-----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, CX2/WDZcCERkg7CFnHkOKnpDYhJ3bBn8tlTk7rhnGcY+KTs4QKCm14uoojr14dH2 R4zkG+mkPTfkryP5mmef7w== 0001193125-07-049427.txt : 20070308 0001193125-07-049427.hdr.sgml : 20070308 20070308144520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-049427 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070202 ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070308 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DIEDRICH COFFEE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000947661 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FOOD STORES [5400] IRS NUMBER: 330086628 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21203 FILM NUMBER: 07680442 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28 EXECUTIVE PARK STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92614 BUSINESS PHONE: 9492601600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28 EXECUTIVE PARK STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92614 8-K/A 1 d8ka.htm FORM 8-K AMENDMENT Form 8-K Amendment

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K/A

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 2, 2007

 


DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   0-21203   33-0086628

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

28 Executive Park, Suite 200

Irvine, California

  92614
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 260-1600

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Explanatory Note

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed by Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (the “Company”) to amend Item 2.01 of the Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2007 (the “Form 8-K”) to reflect two closings that occurred on February 9, 2007 and February 28, 2007 with respect to the transfers of Diedrich Coffee leaseholds and related assets and to amend Item 9.01 of the Form 8-K to provide the pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) in connection with the transfer of 30 Company Store leaseholds and related assets that have thus far been transferred to Starbucks Corporation (“Starbucks”), three Company Store leaseholds and related assets and certain assets relating to one Company Store (excluding its leasehold) that were transferred to other third parties.

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

As previously disclosed, on September 14, 2006, the Company and Starbucks entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which Starbucks agreed to purchase the Company’s leasehold interests in up to 40 of the 47 locations where the Company operates retail stores under the Diedrich Coffee and Coffee People brands (the “Company Stores”), along with certain related fixtures and equipment, improvements, prepaid items, and ground lease improvements, and to assume certain liabilities as set forth in the Agreement. On December 12, 2006, the Company’s stockholders approved the Agreement at the Company’s annual stockholder meeting.

Pursuant to the Agreement, Starbucks agreed to pay the Company up to $13,520,000 in cash, which included payment of $120,000 as consideration for the Company’s agreement to a non-compete provision, plus the amount of any prepaid items associated with the Company Stores that were transferred. The actual amount paid by Starbucks under the Agreement is dependent on which and how many of the Company Stores are ultimately transferred to Starbucks. Ten percent of the amount paid to the Company upon transfer of the Company Stores is required to be deposited into an escrow fund to be held in connection with the Company’s indemnification obligations.

The closing for the transfer of the initial group of Company Stores occurred on January 16, 2007, which related to the transfer of 15 Diedrich Coffee and Coffee People leaseholds and related assets to Starbucks in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $5,560,000 to the Company and the deposit of approximately $618,000 into the escrow fund. In connection with the closing for a second group of Company stores, which occurred on February 2, 2007, the Company transferred an additional 13 Diedrich Coffee and Coffee People leaseholds and related assets to Starbucks and agreed to retain three Company stores that were the subject of the Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $5,565,000 to the Company and the deposit of approximately $514,000 into the escrow fund. In connection with the third closing, which occurred on February 9, 2007, the Company transferred one additional Diedrich Coffee store’s leasehold and related assets to Starbucks in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $63,000 to the Company and the deposit of approximately $7,000 into the escrow fund. In connection with the fourth closing, which occurred on February 28, 2007, the Company transferred one additional Diedrich Coffee store’s leasehold and related assets to Starbucks in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $586,000 to the Company and the deposit of approximately $65,000 into the escrow fund. Any additional transfers of Company Store leaseholds and related assets are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions that have not been deemed satisfied or waived. Upon satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions the Company may transfer up to 2 additional stores to Starbucks for proceeds of approximately $490,000.

In separate transactions with two parties other than Starbucks, the Company transferred three retail store location leaseholds and related assets on January 31, 2007 and with respect to certain assets relating to one retail store location (excluding its leasehold) on February 5, 2007 and received $678,000 and $16,000, respectively.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

The following unaudited pro forma financial statements of Diedrich Coffee, Inc. and its subsidiaries are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference:

(i) Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 13, 2006

(ii) Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the twenty-four weeks ended December 13, 2006

(iii) Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005, and June 30, 2004

(iv) Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
Number
 

Reference

10.1   Agreement of Purchase and Sale of Assets by and between Starbucks Corporation, Diedrich Coffee, Inc. and Coffee People, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2006)
99.1   Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Diedrich Coffee, Inc.
Date: March 8, 2007    
 

/s/ Sean M. McCarthy

  (Signature)
  Name:   Sean M. McCarthy
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
  

Description

10.1    Agreement of Purchase and Sale of Assets by and between Starbucks Corporation, Diedrich Coffee, Inc. and Coffee People, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2006)
99.1    Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information

EXHIBIT 99.1

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 13, 2006 presents the financial position of Diedrich Coffee, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) assuming the transfer of 33 retail store leaseholds and related assets and certain assets relating to one Company store (excluding its leasehold) (as described below) had been completed on that date (the “Transaction”).

