Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

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 26, 2019

 

 

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Tennessee   001-25225   62-0812904

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

305 Hartmann Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)

(615) 444-5533

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 26, 2019, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the Company’s fiscal 2019 second quarter results of operations and projected outlook for the remainder of fiscal 2019. A copy of the Press Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

   Exhibits.
     Exhibit No.    Description
     99.1    Press Release issued by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. dated February 26, 2019


SIGNATURE

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.

 

Date: February 26, 2019     CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.
    By:   /s/ Jill M. Golder
      Name:   Jill M. Golder
      Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Investor Contact:    Adam Hanan
   (615) 443-9887
Media Contact:    Janella Escobar
   (615) 235-4618

CRACKER BARREL REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2019 RESULTS, COMPANY REPORTS POSITIVE COMPARABLE STORE RESTAURANT SALES

Comparable store restaurant sales and traffic growth outperform the casual dining industry

LEBANON, Tenn. February 26, 2019 – Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (“Cracker Barrel” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CBRL) today reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 ended February 1, 2019.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019 Highlights

 

   

Compared to the prior year second quarter, comparable restaurant sales increased 3.8% with comparable restaurant traffic increasing 0.1%. Comparable store retail sales declined 1.4%.

 

   

Comparable restaurant sales and traffic growth outperformed the casual dining industry.

 

   

Earnings per diluted share were $2.52, compared to prior year second quarter GAAP earnings per diluted share of $3.79 (including a $1.06 per share benefit in Q2 2018 resulting from a one-time non-cash revaluation of the Company’s deferred tax liability in conjunction with the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017) and adjusted earnings per diluted share of $2.73 (see non-GAAP reconciliation below).

 

   

Operating income margin was 9.5% of revenue, compared to prior year operating income margin of 9.7% of revenue.

Commenting on the second quarter results, Cracker Barrel President and Chief Executive Officer Sandra B. Cochran said, “I am pleased that we delivered positive comparable store restaurant sales and traffic, which reflected improvements versus previous quarters. Our teams continued to make progress driving performance through an increased focus on our menu, the guest experience, and the continued expansion of our off-premise business.”

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019 Results

Revenue

The Company reported total revenue of $811.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, representing an increase of 3.0% over the second quarter of the prior year. Cracker Barrel comparable store restaurant sales increased 3.8%, representing a 3.7% increase in average check and a 0.1% increase in comparable store restaurant traffic. The average menu price increase for the quarter was approximately 2.2%. Comparable store retail sales decreased 1.4% from the prior year quarter.

 

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Cracker Barrel comparable store restaurant traffic, average check, and comparable store restaurant sales and retail sales for the second quarter were as follows:

 

     Second
Quarter

Comparable restaurant traffic

   0.1%

Average check

   3.7%

Comparable restaurant sales

   3.8%

Comparable retail sales

   -1.4%

Operating Income

Operating income in the second quarter was $76.7 million, or 9.5% of total revenue, which was flat to prior year quarter operating income of $76.7 million, or 9.7% of total revenue. As a percentage of total revenue, increases in labor and related expenses and other operating expenses were partially offset by reductions in cost of goods sold and general and administrative expenses.

Earnings per Diluted Share

Earnings per diluted share were $2.52, compared to prior year second quarter GAAP earnings per diluted share of $3.79 (including a $1.06 per share benefit in Q2 2018 resulting from a one-time non-cash revaluation of the Company’s deferred tax liability in conjunction with the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017) and adjusted earnings per diluted share of $2.73 (see non-GAAP reconciliation below).

