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10-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended October 3, 2020
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________
to ____________
Commission File Number 001-06836
FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Florida
59-0877638
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
Identification Number)
5059 N.E. 18th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
33334
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(954) 377-1961
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)
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, $0.10 par value
BDL
NYSE AMERICAN
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is
a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐
No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is
not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐
No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405
of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions
of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐
Smaller reporting company ☒
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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
As of March 28, 2020, the last business day
of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant was $9,608,000 (based on the closing price of the common stock as reported on the NYSE AMERICAN
of $11.31 per share).
There were 1,858,647 shares of the Registrant's
Common Stock, $0.10 par value, outstanding as of January 15, 2021.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Information required by Part III (Items 10,
11, 12, 13 and 14) hereof is incorporated by reference to portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2021 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of
the registrant’s fiscal year covered by this report.
FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1
Business
1
Item 1A
Risk Factors
14
Item 1B
Unresolved Staff Comments
28
Item 2
Properties
28
Item 3
Legal Proceedings
36
Item 4
Mine Safety Disclosures
36
PART II
Item 5
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
36
Item 6
Selected Financial Data
37
Item 7
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
37
Item 7A
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
50
Item 8
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
51
Item 9
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
51
Item 9A
Controls and Procedures
51
Item 9B
Other Information
52
PART III
Item 10
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
52
Item 11
Executive Compensation
52
Item 12
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholders Matters
53
Item 13
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
53
Item 14
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
53
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PART IV
Item 15
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
53
Item 16
Form 10–K Summary
57
SIGNATURES
58
EXHIBIT INDEX
LIST XBRL DOCUMENTS
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As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K,
the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Flanigan’s” mean
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiaries (unless the context indicates a different meaning).
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This annual report, including,
without limitation, statements under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations,” includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(“Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”).
These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words “believes,”
“estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,”
“will,” “potential,” “projects,” “predicts,” “continue,” or “should,”
or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. There can be no assurance that actual results will
not materially differ from expectations. Such statements include, but are not limited to, any statements relating to the future
effects of the COVID 19 pandemic, the general expansion of our business, and other statements which are not statements of current
or historical facts.
The forward-looking statements
contained in this annual report are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential
effects on us. Future developments affecting us may not be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve
a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and other assumptions that may cause actual results or
performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, those factors described under the heading “Risk Factors.” Should one or more of these
risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects
from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
These risks and others described under “Risk Factors” may not be exhaustive.
By their nature, forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur
in the future. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results
of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which we operate may differ materially from
those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this annual report. In addition, even if our results
or operations, financial condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which we operate are consistent with the
forward-looking statements contained in this annual report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments
in subsequent periods.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
General
As of October 3, 2020,
Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc., a Florida corporation, together with its subsidiaries (“we”, “our”,
“ours” and “us” as the context requires), (i) operates 27 units, consisting of restaurants, package liquor
stores and combination restaurants/package liquor stores that we either own or have operational control over and partial ownership
in; and (ii) franchises an additional five units, consisting of two restaurants (one of which we operate) and three combination
restaurants/package liquor stores. The table below provides information concerning the type (i.e. restaurant, package liquor store
or combination restaurant/package liquor store) and ownership of the units (i.e. whether (i) we own 100% of the unit; (ii) the
unit is owned by a limited partnership of which we are the sole general partner and/or have invested in; or (iii) the unit is franchised
by us), as of October 3, 2020 and as compared to September 28, 2019. With the exception of “The Whale’s Rib”,
a restaurant we operate but do not own, all of the restaurants operate under our service mark “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar
and Grill” and all of the package liquor stores operate under our service marks “Big Daddy’s Liquors” or
“Big Daddy’s Wine & Liquors.”
TYPES OF UNITS
FISCAL YEAR
2020
FISCAL YEAR
2019
Company-Owned:
Combination package liquor store and restaurant
3
3
(1)
Restaurant only
7
7
Package liquor store only
7
6
(2)
Company Managed Restaurants Only :
Limited partnerships
8
8
Franchise
1
1
Unrelated Third Party
1
1
TOTAL – Company-Owned/Operated Units
27
26
Franchised Units
5
5
(3)
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Notes:
(1) During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2019, our combination package liquor store and restaurant
located at 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida (Store #19) was damaged by a fire which has caused it to be closed since
the first quarter of our fiscal year 2019. Revenues and expenses from Store #19 for the time Store #19 was open during the first
quarter of our fiscal year 2019 (two (2) days) are immaterial, with the exception of payroll. Store #19 remains closed.
(2) During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020, our new package liquor store located at 12776
N. Kendall Drive, Miami, Florida (Store #45) opened for business.
(3) We operate a restaurant for one (1) franchisee. This unit is included in the table both as a franchised
restaurant as well as a Company-operated restaurant.
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Impact of COVID-19
In March 2020, a novel
strain of coronavirus was declared a global pandemic and a National Public Health Emergency. The novel coronavirus pandemic and
related “shelter-in-place” orders and other governmental mandates relating thereto (collectively, “COVID-19”)
adversely affected and will, in all likelihood continue to adversely affect, our restaurant operations and financial results for
the foreseeable future. Due to COVID-19, from mid-March 2020 through mid-May 2020, we ceased all dining and bar services at all
of our restaurants, limiting service to take-out and delivery only of food, and implemented reduced hours at our retail package
liquor stores. From mid-May 2020 through the beginning of July 2020, there was a gradual elimination of restrictions on our restaurant
operations, permitting us to, among other things, provide dining for outdoor seating patrons with appropriate social distancing
and provide dining for indoor patrons at up to 50% capacity (depending on the location of the restaurant), but with no bar service
and increased operating hours at our package liquor stores. From the beginning of July 2020 through the beginning of September
2020, we ceased dine-in service at all of our Miami-Dade County, Florida restaurants, (two Company-owned and six limited partnership
owned restaurants). Since the beginning of September 2020, we have been offering both food and bar options at all of our restaurants,
including those located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, with appropriate social distancing and dine-in
service at up to 100% capacity, including outdoor dining.
Due to COVID-19, we implemented
(i) certain cost cutting measures including material layoffs at our restaurants and reduced corporate personnel salaries; and (ii)
a number of changes to our operations such as the establishment of an in-house delivery service and an adjustment to our traditional
staffing model to meet customer demand. We have been in regular contact with our suppliers and while to date we have not experienced
significant disruptions in our supply chain, we could see future disruptions should the impacts of COVID-19 extend for a considerable
amount of time. To support our employees, we have implemented work from home support, increased sanitization of high touch, high
traffic areas in our restaurants, retail package liquor stores and corporate offices, provided personal protective equipment for
our employees and increased the frequency of personal hygiene practices. From March 29, 2020 through May 9, 2020, the salaries
of all our non-executive corporate office personnel were reduced by 20%, the base salaries of our Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer were each reduced by 50% and our Chief Executive Officer waived his base salary, representing salary savings
of approximately $135,000 during this period. Our employee headcount as of fiscal year end 2020 was 1,804 persons reduced from
1,870 persons as of our fiscal year end 2019.
In addition and also
due to COVID-19, we did not make any quarterly distributions to our limited partners for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
For each of the quarters ended June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2020, we made quarterly distributions to our limited partners
equal to one-half (½) of the amounts that would have been distributed for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
During the third
quarter of fiscal year end 2020, the United States government passed a $2.0 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic
Security Act (“CARES Act”) designed primarily to help keep businesses running during and after the COVID-19
pandemic. The CARES Act included provisions for certain deductions and tax credits, filing deadline extensions, filing
payment deadlines and making available certain grant money to assist businesses. This CARES ACT allowed us to take advantage
of credits, deferments, and deductions, and loans from an unrelated third party lender pursuant to the Paycheck Protection
Program (“PPP Loans”) (described below) during the third quarter of our fiscal year 2020. As a result, during the third and
fourth quarter of 2020, we reversed certain of our cost cutting measures, including (i) reinstating employees laid off at our
restaurants in anticipation of resuming dine-in service, (ii)restoring corporate personnel and executive salaries and (iii)
paying prior salary reductions.
We do not believe COVID-19
has had a material adverse effect on our access to supplies or labor, although there can be no assurance that there will not be
a significant adverse impact on our supply chain or access to labor in the future. We are actively monitoring our food suppliers
to assess how they are managing their operations to mitigate supply flow and food safety risks. To ensure we mitigate potential
supply availability risk, we are building additional inventory back stock levels when appropriate and we have also identified alternative
supply sources in key product categories including but not limited to food, sanitation and safety supplies.
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Additional information
regarding the impact of COVID-19 on our business and the CARES Act is set forth within this Part I, Part II Item 1A. Risk Factors,
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Item 8. Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
History and Development of Our Business
We were incorporated in
Florida in 1959 and commenced operating as a chain of small cocktail lounges and package liquor stores throughout South Florida.
By 1970, we had established a chain of "Big Daddy's" lounges and package liquor stores between Vero Beach and Homestead,
Florida. From 1970 to 1979, we expanded our package liquor store and lounge operations throughout Florida and opened clubs in five
other "Sun Belt" states. In 1975, we discontinued most of our package store operations in Florida except in the South
Florida areas of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties. In 1982, we expanded our club operations into the Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania area as general partner of several limited partnerships we organized. In March 1985, we began franchising package
liquor stores and lounges in the South Florida area. See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements and the discussion of
franchised units on page 4.
During our fiscal year
1987, we began renovating our lounges to provide full restaurant food service, and subsequently renovated and added food service
to most of our lounges. Food sales currently represent approximately 81.1% and bar sales approximately 18.9% of our total restaurant
sales.
Our package liquor stores
emphasize high volume business by providing customers with a wide variety of brand name and private label merchandise at discount
prices. Our restaurants offer alcoholic beverages and full food service with abundant portions and reasonable prices, served in
a relaxed, friendly and casual atmosphere.
We conduct our operations
directly and through a number of limited partnerships and wholly owned subsidiaries, all of which are listed below. Our subsidiaries
and the limited partnerships, (except for the limited partnership, where we are not the general partner, which owns and operates
our franchised restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) are reported on a consolidated basis.
Entity
State Of
Organization
Percentage
Owned
Flanigan’s Management Services, Inc.
Florida
100
Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. of Georgia
Georgia
100
Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. of Pa.
Pennsylvania
100
Flanigan’s Enterprises of N. Miami, Inc.
Florida
100
CIC Investors #13, Limited Partnership
Florida
45
CIC Investors #50, Limited Partnership
Florida
24
CIC Investors #55, Limited Partnership
Florida
49
CIC Investors #60, Limited Partnership
Florida
46
CIC Investors #65, Limited Partnership
Florida
28
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CIC Investors #70, Limited Partnership
Florida
41
CIC Investors #80, Limited Partnership
Florida
27
CIC Investors #85, Limited Partnership
Florida
100
CIC Investors #90, Limited Partnership
Florida
5
Josar Investments, LLC
Florida
100
Flanigan’s Calusa Center, LLC
Florida
100
Flanigan’s Fish Company, LLC
Florida
51
Package Liquor Store Operations
Our package liquor stores
emphasize high volume business by providing customers with a wide selection of brand name and private label liquors, beers and
wines while offering competitive pricing by meeting the published sales prices of our competitors. We provide sales training to
our package liquor store personnel. The stores are open for business seven days a week from 9:00-10:00 a.m. to 9:00-10:00 p.m.,
depending upon demand and local law. Most of our units have "night windows" with extended evening hours.
Company-Owned Package
Liquor Stores . We own and operate nine package liquor stores in the South Florida area under the name “Big Daddy’s
Liquors”, two of which are jointly operated with restaurants we own.
Franchised Package Liquor
Stores . We currently franchise three package liquor stores, all in the South Florida area, all of which are operated under
the name “Big Daddy’s Liquors”. Of the three franchised package liquor stores, two are jointly operated with
our franchisee’s restaurant operations and one is operated in a freestanding building adjacent to the franchisee’s
restaurant operation. Two of the three remaining franchised package liquor stores are franchised to members of the family of our
Chairman of the Board, officers and/or directors. We have not entered into a franchise arrangement for either a package liquor
store, restaurant or combination package liquor store/restaurant since 1986 and do not anticipate that we will do so in the foreseeable
future.
Generally, a franchise
agreement with our franchisees for the operation of a package liquor store runs for the balance of the term of the franchisee’s
lease for the business premises, extended by the franchisee’s continued occupancy of the business premises thereafter, whether
by lease or ownership. In exchange for our providing management and related services to the franchisee and our granting the right
to the franchisee to use our service mark, “Big Daddy’s Liquors”, franchisees of package liquor stores pay us
weekly in arrears, (i) a royalty equal to approximately 1% of gross sales; plus (ii) an amount for advertising equal to between
1-1/2% to 3% of gross sales generated at the stores depending upon our actual advertising costs.
Restaurant Operations
Our restaurants provide
a neighborhood casual, standardized dining experience, typical of casual restaurant chains. The interior decor of the restaurants
is nautical with numerous fishing and boating pictures and decorations. The restaurants are designed to permit minor modifications
without significant capital expenditures. However, from time to time we are required to redesign and refurbish the restaurants
at significant cost. Drink prices may vary between locations to meet local conditions. Food prices are substantially standardized
for all restaurants. The restaurants' hours of operation are from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00-5:00 a.m. depending upon demand and local
law.
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Company-Owned Restaurants .
We own and operate nine restaurants all under our service mark “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” two of which
are jointly operated with package liquor stores we own. One additional combination package liquor store and restaurant located
at 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida (Store #19) has been closed since October 2018 due to fire damage.
Franchised Restaurants .
We franchise five restaurants, all of which operate under our service mark “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill”,
two of which operate as a restaurant only, two of which operate jointly with a franchisee operated “Big Daddy’s Liquors”
package liquor store and one of which operates adjacent to a “Big Daddy’s Liquors” package liquor store.
Generally, a franchise
agreement with our franchisees for the operation of a restaurant runs for the balance of the term of the franchisee’s lease
for the business premises, extended by the franchisee’s continued occupancy of the business premises thereafter, whether
by lease or ownership. In exchange for our providing management and related services to the franchisee and our granting the right
to the franchisee to use our service mark, “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill”, our franchisees pay us weekly
in arrears, (i) a royalty equal to approximately 3% of gross sales; plus (ii) an amount for advertising equal to between 1-1/2%
to 3% of gross sales from the restaurants depending upon our actual advertising costs.
For accounting purposes,
we do not consolidate the revenue and expenses of our franchisees’ operations with our revenue and expenses. Franchise royalties
we receive are “earned” when sales are made by franchisees.
Restaurants Owned by Affiliated Limited Partnerships
We have invested along
with others, (some of whom are or are affiliated with our officers and directors), in nine limited partnerships which currently
own and operate nine South Florida based restaurants under our service mark “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill”.
In addition to being a limited partner in these limited partnerships, we are the sole general partner of eight of these limited
partnerships and manage and control the operations of these restaurants. We are only a limited partner in the limited partnership
which owns and operates the restaurant located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We are currently developing a “Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurant in Sunrise, Florida which will be owned by a limited partnership using the same or substantially
similar financial arrangement and of which we will be the sole general partner and may invest as a limited partner.
Generally, the terms of
the limited partnership agreements provide that until the investors’ cash investment in a limited partnership (including
any cash invested by us) is returned in full, (available cash is distributed to the investors pro-rata based on ownership interest),
the limited partnership distributes to the investors annually out of available cash from the operation of the restaurant, as a
return of capital, up to 25% of the cash invested in the limited partnership, with no management fee paid to us. Any available
cash in excess of the 25% of the cash invested in the limited partnership distributed to the investors annually, is paid one-half
(½) to us as a management fee and one-half (½) to the investors, (including us), pro-rata based on the investors’
investment, as a return of capital. Once all of the investors, (including us), have received, in full, amounts equal to their cash
invested, an annual management fee becomes payable to us equal to one-half (½) of cash available to be distributed, with
the other one-half (½) of available cash distributed to the investors (including us), as a profit distribution, pro-rata
based on the investors’ investment. As of October 3, 2020, all eight (8) limited partnerships where we are the general partner
and are eligible to receive a management fee, have returned to their respective investors all cash invested and we receive an annual
management fee equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for distribution by these limited partnerships. In addition to
our receipt of distributable amounts from the limited partnerships, we receive a fee equal to 3% of gross sales for use of our
“Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark, which use is authorized while we act as general partner only.
This 3% fee is “earned” when sales are made by the limited partnerships and is paid weekly, in arrears. Whether we
will have any additional restaurants under development in the future will be dependent, among other things, on market conditions
and our ability to raise capital. We anticipate that we will continue to form limited partnerships to raise funds to own and operate
restaurants under our service mark “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” using the same or substantially similar
financial arrangements.
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Below is information on
the nine limited partnerships which own and operate “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurants:
Surfside, Florida
We are the sole general
partner and a 46% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Surfside, Florida under
our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since March 6, 1998. 33.3% of the remaining limited partnership
interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned
to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the
cash available for distribution by this limited partnership.
Kendall, Florida
We are the sole general
partner and a 41% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Kendall, Florida under
our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since April 4, 2000. 28.3% of the remaining limited partnership
interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned
to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the
cash available for distribution by this limited partnership.
West Miami, Florida
We are the sole general
partner and a 27% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in West Miami, Florida
under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since October 11, 2001. 32.7% of the remaining limited
partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership
has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½)
of the cash available for distribution by this limited partnership.
Wellington, Florida
We are the sole general
partner and a 28% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Wellington, Florida
under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since May 27, 2005. 22.4% of the remaining limited
partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership
has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (1/2)
of the cash available for distribution by this limited partnership.
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Pinecrest, Florida
We are the sole general
partner and 45% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Pinecrest, Florida under
our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since August 14, 2006. 20.2% of the remaining limited partnership
interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned
to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the
cash available for distribution by this limited partnership.
Pembroke Pines, Florida
We are the sole general
partner and a 24% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Pembroke Pines, Florida
under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since October 29, 2007. 23.8% of the remaining limited
partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership
has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½)
of the cash available for distribution by this limited partnership.
Davie, Florida
We are the sole general
partner and a 49% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Davie, Florida under
our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since July 28, 2008. 12.3% of the remaining limited partnership
interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned
to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the
cash available for distribution by this limited partnership.
Miami, Florida
We are the sole general
partner and a 5% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Miami, Florida under
our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since December 27, 2012. 26.8% of the remaining limited partnership
interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned
to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the
cash available for distribution by this limited partnership.
Sunrise, Florida
During the second quarter of our
fiscal year 2019, we entered into a Lease Agreement (the “Sunrise Lease Agreement”) with a non-affiliated third party
to rent approximately 6,900 square feet of commercial space in Sunrise, Florida where, subject to certain conditions, we anticipate
opening a new restaurant location under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark. During the third
quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we assigned the Sunrise Lease Agreement to a newly formed limited partnership in which we currently
are (i) the sole general partner; and (ii) our wholly owned subsidiary is the sole limited partner. While there can be no assurances
that we will be successful in doing so, we intend to sell limited partnership interests to third parties as well as affiliates
of the Company in order to raise net proceeds, in the amount of $5,000,000, which proceeds will be used to renovate this potential
restaurant location. We anticipate that the new restaurant location’s ownership and operating structure will be substantially
similar to that of our other restaurants owned by limited partnerships.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A corporation owned by
one of our board members acts as sole general partner of a limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since April 1, 1997. We have a
25% limited partnership interest in this limited partnership. 31.9% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons
who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors all cash
invested, but since we are not the general partner of this limited partnership, we do not receive an annual management fee. We
have a franchise arrangement with this limited partnership and for accounting purposes, we do not consolidate the operations of
this limited partnership into our operations.
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Management Agreement for “The Whale’s Rib”
Restaurant
Since January 2006, we
have managed “The Whale’s Rib”, a casual dining restaurant located in Deerfield Beach, Florida, pursuant to a
management agreement. We paid $500,000 in exchange for our rights to manage this restaurant. The restaurant is owned by a third
party unaffiliated with us. In exchange for providing management, bookkeeping and related services, we receive one-half (½)
of the net profit, if any, from the operation of the restaurant. For our fiscal years ended October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019,
we generated $150,000 and $375,000 of revenue, respectively from providing these management services.
Operations and Management
We emphasize systematic
operations and control of all package liquor stores and restaurants regardless of whether we own, franchise or manage the unit.
Each unit has its own manager who is responsible for monitoring inventory levels, supervising sales personnel, food preparation
and service in restaurants and generally assuring that the unit is managed in accordance with our guidelines and procedures. We
have in effect an incentive cash bonus program for our managers and salespersons based upon various performance criteria. Our operations
are supervised by supervisors, who visit units to provide on-site management and support. There are three supervisors responsible
for package liquor store operations and five supervisors responsible for restaurant operations.
All of our managers and
salespersons receive extensive training in sales techniques. We arrange for independent third parties, or "shoppers",
to inspect each unit in order to evaluate the unit's operations, including the handling of cash transactions.
Purchasing and Inventory
The package liquor business
requires a constant substantial capital investment in inventory in the units. Our inventory consists primarily of liquor and wine
products and as such, does not become excessive or obsolete that would require identifying and recording of the same. Liquor inventory
purchased can normally be returned only if defective or broken.
All of our purchases of
liquor inventory are made through our purchasing department from our corporate headquarters. The major portion of inventory is
purchased under individual purchase orders with licensed wholesalers and distributors who deliver the merchandise within one or
two days of the placing of an order. Frequently there is only one wholesaler in the immediate marketing area with an exclusive
distributorship of certain liquor product lines. Substantially all of our liquor inventory is shipped by the wholesalers or distributors
directly to our stores. We significantly increase our inventory prior to Christmas, New Year's Eve and other holidays. Under Florida
law, we are required to pay for our liquor purchases within ten days of delivery.
Negotiations with food
suppliers are conducted by our purchasing department at our corporate headquarters. We believe this ensures that the best quality
and prices will be available to each restaurant. Orders for food products are prepared by each restaurant's kitchen manager and
reviewed by the restaurant's general manager before orders are placed. Food is delivered by the supplier directly to each restaurant.
Orders are placed several times a week to ensure product freshness. Food inventory is primarily paid for monthly.
Government Regulation
Our operations are subject
to various federal, state and local laws affecting our business. In particular, our operations are subject to regulation by federal
agencies and to licensing and regulation by state and local health, sanitation, alcoholic beverage control, safety and fire department
agencies in the state or municipality where our units are located.
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Alcoholic beverage control
regulations require each of our restaurants and package liquor stores to obtain a license to sell alcoholic beverages from a state
authority and in certain locations, county and municipal authorities.
In Florida, where all of
our restaurants and package liquor stores are located, most of our liquor licenses are issued on a "quota license" basis.
Quota licenses are issued on the basis of a population count established from time to time under the latest applicable census.
Because the total number of liquor licenses available under a quota license system is limited and restrictions are placed upon
their transfer, the licenses have purchase and resale value based upon supply and demand in the particular areas in which they
are issued. The quota licenses held by us allow the sale of liquor for on and off premises consumption. The other liquor licenses
held by us or limited partnerships of which we are the general partner, are restaurant liquor licenses, which do not have quota
restrictions or purchase or resale value. A restaurant liquor license is issued to every applicant who meets all of the state and
local licensing requirements, including, but not limited to zoning and minimum restaurant size, seating and menu. The restaurant
liquor licenses held by us allow the sale of liquor for on premises consumption only.
All licenses must be renewed
annually and may be revoked or suspended for cause at any time. Suspension or revocation may result from violation by the licensee
or its employees of any federal, state or local law regulation pertaining to alcoholic beverage control. Alcoholic beverage control
regulations relate to numerous aspects of the daily operations of our units, including, minimum age of patrons and employees, hours
of operations, advertising, wholesale purchasing, inventory control, handling, storage and dispensing of alcoholic beverages, internal
control and accounting.
As the sale of alcoholic
beverages constitutes a large share of our revenue, the failure to receive or retain, or a delay in obtaining a liquor license
in a particular location could adversely affect our operations in that location and could impair our ability to obtain licenses
elsewhere.
During our fiscal years
2020 and 2019, no significant pending matters have been initiated concerning any of our licenses which might be expected to result
in a revocation of a liquor license or other significant actions against us.
We are subject to “dram-shop”
statutes due to our restaurant operations. These statutes generally provide a person injured by an intoxicated person the right
to recover damages from an establishment that wrongfully served alcoholic beverages to the intoxicated individual. We carry liquor
liability coverage as part of our existing comprehensive general liability insurance, which we believe is consistent with coverage
carried by other entities in the restaurant industry. Although we are covered by insurance, a judgment against us under a dram-shop
statute in excess of our liability coverage could have a material adverse effect on us.
Our operations are also
subject to federal and state laws governing such matters as wages, working conditions, citizenship requirements and overtime. Significant
numbers of hourly personnel at our restaurants are paid at rates related to the federal or Florida minimum wage, whichever is higher,
and accordingly, increases in the minimum wage will increase labor costs. We are also subject to the Americans with Disability
Act of 1990 (ADA), which, among other things, may require certain renovations to our restaurants to meet federally mandated requirements.
The cost of any such renovations is not expected to materially affect us.
We are not aware of any
statute, ordinance, rule or regulation under present consideration which would significantly limit or restrict our business as
now conducted. However, in view of the number of jurisdictions in which we conduct business, and the highly regulated nature of
the liquor business, there can be no assurance that additional limitations may not be imposed in the future, even though none are
presently anticipated.
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Coronavirus Pandemic
In March 2020, a novel
strain of coronavirus was declared a global pandemic and a National Public Health Emergency. The novel coronavirus pandemic and
related “shelter-in-place” orders and other governmental mandates relating thereto (collectively, “COVID-19”)
adversely affected and will, in all likelihood continue to adversely affect, our restaurant operations and financial results for
the foreseeable future. Due to COVID-19, from mid-March 2020 through mid-May 2020, we ceased all dining and bar services at all
of our restaurants, limiting service to take-out and delivery only of food, and implemented reduced hours at our retail package
liquor stores. From mid-May 2020 through the beginning of July 2020, there was a gradual elimination of restrictions on our restaurant
operations, permitting us to, among other things, provide dining for outdoor seating patrons with appropriate social distancing
and provide dining for indoor patrons at up to 50% capacity (depending on the location of the restaurant), but with no bar service
and increased operating hours at our package liquor stores. From the beginning of July 2020 through the beginning of September
2020, we ceased dine-in service at all of our Miami-Dade County, Florida restaurants, (two Company-owned and six limited partnership
owned restaurants). Since the beginning of September 2020, we have been offering both food and bar options at all of our restaurants,
including those located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, with appropriate social distancing and dine-in
service at up to 100% capacity, including outdoor seating.
Due to COVID-19, we implemented
(i) certain cost cutting measures including material layoffs at our restaurants and reduced corporate personnel salaries; and (ii)
a number of changes to our operations such as the establishment of an in-house delivery service and an adjustment to our traditional
staffing model to meet customer demand. We have been in regular contact with our suppliers and while to date we have not experienced
significant disruptions in our supply chain, we could see future disruptions should the impacts of COVID-19 extend for a considerable
amount of time. To support our employees, we have implemented work from home support, increased sanitization of high touch, high
traffic areas in our restaurants, retail package liquor stores and corporate offices, provided personal protective equipment for
our employees and increased the frequency of personal hygiene practices. From March 29, 2020 through May 9, 2020, the salaries
of all our non-executive corporate office personnel were reduced by 20%, the base salaries of our Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer were each reduced by 50% and our Chief Executive Officer waived his base salary, representing salary savings
of approximately $135,000 during this period. Our employee headcount as of fiscal year end 2020 was 1,804 persons reduced from
1,870 persons as of our fiscal year end 2019.
