BOSTON, Aug. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cosi, Inc. (NASDAQ:COSI), today reported 2016 second quarter results for the period ended June 27, 2016. For the 2016 second quarter the Company reported a net loss of ($3.1) million, or ($0.07) per diluted share, compared to ($3.9) million, or ($0.08) per diluted share, in the 2015 second quarter.
2016 Second Quarter Revenue Highlights:
- Total revenues for the 2016 second quarter of $22.8 million decreased $1.6 million, or 7.0%, when compared to the 2015 second quarter.
- Company-owned restaurant net sales for the 2016 second quarter of $22.3 million decreased $1.7 million, or 7.1%, when compared to the 2015 second quarter due to a decrease in net sales in our comparable restaurant base of 4.1%, or approximately $0.7 million, a decrease in net sales of approximately $1.7 million related to restaurants closed during and subsequent to the three-month period ended June 29, 2015, and a net increase in sales of approximately $0.7 million from 17 new or acquired restaurants.
- System-wide comparable restaurant net sales for the 2016 second quarter, as measured for restaurants in operation for more than 15 consecutive months as Company-owned or franchised restaurants, recorded an aggregate decrease of 4.5% when compared to the 2015 second quarter due to a decrease of 6.6% in Company-owned restaurants and an increase of 0.4% in franchised restaurants.
- The Hearthstone restaurants recorded an aggregate increase in comparable restaurant net sales for the 2016 second quarter of 2.1% when compared to the 2015 second quarter.
- Franchise fees and royalty revenues for the 2016 second quarter of $0.5 million increased $0.1 million, or 16.8%, when compared to the 2015 second quarter due to the opening of three Franchise locations, partially offset by the closure of one Franchise location.
2016 Second Quarter Costs and Expenses Highlights:
- Cost of food and beverage. The cost of food and beverage as a percentage of restaurant net sales for the 2016 second quarter decreased by 1.1%, when compared to the 2015 second quarter. This decrease was primarily the result of operational improvements and stability in the costs of certain contracted commodities.
- Restaurant labor and related benefits. Restaurant labor and related benefits as a percentage of sales for the 2016 second quarter decreased by 0.9%, when compared to the 2015 second quarter. This decrease was due to the concerted efforts on hourly scheduling and manager configurations as well as other productivity initiatives.
- Occupancy and other restaurant operating expenses. Occupancy and other restaurant operating expenses, as a percentage of sales, for the 2016 second quarter, decreased by 1.3% when compared to the 2015 second quarter. This decrease was the result of newly acquired restaurants with higher sales volumes and lower fixed costs, as well as the closure of underperforming units with high occupancy costs.
- General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses for the 2016 second quarter decreased by approximately $0.7 million, when compared to the 2015 second quarter as a result of a decrease in stock compensation expense and payroll savings associated with reduction of headcount in the corporate office.
“While we appreciate that we are operating in a challenging external environment, we are relentlessly focused on increasing guest satisfaction, driving trial and increasing guest frequency, and ultimately improving the disappointing sales in the quarter,”
“Restaurant cash flow margin of 4.9% for the quarter improved by 330 and 450 basis points versus the same quarter last year and quarter over quarter respectively, demonstrating steady margin improvements since the third quarter last year. As a result, we closed this quarter with an ending cash balance of $3.1 million, a decrease of $0.1 million when compared to the ending cash balance of $3.2 million at the close of the first quarter 2016. While we believe restaurant sales will improve in the third quarter as a result of existing and new operational and marketing initiatives, we do not expect to reach the range required to turn cash flow positive in the third quarter. As a result, we are focused on increasing the depth and scale of our sales-building efforts, implementing further cost reduction initiatives, continue exploring the sale of assets, and pursue initiatives to strengthen the balance sheet,” stated RJ Dourney, President & CEO.
“Now, specific to sales, while I appreciate that we are operating in a challenging external environment, we are relentlessly focused on increasing guest satisfaction, driving trial and increasing guest frequency, and ultimately improving the disappointing sales in the quarter,” Dourney went on to say.
