8-K
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC false 0001067294 0001067294 2020-02-25 2020-02-25

 

 

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 25, 2020

 

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock (Par Value $0.01)

Rights to Purchase Series A Junior Participating

Preferred Stock (Par Value $0.01)

 

CBRL

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

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).

Emerging growth company  

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 25, 2020, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the Company’s fiscal 2020 second quarter results of operations and projected outlook for the remainder of fiscal 2020. 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 25, 2020

         
 

104

   

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL document).


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 25, 2020

 

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

LOGO

 

LOGO

 

Investor Contact:   

Adam Hanan

(615) 443-9887

Media Contact:   

Janella Escobar

(615) 235-4618

CRACKER BARREL REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2020 RESULTS AND UPDATES GUIDANCE

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

LEBANON, Tenn. February 25, 2020 – Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (“Cracker Barrel” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CBRL) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended January 31, 2020.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Highlights

 

   

Comparable store restaurant sales growth of 3.8% and traffic of -0.2% outperformed the casual dining industry. Comparable store retail sales increased 1.3%.

 

   

Operating income was $79.1 million, a 3.2% increase compared to the prior year.

 

   

GAAP earnings per diluted share were $2.55, which includes an unfavorable impact to earnings per diluted share for the quarter of ($0.15) from the Company’s equity method investment in its unconsolidated subsidiary Punch Bowl Social, compared to prior year second quarter earnings per diluted share of $2.52.

Commenting on the second quarter results, Cracker Barrel President and Chief Executive Officer Sandra B. Cochran said, “I am pleased that we continued to outperform the casual dining industry and that we delivered solid operating income growth. The holidays are an important time for Cracker Barrel, and I believe this quarter we further strengthened our reputation as a destination for both in-store and off-premise holiday dining occasions, as demonstrated by the success of our Country Fried Turkey menu promotion and the continued growth of our off-premise business. Our teams continued to make progress on key initiatives, and I believe we are well-positioned to build on our momentum in the back half of our fiscal year.”

Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results

Revenue

The Company reported total revenue of $846.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2020, representing an increase of 4.2% over the second quarter of the prior year. Cracker Barrel comparable store restaurant sales increased 3.8%, as a 4.0% increase in average check offset a 0.2% decrease in comparable store restaurant traffic. The average menu price increase for the quarter was approximately 2.2%. Comparable store retail sales increased 1.3% from the prior year quarter.

 

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Operating Income

Operating income in the second quarter was $79.1 million, or 9.4% of total revenue, an increase from the prior year quarter of $76.7 million, or 9.5% of total revenue. As a percentage of total revenue, increases in other operating expenses and general and administrative expenses were partially offset by reductions in cost of goods sold and labor and related expenses.

Earnings per Diluted Share

GAAP earnings per diluted share were $2.55, which includes an unfavorable impact to earnings per diluted share for the quarter of ($0.15) from the Company’s equity method investment in its unconsolidated subsidiary Punch Bowl Social, compared to prior year second quarter earnings per diluted share of $2.52.

Share Repurchases

The Company repurchased $5.8 million in shares during the second quarter.

Fiscal 2020 Outlook

The Company updated the following components of its fiscal 2020 outlook:

 

   

GAAP earnings per diluted share between $8.55 and $8.65

 

   

This includes an expected loss from the Company’s equity method investment in its unconsolidated subsidiary, Punch Bowl Social, resulting in an unfavorable GAAP earnings per diluted share impact of approximately ($0.80)

 

   

This also includes transactional and integration expenses related to the Company’s acquisition of Maple Street Biscuit Company, which are expected to result in an unfavorable impact to GAAP earnings per diluted share of approximately ($0.15)

 

   

Cracker Barrel comparable store restaurant sales growth of 2.0% to 2.5%

 

   

Approximately flat comparable store retail sales growth

 

   

Commodity inflation, on a constant mix basis, of 1.5% to 2.0%

 

   

Depreciation expense of approximately $115 million

 

   

Sustainable cost savings of approximately $11 million

 

   

Capital expenditures of approximately $125 million

 

   

An effective tax rate of approximately 16.0%, which includes an expected tax benefit from the projected loss from the Company’s equity method investment in Punch Bowl Social

The Company reminds investors that its outlook for fiscal 2020 reflects a number of assumptions, many of which are outside the Company’s control.

Fiscal 2020 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 10, 2020.

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 664 company-owned Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations in 45 states and own the fast-casual concept Maple Street Biscuit Company. For more information about the company, visit crackerbarrel.com.

 

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CBRL-F

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 2020 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; uncertain performance of acquired businesses, strategic investments and other initiatives that we may pursue now or in the future, including our integration of Maple Street Biscuit Company and our non-controlling ownership interest in Punch Bowl Social; 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 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

 

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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  
     1/31/20     2/1/19     Change     1/31/20     2/1/19     Change  

Total revenue

   $ 846,143     $ 811,707       4   $ 1,595,183     $ 1,545,250       3

Cost of goods sold, (exclusive of depreciation and rent)

     272,207       265,179       3       492,021       487,472       1  

Labor and other related expenses

     284,777       276,774       3       548,091       534,933       2  

Other store operating expenses

     171,638       156,819       9       334,546       309,297       8  

General and administrative expenses

     38,386       36,224       6       78,017       75,159       4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating income

     79,135       76,711       3       142,508       138,389       3  

Interest expense

     3,505       4,177       (16     7,085       8,526       (17
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Pretax income