In addition and also due to COVID-19, we did not make any
quarterly distributions to our limited partners for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. For each of the quarters ended June 30, 2020
and September 30, 2020, we made quarterly distributions to our limited partners equal to one-half (½) of the amounts that
would have been distributed for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
During the third quarter
of fiscal year end 2020, the United States government passed a $2.0 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
(“CARES Act”) designed primarily to help keep businesses running during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES
Act included provisions for certain deductions and tax credits, filing deadline extensions, filing payment deadlines and making
available certain grant money to assist businesses. This CARES ACT allowed us to take advantage of credits, deferments, and deductions,
and PPP Loans (described below) during the third quarter of our fiscal year 2020. As a result, during the third and fourth quarter
of 2020, we reversed certain of our cost cutting measures, including (i) reinstating employees laid off at our restaurants in anticipation
of resuming dine-in service, (ii) restoring corporate personnel and executive salaries and (iii) paying prior salary reductions.
During the third quarter
of our fiscal year 2020, we, certain of the entities owning the limited partnership stores (the “LP’s”), franchised
stores (the “Franchisees”) as well as the store we manage but do not own (the “Managed Store”), (collectively,
the “Borrowers”), applied for and received loans from an unrelated third party lender pursuant to the Paycheck Protection
Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted
March 27, 2020, in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $13.1 million, (the “PPP Loans”), of which approximately:
(i) $5.9 million was loaned to us; (ii) $4.1 million was loaned to 8 of the LP’s; (iii) $2.6 million was loaned to 5 of the
Franchisees; and (iv) $0.5 million was loaned to the Managed Store. The PPP Loans to the Franchisees and the Managed Store are
not included in our consolidated financial statements. Due to our receipt of the PPP Loans, we reversed certain cost cutting measures,
including reinstating employees laid off at our restaurants in anticipation of resuming dine-in service and restoring corporate
personnel salaries.
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The PPP Loans,
which are in the form of Notes issued by each of the Borrowers, mature two years from the date of funding (dates ranging from
May 5, 2022 to May 11, 2022) and bear interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, payable monthly commencing approximately six
months from the date of issuance of the Notes (issuance dates ranging from April 30, 2020 to May 6, 2020). The Notes may be
prepaid by the applicable Borrower at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. Proceeds from the PPP Loans
have been used and are available to the respective Borrower to fund designated expenses, including certain payroll costs,
group health care benefits and other permitted expenses, including rent and interest on mortgages and other debt obligations
incurred before February 15, 2020. Under the terms of the PPP, up to the entire amount of principal and accrued interest may
be forgiven to the extent the proceeds of the PPP Loans are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act and
applicable implementing guidance issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the PPP. No assurance can be given
that the Borrowers will obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loans in whole or in part.
With respect to any portion
of any of the PPP Loans that is not forgiven under the terms of the PPP, such amounts will be subject to customary provisions for
a loan of this type, including customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, breaches of the provisions
of the applicable PPP Note and cross-defaults on any other loan with the Lender or other creditors.
We do not believe COVID-19
has had a material adverse effect on our access to supplies or labor, although there can be no assurance that there will not be
a significant adverse impact on our supply chain or access to labor in the future. We are actively monitoring our food suppliers
to assess how they are managing their operations to mitigate supply flow and food safety risks. To ensure we mitigate potential
supply availability risk, we are building additional inventory back stock levels when appropriate and we have also identified alternative
supply sources in key product categories including but not limited to food, sanitation and safety supplies.
Prior to obtaining the
PPP Loans, we were in compliance with the financial covenants contained in our loans with our unrelated third party institutional
lender (the “Institutional Lender”) under which as of October 3, 2020, we owe in the aggregate, approximately $12,209,000
(the “Institutional Loans”). We determined that as of the end of the third quarter of our fiscal year 2020, we were
not in compliance with our financial covenants contained in the Institutional Loans related to the Rent Adjusted Funded Debt to
EBITDA Ratio because our consolidated debt during the third quarter of our fiscal year 2020 increased due to our repayment obligations
under the PPP Loans (the “Covenant Breach’). Pursuant to the terms of the Institutional Loans, the Covenant Breach,
grants the Institutional Lender the right to exercise certain remedies under the Institutional Loans, including the right to accelerate
the indebtedness owed by us to the Institutional Lender thereunder. On August 10, 2020, we received a written waiver of the Covenant
Breach from the Institutional Lender, which, among other things, waives the Covenant Breach through June 30, 2021. As of October
3, 2020, we are in compliance with the financial covenants contained in our loans with our Institutional Lender.
There can be no assurances
that we will be in compliance with our financial covenants thereafter due to, among other things, that our results of operations
will likely continue to be materially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Absent a waiver, failure to be in compliance with our
financial covenants would constitute a default under the Institutional Loans with our Institutional Lender when reported. Such
a default, if not cured or waived, would allow the Institutional Lender to accelerate the maturity of the indebtedness we owe under
the Institutional Loans, making it due and payable at the time. If maturity of the Institutional Loans were accelerated, it would
have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements and results of operations.
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General Liability Insurance
We have general
liability insurance which incorporates a deductible of $10,000 per occurrence for both us and the limited partnerships. Our
insurance carrier is responsible for $1,000,000 coverage per occurrence above our deductible, up to a maximum aggregate of
$2,000,000 per year. During our fiscal year 2020, we were able to purchase excess liability insurance at a reasonable
premium, whereby our excess insurance carrier is responsible for $10,000,000 coverage above our primary general liability
insurance coverage. We are uninsured against liability claims in excess of $11,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate.
Subsequent to the end of our fiscal year 2020, we secured general liability and excess liability insurance for the period
commencing after the expiration of the current policies on December 30, 2020.
Our general policy is to
settle only those legitimate and reasonable claims asserted and to aggressively defend and go to trial, if necessary, on frivolous
and unreasonable claims. Under our current liability insurance policy, certain expenses incurred in defending a claim, including
attorney's fees, are a part of our $10,000 deductible.
In accordance with accounting
guidance, we accrue for any liability by recognizing costs when it is probable that a covered liability has been incurred and the
cost can be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, our annual insurance costs may be subject to adjustment from previous estimates
as facts and circumstances change. Our accruals are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in the caption "Accounts
payable and accrued expenses". A significant unfavorable judgment or settlement against us in excess of our liability insurance
coverage could have a materially adverse effect on the Company.
Property Insurance; Windstorm Insurance;
Deductibles
For the policy year
beginning December 30, 2019, our property insurance is a one (1) year policy with an unaffiliated third party insurance
carrier, including coverage for properties leased by us and our consolidated limited partnerships, and provides for full
insurance coverage for property losses, including those caused by windstorm, such as a hurricane. For property losses caused
by windstorm, the property insurance has a fixed deductible of $100,000, plus 5% of all insured losses, per occurrence. For
all other property losses, the property insurance has deductibles of $10,000 per location, per occurrence. Subsequent to the
end of our fiscal year 2020, we secured property insurance for the period commencing after the expiration of the current
policy on December 30, 2020.
Competition and the Company's Market
The liquor and hospitality
industries are highly competitive and are often affected by changes in taste and entertainment trends among the public, by local,
national and economic conditions affecting spending habits, and by population and traffic patterns. We believe that the principal
means of competition among package liquor stores is price and that, in general, the principal means of competition among restaurants
include the location, type and quality of facilities and the type, quality and price of beverage and food served.
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Our package liquor stores
compete directly or indirectly with local retailers and discount "superstores". Due to the competitive nature of the
liquor industry in South Florida, we have had to adjust our pricing to stay competitive, including meeting all competitors’
advertisements. Such practices will continue in the package liquor business. We believe that we have a competitive position in
our market because of widespread consumer recognition of the "Big Daddy's Liquors" name.
Our restaurants compete
directly or indirectly with many well-established competitors, both nationally and locally owned. In June 2019, we increased certain
menu prices for our bar offerings to target an increase to our total bar revenues of approximately 6.2% annually and we also increased
certain restaurant menu prices for our food offerings to target an increase to our total food revenues of approximately 3.4% annually.
We believe that we have a competitive position in our market because of widespread consumer recognition of the "Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill" name.
We have many well-established
competitors, both nationally and locally owned, with substantially greater financial resources than we do. Their resources and
market presence may provide advantages in marketing, purchasing and negotiating leases. We compete with other restaurant and retail
establishments for sites and finding management personnel.
Our business is subject
to seasonal effects, including that liquor purchases tend to increase during the holiday seasons.
Trade Names
We operate our package
liquor stores and restaurants under two service marks; "Big Daddy's Liquors" and "Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill",
both of which are federally registered trademarks owned by us. Our right to the use of the "Big Daddy's" service mark
is set forth under a consent decree of a federal court entered into by us in settlement of federal trademark litigation. The consent
decree and the settlement agreement allow us to continue to use and to expand our use of the "Big Daddy's” service mark
in connection with our package liquor sales in Florida, while restricting future liquor sales in Florida under the "Big Daddy's"
name by the other party who has a federally registered service mark for "Big Daddy's" use in the restaurant business.
The federal court retained jurisdiction to enforce the consent decree. We have acquired registered Federal trademarks on the principal
register for our "Flanigan's" and “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service marks.
The standard symbolic trademark
associated with our facilities and operations is the bearded face and head of "Big Daddy" which is predominantly displayed
at all "Flanigan's" facilities and all "Big Daddy's" facilities throughout the country. The face comprising
this trademark is that of the Company’s founder, Joseph "Big Daddy" Flanigan, and is a federally registered trademark
owned by us.
Employees
As of our fiscal year end
2020, we employed 1,804 persons, of which 952 were full-time and 852 were part-time. Of these, 51 were employed at our corporate
offices in administrative capacities and 13 were employed in maintenance. Of the remaining employees, 65 were employed in our package
liquor stores and 1,675 in our restaurants.
None of our employees are
represented by collective bargaining organizations. We consider our labor relations to be favorable.
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Executive Officers
Name
Positions and Offices Currently Held
Age
Office or Position
Held Since
James G. Flanigan
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer
and President
56
(1)
August Bucci
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President
76
2002
Jeffrey D. Kastner
Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
67
(2)
Christopher O’Neil
Vice President of Package Operations
55
2016
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(1) Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer
since 2005; President since 2002.
(2) Chief Financial Officer since 2004; Secretary since 1995; and
General Counsel since 1982.
Flanigan’s 401(k) Plan
Effective July 1, 2004,
we began sponsoring a 401(k) retirement plan covering substantially all employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. Employees
may contribute elective deferrals to the plan up to amounts allowed under the Internal Revenue Code. We are not required to contribute
to the plan but may make discretionary profit sharing and/or matching contributions. During our fiscal years ended October 3, 2020
and September 28, 2019, the Board of Directors approved discretionary matching contributions totaling $81,000 and $74,000, respectively.
Environmental Matters
We are not aware of any
federal, state or local environmental laws or regulations that will materially affect our earnings or competitive position or result
in material capital expenditures. However, we cannot predict the effect of possible future environmental legislation or regulations
on our operations.
Our Website
Our website address is
https://www.flanigans.net
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common
stock involves a high degree of risk. These risks should be considered carefully with the uncertainties described below, and all
other information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, before deciding whether to purchase our common stock. Additional
risks and uncertainties not currently known to management or that management currently deems immaterial and therefore not referenced
herein, may also become material and may harm our business, financial condition or results of operations. The occurrence of any
of the following risks could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. The trading price of our common
stock could decline due to any of these risks and uncertainties and you may lose part or all of your investment.
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Certain statements in this
report contain forward-looking information. In general, forward-looking statements include estimates of future revenues, cash flow,
capital expenditures, or other financial items and assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements reflect
management’s current expectations regarding future events and use words such as “anticipate”, “believe”,
“expect”, “may”, “will” and other similar terminology. These statements speak only as of the
date they were made and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in the forward-looking statements. Several factors, many beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially
from management’s expectations. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and we cannot predict when they may
arise or how they may affect us. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this report
as a result of new information, future events or other developments, except as required by applicable laws and regulations.
The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Pandemic Has Had A Significant Impact On Our Operations Since March 2020 And Could Materially And Adversely Affect Our Future Business
And Financial Results.
The
global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19 virus) has and will continue to materially and adversely affect our restaurant
business for what may be a prolonged period of time. This damage and disruption has resulted from events and factors that were
impossible for us to predict and are beyond our control. In the United States, as well as globally, individuals are being encouraged
to practice social distancing, restricted from gathering in groups, and in some areas are restricted from non-essential movements
outside of their homes. In compliance with government directives from time to time, we temporarily (i) shifted our restaurant
operations to a take-out or delivery only operating model; (ii) reduced the operating hours of our retail package stores; (iii)
laid off a significant number of employees; and (iv) substantially modified our corporate operations to comply with social distancing
requirements. As a result, and despite experiencing increased sales and traffic at certain of our retail package liquor stores,
these changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic materially adversely affected our results of operations for our fiscal year 2020
and will, in all likelihood, impact our results of operations, liquidity and/or financial condition for our fiscal year 2021, particularly
if further government directives are put in place for a significant amount of time.
The
COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the economy in general, globally, nationally and locally, could also adversely affect our guests’
financial condition, resulting in reduced spending at our restaurants and package liquor stores. The COVID-19 pandemic and these
responses have affected and will continue to adversely affect our guest traffic, sales and operating costs and we cannot predict
how long the pandemic will last or what other government responses may occur. Moreover, once restrictions are lifted, it is unclear
whether guests will be comfortable dining out and, if so, how quickly guests will return to our restaurants, which may be a function
of continued concerns over safety and/or depressed consumer sentiment due to adverse economic conditions, including job losses,
and other factors that are beyond our control. Any failure of consumers to return to pre-pandemic dining patterns could have a
long-term material adverse impact on us and our future prospects.
The
equity markets in the United States have been extremely volatile due to the COVID-19 pandemic and our stock price has fluctuated
significantly and may continue to do so. If the business interruptions caused by COVID-19 continue indefinitely or last longer
than we expect, we may need to seek other sources of liquidity. The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant disruption and extreme
volatility in global capital markets and is adversely affecting the availability of liquidity generally in the credit markets,
and there can be no guarantee that additional liquidity will be readily available on favorable terms, especially the longer the
COVID-19 pandemic lasts, or available at all. In the second quarter of fiscal 2020, our Board of Directors voted to cancel a previously
declared cash dividend due to uncertainty surrounding the duration of closures of our dining rooms and other restrictions mandated
by state and local governments in response to COVID-19. Additionally, certain of our restaurants have been further disrupted when
an employee has been diagnosed with COVID-19 or exposed to a person with a confirmed positive diagnosis of COVID-19. In the event
an employee has been diagnosed with COVID-19, our policy requires quarantine of some or all of a restaurant’s or store’s
employees and disinfection of the restaurant or store facilities. Additionally, if an employee has direct contact with a friend
or family member with a confirmed positive diagnosis of COVID-19, such employee must exclude himself or herself from work for a
certain period of time. If a significant percentage of our workforce is unable to work, whether because of illness, quarantine,
limitations on travel or other government restrictions in connection with COVID-19, our operations will be negatively impacted,
potentially materially adversely affecting our liquidity, financial condition or results of operations. If an outbreak is traced
to one or more of our locations, it could impact our reputation and subject us to legal claims.
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We
have not experienced any significant issues related to suppliers; however, our suppliers could be adversely impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic. If our suppliers’ employees are unable to work, whether because of illness, quarantine, limitations on travel or
other government restrictions in connection with COVID-19, or if the supply chain is disrupted for any other reason such as travel
limitations and other restrictions on commerce, we could face shortages of food items or other supplies at our restaurants and
our operations and sales could be adversely impacted by such supply interruptions.
Considering
the significant uncertainty as to our ability to increase sales to levels we achieved before the COVID-19 pandemic based on aforementioned
uncertainties and other known and unknown risks related to the pandemic, refer to Part I, Item 1 – Business, Part II, Item
7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discussions on Liquidity for further
information. Additionally, the impact of COVID-19, and the volatile regional and global economic conditions stemming from the pandemic,
may also precipitate or exacerbate other risks discussed in this Item 1A - Risk Factors and elsewhere in this report, any of which
could have a material effect on us. This situation is changing rapidly and additional effects may arise that we are not presently
aware of or that we currently do not consider to present significant risks to our operations. If we are not able to respond to
and manage the impact of such events effectively, our business and financial condition will be negatively impacted.
Our Sales and Profit Growth Could
Be Adversely Affected If Comparable Restaurant Sales Increases Are Less Than We Expect, and We May Not Successfully Increase Comparable
Restaurant Sales or They May Decrease.
While future sales
growth will depend substantially on our opening new restaurants, changes in comparable restaurant sales (which represent the change
in period-over-period sales for restaurants) will also affect our sales growth and will continue to be a critical factor affecting
profit growth. This is because the profit margin on comparable restaurant sales is generally higher, as comparable restaurant sales
increases enable fixed costs to be spread over a higher sales base. Conversely, declines in comparable restaurant sales can have
a significant adverse effect on profitability due to the loss of the positive impact on profit margins associated with comparable
restaurant sales increases. There is no assurance that comparable restaurant sales will increase in fiscal year 2021 due to, among
other things, ongoing consumer and economic uncertainty.
Our ability to increase
comparable restaurant sales depends on many factors, including:
· perceptions of the Flanigan’s brand;
· competition, especially from an increasing number of competitors in the fast casual segment of
the restaurant industry and from other restaurants whose strategies overlap ours, as well as from grocery stores, meal kit delivery
services and other dining options;
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· executing our strategies effectively, including our marketing and branding strategies;
· changes in consumer preferences and discretionary spending;
· our ability to increase menu prices without adversely affecting our existing business;
· weather, natural disasters and other factors limiting access to our restaurants; and
· changes in government regulation that may impact customer perceptions of our food.
As a result it
is possible that we will not achieve our targeted comparable restaurant sales or that the change in comparable restaurant sales
could be negative. A number of these factors are beyond our control and therefore we cannot assure that we will be able to sustain
comparable restaurant sales increases.
High Unemployment, Instability in the
Housing Market, High Energy and Food Costs and General Economic Uncertainty Could Result in a Decline in Consumer Discretionary
Spending That Would Materially Affect our Financial Performance.
Dining out is a discretionary
expense. Factors that affect consumer behavior and spending for restaurant dining, such as changes in general economic conditions
(including national, regional and local economic conditions), discretionary spending patterns, employment levels, instability in
the housing market, and high energy and food costs may have a material adverse effect on us. If economic conditions worsen, our
financial performance could be adversely affected.
Intense Competition In The Restaurant And Package Liquor Store
Industry Could Prevent Us From Increasing Or Sustaining Our Revenues And Profitability.
The restaurant and package
liquor store industry is intensely competitive with respect to food quality, price-value relationships, ambiance, service and location
and many restaurants and package liquor stores compete with us at each of our locations. There are a number of well-established
competitors with substantially greater financial, marketing, personnel and other resources than ours, and many of our competitors
are well established in the markets where we have restaurants and/or stores or where we intend to locate restaurants. Additionally,
other companies may develop restaurants and/or stores that operate with similar concepts.
Any inability to compete
successfully with the other restaurants and/or stores in our markets will prevent us from increasing or sustaining our revenues
and profitability and will result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash
flows. We may also need to modify or refine elements of our business to evolve our concepts in order to compete with popular new
restaurant formats or store concepts that may develop in the future. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in implementing
these modifications or that these modifications will not reduce our profitability.
New Information Or Attitudes Regarding
Diet And Health Could Result In Changes In Regulations And Consumer Eating Habits That Could Adversely Affect Our Revenues.
Regulations and
consumer eating habits may change because of new information or attitudes regarding diet and health. These changes may include
regulations that impact the ingredients and nutritional content of our menu items at our restaurants. For example, a number of
states, counties and cities are enacting menu-labeling laws requiring multi-unit restaurant operators to make certain nutritional
information available to guests or restrict the sales of certain types of ingredients in restaurants. The success of our restaurant
operations is dependent, in part, upon our ability to respond effectively to changes in consumer health and disclosure regulations
and to adapt our menu offerings to trends in eating habits. If consumer health regulations or consumer eating habits change significantly,
we may be required to modify or delete certain menu items. To the extent we are unable to respond with appropriate changes to our
menu offerings, it could materially affect customer demand and have an adverse impact on our revenues.
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Adverse Public Or Medical Opinions About
Health Effects Of Consuming Our Products As Well As Negative Publicity About Us, Our Restaurants And/or Package Liquor Stores And
About Others Across The Food And Liquor Industry Supply Chain, Whether Or Not Accurate, Could Negatively Affect Us.
Restaurant operators have
received more scrutiny from regulators and health organizations in recent years relating to the health effects of consuming certain
products. An unfavorable report on the products we use in our menu, the size of our portions or the consumption of those items
could influence the demand for our offerings. In addition, adverse publicity or news reports, whether or not accurate, of food
quality issues, illness, injury, health concerns, or operating issues stemming from a single restaurant, a limited number of restaurants,
restaurants operated by others or generally in the food supply chain could be damaging to the restaurant industry overall and specifically
harm our reputation. A decrease in guest traffic because of these types of health concerns or negative publicity could materially
harm our results of operations.
Our Inability To Successfully And Sufficiently
Raise Menu Prices Could Result In A Decline In Profitability.
We utilize menu price increases
to help offset cost increases, including increased cost for commodities, minimum wages, employee benefits, insurance arrangements,
construction, utilities and other key operating costs. If our selection and amount of menu price increases are not accepted by
consumers and reduce guest traffic, or are insufficient to counter increased costs, our financial results could be negatively affected.
However, we have not experienced any adverse effects from past menu price increases.
Increases in Food Costs, Raw Materials
and Other Supplies and Services May Have a Material Adverse Impact on our Financial Performance.
Our operating margins depend
on, among other things, our ability to anticipate and react to changes in the costs of key operating resources, including food
and beverage costs, utilities and other supplies and services. We attempt to negotiate short-term and long-term agreements for
our principal commodity, supply and equipment requirements, depending on market conditions and expected demand. However, we are
currently unable to contract for extended periods of time for certain of our commodities. Consequently, these commodities can be
subject to unforeseen supply and cost fluctuations due to factors such as changes in demand patterns, increases in the cost of
key inputs, fuel costs, weather and other market conditions outside of our control. Dairy costs can also fluctuate due to government
regulation. Our suppliers also may be affected by higher costs to produce and transport commodities used in our restaurants, higher
minimum wage and benefit costs, and other expenses that they pass through to their customers, which could result in higher costs
for goods and services supplied to us.
Our Business Could Be Materially Adversely
Affected If We Are Unable To Expand In A Timely And Profitable Manner.
To grow successfully, we
must open new restaurants and/or package liquor stores on a timely and profitable basis. We have experienced delays in restaurant
and/or package liquor store openings from time to time and may experience delays in the future. During our fiscal year 2020, we
continued developing our new restaurant in Sunrise, Florida. During our fiscal year 2019, we developed a new package liquor store
in Miami, Florida (Store #45).
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Our ability to open and
profitably operate restaurants and/or package liquor stores is subject to various risks such as identification and availability
of suitable and economically viable locations, the negotiation of acceptable leases or the purchase terms of existing locations,
the availability of limited partner investors or other means to raise capital, the need to obtain all required governmental permits
(including zoning approvals) on a timely basis, the need to comply with other regulatory requirements, the availability of necessary
contractors and subcontractors, the availability of construction materials and labor, the ability to meet construction schedules
and budgets, variations in labor and building material costs, changes in weather or other acts of God that could result in construction
delays and adversely affect the results of one or more restaurants and/or package liquor stores for an indeterminate amount of
time. If we are unable to manage these risks successfully, we will face increased costs and lower than anticipated revenues which
will materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flow.
Changes In Customer Preferences For Casual
Dining Styles Could Adversely Affect Financial Performance.
Changing customer preferences,
tastes and dietary habits can adversely impact our business and financial performance. We offer a large variety of entrees, side
dishes and desserts and our continued success depends, in part, on the popularity of our cuisine and casual style of dining. A
change from this dining style may have an adverse effect on our business.
Our Success Depends Substantially on
the Value of our Brands and our Reputation for Offering Guests a Satisfactory Experience.
We believe we have built
a reasonably strong reputation for the predictability of our menu items, as part of the experience that guests enjoy in our restaurants.
We believe we must protect and grow the value of our brands to continue to be successful in the future. Any incident that erodes
consumer trust in or affinity for our brands could be harmful to us. If consumers perceive or experience a reduction in food quality,
service or ambiance, or in any way believe we failed to deliver a consistently positive experience, our brand value could suffer.
Our Marketing And Advertising Strategies
May Not Be Successful, Which Could Adversely Impact Our Business.
From time to time, we introduce
new advertising campaigns and media strategies. If our advertising campaign and new media strategies do not resonate with customers
in the manner we hope, they may not result in increased sales, but would still increase our expenses. We will continue to invest
in marketing and advertising strategies that we believe will attract customers or increase their connection with our brand. If
these marketing and advertising investments do not drive increased restaurant and/or package store sales, the expense associated
with these programs will adversely impact our financial results, and we may not generate the levels of comparable sales we expect.
Labor Shortages, An Increase In Labor
Costs, Or Inability To Attract Employees Could Harm Our Business.
Our employees are essential
to our operations and our ability to deliver an enjoyable dining experience to our customers. If we are unable to attract and retain
enough qualified restaurant and/or package liquor store personnel at a reasonable cost, and if they do not deliver an enjoyable
dining experience, our results may be negatively affected. Additionally, competition for qualified employees could require us to
pay higher wages, which could result in higher labor costs.
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Increases In Employee Minimum Wages By
The Federal Or State Government Could Adversely Affect Business.
Certain of our Company
employees are paid wages that relate to federal and state minimum wage rates. Increases in the minimum wage rates, such as annual
cost of living increases in the State of Florida minimum wage, may significantly increase our labor costs. In addition, since our
business is labor-intensive, shortages in the labor pool or other inflationary pressure could increase labor costs, which could
harm our financial performance.
Due To Our Geographic Locations, Restaurants
Are Subject To Climate Conditions That Could Affect Operations.
All but one (1) of our
restaurants and package liquor stores are located in South Florida, with the remaining restaurant located in Central Florida. During
hurricane season, (June 1 through November 30 each year), our restaurants and/or package liquor stores may face harsh weather associated
with hurricanes and tropical storms. These harsh weather conditions may make it more difficult for customers to visit our restaurants
and package liquor stores or may necessitate the closure of the stores and restaurants for a period of time. If customers are unable
to visit our restaurants and/or package liquor stores, our sales and operating results may be negatively affected.
If We Were to Experience Widespread Difficulty
Renewing Existing Leases on Favorable Terms, Our Revenue or Occupancy Costs Could be Adversely Affected.