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal years ended June 28, 2006, June 29, 2005, June 30, 2004 and for the twenty-four weeks ended December 13, 2006 present our results of operations assuming that the Transaction had been completed on the first day of these respective periods. In the opinion of our management, these statements include all material adjustments necessary to reflect, on a pro forma basis, the impact of the Transaction on our historical financial information. The adjustments set forth in the “Pro Forma Adjustments” column are described in the Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The unaudited pro forma financial statements for the periods presented do not purport to represent what our results of operations or financial position actually would have been had the Transaction occurred on the dates noted above, or to project our results of operations for any future periods. The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual amounts could differ materially from these estimates. The pro forma results should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form l0-K for the year ended June 28, 2006.

The closing for the transfer of the initial group of Company Stores occurred on January 16, 2007, which related to the transfer of 15 Diedrich Coffee and Coffee People leaseholds and related assets to Starbucks in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $5,560,000 to the Company and the deposit of approximately $618,000 into the escrow fund. In connection with the closing for a second group of Company stores, which occurred on February 2, 2007, the Company transferred an additional 13 Diedrich Coffee and Coffee People leaseholds and related assets to Starbucks and agreed to retain three Company stores that were the subject of the Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $5,565,000 to the Company and the deposit of approximately $514,000 into the escrow fund. In connection with the third closing, which occurred on February 9, 2007, the Company transferred one additional Diedrich Coffee store’s leasehold and related assets to Starbucks in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $63,000 to the Company and the deposit of approximately $7,000 into the escrow fund. In connection with the fourth closing, which occurred on February 28, 2007, the Company transferred one additional Diedrich Coffee store’s leasehold and related assets to Starbucks in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $586,000 to the Company and the deposit of approximately $65,000 into the escrow fund. Any additional transfers of Company Store leaseholds and related assets are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions that have not been deemed satisfied or waived. Upon satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions the Company may transfer up to 2 additional stores to Starbucks for proceeds of approximately $490,000.

In separate transactions with two parties other than Starbucks, the Company transferred three retail store location leaseholds and related assets on January 31, 2007 and with respect to certain assets relating to one retail store location (excluding its leasehold) on February 5, 2007 and received $678,000 and $16,000, respectively.

 

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Diedrich Coffee, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

    

December 13, 2006

   

Pro Forma

Adjustments

   

Notes

  

Pro Forma

December 13, 2006

 

Assets

         

Current assets:

         

Cash

   $ 1,793,000     $ 12,468,000     A    $ 14,261,000  

Restricted cash

     661,000       —            661,000  

Accounts receivable, net

     5,012,000       —            5,012,000  

Inventories

     3,268,000       (592,000 )   A      2,676,000  

Assets held for sale

     5,737,000       (5,576,000 )   A      161,000  

Income tax refund

     506,000       —            506,000  

Current portion of notes receivable

     1,151,000       —            1,151,000  

Advertising fund assets, restricted

     22,000       —            22,000  

Prepaid expenses

     1,094,000       (490,000 )   A      604,000  
                           

Total current assets

     19,244,000       5,810,000          25,054,000  

Property and equipment, net

     4,042,000       67,000     A      4,109,000  

Goodwill

     6,832,000       —            6,832,000  

Notes receivable

     3,591,000       —            3,591,000  

Cash surrender value of life insurance policy

     497,000       —            497,000  

Other assets

     134,000       11,000     A      145,000  
                           

Total assets

   $ 34,340,000     $ 5,888,000        $ 40,228,000  
                           

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

         

Current liabilities:

         

Liabilities held for sale

   $ 318,000     $ (318,000 )   A    $ —    

Current installments of long-term debt

     670,000       —            670,000  

Accounts payable

     4,100,000       —            4,100,000  

Accrued compensation

     2,155,000       —            2,155,000  

Accrued expenses

     2,393,000       324,000     A      2,717,000  

Franchisee deposits

     575,000       —            575,000  

Deferred franchise fee income

     86,000       —            86,000  

Advertising fund liabilities

     22,000       —            22,000  

Accrued provision for store closure

     777,000       —            777,000  
                           

Total current liabilities

     11,096,000       6,000          11,102,000  

Long term debt, less unamortized discount

     1,143,000            1,143,000  

Deferred rent

     618,000       (334,000 )   A      284,000  

Deferred compensation

     527,000       —            527,000  
                           

Total liabilities

     13,384,000       (328,000 )        13,056,000  
                           

Commitments and contingencies

         