Fiscal 2019 Outlook

For fiscal 2019, the Company now expects total revenue of approximately $3.05 billion, reflecting the expected opening of eight new Cracker Barrel stores as well as projected increases in comparable store restaurant sales growth in the range of 1% to 2%. The Company now expects comparable store retail sales growth of approximately 1%. The Company continues to project food commodity inflation of approximately 2% for the year. The Company continues to project operating income margin in the range of 9.0% to 9.3% as a percentage of total revenue. The Company now expects depreciation expense of approximately $110 million and net interest expense of approximately $17 million. The Company now projects capital expenditures of approximately $150 million. The Company continues to anticipate an effective tax rate for fiscal 2019 of approximately 17%. The Company continues to project earnings per diluted share for fiscal 2019 of between $8.95 and $9.10. This compares to fiscal 2018 GAAP earnings per diluted share of $10.29 and adjusted earnings per diluted share of $8.87, which reflects the $1.06 impact of the one-time non-cash revaluation of the net deferred tax liability and the $0.36 impact of the 53rd week (for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table accompanying this release).

The Company reminds investors that its outlook for fiscal 2019 reflects a number of assumptions, many of which are outside the Company’s control.

Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Conference Call

As previously announced, the live broadcast of Cracker Barrel’s quarterly conference call will be available to the public on-line at investor.crackerbarrel.com today beginning at 11:00 a.m. (ET). The on-line replay will be available at 2:00 p.m. (ET) and continue through March 14, 2019.

 

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About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) shares warm welcomes and friendly service while offering guests high-quality homestyle food and unique shopping – all at a fair price. By creating a world filled with hospitality and charm through an experience that combines dining and shopping, guests are cared for like family. Established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn., Cracker Barrel and its affiliates operate 659 company-owned Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations in 45 states and own the fast-casual Holler and Dash® restaurants. For more information about the company, visit crackerbarrel.com.

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Except for specific historical information, certain of the matters discussed in this press release may express or imply projections of revenues or expenditures, statements of plans and objectives or future operations or statements of future economic performance. These, and similar statements are forward-looking statements concerning matters that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual performance of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. and its subsidiaries to differ materially from those expressed or implied by this discussion. All forward-looking information is subject to completion of our financial procedures for Q2 FY 2019 and is provided pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of these factors. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “trends,” “assumptions,” “target,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “opportunity,” “future,” “plans,” “goals,” “objectives,” “expectations,” “near-term,” “long-term,” “projection,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “potential,” “regular,” “should,” “projects,” “forecasts,” or “continue” (or the negative or other derivatives of each of these terms) or similar terminology and include the expected effects of operational improvement initiatives, such as new menu items and retail offerings. Factors which could materially affect actual results include, but are not limited to: the effects of uncertain consumer confidence, higher costs for energy, general or regional economic weakness, and weather on sales and customer travel, discretionary income or personal expenditure activity of our customers; information technology-related incidents, including data privacy and information security breaches, whether as a result of infrastructure failures, employee or vendor errors, or actions of third parties; our ability to identify, acquire and sell successful new lines of retail merchandise and new menu items at our restaurants; our ability to sustain or the effects of plans intended to improve operational or marketing execution and performance; changes in or implementation of additional governmental or regulatory rules, regulations and interpretations affecting tax, wage and hour matters, health and safety, pensions, insurance or other undeterminable areas; the effects of plans intended to promote or protect our brands and products; commodity price increases; the ability of and cost to us to recruit, train, and retain qualified hourly and management employees in an escalating wage environment; the effects of increased competition at our locations on sales and on labor recruiting, cost, and retention; workers’ compensation, group health and utility price changes; consumer behavior based on negative publicity or concerns over nutritional or safety aspects of our food or products or those of the restaurant industry in general, including concerns about pandemics, as well as the possible effects of such events on the price or availability of ingredients used in our restaurants; the effects of our indebtedness and associated restrictions on our financial and operating

 

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flexibility and ability to execute or pursue our operating plans and objectives; changes in interest rates or capital market conditions affecting our financing costs and ability to refinance all or portions of our indebtedness; the effects of business trends on the outlook for individual restaurant locations and the effect on the carrying value of those locations; our ability to retain key personnel; the availability and cost of suitable sites for restaurant development and our ability to identify those sites; our ability to enter successfully into new geographic markets that may be less familiar to us; changes in land, building materials and construction costs; the actual results of pending, future or threatened litigation or governmental investigations and the costs and effects of negative publicity associated with these activities; practical or psychological effects of natural disasters or terrorist acts or war and military or government responses; disruptions to our restaurant or retail supply chain; changes in foreign exchange rates affecting our future retail inventory purchases; implementation of new or changes in interpretation of existing accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”); and other factors described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, and other communications. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which made. We expressly disclaim any intent, obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and ratios)