Most
of the properties on which we operate restaurants are leased from third parties, and some of our leases are due for renewal or
extension options in the next several years. Some leases expire without any renewal options. While we currently expect to pursue
the renewal of substantially all of our expiring restaurant leases, any difficulty renewing a significant number of such leases,
or any substantial increase in rents associated with lease renewals, could adversely impact us. If we have to close any restaurants
due to difficulties in renewing leases, we would lose revenue from the affected restaurants and may not be able to open suitable
replacement restaurants. Substantial increases in rents associated with lease renewals would increase our occupancy costs, reducing
our restaurant margins.
Due To Our Geographic Locations, We May
Not Be Able To Acquire Windstorm Insurance Coverage Or Adequate Windstorm Insurance Coverage At A Reasonable Rate.
Due to the anticipated
active hurricane seasons in South Florida in the future, we may not be able to acquire windstorm insurance coverage for our restaurant
and package liquor store locations on a year-to-year basis or may not be able to get adequate windstorm insurance coverage at reasonable
rates. If we are unable to obtain windstorm insurance coverage or adequate windstorm insurance coverage at reasonable rates, then
we will be self-insured for all or a part of the exposure for damages caused by a hurricane impacting South Florida, which may
have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition and/or results of operations.
Inability To Attract And Retain Customers
Could Affect Results Of Operations.
We take pride in our ability
to attract and retain customers, however, if we do not deliver an enjoyable dining experience for our customers, they may not return
and results may be negatively affected.
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A Failure To Comply With Governmental
Regulations Could Harm Our Business And Our Reputation.
We are subject to regulation
by federal agencies and regulation by state and local health, sanitation, building, zoning, safety, fire and other departments
relating to the development and operation of restaurants. These regulations include matters relating to the following:
· the preparation and sale of food and alcoholic beverages;
· employment;
· building construction and access;
· zoning requirements; and
· the environment.
Our
facilities are licensed and subject to regulation under state and local fire, health and safety codes. The construction and remodeling
of restaurants will be subject to compliance with applicable zoning, land use and environmental regulations. We may not be able
to obtain necessary licenses or other approvals on a cost-effective and timely basis in order to construct and develop restaurants
in the future.
Various federal and state
labor laws govern our operations and our relationship with our employees, minimum wage, overtime, working conditions, fringe benefit
and work authorization requirements. In particular, we are subject to federal immigration regulations. Given the location of many
of our restaurants, even if we operate those restaurants in strict compliance with federal immigration requirements, our employees
may not all meet federal work authorization or residency requirements, which could lead to disruptions in our work force.
Our business can be adversely
affected by negative publicity resulting from, among other things, complaints or litigation alleging poor food quality, food-borne
illness or other health concerns or operating issues stemming from one or a limited number of restaurants. Unfavorable publicity
could negatively impact public perception of our brands.
We are required
to comply with the alcohol licensing requirements of the federal government, states and municipalities where our restaurants are
located. Alcoholic beverage control regulations require applications to state authorities and, in certain locations, county and
municipal authorities for a license and permit to sell alcoholic beverages. Typically, licenses must be renewed annually and may
be revoked or suspended for cause at any time. Alcoholic beverage control regulations relate to numerous aspects of the daily operations
of the restaurants, including minimum age of guests and employees, hours of operation, advertising, wholesale purchasing, inventory
control and handling and storage and dispensing of alcoholic beverages. If we fail to comply with federal, state or local regulations,
our licenses may be revoked and we may be forced to terminate the sale of alcoholic beverages at one or more of our restaurants.
The Federal Americans
with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in public accommodations and
employment. We are required to comply with the ADA and regulations relating to accommodating the needs of disabled persons in connection
with the construction of new facilities and with significant renovations of existing facilities.
Failure to comply
with these and other regulations could negatively impact our reputation and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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We May Face Liability Under Dram
Shop Statutes.
Our sale of alcoholic
beverages subjects us to “dram shop” statutes, which allow an injured person to recover damages from an establishment
that served alcoholic beverages to an intoxicated person. If we receive a judgment substantially in excess of our insurance coverage,
or if we fail to maintain our insurance coverage, our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows could be materially
and adversely affected. There are currently no “dram shop” claims pending against us. See “Item 1. Business—Government
Regulation” for a discussion of the regulations with which we must comply.
We May Face Instances of Food
Borne Illness.
In years past, several
nationally known restaurants experienced outbreaks of food poisoning believed to be caused by E.coli contained in fresh spinach,
which is not included in any of the items on our menu, Asian and European countries experienced outbreaks of avian flu and incidents
of “mad cow” disease have occurred in Canadian and U.S. cattle herds. These problems, other food-borne illnesses (such
as, hepatitis A, trichinosis or salmonella) and injuries caused by food tampering have in the past, and could in the future, adversely
affect the price and availability of affected ingredients and cause changes in consumer preference. As a result, our sales could
decline.
Instances of food-borne
illnesses, real or perceived, whether at our restaurants or those of our competitors, could also result in negative publicity about
us or the restaurant industry, which could adversely affect sales. If we react to negative publicity by changing our menu or other
key aspects of the dining experience we offer, we may lose customers who do not accept those changes, and may not be able to attract
enough new customers to produce the revenue needed to make our restaurants profitable. If our guests become ill from food-borne
illnesses, we could be forced to temporarily close some restaurants. A decrease in guest traffic as a result of health concerns
or negative publicity, or as a result of a change in our menu or dining experience or a temporary closure of any of our restaurants,
could materially harm our business.
If We Are Unable To Protect Our Customers’
Credit Card Data, We Could Be Exposed To Data Loss, Litigation, And Liability, And Our Reputation Could Be Significantly Harmed.
In connection with credit
card sales, we transmit confidential credit card information by way of secure private retail networks. Although we use private
networks, third parties may have the technology or know-how to breach the security of the customer information transmitted in connection
with credit card sales, and our security measures and those of our technology vendors may not effectively prohibit others from
obtaining improper access to this information. If a person is able to circumvent these security measures, he or she could destroy
or steal valuable information or disrupt our operations. Any security breach could expose us to risks of data loss, litigation,
and liability, and could seriously disrupt our operations and any resulting negative publicity could significantly harm our reputation.
If We Experience a Significant Failure
in or Interruption of Certain Key Information Technology Systems, our Business could be Adversely Impacted.
We use a variety of applications
and systems to manage the flow of information securely within each of our restaurants and within our centralized corporate infrastructure.
The services available within our systems and applications include restaurant and store operations, supply chain, inventory, scheduling,
training, human capital management, financial tools and data protection services. The restaurant and store structure is based primarily
on a point-of-sale system that operates locally and is integrated with other functions necessary to operations. It records sales
transactions, receives out of store orders and authorizes, batches and transmits credit card transactions. The system also allows
employees to enter time clock information and to produce a variety of management reports. Select information that is captured from
this system at each restaurant or store is collected in the central corporate infrastructure, which enables management to continually
monitor operating results. Our ability to manage efficiently and effectively our business depends significantly on the reliability
and capacity of these and other systems and our operations depend substantially on the availability of our point-of-sale system
and related networks and applications. These systems may be vulnerable to attacks or outages from security breaches, viruses and
other disruptive problems, as well as from physical theft, fire, power loss, telecommunications failure or other catastrophic events.
Any failure of these systems to operate effectively, whether from security breaches, maintenance problems, upgrades or transitions
to new platforms, or other factors could result in interruptions to or delays in our restaurant or other operations, adversely
impacting the restaurant or store experience for our customers or negatively impacting our ability to manage our business. If our
information technology systems fail and our redundant systems or disaster recovery plans are not adequate to address such failures,
or if our business interruption insurance does not sufficiently compensate us for any losses that we may incur, our revenues and
profits could be reduced and the reputation of our brand and our business could be materially adversely affected. In addition,
remediation of any problems with our systems could result in significant, unplanned expenses.
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The Effect of Recent Changes to U.S.
Healthcare Laws May Increase Our Healthcare Costs and Negatively Impact Our Financial Results.
We offer eligible
full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in healthcare coverage subsidized by the Company. For various reasons, many of our
eligible employees currently choose not to participate in our healthcare plans. However, under the comprehensive U.S. health care
reform law enacted in 2010, the Affordable Care Act, certain provisions, including, the employer mandate, may increase our labor
costs significantly. In general, implementing the requirements of the Affordable Care Act is likely to impose additional administrative
costs on us. The costs and other effects of these new healthcare requirements cannot be determined with certainty, but they may
have a material adverse effect on our financial and operating results.
Governmental Regulation in One
or More of the Following Areas May Adversely Affect Our Existing and Future Operations and Results, Including by Harming Our Ability
to Open New Restaurants or Increasing Our Operating Costs.
Employment
and Immigration Regulations
We
are subject to various federal and state laws governing our relationship with and other matters pertaining to our employees, including
wage and hour laws, requirements to provide meal and rest periods or other benefits, healthcare, family leave mandates, requirements
regarding working conditions and accommodations to certain employees, citizenship or work authorization and related requirements,
insurance and workers’ compensation rules and anti-discrimination laws. Complying with these rules subjects us to substantial
expense and can be cumbersome and can also expose us to liabilities from claims for non-compliance. For example, historically,
lawsuits have been filed against us alleging violations of federal and state laws regarding employee wages and payment of overtime.
We could suffer losses from and we incur legal costs to defend, these and similar cases and the amount of such losses or costs
could be significant. In addition, several states and localities in which we operate and the federal government have from time
to time enacted minimum wage increases, paid sick leave and mandatory vacation accruals and similar requirements and these changes
could increase our labor costs. Changes in U.S. healthcare laws could also adversely impact us if they result in significant new
welfare and benefit costs or increased compliance expenses.
We
also are subject to being audited from time to time for compliance with citizenship or work authorization requirements. From time
to time, the State of Florida considers adopting new state immigration laws and the U.S. Congress and Department of Homeland Security
from time to time consider or implement changes to Federal immigration laws, regulations or enforcement programs as well. Changes
in immigration or work authorization laws may increase our obligations for compliance and oversight, which could subject us to
additional costs and make our hiring process more cumbersome or reduce the availability of potential employees. Although we require
all workers to provide us with government-specified documentation evidencing their employment eligibility, some of our employees
may, without our knowledge, be unauthorized workers. We currently participate in the “E-Verify” program, an Internet-based,
free program run by the U.S. government to verify employment eligibility for all employees throughout our company. However, use
of E-Verify does not guarantee that we will properly identify all applicants who are ineligible for employment. Unauthorized workers
may subject us to fines or penalties and we could experience adverse publicity that negatively affects our brand and may make it
more difficult to hire and keep qualified employees. Termination of a significant number of employees would disrupt our operations
including slowing our throughput and could also cause additional adverse publicity and temporary increases in our labor costs as
we train new employees. We could also become subject to fines, penalties and other costs related to claims that we did not
fully comply with all recordkeeping obligations of federal and state immigration compliance laws. Our reputation and financial
performance may be materially harmed as a result of any of these factors.
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On
the other hand, in the event we wrongfully reject work authorization documents or if our compliance procedures are found to have
a disparate impact on a protected class, such as a racial minority or based on the citizenship status of applicants, we could be
found to be in violation of anti-discrimination laws. We could experience adverse publicity arising from enforcement activity related
to work authorization compliance, anti-discrimination compliance, or both, that negatively impacts our brand and may make it more
difficult to hire and keep qualified employees. Moreover, our business could be adversely affected by increased labor costs or
difficulties in finding the right employees for our restaurants.
Additionally,
while we do not currently have any unionized employees, union organizers have engaged in efforts to organize employees of other
restaurant companies. If a significant portion of our employees were to become union organized, our labor costs could increase
and our efforts to maintain a culture appealing only to top performing employees could be impaired. Potential changes in labor
laws, including the possible passage of legislation designed to make it easier for employees to unionize, could increase the likelihood
of some or all of our employees being subjected to greater organized labor influence and could have an adverse effect on our business
and financial results by imposing requirements that could potentially increase our costs, reduce our flexibility and impact our
employee culture.
Americans
with Disabilities Act and Similar State Laws
We
are subject to the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, and similar state laws that give civil rights protections to individuals
with disabilities in the context of employment, public accommodations and other areas. We have incurred legal fees in connection
with ADA-related complaints in the past and we may in the future have to modify restaurants, for example by adding access ramps
or redesigning certain architectural features, to provide service to or make reasonable accommodations for disabled persons under
these laws. The expenses associated with these modifications or any damages, legal fees and costs associated with litigating or
resolving claims under the ADA or similar state laws, could be material.
Nutrition
and Food Regulation
In
recent years there has been an increased legislative, regulatory and consumer focus at the federal, state and municipal levels
on the food industry including nutrition and advertising practices. Restaurants operating in the quick-service and fast-casual
segments have been a particular focus. For example, the State of California, New York City and a number of other jurisdictions
around the U.S. have adopted regulations requiring that chain restaurants include calorie information on their menus and/or make
other nutritional information available and nation-wide nutrition disclosure requirements included in the U.S. health care reform
law went into effect as of December 1, 2015. These nutrition disclosure requirements may increase our expenses or slow customers
as they select their food and beverage choices decreasing our throughput. These initiatives may also change customers’ buying
habits in a way that adversely impacts our sales.
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Privacy/Cybersecurity
We
are required to collect and maintain personal information about our employees and we collect information about customers as part
of some of our marketing programs as well. The collection and use of such information is regulated at the federal and state levels
and the regulatory environment related to information security and privacy is increasingly demanding. If our security and information
systems are compromised or if we otherwise fail to comply with these laws and regulations, we could face litigation and the imposition
of penalties that could adversely affect our financial performance. Our reputation as a brand or as an employer could also be adversely
affected from these types of security breaches or regulatory violations, which could impair our sales or ability to attract and
keep qualified employees.
Local
Licensure, Zoning and Other Regulation
Each
of our restaurants is also subject to state and local licensing and regulation by health, alcoholic beverage, sanitation, food
and workplace safety and other agencies. We may experience material difficulties or failures in obtaining the necessary licenses
or approvals for new restaurants, which could delay planned restaurant openings. In addition, stringent and varied requirements
of local regulators with respect to zoning, land use and environmental factors could delay or prevent development of new restaurants
in particular locations.
Environmental
Laws
We
are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations concerning the discharge, storage, handling, release
and disposal of hazardous or toxic substances, as well as local ordinances relating to our operations. We have not conducted a
comprehensive environmental review of our properties or operations. We cannot predict what environmental laws will be enacted in
the future, how existing or future environmental laws will be administered or interpreted, or the amount of future expenditures
that we may need to make to comply with or to satisfy claims relating to environmental laws.
We Could
Be Party To Litigation That Could Adversely Affect Us By Distracting Management, Increasing Our Expenses or Subjecting Us to Material
Money Damages and Other Remedies.
We
could be party to litigation that could adversely affect us by distracting management, increasing our expenses or subjecting us
to material money damages and other remedies. We could become subject to numerous claims alleging violations of federal and state
laws regarding workplace and employment matters, including wages, work hours, overtime, vacation and family leave, discrimination,
wrongful termination and similar matters, and we could become subject to class action or other lawsuits related to these or different
matters. Our customers could file complaints or lawsuits against us alleging that we are responsible for some illness or injury
they suffered at or after a visit to our restaurants or that we have problems with food quality, operations or our food related
disclosure or advertising practices. The restaurant industry has been subject to a growing number of claims based on the nutritional
content of food products sold and disclosure and advertising practices.
Regardless
of whether any claims against us are valid or whether we are ultimately held liable for such claims, they may be expensive to defend
and may divert time and money away from our operations and hurt our performance. A significant judgment for any claims against
us could materially and adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations. Any adverse publicity resulting from
these allegations, whether directed at us or at fast casual or quick-service restaurants generally, may also materially and adversely
affect our reputation or prospects, which in turn could adversely affect our results.
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Our Success
May Depend on the Continued Service and Availability of Key Personnel.
Our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and President, James Flanigan, has been the principal architect of our business strategy since
2002. August Bucci and Jeffrey Kastner, our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, have also served
with us since 2002 in the case of Mr. Bucci and since 2004 in the case of Mr. Kastner, and much of our growth has occurred under
their direction as well. We believe our executive officers have created an employee culture, food culture and business strategy
at our company that has been critical to our success and that may be difficult to replicate under another management team. We also
believe that it may be difficult to locate and retain executive officers who are able to grasp and implement our unique strategic
vision. If our company culture were to deteriorate following a change in leadership, or if a new management team were to be unsuccessful
in executing our strategy or were to change important elements of our current strategy, our growth prospects or future operating
results may be adversely impacted.
We are
Exposed to Risks Related to Cybersecurity.
Although
we maintain systems and processes that are designed to protect the security of our computer systems, software, networks and other
technology, there is no assurance that all of our security measures will provide absolute security. Any material incidents could
cause us to experience financial losses that are either not insured against or not fully covered through any insurance maintained
by us and increased expenses related to addressing or mitigating the risks associated with any such material incidents. Cyber
threats are rapidly evolving and are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Despite our efforts to ensure the integrity of our systems,
as cyber threats evolve and become more difficult to detect and successfully defend against, one or more cyber threats might defeat
the measures that we or our vendors take to anticipate, detect, avoid or mitigate such threats. Certain techniques used to obtain
unauthorized access, introduce malicious software, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems may be designed to remain dormant
until a triggering event and we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures since
techniques change frequently or are not recognized until launched, and because cyberattacks can originate from a wide variety of
sources. If our information security systems or data are compromised in a material way,
our ability to conduct our business may be impaired, we may incur financial losses and we may incur costs to remediate possible
harm and/or to pay fines or take other action which could have a material adverse impact on our business.
If
There is a Material Failure in our Information Technology Systems, Our Business Operations and Profits could be Negatively Affected
and our Systems may be Inadequate to Support our Future Growth Strategies.
We
rely heavily on information technology systems in all aspects of our operations including our restaurant point-of sale systems,
financial systems, marketing programs, employee engagement, supply chain management, cyber-security, and various other processes
and transactions. Our ability to effectively manage and run our business depends on the reliability and capacity of our information
technology systems, including technology services and systems for which we contract from third parties. These systems and services
may be insufficient to effectively manage and run our business. These systems and our business needs will continue to evolve and
require upgrading and maintenance over time, consequently requiring significant future commitments of resources and capital.
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Moreover,
these technology services and systems, communication systems, and electronic data could be subject or vulnerable to damage or interruption
from hurricanes, terrorist attacks, floods, fires, power loss, telecommunications failures, computer viruses, loss of data, data
breaches, or other attempts to harm our systems. A failure of these systems to operate effectively, problems with transitioning
to upgraded or replacement systems, or any other failure to maintain a continuous and secure information technology network for
any of the above reasons could result in interruption and delays in customer services, adversely affect our reputation, and negatively
impact our results of operations.
Acts
of Violence at or Threatened Against our Restaurants or the Centers in which they are Located, including Active Shooter Situations
and Terrorism, Could Unfavorably Impact our Restaurant Sales, which could Materially Adversely Affect our Financial Performance.
Any
act of violence at or threatened against our restaurants or the centers in which they are located, including active shooter situations
and terrorist activities, may result in restricted access to our restaurants and/or restaurant closures in the short-term and,
in the long-term, may cause our customers and staff to avoid our restaurants. Any such situation could adversely impact customer
traffic and make it more difficult to staff our restaurants fully, which could materially adversely affect our financial performance.
The
occurrence or threat of extraordinary events, such as active shooter or future terrorist attacks military and governmental responses,
and the protest of future wars, may result in negative changes to economic conditions likely resulting in decreased consumer spending.
Additionally, decreases in consumer discretionary spending may impact the frequency with which our customers choose to dine out
at restaurants or the amount they spend on meals while dining out at restaurants, thereby adversely affecting our sales and results
of operations. A decrease in consumer discretionary spending may also adversely affect our ability to achieve the benefit of planned
menu price increases to help preserve our operating margins.
Social
Media Impact on Customer Perceptions of our Brand.
The
considerable expansion in the use of social media over recent years can further amplify any negative publicity that may be generated.
The adverse impact of publicity on customers’ perception of us could have a further negative impact on our sales. If the
impact of any such publicity is particularly long-lasting, the value of our brand may suffer and our ability to grow could be diminished.
Our
digital business, which has become an increasing significant part of our business, is subject to risks.
Primarily
due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our revenue derived from digital orders, which includes delivery and customer pickup has increased
substantially. While we are uncertain as to whether this business will continue to increase and/or be significant, we have implemented
technology, targeted advertising and promotions and to some extent remodeled our restaurants, to accommodate the growth of our
digital business. If we do not continue to grow our digital business, it may be difficult for us to recoup these costs or achieve
our sales growth potential. We rely on third-party delivery services to fulfill package store delivery orders, and the ordering
and payment platforms used by these third-parties, or online ordering system, could be interrupted by technological failures, user
errors, cyber-attacks or other factors, which could adversely impact sales through these channels and negatively impact our reputation.
Additionally, our delivery partners are responsible for order fulfillment and errors or failures to make timely deliveries could
cause guests to stop ordering from us. The third-party delivery business is competitive, with a number of players competing for
market share and delivery drivers. If the third-party delivery services that we utilize cease or curtail operations, increase
their fees, or give greater priority or promotions on their platforms to our competitors, our delivery business and our sales may
be negatively impacted.
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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
As a Smaller Reporting
Company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure
reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item 1B.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES .
Our operations are conducted
primarily on leased property with the exception of the following:
(i) a 10,000 square foot stand-alone building located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that we purchased
in December, 1999, which since April 2001 has housed our corporate headquarters;
(ii) a 4,600 square foot stand-alone building located in Hallandale, Florida that we purchased in July
2006 and which since September 1968 has housed our Hallandale, Florida Company-owned combination restaurant and package liquor
store (Store #31);
(iii) a 4,120 square foot stand-alone building in Hollywood, Florida we constructed in November 2003,
upon real property we acquired in September 2001 pursuant to a 25 year ground lease interest, (a portion of this building is leased
to an unaffiliated third party), and which since November 2003 has housed our Hollywood, Florida Company-owned package liquor store
(Store #4);
(iv) a 4,500 square foot stand-alone building located in Hollywood, Florida that we purchased in October
2009 and which housed our Hollywood, Florida Company-owned combination restaurant and package liquor store (Store #19) from March,
1972 until it was destroyed by fire on October 2, 2018 and the vacant parcel of real property adjacent thereto which we purchased
in February 2015;
(v) a 4,600 square foot stand-alone building located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that we purchased
in August 2010 and which since December, 1968 has housed our Fort Lauderdale, Florida Company-owned restaurant (Store #22);
(vi) a 5,100 square foot stand-alone building in North Miami, Florida that we purchased in November
2010; the two parcels of real property adjacent thereto which we purchased in December 2012, one of which is contiguous to the
real property and which we previously leased for non-exclusive parking and the vacant parcel of real property adjacent to the two
parcels of real property which we purchased in March 2017. The stand-alone building housed our North Miami, Florida Company-owned
combination restaurant and package liquor store, (Store #20), from July, 1968 until June 2017 when the package liquor store was
re-located to a new building we constructed on the adjacent property;
(vii) a 23,678 square foot two building shopping center in Miami, Florida that we purchased in November
2010: (A) one stand-alone building, approximately 18,828 square feet, (i) houses our recently opened (October 2019) new package
liquor store and (ii) is otherwise leased to ten unaffiliated third party retailers; and (B) the second stand-alone building, approximately
4,850 square feet, has housed our Kendall, Florida based restaurant since April 4, 2000, which is owned by our affiliated limited
partnership (Store #70);
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(viii) a 6,400 square foot building in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that we purchased in February 2014, 4,000
square feet of which has been leased to a related franchisee (Store #15) since April 1, 1997 and the balance (2,400 square feet)
of which we use as storage. In August 2018 we purchased the real property and quadraplex adjacent thereto to insure adequate parking
for the franchised restaurant in the future, if needed;
(ix) a 6,000 square foot stand-alone building in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the vacant real property
diagonally adjacent that we purchased in October 2015, which we use as office and warehouse space, covered parking for our food
truck and as a storage yard; and
(x) a 4,600 square foot stand-alone building located in North Lauderdale, Florida that we
purchased subsequent to the end of our fiscal year 2020 and which since April 1971 has housed our Company owned combination
restaurant and package liquor store (Store #40).
All of our units require
periodic refurbishing in order to remain competitive. We have budgeted $950,000 for our refurbishing program for fiscal year 2021.
See Item 7, "Liquidity and Capital Resources" for discussion of the amounts spent in fiscal year 2020.
The following table summarizes information related
to the properties upon which our operations are conducted:
Name and Location
Approx.
Square
Footage
Seats
Franchised/
Owned by
Lease Terms
Big Daddy's Liquors #4
Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (5)
7003 Taft Street
Hollywood, Florida
1,978
N/A
Company
3/1/02 to 2/28/27
Options to 2/28/47
Big Daddy's Liquors #7
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc.
1550 W. 84th Street
Hialeah, Florida
1,450
N/A
Company
11/1/00 to 10/31/25
Big Daddy's Liquors #8
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc.
959 State Road 84
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
4,084
N/A
Company
5/1/99 to 4/30/24
Option to 4/30/29
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and
Grill #9
Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc.
1550 W. 84th Street
Hialeah, Florida
4,700
130
Company
1/1/10 to 12/31/24
Options to
12/31/49
Flanigan's Legends Seafood Bar and Grill #11
11 Corporation, Inc. (1)
330 Southern Blvd.
W. Palm Beach, Florida
5,000
150
Franchise
1/4/00 to 1/3/25
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Name and Location
Approx.
Square
Footage
Seats
Franchised/
Owned by
Lease Terms
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill #12
Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc.
2405 Tenth Ave. North
Lake Worth, Florida
5,000
180
Company
11/16/92 to 11/15/23
Options to 11/15/38
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill #14
Big Daddy's #14, Inc. (1) (4)
2041 NE Second St.
Deerfield Beach, Florida
3,320
90
Franchise
6/1/79 to 6/1/24
and Options to
6/1/34
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill #15
CIC Investors #15 Ltd. (1) (7)
1479 E. Commercial Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
4,000
90
Franchise/
Limited
Partnership
1/1/09 to 8/31/21
Options to 8/31/36
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and
Grill #18
Twenty Seven Birds Corp. (1) (2)
2721 BirdAvenue
Miami, Florida
4,500
200
Franchise
2/15/72 to
12/31/25
Options to
12/31/35
Big Daddy's Liquors #18
Twenty Seven Birds Corp. (1) (2)
2988 S.W. 27 th Avenue
Miami, Florida
3,000
N/A
Franchise
2/15/72 to
12/31/25
Options to
12/31/35
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and
Grill #19 (8)
Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc.
2505 N. University Dr.
Hollywood, Florida
4,500
160
Company
Company-Owned
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill #20
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc.
13205 Biscayne Blvd.
North Miami, Florida
5,100
150
Company
Company-Owned
Big Daddy’s Liquors #20
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc.
13185 Biscayne Blvd.
North Miami, Florida
2,500
N/A
Company
Company-Owned
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Name and Location
Approx.
Square
Footage
Seats
Franchised/
Owned by
Lease Terms
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill #22
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc.
2600 W. Davie Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
4,100
200
Company
Company-Owned
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill #31
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc.
4 N. Federal Highway
Hallandale, Florida
4,600
150
Company
Company-Owned
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill #33
Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc.