2016 Second Quarter Restaurant Counts:
- As of June 27, 2016, there were 74 Company-owned and 30 franchise-owned restaurants operating in 15 states, the District of Columbia, the United Arab Emirates, and Costa Rica. During the three-month period ended June 27, 2016, we closed two Company-owned restaurants in Birmingham, MI and Owings Mills, MD. The change in restaurant counts is described below:
| For the Three-Month Period Ended | ||||||||
| June 27, 2016 | June 29, 2015 | |||||||
| Company- Owned | Franchise | Total | Company- Owned | Franchise | Total | |||
| Restaurants at beginning of period | 76 | 31 | 107 | 63 | 49 | 112 | ||
| Franchise-owned converted to Company-owned | - | - | - | 16 | 16 | - | ||
| New restaurants opened | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| Restaurants permanently closed | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Restaurants at end of period | 74 | 30 | 104 | 78 | 32 | 110 | ||
Unaudited 2016 Second Quarter Financial Statements
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||
| June 27, 2016 | December 28, 2015 | |||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,095 | $ | 5,152 | ||||||
| Credit card receivables | 725 | 343 | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $200 and $223, respectively | 978 | 899 | ||||||||
| Inventories | 864 | 1,051 | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,248 | 1,335 | ||||||||
| Total current assets | 6,910 | 8,780 | ||||||||
| Furniture and fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements, net | 9,455 | 11,892 | ||||||||
| Notes receivable, net of allowances of $1,001, respectively | - | - | ||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 2,147 | 2,642 | ||||||||
| Goodwill | 11,632 | 11,632 | ||||||||
| Restricted cash | - | 5,002 | ||||||||
| Other assets | 1,099 | 1,313 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 31,243 | $ | 41,261 | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 2,629 | $ | 1,564 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 6,195 | 6,920 | ||||||||
| Current portion of other long-term liabilities | 178 | 105 | ||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 7,070 | 473 | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 16,072 | 9,062 | ||||||||
| Deferred franchise revenue | 1,735 | 1,726 | ||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities, net of current portion | 1,595 | 1,625 | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, net | - | 10,669 | ||||||||
| Deferred income tax | 428 | 327 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 19,830 | 23,409 | ||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||||
| Common stock - $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, | ||||||||||
| 48,193,265 and 47,972,150 shares issued, respectively | 482 | 479 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 344,516 | 344,296 | ||||||||
| Treasury stock, 59,886 shares at cost | (1,198 | ) | (1,198 | ) | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (332,387 | ) | (325,725 | ) | ||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 11,413 | 17,852 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 31,243 | $ | 41,261 | ||||||
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| Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| June 27, 2016 | June 29, 2015 | June 27, 2016 | June 29, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant net sales | $ | 22,326 | $ | 24,027 | $ | 43,547 | $ | 41,234 | ||||||||||
| Franchise fees and royalties | 493 | 422 | 952 | 1,123 | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 22,819 | 24,449 | 44,499 | 42,357 | ||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of food and beverage | 5,797 | 6,514 | 11,452 | 11,358 | ||||||||||||||
| Restaurant labor and related benefits | 7,780 | 8,588 | 15,784 | 15,684 | ||||||||||||||
| Occupancy and other restaurant operating expenses | 7,644 | 8,532 | 15,131 | 15,169 | ||||||||||||||
| 21,221 | 23,634 | 42,367 | 42,211 | |||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 2,502 | 3,181 | 4,792 | 5,797 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 778 | 846 | 1,762 | 1,426 | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for losses on asset impairments | ||||||||||||||||||
| and disposals | 1,169 | - | 1,212 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Closed store costs expense | 25 | 52 | 128 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Lease termination costs | 44 | 142 | 225 | 193 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss on sale of assets | - | - | 197 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 25,739 | 27,855 | 50,683 | 49,658 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating loss | (2,920 | ) | (3,406 | ) | (6,184 | ) | (7,301 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (169 | ) | (313 | ) | (337 | ) | (569 | ) | ||||||||||
| Debt issuance and debt discount amortization | (165 | ) | (165 | ) | (330 | ) | (330 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other income | 151 | 10 | 290 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | (183 | ) | (468 | ) | (377 | ) | (887 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss before income taxes | (3,103 | ) | (3,874 | ) | (6,561 | ) | (8,188 | ) | ||||||||||
| Provision for income tax expense | (16 | ) | - | (101 | ) | - | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (3,119 | ) | $ | (3,874 | ) | $ | (6,662 | ) | $ | (8,188 | ) | ||||||
| Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.20 | ||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, | ||||||||||||||||||
