UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE  ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011

or

o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE    ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _______ to _______
 
TOOTIE PIE COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
NV
 
333-135702
 
72-1602919
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

129 Industrial Drive, Boerne, TX  78006
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(210) 737-6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
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 requirement for the past 90 days.    þ  Yes   £  No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes o No þ
 
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.
 
Large accelerated filer   o Accelerated filer    o
Non-accelerated filer    o Smaller reporting company    þ
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)      
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   £  Yes    þ  No

As of November 11, 2011, 14,903,092 shares of the issuer’s common stock, $0.001 par value, were outstanding.
 


 
 

 
 
TOOTIE PIE COMPANY, INC.

INDEX

    PAGE  
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
     
 
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011
    3  
 
Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
    4  
 
Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
    5  
 
Notes to Financial Statements
    6  
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    8  
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
    13  
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
    13  
           
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
         
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
    14  
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
    14  
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    14  
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
    14  
Item 4.
Removed and Reserved
    14  
Item 5.
Other Information
    14  
Item 6.
Exhibits
    15  

 
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TOOTIE PIE COMPANY, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
September 30,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2011
 
   
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS
Current Assets:
           
Cash and equivalents
  $ 104,422       402,362  
Accounts receivable, net
    156,575       60,150  
Inventory
    363,716       189,657  
Other current assets
    68,571       62,417  
Total current assets
    693,284       714,586  
                 
Fixed Assets:
               
Furniture and equipment
    667,117       564,455  
Leasehold improvements
    167,750       162,027  
Building
    7,000       7,000  
    Construction in progress
    12,260       12,260  
Total fixed assets
    854,127       745,742  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (323,201 )     (261,856 )
Net fixed assets
    530,926       483,886  
                 
Other Assets:
               
Intangible assets, net
    25,012       38,655  
Deposits and other
    37,795       37,379  
Total other assets
    62,807       76,034  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 1,287,017       1,274,506  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                 
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable, trade
  $ 365,203       199,883  
Accounts payable, employees
    11,582       6,183  
Accrued expenses
    16,885       59,213  
Deferred revenue
    21,930       18,318  
Long-term debt, current portion
    176,376       125,683  
Note payable, related party
          25,000  
Total current liabilities
    591,976       434,280  
                 
Long-term Debt, net of current
          1,990  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 100,000 shares, none issued or outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 99,900,000 shares, 14,903,092 and 14,323,092 issued and outstanding
    14,903       14,323  
    Additional paid-in-capital
    4,615,528       4,342,360  
Retained earnings (deficit)
    (3,935,390 )     (3,518,447 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    695,041       838,236  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 1,287,017       1,274,506  
 
See Notes to Interim Financial Statements.
 
 
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TOOTIE PIE COMPANY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)      (unaudited)     (unaudited)   
                         
Sales, net   $ 630,601     $ 315,907     $ 1,116,752     $ 649,982  
Cost of goods sold     230,641       119,715       421,647       264,398  
Gross profit     399,960       196,192       695,105       385,584  
                                 
Operating Expenses:                                
General and administrative expense     218,511       171,940       400,010       355,979  
Selling expense     370,322       225,686       715,749       459,264  
Total operating expenses     588,833       397,626       1,115,759       815,243  
                                 
Operating Income (Loss)     (188,873 )     (201,434 )     (420,654 )     (429,659 )
                                 
Other Income (Expense)     10,841       1,750       4,460       1,750  
                                 
Income (Loss) before income taxes     (178,032 )     (199,684 )     (416,194 )     (427,909 )
Income taxes – Texas margin tax     (750 )     (375 )     (750 )     (532 )
                                 
Net Income (Loss)   $ (178,782 )   $ (200,059 )   $ (416,944 )   $ (428,441 )
                                 
Earnings (Loss) Per Share                                
Basic and diluted loss per share   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.04 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted     14,435,105       11,163,407       14,386,788       10,467,309  
 
See Notes to Interim Financial Statements.
 