45 S. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, Florida
4,620
130
Company
10/1/10 to 6/30/30
Big Daddy's Liquors #34
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc.
9494 Harding Ave.
Surfside, Florida
3,000
N/A
Company
5/29/97 to 5/28/22
Options to 5/28/37
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill #40
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. (10)
5450 N. State Road 7
N. Lauderdale, Florida
4,600
140
Company
Company-Owned
Piranha Pat's #43
BD 43 Corporation (1) (2)
2500 E. Atlantic Blvd.
Pompano Beach, Florida
4,500
90
Franchise
12/1/72 to
11/30/22
Big Daddy’s Liquors #45
Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc.
12776 S.W. 88th Street
Miami, Florida
3,250
N/A
Company
7/1/19 to 6/30/24
Options to 6/30/34
Big Daddy's Liquors #47
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. (3)
8600 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Florida
6,000
N/A
Company
12/21/68 to 1/1/30 Options to 1/1/50
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill #13
CIC Investors #13, Ltd.
11415 S. Dixie Highway
Pinecrest, Florida
8,000
200
Limited Partnership
06/01/91 to 7/31/26
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Name and Location
Approx.
Square
Footage
Seats
Franchised/
Owned by
Lease Terms
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill #50
CIC Investors #50, Ltd.
17185 Pines Boulevard
Pembroke Pines, Florida
4,000
200
Limited Partnership
10/24/06 to 10/23/21 and Options to 10/23/31
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill #55
CIC Investors #55, Ltd.
2190 S. University Drive
Davie, Florida
5,900
200
Limited
Partnership
1/5/07 to
12/31/21 and
Options to
12/31/31
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill #60
CIC Investors #60 Ltd.
9516 Harding Avenue
Surfside, Florida
6,800
200
Limited Partnership
8/1/97 to 12/31/21
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill #65
CIC Investors #65, Ltd.
2335 State Road 7, Suite 100
Wellington, Florida
6,128
200
Limited
Partnership
5/01/05 to
6/30/25
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill #70
CIC Investors #70 Ltd.
12790 SW 88 St.
Miami, Florida
4,850
200
Limited
Partnership
4/1/00 to 3/31/25
Option to 3/31/30
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill #75
Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc.
950 S. Federal Highway
Stuart, Florida
7,000
200
Company
5/1/10 to 4/30/26
Option to 4/30/31
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill #80
CIC Investors #80 Ltd.
8695 N.W. 12th St
Miami, Florida
5,000
165
Limited
Partnership
6/15/01 to 12/14/24
Options to 12/14/39
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill #85 (9)
CIC Investors #85 Ltd.
14301 W. Sunrise Blvd.
Sunrise, Florida
6,900
200
Limited
Partnership
3/1/19 to 2/28/29
Option to 2/28/44
Option to Purchase until 2/28/21
Exercised
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill #90
CIC Investors #90 Ltd.
9857 S.W. 40 th Street
Miami, Florida
4,300
200
Limited
Partnership
4/1/11 to 3/31/26
Option to 3/31/31
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Name and Location
Approx.
Square
Footage
Seats
Franchised/
Owned by
Lease Terms
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill #95
Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc.
2460 Weston Road
Weston, Florida
5,700
235
Company
10/1/17 to 9/30/22
Options to 9/30/32
Flanigan’s Calusa Center, LLC (6)
12750 – 12790 S.W. 88 th Street
Miami, Florida
23,700
Company
Company-owned
shopping center
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(1) Franchised by Company.
(2) Lease assigned to franchisee.
(3) In 1974, we sold and assigned the underlying ground lease to unaffiliated third parties and simultaneously
subleased it back. We have re-purchased from the unaffiliated third parties and currently own 52% of the underlying ground lease,
as well as the sublease agreement. As a result, we pay all rent due under the ground lease, but only 48% of the rent due under
the sublease agreement.
(4) Effective December 1, 1998, we purchased the Management Agreement to operate the franchised restaurant
for the franchisee.
(5) Ground lease executed by us on September 25, 2001. We constructed a 4,120 square foot building,
of which 1,978 square feet is used by us for the operation of a package liquor store and the other 2,142 square feet is subleased
to an unaffiliated third party as retail space. The package liquor store opened for business on November 17, 2003.
(6) During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2012, our wholly owned subsidiary, Flanigan’s
Calusa Center, LLC, closed on the purchase of a two building shopping center in Miami, Florida, which consists of (i) one stand-alone
building which is leased to ten unaffiliated third parties and houses our recently opened (October 2019) package liquor store (approximately
3,250 square feet) and (ii) a second stand-alone building where our limited partnership owned restaurant located at 12790 SW 88 th
Street, Miami, Florida, (Store #70), operates. .
(7) During the second quarter of our fiscal year 2014, we closed on the purchase of the building in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which is leased to our franchisee owned restaurant located at 1479 E. Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, (Store #15).
(8) During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2019, our combination package liquor store and restaurant
located at 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida (Store #19), was damaged by a fire and was forced to close. While it was
initially contemplated that Store #19 would be renovated, because of the damage caused by the fire, we determined that Store #19
should be demolished and rebuilt. As a result, the package liquor store and restaurant has been closed since our first quarter
year 2019. Our loss was covered by insurance, including but not limited to business interruption coverage.
(9) During the second quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into a lease for this location, which
lease was subsequently assigned to a limited partnership. We plan to raise funds to renovate this new location for operation as
a “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurant using our limited partnership ownership model. The option to
purchase was retained by the Company when the lease was assigned to the limited partnership.
(10) Subsequent to the end of our fiscal 2020, we purchased the 4,600 square foot stand-alone
building located at 5450 N. State Road 7, North Lauderdale, Florida and which since April, 1971 has housed our Company-owned
combination restaurant and package liquor store (Store #40).
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Casualty Loss
During the first quarter
of our fiscal year 2019, our combination package liquor store and restaurant located at 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida
(Store #19) was damaged by a fire and was forced to close. Due to the damage caused by the fire, we determined that Store #19 should
be demolished and rebuilt and as a result, the package liquor store and restaurant were closed for our fiscal years 2020 and 2019.
We had insurance coverage of $1,975,000, in the aggregate, which our insurance carrier paid. We sustained a loss of $1,373,000
on our building and business personal property, against which we received insurance proceeds of $1,200,000 resulting in a loss
of $173,000. We had a gain of $775,000 on our business interruption coverage, which when netted against our loss of $173,000 on
our building and business personal property produced a gain of $602,000 during our fiscal year 2019.
Purchase of Real Property; Option to
Lease Agreement
Pompano Beach, Florida
During the second quarter
of our fiscal year 2019, we purchased from an unrelated third party the vacant real property (the “Property”), located
at 2119 S.E. 9 th Street, Pompano Beach, Florida for $1,300,000 cash at closing. The Property is adjacent to property
owned by a third party unaffiliated with us and leased to another third party unaffiliated with us for use as a restaurant (the
“Adjacent Property”). At closing, we executed an Option to Lease Agreement to lease the Adjacent Property for a 50-year
term commencing in November 2022. We will either (i) sublease the building on the Adjacent Property to a related party for operation
as a “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurant as a franchise and use the Property as parking; or (ii) renovate
the building on the Adjacent Property for operation as a “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurant and use
the Property as parking. If we renovate this new restaurant location on the Adjacent Property, we plan to raise funds using our
limited partnership ownership model.
Execution of Leases for New Locations
Miramar, Florida (“Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill”)
During fourth quarter
of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into a Lease Agreement with a non-affiliated third party for the lease of a restaurant location
in a shopping center in Miramar, Florida. The shopping center is currently in the developmental stage and the Lease Agreement
is still contingent upon our receipt of delivery of the leased premises by August 28, 2021. We plan to assign the Lease Agreement
to a limited partnership in which (i) we will be the sole general partner; and (ii) a wholly owned subsidiary will be the limited
partner. While there can be no assurances that we will be successful in doing so, we intend to sell limited partnership interests
to third parties as well as affiliates of the Company in order to raise net proceeds, in an amount to be determined, which proceeds
will be used to renovate this potential restaurant location. We anticipate that the new restaurant location’s ownership
and operating structure will be substantially similar to that of our other restaurants owned by limited partnerships. Any amounts
we advance to the limited partnership will be applied as a credit to limited partnership equity in the limited partnership we
may acquire (which equity shall be purchased at the same price and upon the same terms as other equity investors). If we do not
acquire equity in the limited partnership for at least $250,000, any excess amounts advanced by us will be reimbursed to us by
the limited partnership without interest. Through October 3, 2020, we have no advances to the limited partnership.
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Miramar, Florida (“Big Daddy’s
Liquors”)
During the fourth quarter
of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into a Lease Agreement with a non-affiliated third party for the lease of a package liquor
store location in a shopping center in Miramar, Florida, directly adjacent to the new non-affiliated restaurant location described
above. The shopping center is currently in the developmental stage and the Lease Agreement is still contingent upon our receipt
of delivery of the leased premises by August 28, 2021. The new package liquor store location will be Company-owned.
Re-Financing of Existing Mortgage
During the first quarter
of our fiscal year 2019, our wholly owned subsidiary, Flanigan’s Calusa Center, LLC, re-financed its mortgage with our unrelated
third party lender, increasing the principal amount from $2.72 million to $7.21 million. The principal balance and all accrued
interest of our existing mortgage matured November 30, 2019. The re-financed mortgage earns interest at the fixed annual rate of
3.86%, is amortized over twenty (20) years, with equal monthly payments of principal and interest each in the amount of $43,000
and the entire principal balance and all accrued interest due in seven (7) years. The funds we received from the re-financing of
this mortgage (approximately $4.5 million) will be used for working capital.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Menu Price Increases
Effective November 29,
2020 we increased menu prices for our bar offerings to target an increase to our bar revenues of approximately 1.83% annually and
effective December 6, 2020 we increased menu prices for our food offerings to target an increase to our food revenues of approximately
2.45% annually to offset higher food costs and higher overall expenses. Prior to these increases, we previously raised menu prices
in the third quarter of our fiscal year 2019.
Exercise of Options to Purchase
North Lauderdale, Florida (“Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill”/”Big Daddy’s Liquors”)
On October 7, 2014, we
entered into an Amendment to Lease Agreement (the “Lease Amendment”) with a non-affiliated third party from whom we
rent approximately 4,600 square feet of commercial space located at 5450 N. State Road 7, North Lauderdale, Florida where we operate
a combination “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurant and “Big Daddy’s Liquors” package
liquor store (Store #40). The Lease Amendment extended the term of the Lease Agreement until December 31, 2020 and grants us the
option to purchase, (the “Option to Purchase”), the real property and improvements on December 31, 2020 for $1,200,000.
During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2020 we exercised the Option to Purchase and closed on the acquisition of
the property on December 31, 2020. We paid all cash at closing.
Sunrise, Florida (“Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill”)
During the second quarter
of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into a Lease Agreement (the “Sunrise Lease Agreement”) with a non-affiliated third
party to rent approximately 6,900 square feet of commercial space located at 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida where,
subject to certain conditions, we anticipate opening a new restaurant location. The Sunrise Lease Agreement grants us an option
to purchase, (the “Option to Purchase”) the real property and improvements by February 28, 2021. During the third quarter
of our fiscal year 2019, we assigned the Sunrise Lease Agreement, excluding the Option to Purchase, to a newly formed limited partnership.
Subsequent to the end of our fiscal year 2020, we exercised the Option to Purchase and anticipate closing during the second quarter
of our fiscal year 2021. We intend to pay all cash at closing.
General Liability Insurance;
Excess Insurance
For the policy
year beginning December 30, 2020, we bound general liability insurance with an unrelated third party insurance carrier which incorporates
a deductible of $10,000 per occurrence for both us and the limited partnerships. Our insurance carrier is responsible for $1,000,000
coverage per occurrence above our deductible, up to a maximum aggregate of $2,000,000 per year. We were also able to bind excess
liability insurance at a reasonable premium, whereby our excess insurance carrier is responsible for $10,000,000 coverage above
our primary general liability insurance coverage. We are uninsured against liability claims in excess of $11,000,000 per occurrence
and in the aggregate. Certain expenses incurred in defending a claim, including attorney's fees, are a part of our $10,000 deductible.
Property Insurance; Windstorm Insurance; Deductibles
For the policy year beginning
December 30, 2020, our property insurance is a one (1) year policy with an unaffiliated third party insurance carrier, including
coverage for properties leased by us and our consolidated limited partnerships, and provides for full insurance coverage for property
losses, including those caused by windstorm, such as a hurricane. For property losses caused by windstorm, the property insurance
has a fixed deductible of $100,000, plus 5% of all insured losses, per occurrence. For all other property losses, the property
insurance has deductibles of $10,000 per location, per occurrence.
Financed Insurance Premiums
For the policy year
commencing December 30, 2020, we financed the premises on the following property, general liability, excess liability and
terrorist policies, totaling approximately $1.94 million, which property, general liability, excess liability and terrorist
insurance includes coverage for our franchises which are not included in our consolidated financial statements:
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(i) For the policy year
beginning December 30, 2020, our general liability insurance, excluding limited partnerships, is a one (1) year policy with our
insurance carriers. The one (1) year general liability insurance premium is in the amount of $340,000;
(ii) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2020, our general liability insurance for our limited partnerships is a one (1) year policy
with our insurance carriers. The one (1) year general liability insurance premium is in the amount of $426,000;
(iii) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2020, our automobile insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year automobile insurance
premium is in the amount of $93,000;
(iv) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2020, our property insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year property insurance
premium is in the amount of $627,000;
(v) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2020, our excess liability insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year excess liability
insurance premium is in the amount of $443,000;
(vi) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2020, our terrorist insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year terrorist insurance
premium is in the amount of $5,000; and
(vii) For the policy year beginning
December 30, 2020, our equipment breakdown insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year equipment breakdown insurance premium
is in the amount of $6,000.
Of the $1,940,000
annual premium amounts, which includes coverage for our franchises which are not included in our consolidated financial statements,
we financed $1,776,000 through an unaffiliated third party lender. The finance agreement obligates us to repay the amounts financed
together with interest at the rate of 2.45% per annum, over 11 months, with monthly payments of principal and interest, each in
the amount of $164,000. The finance agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in all insurance policies, all unearned
premium, return premiums, dividend payments and loss payments thereof.
Except as otherwise provided
herein, subsequent events have been evaluated through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued and no other
events required disclosure.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From
time to time, we are a defendant in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business, including claims resulting from
“slip and fall” accidents, dram shop claims, claims under federal and state laws governing access to public accommodations,
employment-related claims and claims from guests alleging illness, injury or other food quality, health or operational concerns.
To date, none of this litigation, some of which is covered by insurance, has had a material effect on us.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES .
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES.
Our common stock is traded
on the NYSE AMERICAN under the symbol “BDL”.
Holders
As of the close of business
on December 29, 2020, there were approximately 172 holders of record of our common stock.
Dividend Policy
On March 24, 2020, due
to the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations, our Board of Directors cancelled a previously declared cash
dividend of $.30 per share to shareholders of record on March 20, 2020 and payable on April 3, 2020. During our fiscal year 2019,
our Board of Directors declared and paid a cash dividend of $.28 per share to shareholders of record on March 15, 2019. Any future
determination to pay cash dividends will be at our Board’s discretion and will depend upon our financial condition, operating
results, capital requirements and such other factors as our Board deems relevant.
Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities
Pursuant to a discretionary
plan approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting on May 17, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized management to purchase
up to 100,000 shares of our common stock, at a purchase price up to $15.00 per share. Since the Board’s 2007 authorization,
we have purchased an aggregate of 34,586 shares, none of which were purchased by us in our fiscal year 2020. As of October 3,
2020, we still have authority to purchase 65,414 shares of our common stock under the discretionary plan approved by the Board
of Directors.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
As a Smaller Reporting
Company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled
disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item 6.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Except for the historical
information contained herein, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. We discuss such risks, uncertainties and other factors throughout this report and specifically
under the captions “Risk Factors”. In addition, the following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction
with the 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in
this report.
OVERVIEW
Financial Information Concerning Industry Segments
Our business is conducted principally
in two segments: the restaurant segment and the package liquor store segment. Financial information broken into these two
principal industry segments for the two fiscal years ended October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019 is set forth in the
Consolidated Financial Statements which are attached hereto.
General
As of October 3, 2020,
Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc., a Florida corporation, together with its subsidiaries (“we”, “our”,
“ours” and “us” as the context requires), (i) operated 27 units, consisting of restaurants, package liquor
stores and combination restaurants/package liquor stores that we either own or have operational control over and partial ownership
in; and (ii) franchises an additional five units, consisting of two restaurants (one of which we operate) and three combination
restaurants/package liquor stores.
Franchised Units .
In exchange for our providing management and related services to our franchisees and granting them the right to use our service
marks "Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill" and "Big Daddy's Liquors", our franchisees (four of which are franchised
to members of the family of our Chairman of the Board, officers and/or directors), are required to (i) pay to us a royalty equal
to 1% of gross package liquor sales and 3% of gross restaurant sales; and (ii) make advertising expenditures equal to between 1.5%
to 3% of all gross sales based upon our actual advertising costs allocated between stores, pro-rata, based upon gross sales.
Affiliated Limited Partnership
Owned Units . We manage and control the operations of the eight restaurants owned by limited partnerships, except the Fort Lauderdale,
Florida restaurant which is managed and controlled by a related franchisee. Accordingly, the results of operations of all limited
partnership owned restaurants, except the Fort Lauderdale, Florida restaurant are consolidated with our results of operations for
accounting purposes. The results of operations of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida restaurant are accounted for by us utilizing the
equity method.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
REVENUES (in thousands):
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
Oct. 3, 2020
Sept. 28, 2019
Sales
Restaurant, food
$ 68,685
61.9%
$ 71,814
63.2%
Restaurant, bar
15,967
14.4%
22,476
19.8%
Package goods
26,276
23.7%
19,327
17.0%
Total
110,928
100.0%
113,617
100.0%
Franchise related revenues
1,260
1,610
Other operating income
109
213
Rental income
680
762
Total Revenues
$ 112,977
$ 116,202
Comparison of Fiscal Years Ended October 3, 2020 and
September 28, 2019
Revenues.
Total revenue for our fiscal year 2020 decreased $3,225,000 or 2.78% to $112,977,000 from $116,202,000 for our fiscal year
2019. The decrease in total revenue was due primarily to the negative impact of COVID-19 on our operations. Due to COVID-19,
from mid-March 2020 through mid-May 2020, we ceased all dining and bar services at all of our restaurants, limiting service
to take-out and delivery only of food, and implemented reduced hours at our retail package liquor stores. From mid-May 2020
through the beginning of July 2020, there was a gradual elimination of restrictions on our restaurant operations, permitting
us to, among other things, provide dining for outdoor seating patrons with appropriate social distancing and provide dining
for indoor patrons at up to 50% capacity (depending on the location of the restaurant), but with no bar service and increased
operating hours at our package liquor stores. From the beginning of July 2020 through the beginning of September 2020, we
ceased dine-in service at all of our Miami-Dade County, Florida restaurants, (two Company-owned and six limited partnership
owned restaurants). Since the beginning of September 2020, we have been offering both food and bar options at all of our
restaurants, including those located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, with appropriate social distancing and dine-in service at
up to 100% capacity, including outdoor dining. The negative effect of COVID-19 on our operations was partially offset by the
fifty-third week in our fiscal year 2020, the 2019 Price Increases (defined below) and increased package liquor store sales.
Effective June 16, 2019 we increased certain menu prices for our bar offerings to target an increase to our total bar
revenues of approximately 6.2% annually and effective June 23, 2019 we increased certain menu prices for our food offerings
to target an increase to our total food revenues of approximately 3.4% annually, (the “2019 Price Increases”). We
expect that total revenue for our fiscal year 2021 will decrease due to our operations being adversely impacted by COVID-19.
We expect that Store #19 will remain closed during our fiscal year 2021 and accordingly do not expect to generate any revenue
from it.
Restaurant
Food Sales . Restaurant revenue generated from the sale of food, including non-alcoholic beverages, at restaurants
(food sales) totaled $68,685,000 for our fiscal year 2020 as compared to $71,814,000 for our fiscal year 2019. The decrease in
restaurant food sales for our fiscal year 2020 as compared to restaurant food sales during our fiscal year 2019 is attributable
to the negative effects of COVID-19 on our operations, partially offset by the fifty-third week in our fiscal year 2020 and the
2019 Price Increases. Comparable weekly restaurant food sales (for restaurants, subject to closures for COVID-19, open for all
of our fiscal years 2020 and 2019, which consists of nine restaurants owned by us, (excluding Store #19 which was closed for our
fiscal years 2020 and 2019 due to a fire on October 2, 2018) and eight restaurants owned by affiliated limited partnerships) was
$1,287,000 and $1,379,000 for our fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease of 6.67%. Comparable weekly restaurant food
sales for Company-owned restaurants only was $649,000 and $696,000 for our fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease
of 6.75%. Comparable weekly restaurant food sales for affiliated limited partnership owned restaurants only was $638,000 and $683,000
for our fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease of 6.59%. We expect that restaurant food sales, including non-alcoholic
beverages, for our fiscal year 2021 will decrease due to the negative effects of COVID-19 on our operations.
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Restaurant
Bar Sales . Restaurant revenue generated from the sale of alcoholic beverages at restaurants totaled $15,967,000
for our fiscal year 2020 as compared to $22,476,000 for our fiscal year 2019. The decrease in restaurant bar sales for our fiscal
year 2020 as compared to restaurant bar sales during our fiscal year 2019 is attributable to the negative effects of COVID-19 on
our operations, partially offset by the fifty third week in our fiscal year 2020 and the 2019 Price Increases. Comparable weekly
restaurant bar sales (for restaurants, open (except, however, when closed due to government directives in fiscal year 2020) for
all of our fiscal years 2020 and 2019, which consists of nine restaurants owned by us, (excluding Store #19 which was closed for
our fiscal years 2020 and 2019 due to a fire on October 2, 2018) and eight restaurants owned by affiliated limited partnerships)
was $301,000 and $432,000 for our fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease of 30.32%. Comparable weekly restaurant
bar sales for Company-owned restaurants only was $135,000 and $197,000 for our fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease
of 31.47%. Comparable weekly restaurant bar sales for affiliated limited partnership owned restaurants only was $166,000 and $235,000
for our fiscal years 2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease of 29.36%. We expect that restaurant bar sales, including non-alcoholic
beverages, for our fiscal year 2021 will decrease due to the negative effects of COVID-19 on our operations.
Package Liquor
Store Sales . Revenue generated from sales of liquor and related items at package liquor stores totaled $26,276,000 for
our fiscal year 2020 as compared to $19,327,000 for our fiscal year 2019, an increase of $6,949,000 or 35.95%. This increase was
primarily due to increased package liquor store traffic despite COVID-19 and because of the opening of our new retail package liquor
store (Store #45) located in Kendall, Florida during the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020. The weekly average of same store
package liquor store sales, which includes eight (8) Company-owned package liquor stores, (excluding Store #19, which was closed
for our fiscal years 2020 and 2019 due to a fire on October 2, 2018 and also excluding Store #45, which opened for business on
October 10, 2019), was $462,000 and $372,000 for our fiscal years 2020 and 2019 respectively, an increase of 24.19%. We anticipate
that revenue generated from the sale of liquor and related items at package liquor stores for our fiscal year 2021 will increase
when compared to our fiscal year 2020 due to what appears to be an increased demand for package liquor store products resulting
from COVID-19.
Operating
Costs and Expenses . Operating costs and expenses, (consisting of cost of merchandise sold, payroll and related costs, occupancy
costs and selling, general and administrative expenses), for our fiscal year 2020 increased $180,000 or 0.16% to $110,066,000 from
$109,886,000 for our fiscal year 2019. The minimal increase was primarily due to cost cutting measures we have implemented since
mid-March 2020 to reduce and/or control costs because of the negative effects of COVID-19 on our operations. We expect our operating
costs and expenses will increase for our fiscal year 2021 as cost cutting measures are reversed. Operating costs and expenses increased
as a percentage of total sales to approximately 97.42% in our fiscal year 2020 from 94.56% in our fiscal year 2019.
Gross Profit .
Gross profit is calculated by subtracting the cost of merchandise sold from sales.
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Restaurant
Food and Bar Sales . Gross profit for restaurant food and bar sales for our fiscal year 2020 decreased to $56,134,000 from
$61,212,000 for our fiscal year 2019. Our gross profit margin for restaurant food and bar sales (calculated as gross profit reflected
as a percentage of restaurant food and bar sales), was 66.31% for our fiscal year 2020 and 64.92% for our fiscal year 2019. Gross
profit margin for restaurant food and bar sales increased during our fiscal year 2020 when compared to our fiscal year 2019 due
to the inclusion of a 10% take-out charge on restaurant food sales, offset by the negative effects of COVID-19 on our restaurant
bar operations and higher gross profit margin items as well as higher food costs. If we can maintain the same level of our take
out charges on restaurant food sales, we expect that our gross profit margin for restaurant food and bar sales will increase during
our fiscal year 2021 for the same reasons.
Package Liquor
Store Sales . Gross profit for package liquor store sales for our fiscal year 2020 increased to $7,084,000 from $5,269,000
for our fiscal year 2019, due primarily to increased package liquor store traffic which we believe has been caused by COVID-19,
as well as the opening of our new Store #45 during the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020. Our gross profit margin (calculated
as gross profit reflected as a percentage of package liquor store sales) for package liquor store sales was 26.96% for our fiscal
year 2020 and 27.26% for our fiscal year 2019. We anticipate that the gross profit margin for package liquor store merchandise
will decrease during our fiscal year 2021 due to higher costs and a reduction in pricing of certain package store merchandise to
be more competitive.
Payroll and
Related Costs . Payroll and related costs for our fiscal year 2020 decreased $474,000 or 1.32% to $35,399,000 from $35,873,000
for our fiscal year 2019. Lower payroll and related costs for our fiscal year 2020 were due to certain cost cutting measures including
material layoffs at our restaurants and reduced corporate personnel salaries from mid-March 2020 through mid-May 2020 and thereafter
due to an adjustment to our traditional staffing model to meet customer demand, increased by payroll for our package liquor store
in Kendall, Florida, which opened for business during the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020. We anticipate that until our restaurant
operations are restored to pre-COVID-19 levels, of which there can be no assurance, payroll and related costs will be less than
our costs from 2019. Payroll and related costs as a percentage of total sales was 31.33% in our fiscal year 2020 as compared to
30.87% of total sales in our fiscal year 2019.
Occupancy
Costs . Occupancy costs (consisting of percentage rent, common area maintenance, repairs, real property taxes, amortization
of leasehold purchases and rent expense associated with operating lease liabilities under ASC 842) for our fiscal year 2020 increased
$986,000 or 16.29% to $7,040,000 from $6,054,000 for our fiscal year 2019 primarily due to our adoption of ASC 842. We anticipate
that our occupancy costs will remain stable throughout our fiscal year 2021.
