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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007
OR
[ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number 001-32242
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| 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)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class: | Name of each exchange on which registered: | |
| Domino’s Pizza, Inc. |
New York Stock Exchange | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 of the Act): Yes [X] 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 [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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 [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K: [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act): Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Check one:
Large accelerated filer [X] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [ ]
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting stock held by non-affiliates of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. as of June 17, 2007 computed by reference to the closing price of Domino’s Pizza, Inc.’s Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date was $858,971,524.
As of February 19, 2008, Domino’s Pizza, Inc. had 59,627,930 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.
Documents incorporated by reference:
Portions of the definitive proxy statement to be furnished to shareholders of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on April 17, 2008 are incorporated by reference into Part III.
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Overview
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (referred to as the “Company,” “Domino’s” or in the first person notations of “we,” “us” and “our”) is the number one pizza delivery company in the United States, based on reported consumer spending, and has a leading presence internationally. On average, over one million pizzas are sold each day throughout the system, with deliveries covering approximately ten million miles per week. We pioneered the pizza delivery business and have built the Domino’s Pizza® brand into one of the most widely-recognized consumer brands in the world. Together with our franchisees, we have supported the Domino’s Pizza® brand with an estimated $1.4 billion in domestic advertising spending over the past five years. We operate through a network of 8,624 Company-owned and franchise stores, located in all 50 states and in more than 55 countries. In addition, we operate 17 regional dough manufacturing and supply chain centers in the contiguous United States and six dough manufacturing and supply chain centers outside the contiguous United States. The foundation of our system-wide success and leading market position is our strong relationships with our franchisees, comprised of over 2,000 owner-operators dedicated to the success of the Domino’s Pizza® brand.
Over our 47-year history, we have developed a simple business model focused on our core strength of delivering quality pizza in a timely manner. This business model includes a delivery-oriented store design with low capital requirements, a focused menu of pizza and complementary side items, committed owner-operator franchisees and a vertically-integrated supply chain system. Our earnings are driven largely from retail sales at our franchise stores, which generate royalty payments and supply chain revenues to us. We also generate earnings through retail sales at our Company-owned stores.
We operate our business in three segments: domestic stores, domestic supply chain and international.
• Domestic stores. The domestic stores segment, which is comprised of 4,584 franchise stores and 571 Company-owned stores, generated revenues of $552.6 million and income from operations of $128.6 million during 2007.
• Domestic supply chain. Our domestic supply chain segment, which manufactures dough, processes vegetables and distributes food, equipment and supplies to all of our Company-owned stores and over 98% of our domestic franchise stores, generated revenues of $783.3 million and income from operations of $49.7 million during 2007.
• International. Our international segment oversees 3,469 franchise stores outside the contiguous United States. It also manufactures dough and distributes food and supplies in a limited number of these markets. During 2007, our international segment generated revenues of $126.9 million, of which approximately 52% resulted from the collection of franchise royalties and fees, and generated income from operations of $57.2 million, of which approximately 93% resulted from the collection of franchise royalties and fees.
On a consolidated basis, we generated revenues of more than $1.4 billion and income from operations (after deducting $41.6 million of unallocated corporate and other expenses) of $193.9 million in 2007. Net income was $37.9 million in 2007. We have been able to increase our income from operations more than 52% over the past six years through domestic and international same store sales growth, the addition of over 1,500 stores worldwide during that time and strong performance by our domestic supply chain business. This growth was achieved with capital expenditures by us that generally range between only $20.0 million to $30.0 million on an annualized basis, since a significant portion of our earnings are derived from retail sales by our franchisees.
During 2007, the Company completed a recapitalization transaction (the “2007 Recapitalization”), consisting of (i) $1.7 billion of borrowings of fixed rate notes, (ii) a stock tender offer resulting in the purchase of 2,242 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $30.00 per share, (iii) the purchase and retirement at a premium of all the outstanding Domino’s, Inc. 8 1/4% senior subordinated notes due 2011, (iv) the repayment of all outstanding borrowings under its senior credit facility, and (v) a $13.50 per share special cash dividend to shareholders and related anti-dilution payments and adjustments to certain option holders.
Additionally, the Board of Directors approved an open market share repurchase program for up to $200.0 million of the Company’s common stock, to be funded by future free cash flow and borrowings available under variable funding notes. During 2007, the Company repurchased 3,614,310 shares of common stock for approximately $54.4 million. The Company has approximately $145.6 million remaining under the open market share repurchase program.
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Our history
We have been delivering quality, affordable pizza to our customers since 1960 when brothers Thomas and James Monaghan borrowed $900 and purchased a small pizza store in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Since that time, our store count and geographic reach have grown substantially. We opened our first franchise store in 1967, our first international store in 1983 and, by 1998, we had expanded to over 6,200 stores, including more than 1,700 international stores, on six continents. During 2005, we opened our 8,000th store worldwide. At December 30, 2007 we had 8,624 stores worldwide in more than 55 countries.
In 1998, an investor group led by investment funds associated with Bain Capital, LLC completed a recapitalization through which the investor group acquired a 93% controlling economic interest in our Company from Thomas Monaghan and his family. At the time of the recapitalization, Mr. Monaghan retired, and, in March 1999, David A. Brandon was named our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In 2004, Domino’s Pizza, Inc. completed its initial public offering (the “IPO”) and now trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DPZ.”
Industry overview
In this document, we rely on and refer to information regarding the U.S. quick service restaurant, or QSR, sector, the U.S. QSR pizza category and its components and competitors (including us) from the CREST report prepared by The NPD Group, as well as market research reports, analyst reports and other publicly-available information. Although we believe this information to be reliable, we have not independently verified it. Domestic sales information relating to the QSR sector, U.S. QSR pizza category and U.S. pizza delivery and carry-out represent reported consumer spending obtained by The NPD Group’s CREST report from consumer surveys. This information relates to both our Company-owned and franchise stores. Unless otherwise indicated, all U.S. industry data included in this document is based on reported consumer spending obtained by The NPD Group’s CREST report from consumer surveys.
The U.S. QSR pizza category is large and fragmented. With sales of $33.9 billion in the twelve months ended November 2007, the U.S. QSR pizza category is the second largest category within the $224.2 billion U.S. QSR sector. The U.S. QSR pizza category is primarily comprised of delivery, dine-in and carry-out.
We operate primarily within U.S. pizza delivery. Its $11.6 billion of sales accounted for 34% of total U.S. QSR pizza category sales in the twelve months ended November 2007. We and our top two competitors account for approximately 46% of U.S. pizza delivery, based on reported consumer spending, with the remaining 54% attributable to regional chains and individual establishments.
We also compete in carry-out, which together with pizza delivery are the largest components of the U.S. QSR pizza category. U.S. carry-out pizza had $13.3 billion of sales in the twelve months ended November 2007 and while our primary focus is on pizza delivery, we are also favorably positioned to compete in carry-out given our strong brand, convenient store locations and quality, affordable menu offerings.
In contrast to the United States, international pizza delivery is relatively underdeveloped, with only Domino’s and one other competitor having a significant multinational presence. We believe that demand for international pizza delivery is large and growing, driven by international consumers’ increasing emphasis on convenience.
Our competitive strengths
We believe that our competitive strengths include the following:
• Strong and proven growth and earnings model. Over our 47-year history, we have developed a focused growth and earnings model. This model is anchored by strong store-level economics, which provide an entrepreneurial incentive for our franchisees and generate demand for new stores. Our franchise system, in turn, has produced strong and consistent earnings for us through royalty payments and supply chain revenues, with minimal associated capital expenditures by us.
• Strong store-level economics. We have developed a cost-efficient store model, characterized by a delivery and carry-out oriented store design, with low capital requirements and a focused menu of quality, affordable pizza and complementary side items. At the store level, we believe that the simplicity and efficiency of our operations give us significant advantages over our competitors who in many cases also focus on dine-in.
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Our domestic stores, and most of our international stores, do not offer dine-in areas and thus do not require expensive restaurant facilities and staffing. In addition, our focused menu of pizza and complementary side items simplifies and streamlines our production and delivery processes and maximizes economies of scale on purchases of our principal ingredients. As a result of our focused business model and menu, our stores are small (averaging approximately 1,000 to 1,300 square feet) and inexpensive to build, furnish and maintain as compared to many other QSR franchise opportunities. The combination of this efficient store model and strong store sales volume has resulted in strong store-level financial returns and makes Domino’s Pizza an attractive business opportunity for existing and prospective franchisees.
• Strong and well-diversified franchise system. We have developed a large, global, diversified and committed franchise network that is a critical component of our system-wide success and our leading position in pizza delivery. As of December 30, 2007, our franchise store network consisted of 8,053 stores, 57% of which were located in the contiguous United States. In the United States, only seven franchisees operate more than 50 stores, including our largest domestic franchisee, which operates 143 stores. Our domestic franchisees, on average, operate between three and four stores. We require our domestic franchisees to forego active, outside business endeavors, aligning their interests with ours and making the success of each Domino’s Pizza franchise of critical importance to our franchisees.