 
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TOOTIE PIE COMPANY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
Six Months Ended
 September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Operating Activities
           
Net loss
 
$
(416,944
)
 
$
(428,441
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used) by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
   
61,345
     
37,553
 
Amortization
   
13,643
     
13,643
 
Non-cash compensation expense
   
40,700
     
 
Non-cash expense for services
   
108,111
     
105,113
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
   
(96,425)
     
(22,404)
 
Inventory
   
(174,059)
     
(40,973)
 
Other current assets
   
30,456
     
(56,642)
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
132,003
     
90,907
 
Net Cash (Used) by Operating Activities
   
(301,170
)
   
(301,244
)
 
Investing Activities
               
Other assets
   
(416)
     
 
Purchases of fixed assets
   
(20,057
)
   
(7,957
)
Net Cash (Used) by Investing Activities
   
(20,473
)
   
(7,957
)
 
Financing Activities
               
Borrowings on notes payable
   
100,000
     
57,957
 
Borrowings on notes payable, related party
   
     
25,000
 
Repayments on notes payable
   
(76,297)
     
(1,458)
 
Issuances of common stock, net of offering costs
   
     
450,000
 
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Financing Activities
   
23,703
     
531,499
 
                 
Net Change in Cash
   
 (297,940)
     
222,298
 
Cash at beginning of period
   
402,362
     
47,056
 
                 
Cash at End of Period
 
$
104,422
   
$
269,354
 
 
See Notes to Interim Financial Statements.
 
 
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TOOTIE PIE COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The accompanying unaudited financial statements of Tootie Pie Company, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for such periods. The accompanying interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim periods or the full fiscal year.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
NOTE 2 – INVENTORIES
 
Inventories consist of the following:
 
   
September 30,
2011
   
March 31,
2011
 
Raw materials
 
$
44,429
   
$
24,026
 
Packaging materials
   
42,213
     
23,322
 
Finished goods
   
277,074
     
142,309
 
Total Inventories
 
$
363,716
   
$
189,657
 

NOTE 3 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payment awards based on estimated fair values using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense in the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 of $40,700 and $0, respectively.
 
NOTE 4 – INCOME TAXES
 
The Company does not have any unrecognized income tax benefits at September 30, 2011 or September 30, 2010. If applicable, the Company would recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in interest expense. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties.
 
As of September 30, 2011, the tax years ended March 31, 2007 through March 31, 2011 remain subject to examination by tax authorities.
 
The Company has incurred net operating losses since its inception, resulting in a deferred tax asset of approximately $1,275,000 at September 30, 2011. In assessing the reliability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on consideration of these items, management has determined that enough uncertainty exists relative to the realization of the deferred tax asset to warrant the application of a full valuation allowance as of September 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011.
 
 
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NOTE 5 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
 
Basic earnings per share are computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each quarter.  Diluted earnings per share are computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive securities outstanding.  Dilutive securities having an anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings (loss) per share are excluded from the calculation.
 
The following reconciles the components of the earnings (loss) per share (EPS) computation:
 
   
Income (Loss)
Numerator
   
Shares
Denominator
   
Per Share
Amount
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
                 
   Basic EPS:
                 
       Net (loss)
 
$
(178,782)
     
14,435,105
   
$
(0.01)
 
       Effect of dilutive options
   
     
     
 
   Dilutive EPS
 
$
(178,782)
     
14,435,105
   
$
(0.01)
 
                   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
                 
   Basic EPS:
                 
       Net (loss)
 
$
(200,059
)
   
11,163,407
   
$
(0.02
)
       Effect of dilutive options
   
     
     
 
   Dilutive EPS
 
$
(200,059
)
   
11,163,407
   
$
(0.02
)
 
 
   
Income (Loss)
Numerator
   
Shares
Denominator
   
Per Share
Amount
 
Six Months Ended September 30, 2011
                 
   Basic EPS:
                 
       Net (loss)
 
$
(416,944)
     
14,386,788
   
$
(0.03)
 
       Effect of dilutive options
   
     
     
 
   Dilutive EPS
 
$
(416,944)
     
14,386,788
   
$
(0.03)
 
                   
Six Months Ended September 30, 2010
                 
   Basic EPS:
                 
       Net (loss)
 
$
(428,441
)
   
10,467,309
   
$
(0.04
)
       Effect of dilutive options
   
     
     
 
   Dilutive EPS
 
$
(428,441
)
   
10,467,309
   
$
(0.04
)
 
 
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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS DISCLAIMER
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In general, such statements are identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases including, but not limited to “intended,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “expects,” “expected,” “anticipates,” and “anticipated” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made.  We do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.
 
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report, and our audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2011 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2011.
 