     75,630       72,534       4       135,423       129,863       4  

Provision for income taxes

     10,878       11,779       (8     21,468       21,901       (2

Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiary

     (3,584     0         (9,564     0    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income

   $ 61,168     $ 60,755       1     $ 104,391     $ 107,962       (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Earnings per share – Basic:

   $ 2.55     $ 2.53       1     $ 4.35     $ 4.49       (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Earnings per share – Diluted:

   $ 2.55     $ 2.52       1     $ 4.34     $ 4.48       (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Weighted average shares:

            

Basic

     23,950,811       24,040,374       (0     23,994,583       24,031,480       (0

Diluted

     24,005,817       24,093,725       (0     24,054,870       24,083,723       (0

Ratio Analysis

            

Total revenue:

            

Restaurant

     78.4     77.8       79.6     79.1  

Retail

     21.6       22.2         20.4       20.9    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenue

     100.0       100.0         100.0       100.0    

Cost of goods sold, (exclusive of depreciation and rent)

     32.2       32.7         30.8       31.5    

Labor and other related expenses

     33.6       34.1         34.4       34.7    

Other store operating expenses

     20.3       19.3         21.0       20.0    

General and administrative expenses

     4.5       4.4         4.9       4.8    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating income

     9.4       9.5         8.9       9.0    

Interest expense

     0.5       0.6         0.4       0.6    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Pretax income

     8.9       8.9         8.5       8.4    

Provision for income taxes

     1.3       1.4         1.4       1.4    

Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiary

     (0.4     0.0         (0.6     0.0    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income

     7.2     7.5       6.5     7.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited and in thousands, except share amounts)

 

     1/31/20      2/1/19  

Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 72,840      $ 169,564  

Accounts receivable

     20,778        16,977  

Inventory

     157,352        151,402  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     35,100        21,200  

Property and equipment, net

     1,176,747        1,162,186  

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

     465,685        0  

Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary

     79,536        0  

Other assets

     122,514        66,474  

Goodwill

     6,364        0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,136,916      $ 1,587,803  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     

Accounts payable

   $ 123,318      $ 117,885  

Other current liabilities

     321,566        262,245  

Long-term debt

     460,000        400,000  

Long-term operating lease liabilities

     460,840        0  

Other long-term obligations

     85,927        127,719  

Deferred income taxes

     55,335        51,336  

Shareholders’ equity, net

     629,930        628,618  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,136,916      $ 1,587,803  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common shares issued and outstanding

     23,943,248        24,041,374  

 

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(Unaudited and in thousands)

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended  
     1/31/20     2/1/19  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 104,391     $ 107,962  

Net loss from unconsolidated subsidiary

     9,564       0  

Depreciation and amortization

     58,277       51,056  

Loss on disposition of property and equipment

     4,005       5,760  

Impairment

     664       0  

Share-based compensation, net of excess tax benefit

     3,920       4,133  

Noncash lease expense

     30,845       0  

(Increase) decrease in inventories

     (2,167     4,851  

(Decrease) in accounts payable

     (10,779     (4,447

Net changes in other assets and liabilities

     (14,716     21,548  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     184,004       190,863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment, net of insurance recoveries

     (58,289     (69,829

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     1,565       91  

Notes receivable from unconsolidated subsidiary

     (33,000     0  

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

     (32,971     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) investing activities

     (122,695     (69,738
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net proceeds from long-term debt

     60,000       0  

(Taxes withheld) from issuance of share-based compensation awards

     (1,994     (2,057

Purchases and retirement of common stock

     (20,000     0  

Deferred financing costs

     0       (3,022

Dividends on common stock

     (63,359     (61,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) financing activities

     (25,353     (66,217
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     35,956       54,908  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     36,884       114,656  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 72,840     $ 169,564  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

 
     Second Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended  
     1/31/20     2/1/19     1/31/20     2/1/19  

Company-owned units in operation:

        

Open at beginning of period

     695       663       667       660  

Maple Street units acquired during period

     —         —         28       —    

Opened during period

     1       2       1       5  

Closed during period

     (1     (1     (1     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total company-owned units at end of period

     695       664       695       664  

Total revenue: (In thousands)

        

Restaurant

   $ 663,043     $ 631,175     $ 1,270,122     $ 1,222,153  

Retail

     183,100       180,532       325,061       323,097  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 846,143     $ 811,707     $ 1,595,183     $ 1,545,250  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        

Restaurant

   $ 172,676     $ 165,861     $ 322,133     $ 315,049  

Retail

     99,531       99,318       169,888       172,423  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of goods sold

   $ 272,207     $ 265,179     $ 492,021     $ 487,472  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average unit volume*: (In thousands)

        

Restaurant

   $ 985.3     $ 950.4     $ 1,893.7     $ 1,843.9  

Retail

     274.6     $ 271.8       487.4       487.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,259.9     $ 1,222.2     $ 2,381.1     $ 2,331.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating weeks:

     8,668       8,634       17,339       17,233  

Note*: Average unit volumes include sales of all stores except Maple Street Biscuit Company.

 

     Q2 2020 vs. Q2 2019     6 mo. 2020 vs. 6 mo. 2019  

Comparable Cracker Barrel store sales period to period increase:

    

Restaurant

     3.8     3.0

Retail

     1.3     0.4

Number of Cracker Barrel locations in comparable store base:

     651       647  

 

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