In addition, we generally share 50% of the pre-tax profits generated by our regional dough manufacturing and supply chain centers with those domestic franchisees who agree to purchase all of their food from our supply chain system. These arrangements strengthen our ties with our franchisees by enhancing their profitability while providing us with a continuing source of revenues and earnings. This arrangement also provides incentives for franchisees to work closely with us to reduce costs. We believe our strong, mutually-beneficial franchisee relationships are evidenced by the over 98% voluntary participation in our domestic supply chain system, our over 99% domestic franchise contract renewal rate and our over 99% collection rate on domestic franchise royalty and domestic supply chain receivables.
Internationally, we have also been able to grow our franchise network by attracting franchisees with business experience and local market knowledge. We generally use our master franchise model, which provides our international franchisees with exclusive rights to operate stores or sub-franchise our well-recognized Domino’s Pizza® brand name in specific, agreed-upon market areas. From year-end 2002 through 2007, we grew our international franchise network 46%, from 2,382 stores to 3,469 stores. Our largest master franchisee operates 687 stores in five markets, which accounts for approximately 20% of our total international store count.
• Strong cash flow and earnings stream. A substantial percentage of our earnings are generated by our committed, owner-operator franchisees through royalty payments and revenues to our vertically-integrated supply chain system.
We believe that our store economics have led to a strong, well diversified franchise system. This established franchise system has produced strong cash flow and earnings for us, enabling us to invest in the Domino’s Pizza® brand and our stores, pay significant dividends, repurchase shares of our common stock and deliver attractive returns to our stockholders.
• #1 pizza delivery company in the United States with a leading international presence. We are the number one pizza delivery company in the United States with an 18.9% share based on reported consumer spending. With 5,155 stores located in the contiguous United States, our domestic store delivery areas cover a majority of U.S. households. Our share position and scale allow us to leverage our purchasing power, supply chain strength and advertising investment across our store base. We also believe that our scale and market coverage allow us to effectively serve our customers’ demands for convenience and timely delivery.
Outside the United States, we have significant share positions in the key markets in which we compete, including, among other countries, Mexico, where we are the largest QSR company in terms of store count in any QSR category, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea, Canada, Japan, India, France and Taiwan. Our top ten international markets, based on store count, accounted for approximately 81% of our international retail sales in 2007. We believe we have a leading presence in these markets.
• Strong brand awareness. We believe our Domino’s Pizza® brand is one of the most widely-recognized consumer brands in the world. We believe consumers associate our brand with the timely delivery of quality, affordable pizza and complementary side items. Over the past five years, our domestic franchise and Company-owned stores have invested an estimated $1.4 billion on national, local and co-operative advertising in the United States. Our Domino’s Pizza® brand has been routinely named a MegaBrand by Advertising Age. We continue to reinforce our brand with extensive advertising through television, radio, print and web-based promotions. We also enhance the strength of our brand through marketing affiliations with brands such as Coca-Cola® and NASCAR®.
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We believe that our brand is particularly strong among pizza consumers for whom dinner is a fairly spontaneous event. In these situations, we believe that service and product quality are the consumers’ priorities. We believe that well established demographic and lifestyle trends will drive continuing emphasis on convenience and will, therefore, continue to play into our brand’s strength.
• Internal dough manufacturing and supply chain system. In addition to generating significant revenues and earnings, we believe that our vertically integrated dough manufacturing and supply chain system enhances the quality and consistency of our products, enhances our relationships with franchisees, leverages economies of scale to offer lower costs to our stores and allows our store managers to better focus on store operations and customer service by relieving them of the responsibility of mixing dough in the stores.
In 2007, we made approximately 660,000 full-service food deliveries to our domestic stores, or between two and three deliveries per store, per week, with a delivery accuracy rate of approximately 99%. All of our Company-owned and over 98% of our domestic franchise stores purchase all of their food and supplies from us. This is accomplished through our network of 17 regional dough manufacturing and supply chain centers, each of which is generally located within a one-day delivery radius of the stores it serves, and a leased fleet of over 400 tractors and trailers. Additionally, we supply our domestic and international franchisees with equipment and supplies through our equipment and supply center, which we operate as part of our domestic supply chain segment. Our equipment and supply center sells and delivers a full range of products, including ovens and uniforms. We also supply certain of our domestic stores with ingredients that are processed at our vegetable processing supply chain center, which we operate as part of our domestic supply chain segment.
Because we source the food for substantially all of our domestic stores, our domestic supply chain segment enables us to leverage and monitor our strong supplier relationships to achieve the cost benefits of scale and to ensure compliance with our rigorous quality standards. In addition, the “one-stop shop” nature of this system, combined with our delivery accuracy, allows our store managers to eliminate a significant component of the typical “back-of-store” activity that many of our competitors’ store managers must undertake.
Our business strategy
We intend to achieve further growth and strengthen our competitive position through the continued implementation of our business strategy, which includes the following key elements:
• Continue to execute on our mission statement. Our mission statement is “Exceptional franchisees and team members on a mission to be the best pizza delivery Company in the world.” We implement this mission statement by following a business strategy that:
• puts franchisees and Company-owned stores at the foundation of all our thinking and decisions;
• emphasizes our ability to select, develop and retain exceptional team members and franchisees;
• provides a strong infrastructure to support our stores; and
• builds excellent store operations to create loyal customers.
We adhere to the following guiding principles, which are based on the concept of one united brand, system and team:
• putting people first;
• demanding integrity;
• striving to make every customer a loyal customer;
• delivering with smart hustle and positive energy; and
• winning by improving results every day.
• Grow our leading position in an attractive industry. U.S. pizza delivery and carry-out are the largest components of the U.S. QSR pizza category. They are also highly fragmented. Pizza delivery, through which a majority of our retail sales are generated, had sales of $11.6 billion in the twelve months ended November 2007. As the leader in U.S. pizza delivery, we believe that our convenient store locations, simple operating model, widely-recognized brand and efficient supply chain system are competitive advantages that position us to capitalize on future growth.
Carry-out had $13.3 billion of sales in the twelve months ended November 2007. While our primary focus is on pizza delivery, we are also favorably positioned as a leader in carry-out given our strong brand, convenient store locations and quality, affordable menu offerings.
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• Leverage our strong brand awareness. We believe that the strength of our Domino’s Pizza® brand makes us one of the first choices of consumers seeking a convenient, quality and affordable meal. We intend to continue to promote our brand name and enhance our reputation as the leader in pizza delivery. In 2007 we launched a rebranding campaign, “You Got 30 Minutes™,” with our new advertising agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky. The campaign builds on the Company’s 30-minute delivery heritage by highlighting the value of what pizza delivery really does for consumers – gives them free time.
In 2006 and 2007, each of our domestic stores contributed 4% of their retail sales to our advertising fund for national advertising in addition to contributions for market-level advertising. Additionally, for 2006 and 2007, our domestic stores within active co-operatives elected to allocate an additional 1% of their advertising contributions to support national advertising initiatives.
We intend to leverage our strong brand by continuing to introduce innovative, consumer-tested and profitable new pizza varieties (such as Domino’s Brooklyn Style Pizza), complementary side items (such as buffalo wings, cheesy bread, Domino’s Buffalo Chicken Kickers® and Cinna Stix®) and value promotions (such as the Domino’s 555 Deal) as well as through marketing affiliations with brands such as Coca-Cola® and NASCAR®. We believe these opportunities, when coupled with our scale and share leadership, will allow us to grow our position in U.S. pizza delivery.
• Expand and optimize our domestic store base. We plan to continue expanding our base of domestic stores to take advantage of the attractive growth opportunities in U.S. pizza delivery. We believe that our scale allows us to expand our store base with limited marketing, distribution and other incremental infrastructure costs. Additionally, our franchise-oriented business model allows us to expand our store base with limited capital expenditures and working capital requirements. While we plan to expand our traditional domestic store base primarily through opening new franchise stores, we will also continually evaluate our mix of Company-owned and franchise stores and strategically acquire franchise stores and refranchise Company-owned stores.
• Continue to grow our international business. We believe that pizza has global appeal and that there is strong and growing international demand for delivered pizza. We have successfully built a broad international platform, almost exclusively through our master franchise model, as evidenced by our 3,469 international stores in more than 55 countries. We believe that we continue to have significant long-term growth opportunities in international markets where we have established a leading presence. In our current top ten international markets, we believe that our store base in total for these ten markets is less than half of the total long-term potential store base in those markets. Generally, we believe we will achieve long-term growth internationally as a result of the favorable store-level economics of our business model, the growing international demand for delivered pizza and the strong global recognition of the Domino’s Pizza® brand. Our international stores have produced positive quarterly same store sales growth for 56 consecutive quarters.
Store operations
We believe that our focused and proven store model provides a significant competitive advantage relative to many of our competitors who focus on multiple components of the pizza category, particularly dine-in. We have been focused on pizza delivery for 47 years. Because our domestic stores and most of our international stores do not offer dine-in areas, they typically do not require expensive real estate, are relatively small and are relatively inexpensive to build and equip. Our stores also benefit from lower maintenance costs, as store assets have long lives and updates are not frequently required. Our simple and efficient operational processes, which we have refined through continuous improvement, include:
• strategic store locations to facilitate delivery service;
• production-oriented store designs;
• product and process innovations;
• focused menu;
• efficient order taking, production and delivery;
• Domino’s PULSE™ point-of-sale system; and
• comprehensive store audit program.
