Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 16, 2007

 


Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


Commission file number:

001-32242

 

Delaware   38-2511577

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

30 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106

(Address of principal executive offices)

(734) 930-3030

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 16, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended September 9, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto are being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and therefore shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1

   Domino’s Pizza, Inc. third quarter 2007 earnings press release, dated October 16, 2007.


SIGNATURES

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.

 

    DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC.
  (Registrant)
Date: October 16, 2007  

/s/ William E. Kapp

  William E. Kapp
  Interim Chief Financial Officer
  (principal financial officer)
Press Release

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

LOGO  

For Immediate Release

 

Contact: Lynn Liddle, Executive Vice President,

Communications and Investor Relations

(734) 930 – 3008

   
   

Domino’s Pizza Announces Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results

Domestic Operating Environment Remains Challenging

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, October 16, 2007: Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 9, 2007. Net income was negatively impacted versus the prior year by increased interest expense as a result of higher borrowings under the Company’s new debt facility and a continued challenging domestic environment. The International same store sales growth of 8.3% during the quarter, its highest in nearly three years, marked the 55th consecutive quarter of International same store sales growth.

Highlights:

 

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

   Third
Quarter of
2007
   Third
Quarter of
2006
    First Three
Quarters of
2007
   First Three
Quarters of
2006
 

Net income

   $ 11.0    $ 24.5     $ 21.7    $ 75.2  

Weighted average diluted shares

     63,971,505      63,405,773       64,534,801      64,856,318  

Diluted earnings per share, as reported

   $ 0.17    $ 0.39     $ 0.34    $ 1.16  

Items affecting comparability (see section below)

   $ —      $ (0.04 )   $ 0.49    $ (0.09 )
                              

Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted

   $ 0.17    $ 0.34     $ 0.82    $ 1.07  
                              

 

   

Net income was down 55.2% for the third quarter, driven primarily by increased interest expense from higher borrowings under the Company’s new debt facility and, to a lesser extent, higher food costs and a decrease in distribution profits resulting from lower volumes. This was offset in part by continued strong performance in international operations.

 

   

Diluted EPS was $0.17 on an as-reported basis for the third quarter, down $0.22 from the as-reported amount in the prior year period. However, excluding items affecting comparability, diluted EPS declined $0.17, driven primarily by lower net income as described in more detail above. The increase in ongoing interest expense under the Company’s new debt facility resulted in a decrease in diluted EPS of approximately $0.13 in the third quarter and $0.23 in the first three quarters of 2007. (See the Items Affecting Comparability section and the Comments on Regulation G section.)

 

    

Third

Quarter of
2007

    Third
Quarter of
2006
 

Same store sales growth: (versus the prior year period)

    

Domestic Company-owned stores

   + 0.8 %     (2.3 )%

Domestic franchise stores

     (2.0 )%     (3.2 )%
                

Domestic stores

     (1.6 )%     (3.1 )%
                

International stores

   + 8.3 %   + 3.0 %
                

Global retail sales growth: (versus the prior year period)

    

Domestic stores

     (0.4 )%     (1.3 )%

International stores

   + 20.4 %   + 11.5 %
                

Total

   + 7.2 %   + 3.1 %
                

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Domestic

Company-
owned Stores

    Domestic
Franchise
Stores
   

Total

Domestic
Stores

    International
Stores
    Total  

Store counts:

          

Store count at June 17, 2007

   567     4,561     5,128     3,321     8,449  

Openings

   1     32     33     67     100  

Closings

   (2 )   (23 )   (25 )   (14 )   (39 )

Transfers

   (1 )   1     —       —       —    
                              

Store count at September 9, 2007

   565     4,571     5,136     3,374     8,510  
                              

Third quarter 2007 net growth

   (2 )   10     8     53     61  
                              

Trailing four quarters net growth

   —       36     36     236     272  
                              

David A. Brandon, Domino’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: “Unprecedented cost pressures and a weak consumer environment negatively impacted our domestic results in the quarter, which made striking the right balance between increasing prices, while operating in a period of declining traffic, very difficult. Our Team USA stores did the best job of managing this challenge, and we continue to share our results and tactics with our franchise organization to assist and support them. We are not standing idly by while we face these challenges, as our recently-announced management changes and selection of a new creative agency demonstrate. The elevation of Patrick Doyle to President of Domino’s U.S.A. is a great help to me as we bring intense focus to our domestic sales challenges. We’re also very excited that our new creative agency, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, will bring some fresh advertising and unique perspective to our brand message going forward.”