 

     Second Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended  
                 Percentage                 Percentage  
     2/1/19     1/26/18     Change     2/1/19     1/26/18     Change  

Total revenue

   $ 811,707     $ 787,771       3   $ 1,545,250     $ 1,498,139       3

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent)

     265,179       260,952       2       487,472       471,701       3  

Labor and other related expenses

     276,774       263,726       5       534,933       511,794       5  

Other store operating expenses

     156,819       150,407       4       309,297       294,227       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Store operating income

     112,935       112,686       0       213,548       220,417       (3

General and administrative expenses

     36,224       36,012       1       75,159       72,905       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating income

     76,711       76,674       0       138,389       147,512       (6

Interest expense

     4,177       3,680       14       8,526       7,298       17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Pretax income

     72,534       72,994       (1     129,863       140,214       (7

Provision for income taxes

     11,779       (18,145     165       21,901       2,695       713  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income

   $ 60,755     $ 91,139       (33   $ 107,962     $ 137,519       (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Earnings per share – Basic:

   $ 2.53     $ 3.80       (33   $ 4.49     $ 5.73       (22
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Earnings per share – Diluted:

   $ 2.52     $ 3.79       (34   $ 4.48     $ 5.71       (22
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Weighted average shares:

            

Basic

     24,040,374       24,001,493         24,031,480       24,018,347    

Diluted

     24,093,725       24,056,533         24,083,723       24,080,860    

Ratio Analysis

            

Total revenue:

            

Restaurant

     77.8     76.6       79.1     78.9  

Retail

     22.2       23.4         20.9       21.1    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenue

     100.0       100.0         100.0       100.0    

Cost of goods sold, (exclusive of

depreciation and rent)

     32.7       33.1         31.5       31.5    

Labor and other related expenses

     34.1       33.5         34.7       34.2    

Other store operating expenses

     19.3       19.1         20.0       19.6    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Store operating income

     13.9       14.3         13.8       14.7    

General and administrative expenses

     4.4       4.6         4.8       4.9    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating income

     9.5       9.7         9.0       9.8    

Interest expense

     0.6       0.4         0.6       0.4    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Pretax income

     8.9       9.3         8.4       9.4    

Provision for income taxes

     1.4       (2.3       1.4       0.2    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income

     7.5     11.6       7.0     9.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited and in thousands, except share amounts)

 

    2/1/19     1/26/18  

Assets

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 169,564     $ 168,808  

Accounts receivable

    16,977       21,259  

Inventory

    151,402       159,583  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    21,200       23,328  

Property and equipment, net

    1,162,186       1,114,240  

Other long-term assets

    66,474       69,725  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 1,587,803     $ 1,556,943  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   

Accounts payable

  $ 117,885     $ 106,502  

Other current liabilities

    262,245       258,603  

Long-term debt

    400,000       400,000  

Other long-term obligations

    127,719       132,639  

Deferred income taxes

    51,336       43,574  

Shareholders’ equity, net

    628,618       615,625  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 1,587,803     $ 1,556,943  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Common shares issued and outstanding

    24,041,374       24,003,611  

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(Unaudited and in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended  
     2/1/19     1/26/18  
Cash flows from operating activities:     

Net income

     $107,962       $137,519  

Depreciation and amortization

     51,056       44,344  

Loss on disposition of property and equipment

     5,760       3,029  

Share-based compensation, net of excess tax benefit

     4,133       4,321  

Decrease (increase) in inventories

     4,851       (3,216

Decrease in accounts payable

     (4,447     (11,893

Net changes in other assets and liabilities

     21,548       (25,599
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     190,863       148,505  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Cash flows from investing activities:     