Selling, General
and Administrative Expenses . Selling, general and administrative expenses (consisting of general corporate expenses, including
but not limited to advertising, insurance, professional costs, clerical and administrative overhead) for our fiscal year 2020 decreased
$906,000 or 4.35% to $19,917,000 from $20,823,000 for our fiscal year 2019. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased
as a percentage of total sales in our fiscal year 2020 to 17.63% as compared to 17.92% in our fiscal year 2019. We anticipate that
until our operations are restored to pre-COVID-19 levels, of which there can be no assurance, our selling, general and administrative
expenses will be less than our expenses for our fiscal year 2020, offset by increases in expenses across all categories.
Depreciation
and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization for our fiscal year 2020, which is included in selling, general and administrative
expenses, increased $200,000 or 6.58% to $3,240,000 from $3,040,000 for our fiscal year 2019. As a percentage of revenue, depreciation
and amortization expense was 2.87% of revenue for our fiscal year 2020 and 2.62% of revenue for our fiscal year 2019.
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Interest Expense,
Net . Interest expense, net, for our fiscal year 2020 increased $128,000 to $836,000 from $708,000 for our fiscal year 2019.
Interest expense, net, increased for our fiscal year 2020 due to our borrowing of an additional $4.5 million during the first quarter
of our fiscal year 2020 on the re-financing by our wholly owned subsidiary, Flanigan’s Calusa Center, LLC, of its mortgage
loan with an unrelated third party lender, increasing the principal amount borrowed from $2.72 million to $7.21 million and our
borrowing of an additional approximately $10.0 million during the third quarter of our fiscal year 2020 on our PPP Loans. Interest
expense, net, will increase for our fiscal year 2021 due to our borrowing of an additional $10.0 million during the third quarter
of our fiscal year 2020 on our PPP Loans, if not forgiven.
Income
Taxes. Income tax expense for our fiscal year 2020 was a benefit of $60,000, as compared to an expense of $887,000
for our fiscal year 2019.
Net Income.
Net income for our fiscal year 2020 decreased $3,193,000 or 59.38% to $2,184,000 from $5,377,000 for our fiscal year 2019. Net income
for our fiscal year 2020 decreased when compared to net income for our fiscal year 2019 due to the negative effects of COVID-19
on our operations, our adoption of ASC 842, higher food costs and overall expenses, offset by our implementation of the cost cutting
measures and the 2019 Price Increases. As a percentage of sales, net income in our fiscal year 2020 is 1.93%, as compared to 4.63%
in our fiscal year 2019.
Net
Income (Loss) Attributable to Stockholders. Net income attributable to stockholders for our fiscal year 2020
decreased $2,538,000 or 69.57% to $1,110,000 from $3,648,000 for our fiscal year 2019. Net income attributable to
stockholders for our fiscal year 2020 decreased when compared to our fiscal year 2019 primarily due to the negative effects
of COVID-19 on our operations, our adoption of ASC 842, higher food costs and overall expenses, offset by our implementation
of the cost cutting measures, increased revenue at our package retail stores and the 2019 Price Increases. As a percentage of
sales, net income for our fiscal year 2020 is 0.98%, as compared to 3.14% for our fiscal year 2019.
New Limited Partnership Restaurants
As new restaurants
open, our income from operations will be adversely affected due to our obligation to advance pre-opening costs, including but not
limited to pre-opening rent for the new locations. During our fiscal year 2020, we had one new restaurant location in Sunrise,
Florida in the development stage. During the fourth quarter
of our fiscal year 2019, we entered leases for two spaces adjacent to each other, to house a new “Flanigan’s Seafood
Bar and Grill” as well as a “Big Daddy’s Wine and Liquors” in a shopping center in Miramar, Florida, which
shopping center is currently under construction.
Menu Price Increases and Trends
Effective June 16,
2019 we increased menu prices for our bar offerings to target an increase to our bar revenues of approximately 6.2% annually and
effective June 23, 2019 we increased menu prices for our food offerings to target an increase to our food revenues of approximately
3.4% annually to offset higher food costs and higher overall expenses. Prior to these increases, we previously raised menu prices
in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2017.
Subsequent to
the end of our fiscal year 2020, we increased menu prices for our bar offerings (effective November 29, 2020) to target an
increase of our bar revenues of approximately 1.83% annually and we increased menu prices for our food offerings (effective
December 6, 2020) to target an increase to our food revenues of approximately 2.45% annually to offset higher food costs and
higher overall expenses.
COVID-19 has and
will continue to materially and adversely affect our restaurant business for what may be a prolonged period of time. This damage
and disruption has resulted from events and factors that were impossible for us to predict and are beyond our control. As a result,
and despite experiencing increased sales and traffic at certain of our package liquor stores, COVID-19 has materially adversely
affected our results of operations for our fiscal year 2020 and will, in all likelihood, impact our results of operations, liquidity
and/or financial condition for our fiscal year 2021. The extent to which our restaurant business may be adversely impacted and
its effect on our operations, liquidity and/or financial condition cannot be accurately predicted.
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We are not actively
searching for locations for the operation of new package liquor stores, but when our attempt to expand “The Whale’s
Rib” restaurant concept in Miami, Florida was abandoned, we decided that the space we had targeted for the “The Whales
Rib” would be ideal for the operation of a package liquor store and during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2018, we
received governmental approval to operate a package liquor store at that location. The new package liquor store (Store #45) located
in Kendall, Florida opened for business in October 2019. During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered a lease
to house a new “Big Daddy’s Wine & Liquors” package liquor store in space adjacent to where we are planning
a new “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill”, restaurant in a shopping center in Miramar, Florida, which shopping
center is currently under construction.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We fund our operations
through cash from operations. As of October 3, 2020, we had cash of approximately $29,922,000, an increase of $16,250,000 from
our cash balance of $13,672,000 as of September 28, 2019. During the third quarter of our fiscal year 2020, we, certain of the
entities owning the limited partnership stores (the “LP’s”), franchised stores (the “Franchisees”)
as well as the store we manage but do not own (the “Managed Store”) (collectively, the “Borrowers”), applied
for and received loans from an unrelated third party lender (the “Lender”) pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program
(the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted March 27,
2020, in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $13.1 million (the “PPP Loans”), of which approximately: (i)
$5.9 million was loaned to us; (ii) $4.1 million was loaned to 8 of the LP’s; (iii) $2.6 million was loaned to 5 of the Franchisees;
and (iv) $0.5 million was loaned to the Managed Store. During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020, our wholly owned subsidiary,
Flanigan’s Calusa Center, LLC, re-financed its mortgage loan with an unrelated third party lender, increasing the principal
amount borrowed from $2.72 million to $7.21 million.
The PPP Loans,
which are in the form of Notes issued by each of the Borrowers, mature two years from the date of funding (dates ranging from
May 5, 2022 to May 11, 2022) and bear interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, payable monthly commencing approximately six
months from the date of issuance of the Notes (issuance dates ranging from April 30, 2020 to May 6, 2020). The Notes may be
prepaid by the applicable Borrower at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. Proceeds from the PPP Loans
are available to the respective Borrower to fund designated expenses, including certain payroll costs, group health care
benefits and other permitted expenses, including rent and interest on mortgages and other debt obligations incurred before
February 15, 2020. Under the terms of the PPP, up to the entire amount of principal and accrued interest may be forgiven to
the extent the proceeds of the PPP Loans are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act and applicable
implementing guidance issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the PPP. No assurance can be given that the
Borrowers will obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part.
With respect to
any portion of any of the PPP Loans that is not forgiven under the terms of the PPP, such amounts will be subject to customary
provisions for a loan of this type, including customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, breaches
of the provisions of the applicable PPP Note and cross-defaults on any other loan with the Lender or other creditors.
Notwithstanding
the negative effects of COVID-19 on our operations, we believe that our current cash availability from our cash on hand, positive
cash flow from operations and borrowed funds will be sufficient to fund our operations and planned capital expenditures for at
least the next twelve months.
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Any future determination
to pay cash dividends will be at our Board’s discretion and will depend upon our financial condition, operating results,
capital requirements and such other factors as our Board deems relevant. There can be no assurances that any future dividends will
be paid.
CASH FLOWS
Fiscal Years
2020
2019
(in thousands)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities
$ 8,785
$ 9,627
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities
(3,271 )
(4,609 )
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) financing activities
10,736
(4,760 )
Net increase in cash and equivalents
16,250
258
Cash and equivalents, beginning of year
13,672
13,414
Cash and equivalents, end of year
$ 29,922
$ 13,672
Capital Expenditures
In addition to using cash
for our operating expenses, we use cash to fund the development and construction of new restaurants and to fund capitalized property
improvements for our existing restaurants. During our fiscal year 2020, we acquired property and equipment of $2,766,000, (of which
$379,000 was for construction in progress; $118,000 was deposits recorded in other assets; and $10,000 was deposits transferred
to construction in progress as of September 28, 2019), which amount included $278,000 for renovations to two (2) existing limited
partnership restaurant and $466,000 for renovations to five (5) Company-owned restaurants. During our fiscal year 2019, we acquired
property and equipment of $6,323,000, (of which $1,300,000 was for the purchase of vacant real property in Pompano Beach, Florida;
$1,058,000 was for construction in progress; $595,000 was deposits recorded in other assets; and $386,000 was deposits transferred
to construction in progress as of September 29, 2018), which amount included $120,000 for renovations to one (1) existing limited
partnership restaurant and $559,000 for renovations to three (3) Company-owned restaurants. We anticipate the cost of this refurbishment
in our fiscal year 2021 will be approximately $950,000, excluding construction/renovations to Store #19 (our combination package
liquor store and restaurant which is being rebuilt due to damages caused by a fire) and Store #85 (our Sunrise, Florida restaurant
location in development), which funds will be provided from operations.
Debt
As of October 3,
2020, we had long term debt of $26,323,000, as compared to $13,080,000 as of September 28, 2019. Our long term debt increased as
of October 3, 2020 as compared to September 28, 2019 due to (i) the PPP Loan to us of $5.9 million; (ii) the PPP Loans to our eight
limited partnerships of $4.1 million; (iii) the re-financing of its mortgage loan by our wholly owned subsidiary, Flanigan’s
Calusa Center, LLC, increasing the principal amount borrowed from $2.72 million to $7.21 million; and (iv) $1,317,000 for financed
insurance premiums, less any payments made on account thereof.
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Prior to
obtaining the PPP Loans, we were in compliance with the financial covenants contained in our loans with our unrelated third
party institutional lender (the “Institutional Lender”) under which as of October 3, 2020, we owe in the
aggregate approximately $12,209,000 (the “Institutional Loans”). We determined that as of the end of the third
quarter of our fiscal year 2020, we were not in compliance with our financial covenants contained in the Institutional Loans
related to the Rent Adjusted Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio because our consolidated debt during the third quarter of our fiscal
year 2020 increased due to our repayment obligations under the PPP Loans (the “Covenant Breach’). Pursuant to the
terms of the Institutional Loans, the Covenant Breach, grants the Institutional Lender the right to exercise certain remedies
under the Institutional Loans, including the right to accelerate the indebtedness owed by us to the Institutional Lender
thereunder. On August 10, 2020, we received a written waiver of the Covenant Breach from the Institutional Lender, which,
among other things, waives the Covenant Breach through June 30, 2021. As of October 3, 2020, we are in compliance with the
financial covenants contained in our loans with our Institutional Lender.
There can be no
assurances that we will be in compliance with our financial covenants thereafter due to, among other things, that our results of
operations will likely continue to be materially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Absent a waiver, failure to be in compliance
with our financial covenants would constitute a default under the Institutional Loans with our Institutional Lender when reported.
Such a default, if not cured or waived, would allow the Institutional Lender to accelerate the maturity of the indebtedness we
owe under the Institutional Loans, making it due and payable at the time. If maturity of the Institutional Loans were accelerated,
it would have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements and results of operations.
We repaid long term
debt, including auto loans, financed insurance premiums and mortgages in the amount of $2,540,000 and $2,820,000 in our fiscal
years 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(a) Mortgage on Real Property
On November 27,
2019, our wholly owned subsidiary, Flanigan’s Calusa Center, LLC, re-financed its mortgage loan with an unrelated third party
lender, increasing the principal amount borrowed from $2.72 million to $7.21 million. The principal balance and all accrued interest
of the mortgage loan that had been outstanding matured November 30, 2019. The re-financed mortgage loan earns interest at the fixed
annual rate of 3.86%, is amortized over twenty (20) years, requires us to pay monthly payments of principal and interest in the
amount of $43,373 with the entire principal balance and all accrued interest due in November 2026. We intend to use the excess
funds we received from the re-financing of this mortgage loan (approximately $4.4 million) for working capital.
( b) Financed Insurance Premiums
During our fiscal year
2020, we bound and financed through an unrelated third party lender the premiums on the following property, general liability,
excess liability and terrorism insurance policies:
(i) For the policy year beginning December 30, 2019, our general liability insurance, excluding limited
partnerships, is a one (1) year policy, including automobile and excess liability coverage. The annual premium for this insurance
coverage is $418,000;
(ii) For the policy year beginning December 30, 2019, our general liability insurance for our limited
partnerships is a one (1) year policy, including excess liability coverage. The annual premium for this insurance coverage is $459,000;
(iii) For the policy year beginning December 30, 2019, our property insurance is a one (1) year policy
and the annual premium for this insurance coverage is $561,000;
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(iv) For the policy year beginning December 30, 2019, our excess liability insurance is a one (1) year
policy and the annual premium for this insurance coverage is $360,000; and
(v) For the policy year beginning December 30, 2019, our terrorism insurance is a one (1) year policy
and the annual premium for this insurance coverage is $12,000.
Of the $1,810,000 annual
premium amounts, which includes coverage for our franchises which are not included in our consolidated financial statements, we
financed $1,656,000 through an unaffiliated third party lender. The finance agreement obligates us to repay the amounts financed
together with interest at the rate of 2.55% per annum, over 11 months, with monthly payments of principal and interest, each in
the amount of $158,000. The finance agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in all insurance policies, all unearned
premium, return premiums, dividend payments and loss payments thereof.
As of October 3, 2020,
the aggregate principal balance owed to the third party lender from the financing of our insurance policies is $365,000, excluding
amounts which are reimbursed by our franchises for insurances covering their operations, but including the annual premiums for
boiler insurance ($2,000) and directors and officers liability insurance ($34,000), which were added to the finance agreement during
the third quarter of our fiscal year 2020 and are financed over the balance of the term of the same.
(c) Paycheck Protection Loans
During the third quarter
of our fiscal year 2020, we, certain of the entities owning the limited partnership stores (the “LP’s”), franchised
stores (the “Franchisees”), as well as the store we manage but do not own (the “Managed Store”) (collectively,
the “Borrowers”), applied for and received loans from an unrelated third party lender pursuant to the Paycheck Protection
Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted
March 27, 2020, in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $13.1 million, (the “PPP Loans”), of which approximately:
(i) $5.9 million was loaned to us ; (ii) $4.1 million was loaned to 8 of the LP’s ; (iii) $2.6 million was loaned to 5 of
the Franchisees; and (iv) $0.5 million was loaned to the Managed Store. The PPP Loans to the Franchisees and the Managed Store
are not included in our consolidated financial statements.
The PPP Loans,
which are in the form of Notes issued by each of the Borrowers, mature two years from the date of funding (dates ranging from
May 5, 2022 to May 11, 2022) and bear interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, payable monthly commencing approximately six
months from the date of issuance of the Notes (issuance dates ranging from April 30, 2020 to May 6, 2020). The Notes may be
prepaid by the applicable Borrower at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. Proceeds from the PPP Loans
are available to the respective Borrower to fund designated expenses, including certain payroll costs, group health care
benefits and other permitted expenses, including rent and interest on mortgages and other debt obligations incurred before
February 15, 2020. Under the terms of the PPP, up to the entire amount of principal and accrued interest may be forgiven to
the extent the proceeds of the PPP Loans are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act and applicable
implementing guidance issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the PPP. No assurance can be given that the
Borrowers will obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loans in whole or in part.
With respect to any portion
of any of the PPP Loans that is not forgiven under the terms of the PPP, such amounts will be subject to customary provisions for
a loan of this type, including customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, breaches of the provisions
of the applicable PPP Note and cross-defaults on any other loan with the Lender or other creditors.
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Leases
To conduct certain
of our operations, we lease restaurant and package liquor store space in South Florida from unrelated third parties. Our leases
have remaining lease terms of up to 10 years, some of which include options to renew and extend the lease terms for up to an additional
30 years. We presently intend to renew some of the extension options available to us and for purposes of computing the right-of-use
assets and lease liabilities required by ASC 842, we have incorporated into all lease terms which may be extended, an additional
term of the lesser of (i) the amount of years the lease may be extended; or (ii) 15 years.
Following adoption
of ASC 842, common area maintenance and property taxes are not considered to be lease components.
The components
of lease expense are as follows:
53 Weeks
Ended October 3, 2020
Operating Lease Expense, which is included in occupancy costs
$ 4,521,000
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as follows:
Classification on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
October 3, 2020
Assets
Finance lease assets
$ 4,749,000
Operating lease assets
22,150,000
$ 26,899,000
Liabilities
Finance current liabilities
$ 4,772,000
Operating current liabilities
3,116,000
Operating lease non-current liabilities
20,337,000
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term:
Finance leases
0.42 Years
Operating leases
7.71 Years
Weighted Average Discount:
Finance leases
5.5%
Operating leases
5.5%
The following table outlines the minimum future lease
payments for the next five years and thereafter:
For fiscal year
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
2021
$ 4,246,000
$ 4,881,000
2022
2,927,000
2023
2,942,000
2024
2,975,000
2025
2,957,000
Thereafter
14,131,000
Total lease payments (Undiscounted cash flows)
30,178,000
4,881,000
Less imputed interest
(6,772,000 )
(109,000 )
Total
$ 23,406,000
$ 4,772,000
Total rent expense for
all of our operating leases was approximately $3,963,000 in our fiscal year 2019 and is included in “Occupancy Costs”
in our accompanying consolidated statements of income. The total rent expense is comprised of the following:
2019
Minimum Base Rent
$ 3,149,000
Contingent Percentage Rent
814,000
Total
$ 3,963,000
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Construction Contracts
(a) 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood,
Florida (Store #19)
During the third
quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated architect for design and
development services totaling $77,000 for the re-build of our restaurant located at 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood,
Florida (Store #19) which has been closed since October 2018 due to damages caused by a fire, of which $62,000 has been paid.
Additionally, during the third quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated
general contractor for site work at this location totaling $1,618,000, (i) to connect the real property where this restaurant
operated (Store #19) to city sewer and (ii) to construct a new building on the adjacent parcel of real property for the
operation of a package liquor store. During our fiscal year 2020, we agreed to change orders to the agreement for additional
construction services increasing the total contract price by $112,000 to $1,730,000, of which $-0- has been paid through
October 3, 2020. Subsequent to the end of our fiscal year 2020, we agreed to additional change orders to the agreement for
additional construction services increasing the total contract price by $28,000 to $1,757,000 of which $64,000 has been
paid.
(b) 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise,
Florida (Store #85)
During the third
quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we also entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated design group for design
and development services of our new location at 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida 33323 (Store #85) for a total
contract price of $122,000. During our fiscal year 2020, we agreed upon amendments to the $122,000 Contract for additional
design and development services which had the effect of increasing the total contract price by $18,000 to $140,000, of which
$106,000 has been paid through October 3, 2020. Additionally during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2020, we entered
into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated general contractor for interior renovations at this location totaling
$1,236,000, of which $-0- has been paid through October 3, 2020. Subsequent to October 3, 2020, $111,000 has been paid.
Purchase Commitments/Supply
In order to fix the cost
and ensure adequate supply of baby back ribs for our restaurants, on November 9, 2020, we entered into a purchase agreement with
our current rib supplier, whereby we agreed to purchase approximately $6,420,000 of baby back ribs during calendar year 2021 from
this vendor at a fixed cost.
While we anticipate purchasing
all of our rib supply from this vendor, we believe there are several other alternative vendors available, if needed.
Flanigan’s Fish Company, LLC
During the third quarter
of our fiscal year 2020, we temporarily suspended the operation of our Flanigan’s Fish Company, LLC, a Florida limited liability
company (“FFC”) due to the decrease in demand for imported fresh fish caused by restrictions placed upon the operation
of our restaurants due to COVID-19, relying instead on outside fresh fish purveyors. The suspension of operations lasted approximately
5 ½ weeks, after which we resumed operations. As of October 3, 2020, FFC supplies certain of the fish to all of our restaurants.
Since we hold the controlling interest of FFC, the balance sheet and operating results of this entity are consolidated into the
accompanying financial statements of the Company. Sales and purchases of fish are recognized in restaurant food sales and restaurant
and lounges (cost of merchandise sold), respectively, in the consolidated statements of income at the time of sale to the restaurant.
In addition, the 49% of FFC owned by the unrelated third party is recognized as noncontrolling interest in our consolidated financial
statements.
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Purchase of Limited Partnership Interests
During our fiscal year
2020, we did not purchase any limited partnership interests. During our fiscal year 2019, we purchased from one limited partner
(who is not an officer, director or family member of officers or directors) a limited partnership interest of 0.63% in a limited
partnership which owns a restaurant, for a purchase price of $4,800.
Working Capital
The table below summarizes our current assets,
current liabilities and working capital as of the end of our fiscal years 2020 and 2019:
Oct. 3, 2020
Sept. 28, 2019
(in thousands)
Current assets
$ 36,508
$ 19,593
Current liabilities
25,362
13,129
Working capital
11,146
6,464
Our working capital as
of our fiscal year ended October 3, 2020 increased $4,682,000 or 72.43% to $11,146,000 from $6,464,000 as of September 28, 2019
due to the cash received from (i) the PPP Loan to us of $5.9 million; (ii) the PPP Loans to our eight limited partnerships of $4.1
million; and (iii) the re-financing of its mortgage loan by our wholly owned subsidiary, Flanigan’s Calusa Center, LLC, increasing
the principal amount borrowed from $2.72 million to $7.21 million, offset by $1,281,000 due to our adoption of ASC 842. During
our fiscal year 2019, we used working capital of approximately $1,300,000 to close on our purchase of the vacant parcel of property
located at 2119 S.E. 9 th Street, Pompano Beach, Florida.
While there can be no assurance
due to, among other things, unanticipated expenses or unanticipated decline in revenues, or both, we believe that our cash on hand,
cash flow from operations and funds available from our borrowings will adequately fund operations, debt reductions and planned
capital expenditures throughout our fiscal year 2021.
During our fiscal year
2021, we plan to use certain funds on-hand, borrowed funds and/or insurance proceeds (i) to construct a new building on a parcel
of real property which we own which is adjacent to the real property where our combination package liquor store and restaurant
located at 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida (Store #19) operated into which we plan to re-locate our package liquor
store and to re-build the restaurant; (ii) to exercise the option to purchase the real property and improvements located at 5450
N. State Road 7, North Lauderdale, Florida from which we operate our combination “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill”
restaurant and “Big Daddy’s Liquors” package liquor store (Store #40); (iii) to exercise the option to purchase
the real property and improvements located at 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida which we are currently developing for
a limited partnership for operation as a “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurant (Store #85); (iv) advance
the cost of renovations to develop the “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurant which we are currently developing
(Store #85). There can be no assurances as to the timing for us to construct the new building for the package liquor store and
re-build the restaurant for Store #19 or to complete the renovations for the restaurant for Store #85.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have off-balance
sheet arrangements.
Recently Adopted and Recently Issued
Accounting Pronouncements
Adopted
Effective September
29, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). The new guidance requires that
lease arrangements be presented on the lessee’s balance sheet by recording a right-of-use asset and a lease liability
equal to the present value of the related future minimum lease payments. We adopted the standard in the first quarter of
fiscal 2020, using the retrospective approach. Upon adoption, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset of $27.8 million and
a lease liability of $27.8 million. At October 1, 2020, the Company decreased the operating lease right-of-use asset by $2.6
million and the operating lease liability by $2.6 million with the reclassification of an operating lease to a finance lease
due to the exercise of a purchase option subsequent to the end of our fiscal year 2020. The Company recorded a finance lease
right-of-use asset of $4.8 million and a finance lease liability of $4.8 million.
We elected the transition
package of practical expedients, under which the Company does not have to reassess (1) whether any expired or existing contracts
are leases, or contain leases, (2) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (3) initial direct costs for
any existing leases. In addition, we made an accounting policy election to exclude leases with an initial term of 12 months or
less from the balance sheet. This standard had a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income due to the
escalations of rent in the extensions but did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
See Note 13 for further disclosures resulting from the adoption of this new standard.
Issued
There are no recently issued
accounting pronouncements that we have not yet adopted that we believe will have a material effect on our financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting
policies are more fully described in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements located in Item 8 of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues,
and expenses, and the related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates
under different assumptions or conditions. We believe that the following critical accounting policies are subject to estimates
and judgments used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:
Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment
The estimates of useful
lives for property and equipment are significant estimates. Expenditures for the leasehold improvements and equipment when a restaurant
is first constructed are material. In addition, periodic refurbishing takes place and those expenditures can be material. We estimate
the useful life of those assets by considering, among other things, expected use, life of the lease on the building, and warranty
period, if applicable. The assets are then depreciated using a straight line method over those estimated lives. These estimated
lives are reviewed periodically and adjusted if necessary. Any necessary adjustment to depreciation expense is made in the income
statement of the period in which the adjustment is determined to be necessary.
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Consolidation of Limited Partnerships
As of October 3, 2020,
we operate eight (8) restaurants as general partner of the limited partnerships that own the operations of these restaurants. We
expect that any expansion which takes place in opening new restaurants will also result in us operating the restaurants as general
partner. In addition to the general partnership interest we also purchased limited partnership units ranging from 5% to 49% of
the total units outstanding. As a result of these controlling interests, we consolidate the operations of these limited partnerships
with ours despite the fact that we do not own in excess of 50% of the equity interests. All intercompany transactions are eliminated
in consolidation. The non-controlling interests in the earnings of these limited partnerships are removed from net income and are
not included in the calculation of earnings per share.
Income Taxes
We account for our
income taxes using FASB ASC Topic 740, “ Income Taxes ”, which requires among other things, recognition of
future tax benefits measured at enacted rates attributable to deductible temporary differences between financial statement
and income tax basis of assets and liabilities and to tax net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits to the extent that
realization of said tax benefits is more likely than not. For discussion regarding our carryforwards refer to Note 11 to the
consolidated financial statements for our fiscal year 2020.
Other Matters
Impact of Inflation
The primary inflationary
factors affecting our operations are food, beverage and labor costs. A large number of restaurant personnel are paid at rates based
upon applicable minimum wage and increases in minimum wage directly affect labor costs. To date, inflation has not had a material
impact on our operating results, but this circumstance may change in the future if food and fuel costs continue to rise.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As part of our ongoing
operations, we are exposed to interest rate fluctuations on our borrowings. As more fully described in Note 12 “Fair Value
Measurements of Financial Instruments” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Item 8. Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended October 3, 2020, we use interest rate
swap agreements to manage these risks. These instruments are not used for speculative purposes but are used to modify variable
rate obligations into fixed rate obligations.