Brandon continued: “We are proud of our International division for leading the way with tremendous results and their best sales showing since the first quarter of 2005. We are clearly navigating through a very challenging period for our company. However, I believe the inherent strength of our highly-resilient business model; our new leadership structure; our new advertising agency; our strong international growth and expansion; and our culture of perseverance and doing what it takes to WIN will bode well for the future growth and success of our company.”

The Company reported that its Board of Directors has approved moving forward on a three-year employment agreement for Dave Brandon through 2010 at its October 11th meeting. The Company and Mr. Brandon are in the process of negotiating the terms of that agreement.

Conference Call Information

The Company plans to file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q this morning. Additionally, as previously announced, Domino’s Pizza, Inc. will hold a conference call today at 11 a.m. (Eastern) to review its third quarter 2007 financial results. The call can be accessed by dialing (888) 306-6182 (U.S./Canada) or (706) 634-4947 (International). Ask for the Domino’s Pizza conference call. The call will also be webcast at www.dominos.com. If you are unable to participate on the call, a replay will be available through midnight November 16, 2007 by dialing (800) 642-1687 (U.S./Canada) or (706) 645-9291 (International), Conference ID 2474410. The webcast will be archived for 30 days on www.dominos.com.

Share Repurchases

As previously communicated, the Board of Directors approved an open market share repurchase program for up to $200 million of the Company’s common stock. During the third quarter of 2007, the Company repurchased and retired approximately 1.1 million shares of its common stock under the open market share repurchase program for approximately $18.0 million, or an average price of $17.08 per share.

 

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Items Affecting Comparability

The Company’s reported financial results for the first three quarters of 2007 as well as the third quarter and first three quarters of 2006, included several items that affect the comparability to the reported financial results in the same periods in the prior year, including:

 

  (i) the impact of the Company’s recapitalization, which was completed in April 2007,

 

  (ii) the 2007 impact of the reserve recorded in the second quarter in connection with legal matters in California, and

 

  (iii) the 2006 impact of the sale of Company-owned France and Netherlands operations.

The table below presents the items that affect comparability between the 2007 and 2006 financial results. Management believes that disclosing the following information is critical to the understanding of our financial results for the third quarter and first three quarters of 2007 as compared to similar periods in 2006 (See the Comments on Regulation G section). In addition to the items noted in the table below, the Company’s recapitalization had a significant impact on ongoing interest expense as a result of higher debt levels. This impacts comparability to prior year periods. The increase in ongoing interest expense resulted in a decrease in diluted EPS of approximately $0.13 in the third quarter and approximately $0.23 in the first three quarters of 2007.

 

     Third Quarter    First Three Quarters  

(in thousands)

   Pre-tax    After-tax    Diluted
EPS
Impact
   Pre-tax     After-tax     Diluted
EPS
Impact
 

2007 items affecting comparability:

               

Recapitalization expenses:

               

General and administrative expenses (1)

     —        —        —      $ (2,873 )   $ (1,781 )   $ (0.03 )

Additional interest income on recapitalization funds (2)

     —        —        —        2,632       2,632       0.04  

Additional interest expense (3)

     —        —        —        (33,878 )     (21,005 )     (0.32 )

Premium on bond extinguishment (4)

     —        —        —        (13,294 )     (8,242 )     (0.13 )
                                             

Subtotal

     —        —        —        (47,413 )     (28,396 )     (0.44 )

Legal expenses (5)

     —        —        —        (5,000 )     (3,100 )     (0.05 )
                                             

2007 items affecting comparability

     —        —        —      $ (52,413 )   $ (31,496 )   $ (0.49 )
                                             

2006 items affecting comparability:

               

Gain on the sale of France and Netherlands operations and related tax effects (6)

   $ 2,825    $ 2,682    $ 0.04    $ 2,825     $ 5,571     $ 0.09  
                                             

(1) Primarily includes stock compensation expenses, payroll taxes related to the payments made to certain stock option holders and legal and professional fees incurred in connection with the recapitalization, including the tender offers for Domino’s Pizza, Inc. common stock and Domino’s, Inc. senior subordinated notes due 2011.
(2) Includes tax-exempt interest income that was earned on funds received in connection with the recapitalization prior to disbursement of the funds.
(3) Includes the write-off of deferred financing fees and bond discount related to extinguished debt as well as net expense incurred in connection with the settlement of interest rate derivatives.
(4) Represents the premium paid to bond holders in the tender offer for the Domino’s, Inc. senior subordinated notes due 2011.
(5) Represents expenses incurred in connection with certain legal matters in California.
(6) Represents the gain recognized in the third quarter of 2006 on the sale of our Company-owned France and Netherlands operations of approximately $2.8 million and the related tax benefit recognized in the second quarter of 2006.