Strategic store locations to facilitate delivery service
We locate our stores strategically to facilitate timely delivery service to our customers. The majority of our domestic stores are located in populated areas in or adjacent to large or mid-size cities, or on or near college campuses. We use geographic information software, which incorporates variables such as traffic volumes, competitor locations, household demographics and visibility, to evaluate and identify potential store locations and new markets.
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Production-oriented store designs
Our typical store is relatively small, occupying approximately 1,000 to 1,300 square feet, and is designed with a focus on efficient and timely production of consistent, quality pizza for delivery. The store layout has been refined over time to provide an efficient flow from order taking to delivery. Our stores are primarily production facilities and, accordingly, do not typically have a dine-in area.
Product and process innovations
Our 47 years of experience and innovative culture have resulted in numerous new product and process developments that increase both quality and efficiency. These include our efficient, vertically-integrated supply chain system, a sturdier corrugated pizza box and a mesh screen that helps cook pizza crust more evenly. The Domino’s HeatWave® hot bag, which was introduced in 1998, keeps our pizzas hot during delivery. We also continue to introduce new pizzas such as Domino’s Brooklyn Style Pizza, which we launched in 2006. Additionally, we have added a number of complementary side items to our menu such as buffalo wings, Domino’s Buffalo Chicken Kickers®, bread sticks, cheesy bread and Cinna Stix®.
Focused menu
We maintain a focused menu that is designed to present an attractive, quality offering to customers, while minimizing order errors, and expediting the order taking and food preparation processes. Our basic menu has three choices: pizza type, pizza size and pizza toppings. Most of our stores carry two or three sizes of Traditional Hand-Tossed, Ultimate Deep Dish, Brooklyn Style and Crunchy Thin Crust pizza. Our typical store also offers buffalo wings, Domino’s Buffalo Chicken Kickers®, bread sticks, cheesy bread, Cinna Stix® and Coca-Cola® soft drink products. We also occasionally offer other products on a promotional basis, such as the OREO® Dessert Pizza that was featured during 2007. We believe that our focused menu creates a strong identity among consumers, improves operating efficiency and maintains food quality and consistency.
Efficient order taking, production and delivery
Each store executes an operational process that includes order taking, pizza preparation, cooking (via automated, conveyor-driven ovens), boxing and delivery. The entire order taking and pizza production process is designed for completion in approximately 12-15 minutes. These operational processes are supplemented by an extensive employee training program designed to ensure world-class quality and customer service. It is our priority to ensure that every Domino’s store operates in an efficient, consistent manner while maintaining our high standards of food quality and team member safety.
Domino’s PULSE™ point-of-sale system
Our computerized management information systems are designed to improve operating efficiencies, provide corporate management with timely access to financial and marketing data and reduce store and corporate administrative time and expense. We have installed Domino’s PULSE™, our proprietary point-of-sale system, in every Company-owned store in the United States and a majority of our domestic franchise system. Some enhanced features of Domino’s PULSE™ over our previous point-of-sale system include:
• touch screen ordering, which improves accuracy and facilitates more efficient order taking;
• a delivery driver routing system, which improves delivery efficiency;
• improved administrative and reporting capabilities, which enable store managers to better focus on store operations and customer satisfaction; and
• enhanced online ordering capability, including Pizza Tracker introduced in 2007.
At December 30, 2007, all of our domestic Company-owned stores and approximately 59% of our domestic franchise stores have installed Domino’s PULSE™ . We are requiring our domestic franchisees to install Domino’s PULSE™ or a point-of-sale system that meets similar specifications by June 2008.
Comprehensive store audit program
We utilize a comprehensive store audit program to ensure that our stores are meeting both our stringent standards as well as the expectations of our customers. The audit program focuses primarily on the quality of the pizza the store is producing, the customer service the store is providing and the condition of the store as viewed by the customer. We believe that this store audit program is an integral part of our strategy to maintain high standards in our stores.
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Segment overview
We operate in three business segments:
• Domestic stores. Our domestic stores segment consists of our domestic franchise operations, which oversee our network of 4,584 franchise stores located in the contiguous United States, and our domestic Company-owned store operations, which operate our network of 571 Company-owned stores located in the contiguous United States;
• Domestic supply chain. Our domestic supply chain segment operates 17 regional dough manufacturing and food supply chain centers, one supply chain center providing equipment and supplies to certain of our domestic and international stores and one vegetable processing supply chain center; and
• International. Our international segment oversees our network of 3,469 international franchise stores in more than 55 countries. Our international segment also distributes food to a limited number of markets from six dough manufacturing and supply chain centers in Alaska, Hawaii and Canada (four).
Domestic stores
During 2007, our domestic stores segment accounted for $552.6 million, or 38%, of our consolidated revenues. Our domestic franchises are operated by entrepreneurs who own and operate an average of three to four stores. Only seven of our domestic franchisees operate more than 50 stores, including our largest domestic franchisee, which operates 143 stores. Our principal sources of revenues from domestic store operations are Company-owned store sales and royalty payments based on retail sales by our franchisees. Our domestic network of Company-owned stores also plays an important strategic role in our predominantly franchised operating structure. In addition to generating revenues and earnings, we use our domestic Company-owned stores as test sites for new products and promotions as well as store operational improvements and as forums for training new store managers and prospective franchisees. We also believe that our domestic Company-owned stores add to the economies of scale available for advertising, marketing and other costs that are primarily borne by our franchisees. While we continue to be primarily a franchised business, we continually evaluate our mix of domestic Company-owned and franchise stores in an effort to optimize our profitability.
Our domestic Company-owned store operations are divided into thirteen geographic areas located throughout the contiguous United States while our domestic franchise operations are divided into five regions. Our team members within these areas provide direct supervision over our domestic Company-owned stores; provide training, store operational audits and marketing services; and provide financial analysis and store development services to our franchisees. We maintain a close relationship with our franchise stores through regional franchise teams, an array of computer-based training materials that help franchise stores comply with our standards and franchise advisory groups that facilitate communications between us and our franchisees.
Domestic supply chain
During 2007, our domestic supply chain segment accounted for $783.3 million, or 53%, of our consolidated revenues. Our domestic supply chain segment is comprised of dough manufacturing and supply chain centers that manufacture fresh dough on a daily basis and purchase, receive, store and deliver quality pizza-related food products and complementary side items to all of our Company-owned stores and over 98% of our domestic franchise stores. Each regional dough manufacturing and supply chain center serves approximately 300 stores, generally located within a one-day delivery radius. We regularly supply more than 5,000 stores with various supplies and ingredients, of which seven product groups account for over 90% of the volume. Our domestic supply chain segment made approximately 660,000 full-service deliveries in 2007 or between two and three deliveries per store, per week; and we produced nearly 340 million pounds of dough during 2007.
We believe that our franchisees voluntarily choose to obtain food, supplies and equipment from us because we provide the most efficient, convenient and cost-effective alternative, while also providing both quality and consistency. In addition, our domestic supply chain segment offers a profit-sharing arrangement to stores that purchase all of their food from our domestic dough manufacturing and supply chain centers. This profit-sharing arrangement generally provides domestic Company-owned stores and participating franchisees with 50% of their regional supply chain center’s pre-tax profits. Profits are shared with the franchisees based upon each franchisee’s purchases from our supply chain centers. We believe these arrangements strengthen our ties with these franchisees.
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The information systems used by our domestic dough manufacturing and supply chain centers are an integral part of the quality service we provide our stores. We use routing strategies and software to optimize our daily delivery schedules, which maximizes on-time deliveries. Through our strategic dough manufacturing and supply chain center locations and proven routing systems, we achieved delivery accuracy rates of approximately 99% during 2007. Our supply chain center drivers unload food and supplies and stock store shelves typically during non-peak store hours, which minimizes disruptions in store operations.
International
During 2007, our international segment accounted for $126.9 million, or 9%, of our consolidated revenues. We have 566 franchise stores in Mexico, representing the largest presence of any QSR company in Mexico, 467 franchise stores in the United Kingdom, 405 franchise stores in Australia, 289 franchise stores in South Korea, 277 franchise stores in Canada and over 100 franchise stores in each of Japan, India, Taiwan and France. The principal sources of revenues from our international operations are royalty payments generated by retail sales from franchise stores and sales of food and supplies to franchisees in certain markets.
We have grown by more than 1,000 international stores over the past five years. While our stores are designed for delivery and carry-out, which are less capital-intensive than dine-in, we empower our managers and franchisees to adapt the standard operating model, within certain parameters, to satisfy the local eating habits and consumer preferences of various regions outside the contiguous United States. Currently, most of our international stores are operated under master franchise agreements, and we plan to continue entering into master franchise agreements with qualified franchisees to expand our international operations in selected countries. We believe that our international franchise stores appeal to potential franchisees because of our well-recognized brand name, the limited capital expenditures required to open and operate our stores and our system’s favorable store economics. The following table shows our store count as of December 30, 2007 in our top ten international markets, which account for 77% of our international stores.
| Market | Number of stores | |
| Mexico |
566 | |
| United Kingdom |
467 | |
| Australia |
405 | |
| South Korea |
289 | |
| Canada |
277 | |
| Japan |
180 | |
| India |
176 | |
| Taiwan |
122 | |
| France |
121 | |
| Turkey |
84 |
Our franchise program
As of December 30, 2007, our 4,584 domestic franchise stores were owned and operated by our 1,243 domestic franchisees. The success of our franchise formula, which enables franchisees to benefit from our brand name with a relatively low initial capital investment, has attracted a large number of motivated entrepreneurs as franchisees. As of December 30, 2007, the average domestic franchisee operated approximately three to four stores and had been in our franchise system for twelve years. At the same time, only seven of our domestic franchisees operated more than 50 stores, including our largest domestic franchisee, which operates 143 stores.