At October 3, 2020, we
had two variable rate debt instruments outstanding that are impacted by changes in interest rates. The interest rate of both variable
rate debt instruments is equal to the lender’s LIBOR Rate plus two and one-quarter percent (2.25%) per annum. The debt instruments
further provide that the “LIBOR Rate” is a rate of interest equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate or
successor thereto approved by the lender if the British Bankers Association is no longer making a LIBOR rate available. In January
2013, we refinanced the mortgage loan encumbering the property where our combination package liquor store and restaurant located
at 4 N. Federal Highway, Hallandale, Florida, (Store #31) operates, which mortgage loan is held by an unaffiliated third party
lender (the “$1.405M Loan”). In December 2016, we closed on a secured revolving line of credit which entitled us to
borrow, from time to time through December 28, 2017, up to $5,500,000 (the “Credit Line”), which on December 28, 2017
converted to a term loan (the “Term Loan”).
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As a means of managing
our interest rate risk on these debt instruments, we entered into interest rate swap agreements with our unrelated third party
lender to convert these variable rate debt obligations to fixed rates. We are currently party to the following two (2) interest
rate swap agreements:
(i) The
first interest rate swap agreement entered into in January 2013 relates to the $1.405M Loan (the “$1.405M Term Loan Swap”).
The $1.405M Term Loan Swap requires us to pay interest for a twenty (20) year period at a fixed rate of 4.35% on an initial amortizing
notional principal amount of $1,405,000, while receiving interest for the same period at LIBOR – 1 Month, plus 2.25%, on
the same amortizing notional principal amount. We determined that at October 3, 2020, the interest rate swap agreement is an effective
hedging agreement and the fair value was not material; and
(ii)
The second interest rate swap agreement entered into in December 2016 and became effective December 28, 2017, relates to the Term
Loan (the “Term Loan Swap”). The Term Loan Swap requires us to pay interest for a five (5) year period at a fixed rate
of 4.61% on an initial amortizing notional principal amount of $5,500,000, while receiving interest for the same period at LIBOR
– 1 Month, plus 2.25%, on the same amortizing notional principal amount. We determined that at October 3, 2020, the interest
rate swap agreement is an effective hedging agreement and the fair value was not material
At October 3, 2020, our
cash resources earn interest at variable rates. Accordingly, our return on these funds is affected by fluctuations in interest
rates.
There is no assurance
that interest rates will increase or decrease over our next fiscal year or that an increase will not have a material adverse effect
on our operations.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA .
Our Consolidated Financial
Statements and supplementary data are on pages F-1 through F-6.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.
None
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES .
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based on evaluations as
of the end of the period covered by this report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the participation
of our management team, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)
to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) were effective to ensure that information
the Company is required to disclose in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
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Management’s Assessment on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible
for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Management, including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial
reporting. This evaluation was based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013 (“COSO”). Based on that evaluation, our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of October 3, 2020, our internal control over financial
reporting was effective.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
and Permitted Omission from Management’s Assessment
Our internal control over
financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. All internal control
systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention
or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even effective internal controls can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to
financial statement preparation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk
that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures
may deteriorate.
This annual report does
not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant
to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
The information required
by Item 10 is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days from the end of our 2020 fiscal year. The information under
the heading “Executive Officers” in Part I of this Form 10-K is also incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION .
The information required
by Item 11 is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days from the end of our 2020 fiscal year.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The information required by Item 12 is incorporated
by reference to our Proxy Statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission no later than 120 days from the end of our 2020 fiscal year.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
The information required
by Item 13 is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days from the end of our 2020 fiscal year.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
The information required
by Item 14 is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days from the end of our 2020 fiscal year.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES .
(a)(1) Financial Statements
See Part II, Item 8, “Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data” for Financial Statements included with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(a)(2) Financial Statement
Schedules
All
other schedules have been omitted because the required information is not applicable or the information is included in the consolidated
financial statements or the Notes thereto.
(a)(3) Exhibits
The exhibits listed on
the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report.
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
Form
Date
Number
Filed
Herewith
2
Plan of Reorganization, Amended Disclosure Statement, Amended Plan of Reorganization, Modification of Amended Plan of Reorganization, Second Modification of Amended Plan of Reorganization, Order Confirming Plan of Reorganization
SB-2
5/5/1987
2
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3
Restated Articles of Incorporation, adopted January 9, 1984
10-K
12/29/1982
3
10(a)(1)
Employment Agreement with Joseph G. Flanigan*
DEF14A
1/27/1988
10(a)(1)
10(a)(2)
Form of Employment Agreement between Joseph G. Flanigan and the Company (as ratified and amended by the stockholders at the 1988 annual meeting is incorporated herein by reference).*
10-K
10(a)(1)
10(c)
Consent Agreement regarding the Company's Trademark Litigation
8-K
4/10/1985
10( c)
10(d)
King of Prussia(#850)Partnership Agreement*
8-K
4/10/1985
10(d)
10(o)
Management Agreement for Atlanta, Georgia, (#600)*
10-K
10/3/1992
10(o)
10(p)
Settlement Agreement with Former Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors (re #5)
10-K
10/3/1992
10(p)
10(q)
Hardware Purchase Agreement and Software License Agreement for restaurant point of sale system.
10-KSB
10/2/1993
10(q)
10(a)(3)
Key Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan
DEF14A
1/26/1994
10(a)(3)
10( r)
Limited Partnership Agreement of CIC Investors #13, Ltd,. between Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc., as General Partner and fifty percent owner of the limited partnership, and Hotel Properties, LTD. *
10-KSB
9/30/1995
10(r)
10(s)
Form of Franchise Agreement between Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. and Franchisees. *
10-KSB
9/30/1995
10(s)
10(t)
Licensing Agreement between Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. and James B. Flanigan, dated November 4, 1996, for non-exclusive use of the service mark "Flanigan's" in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. *
10-KSB
9/28/1996
10(t)
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10(u)
Limited Partnership Agreement of CIC Investors
#15 Ltd., dated March 28, 1997, between B.D. 15 Corp. as General Partner and numerous limited partners, including Flanigan's Enterprises,
Inc. as a limited partner owning twenty five percent of the limited partnership. *
10-KSB
9/27/1997
10(u)
10(v)
Limited Partnership Agreement of CIC Investors #60 Ltd., dated July 8, 1997, between Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc., as General Partner and numerous limited partners, including Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. as limited partner owning forty percent of the limited partnership. *
10-KSB
9/27/1997
10(v)
10(w)
Stipulated Agreed Order of Dismissal upon Mediation with former franchisee.
10-KSB
9/27/1997
10(w)
10(x)
Limited Partnership Agreement of CIC Investors #70, Ltd. dated February 1999 between Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. as General Partner and numerous limited partners, including Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. as limited partner owning forty percent of the limited partnership. *
10-KSB
10/02/1999
10(x)
10(y)
Limited Partnership Agreement of CIC Investors #80, Ltd., dated May 2001, between Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. as General Partner and numerous limited partners, including Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc., as limited partner owning twenty five percent of the limited partnership. *
10-KSB
9/29/2001
10(y)
10(z)
Limited Partnership Agreement of CIC Investors #95, Ltd., dated July 2001, between Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc., as General Partner and numerous limited partners, including Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. as limited partner owning twenty eight percent of the limited partnership. *
10-KSB
9/29/2001
10(z)
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10(bb)
Limited Partnership Agreement of CIC Investors #65, Ltd., dated June 24, 2004, between Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc., as General Partner, and numerous limited partners, including Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. as limited partner owning twenty six percent of the limited partnership. *
10-K
10/2/2004
10(bb)
10(cc)
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Certificate and Agreement of CIC Investors #13, Ltd., dated March 1, 2006, between Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc., as General Partner, Flanigan’s Management Services, Inc. and numerous limited partners, including Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. as limited partner owning thirty nine percent of the limited partnership. *
10-K
9/30/2006
10(cc)
10(dd)
Limited Partnership Agreement of CIC Investors #50, Ltd., dated October 17, 2006, between Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc., as General Partner, Flanigan’s Management Services, Inc. and numerous limited partners, including Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. as limited partner owning sixteen percent of the limited partnership. *
10-K
9/29/2007
10(dd)
10(ee)
Limited Partnership Agreement of CIC Investors #55, Ltd., dated December 12, 2006, between Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc., as General Partner, Flanigan’s Management Services, Inc. and numerous limited partners, including Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. as limited partner owning forty eight percent of the limited partnership. *
10-K
9/29/2007
10(ee)
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10(ff)
Limited Partnership Agreement of CIC Investors #90, Ltd., dated January 18, 2012, between Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc., as General Partner, Flanigan’s Management Services, Inc. and numerous limited partners, including Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. as limited partner owning five percent of the limited partnership. *
10-K
9/29/2012
10(ff)
13
Registrant's Form 10-K constitutes the Annual
Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2020.
X
21(a)
Company's subsidiaries are set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
X
31.1
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended of Chief Executive Officer .
X
31.2
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended of Chief Financial Officer.
X
32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Chief Executive Officer.
X
32.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Chief Financial Officer.
X
*
Compensatory plan or arrangement.
List
of XBRL documents as exhibits 101
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ JAMES G. FLANIGAN II
JAMES G. FLANIGAN II
Chief Executive Officer
Date: 1/15/2021
By: /s/ JEFFREY D. KASTNER
JEFFREY D. KASTNER
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date: 1/15/2021
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant
and in their capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ JAMES G. FLANIGAN II
Chairman of the Board,
Date: 1/15/2021
James G. Flanigan II
Chief Executive Officer,
and Director
/s/ JEFFREY D. KASTNER
Chief Financial Officer,
Date: 1/15/2021
Jeffrey D. Kastner
Secretary and Director
/s/ AUGUST BUCCI
Chief Operating Officer
Date: 1/15/2021
August Bucci
and Director
/s/ MICHAEL B. FLANIGAN
Director
Date: 1/15/2021
Michael B. Flanigan
/s/ PATRICK J. FLANIGAN
Director
Date: 1/15/2021
Patrick J. Flanigan
/s/ CHRISTOPHER O’NEIL
Vice President of Package
Date: 1/15/2021
Christopher O’Neil
Operations and Director
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/s/ MARY ELIZABETH BENNETT
Director
Date: 1/15/2021
Mary Elizabeth Bennett
/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. NELMS
Director
Date: 1/15/2021
Christopher J. Nelms
/s/ JOHN P. FOSTER
Director
Date: 1/15/2021
John P. Foster
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F LANIGAN’S
E NTERPRISES, I NC. AND S UBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 3, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
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F LANIGAN’S
E NTERPRISES,
I NC.
AND S UBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PAGE
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
F-1
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Balance Sheets
F-2
Statements of Income
F-3
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
F-4
Statements of Cash Flows
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Notes to Financial Statements
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
of
Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) as of October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019,
the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period
ended October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of
October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019, and the results of its operations and cash flows for each of the two years in the period
ended October 3, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Adoption of New Accounting Standard
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated
financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for leases due to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic
842), as amended, effective September 29, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits.
We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB")
and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with
the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have,
nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required
to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for expressing an opinion on the effectiveness
of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to
assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures
that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures
in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provides
a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Marcum llp
Marcum llp
We have served as the Company’s auditor
since 1999.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
January 15, 2021
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F LANIGAN’S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
OCTOBER 3, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
(rounded to the nearest thousandth, except share amounts)
ASSETS
2020
2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 29,922,000
$ 13,672,000
Prepaid income taxes
74,000
55,000
Other receivables
681,000
870,000
Inventories
3,624,000
3,292,000
Prepaid expenses
2,207,000
1,704,000
Total current assets
36,508,000
19,593,000
Property and Equipment, Net
46,003,000
46,187,000
Construction in progress
981,000
1,292,000
46,984,000
47,479,000
Right-of-use asset, finance leases
4,749,000
—
Right-of-use asset, operating leases
22,150,000
—
26,899,000
—
Investment in Limited Partnerships
621,000
231,000
Other Assets:
Liquor licenses
630,000
630,000
Deferred tax assets
352,000
249,000
Leasehold interests, net
200,000
296,000
Other
290,000
277,000
Total other assets
1,472,000
1,452,000
Total assets
$ 112,484,000
$ 68,755,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 9,238,000
$ 8,532,000
Due to franchisees
3,142,000
2,553,000
Current portion of long-term debt
5,094,000
1,983,000
Finance lease liability, current
4,772,000
—
Operating lease liability, current
3,116,000
—
Deferred rent
—
61,000
Total current liabilities
25,362,000
13,129,000
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion
21,229,000
11,097,000
Operating lease liability, non current
20,337,000
—
Total liabilities
66,928,000
24,226,000
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:
Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.10 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 4,197,642 shares
issued; 1,858,647 outstanding for years ended 2020 and 2019
420,000
420,000
Capital in excess of par value
6,240,000
6,240,000
Retained earnings
38,848,000
37,738,000
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,338,995 shares for the years
ended 2020 and 2019
(6,077,000 )
(6,077,000 )
Total Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. stockholders' equity
39,431,000
38,321,000
Noncontrolling interests
6,125,000
6,208,000
Total equity
45,556,000
44,529,000
Total liabilities and equity
$ 112,484,000
$ 68,755,000
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F LANIGAN’S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years Ended October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019
(rounded to the nearest thousandth, except share and per share amounts)
2020
2019
Revenues:
Restaurant food sales
$ 68,685,000
$ 71,814,000
Restaurant bar sales
15,967,000
22,476,000
Package store sales
26,276,000
19,327,000
Franchise-related revenues
1,260,000
1,610,000
Other operating income
109,000
213,000
Rental income
680,000
762,000
112,977,000
116,202,000
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of merchandise sold:
Restaurants and lounges
28,518,000
33,078,000
Package goods
19,192,000
14,058,000
Payroll and related costs
35,399,000
35,873,000
Occupancy costs
7,040,000
6,054,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses
19,917,000
20,823,000
110,066,000
109,886,000
Income from Operations
2,911,000
6,316,000
Other Income (Expense):
Interest expense
(836,000 )
(708,000 )
Interest and other income
49,000
54,000
Insurance recovery, net of casualty loss
—
602,000
(787,000 )
(52,000 )
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes
2,124,000
6,264,000
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes
60,000
(887,000 )
Net Income
2,184,000
5,377,000
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
(1,074,000 )
(1,729,000 )
Net Income Attributable to Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc.
Stockholders
$ 1,110,000
$ 3,648,000
Net Income Per Common Share:
Basic and Diluted
$ 0.60
$ 1.96
Weighted Average Shares and Equivalent Shares Outstanding:
Basic and Diluted
1,858,647
1,858,647
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F LANIGAN’S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 3, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
(rounded to nearest
thousandth, except share amounts)
Common Stock
Capital in
Treasury Stock
Excess of
Retained
Noncontrolling
Shares
Amount
Par Value
Earnings
Shares
Amount
Interests
Total
Balance, September 28, 2019
4,198
$ 420
$ 6,240
$ 37,738
2,339
$ (6,077 )
$ 6,208
44,529
Net income
—
—
—
1,110
—
—
1,074
2,184
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,157 )
(1,157 )
Balance, October 3, 2020
4,198
420
6,240
38,848
2,339
(6,077 )
6,125
45,556
Balance September 29, 2018:
4,198
420
6,240
34,610
2,339
(6,077 )
6,149
41,342
Net income
—
—
—
3,648
—
—
1,729
5,377
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,665 )
(1,665 )
Purchase of noncontrolling interests
—
—
—
—
—
—
(5 )
(5 )
Dividends paid
—
—
—
(520 )
—
—
—
(520 )
Balance, September 28, 2019
4,198
$ 420
$ 6,240
$ 37,738
2,339
$ (6,077 )
$ 6,208
$ 44,529
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F LANIGAN’S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 3, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
(rounded to nearest
thousandth)
2020
2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income
$ 2,184,000
$ 5,377,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
3,144,000
2,919,000
Amortization of leasehold interests
96,000
121,000
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset
3,050,000
—
Gain/loss on sale/abandonment of property and equipment
53,000
87,000
Insurance recovery, net of casualty loss
—
118,000
Amortization of deferred loan costs
33,000
33,000
Deferred income taxes
(103,000 )
363,000
Deferred rent
—
(13,000 )
Income from unconsolidated limited partnership
(7,000 )
(20,000 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in:
Prepaid income taxes
(19,000 )
202,000
Other receivables
57,000
(264,000 )
Inventories
(332,000 )
(222,000 )
Prepaid expenses
930,000
1,271,000
Other assets
305,000
120,000
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
590,000
(964,000 )
Lease liabilities
(1,785,000 )
—
Due to franchisees
589,000
499,000
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities
8,785,000
9,627,000
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment
(2,259,000 )
(4,284,000 )
Purchase of construction in progress
(379,000 )
(1,058,000 )
Deposit on purchase of fixed assets
(446,000 )
(411,000 )
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
64,000
36,000
Insurance recovery
132,000
1,068,000
Distributions from unconsolidated limited partnership
22,000
40,000
Investment in limited partnership
(405,000 )
—
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities
(3,271,000 )
(4,609,000 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments of long-term debt
(2,540,000 )
(2,820,000 )
Proceeds from long-term debt
14,433,000
250,000
Dividends paid
—
(520,000 )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(1,157,000 )
(1,665,000 )
Purchase of noncontrolling interests
—
(5,000 )
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in)
financing activities
10,736,000
(4,760,000 )
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
16,250,000
258,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning
13,672,000
13,414,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending
$ 29,922,000
$ 13,672,000
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F LANIGAN’S ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Continued)
(rounded to nearest thousandth)
2020
2019
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest
$ 836,000
$ 708,000
Income taxes
$ 61,000
$ 322,000
Supplemental Disclosure for Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Financing of insurance contracts
$ 1,317,000
$ 1,041,000
Purchase deposits transferred to property and equipment
$ 118,000
$ 595,000
Purchase deposits transferred to construction in progress
$ 10,000
$ 386,000
Construction in progress transferred to property and equipment
$ 700,000
$ 3,165,000
Insurance recovery receivable
$ —
$ 132,000
Finance lease liabilities arising from right-of-use
asset
$ 4,772,000
$ —
Operating lease liabilities arising from right-of-use asset
$ 25,177,000
—
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F LANIGAN’S
E NTERPRISES, I NC. AND S UBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 3, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 28,
2019
NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization and Capitalization
The Company was incorporated in 1959
and operates in South Florida as a chain of full-service restaurants and package liquor stores. Restaurant food and beverage sales
make up the majority of our total revenue. As of October 3, 2020, we (i) operated 27 units consisting of restaurants, package liquor
stores and combination restaurants/package liquor stores that we either own or have operational control over and partial ownership
in; and (ii) franchise an additional five units, consisting of two restaurants, (one of which we operate) and three combination
restaurants/package liquor stores. With the exception of one restaurant we operate under the name “The Whale’s Rib”,
and in which we do not have an ownership interest, all of the restaurants operate under our service mark “Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill” and all of the package liquor stores operate under our service mark “Big Daddy’s Liquors”.
The Company’s Articles of
Incorporation, as amended, authorize us to issue and have outstanding at any one time 5,000,000 shares of common stock at a par
value of $0.10 per share.
We operate under a 52-53 week year
ending the Saturday closest to September 30. Our fiscal year 2020 is comprised of a 53-week period and our fiscal year 2019 is
comprised of a 52-week period.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of the Company and our subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned, and the accounts of the eight limited
partnerships in which we act as general partner and have controlling interests. All significant intercompany transactions and balances
have been eliminated in consolidation.
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated
subsidiaries are included in the consolidated balance sheets as a separate component of equity. We report consolidated net income
inclusive of both the Company’s and the noncontrolling interests’ share, as well as amounts of consolidated net income
(loss) attributable to each of the Company and the noncontrolling interests.
Use of Estimates
The consolidated financial statements
and related disclosures are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. We are required
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Use of Estimates (Continued)
disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenue and expenses during the period reported. These
estimates include assessing the estimated useful lives of tangible assets, the recognition of deferred tax assets and
liabilities and estimates relating to the calculation of incremental borrowing rates and length of leases associated with
right-of-use assets and corresponding liabilities. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of
revisions are reflected in our consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Although
these estimates are based on our knowledge of current events and actions we may undertake in the future, they may ultimately
differ from actual results.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid investments
with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Inventories
Our inventories, which consist primarily
of package liquor products, are stated at the lower of average cost or net realizable value.
Liquor Licenses
In accordance with the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 350, “ Intangibles - Goodwill and
Other ”, our liquor licenses are indefinite lived assets, which are not being amortized, but are tested annually for impairment
(see Note 10).
Property and Equipment
Our property
and equipment are stated at cost. We capitalize expenditures for major improvements and depreciation commences when the assets
are placed in service. We record depreciation on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.
We charge maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets, to expense as incurred. When
we dispose of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included
in income.
Our estimated
useful lives range from three to five years for vehicles and three to seven years for furniture and equipment. Leasehold improvements
are currently being amortized over the shorter of the life of the lease or the life of the asset up to a maximum of 20 years. Our
building and building improvements of our corporate offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; our building and building improvements
of our construction office/warehouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; our combination restaurant and package liquor store in Hallandale,
Florida; our restaurants in N. Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida; our package store in N. Miami, Florida, our shopping center
in Miami, Florida and property in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, all of which we own, are being depreciated over forty years.
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Leasehold Interests
Our purchase of an existing restaurant
location usually includes a lease to the business premises. As a result, a portion of the purchase price is allocated to the leasehold
interest. We capitalize the cost of the leasehold interest and amortization commences upon our assumption of the lease. We amortize
leasehold interests on a straight line basis over the remaining term of the lease.
Investment in Limited Partnerships
We use the consolidation method
of accounting when we have a controlling interest in other companies and limited partnerships. We use the equity method of
accounting when we have significant influence and an interest between twenty to fifty percent in other companies and limited
partnerships, but do not exercise control. Under the equity method, our original investments are recorded at cost and are
adjusted for our share of undistributed earnings or losses. All significant intercompany profits are eliminated.
Concentrations of Credit
Risk
Financial instruments that potentially
subject us to concentrations of credit risk are cash and cash equivalents.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We maintain deposit balances
with financial institutions which balances may, from time to time, exceed the federally insured limits, which are $250,000 for
interest and non-interest bearing accounts. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts.
Major Suppliers
Throughout our
fiscal years 2020 and 2019, we purchased substantially all of our food products from one major supplier pursuant to a master distribution
agreement which entitled us to receive certain purchase discounts, rebates and advertising allowances that are recorded as a reduction
of cost of merchandise sold in periods in which they are earned. We believe that several other alternative vendors are available,
if necessary.
Throughout our fiscal years 2020
and 2019, we purchased the majority of our alcoholic beverages from three local distributors. Each distributor has exclusive rights
from the manufacturers to sell specific brands in given areas, so unless the exclusive distribution rights are transferred to another
vendor, there are no alternate distributors available.
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Revenue
Recognition
Revenue related to food, bar
and package sale are recorded at the point of sale. Royalty-related revenues, which are 1% of package sales and 3% of
restaurant sales, are recorded as income on a weekly basis, in arrears. We report our sales net of sales tax.
Pre-opening
Costs
As new restaurants open, our income
from operations will be adversely affected due to our obligation to fund pre-opening costs are those typically associated with
the opening of a new restaurant and generally include payroll costs associated with the new restaurant opening, rent and promotional
costs. We expense pre-opening costs as incurred.
Advertising
Costs
Our
advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs incurred during our fiscal years ended October 3, 2020 and September
28, 2019 were approximately ($113,000) and $97,000 respectively. Advertising costs incurred
during our fiscal year ended October 3, 2020 were a credit as a result of lower advertising costs during the fiscal year due to
COVID-19 and advertising allowances.
General Liability Insurance
We have general
liability insurance which incorporates a deductible of $10,000 per occurrence for both us and the limited partnerships. Our insurance
carrier is responsible for $1,000,000 coverage per occurrence above our deductible, up to a maximum aggregate of $2,000,000 per
year. During our fiscal year ended October 3, 2020, we were able to purchase excess liability insurance, whereby our excess insurance
carrier is responsible for $10,000,000 coverage above our primary general liability insurance coverage. We are un-insured against
liability claims in excess of $11,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate.
Our general policy
is to settle only those legitimate and reasonable claims asserted and to aggressively defend and go to trial, if necessary, on
frivolous and unreasonable claims. Under our current liability insurance policy, any expense incurred by us in defending a claim,
including attorney's fees, are a part of our $10,000 deductible.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The respective carrying value of
certain of our on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair value. These instruments include cash and cash equivalents,
other
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments (Continued)
receivables, accounts payables,
accrued expenses and debt. We have assumed carrying values to approximate fair values for those financial instruments, which are
short-term in nature or are receivable or payable on demand. We estimated the fair value of debt based on current rates offered
to us for debt of comparable maturities and similar collateral requirements.
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic
820-10-50-1, we utilized a valuation model to determine the fair value of our swap agreements. As the valuation models for the
swap agreements were based upon observable inputs, they are classified as Level 2 (see Note 14).
Derivative Instruments
We account for derivative instruments
in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815-10-05-4, “ Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” as
amended, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts, and hedging activities. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815-10-05-4, derivative instruments are
recognized as assets or liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and are measured at fair value. We recognize
all changes in fair value through earnings unless the derivative is determined to be an effective hedge. We currently have two
derivatives which we have designated as effective hedges (See Note 14).
Income Taxes
We account for our income taxes using
FASB ASC Topic 740, “ Income Taxes ”, which requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for
expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Under
this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax
bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
We follow
the provisions regarding Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which require the recognition of a financial statement
benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position
following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements
is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant
tax authority. We applied these changes to tax positions for our fiscal years ending October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019. We
had no material unrecognized tax benefits and no adjustments to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows were
required. Generally, federal, state and local authorities may examine the Company’s tax returns for three years from the
date of filing and the current and prior three years remain subject to examination as of October 3, 2020. We do not expect that
unrecognized tax benefits will increase within the next twelve months. We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain
tax positions as income tax expense.
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Long-Lived Assets
We continually evaluate whether events
and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated life of our intangible and other long-lived assets or
whether the remaining balance of our intangible and other long-lived assets should be evaluated for possible impairment. If and
when such factors, events or circumstances indicate that intangible or other long-lived assets should be evaluated for possible
impairment, we will determine the fair value of the asset by making an estimate of expected future cash flows over the remaining
lives of the respective assets and compare that fair value with the carrying value of the assets in measuring their recoverability.
In determining the expected future cash flows, the assets will be grouped at the lowest level for which there are cash flows, at
the individual store level.
Earnings Per Share
We follow FASB
ASC Topic 260 - “ Earnings per Share .” This section provides for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings
per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution. Earnings per share are computed by dividing income available to common
stockholders by the basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares.
Recently Adopted and
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Effective September 29, 2019,
we adopted Accounting Standards Codification 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). The new guidance requires that lease
arrangements be presented on the lessee’s balance sheet by recording a right-of-use asset and a lease liability equal
to the present value of the related future minimum lease payments. We adopted the standard in the first quarter of fiscal
2020, using the modified retrospective approach. Upon adoption, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset of $27.8 million
and a lease liability of $27.8 million. At October 1, 2020 the Company decreased the operating lease right-of-use asset by
$2.6 million and the operating lease right-of-use liability by $2.6 million with the reclassification of an operating lease
to a finance lease due to the exercise of a purchase option subsequent to the end of our fiscal year 2020. The Company
recorded a finance lease right-of-use asset of $4.8 million and a finance lease liability of $4.8 million.