 

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Liquidity

As of September 9, 2007, the Company had:

 

   

$1.7 billion in total debt,

 

   

$114.9 million of cash and cash equivalents,

 

   

no borrowings under its $150.0 million revolving credit facility and,

 

   

letters of credit issued under its revolving credit facility of $30.7 million.

The Company’s cash borrowing rate for the third quarter of 2007 was 6.1%. The Company incurred $12.7 million in capital expenditures during the first three quarters of 2007 versus $14.8 million in the first three quarters of the prior year.

Comments on Regulation G

In addition to the GAAP financial measures set forth in this press release, the Company has included a non-GAAP financial measure within the meaning of Regulation G due to items affecting comparability between fiscal quarters. Additionally, the Company has included metrics commonly used in the quick-service restaurant industry that are important to understanding Company performance.

The Company uses “Diluted EPS, as adjusted,” which is calculated as reported Diluted EPS less the items that affect comparability to the prior year periods discussed above. The most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP is Diluted EPS. The Company’s management believes that the Diluted EPS, as adjusted measure is important and useful to investors and other interested persons and that such persons benefit from having a consistent basis for comparison between reporting periods.

The Company uses “Global retail sales” to refer to total worldwide retail sales at Company-owned and franchise stores. Management believes global retail sales information is useful in analyzing revenues, because franchisees pay royalties that are based on a percentage of franchise retail sales. Management reviews comparable industry global retail sales information to assess business trends and to track the growth of the Domino’s Pizza® brand. In addition, distribution revenues are directly impacted by changes in domestic franchise retail sales. Retail sales for franchise stores are reported to the Company by its franchisees and are not included in Company revenues.

The Company uses “Same store sales growth,” calculated including only sales from stores that also had sales in the comparable period of the prior year. International same store sales growth is calculated similarly to domestic same store sales growth. Changes in international same store sales are reported on a constant dollar basis, which reflects changes in international local currency sales.

 

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About Domino’s

Founded in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery. Domino’s is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “DPZ.” Through its primarily franchised system, Domino’s operates a network of 8,510 franchised and Company-owned stores in the United States and more than 55 countries. The Domino’s Pizza® brand, named a Megabrand by Advertising Age magazine, had global retail sales of nearly $5.1 billion in 2006, comprised of $3.2 billion domestically and nearly $1.9 billion internationally. During the third quarter of 2007, the Domino’s Pizza® brand had global retail sales of more than $1.2 billion, comprised of approximately $725.7 million domestically and approximately $510.7 million internationally. Domino’s Pizza was named “Chain of the Year” by Pizza Today magazine, the leading publication of the pizza industry and is the “Official Pizza of NASCAR®.” Customers can place orders online in English and Spanish by visiting www.dominos.com or from a Web-enabled cell phone by visiting mobile.dominos.com. More information on the Company, in English and Spanish, can be found on the Web at www.dominos.com.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995:

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements relating to our anticipated profitability and operating performance reflect management’s expectations based upon currently available information and data. However, actual results are subject to future risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially include: our increased leverage as a result of the borrowings under our asset-backed securitization facility; the uncertainties relating to litigation; consumer preferences, spending patterns and demographic trends; the effectiveness of our advertising, operations and promotional initiatives; our ability to retain key personnel; new product and concept developments by us and other food-industry competitors; the ongoing profitability of our franchisees and the ability of Domino’s Pizza and our franchisees to open new restaurants; changes in food prices, particularly cheese, labor, utilities, insurance, employee benefits and other operating costs; the impact that widespread illness or general health concerns may have on our business and the economy of the countries in which we operate; severe weather conditions and natural disasters; changes in our effective tax rate; changes in government legislation and regulations; adequacy of our insurance coverage; costs related to future financings and changes in accounting policies. Further information about factors that could affect our financial and other results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required to be reported under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income


 

     Fiscal Quarter Ended  
    

September 9,

2007

  

% of
Total

Revenues

    September 10,
2006
  

% of
Total

Revenues

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

          

Revenues:

          

Domestic Company-owned stores

   $ 89,264      $ 89,284   

Domestic franchise

     35,832        35,696   

Domestic distribution

     183,670        175,531   

International

     28,552        26,158   
                          

Total revenues

     337,318    100.0 %     326,669    100.0 %
                          

Cost of sales:

          

Domestic Company-owned stores

     73,818        71,785   

Domestic distribution

     167,360        157,070   

International

     12,212        12,035   
                          

Total cost of sales

     253,390    75.1 %     240,890    73.7 %
                          

Operating margin

     83,928    24.9 %     85,779    26.3 %

General and administrative

     40,167    11.9 %     35,066    10.7 %
                          

Income from operations

     43,761    13.0 %     50,713    15.6 %

Interest expense, net

     25,514    7.6 %     13,219    4.1 %
                          

Income before provision for income taxes

     18,247    5.4 %     37,494    11.5 %

Provision for income taxes

     7,256    2.1 %     12,970    4.0 %
                          

Net income

   $ 10,991    3.3 %   $ 24,524    7.5 %
                          

Earnings per share:

          

Common stock – diluted

   $ 0.17      $ 0.39   

 


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Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income


 

     Three Fiscal Quarters Ended  
    

September 9,

2007

  

% of
Total

Revenues

    September 10,
2006
  

% of
Total

Revenues

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

          

Revenues:

          

Domestic Company-owned stores

   $ 277,625      $ 275,987   

Domestic franchise

     110,479        109,588   

Domestic distribution

     546,072        527,967   

International

     82,752        88,523   
                          

Total revenues

     1,016,928    100.0 %     1,002,065    100.0 %
                          

Cost of sales:

          

Domestic Company-owned stores

     221,766        218,221   

Domestic distribution

     492,947        471,317   

International

     35,350        43,688   
                          

Total cost of sales

     750,063    73.8 %     733,226    73.2 %
                          

Operating margin

     266,865    26.2 %     268,839    26.8 %

General and administrative

     129,073    12.7 %     117,836    11.8 %
                          

Income from operations

     137,792    13.5 %     151,003    15.0 %

Interest expense, net

     90,464    8.9 %     37,704    3.7 %

Other

     13,294    1.3 %     —      —    
                          

Income before provision for income taxes

     34,034    3.3 %     113,299    11.3 %

Provision for income taxes

     12,329    1.2 %     38,117    3.8 %
                          

Net income

   $ 21,705    2.1 %   $ 75,182    7.5 %
                          

Earnings per share:

          

Common stock – diluted

   $ 0.34      $ 1.16   


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Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


 

     September 9, 2007     December 31, 2006  

(In thousands)

    

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 114,917     $ 38,222  

Accounts receivable

     68,035       65,697  

Inventories

     23,513       22,803  

Advertising fund assets, restricted

     24,490       18,880  

Other assets

     29,193       20,703  
                

Total current assets

     260,148       166,305  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     108,834       117,144  

Other assets

     128,185       96,754  
                

Total assets

   $ 497,167     $ 380,203  
                

Liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

    

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 304     $ 1,477  

Accounts payable

     48,683       55,036  

Accrued interest

     41,273       19,499  

Advertising fund liabilities

     24,490       18,880  

Other accrued liabilities

     63,184       60,309  
                

Total current liabilities

     177,934       155,201  

Long-term liabilities:

    

Long-term debt, less current portion

     1,704,874       740,120  

Other accrued liabilities

     48,618       49,775  
                

Total long-term liabilities

     1,753,492       789,895  

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (1,434,259 )     (564,893 )
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 497,167     $ 380,203  
                


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Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


 

     Three Fiscal Quarters Ended  
    

September 9,

2007

    September 10,
2006
 

(In thousands)

    

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 21,705     $ 75,182  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     21,740       22,390  

Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount

     34,773       2,568  

Benefit for deferred income taxes

     (4,530 )     (2,570 )

Non-cash compensation expense

     6,069       3,412  

Other

     2,531       (3,832 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     (16,069 )     (7,034 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     66,219       90,116  

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (12,676 )     (14,794 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     3,317       12,974  

Other

     (58 )     73  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (9,417 )     (1,747 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Repurchase of common stock

     (18,078 )     (145,000 )

Common stock dividends and equivalents

     (896,972 )     (14,875 )

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     2,509,938       100,000  

Cash paid for financing costs

     (58,876 )     (250 )

Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligation

     (1,547,102 )     (95,194 )

Tax benefit from stock options

     21,907       4,112  

Other

     9,071       6,907  
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     19,888       (144,300 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     5       55  
                

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     76,695       (55,876 )

Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period

     38,222       66,919  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period

   $ 114,917     $ 11,043  
                

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