Domestic franchisees
We apply rigorous standards to prospective franchisees. We generally require prospective domestic franchisees to manage a store for at least one year before being granted a franchise. This enables us to observe the operational and financial performance of a potential franchisee prior to entering into a long-term contract. We also restrict the ability of domestic franchisees to become involved in other businesses, which focuses our franchisees’ attention on operating their stores. As a result, the vast majority of our franchisees come from within the Domino’s Pizza system. We believe these standards are unique to the franchise industry and result in qualified and focused franchisees operating their stores.
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Franchise agreements
We enter into franchise agreements with domestic franchisees under which the franchisee is granted the right to operate a store in a particular location for a term of ten years, with options to renew for an additional term of ten years. We currently have a franchise contract renewal rate of over 99%. Under the current standard franchise agreement, we assign an exclusive area of primary responsibility to each franchise store. During the term of the franchise agreement, the franchisee is required to pay a 5.5% royalty fee on sales, subject, in limited instances, to lower rates based on area development agreements, sales initiatives and new store incentives. We have the contractual right, subject to state law, to terminate a franchise agreement for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, a franchisee’s failure to make required payments when due or failure to adhere to specified Company policies and standards.
Franchise store development
We provide domestic franchisees with assistance in selecting store sites and conforming the space to the physical specifications required for a Domino’s Pizza store. Each domestic franchisee selects the location and design for each store, subject to our approval, based on accessibility and visibility of the site and demographic factors, including population density and anticipated traffic levels. We provide design plans and sell fixtures and equipment to most of our franchise stores.
Franchise training and support
Training store managers and employees is a critical component of our success. We require all domestic franchisees to complete initial and ongoing training programs provided by us. In addition, under the standard domestic franchise agreement, domestic franchisees are required to implement training programs for their store employees. We assist our domestic and international franchisees by making training materials available to them for their use in training store managers and employees, including computer-based training materials, comprehensive operations manuals and franchise development classes. We also maintain communications with our franchisees online, through various newsletters and through face-to-face meetings.
Franchise operations
We enforce stringent standards over franchise operations to protect the Domino’s Pizza® brand. All franchisees are required to operate their stores in compliance with written policies, standards and specifications, which include matters such as menu items, ingredients, materials, supplies, services, furnishings, decor and signs. Each franchisee has full discretion to determine the prices to be charged to customers. We also provide ongoing support to our franchisees, including training, marketing assistance and consultation to franchisees who experience financial or operational difficulties. We have established several advisory boards, through which franchisees contribute to developing system-wide initiatives.
International franchisees
The vast majority of our markets outside of the contiguous United States are operated by master franchisees with franchise and distribution rights for entire regions or countries. In select regions or countries, we franchise directly to individual store operators. Our master franchise agreements generally grant the franchisee exclusive rights to develop or sub-franchise stores and the right to operate supply chain centers in a particular geographic area for a term of ten to twenty years, with options to renew for additional terms. The agreements typically contain growth clauses requiring franchisees to open a minimum number of stores within a specified period. Prospective master franchisees are required to possess or have access to local market knowledge required to establish and develop Domino’s Pizza stores. The local market knowledge focuses on the ability to identify and access targeted real estate sites along with expertise in local customs, culture, consumer behavior and laws. We also seek candidates that have access to sufficient capital to meet their growth and development plans. The master franchisee is generally required to pay an initial, one-time franchise fee based on the size of the market covered by the master franchise agreement, as well as an additional franchise fee upon the opening of each new store. In addition, the master franchisee is required to pay a continuing royalty fee as a percentage of retail sales, which varies among international markets.
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Marketing operations
Our domestic stores generally contribute between 4% to 5% of their retail sales to fund national marketing and advertising campaigns. In addition to the required national advertising contributions, in those markets where we have co-operative advertising programs, our domestic stores also generally contribute for market-level media campaigns. These national and market-level funds are administered by Domino’s National Advertising Fund Inc., or DNAF, our not-for-profit advertising subsidiary. The funds remitted to DNAF are used primarily to purchase television advertising, but also support market research, field communications, public relations, commercial production, talent payments and other activities supporting the Domino’s Pizza® brand. DNAF also provides cost-effective print materials to our domestic stores for use in local marketing that reinforce our national branding strategy. In addition to the national and market-level advertising contributions, domestic stores spend additional amounts on local store marketing, including targeted database mailings, saturation print mailings and community involvement through school and civic organizations.
By communicating a common brand message at the national, local market and store levels, we create and reinforce a powerful, consistent marketing message to consumers. This is evidenced by our successful previous marketing campaign with the slogan “Get the Door. It’s Domino’s.®” and our new marketing campaign with the slogan “You Got 30 Minutes™.” Over the past five years, we estimate that domestic stores have invested approximately $1.4 billion on national, local and co-operative advertising.
Internationally, marketing efforts are primarily the responsibility of the franchisee in each local market. We assist international franchisees with their marketing efforts through marketing workshops and sharing of best practices and successful concepts.
Third-party suppliers
We have maintained active relationships of 15 years or more with more than half of our major suppliers. Our suppliers are required to meet strict quality standards to ensure food safety. We review and evaluate our suppliers’ quality assurance programs through, among other actions, on-site visits, third party audits and product evaluations to ensure compliance with our standards. We believe that the length and quality of our relationships with suppliers provides us with priority service and quality products at competitive prices.
We believe that two factors have been critical to maintaining long-lasting relationships and keeping our purchasing costs low. First, we are one of the largest domestic volume purchasers of pizza-related products such as flour, cheese, sauce and pizza boxes, which allows us to maximize leverage with our suppliers when items are put out for bid on a scheduled basis. Second, we use a combination of single-source and multi-source procurement strategies. Each supply category is evaluated along a number of criteria including value of purchasing leverage, consistency of quality and reliability of supply to determine the appropriate number of suppliers.
We currently purchase our mozzarella pizza cheese from a single supplier. In 2007, the Company entered into a new arrangement with this supplier. Under this arrangement, the supplier agreed to provide an uninterrupted supply of cheese and the Company agreed to a five year pricing period during which it agreed to purchase all of its primary pizza cheese for the Company’s United States stores from this supplier or, alternatively, pay to the supplier an amount reflecting any benefit previously received by the Company under the new pricing terms. The pricing schedule is directly correlated to the CME block cheddar price. Our chicken is also currently purchased from a single supplier. The majority of our meat toppings come from a single supplier under a contract that began in July 2005 and expired in December 2007. We are currently in the process of renegotiating our meat contract. The Crunchy Thin Crust dough is currently sourced by another single supplier pursuant to requirements contracts that expire in 2009. We have the right to terminate these arrangements for quality failures and for uncured breaches.
We believe that alternative suppliers for all of these ingredients are available, and all of our pizza boxes, sauces and other ingredients are sourced from various suppliers. While we may incur additional costs if we are required to replace any of our suppliers, we do not believe that such additional costs would have a material adverse effect on our business. We also entered into a multi-year agreement with Coca-Cola effective January 1, 2003 for the contiguous United States. The contract provides for Coca-Cola to be our exclusive beverage supplier and expires on the later of December 31, 2009 or such time as a minimum number of cases of Coca-Cola® products are purchased by us. We continually evaluate each supply category to determine the optimal sourcing strategy.
We have not experienced any significant shortages of supplies or any delays in receiving our food or beverage inventories, restaurant supplies or products. Prices charged to us by our suppliers are subject to fluctuation, and we have historically been able to pass increased costs and savings on to our stores. We may periodically enter into financial instruments to manage the risk from changes in commodity prices. We do not engage in speculative transactions nor do we hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.
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Competition
U.S. and international pizza delivery and carry-out are highly competitive. Domestically, we compete against regional and local companies as well as national chains, Pizza Hut® and Papa John’s®. Internationally, we compete against Pizza Hut® and regional and local companies. We generally compete on the basis of product quality, location, image, service and price. We also compete on a broader scale with quick service and other international, national, regional and local restaurants. In addition, the overall food service industry and the QSR sector in particular are intensely competitive with respect to product quality, price, service, convenience and concept. The industry is often affected by changes in consumer tastes, economic conditions, demographic trends and consumers’ disposable income. We compete within the food service industry and the QSR sector not only for customers, but also for personnel, suitable real estate sites and qualified franchisees.
