Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBOU), the second largest
U.S.-based company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator based on the
number of coffeehouses, today reported financial results for first
quarter 2008 (thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2008). HIGHLIGHTS FOR
THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2008 INCLUDE: �Other Sales� increased 36%
compared to the first quarter of 2007 Comparable Coffeehouse Net
Sales decreased 2.3% Rosalyn (Roz) Mallet, the Company�s CEO
commented, "Similar to other restaurant companies, Caribou Coffee
was not immune to the pull-back in consumer spending and our
comparable coffeehouse sales declined 2.3% in the quarter. Although
we are operating in a difficult macro environment, we are making
progress in improving the overall health of the Company. We are
doing this by closing underperforming units and focusing on other
initiatives, including labor management, to improve store level
profitability�. Added Ms. Mallet, �Based on consumer feedback, we
also have several initiatives underway, including product
innovations, designed to strengthen the Caribou experience for our
loyal customers.� FIRST QUARTER 2008 RESULTS Total net sales
decreased $0.1 million, or 0.2%, to $61.8 million for the quarter
ended March 30, 2008, from $61.9 million for the quarter ended
April 1, 2007. This decrease is attributable to 146 fewer operating
coffeehouse weeks and a 2.3% decrease in comparable coffeehouse
sales in the first thirteen weeks of fiscal 2008 as compared to the
same period in fiscal 2007. Coffeehouse sales were $56.6 million in
fiscal first quarter 2008, a decrease of 2.5% from the same period
in the prior year. The decrease primarily reflects a 2.3% decline
in comparable coffeehouse sales. Other net sales were $5.1 million
in fiscal first quarter 2008, an increase of 36% over fiscal first
quarter 2007. The increase was due to higher sales from new and
existing commercial customers, royalties and product sales from 30
franchise coffeehouses opened during last 12 months. General and
administrative expenses increased $0.8 million, or 12.8%, to $7.4
million during the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2008, from $6.6
million during the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007. The increase
in general and administrative expenses was due to severance costs
incurred during the first thirteen weeks of fiscal 2008. Store
closing expense and disposal of assets increased $1.8 million to
$2.5 million during first quarter 2008, from $0.7 million during
first quarter 2007. The increase in closing expense and disposal of
assets is primarily attributable to asset write-off and lease
termination costs associated with the closing of 16 underperforming
company-owned coffeehouses during the thirteen weeks ended March
30, 2008. Reported EBITDA income was $0.5 million during the
thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2008, compared to EBITDA of $3.4
million during the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2007. The year
over year EBITDA decrease was impacted by $1.8 million increase in
closing expense and disposal of assets and severance costs of $0.8
million. (EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See EBITDA reconciliation
at the end of this release). Depreciation and amortization
decreased $0.1 million, or 1.6%, to $5.9 million during the
thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2008, from $6.0 million during the
same period in the prior year. This decrease was due to fewer
coffeehouse operating weeks in the first quarter of 2008 and the
impairment of 35 company-operated coffeehouses during the last
three quarters of fiscal 2007. Coffeehouse depreciation and
amortization includes $1.5 million in accelerated depreciation
associated with coffeehouse asset impairments during the first
quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $0.4 million during the same
period in the prior year. The Company�s net loss for the first
quarter of 2008, was $6.4 million or ($0.33) per share compared to
a net loss of $3.3 million or ($0.17) per share for the same period
in 2007. The increase in the net loss is attributable to closing
expense and disposal of assets costs associated with the closure of
16 coffeehouses and some one-time expenses associated with
right-sizing the business. CONFERENCE CALL Caribou Coffee will host
a conference call on May 7, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) to
discuss these results. Hosting the call will be Rosalyn (Roz)
Mallet, Chief Executive Officer, and Kaye O�Leary, Chief Financial
Officer. The call will be webcast and can be accessed from the
Company's website at www.cariboucoffee.com. The webcast link is in
the Investor Relations section. The dial in number is
1-888-600-4871 or 1-913-312-1237 for international calls.