History
 
On September 9, 2005, we purchased certain assets from Ms. Ruby Lorraine “Tootie” Feagan, including all of her pie recipes, customer lists, the right to the “Tootie Pie” name, the related baking equipment, and a building located in Medina, Texas in exchange for $50,000 in cash and the issuance of 600,000 shares of common stock valued at $150,000, with the goal of maximizing the market and profitability of her pie recipes. We lease a 5,000 square foot building in Boerne, Texas where we manufacture our pies for broad-based distribution. This facility also serves as our corporate headquarters. We closed the original Medina location in 2006 which allowed us to focus all production and sales efforts out of our facility in Boerne.

On October 8, 2009, we launched the initial phase of our Tootie Pie Gourmet Café concept with the asset purchase of certain business assets held by two Benny’s Bagels sandwich shops located in San Antonio, Texas. By March 2010, we completed the rebranding of these two stores as our first Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafés.

On March 14, 2011, we entered into an agreement to purchase certain of the assets of the business formerly known as the Silver Spoon Bakery. This location became our first Café in Austin.

We currently operate 5 Cafés in Texas, which are located in San Antonio, Austin, Fredericksburg, and Frisco. By the winter of 2011, we expect to open 2 additional Cafés; one in Dallas and a second location in Austin. Once these two new Cafés open, we will have seven Tootie Pie Gourmet Café locations.

Our fiscal year end is March 31.

Business Overview

We manufacture, market and sell handmade, fully-baked “high quality” pies. We have three sales channels: retail, corporate and wholesale that require different “value added” marketing strategies to address each customer base. Our retail and corporate markets cover all fifty states in the United States. Our wholesale market covers thirteen states in the south central, central and southeastern portions of the United States.
 
Our retail market consists primarily of individuals who purchase our products for gifts, special occasions or for their personal consumption. We sell to the retail market through our website, internet marketing from our websites, phone orders and walk-in customers at our storefront in Boerne, Texas and our five Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafés in Texas, which are located in San Antonio, Austin, Fredericksburg and Frisco.
 
We currently own and operate five Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafés. Our Cafés are a dessert destination where customers can enjoy a quality dine-in experience or pick up a pie to take home. In addition to featuring our Tootie Pies, the Cafés offer a light menu including pastries, bagels, soups, sandwiches, paninis, salads, and drinks. We seek to create an inviting atmosphere which will enable us to attract a diverse guest base. In June 2010, we launched a new coffee and tea line at our Cafés and expanded our dessert menu with the release of our latest product offering, “Tootie Pie on a Stick.”
 
 
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We currently operate company-owned Cafés at the following locations:
 
·  
16615 Huebner Road at Bitters, San Antonio, TX
 
·  
5130 Broadway, San Antonio, TX
 
·  
10515 N. Mopac Expressway Ste. A-120, Austin, TX
 
·  
339 E. Main St, Fredericksburg, TX
 
·  
6959 Lebanon Road, Ste 100, Frisco, TX
 
We plan to open 2 additional company-owned Cafés at the following locations by winter 2011:
 
·  
Preston Royal Southwest, Preston & Royal, Dallas, TX
 
·  
701 Capitol of Texas Highway, Austin, TX
 
Our corporate market is comprised of businesses that purchase our pies for customer and employee appreciation gifts, marketing/promotional events and/or personal use. Our corporate sales program provides a convenient and cost effective way for our corporate clients to promote their company through customer and employee appreciation programs. Our corporate customers range in size from small businesses to large corporations. We believe this market will continue to play a key role in our future growth because our current corporate customers send our pies to their contacts and employees. We believe that once those end-recipients sample the quality of our pies, they may become our future customers. We sell to the corporate market through our website, internet marketing, phone orders and direct sales calls.
 
Our wholesale market is comprised of regional and national broad-line foodservice distributors who purchase our products and then resell them to their customers. All of our pies produced for wholesale distribution are shipped frozen to our distributors, who then deliver them to their respective end-users. We focus on the quality, handcrafted nature of our pies and the value that such a dessert can bring to the overall dining experience of an end-user. Because of the inherent cost of the high quality ingredients that we use and the value-added marketing approach we employ, we must price our pies at the higher end of the wholesale dessert industry category.
 
We sell to our wholesale market via our in-house sales force. Our in-house sales force works directly with foodservice distributors and foodservice brokers to sell our products to the distributors’ customers. These customers include restaurants, hotels, hospitals, convention centers, sports facilities, caterers and retail grocery store outlets.
 