| basic and diluted | 46,866,339 | 45,726,432 | 46,789,834 | 41,522,803 | ||||||||||||||
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| Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands, except share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Treasury Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional | Shares of | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of | Paid In | Treasury | Treasury | Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Stock | Stock | Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 28, 2015 | 47,972,150 | $ | 479 | $ | 344,296 | 59,886 | $ | (1,198 | ) | $ | (325,725 | ) | $ | 17,852 | ||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted stock, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| net of forfeitures | 413,054 | 4 | (4 | ) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeiture of common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| in connection with the Holdback Settlement | (191,939 | ) | (1 | ) | (123 | ) | - | - | - | (124 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | 347 | - | - | - | 347 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (6,662 | ) | (6,662 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 27, 2016 | 48,193,265 | $ | 482 | $ | 344,516 | 59,886 | $ | (1,198 | ) | $ | (332,387 | ) | $ | 11,413 | ||||||||||||
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| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||
| June 27, 2016 | June 29, 2015 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (6,662 | ) | $ | (8,188 | ) | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in | ||||||||||
| operating activities | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,762 | 1,426 | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance and debt discount costs | 330 | 330 | ||||||||
| Loss on sale of assets | 197 | 18 | ||||||||
| Deferred income tax | 101 | - | ||||||||
| Non-cash portion of asset impairments and disposals | 1,212 | - | ||||||||
| Provision for bad debts | 198 | 83 | ||||||||
| Provision for notes receivable | - | 225 | ||||||||
| Provision for lease termination reserve | 225 | 217 | ||||||||
| Non-cash gain on settlement of Holdback Agreement | (124 | ) | - | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 347 | 843 | ||||||||
| Interest expense paid in kind | - | 315 | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions | ||||||||||
| Credit card receivables | (382 | ) | (285 | ) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | (277 | ) | 21 | |||||||
| Inventories | 187 | - | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 87 | (455 | ) | |||||||
| Other assets | 147 | 41 | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 340 | (3,248 | ) | |||||||
| Deferred franchise revenue | 9 | (10 | ) | |||||||
| Other liabilities | (187 | ) | - | |||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (2,490 | ) | (8,667 | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (487 | ) | (2,103 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 251 | - | ||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (236 | ) | (2,103 | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||
| Principal payments on long-term debt | (4,333 | ) | (6,612 | ) | ||||||
| Net proceeds from private placement | - | 15,263 | ||||||||
| Return of excess restricted cash held in escrow account | 5,002 | (5,000 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 669 | 3,651 | ||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (2,057 | ) | (7,119 | ) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 5,152 | 21,053 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 3,095 | $ | 13,934 | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||||
| Cash paid for: | ||||||||||
| Interest | $ | 339 | $ | 43 | ||||||
| Corporate franchise and income taxes | $ | 72 | $ | 356 | ||||||
| Non-cash financing activities | ||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for acquisition | $ | - | $ | 4,666 | ||||||
About Così, Inc.
Così (http://www.getcosi.com) is an international fast casual restaurant company. At the heart of every Cosi® restaurant is an open-flame stone-hearth oven where the Così® signature flatbread is made from scratch throughout the day. The flatbread is made from a generations-old recipe and is part of many Così® favorites. Così® was founded on the idea that good-for-you food should be delicious. Menu items are made using fresh ingredients and distinctive sauces and spreads to create edgy flavors. The menu features made-to-order sandwiches, hand-tossed salads, bowls, breakfast wraps, melts, all natural soups, signature Squagels®, artisan flatbread pizzas, S`mores, snacks and desserts. Guests can also enjoy handcrafted beverages and a variety of coffee-based and specialty beverages.
Così® employees create a welcoming environment where guests are invited to relax and enjoy great food. In many cases, Così® is the cornerstone of the communities that they are in and take pride in supporting community organizations and local charities. There are currently 74 Company-owned and 30 franchise restaurants operating in fifteen states, the District of Columbia, Costa Rica and the United Arab Emirates.
"Così," "(Sun & Moon Design)" and related marks are registered trademarks of Così, Inc. in the U.S.A. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2015 Così, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Additional information is available on Così's website at
http://www.getcosi.com in the investor relations section.