Confirmation number is 4463553. If you are unable to join the call,
a replay will be available beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on
May 7, 2008 through 11:59 p.m. on May 14, 2008 and can be accessed
by dialing 1-888-203-1112 or international callers 1-719-457-0820
and enter pin number 4463553. In addition, the webcast will be
archived on the Company�s website. ABOUT THE COMPANY Caribou Coffee
Company, Inc., founded in 1992 and headquartered in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, is the second largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse
operator in the United States based on the number of coffeehouses.
As of March 30, 2008, Caribou Coffee had 484 coffeehouses,
including 63 franchised locations. Caribou Coffee offers its
customers high-quality gourmet coffee and espresso-based beverages,
as well as specialty teas, baked goods, whole bean coffee, branded
merchandise and related products. In addition, Caribou Coffee sells
products to club stores, grocery stores, mass merchandisers, office
coffee providers, airlines, hotels, sports and entertainment
venues, college campuses and other commercial customers. In
addition, Caribou Coffee licenses third parties to use the Caribou
Coffee brand on quality food and merchandise items. Caribou Coffee
focuses on creating a unique experience for customers through a
combination of high-quality products, a comfortable and welcoming
coffeehouse environment and a unique style of customer service. For
more information, visit the Caribou Coffee web site at
www.cariboucoffee.com. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain
statements in this release, and other written or oral statements
made by or on behalf of Caribou Coffee are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws.
Statements regarding future events and developments and our future
performance, as well as management's current expectations, beliefs,
plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. These
forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements are: fluctuations in quarterly and
annual results, incurrence of net losses, adverse effects of
management focusing on implementation of a growth strategy, failure
to develop and maintain the Caribou Coffee brand and other factors
disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or
circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
CARIBOU COFFEE COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATES (A Majority Owned
Subsidiary of Caribou Holding Company Limited) CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS � Thirteen Weeks Ended �
March 30, 2008 � April 1, 2007 (Unaudited) Coffeehouse sales $
56,620,063 $ 58,075,964 Other sales � 5,136,658 � � 3,776,666 �
Total net sales 61,756,721 61,852,630 Cost of sales and related
occupancy costs 26,212,708 25,514,266 Operating expenses 25,394,862
25,987,461 Opening expenses 85,027 109,791 Depreciation and
amortization 5,921,059 6,017,584 General and administrative
expenses 7,449,539 6,604,222 Closing expense and disposal of assets
� 2,546,329 � � 726,978 � Operating loss (5,852,803 ) (3,107,672 )
Other income (expense): Interest income 17,539 33,237 Interest
expense � (511,596 ) � (129,719 ) Loss before provision for income
taxes and minority interest (6,346,860 ) (3,204,154 ) Provision for
income taxes � 5,985 � � 19,835 � Loss before minority interest
(6,352,845 ) (3,223,989 ) Minority interest � 53,138 � � 27,061 �
Net loss $ (6,405,983 ) $ (3,251,050 ) Basic and diluted net loss
per share $ (0.33 ) $ (0.17 ) Basic and diluted weighted average
number of shares outstanding � 19,370,590 � � 19,288,016 � CARIBOU
COFFEE COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATES (A Majority Owned Subsidiary of
Caribou Holding Company Limited) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS � � March 30, 2008 December 30, 2007 (Unaudited) ASSETS
Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,083,326 $ 9,886,427
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$20,860 and $7,989 at March 30, 2008 and December 30, 2007,
respectively) 3,790,354 3,116,864 Other receivables 2,071,979
1,544,281 Income tax receivable 120,706 149,304 Inventories
9,409,089 10,228,527 Prepaid expenses and other current assets �
1,156,151 � � 1,690,668 � Total current assets 20,631,605
26,616,071 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
and amortization 78,808,300 83,798,120 Notes receivable 28,266
32,296 Restricted cash 410,831 410,831 Other assets � 621,686 � �
982,334 � Total assets $ 100,500,688 � $ 111,839,652 � LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS� EQUITY � Current liabilities: Accounts payable $
8,823,455 $ 9,650,326 Accrued compensation 5,968,885 7,863,445
Accrued expenses 10,064,419 9,318,442 Deferred revenue � 7,139,138
� � 9,987,724 � Total current liabilities 31,995,897 36,819,937 �
Asset retirement liability 1,010,965 989,490 Deferred rent
liability 10,858,343 11,271,186 Deferred revenue 2,842,500
2,853,500 Income tax liability 476,127 473,064 Minority interests
in affiliates � 152,181 � � 144,176 � Total long term liabilities
15,340,116 15,731,416 Shareholders� equity: Preferred stock, par
value $.01, 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and
outstanding � � Common stock, par value $.01, 200,000,000 shares
authorized; 19,370,590 shares issued and outstanding at March 30,
2008 and December 30, 2007 193,706 193,706 Additional paid-in
capital 124,514,221 124,231,862 Accumulated deficit � (71,543,252 )
� (65,137,269 ) Total shareholders� equity � 53,164,675 � �
59,288,299 � Total liabilities and shareholders� equity $
100,500,688 � $ 111,839,652 � Coffeehouse Openings and Closings �
Thirteen Weeks Ended March 30, 2008 � April 1, 2007 Operating Data:
Percentage change in comparable coffeehouse net sales(1) (2.3 )% (1
)% COFFEEHOUSE DATA Company-Owned: Coffeehouses open at beginning
of period 432 440 Coffeehouses opened during the period 5 4
Coffeehouses closed during the period 16 � 2 � Total Company-Owned
Open at Period End 421 442 Franchised: Coffeehouses open at
beginning of period 52 24 Coffeehouses opened during the period 11
9 Coffeehouses closed during the period � � � � Total Franchised
Open at Period End 63 � 33 � Total coffeehouses open at end of
period 484 � 475 � (1) Percentage change in comparable coffeehouse
net sales compares the net sales of coffeehouses during a fiscal
period to the net sales from the same coffeehouses for the
equivalent period in the prior year. A coffeehouse is included in
this calculation beginning in its thirteenth full fiscal month of
operations. A closed coffeehouse is included in the calculation for
each full month that the coffeehouse was open in both fiscal
periods. Franchised coffeehouses are not included in the comparable
coffeehouse net sales calculations. EBITDA RECONCILIATION � The
following is a reconciliation of the Company�s net loss to EBITDA.
� Thirteen Weeks Ended March 30, 2008 � April 1, 2007 (Thousands)
Net loss $ (6,406 ) $ (3,251 ) Interest expense 512 130 Interest
income (18 ) (33 ) Depreciation and amortization(1) 6,421 6,583
Provision for income taxes � 6 � � 20 � EBITDA $ 515 � $ 3,449 �
(1) Includes depreciation and amortization associated with the
headquarters and roasting facility that are categorized as general
and administrative expenses and cost of sales and related occupancy
costs on the statement of operations. EBITDA is equal to net income
(loss) excluding: (a) interest expense; (b) interest income; (c)
depreciation and amortization; and (d) income taxes. Management
believes EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating the Company�s
operating performance for the following reason: Coffeehouse leases
are generally short-term (5-10 years) and Caribou must depreciate
all of the cost associated with those leases on a straight-line
basis over the initial lease term excluding renewal options (unless
such renewal periods are reasonably assured at the inception of the
lease). The Company opened a net 218 company-operated coffeehouses
from the beginning of fiscal 2003 through the end of the first
thirteen weeks of fiscal 2008. As a result, management believes
depreciation expense is disproportionately large when compared to
the sales from a significant percentage of the coffeehouses that
are in their initial years of operations. Also, many of the assets
being depreciated have actual useful lives that exceed the initial
lease term excluding renewal options. Consequently, management
believes that adjusting for depreciation and amortization is useful
for evaluating the operating performance of the coffeehouses.
Management uses EBITDA: As a measurement of operating performance
because it assists management in comparing its operating
performance on a consistent basis as it removes the impact of items
not directly resulting from coffeehouse operations; For planning
purposes, including the preparation of our internal annual
operating budget; To establish targets for certain management
compensation matters; and To evaluate the Company�s capacity to
incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures and expand the
business. EBITDA as calculated by Caribou Coffee is not necessarily
comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. In
addition, EBITDA: (a) does not represent net income or cash flows
from operating activities as defined by GAAP; (b) is not
necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash flow needs;
and (c) should not be considered an alternative to net income,
operating income, cash flows from operating activities or Caribou
Coffee�s other financial information as determined under GAAP.
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