We sell our pies through the following distributors:
 
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services San Antonio
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services Dallas/Fort Worth
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services Oklahoma
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services Amarillo
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services Albuquerque
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services Little Rock
 
·
Sysco Food Services of San Antonio
 
·
Sysco Food Services of Austin
 
·
Sysco Food Services of Houston
 
·
Sysco Food Services of Dallas
 
·
Sysco Food Services of Atlanta
 
·
Sysco Food Services of St. Louis
 
·
Sysco Food Services of Jackson
 
·
Sysco Food Services of East Texas
 
·
U.S. Foodservice – Austin
 
·
Performance Food Group – Temple
 
·
Martin Preferred Foods – Houston
        ·  
Cheney Brothers – Florida
        ·  
Reinhart Food Service
 
 
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Ben E. Keith Food Services of San Antonio, Dallas/Fort Worth, Oklahoma, Amarillo, Albuquerque and Little Rock are part of Ben E. Keith Food Services, a multi-state foodservice distributor. Each location covers the following territories:
 
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services of San Antonio sells to customers located in the central and south Texas markets.
 
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services of Dallas/Fort Worth sells to customers located in west Texas, north Texas, east Texas and parts of northern Louisiana.
 
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services of San Antonio and Dallas/Fort Worth both service the Houston, Texas market.
 
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services of Oklahoma sells to customers located in Oklahoma, eastern Kansas and western Missouri.
 
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services of Amarillo sells to customers located in the Texas panhandle, eastern New Mexico, parts of western Oklahoma and western Kansas.
 
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services of Albuquerque sells to customers located in New Mexico and southeastern Colorado.
 
 
·
Ben E. Keith Food Services of Little Rock sells to customers located in Arkansas, southern Missouri, western Tennessee, northwest Mississippi and Louisiana.
 
Sysco Food Services of San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas, East Texas, Atlanta, St. Louis and Jackson are part of Sysco Corporation, a national foodservice distributor. Each location covers the following territories:
 
 
·
Sysco Food Services of San Antonio sells to customers located in the south Texas market.
 
 
·
Sysco Food Services of Austin sells to customers located in the central Texas market.
 
 
·
Sysco Food Services of Houston and East Texas sell to customers located in the east Texas market.
 
 
·
Sysco Food Services of Dallas sells to customers located in the Dallas/Ft. Worth market.
 
 
·
Sysco Food Services of Atlanta sells to customers in the greater Atlanta market.
 
 
·
Sysco Food Services of St. Louis sells to customers in the greater St. Louis market.
 
 
·
Sysco Food Services of Jackson sells to customers in Mississippi and surrounding markets.
 

U.S. Foodservice – Austin is part of U.S. Foodservice Corporation, a national foodservice distributor. U.S. Foodservice – Austin sells to customers in the central and south Texas.

Performance Food Group – Temple is part of Performance Food Group, a multi-state broad-line foodservice distributor as well as a national account foodservice distributor. Performance Food Group – Temple sells to customers in the central Texas market.
 
Martin Preferred Foods is a foodservice distributor. Martin Preferred Foods is based in Houston, Texas and services the Texas market. Martin is a member of Unipro. Unipro is the largest foodservice purchasing group that allows its independent distributors to compete with the major grocery distribution companies in the state of Texas.
 
Cheney Brothers Inc. is a food service distributor.  They market to customers in Florida from two locations in Riviera and Ocala.
 
Reinhart Food Service is a multi-state food service distributor that has locations primarily in the Eastern United States.  Reinhart mostly serves the Oklahoma market for our Company.
 
The distributors purchase our products in volume and then sell and deliver our products to their customers. The distributors’ customers are referred to as “end-users,” and consist of restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools, convention centers and caterers. The size of each distributor’s customers varies and ranges from local to regional and national companies.
 
A key component of our wholesale business is actively marketing our products to our distributors’ sales forces and to their respective end-users. We accomplish this by hiring sales personnel, whose primary responsibility is to educate the distributors’ sales forces about our products and to assist them in selling our products, including going on sales calls with them or making sales calls on their behalf. Part of our plan also includes providing sales support to our distributors at a level that separates us from our competitors.
 
We manage our production of finished inventory by maintaining an established minimum level of inventory by product type. We believe this provides us the necessary lead time to produce inventory based on demand. To manage our inventory for the seasonality of our retail, corporate, and wholesale sales, we analyze our current production capacity and, based on this capacity and projected sales volumes, we build up our inventory of pies to meet the anticipated demand. In the event we over-produce inventory for the holiday season, we intend to reduce inventory production and sell the excess inventory to wholesale and retail customers after the holiday season.
 
 
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
General: This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to the reported amounts of revenues and expenses, bad debt, investments, intangible assets, income taxes, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We consider the following accounting policies to be critical because the nature of the estimates or assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters, the susceptibility of such matters to change, or we believe the impact of the estimates and assumptions on financial condition or operating performance is material.
 