We elected the transition package
of practical expedients, under which the Company does not have to reassess (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are leases,
or contain leases, (2) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (3) initial direct costs for any existing
leases. In addition, we made an accounting policy election to exclude leases with an initial term of 12 months or less from the
balance sheet. This standard had a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income due to the escalations of
rent in the extensions but did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
Issued
There are no recently issued accounting
pronouncements that we have not yet adopted that we believe will have a material effect on our financial statements.
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NOTE 2.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
2020
2019
Furniture and equipment
$ 12,381,000
$ 11,767,000
Leasehold improvements
25,355,000
23,841,000
Land and land improvements
21,289,000
21,222,000
Building and improvements
19,455,000
19,121,000
Vehicles
1,635,000
1,547,000
80,115,000
77,498,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(34,112,000 )
(31,311,000 )
46,003,000
46,187,000
Construction in progress
981,000
1,292,000
$ 46,984,000
$ 47,479,000
Depreciation and amortization expense
for the fiscal years ended October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019 was approximately $3,144,000 and $2,919,000, respectively.
NOTE 3. LEASEHOLD INTERESTS
2020
2019
Leasehold interests, at cost
$ 3,024,000
$ 3,024,000
Less accumulated amortization
2,824,000
2,728,000
$ 200,000
$ 296,000
Future leasehold amortization as of October 3, 2020
is as follows:
2021
$ 82,000
2022
33,000
2023
22,000
2024
22,000
2025
22,000
Thereafter
19,000
Total
$ 200,000
NOTE 4. INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
We have invested
with others (some of whom are affiliated with our officers and directors) in nine limited partnerships which own and operate nine
South Florida based restaurants under our service mark “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill”. In addition to being
a limited partner in these limited partnerships, we are the sole general partner of eight of these
limited partnerships and manage and control the operations of the restaurants except for the restaurant located in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida where we only hold a limited partnership interest.
Generally, the terms of the limited
partnership agreements provide that until the investors’ cash investment in a limited partnership (including any cash invested
by us) is returned in full, the limited partnership distributes to the investors annually out of available cash from the operation
of the restaurant, as a return of capital, up to 25% of the cash invested in the limited
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partnership, with no management fee
paid to us. Any available cash in excess of the 25% of the cash invested in the limited partnership distributed to the investors
annually, is paid one-half (½) to us as a management fee and one-half (1/2) to the investors (including us) prorata based
upon the investors’ investment, as a return of capital. Once all of the investors (including us) have received, in full,
amounts equal to their cash invested, an annual management fee becomes payable to us equal to one-half (½) of cash available
to be distributed, with the other one half (½) of available cash distributed to the investors (including us) as a profit
distribution, pro-rata based upon the investors’ investment.
As
of October 3, 2020, limited partnerships owning eight (8) restaurants, (Surfside, Florida, Kendall, Florida, West Miami, Florida,
Pinecrest, Florida, Wellington, Florida, Miami, Florida, Pembroke Pines, Florida and Davie, Florida locations), have returned all
cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for distribution by the
limited partnership. In addition to our receipt of distributable amounts from the limited partnerships, we receive a fee
equal to 3% of gross sales for use of our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark, which use is authorized
only while we act as general partner. This 3% fee is “earned” when sales are made by the limited partnerships and is
paid weekly, in arrears.
Surfside,
Florida
We are the sole general partner and
a 46% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Surfside, Florida under our “Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since March 6, 1998. 33.3% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by
persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors
all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for
distribution by the limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying financial statements.
Kendall, Florida
We are the sole general partner and
a 41% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Kendall, Florida under our “Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since April 4, 2000. 28.3% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by
persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors
all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for
distribution by the limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying financial statements.
West Miami, Florida
We are the sole general partner and
a 27% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in West Miami, Florida under our “Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since October 11, 2001. 32.7% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned
by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors
all of their initial cash invested and we
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West Miami, Florida
(continued)
receive an annual management fee
equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for distribution by the limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in
the accompanying financial statements.
Wellington, Florida
We are the sole general partner
and a 28% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Wellington, Florida under our
“Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since May 27, 2005. 22.4% of the remaining limited partnership
interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned
to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the
cash available for distribution by the limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying financial statements.
Pinecrest, Florida
We are the sole general partner and
45% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Pinecrest, Florida under our “Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since August 14, 2006. 20.2% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by
persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors
all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (1/2) of the cash available for distribution
by this limited partnership. This
entity is consolidated in the accompanying financial statements.
Pembroke Pines, Florida
We are
the sole general partner and a 24% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Pembroke
Pines, Florida under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since October 29, 2007. 23.8% of
the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members.
This limited partnership has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee
equal to one-half (1/2) of the cash available for distribution by this limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the
accompanying financial statements.
Davie, Florida
We are the sole
general partner and a 49% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Davie, Florida
under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since July 28, 2008. 12.3% of the remaining limited
partnership interest is owned by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership
has returned to its investors all of their initial cash invested and we receive an
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Davie, Florida (continued)
annual management
fee equal to one-half (1/2) of the cash available for distribution by this limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in
the accompanying financial statements.
Miami, Florida
We are the sole general partner and
a 5% limited partner in this limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Miami, Florida under our “Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since December 27, 2012. 26.8% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned
by persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members. This limited partnership has returned to its investors
all of their initial cash invested and we receive an annual management fee equal to one-half (½) of the cash available for
distribution by this limited partnership. This entity is consolidated in the accompanying financial statements.
Sunrise,
Florida
During the second quarter of our
fiscal year 2019, we entered into a Lease Agreement (the “Sunrise Lease Agreement”) with a non-affiliated third party
to rent approximately 6,900 square feet of commercial space in Sunrise, Florida where, subject to certain conditions, we anticipate
opening a new restaurant location under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark. During the third
quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we assigned the Sunrise Lease Agreement to a newly formed limited partnership in which we currently
are (i) the sole general partner; and (ii) our wholly owned subsidiary is the sole limited partner. While there can be no assurances
that we will be successful in doing so, we intend to sell limited partnership interests to third parties as well as affiliates
of the Company in order to raise net proceeds, in the amount of $5,000,000, which proceeds will be used to renovate this potential
restaurant location. We anticipate that the new restaurant location’s ownership and operating structure will be substantially
similar to that of our other restaurants owned by limited partnerships.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A corporation, owned by a member
of our Board of Directors, acts as sole general partner of a limited partnership which has owned and operated a restaurant in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida under our “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” service mark since April 1, 1997. We have a
25% limited partnership interest in this limited partnership. 31.9% of the remaining limited partnership interest is owned by persons
who are either our officers, directors or their family members. We have a franchise arrangement with this limited partnership.
For accounting purposes, we do not consolidate the operations of this limited partnership into our operations. This entity is reported
using the equity method in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The following is a summary of condensed unaudited
financial information pertaining to our limited partnership investment in Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
2020
2019
Financial Position:
Current assets
$ 591,000
$ 295,000
Non-current assets
655,000
639,000
Current liabilities
562,000
187,000
Operating Results:
Revenues
3,430,000
3,924,000
Gross profit
2,279,000
2,568,000
Net income
24,000
82,000
NOTE 5. INVESTMENT IN REAL PROPERTY; OPTION TO LEASE AGREEMENT:
Pompano Beach, Florida
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During the second quarter of our
fiscal year 2019, we purchased from an unrelated third party the vacant real property (the “Property”), located at
2119 S.E. 9 th Street, Pompano Beach, Florida for $1,300,000 cash at closing. The Property is adjacent to property owned
by a third party unaffiliated with us and leased to another third party unaffiliated with us for use as a restaurant (the “Adjacent
Property”). At closing, we executed an Option to Lease Agreement to lease the Adjacent Property for a 50 year term commencing
in November, 2022. We will either (i) sublease the building on the Adjacent Property to a related franchisee for operation as a
“Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurant and use the Property as parking; or (ii) renovate the building
on the Adjacent Property for operation as a “Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurant and use the Property
as parking. If we renovate this new restaurant location on the Adjacent Property, we plan to raise funds using our limited partnership
ownership model.
NOTE 6.
EXECUTION OF LEASES FOR NEW LOCATIONS:
Miramar, Florida
(“Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill”)
During fourth quarter of our fiscal
year 2019, we entered into a Lease Agreement for a non-affiliated restaurant location in a shopping center in Miramar, Florida.
The shopping center is currently in the developmental stage and the Lease Agreement is still contingent upon our receipt of delivery
of the leased premises by August 28, 2021. We plan to assign the Lease Agreement to a limited partnership in which (i) we will
be the sole general partner; and (ii) a wholly owned subsidiary will be the limited partner. While there can be no assurances that
we will be successful in doing so, we intend to sell limited partnership interests to third parties as well as affiliates of the
Company in order to raise net proceeds, in an amount to be determined, which proceeds will be used to renovate this potential restaurant
location. We anticipate that the new restaurant location’s ownership and operating structure will be substantially similar
to that of our other restaurants owned by limited partnerships. Any amounts we advance to the limited partnership will be applied
as a credit to limited partnership equity in the limited partnership we may acquire (which equity shall be purchased at the same
price and upon the same terms as other equity investors). If we do not acquire equity in the limited partnership for at least $250,000,
any excess amounts advanced by us will be reimbursed to us by the limited partnership without interest. Through October 3, 2020,
we have no advances to the limited partnership.
Miramar, Florida
(“Big Daddy’s Liquors”)
During the fourth quarter of our
fiscal year 2019, we entered into a Lease Agreement for a non-affiliated package liquor store location in a shopping center in
Miramar, Florida, directly adjacent to the new non-affiliated restaurant location. The shopping center is currently in the developmental
stage and the Lease Agreement is still contingent upon our receipt of delivery of the leased premises by August 28, 2021. The new
package liquor store location will be Company owned.
NOTE 7. MORTGAGE / FINANCED INSURANCE PREMIUMS:
(a) Mortgage on Real
Property
On November 27, 2019,
our wholly owned subsidiary, Flanigan’s Calusa Center, LLC, re-financed its mortgage loan with an unrelated third party lender,
increasing the principal amount borrowed from $2.72 million to $7.21 million. The principal balance and all accrued interest of
the mortgage loan that had been outstanding matured November 30, 2019. The re-financed mortgage loan earns interest at the fixed
annual rate of 3.86%, is amortized over twenty (20) years, requires us to pay monthly payments of principal and interest in the
amount of $43,373 with the entire principal balance and all accrued interest due in November 2026. We intend to use the excess
funds we received from the re-financing of this mortgage loan (approximately $4.4 million) for working capital.
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(b) Financed Insurance
Premiums
During our fiscal year 2020, we
bound and financed through an unrelated third party lender the premiums on the following property, general liability, excess liability
and terrorism insurance policies:
(i) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2019, our general liability insurance, excluding limited partnerships, is a one (1) year
policy, including automobile and excess liability coverage. The annual premium for this insurance coverage is $418,000;
(ii) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2019, our general liability insurance for our limited partnerships is a one (1) year policy,
including excess liability coverage. The annual premium for this insurance coverage is $459,000;
(iii) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2019, our property insurance is a one (1) year policy and the annual premium for this insurance
coverage is $561,000 ;
(iv) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2019, our excess liability insurance is a one (1) year policy and the annual premium for
this insurance coverage is $360,000; and
(v) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2019, our terrorism insurance is a one (1) year policy and the annual premium for this insurance
coverage is $12,000.
Of the $1,810,000 annual premium
amounts, which includes coverage for our franchises which are not included in our consolidated financial statements, we financed
$1,656,000 through an unaffiliated third party lender. The finance agreement obligates us to repay the amounts financed together
with interest at the rate of 2.55% per annum, over 11 months, with monthly payments of principal and interest, each in the amount
of $153,000 . The finance agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in all insurance policies, all unearned
premium, return premiums, dividend payments and loss payments thereof.
As of October 3, 2020, the aggregate
principal balance owed to the third party lender from the financing of our insurance policies is $365,000, excluding amounts which
are reimbursed by our franchises for insurances covering their operations, but including the annual premiums for boiler insurance
($2,000) and directors and officers liability insurance ($34,000), which were added to the finance agreement during the third quarter
of our fiscal year 2020 and are financed over the balance of the term of the same.
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(c) Paycheck Protection
Loans
During the third quarter of our fiscal
year 2020, we, certain of the entities owning the limited partnership stores (the “LP’s”), franchised stores
(the “Franchisees”), as well as the store we manage but do not own (the “Managed Store”) (collectively,
the “Borrowers”), applied for and received loans from an unrelated third party lender pursuant to the Paycheck Protection
Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted
March 27, 2020, in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $13.1 million, (the “PPP Loans”), of which approximately:
(i) $5.9 million was loaned to us; (ii) $4.1 million was loaned to 8 of the LP’s ; (iii) $2.6 million was loaned to 5 of
the Franchisees; and (iv) $0.5 million was loaned to the Managed Store. The PPP Loans to the Franchisees and the Managed Store
are not included in our consolidated financial statements.
The PPP Loans, which are in
the form of Notes issued by each of the Borrowers, mature two years from the date of funding (dates ranging from May 5, 2022
to May 11, 2022) and bear interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, payable monthly commencing approximately six months from the
date of issuance of the Notes (issuance dates ranging from April 30, 2020 to May 6, 2020). The Notes may be prepaid by the
applicable Borrower at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. Proceeds from the PPP Loans will be available
to the respective Borrower to fund designated expenses, including certain payroll costs, group health care benefits and other
permitted expenses, including rent and interest on mortgages and other debt obligations incurred before February 15, 2020.
Under the terms of the PPP, up to the entire amount of principal and accrued interest may be forgiven to the extent the
proceeds of the PPP Loans are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act and applicable implementing guidance
issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the PPP. No assurance can be given that the Borrowers will obtain
forgiveness of the PPP Loans in whole or in part.
With respect to any portion of any
of the PPP Loans that is not forgiven under the terms of the PPP, such amounts will be subject to customary provisions for a loan
of this type, including customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, breaches of the provisions
of the applicable PPP Note and cross-defaults on any other loan with the Lender or other creditors.
NOTE 8. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC:
In March 2020, a novel strain of
coronavirus was declared a global pandemic and a National Public Health Emergency. The novel coronavirus pandemic and related “shelter-in-place”
orders and other governmental mandates relating thereto (collectively, “COVID-19”) adversely affected and will, in
all likelihood continue to adversely affect, our restaurant operations and financial results for the foreseeable future. Due to
COVID-19, from mid-March 2020 through mid-May 2020, we ceased all dining and bar services at all of our restaurants, limiting service
to take-out and delivery only of food, and implemented reduced hours at our retail package liquor stores. From mid-May 2020 through
the beginning of July 2020, there was a gradual elimination of restrictions on our restaurant operations, permitting us to, among
other things, provide dining for outdoor seating patrons with appropriate social distancing and provide dining for indoor patrons
at up to 50% capacity (depending on the location of the restaurant), but with no bar service and increased operating hours at our
package liquor stores. From the beginning of July 2020 through the beginning of September 2020, we ceased dine-in service at all
of our Miami-Dade County, Florida restaurants, (two Company-owned and six limited partnership owned restaurants). Since the beginning
of September 2020, we have been offering both food and bar options at all of our restaurants, including those located in Miami-Dade
County, Florida, with appropriate social distancing and dine-in service at up to 100% capacity, including outdoor dining.
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Due to COVID-19, we implemented (i)
certain cost cutting measures including material layoffs at our restaurants and reduced corporate personnel salaries; and (ii)
a number of changes to our operations such as the establishment of an in-house delivery service and an adjustment to our traditional
staffing model to meet customer demand. We have been in regular contact with our suppliers and while to date we have not experienced
significant disruptions in our supply chain, we could see future disruptions should the impacts of COVID-19 extend for a considerable
amount of time. To support our employees, we have implemented work from home support, increased sanitization of high touch, high
traffic areas in our restaurants, retail package liquor stores and corporate offices, provided personal protective equipment for
our employees and increased the frequency of personal hygiene practices. From March 29, 2020 through May 9, 2020, the salaries
of all our non-executive corporate office personnel were reduced by 20%, the base salaries of our Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer were each reduced by 50% and our Chief Executive Officer waived his base salary, representing salary savings
of approximately $135,000 during this period. Our employee headcount as of fiscal year end 2020 was 1,804 persons reduced from
1,870 persons as of our fiscal year end 2019.
In addition and also due to COVID-19, we did not make any
quarterly distributions to our limited partners for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. For each of the quarters ended June 30, 2020
and September 30, 2020, we made quarterly distributions to our limited partners equal to one-half (½) of the amounts that
would have been distributed for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
During the third quarter of fiscal
year end 2020, the United States government passed a $2.0 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES
Act”) designed primarily to help keep businesses running during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act included provisions
for certain deductions and tax credits, filing deadline extensions, filing payment deadlines and making available certain grant
money to assist businesses. This CARES ACT allowed us to take advantage of credits, deferments, and deductions, and PPP Loans (described
below) during the third quarter of our fiscal year 2020. As a result, during the third and fourth quarter of 2020, we reversed
certain of our cost cutting measures, including (i) reinstating employees laid off at our restaurants in anticipation of resuming
dine-in service, (ii) restoring corporate personnel and executive salaries and (iii) paying prior salary reductions.
During the third quarter of our fiscal
year 2020, we, certain of the entities owning the limited partnership stores (the “LP’s”), franchised stores
(the “Franchisees”) as well as the store we manage but do not own (the “Managed Store”), (collectively,
the “Borrowers”), applied for and received loans from an unrelated third party lender pursuant to the Paycheck Protection
Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted
March 27, 2020, in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $13.1 million, (the “PPP Loans”), of which approximately:
(i) $5.9 million was loaned to us; (ii) $4.1 million was loaned to 8 of the LP’s; (iii) $2.6 million was loaned to 5 of the
Franchisees; and (iv) $0.5 million was loaned to the Managed Store. The PPP Loans to the Franchisees and the Managed Store are
not included in our consolidated financial statements. Due to our receipt of the PPP Loans, we reversed certain cost cutting measures,
including reinstating employees laid off at our restaurants in anticipation of resuming dine-in service and restoring corporate
personnel salaries.
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The PPP Loans, which are in
the form of Notes issued by each of the Borrowers, mature two years from the date of funding (dates ranging from May 5, 2022
to May 11, 2022) and bear interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, payable monthly commencing approximately six months from the
date of issuance of the Notes (issuance dates ranging from April 30, 2020 to May 6, 2020). The Notes may be prepaid by the
applicable Borrower at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. Proceeds from the PPP Loans have been used
and are available to the respective Borrower to fund designated expenses, including certain payroll costs, group health care
benefits and other permitted expenses, including rent and interest on mortgages and other debt obligations incurred before
February 15, 2020. Under the terms of the PPP, up to the entire amount of principal and accrued interest may be forgiven to
the extent the proceeds of the PPP Loans are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act and applicable
implementing guidance issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the PPP. No assurance can be given that the
Borrowers will obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loans in whole or in part.
With respect to any portion of any
of the PPP Loans that is not forgiven under the terms of the PPP, such amounts will be subject to customary provisions for a loan
of this type, including customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, breaches of the provisions
of the applicable PPP Note and cross-defaults on any other loan with the Lender or other creditors.
We do not believe COVID-19 has had
a material adverse effect on our access to supplies or labor, although there can be no assurance that there will not be a significant
adverse impact on our supply chain or access to labor in the future. We are actively monitoring our food suppliers to assess how
they are managing their operations to mitigate supply flow and food safety risks. To ensure we mitigate potential supply availability
risk, we are building additional inventory back stock levels when appropriate and we have also identified alternative supply sources
in key product categories including but not limited to food, sanitation and safety supplies.
Prior to obtaining the PPP Loans,
we were in compliance with the financial covenants contained in our loans with our unrelated third party institutional lender (the
“Institutional Lender”) under which as of October 3, 2020, we owe in the aggregate, approximately $12,209,000 (the
“Institutional Loans”). We determined that as of the end of the third quarter of our fiscal year 2020, we were not
in compliance with our financial covenants contained in the Institutional Loans related to the Rent Adjusted Funded Debt to EBITDA
Ratio because our consolidated debt during the third quarter of our fiscal year 2020 increased due to our repayment obligations
under the PPP Loans (the “Covenant Breach’). Pursuant to the terms of the Institutional Loans, the Covenant Breach,
grants the Institutional Lender the right to exercise certain remedies under the Institutional Loans, including the right to accelerate
the indebtedness owed by us to the Institutional Lender thereunder. On August 10, 2020, we received a written waiver of the Covenant
Breach from the Institutional Lender, which, among other things, waives the Covenant Breach through June 30, 2021. As of October
3, 2020, we are in compliance with the financial covenants contained in our loans with our Institutional Lender.
There can be no assurances that we
will be in compliance with our financial covenants thereafter due to, among other things, that our results of operations will likely
continue to be materially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Absent a waiver, failure to be in compliance with our financial covenants
would constitute a default under the Institutional Loans with our Institutional Lender when reported. Such a default, if not cured
or waived, would allow the Institutional Lender to accelerate the maturity of the indebtedness we owe under the Institutional Loans,
making it due and payable at the time. If maturity of the Institutional Loans were accelerated, it would have a material adverse
impact on our consolidated financial statements and results of operations.
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NOTE 9. CASUALTY LOSS:
During the first quarter of our fiscal
year 2019, our combination package liquor store and restaurant located at 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida (Store #19)
was damaged by a fire and was forced to close. Due to the damage caused by the fire, we determined that Store #19 should be demolished
and rebuilt and as a result, the package liquor store and restaurant were closed for at least our fiscal years 2020 and 2019. We
had insurance coverage of $1,975,000, in the aggregate, which our insurance carrier paid. We sustained a loss of $1,373,000 on
our building and business personal property, against which we received insurance proceeds of $1,200,000 resulting in a loss of
$173,000. We had a gain of $775,000 on our business interruption coverage, which when netted against our loss of $173,000 on our
building and business personal property produced a gain of $602,000 during our fiscal year 2019.
NOTE 10. LIQUOR LICENSES
Liquor licenses,
which are indefinite lived assets, are tested for impairment in September of each of our fiscal years. The fair value of liquor
licenses at October 3, 2020, exceeded the carrying amount; therefore, we recognized no impairment loss. The fair value of the liquor
licenses was evaluated by comparing the carrying value to recent sales for similar liquor licenses in the County issued. At October
3, 2020 and September 28, 2019, the total carrying amount of our liquor licenses was $630,000. We acquired no liquor licenses in
our fiscal year 2020.
NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES
The components of our provision for
income taxes for our fiscal years 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
2020
2019
Current:
Federal
$ (70,000 )
$ 261,000
State
113,000
263,000
Deferred:
43,000
524,000
Federal
(88,000 )
301,000
State
(15,000 )
62,000
(103,000 )
363,000
$ (60,000 )
$ 887,000
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A reconciliation of income tax computed
at the statutory federal rate to income tax expense is as follows:
2020
2019
Tax provision at the statutory rate
$ 446,000
$ 1,315,000
Non-controlling interests
(226,000 )
(363,000 )
State income taxes, net of federal income tax
43,000
231,000
FICA tip credit
(418,000 )
(463,000 )
True up adjustment
43,000
71,000
Tax effect of rate change due to Tax Reform
13,000
51,000
Other permanent items
39,000
45,000
$ (60,000 )
$ 887,000
We have deferred tax assets which
arise primarily due to depreciation recorded at different rates for tax and book purposes offset by cost basis differences in depreciable
assets due to the deferral of the recognition of insurance recoveries on casualty losses for tax purposes, investments in and management
fees paid by limited partnerships, accruals for potential uninsured claims, bonuses accrued for book purposes but not paid within
two and a half months for tax purposes, the capitalization of certain inventory costs for tax purposes not recognized for financial
reporting purposes, the recognition of revenue from gift cards not redeemed within twelve months of issuance, allowances for uncollectable
receivables, unfunded limited retirement commitments and tax credit carryforwards generated as a result of the application of alternative
minimum taxes.
The components of our deferred tax
assets at October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019 were as follows:
2020
2019
Long-Term:
Reversal of aged payables
$ 18,000
$ 19,000
Capitalized inventory costs
22,000
20,000
Accrued bonuses
166,000
251,000
Accruals for potential uninsured claims
27,000
23,000
Gift cards
162,000
143,000
Limited partnership management fees
(192,000 )
(325,000 )
Tip credit
7,000
—
Book/tax differences in property and equipment
(507,000 )
(205,000 )
Book/tax differences in operating leases
279,000
—
Limited partnership investments
307,000
254,000
Accrued limited retirement
63,000
69,000
Total Deferred Tax Assets
$ 352,000
$ 249,000
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NOTE 12. DEBT
Long-Term Debt
2020
2019
Mortgage payable to unrelated third party, secured by a first mortgage on real
property and improvements, bearing interest at 3.86%, amortized over twenty (20) years, payable in monthly installments of
principal and interest of approximately $43,000, with a balloon payment of approximately $5,373,000 due on November 27, 2026.
As of October 3, 2020, the net book value of the collateral securing this mortgage was $5,596,000.
7,070,000
2,756,000
Mortgage payable to unrelated third party, secured by first mortgage on real property and improvements, bearing interest at 7½%, amortized over twenty (20) years, payable in monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $15,700, with a balloon payment of approximately $1,331,000 in December, 2022.
As of October 3, 2020, the net book value of the collateral securing this mortgage was $2,499,000.
1,508,000
1,586,000
Mortgage payable to lender, secured by a first mortgage on real property and improvements, bearing interest at BBA LIBOR – 1 Month +2.25%, (2.39% at October 3, 2020), but with the interest fixed at 4.35% pursuant to a swap agreement, amortized over twenty (20) years, payable in monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $8,775, with a balloon payment of approximately $858,000 on January 22, 2023.
As of October 3, 2020, the net book value of the collateral securing this mortgage was $3,516,000.
1,017,000
1,062,000
Revolving credit line/term loan payable to lender, which entitled the Company to borrow, from time to time through December 28, 2017, up to $5,500,000, (the “Credit Line”), secured by a blanket lien on all Company assets, bearing interest through December 28, 2017 at LIBOR – Daily Floating Rate + 2.25%, (2.39% at October 3, 2020). Effective December 28, 2017, an interest rate swap agreement requires us to pay interest for a five (5) year period at a fixed rate of 4.61% on an initial amortizing notional principal amount of $5,500,000, while receiving interest for the same period at LIBOR, Daily Floating Rate, plus 2.25%, per annum (2.39% at October 3, 2020) on the same notional principal amount, with a final payment on December 28, 2022. On December 21, 2017, we borrowed the remaining $3,500,000 and on December 28, 2017 the entire principal balance under the Credit Line ($5,500,000) converted to the Term Loan.
2,750,000
3,575,000
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Mortgage payable to lender, secured by a first mortgage on real property and improvements, bearing interest at the fixed rate of 4.65% per annum, fully amortized over fifteen (15) years, payable in monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $6,384, with a final payment on December 28, 2031.
As of October 3, 2020, the net book value of the collateral securing this mortgage was $843,000.