Government regulation
We are subject to various federal, state and local laws affecting the operation of our business, as are our franchisees, including various health, sanitation, fire and safety standards. Each store is subject to licensing and regulation by a number of governmental authorities, which include zoning, health, safety, sanitation, building and fire agencies in the jurisdiction in which the store is located. In connection with the re-imaging of our stores, we may be required to expend funds to meet certain federal, state and local regulations, including regulations requiring that remodeled or altered stores be accessible to persons with disabilities. Difficulties in obtaining, or the failure to obtain, required licenses or approvals could delay or prevent the opening of a new store in a particular area or cause an existing store to cease operations. Our supply chain facilities are licensed and subject to similar regulations by federal, state and local health and fire codes.
We are also subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act and various other federal and state laws governing such matters as minimum wage requirements, overtime and other working conditions and citizenship requirements. A significant number of our food service personnel are paid at rates related to the applicable minimum wage, and past increases in the minimum wage have increased our labor costs as would future increases.
We are subject to the rules and regulations of the Federal Trade Commission and various state laws regulating the offer and sale of franchises. The Federal Trade Commission and various state laws require that we furnish a franchise offering circular containing certain information to prospective franchisees, and a number of states require registration of the franchise offering circular with state authorities. We are operating under exemptions from registration in several states based on the net worth of our operating subsidiary, Domino’s Pizza LLC and experience. Substantive state laws that regulate the franchisor-franchisee relationship presently exist in a substantial number of states, and bills have been introduced in Congress from time to time that would provide for federal regulation of the franchisor-franchisee relationship. The state laws often limit, among other things, the duration and scope of non-competition provisions, the ability of a franchisor to terminate or refuse to renew a franchise and the ability of a franchisor to designate sources of supply. We believe that our uniform franchise offering circular, together with any applicable state versions or supplements, and franchising procedures comply in all material respects with both the Federal Trade Commission guidelines and all applicable state laws regulating franchising in those states in which we have offered franchises.
Internationally, our franchise stores are subject to national and local laws and regulations that often are similar to those affecting our domestic stores, including laws and regulations concerning franchises, labor, health, sanitation and safety. Our international stores are also often subject to tariffs and regulations on imported commodities and equipment, and laws regulating foreign investment. We believe that our international disclosure statements, franchise offering documents and franchising procedures comply in all material respects with the laws of the foreign countries in which we have offered franchises.
Trademarks
We have many registered trademarks and service marks and believe that the Domino’s® mark and Domino’s Pizza® names and logos, in particular, have significant value and are important to our business. Our policy is to pursue registration of our trademarks and to vigorously oppose the infringement of any of our trademarks. We license the use of our registered marks to franchisees through franchise agreements.
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. During 2007, there were no material capital expenditures for environmental control facilities, and no such material expenditures are anticipated in 2008.
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Employees
As of December 30, 2007, we had approximately 12,500 employees, who we refer to as team members, in our Company-owned stores, supply chain centers, World Resource Center (our corporate headquarters) and regional offices. As franchisees are independent business owners, they and their employees are not included in our employee count. We consider our relationship with our employees and franchisees to be good. We estimate the total number of people who work in the Domino’s Pizza system, including our employees, franchisees and the employees of franchisees, was over 170,000 as of December 30, 2007.
None of our employees are represented by a labor union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Safety
Our commitment to safety is embodied in our hiring, training and review process. Before an applicant is considered for hire as a delivery driver in the United States, motor vehicle records are reviewed to ensure a minimum safe driving record of one or two years. In addition, we require regular checks of driving records and proof of insurance for delivery drivers throughout their employment with us. Each domestic Domino’s driver, including drivers employed by franchisees, are required to complete our safe delivery training program. We have also implemented several safe driving incentive programs.
Our safety and security department oversees security matters for our domestic Company-owned stores and provides assistance to our franchisees as requested. Regional security and safety directors oversee security measures at domestic Company-owned store locations and assist local authorities in investigations of incidents involving our stores or personnel.
Community activities
We believe in supporting the communities we serve, and we base our corporate giving on three simple elements; delivering charitable support to our own team members, to our customers, and to national programs.
National Philanthropic Partner
We have a tradition of creating multi-year partnerships with a national charity to raise funds and public awareness for the organization. Our current national philanthropic partner is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Through a variety of internal and consumer-based activities, including a national fundraising campaign called Thanks and Giving, the Domino’s Pizza system has contributed more than $3.8 million to St. Jude in the first four years of the partnership. In addition to raising funds, the Domino’s Pizza system has supported St. Jude through in-kind donations including hosting hospital-wide pizza parties for patients and their families. The Domino’s Pizza system also helps St. Jude build awareness through the inclusion of the St. Jude logo on millions of our pizza boxes and through a link on our consumer web site.
The Domino’s Pizza Partners Foundation
Founded in 1986, the mission of the Partners Foundation is “Team Members Helping Team Members.” Completely funded by team member and franchise contributions, the foundation is a separate, not-for-profit organization that has disbursed $6.0 million since its inception, to meet the needs of team members facing crisis situations, ranging from fire, accidents, illness or other personal tragedies.
Domino’s Pizza Contributions
Over the last three years, the Domino’s Pizza system has contributed approximately $5.0 million to external charitable organizations in monetary and in-kind giving.
Franchisee Involvement
In addition to the work that we do in the community on a corporate level, we are proud to have the support of more than 2,000 franchisees around the world who choose to get involved with local charities to make a difference in their communities. Franchisees participate in numerous local programs with schools, hospitals and other charitable organizations, delivering pizzas and offering monetary support. Franchisees also support specific initiatives such as the Delivering the Dough fundraising card program. Launched in 2004, this program assists not-for-profit organizations in raising funds, and generated an estimated $4.4 million for not-for-profits in its first year alone.
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Research and development
We operate research and product development facilities at our World Resource Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Company-sponsored research and development activities, which include, among other things, testing new products for possible menu additions, are an important activity to us and our franchisees. We do not consider the amounts spent on research and development to be material.
Insurance
We maintain insurance coverage for general liability, owned and non-owned automobile liability, workers’ compensation, employment practices liability, directors’ and officers’ liability, fiduciary, property (including leaseholds and equipment, as well as business interruption), commercial crime, global risks, product contamination and other coverages in such form and with such limits as we believe are customary for a business of our size and type.
We have retention programs for workers’ compensation, general liability and owned and non-owned automobile liabilities for certain periods prior to December 1998 and for periods after December 2001. We are generally responsible for up to $1.0 million per occurrence under these retention programs for workers’ compensation and general liability. We are also generally responsible for between $500,000 and $3.0 million per occurrence under these retention programs for owned and non-owned automobile liabilities. Pursuant to the terms of our standard franchise agreement, franchisees are also required to maintain minimum levels of insurance coverage at their expense and to have us named as an additional insured on their liability policies.
Working capital
Information about the Company’s working capital is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7., page 36.
Customers
The Company’s business is not dependent upon a single customer or small group of customers, including franchisees. No customer accounted for more than 10% of total consolidated revenues in 2005, 2006 or 2007.
Seasonal operations
The Company’s business is not typically seasonal.
Backlog orders
The Company has no backlog orders as of December 30, 2007.
Government contracts
No material portion of the Company’s business is subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election of the United States government.
Financial information about business segments and geographic areas
Financial information about international and United States markets and business segments is incorporated herein by reference to Selected Financial Data, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes in Part II, Item 6., pages 25 through 27, Item 7., pages 28 through 39 and Item 8., pages 41 through 69, respectively of this Form 10-K.
Available information
The Company makes available through its internet website www.dominos.com its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing such material with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may read and copy any materials filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. This information is also available at www.sec.gov. The reference to these website addresses does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the websites and should not be considered part of this document.
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This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes various forward-looking statements about the Company within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) that are based on current management expectations that involve substantial risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. The following cautionary statements are being made pursuant to the provisions of the Act and with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Act. Forward-looking statements include information concerning future results of operations, and business strategy. Also, statements that contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will,” “potential,” “outlook” and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions, are forward-looking statements. We have based these forward looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. While we believe these expectations and projections are based on reasonable assumptions, such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, including the risk factors listed under Item 1A, Risk Factors, as well as other cautionary language in this Form 10-K. Among these risks and uncertainties are competitive factors, increases in our operating costs, ability to retain our key personnel, our substantial leverage, ability to implement our growth and cost-saving strategies, industry trends and general economic conditions, adequacy of insurance coverage and other factors, all of which are described in this and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K might not occur.
Risks relating to our business and industry
The pizza category is highly competitive, and such competition could adversely affect our operating results.
We compete in the United States against two national chains, as well as many regional and local businesses. We could experience increased competition from existing or new companies in the pizza category, which could create increasing pressures to grow our business in order to maintain our market share. If we are unable to maintain our competitive position, we could experience downward pressure on prices, lower demand for our products, reduced margins, the inability to take advantage of new business opportunities and the loss of market share, all of which would have an adverse effect on our operating results and could cause our stock price to decline.
We also compete on a broader scale with quick service and other international, national, regional and local restaurants. The overall food service market and the quick service restaurant sector are intensely competitive with respect to food quality, price, service, image, convenience and concept, and are often affected by changes in:
• consumer tastes;
• national, regional or local economic conditions;
• disposable purchasing power;
• demographic trends; and
• currency fluctuations to the extent international operations are involved.