Purchase of property and equipment, net of insurance recoveries

     (69,829     (63,453

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     91       340  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) investing activities

     (69,738     (63,113
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Cash flows from financing activities:     

(Taxes withheld) from exercise of share-based compensation awards, net

     (2,057     (3,360

Purchases and retirement of common stock

     0       (14,772

Deferred Financing Costs

     (3,022     0  

Dividends on common stock

     (61,138     (59,453
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) financing activities

     (66,217     (77,585
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents      54,908       7,807  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period      114,656       161,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period      $169,564       $168,808  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

 

     Second Quarter Ended      Six Months Ended  
     2/1/19      1/26/18      2/1/19      1/26/18  

Units in operation:

           

Open at beginning of period

     663        651        660        649  

Opened during period

     2        3        5        5  

Closed during period

     1        0        1        0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Open at end of period

     664        654        664        654  

Total revenue: (In thousands)

           

Restaurant

   $ 631,175      $ 603,198      $ 1,222,153      $ 1,181,435  

Retail

     180,532        184,573        323,097        316,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 811,707      $ 787,771      $ 1,545,250      $ 1,498,139  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and rent): (In thousands)

           

Restaurant

   $ 165,861      $ 157,213      $ 315,049      $ 301,063  

Retail

     99,318        103,739        172,423        170,638  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cost of goods sold

   $ 265,179      $ 260,952      $ 487,472      $ 471,701  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average unit volume: (In thousands)

           

Restaurant

   $ 950.4      $ 923.2      $ 1,843.9      $ 1,812.8  

Retail

     271.8        282.5        487.5        485.9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,222.2      $ 1,205.7      $ 2,331.4      $ 2,298.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating weeks:

     8,634        8,494        17,233        16,945  
     Q2 2019 vs. Q2 2018      6 mo. 2019 vs. 6 mo. 2018  

Comparable store sales period to period increase (decrease):

 

Restaurant

      3.8%        2.7%  

Retail

     -1.4%        1.1%  

Number of locations in comparable store base:

 

       642        640  

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP basis operating results to adjusted non-GAAP operating results

(Unaudited)

In the accompanying press release the Company makes reference to its second quarter and full year 2018 adjusted earnings per share which excluded the one-time non-cash revaluation of a net deferred tax liability and, in the case of 2018 full year results, the impact of the 53rd week during the 2018 fiscal year. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which became effective on January 1, 2018 and prior to the end of our fiscal 2018 second quarter, lowered the federal corporate income tax rate to 21%. During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded a provisional tax benefit for re-measurement of deferred tax liabilities due to this rate change of approximately $25 million. The Company believed that excluding this item from its financial results reflected the cash impact of tax reform for fiscal 2018, and as such provided investors with an enhanced understanding of the Company’s financial results. This information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or earnings per share information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

     Twelve months ended August 3, 2018  
     As Reported      Adjust(1)     53rd week     As Adjusted  

Total Revenue

   $ 3,030,445      $ —         (58,353   $ 2,972,092  

Store operating income

     437,348              (13,309     424,039  

General and administrative expenses

     143,756              (2,071     141,685  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     293,592              (11,238     282,354  

Interest Expense

     15,169              (323     14,846  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax income

     278,423              (10,915     267,508  

Provision for income taxes

     30,803        25,596       (2,383     54,016  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 247,620      $ (25,596   $ (8,532   $ 213,492  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share—Basic

   $ 10.31        (1.06     (0.36   $ 8.89  

Earnings per share—Diluted

   $ 10.29        (1.06     (0.36   $ 8.87  

 

(1)

One-time Non-Cash Revaluation of Net Deferred Tax Liability

 

     FY 2018
Second Quarter Ended
 

GAAP Reported Earnings per Diluted Share

   $ 3.79  

One-time Non-Cash Revaluation of Net Deferred Tax Liability

   ($ 1.06
  

 

 

 

Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share

   $ 2.73  

 

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