679,000
712,000
Mortgage payable to a related party, an entity the owners of which include persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members, secured by first mortgage on real property and improvements, bearing interest at 5%, amortized over fifteen (15) years, payable in monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $5,700, with a balloon payment of approximately $465,000 due in March, 2021.
As of October 3, 2020, the net book value of the collateral securing this mortgage was $1,549,000.
483,000
523,000
Mortgage payable to lender, secured by a first mortgage on real property and improvements, bearing interest at the fixed rate of 4.65% per annum, fully amortized over fifteen (15) years, payable in monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $6,519, with a final payment on December 28, 2031.
As of October 3, 2020, the net book value of the collateral securing this mortgage was $946,000.
693,000
727,000
Mortgage payable to related party, an entity the owners of which include persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members, secured by first mortgage on real property and improvements, bearing interest at 5%, amortized over fifteen (15) years, payable in monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $4,900, with a balloon payment of approximately $398,000 in May, 2021.
As of October 3, 2020, the net book value of the collateral securing this mortgage was $2,384,000.
423,000
451,000
Financed insurance premiums, secured by all insurance policies, bearing interest at 3.85% payable in monthly installments of principal and interest in the aggregate amount of $158,000 a month through November 30, 2020.
365,000
208,000
Mortgage payable to related party, an entity the owners of which include persons who are either our officers, directors or their family members, secured by first mortgage on real property and improvements, bearing interest at 5%, amortized over fifteen (15) years, payable in monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $6,000, with a balloon payment of approximately $484,000 due in April, 2021.
As of October 3, 2020, the net book value of the collateral securing this mortgage was $1,599,000.
511,000
545,000
Mortgage payable to unrelated third party, secured by first mortgage on real property and improvements, bearing interest at 7½%, amortized over twenty (20) years, payable in monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $7,300, with a final payment due in March, 2034.
As of October 3, 2020, the net book value of the collateral securing this mortgage was $1,123,000.
743,000
768,000
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Mortgage payable to related third party, secured by first mortgage on real property and improvements, bearing interest at 4%, amortized over eight (8) years, payable in monthly installments of principal and interest of approximately $3,000, with a final payment due in November, 2026.
As of October 3, 2020, the net book value of the collateral securing this mortgage was $524,000.
197,000
228,000
Loans from an unrelated third party lender pursuant to the Paycheck
Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES
Act”) enacted March 27, 2020, in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $10.0 million, (the “PPP
Loans”), of which approximately $5.9 million was loaned to us and $4.1 million was loaned to 8 of the limited
partnerships. The PPP Loans, which are in the form of Notes issued by each of the Borrowers, mature two years from the date
of funding (dates ranging from May 5, 2022 to May 11, 2022) and bear interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, payable monthly
commencing approximately six months from the date of issuance of the Notes (issuance dates ranging from April 30, 2020 to May
6, 2020).
$ 10,036,000
—
Other
45,000
75,000
Less unamortized loan costs
(197,000 )
(136,000 )
26,323,000
13,080,000
Less current portion
5,094,000
1,983,000
$ 21,229,000
$ 11,097,000
Long-term debt
at October 3, 2020 matures as follows:
2021
$ 5,094,000
2022
10,060,000
2023
3,240,000
2024
457,000
2025
479,000
Thereafter
7,190,000
$ 26,520,000
Less unamortized loan costs
(197,000 )
$ 26,323,000
Prior to obtaining the PPP Loans,
we were in compliance with the financial covenants contained in our loans with our unrelated third party institutional lender (the
“Institutional Lender”) under which as of October 3, 2020, we owe in the aggregate, approximately $12,209,000 (the
“Institutional Loans”). We determined that as of the end of the third quarter of our fiscal year 2020, we were not
in compliance with our financial covenants contained in the Institutional Loans related to the Rent Adjusted Funded Debt to EBITDA
Ratio because our consolidated debt during the third quarter of our fiscal year 2020 increased due to our repayment obligations
under the PPP Loans (the “Covenant Breach’). Pursuant to the terms of the Institutional Loans, the Covenant Breach,
grants the Institutional Lender the right to exercise certain remedies under the Institutional Loans, including the right to accelerate
the indebtedness owed by us to the Institutional Lender thereunder. On August 10, 2020, we received a written waiver of the Covenant
Breach from the Institutional Lender, which, among other things, waives the Covenant Breach through June 30, 2021. As of October
3, 2020, we are in compliance with the financial covenants contained in our loans with our Institutional Lender.
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There can be no assurances that we
will be in compliance with our financial covenants thereafter due to, among other things, that our results of operations will likely
continue to be materially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Absent a waiver, failure to be in compliance with our financial covenants
would constitute a default under the Institutional Loans with our Institutional Lender when reported. Such a default, if not cured
or waived, would allow the Institutional Lender to accelerate the maturity of the indebtedness we owe under the Institutional Loans,
making it due and payable at the time. If maturity of the Institutional Loans were accelerated, it would have a material adverse
impact on our consolidated financial statements and results of operations.
NOTE 13. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS
Construction Contracts
a. 2505 N. University Drive,
Hollywood, Florida (Store #19)
During the third quarter of
our fiscal year 2019, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated architect for design and development
services totaling $77,000 for the re-build of our restaurant located at 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida (Store
#19) which has been closed since October 2018 due to damages caused by a fire, of which $62,000 has been paid. Additionally,
during the third quarter of our fiscal year 2019, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated general
contractor for site work at this location totaling $1,618,000, (i) to connect the real property where this restaurant
operated (Store #19) to city sewer and (ii) to construct a new building on the adjacent parcel of real property for the
operation of a package liquor store. During our fiscal year 2020, we agreed to change orders to the agreement for additional
construction services increasing the total contract price by $112,000 to $1,730,000, of which $-0- has been paid through
October 3, 2020. Subsequent to the end of our fiscal year 2020, we agreed to additional change orders to the agreement for
additional price by $28,000 to $1,757,000, of which $64,000 has been paid.
b. 14301 W. Sunrise
Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida (Store #85)
During the third quarter of our
fiscal year 2019, we entered into an agreement with a third party unaffiliated design group for design and development
services of our new location at 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida 33323 (Store #85) for a total contract price of
$122,000. During the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020, we agreed upon changes to the agreement for additional design and
development services which had the effect of increasing the total contract price of the same by $18,000 to $140,000, of which
$106,000 has been paid. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2020, we entered into an agreement with a
third party unaffiliated general contractor for interior renovations at this location totaling $1,236,000, of which $-0- has
been paid through October 3, 2020. Subsequent to October 3, 2020, $111,000 has been paid.
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NOTE 13. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES
AND OTHER MATTERS (Continued)
Legal
Matters
Our sale of alcoholic
beverages subjects us to “dram shop” statutes, which allow an injured person to recover damages from an establishment
that served alcoholic beverages to an intoxicated person. If we receive a judgment substantially in excess of our insurance coverage
or if we fail to maintain our insurance coverage, our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows could be materially
and adversely affected. We currently have no “dram shop” claims pending.
We are a
party to various other claims, legal actions and complaints arising in the ordinary course of our business. It is our opinion
that all such matters are without merit or involve such amounts that an unfavorable disposition would not have a material
adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
Leases
To conduct certain
of our operations, we lease restaurant and package liquor store space in South Florida from unrelated third parties. Our leases
have remaining lease terms of up to 10 years, some of which include options to renew and extend the lease terms for up to an additional
30 years. We presently intend to renew some of the extension options available to us and for purposes of computing the right-of-use
assets and lease liabilities required by ASC 842, we have incorporated into all lease terms which may be extended, an additional
term of the lesser of (i) the amount of years the lease may be extended; or (ii) 15 years.
Following adoption
of ASC 842, common area maintenance and property taxes are not considered to be lease components.
The components
of lease expense are as follows:
53 Weeks
Ended
October 3, 2020
Operating Lease Expense, which is included in occupancy costs
$ 4,521,000
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as follows:
Classification on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
October 3, 2020
Assets
Finance lease assets
$ 4,749,000
Operating lease assets
22,150,000
$ 26,899,000
Liabilities
Finance current liabilities
$ 4,772,000
Operating current liabilities
3,116,000
Operating lease non-current liabilities
20,337,000
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term:
Finance leases
0.42 Years
Operating leases
7.71 Years
Weighted Average Discount:
Finance leases
5.5%
Operating leases
5.5%
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The following table outlines the minimum future lease
payments for the next five years and thereafter:
For fiscal year
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
2021
$ 4,246,000
$ 4,881,000
2022
2,927,000
2023
2,942,000
2024
2,975,000
2025
2,957,000
Thereafter
14,131,000
Total lease payments (Undiscounted cash flows)
30,178,000
4,881,000
Less imputed interest
(6,772,000 )
(109,000 )
Total
$ 23,406,000
$ 4,772,000
Total rent expense
for all of our operating leases was approximately $3,963,000 in our fiscal year 2019 and is included in “Occupancy Costs”
in our accompanying consolidated statements of income. The total rent expense is comprised of the following:
2019
Minimum Base Rent
$ 3,149,000
Contingent Percentage Rent
814,000
Total
$ 3,963,000
Purchase Commitments
In order to fix the cost and ensure
adequate supply of baby back ribs for our restaurants during calendar year 2021, on November 9, 2020, we entered into a purchase
agreement with our current rib supplier, whereby we agreed to purchase approximately $6,420,000 of baby back ribs during calendar
year 2021 from this vendor at a fixed cost.
While we anticipate purchasing all
of our rib supply from this vendor, we believe that several other alternative vendors are available, if necessary.
During the third quarter of our
fiscal year 2020, we temporarily suspended the operation of the Flanigan’s Fish Company, LLC, a Florida limited
liability company (“FFC”) due to the decrease in demand for imported fresh fish caused by restrictions placed
upon the operation of our restaurants due to COVID-19, relying instead on outside fresh fish purveyors. The suspension of
operations lasted approximately 5 ½ weeks, after which we resumed operations. As of October 3, 2020, FFC supplies
certain of the fish to all of our restaurants. Since we hold the controlling interest of FFC, the balance sheet and operating
results of this entity are consolidated into the accompanying financial statements of the Company, but eliminated upon consolidation.
Sales and purchases of fish are recognized in restaurant food sales and restaurant and lounges (cost of merchandise sold),
respectively, in the consolidated statements of income at the time of sale to the restaurant. In addition, the 49% of FFC
owned by the unrelated third party is recognized as noncontrolling interest in our consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 13. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES
AND OTHER MATTERS (Continued)
Purchase of Limited Partnership Interests
During our fiscal year 2020, we did
not purchase any limited partnership interests. During our fiscal year 2019, we purchased from one limited partner (who is not
an officer, director or family member of officers or directors) a limited partnership interest of 0.63% in a limited partnership
which owns a restaurant, for a purchase price of $4,800.
Franchise Program
At
October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019, we were the franchisor of five units under franchise agreements. Of the five franchised
stores, three are combination restaurant/package liquor stores and two are restaurants (one of which we operate). Four franchised
stores are owned and operated by related parties as follows:
• James
G. Flanigan, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, and Michael B. Flanigan,
a member of our Board of Directors and James G. Flanigan’s brother, are each a 35.24% owner of a company which has a franchise
arrangement with us for the operation of a restaurant and adjacent package liquor store located in Coconut Grove, Florida (Store
#18).
• Patrick
J. Flanigan, brother to both James G. Flanigan and Michael B. Flanigan and a member of our Board of Directors, owns 100% of a company
which has a franchise arrangement with us for the operation of a combination restaurant/package liquor store located in Pompano
Beach, Florida (Store #43).
• Our
officers and directors collectively own 30% of the shareholder interest of a company which has a franchise arrangement with us
for the operation of a restaurant located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The shareholder interest of James G. Flanigan’s family
represents an additional 60% of the total invested capital in this franchised location (Store #14).
• Patrick
J. Flanigan is the sole general partner and a 25% limited partner in a limited partnership which has a franchise arrangement with
us for the operation of a restaurant located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Company is a 25% limited partner in this limited
partnership and officers and directors of the Company (excluding Patrick J. Flanigan) own an additional 31.9% limited partnership
interest in this franchised location (Store #15).
Under the franchise
agreements, we provide guidance, advice and management assistance to the franchisees. In addition and for an additional annual
fee of approximately $25,000, we also act as fiscal agent for the franchisees whereby we collect
all revenues and pay all expenses and distributions. We also, from time to time, advance
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NOTE 13. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES
AND OTHER MATTERS (Continued)
Franchise Program (Continued)
funds on behalf of
the franchisees for the cost of renovations. The resulting amounts receivable from and payable to these franchisees are reflected
in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as either an asset or a liability. We also agree to sponsor and manage cooperative
buying groups on behalf of the franchisees for the purchase of inventory. The franchise agreements provide for royalties to us
of approximately 3% of gross restaurant sales and 1% of gross package liquor sales. During our fiscal years 2020 and 2019, we earned
royalties of $666,000 and $751,000, respectively, from our related franchises. We are not currently offering or accepting new franchises.
Employment
Agreements/Bonuses
As of October 3, 2020 and September
28, 2019, we had no employment agreements.
Our Board of Directors
approved an annual performance bonus, with 14.75% of the corporate pre-tax net income, plus or minus non-recurring items, but before
depreciation and amortization in excess of $650,000 paid to the Chief Executive Officer and 5.25% paid to other members of management.
Bonuses for our fiscal years 2020 and 2019 amounted to approximately $933,000 and $1,444,000, respectively.
Our Board of Directors also approved
an annual performance bonus, with 5% of the pre-tax net income before depreciation and amortization from our restaurants in excess
of $1,875,000 and our share of the pre-tax net income before depreciation and amortization from the restaurants owned by the limited
partnerships paid to the Chief Operating Officer and 5% paid to the Chief Financial Officer. Bonuses for our fiscal years 2020
and 2019 amounted to approximately $679,000 and $970,000, respectively.
Management Agreements
Deerfield
Beach, Florida
Since January 2006,
we have managed “The Whale’s Rib”, a casual dining restaurant located in Deerfield Beach, Florida, pursuant to
a management agreement. We paid $500,000 in exchange for our rights to manage this restaurant. The management agreement was amortized
on a straight-line basis over the life of the initial term of the agreement, ten (10) years. The restaurant is owned by a third
party unaffiliated with us. In exchange for providing management, bookkeeping and related services, we receive one-half (½)
of the net profit, if any, from the operation of the restaurant. During the third quarter of our fiscal year 2011, the term of
the management agreement was extended through January 9, 2036. For the fiscal years ended October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019,
we generated $150,000 and $375,000 of revenue respectively, from providing these management services.
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NOTE 14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
We follow
FASB (ASC) Topic 820, “ Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ”, for financial assets and liabilities and
for non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on at least an annual basis. Topic
820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an
orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for
assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, we consider the principal or most advantageous
market in which it would transact and consider assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or
liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions and risk of non-performance. Topic 820 establishes a fair market
hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when
measuring fair value. Topic 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
• Level 1 Inputs – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
• Level 2 Inputs -- Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are either directly
or indirectly observable through correlation with market data. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in
active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and inputs to evaluation
models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment because the inputs used in the model, such as interest
rates and volatility, can be corroborated by readily observable market data.
• Level 3 Inputs -- One or more significant inputs that are unobservable and supported by little
or no market activity, and that reflect the use of significant management judgment. Level 3 assets and liabilities include those
whose fair value measurements are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar valuation
techniques, and significant management judgment or estimation.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
At October 3, 2020, we had two variable
rate debt instruments outstanding that are impacted by changes in interest rates. The interest rate of both variable rate debt
instruments is equal to the lender’s LIBOR Rate plus two and one-quarter percent (2.25%) per annum. The debt instruments
further provide that the “LIBOR Rate” is a rate of interest equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate or
successor thereto approved by the lender if the British Bankers Association is no longer making a LIBOR rate available. In January,
2013, we refinanced the mortgage loan encumbering the property where our combination package liquor store and restaurant located
at 4 N. Federal Highway, Hallandale, Florida, (Store #31) operates, which mortgage loan is held by an unaffiliated third party
lender (the “$1.405M Loan”). In December, 2016, we closed on a secured revolving line of credit which entitled us to
borrow, from time to time through December 28, 2017, up to $5,500,000 (the “Credit Line”), which on December 28, 2017
converted to the term loan (the “Term Loan”).
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NOTE 14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
(Continued)
Interest Rate Swap
Agreements ( Continued)
As a means of managing our interest
rate risk on these debt instruments, we entered into interest rate swap agreements with our unrelated third party lender to convert
these variable rate debt obligations to fixed rates. We are currently party to the following two (2) interest rate swap agreements:
(i) One (1) interest rate swap agreement
entered into in January, 2013 relates to the $1.405M Loan (the “$1.405M Term Loan Swap”). The $1.405M Term Loan Swap
requires us to pay interest for a twenty (20) year period at a fixed rate of 4.35% on an initial amortizing notional principal
amount of $1,405,000, while receiving interest for the same period at LIBOR – 1 Month, plus 2.25%, on the same amortizing
notional principal amount. We determined that at October 3, 2020, the interest rate swap agreement is an effective hedging agreement
and the fair value was not material; and
(ii) The second interest rate swap
agreement entered into in December, 2016, which became effective December 28, 2017, relates to the Credit Line (the “Line
of Credit Swap”). The Line of Credit Swap requires us to pay interest for a five (5) year period, commencing December 28,
2017 at a fixed rate of 4.61% on an initial amortizing notional principal amount of $5,500,000, while receiving interest for the
same period at LIBOR – 1 Month, plus 2.25%, on the same amortizing notional principal amount. We determined that at October
3, 2020, the interest rate swap agreement is an effective hedging agreement and the fair value was not material.
NOTE 15. COMMON STOCK
Treasury Stock
Purchase
of Common Shares
During our fiscal
years 2020 and 2019, we did not purchase any shares of our common stock. As of October 3, 2020, we still have authority to purchase
65,414 shares of our common stock under the discretionary plan approved by the Board of Directors on May 17, 2007. Our current
repurchase plan has no expiration date and purchases under this program may be made from time to time on the open market and in
private transactions, depending on market conditions, up to a purchase price of price of $15 per share.
NOTE
16. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
We operate principally in two
reportable segments – package stores and restaurants. The operation of package stores consists of retail liquor sales
and related items. Information concerning the revenues and operating income for our fiscal years ended 2020 and 2019, and
identifiable assets for the two reportable segments in which we operate, are shown in the following table. Operating income
is total revenue less cost of merchandise sold and operating expenses relative to each segment. In computing operating
income, none of the following items have been included: interest expense, other non-operating income and expense and income
taxes. Identifiable assets by segment are those assets that are used in our operations in each segment. Corporate assets are
principally cash and real property, improvements, furniture, equipment and vehicles used at our corporate headquarters. We do
not have any operations outside of the United States and transactions between restaurants and package liquor stores are not
material.
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NOTE 16. BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Continued )
2020
2019
Operating Revenues:
Restaurants
$ 84,652,000
$ 94,290,000
Package stores
26,276,000
19,327,000
Other revenues
2,049,000
2,585,000
Total operating revenues
$ 112,977,000
$ 116,202,000
Income from Operations Reconciled to Income after
Income Taxes and Net Income Attributable to
Noncontrolling Interests:
Restaurants
$ 4,532,000
$ 8,965,000
Package stores
1,699,000
879,000
6,231,000
9,844,000
Corporate expenses, net of other revenues
(3,320,000 )
(3,528,000 )
Income from Operations
2,911,000
6,316,000
Interest expense
(836,000 )
(708,000 )
Interest and Other Income
49,000
54,000
Insurance recovery, net of casualty loss
—
602,000
Income before provision for income taxes
$ 2,124,000
$ 6,264,000
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes
60,000
(887,000 )
Net Income
2,184,000
5,377,000
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
(1,074,000 )
(1,729,000 )
Net
Income Attributable to Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc,
Stockholders
$ 1,110,000
$ 3,648,000
Identifiable Assets:
Restaurants
$ 55,030,000
$ 31,077,000
Package store
13,771,000
10,540,000
68,801,000
41,617,000
Corporate
43,683,000
27,138,000
Consolidated Totals
$ 112,484,000
$ 68,755,000
Capital Expenditures
Restaurants
$ 1,834,000
$ 3,464,000
Package stores
260,000
898,000
2,094,000
4,362,000
Corporate
672,000
1,961,000
Total Capital Expenditures
$ 2,766,000
$ 6,323,000
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Depreciation and Amortization:
Restaurants
$ 2,485,000
$ 2,373,000
Package stores
355,000
274,000
2,850,000
2,647,000
Corporate
390,000
393,000
Total Depreciation and Amortization
$ 3,240,000
$ 3,040,000
NOTE 17. QUARTERLY
INFORMATION (UNAUDITED )
The following is
a summary of our unaudited quarterly results of operations for the quarters in our fiscal years 2020 and 2019.
Quarter Ended
Dec. 28,
2019
March 28,
2020
June 27,
2020
Oct. 3,
2020
Revenues
$ 30,941,000
$ 30,128,000
$ 23,663,000
$ 28,245,000
Income from operations
1,231,000
1,517,000
(732,000 )
895,000
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders
494,000
648,000
(455,000 )
423,000
Net income (loss) per share –
basic and diluted
0.27
0.35
(0.24 )
0.22
Weighted average common stock
outstanding –
basic and diluted
1,858,647
1,858,647
1,858,647
1,858,647
Quarter Ended
Dec. 29,
2018
March 30,
2019
June 29,
2019
Sept. 28,
2019
Revenues
$ 27,894,000
$ 29,736,000
$ 29,512,000
$ 29,060,000
Income from operations
655,000
1,890,000
1,944,000
1,827,000
Net income attributable to stockholders
743,000
1,021,000
968,000
916,000
Net income per share – basic and
diluted
0.40
0.55
0.52
0.49
Weighted average common stock
outstanding –
basic and diluted
1,858,647
1,858,647
1,858,647
1,858,647
Quarterly operating
results are not necessarily representative of our operations for a full year for various reasons including the seasonal nature
of both the restaurant and package store segments.
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NOTE 18. 401(k)
PLAN
Effective July 2004, we began sponsoring
a 401(k) retirement plan covering substantially all employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. Employees may contribute
elective deferrals to the plan up to amounts allowed under the Internal Revenue Code. We are not required to contribute to the
plan but may make discretionary profit sharing and matching contributions. During our fiscal years 2020 and 2019, we made discretionary
contributions of $81,000 and $74,000, respectively.
NOTE 19. SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
Menu Price Increases
Effective November 29, 2020 we increased
menu prices for our bar offerings to target an increase to our bar revenues of approximately 1.83% annually and effective December
6, 2020 we increased menu prices for our food offerings to target an increase to our food revenues of approximately 2.45% annually
to offset higher food costs and higher overall expenses. Prior to these increases, we previously raised menu prices in the third
quarter of our fiscal year 2019.
Exercise of Options to Purchase
North Lauderdale, Florida (“Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill”/”Big Daddy’s Liquors”)
On October 7, 2014, we entered into
an Amendment to Lease Agreement (the “Lease Amendment”) with a non-affiliated third party from whom we rent approximately
4,600 square feet of commercial space located at 5450 N. State Road 7, North Lauderdale, Florida where we operate a combination
“Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill” restaurant and “Big Daddy’s Liquors” package liquor store
(Store #40). The Lease Amendment extended the term of the Lease Agreement until December 31, 2020 and granted us the option to purchase,
(the “Option to Purchase”), the real property and improvements on December 31, 2020 for $1,200,000. During the fourth
quarter of our fiscal year 2020 we exercised the Option to Purchase and closed on December 31, 2020. We paid
all cash at closing.
Sunrise, Florida (“Flanigan’s
Seafood Bar and Grill”)
During the second quarter of our
fiscal year 2019, we entered into a Lease Agreement (the “Sunrise Lease Agreement”) with a non-affiliated third party
to rent approximately 6,900 square feet of commercial space located at 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida where, subject
to certain conditions, we anticipate opening a new restaurant location. The Sunrise Lease Agreement grants us an option to purchase,
(the “Option to Purchase”) the real property and improvements by February 28, 2021. During the third quarter of our
fiscal year 2019, we assigned the Sunrise Lease Agreement, excluding the Option to Purchase, to a newly formed limited partnership.
Subsequent to the end of our fiscal year 2020, we exercised the Option to Purchase and anticipate closing during the second quarter
of our fiscal year 2021. We intend to pay all cash at closing.
General Liability Insurance;
Excess Insurance
For the policy
year beginning December 30, 2020, we bound general liability insurance with an unrelated third party insurance carrier which incorporates
a deductible of $10,000 per occurrence for both us and the limited partnerships. Our insurance carrier is responsible for $1,000,000
coverage per occurrence above our deductible, up to a maximum aggregate of $2,000,000 per year. We were also able to bind excess
liability insurance at a reasonable premium, whereby our excess insurance carrier is responsible for $10,000,000 coverage above
our primary general liability insurance coverage. We are uninsured against liability claims in excess of $11,000,000 per occurrence
and in the aggregate. Certain expenses incurred in defending a claim, including attorney's fees, are a part of our $10,000 deductible.
Property Insurance; Windstorm Insurance; Deductibles
For the policy
year beginning December 30, 2020, our property insurance is a one (1) year policy with an unaffiliated third party insurance carrier,
including coverage for properties leased by us and our consolidated limited partnerships, and provides for full insurance coverage
for property losses, including those caused by windstorm, such as a hurricane. For property losses caused by windstorm, the property
insurance has a fixed deductible of $100,000, plus 5% of all insured losses, per occurrence. For all other property losses, the
property insurance has deductibles of $10,000 per location, per occurrence.
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Financed Insurance Premiums
For the
policy year commencing December 30, 2020, we financed the premiums on the following property, general liability, excess
liability and terrorist policies, totaling approximately $1.94 million, which property, general liability, excess liability
and terrorist insurance includes coverage for our franchises which are not included in our consolidated financial statements:
(i) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2020, our general liability insurance, excluding limited partnerships, is a one (1) year
policy with our insurance carriers. The one (1) year general liability insurance premium is in the amount of $340,000;
(ii) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2020, our general liability insurance for our limited partnerships is a one (1) year policy
with our insurance carriers. The one (1) year general liability insurance premium is in the amount of $426,000;
(iii) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2020, our automobile insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year automobile insurance
premium is in the amount of $93,000;
(iv) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2020, our property insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year property insurance
premium is in the amount of $627,000;
(v) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2020, our excess liability insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year excess liability
insurance premium is in the amount of $443,000;
(vi) For
the policy year beginning December 30, 2020, our terrorist insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year terrorist insurance
premium is in the amount of $5,000; and
(vii) For the policy year beginning
December 30, 2020, our equipment breakdown insurance is a one (1) year policy. The one (1) year equipment breakdown insurance premium
is in the amount of $6,000.
Of the $1,940,000
annual premium amounts, which includes coverage for our franchises which are not included in our consolidated financial statements,
we financed $1,776,000 through an unaffiliated third party lender. The finance agreement obligates us to repay the amounts financed
together with interest at the rate of 2.45% per annum, over 11 months, with monthly payments of principal and interest, each in
the amount of $164,000. The finance agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in all insurance policies, all
unearned premium, return premiums, dividend payments and loss payments thereof.
Except as otherwise provided herein, subsequent
events have been evaluated through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued and no other events required disclosure.
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