We compete within the food service market and the quick service restaurant sector not only for customers, but also for management and hourly employees, suitable real estate sites and qualified franchisees. Our domestic supply chain segment is also subject to competition from outside suppliers. If other suppliers, who meet our qualification standards, were to offer lower prices or better service to our franchisees for their ingredients and supplies and, as a result, our franchisees chose not to purchase from our domestic supply chain centers, our financial condition, business and results of operations would be adversely affected.
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If we fail to successfully implement our growth strategy, which includes opening new domestic and international stores, our ability to increase our revenues and operating profits could be adversely affected.
A significant component of our growth strategy is opening new domestic and international stores. We and our franchisees face many challenges in opening new stores, including, among others:
• selection and availability of suitable store locations;
• negotiation of acceptable lease or financing terms;
• securing required domestic or foreign governmental permits and approvals; and
• employment and training of qualified personnel.
The opening of additional franchise stores also depends, in part, upon the availability of prospective franchisees who meet our criteria. Our failure to add a significant number of new stores would adversely affect our ability to increase revenues and operating income.
We are currently planning to expand our international operations in markets where we currently operate and in selected new markets. This may require considerable management time as well as start-up expenses for market development before any significant revenues and earnings are generated. Operations in new foreign markets may achieve low margins or may be unprofitable, and expansion in existing markets may by affected by local economic and market conditions. Therefore, as we expand internationally, we may not experience the operating margins we expect, our results of operations may be negatively impacted and our common stock price may decline.
We may also pursue strategic acquisitions as part of our business. If we are able to identify acquisition candidates, such acquisitions may be financed, to the extent permitted under our debt agreements, with substantial debt or with potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities.
The food service market is affected by consumer preferences and perceptions. Changes in these preferences and perceptions may lessen the demand for our products, which would reduce sales and harm our business.
Food service businesses are affected by changes in consumer tastes, national, regional and local economic conditions, and demographic trends. For instance, if prevailing health or dietary preferences cause consumers to avoid pizza and other products we offer in favor of foods that are perceived as more healthy, our business and operating results would be harmed. Moreover, because we are primarily dependent on a single product, if consumer demand for pizza should decrease, our business would suffer more than if we had a more diversified menu, as many other food service businesses do.
Increases in food, labor and other costs could adversely affect our profitability and operating results.
An increase in our operating costs could adversely affect our profitability. Factors such as inflation, increased food costs, increased labor and employee benefit costs and increased energy costs may adversely affect our operating costs. Most of the factors affecting costs are beyond our control and, in many cases, we may not be able to pass along these increased costs to our customers or franchisees. Most ingredients used in our pizza, particularly cheese, are subject to significant price fluctuations as a result of seasonality, weather, demand and other factors. The cheese block price per pound averaged $1.72 in 2007 and the estimated increase in Company-owned store food costs from a hypothetical $0.25 adverse change in the average cheese block price per pound would have been approximately $2.5 million in 2007. Labor costs are largely a function of the minimum wage for a majority of our store personnel and certain supply chain center personnel and, generally, are a function of the availability of labor. Food, including cheese costs, and labor represent approximately 50% to 60% of a typical Company-owned store’s cost of sales.
Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our business and limit our ability to plan for or respond to changes in our business.
As a result of the 2007 Recapitalization, we hold a substantial amount of indebtedness and are highly leveraged. As of December 30, 2007, our consolidated long-term indebtedness was $1.7 billion. We may also incur additional debt, which would not be prohibited under the terms of the securitized debt. Our substantial indebtedness and the fact that a large portion of our cash flow from operations must be used to make payments on our indebtedness could have important consequences to our business and our shareholders. For example, they could:
| • | make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our debt agreements; | |
| • | increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions; | |
| • | require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow for other purposes; and | |
| • | limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate thereby placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that may have less debt. |
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In addition, the financial and other covenants we agreed to with our lenders will limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments, pay dividends and engage in other transactions, and the leverage may cause potential lenders to be less willing to loan funds to us in the future. Our failure to comply with these covenants could result in an event of default that, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of repayment of all of our indebtedness.
We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our significant debt service obligations, which would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our ability to make principal and interest payments on and to refinance our indebtedness will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. This, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. If our business does not generate sufficient cash flow from operations, if currently anticipated cost savings and operating improvements are not realized on schedule, in the amounts projected or at all, or if future borrowings are not available to us under our variable funding notes in amounts sufficient to fund our other liquidity needs, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected. If we cannot generate sufficient cash flow from operations to make scheduled principal and interest payments on our debt obligations in the future, we may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity, sell assets, delay capital expenditures or seek additional equity. If we are unable to refinance any of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all or to effect any other action relating to our indebtedness on satisfactory terms or at all, our business may be harmed.
The terms of our securitized debt financing of certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries have restrictive terms and our failure to comply with any of these terms could put us in default, which would have an adverse effect on our business and prospects.
Unless and until we repay all outstanding borrowings under our securitized debt, we will remain subject to the restrictive terms of these borrowings. The securitized debt, under which certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries issued and guaranteed senior and subordinated fixed rate notes and variable funding senior revolving notes, contain a number of significant covenants, including a debt service coverage calculation. These covenants limit the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to, among other things:
• sell assets;
• alter the business we conduct;
• engage in mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations;
• declare dividends or redeem or repurchase capital stock;
• incur, assume or permit to exist additional indebtedness or guarantees;
• make loans and investments;
• incur liens; and
• enter into transactions with affiliates.
The securitized debt also requires us to maintain a specified financial ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter. These restrictions could affect our ability to pay dividends or repurchase shares of our common stock. Our ability to meet this financial ratio can be affected by events beyond our control, and we may not satisfy such a test. A breach of this covenant could result in a rapid amortization event or default under the securitized debt. If amounts owed under the securitized debt are accelerated because of a default under the securitized debt and we are unable to pay such amounts, the insurers have the right to assume control of substantially all of the securitized assets.
We expect that, during the first five years following issuance, the senior notes will accrue interest at a fixed rate of 5.261% per year and the subordinated notes will accrue interest at a fixed rate of 7.629%. If we do not exercise either of our two one-year extension options following the five-year interest only period, our securitized debt will be subject to principal amortization and may also be subject to an increased interest rate if it is not repaid or refinanced. If we do exercise one or both extensions, then we may be subject to an increased interest rate.
If we are unable to refinance or repay amounts under the securitized debt prior to the expiration of the five-year interest-only term (six or seven-year interest-only term if we satisfy certain conditions and exercise one or both of our one-year extension elections), our cash flow would be directed to the repayment of the securitized debt and, other than a weekly servicing fee sufficient to cover minimal selling, general and administrative expenses, would not be available for operating our business.
No assurance can be given that any refinancing or additional financing will be possible when needed or that we will be able to negotiate acceptable terms. In addition, our access to capital is affected by prevailing conditions in the financial and capital markets and other factors beyond our control. There can be no assurance that market conditions will be favorable at the times that we require new or additional financing.
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The indenture governing the securitized debt will restrict the cash flow from the entities subject to the securitization to any of our other entities, and upon the occurrence of certain events, cash flow would be further restricted.
In the event that a rapid amortization event occurs under the indenture (including, without limitation, upon an event of default under the indenture or the failure to repay the securitized debt at the end of the five year interest-only period (or at the end of any extension period)), the funds available to us will be reduced or eliminated, which would in turn reduce our ability to operate or grow our business.
We do not have long-term contracts with many of our suppliers, and as a result they could seek to significantly increase prices or fail to deliver.
We typically do not have written contracts or formal long-term arrangements with many of our suppliers. Although in the past we have not experienced significant problems with our suppliers, our suppliers may implement significant price increases or may not meet our requirements in a timely fashion, if at all. The occurrence of any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
Shortages or interruptions in the supply or delivery of fresh food products could adversely affect our operating results.
We and our franchisees are dependent on frequent deliveries of fresh food products that meet our specifications. Shortages or interruptions in the supply of fresh food products caused by unanticipated demand, problems in production or distribution, inclement weather or other conditions could adversely affect the availability, quality and cost of ingredients, which would adversely affect our operating results.
Any prolonged disruption in the operations of any of our dough manufacturing and supply chain centers could harm our business.
We operate 17 regional dough manufacturing and supply chain centers and one vegetable processing supply chain center in the contiguous United States and dough manufacturing and a total of six supply chain centers in Alaska, Hawaii and Canada. Our domestic dough manufacturing and supply chain centers service all of our Company-owned stores and over 98% of our domestic franchise stores. As a result, any prolonged disruption in the operations of any of these facilities, whether due to technical or labor difficulties, destruction or damage to the facility, real estate issues or other reasons, could adversely affect our business and operating results.
We face risks of litigation from customers, franchisees, employees and others in the ordinary course of business, which diverts our financial and management resources. Any adverse litigation or publicity may negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.
Claims of illness or injury relating to food quality or food handling are common in the food service industry. In addition, class action lawsuits have been filed, and may continue to be filed, against various quick service restaurants alleging, among other things, that quick service restaurants have failed to disclose the health risks associated with high-fat foods and that quick service restaurant marketing practices have encouraged obesity. In addition to decreasing our sales and profitability and diverting our management resources, adverse publicity or a substantial judgment against us could negatively impact our financial condition, results of operations and brand reputation, hindering our ability to attract and retain franchisees and grow our business.