Revenue Recognition: Revenue is recognized when the following four criteria have been met: (1) the product has been shipped and we have no significant remaining obligations; (2) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (3) the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and (4) collection is probable. Our products may be shipped from either production or third party storage facilities to customers. Deductions from sales for discounts are recorded as reductions of revenues and are provided for at the time of initial sale product.
 
Valuation of Intangible Assets: We periodically review, on at least an annual basis, the carrying value of intangible assets and other long-lived assets, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. To the extent the fair value of intangible assets and long-lived assets, determined based upon the estimated future cash flows attributable to the assets, less estimated future cash outflows, are less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized.
 
Federal Income Taxes: Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the difference between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their carrying amount for financial reporting purposes, as measured by the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.  Deferred tax assets are computed with the presumption that they will be realizable in future periods when taxable income is generated. Predicting the ability to realize these assets in future periods requires a great deal of judgment by management. It is our judgment we cannot predict with reasonable certainty that the deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2011 will be realized in future periods. Accordingly, a valuation allowance has been provided to reduce the net deferred tax assets to $0. We recognize income tax benefits only when it meets the “more likely than not” recognition threshold. We have not recorded any unrecognized income tax benefits at September 30, 2011.
 
Share-Based Compensation: We recognize compensation cost relating to share-based payments, including grants of employee stock options based on the estimated fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  We measure the cost of services received in exchange for stock options based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognize the cost over the requisite service period.
 
New Accounting Standard
 
We are not aware of any new accounting standards that have been released, or are not yet effective, that will have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations in future periods.
 
Results of Operations
 
Revenues :
 
Our revenues are principally derived from selling our pies to retail, corporate and wholesale markets. Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 increased 99.6% to $630,601 from $315,907 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The overall increase in revenues comes primarily from the operation of five Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafés during the first half of fiscal year 2012, versus two Cafés that were open during the same period last year. Our internet, corporate and wholesale businesses experienced sales increases during the quarter as well.
 
For periods reported below, our customers were in the following categories:
 
   
Three month
period ended
September 30,
2011
   
Three month
period ended
September 30,
2010
   
Six month
 period ended
September 30,
2011
   
Six month
 period ended
September 30,
2010
 
Retail (1)
   
43 %
 
   
12%
     
48%
 
   
13%
 
Corporate
   
5%
 
   
3%
 
   
3%
 
   
3%
 
Wholesale
   
52%
 
   
85%
 
   
49%
 
   
84%
 
Totals
   
100%
 
   
100%
 
   
100%
 
   
100%
 
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(1) This figure includes pies sold in our Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafés.
 
 
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Due to the seasonal nature of our business, we expect there will be large fluctuations in the percentage breakdown between the categories of our business reported at the various reporting periods. Although our retail and corporate customers purchase our pies throughout the year, the majority of such sales occur during November and December, our third fiscal quarter. Sales to our wholesale customers also experience seasonal fluctuations with a large portion of our wholesale revenue also recorded during our third fiscal quarter. Specifically, 59% of our retail revenue, 89% of our corporate revenue and 43% of our wholesale revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 was recorded in our third fiscal quarter, October 1 through December 31, 2010.
 
As of September 30, 2011, our two largest wholesale customers were Ben E. Keith Food Services and Sysco Corporation. For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, Ben E. Keith Food Services and Sysco Corporation combined for 68% of our overall wholesale revenue, 41% and 27%, respectively.
 
Cost of Goods Sold :
 
Cost of goods sold generally includes raw materials, direct labor, cooking and cleaning supplies and factory overhead. Cost of goods sold was $230,641 and $119,715 for the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. Cost of goods sold, as a percentage of net sales, was 38% for the six month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to 41% for the six month period ended September 30, 2010. We consider the 3% reduction to be a result of overall higher sales and our ongoing efforts to maintain costs.
 
Gross Profit :
 
Gross profit was 63% of net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to 62% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Consequently, we had a somewhat higher gross profit for each unit sold from the prior year period. We expect the gross profit percentage to continue to fluctuate as we refine our manufacturing and sales processes.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses :
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $588,833 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $397,626 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The increase in selling and general and administrative expenses from the prior year period was principally due to an increase in personnel required to open, manage and operate five Cafés, versus two Cafés during the same period last year; as well as an increase in production in anticipation of higher sales for the upcoming holiday season.
 
