term, we expect to purchase cheese at a price approximating the actual average market price and therefore we do not generally make use of financial instruments to hedge commodity prices.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon their evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring all required information relating to the Company is included in this quarterly report.

 

We also maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. During our most recent fiscal quarter, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We are subject to claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of our business. We believe that all such claims and actions currently pending against us are either adequately covered by insurance or would not have a material adverse effect on us if decided in a manner unfavorable to us.

 

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Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

The Papa John’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $400.0 million of common stock under a share repurchase program that began December 9, 1999, and runs through December 26, 2004. Through March 28, 2004, a total of 14.3 million shares with an aggregate cost of $376.2 million and an average price of $26.32 per share have been repurchased under this program and placed in treasury. The following table summarizes our repurchases by fiscal period during the first quarter of 2004 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

Fiscal Period

 

Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased

 

Average
Price
Paid per
Share

 

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs

 

Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/29/2003 - 01/25/2004

 

257

 

$

32.26

 

13,824

 

$

40,073

 

01/26/2004 - 02/22/2004

 

377

 

$

34.28

 

14,201

 

$

27,160

 

02/23/2004 - 03/28/2004

 

94

 

$

35.43

 

14,295

 

$

23,813

 

 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

 

a.               Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a -15(e)

 

 

 

31.2

 

Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a -15(e)

 

 

 

32.1

 

Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.2

 

Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Cautionary Statements. Exhibit 99.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2003 (Commission File No. 0-21660) is incorporated herein by reference.

 

b.              Current Reports on Form 8-K filed in the first quarter of 2004:

 

1.               We filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on January 22, 2004, attaching a press release dated January 21, 2004, announcing changes in the roles of two of our executive officers and the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer. The new structure reflects the departure of Chief Operating Officer and PJ Food Service President, Robert Wadell.

2.               We filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on February 20, 2004, attaching a press release dated February 19, 2004, announcing that our Board of Directors approved an increase to $400 million in the amount of our common stock that may be repurchased from time to time through December 26, 2004.

3.               We filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on February 25, 2004, attaching a press release dated February 24, 2004, announcing our fourth quarter and full-year 2003 financial results.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:  May 5, 2004

/s/ J. David Flanery

 

J. David Flanery

 

Senior Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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