Further, we may be subject to employee, franchisee and other claims in the future based on, among other things, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and wage, rest break and meal break issues, including those relating to overtime compensation. We have been subject to these types of claims in the past, and we currently have reached a conditional settlement to a purported class action claim of this type in California relating to rest break and meal break compensation. If one or more of these claims were to be successful or if there is a significant increase in the number of these claims, our business, financial condition and operating results could be harmed.
Loss of key personnel or our inability to attract and retain new qualified personnel could hurt our business and inhibit our ability to operate and grow successfully.
Our success in the highly competitive business of pizza delivery will continue to depend to a significant extent on our leadership team and other key management personnel. Other than with our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David A. Brandon, we do not have long-term employment agreements with any of our executive officers. As a result, we may not be able to retain our executive officers and key personnel or attract additional qualified management. Our success also will continue to depend on our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel to operate our stores, dough manufacturing and supply chain centers and international operations. The loss of these employees or our inability to recruit and retain qualified personnel could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
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Our international operations subject us to additional risk. Such risks and costs may differ in each country in which we do business, and may cause our profitability to decline due to increased costs.
We conduct a portion of our business outside the United States. Our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected if global markets in which our franchise stores compete are affected by changes in political, economic or other factors. These factors, over which neither we nor our franchisees have control, may include:
• recessionary or expansive trends in international markets;
• changing labor conditions and difficulties in staffing and managing our foreign operations;
• increases in the taxes we pay and other changes in applicable tax laws;
• legal and regulatory changes and the burdens and costs of our compliance with a variety of foreign laws;
• changes in inflation rates;
• changes in exchange rates and the imposition of restrictions on currency conversion or the transfer of funds;
• difficulty in collecting our royalties and longer payment cycles;
• expropriation of private enterprises;
• political and economic instability; and
• other external factors.
Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to other currencies may lead to lower revenues and earnings.
Exchange rate fluctuations could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Approximately 8.6%, 8.6% and 8.7% of our total revenues were derived from our international segment in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively, a majority of which were denominated in foreign currencies. Sales made by our stores outside the United States are denominated in the currency of the country in which the store is located, and this currency could become less valuable prior to conversion to U.S. dollars as a result of exchange rate fluctuations. Unfavorable currency fluctuations could lead to increased prices to customers outside the United States or lower profitability to our franchisees outside the United States, or could result in lower revenues for us, on a U.S. dollar basis, from such customers and franchisees.
We may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property, which could harm the value of our brand and branded products and adversely affect our business.
We depend in large part on our brand and branded products and believe that they are very important to our business. We rely on a combination of trademarks, copyrights, service marks, trade secrets and similar intellectual property rights to protect our brand and branded products. The success of our business depends on our continued ability to use our existing trademarks and service marks in order to increase brand awareness and further develop our branded products in both domestic and international markets. We have registered certain trademarks and have other trademark registrations pending in the United States and foreign jurisdictions. Not all of the trademarks that we currently use have been registered in all of the countries in which we do business, and they may never be registered in all of these countries. We may not be able to adequately protect our trademarks, and our use of these trademarks may result in liability for trademark infringement, trademark dilution or unfair competition. All of the steps we have taken to protect our intellectual property in the United States and in foreign countries may not be adequate. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. Further, through acquisitions of third parties, we may acquire brands and related trademarks that are subject to the same risks as the brands and trademarks we currently own.
We may from time to time be required to institute litigation to enforce our trademarks or other intellectual property rights, or to protect our trade secrets. Such litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could negatively affect our sales, profitability and prospects regardless of whether we are able to successfully enforce our rights.
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Our earnings and business growth strategy depends on the success of our franchisees, and we may be harmed by actions taken by our franchisees that are outside of our control.
A significant portion of our earnings comes from royalties generated by our franchise stores. Franchisees are independent operators, and their employees are not our employees. We provide limited training and support to franchisees, but the quality of franchise store operations may be diminished by any number of factors beyond our control. Consequently, franchisees may not successfully operate stores in a manner consistent with our standards and requirements, or may not hire and train qualified managers and other store personnel. If they do not, our image and reputation may suffer, and our revenues and stock price could decline. While we try to ensure that our franchisees maintain the quality of our brand and branded products, our franchisees may take actions that adversely affect the value of our intellectual property or reputation. As of December 30, 2007, we had 1,243 domestic franchisees operating 4,584 domestic stores. Seven of these franchisees each operate over 50 domestic stores, including our largest domestic franchisee, which operates 143 stores, and the average franchisee operates three to four stores. In addition, our international master franchisees are generally responsible for the development of significantly more stores than our domestic franchisees. As a result, our international operations are more closely tied to the success of a smaller number of franchisees than our domestic operations. Our largest international master franchisee operates 687 stores in five markets, which accounts for approximately 20% of our total international store count. Our domestic and international franchisees may not operate their franchises successfully. If one or more of our key franchisees were to become insolvent or otherwise were unable or unwilling to pay us our royalties, our business and results of operations would be adversely affected.
We are subject to extensive government regulation, and our failure to comply with existing or increased regulations could adversely affect our business and operating results.
We are subject to numerous federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations, including those relating to:
• the preparation and sale of food;
• building and zoning requirements;
• environmental protection;
• minimum wage, overtime and other labor requirements;
• compliance with securities laws and New York Stock Exchange listed company rules;
• compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
• working and safety conditions.
We may become subject to legislation or regulation seeking to tax and/or regulate high-fat foods. If we fail to comply with existing or future laws and regulations, we may be subject to governmental or judicial fines or sanctions. In addition, our capital expenditures could increase due to remediation measures that may be required if we are found to be noncompliant with any of these laws or regulations.
We are also subject to a Federal Trade Commission rule and to various state and foreign laws that govern the offer and sale of franchises. Additionally, these laws regulate various aspects of the franchise relationship, including terminations and the refusal to renew franchises. The failure to comply with these laws and regulations in any jurisdiction or to obtain required government approvals could result in a ban or temporary suspension on future franchise sales, fines or other penalties or require us to make offers of rescission or restitution, any of which could adversely affect our business and operating results.
Our current insurance coverage may not be adequate, insurance premiums for such coverage may increase and we may not be able to obtain insurance at acceptable rates, or at all.
We have retention programs for workers’ compensation, general liability and owned and non-owned automobile liabilities. We are generally responsible for up to $1.0 million per occurrence under these retention programs for workers’ compensation and general liability. We are also generally responsible for between $500,000 and $3.0 million per occurrence under these retention programs for owned and non-owned automobile liabilities. Total insurance limits under these retention programs vary depending upon the period covered and range up to $110.0 million per occurrence for general liability and owned and non-owned automobile liabilities and up to the applicable statutory limits for workers’ compensation. These insurance policies may not be adequate to protect us from liabilities that we incur in our business. In addition, in the future our insurance premiums may increase and we may not be able to obtain similar levels of insurance on reasonable terms, or at all. Any such inadequacy of, or inability to obtain, insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We are not required to, and do not, specifically set aside funds for our retention programs.
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Our annual and quarterly financial results are subject to significant fluctuations depending on various factors, many of which are beyond our control, and if we fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors, our share price may decline significantly.
Our sales and operating results can vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year depending on various factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include:
• variations in the timing and volume of our sales and our franchisees’ sales;
• the timing of expenditures in anticipation of future sales;
• sales promotions by us and our competitors;
• changes in competitive and economic conditions generally;
• changes in the cost or availability of our ingredients or labor; and
• foreign currency exposure.
As a result, our operational performance may decline quickly and significantly in response to changes in order patterns or rapid decreases in demand for our products. We anticipate that fluctuations in operating results will continue in the future.
Our current principal stockholders have significant influence over us, and they could delay, deter or prevent a change of control or other business combination or otherwise cause us to take action with which you may disagree.
Investment funds associated with Bain Capital, LLC together beneficially own approximately 28% of our outstanding common stock. In addition, two of our directors are representatives of investment funds associated with Bain Capital, LLC. As a result, these investment funds associated with Bain Capital, LLC have significant influence over our decision to enter into any corporate transaction and may have the ability to prevent any transaction that requires the approval of stockholders regardless of whether or not other stockholders believe that such transaction is in their own best interests. Such concentration of voting power could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change of control or other business combination that might otherwise be beneficial to our stockholders.
Our common stock price could be subject to significant fluctuations and/or may decline.
The market price of our common stock could be subject to significant fluctuations. Among the factors that could affect our stock price are:
• variations in our operating results;
• changes in revenues or earnings estimates or publication of research reports by analysts;
• speculation in the press or investment community;
• strategic actions by us or our competitors, such as sales promotions, acquisitions or restructurings;
• actions by institutional and other stockholders;
• changes in our dividend policy;
• changes in the market values of public companies that operate in our business segments;
• general market conditions; and
• domestic and international economic factors unrelated to our performance.
The stock markets in general have recently experienced volatility that has sometimes been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may cause the trading price of our common stock to decline.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
We lease approximately 200,000 square feet for our World Resource Center located in Ann Arbor, Michigan under an operating lease with Domino’s Farms Office Park, L.L.C., which is owned and operated by our founder and former majority shareholder. The lease, as amended, expires in December 2013 and has two five-year renewal options.