Net Loss:
 
Net loss decreased to $178,782 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $200,059 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 was principally a result of non-cash items, as well as non-recurring start up related and operating expenses incurred to open, staff and operate additional Cafés, increasing our number of locations from two to five; some expenses associated with beginning construction on two future Cafés, which will take our total Cafés from five to seven when completed; as well as expenses associated with issuing stock and options to certain key employees.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
We believe our current working capital will be adequate to fund our operations for the next twelve months, based on a conservative revenue forecast. In the event our current working capital is not adequate to fund our operations and growth and we do not receive any additional capital or financing, we may need to seek alternative sources of working capital. Potential sources of such working capital could include senior debt facilities, new lines of credit or additional sales of our securities. There is a risk that such additional financing may not be available, or may not be available on acceptable terms, and the inability to obtain additional financing or generate sufficient cash from operations could require us to reduce or eliminate expenditures for capital equipment, production, or marketing of our products, or otherwise curtail or discontinue our operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
At September 30, 2011, we had $104,422 of cash and cash equivalents, compared to $402,362 of cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2011. Our current assets at September 30, 2011 were $693,284 compared to $714,586 at March 31, 2011. Our current liabilities at September 30, 2011 were $591,976 compared to $434,280 at March 31, 2011.
 
 
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Net cash used by operating activities was $301,170 for the six months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $301,244 for the six months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Net cash used by investing activities was $20,473 for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and $7,957 for the six months ended September 30, 2010. These investing activities primarily reflected capital expenditures related to our acquisition of assets to launch our Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafés.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended September 30, 2011 was $23,703. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was $531,499, which included proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $450,000. We had no such common stock transactions during the six months ending September 30, 2011.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
 
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
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.
 
ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:
 
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, who is also our Interim Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer/Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2011 are effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) are accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer/Interim Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management. Our disclosure controls and procedures include components of our internal control over financial reporting. Management's assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting is expressed at the level of reasonable assurance that the control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives will be met.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting:
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
We may be involved from time to time in ordinary litigation, negotiation and settlement matters that will not have a material effect on our operations or finances. We are not aware of any pending or threatened litigation against us or our officers and directors in their capacity as such that could have a material impact on our operations or finances.
 
ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
 
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.
 
ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
During the quarter ended September 30, 2011, we did not issue any unregistered equity securities.

ITEM 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
During the quarter ended September 30, 2011, we did not have any defaults on senior debt securities.
 
ITEM 4.  REMOVED AND RESERVED
 
ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.
 
 
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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS
                                         
Exhibit Number    
 
Description
 
3.1
Articles of Incorporation (included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form SB-2 filed July 11, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2
By-laws (included as Exhibit 3.2 to the Form SB-2 filed July 11, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

4.1
Corrected Form of Class A Warrant (included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Form SB-2/A filed August 24, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

4.2
Corrected Form of Class B Warrant (included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Form SB-2/A filed August 24, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.1
Hold Harmless Agreement and Guaranty/Warranty of Product between the Company and Sysco Corporation, dated July 19, 2006 (included as Exhibit 10.4 to the Form SB-2/A filed October 18, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.2
Non-Compete Agreement between the Company and Bobbie Keese, dated September 9, 2005 (included as Exhibit 10.5 to the Form SB-2/A filed October 18, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.3
Non-Compete Agreement between the Company and Ruby Lorraine “Tootie” Feagan, dated September 9, 2005 (included as Exhibit 10.6 to the Form SB-2/A filed October 18, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.4
Final Agreement between the Company and Ruby Lorraine “Tootie” Feagan, dated November 6, 2006 (included as Exhibit 10.7 to the Form SB-2/A filed November 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.5
Stock Option Agreement between the Company and Don Merrill, dated March 22, 2007 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed March 28, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.6
Tootie Pie Company, Inc. 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, dated January 14, 2008 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed January 22, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.7
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Tootie Pie Company, Inc. and Dawson Holdings, L.P., dated August 26, 2010 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.8
Tootie Pie Company, Inc. 2011 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, dated March 2, 2011 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed March 2, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.9
Employment Agreement between the Company and Don L. Merrill, Jr. dated December 1, 2010 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K/A filed on March 24, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference).

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer/Interim Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

Certification of Chief Executive Officer/Interim Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

 
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


   
TOOTIE PIE COMPANY, INC.
 
       
Date: November 15, 2011
By:
/s/ Don L. Merrill, Jr.
 
   
Don L. Merrill, Jr.
President, Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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