Stockholders’ equity:

         

Common stock

     54,000       —            54,000  

Additional paid-in capital

     59,485,000       —            59,485,000  

Accumulated deficit

     (38,583,000 )     6,216,000     A      (32,367,000 )
                           

Total stockholders’ equity

     20,956,000       6,216,000          27,172,000  
                           

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 34,340,000     $ 5,888,000        $ 40,228,000  
                           

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Diedrich Coffee, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

for the Twenty-Four Weeks Ended December 13, 2006

 

    

Twenty-Four

Weeks Ended
December 13,

2006

    Pro Forma
Adjustments
   Notes   

Pro Forma
Twenty Four

Weeks Ended
December 13, 2006

 

Net revenue:

          

Wholesale and other

   $ 12,459,000     $ —         $ 12,459,000  

Franchise revenue

     1,758,000       —           1,758,000  

Retail sales

     1,370,000       —           1,370,000  
                          

Total net revenue

     15,587,000       —           15,587,000  
                          

Costs and expenses:

          

Cost of sales and related occupancy costs

     10,116,000       —           10,116,000  

Operating expenses

     3,525,000       —           3,525,000  

Depreciation and amortization

     471,000       —           471,000  

General and administrative expenses

     3,624,000       —           3,624,000  

Gain on asset disposals

     (11,000 )     —           (11,000 )

Asset impairment

     221,000       —           221,000  
                          

Total costs and expenses

     17,946,000       —           17,946,000  
                          

Operating loss from continuing operations

     (2,359,000 )     —           (2,359,000 )

Interest expense

     (88,000 )     —           (88,000 )

Interest and other income, net

     183,000       —           183,000  
                          

Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit

     (2,264,000 )     —           (2,264,000 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

     —         —           —    
                          

Net loss from continuing operations

     (2,264,000 )     —           (2,264,000 )

Loss from discontinued operations

     (1,511,000 )     1,399,000    B      (112,000 )
                          

Net loss

   $ (3,775,000 )   $ 1,399,000       $ (2,376,000 )
                          

Basic and diluted net loss per share:

          

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.43 )   $ —         $ (0.45 )
                          

Net loss

   $ (0.71 )   $ —         $ (0.45 )
                          

Weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding:

          

Basic and diluted

     5,335,000       5,335,000         5,335,000  
                          

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Diedrich Coffee, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

for the Year Ended June 28, 2006

 

     Year Ended
June 28, 2006
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Notes    Pro Forma
Year Ended
June 28, 2006
 

Net revenue:

         

Wholesale and other

   $ 21,244,000     $ —          $ 21,244,000  

Franchise revenue

     3,775,000       —            3,775,000  

Retail sales

     34,428,000       (24,372,000 )   B      10,056,000  
                           

Total net revenue

     59,447,000       (24,372,000 )        35,075,000  
                           

Costs and expenses:

         

Cost of sales and related occupancy costs

     32,440,000       (11,311,000 )   B      21,129,000  

Operating expenses

     19,947,000       (12,056,000 )   B      7,891,000  

Depreciation and amortization

     2,601,000       (959,000 )   B      1,642,000  

General and administrative expenses

     13,546,000       (2,175,000 )   B      11,371,000  

Gain on asset disposals

     (58,000 )     —            (58,000 )
                           

Total costs and expenses

     68,476,000       (26,501,000 )        41,975,000  
                           

Operating loss from continuing operations

     (9,029,000 )     2,129,000          (6,900,000 )

Interest expense

     (116,000 )     26,000     B      (90,000 )

Interest and other income, net

     548,000       —            548,000  
                           

Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit

     (8,597,000 )     2,155,000          (6,442,000 )

Income tax benefit

     (801,000 )     201,000     B      (600,000 )
                           

Net loss from continuing operations

   $ (7,796,000 )   $ 1,954,000        $ (5,842,000 )
                           

Basic and diluted net loss per share:

         

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (1.47 )   $ 0.37        $ (1.10 )
                           

Weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding:

         

Basic and diluted

     5,303,000       5,303,000          5,303,000  
                           

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Diedrich Coffee, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

for the Year Ended June 29, 2005

 

     Year Ended
June 29, 2005
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Notes    Pro Forma
Year Ended
June 29, 2005
 

Net revenue:

         

Wholesale and other

   $ 16,482,000     $ —          $ 16,482,000  

Franchise revenue

     4,166,000       —            4,166,000  

Retail sales

     31,890,000       (22,447,000 )   B      9,443,000  
                           

Total net revenue

     52,538,000       (22,447,000 )        30,091,000  
                           

Costs and expenses:

         

Cost of sales and related occupancy costs

     26,765,000       (9,962,000 )   B      16,803,000  

Operating expenses

     17,449,000       (10,606,000 )   B      6,843,000  

Depreciation and amortization

     2,372,000       (1,013,000 )   B      1,359,000  

General and administrative expenses

     11,178,000       (1,504,000 )   B      9,674,000  

Gain on asset disposals

     (4,000 )     —            (4,000 )
                           

Total costs and expenses

     57,760,000       (23,085,000 )        34,675,000  
                           

Operating loss from continuing operations

     (5,222,000 )     638,000          (4,584,000 )

Interest expense

     (223,000 )     34,000     B      (189,000 )

Interest and other income, net

     279,000       —            279,000  
                           

Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit

     (5,166,000 )     672,000          (4,494,000 )

Income tax benefit

     (1,851,000 )     240,000     B      (1,611,000 )
                           

Net loss from continuing operations

   $ (3,315,000 )   $ 432,000        $ (2,883,000 )
                           

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:

         

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.64 )   $ 0.08        $ (0.55 )
                           

Weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding:

         

Basic and diluted

     5,218,000       5,218,000          5,218,000  
                           

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Diedrich Coffee, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

for the Year Ended June 30, 2004

 

     Year Ended
June 30, 2004
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Notes    Pro Forma
Year Ended
June 30, 2004
 

Net revenue:

         

Wholesale and other

   $ 14,861,000     $ —          $ 14,861,000  

Franchise revenue

     4,407,000       —            4,407,000  

Retail sales

     31,617,000       (21,908,000 )   B      9,709,000  
                           

Total net revenue

     50,885,000       (21,908,000 )        28,977,000  
                           

Costs and expenses:

         

Cost of sales and related occupancy costs

     24,642,000       (9,590,000 )   B      15,052,000  

Operating expenses

     16,701,000       (10,138,000 )   B      6,563,000  

Depreciation and amortization

     2,315,000       (993,000 )   B      1,322,000  

General and administrative expenses

     9,597,000       (1,157,000 )   B      8,440,000  

Provision for asset impairment and restructuring costs

     94,000       (90,000 )   B      4,000  

Gain on asset disposals

     (2,000 )     —            (2,000 )
                           

Total costs and expenses

     53,347,000       (21,968,000 )        31,379,000  
                           

Operating loss from continuing operations

     (2,462,000 )     60,000          (2,402,000 )

Interest expense

     (348,000 )     26,000     B      (322,000 )

Interest and other income, net

     30,000       —            30,000  
                           

Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit

     (2,780,000 )     86,000          (2,694,000 )

Income tax benefit

     (1,133,000 )     35,000     B      (1,098,000 )
                           

Net loss from continuing operations

   $ (1,647,000 )   $ 51,000        $ (1,596,000 )
                           

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:

         

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.32 )   $ 0.01        $ (0.31 )
                           

Weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding:

         

Basic and diluted

     5,161,000       5,161,000          5,161,000  
                           

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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An analysis of the discontinued operations of the retail business that are part of the Transaction is as follows:

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

A. The asset allocation of the sale of the Diedrich and Coffee People retail locations assumes that all 34 stores were transferred on the same day. Starbucks has paid $1,204,000 into an escrow account held by a third party escrow agent. These funds will be held in the escrow account for six months after the closing of the Starbucks transaction, provided that any funds necessary to satisfy outstanding claims for indemnification will remain in escrow after such time. Since the payments from the escrow account are not reasonably assured, the Company will record these funds when payments are actually received. The gain from the transactions is not included in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations since it is a one-time amount directly attributable to the transactions.

 

Purchase price – Cash

   $ 12,468,000  

Inventories

     (592,000 )

Prepaid transaction fees

     (490,000 )

Fixed assets, net

     (3,997,000 )

Goodwill

     (1,347,000 )

Other Assets

     (154,000 )

Capital lease obligations

     318,000  

Deferred Rent

     334,000  

Estimated Transaction-related expenses

     (324,000 )
        

Estimated Book Gain on Sale of Diedrich & Coffee People retail locations

   $ 6,216,000  
        

The Company has had losses from operations during the year, and has net operating loss carryforwards from prior year. Therefore, the Company expects a zero tax liability for the year and therefore no income tax provision has been accrued on this gain on sale.

 

B. Adjustment to eliminate the direct revenue and expenses related to the 34 Diedrich and Coffee People retail stores transferred as part of the Transaction. In accordance with SFAS 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the financial results of the stores transferred as part of the Transaction were reported as discontinued operations for the 24 weeks ended December 13, 2006. Accordingly, the net elimination amount of $1,399,000 for this period is an adjustment to the loss from discontinued operations.

 

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