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We own four domestic Company-owned store buildings and five supply chain center buildings. We also own six store buildings that we lease to domestic franchisees. All other domestic Company-owned stores are leased by us, typically under five-year leases with one or two five-year renewal options. All other domestic supply chain centers are leased by us, typically under leases ranging between five and 15 years with one or two five-year renewal options. All other franchise stores are leased or owned directly by the respective franchisees. We believe that our existing headquarters and other leased and owned facilities are adequate to meet our current requirements.
We are a party to lawsuits, revenue agent reviews by taxing authorities and administrative proceedings in the ordinary course of business which include, without limitation, workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile and franchisee claims. We are also subject to suits related to employment practices and, specifically in California, wage and hour claims.
On June 10, 2003, Vega v. Domino’s Pizza LLC was filed, in Orange County Superior Court, alleging, among other things, that we failed to provide meal and rest breaks to our employees. On August 2, 2006, Rosello v. Domino’s Pizza LLC was filed, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging similar claims as set out in the Vega lawsuit. On February 14, 2007 the two actions were consolidated in Orange County Superior Court. No determination with respect to class certification was made.
On September 11, 2007, the parties reached an out-of-court settlement, subject to the court’s approval, in which all claims in both Vega v. Domino’s Pizza LLC and Rosello v. Domino’s Pizza LLC will be dismissed. The hearing for final approval is set for May 22, 2008. As part of the conditional settlement, we agreed to pay $5.0 million to plaintiffs and their attorneys to resolve the disputes. The Company reserved $5.0 million in the second quarter of 2007 for these matters, which is reflected in general and administrative expense.
On August 19, 2004, Jimenez v. Domino’s Pizza LLC was filed by a former general manager, in Orange County Superior Court, alleging that we misclassified the position of general manager and that the Company did not provide meal/rest periods and overtime pay as required by state law for hourly employees. The case was removed to federal District Court for the Central District of California on September 17, 2004 and the motion for class certification was heard on June 5, 2006. On September 26, 2006, the Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for class certification.
On October 4, 2007, the Company reached an out-of-court settlement with Jimenez and the ten other individual plaintiffs in which all claims will be dismissed. As part of the settlement, the Company paid $500,000 in 2007 to the plaintiffs and their attorneys to resolve the disputes, without admitting any liability.
On September 28, 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency filed an administrative claim and notice of opportunity for a hearing against the Company. The administrative complaint alleged certain violations of environmental regulations relating to an ammonia leak at one of the Company’s supply chain centers in November 2005 and proposes total penalties of $266,400. The violations listed in the administrative complaint relate to the alleged failure of the Company to timely notify certain governmental agencies of the leak as well as fines for the Company’s failure to timely supply miscellaneous paperwork relating to hazardous chemicals to such governmental agencies. The Company has completed its investigation and is attempting to negotiate a reasonable settlement.
While we may occasionally be party to large claims, including class action suits, we do not believe that these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
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Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
As of February 19, 2008, Domino’s Pizza, Inc. had 170,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which 59,627,930 were issued and outstanding. Domino’s Pizza, Inc.’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “DPZ.” Prior to our July 2004 initial public offering, there was no established public trading market for Domino’s Pizza, Inc.’s common stock.
The following table presents the high and low closing prices by quarter for Domino’s Pizza, Inc.’s common stock, as reported by the NYSE, and dividends declared per common share.
| 2006: | High | Low | Dividends Declared Per Share | ||||||
| First quarter (January 2, 2006 – March 26, 2006) |
$ | 28.58 | $ | 24.05 | $ | 0.12 | |||
| Second quarter (March 27, 2006 – June 18, 2006) |
28.75 | 23.06 | 0.12 | ||||||
| Third quarter (June 19, 2006 – September 10, 2006) |
24.81 | 21.84 | 0.12 | ||||||
| Fourth quarter (September 11, 2006 – December 31, 2006) |
28.36 | 24.48 | 0.12 | ||||||
| 2007: |
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| First quarter (January 1, 2007 – March 25, 2007) |
$ | 32.38 | $ | 28.00 | $ | - | |||
| Second quarter (March 26, 2007 – June 17, 2007) |
33.66 | 18.82 | 13.50 | ||||||
| Third quarter (June 18, 2007 – September 9, 2007) |
21.21 | 15.80 | - | ||||||
| Fourth quarter (September 10, 2007 – December 30, 2007) |
17.56 | 12.75 | - | ||||||
On February 14, 2007, our board of directors discontinued our regular quarterly dividend. On April 17, 2007, our board of directors declared a $13.50 per share special cash dividend on its outstanding common stock totaling $846.4 million, which was paid on May 4, 2007 to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 27, 2007.
Our board of directors’ assessment of any future dividends will be made based on our projected future cash flows, our debt and other payment obligations, the benefits of retaining and reinvesting future cash flows and other factors our board of directors may deem relevant. Whether any future dividends are paid, and the actual amount of any dividends, will depend upon future earnings, results of operations, capital requirements, our financial condition and other factors. There can be no assurance as to the amount of free cash flow that we will generate in future years and, accordingly, dividends will be considered after reviewing returns to shareholders, profitability expectations and financing needs and will be declared at the discretion of our board of directors.
As of February 19, 2008, there were 334 registered holders of record of Domino’s Pizza, Inc.’s common stock.
In connection with the 2007 Recapitalization, our board of directors approved an open market share repurchase program for up to $200.0 million of the Company’s common stock, which will be funded by future free cash flow and borrowings available under the variable funding notes.
The following table summarizes our repurchase activity during the fourth quarter ended December 30, 2007:
| Period |
Total Number of Shares Purchased |
Average Price Paid per Share |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program |
Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program | ||||||
| Period #1 (September 10, 2007 to October 7, 2007) |
153,500 | $ | 17.33 | 153,500 | $ | 179,352,723 | ||||
| Period #2 (October 8, 2007 to November 4, 2007) |
879,350 | $ | 14.70 | 879,350 | 166,422,026 | |||||
| Period #3 (November 5, 2007 to December 2, 2007) |
1,211,100 | $ | 13.82 | 1,211,100 | 149,682,573 | |||||
| Period #4 (December 3, 2007 to December 30, 2007) |
317,400 | $ | 12.88 | 317,400 | 145,594,793 | |||||
| Total |
2,561,350 | $ | 14.22 | 2,561,350 | $ | 145,594,793 | ||||
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The comparative stock performance line graph below compares the cumulative shareholder return on the common stock of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. for the period of time from the commencement of trading on the New York Stock Exchange following our initial public offering, July 13, 2004, through December 30, 2007, with cumulative total return on (i) the Total Return Index for the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE Composite Index”), (ii) the Standard & Poors 500 Index, and (iii) the Peer Group Index. The companies which comprise the Peer Group Index reflect the Company’s scope of operations and the competitive market in the restaurant industry. The Peer Group Index is comprised of the following six companies: McDonald’s Corporation; YUM! Brands, Inc.; Papa Johns, Inc.; Wendy’s International, Inc.; Jack in the Box Inc.; and CKE Restaurants, Inc. This Index has been weighted by market capitalization of each component company. In addition, the Papa Johns, Inc., Jack in the Box Inc. and YUM! Brands, Inc. stock price during the timeframe of the performace graph has been retroactively adjusted for the stock splits that occurred. The cumulative total return computations set forth in the performance graph assume the investment of $100 in the Company’s common stock, the NYSE Composite Index, the Standard & Poors 500 Index and the Peer Group Index on July 13, 2004. Prior to July 13, 2004, the Company’s common stock was not registered under the Exchange Act.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The selected financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified by reference to, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Form 10-K. The selected financial data below, with the exception of store counts and same store sales growth, have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and subsidiaries. These historical data are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any future period.
| Fiscal year ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions, except per share data) | December 28, 2003 (5) |
January 2, 2005 (6) |
January 1, 2006 |
December 31, 2006 |
December 30, 2007 (7) |
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| Income statement data: |
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| Revenues: |
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| Domestic Company-owned stores |
$ | 375.4 | $ | 382.5 | $ | 401.0 | $ | 393.4 | $ | 394.6 | ||||||||||
| Domestic franchise |
144.5 | 155.0 | 161.9 | 157.7 | 158.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Domestic stores |
519.9 | 537.5 | 562.9 | 551.1 | 552.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Domestic supply chain |
717.1 | 792.0 | 819.1 | 762.8 | 783.3 | |||||||||||||||
| International |
96.4 | 117.0 | 129.6 | 123.4 | 126.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Total revenues |
1,333.3 | 1,446.5 | 1,511.6 | 1,437.3 | 1,462.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales |
997.7 | 1,092.8 | 1,126.3 | 1,052.8 | 1,084.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating margin |
335.6 | 353.7 | 385.3 | 384.5 | 378.9 | |||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense |
176.1 | 182.3 | 186.2 | 170.3 | 184.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Income from operations |
159.5 | 171.4 | 199.1 | 214.2 | 193.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income |
0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 5.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense |
(74.7 | ) | (61.1 | ) | (48.8 | ) | (55.0 | ) | (130.4 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other (1) |
(22.7 | ) | (10.8 | ) | 22.1 | - | (13.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes |
62.4 | 100.1 | 173.3 | 160.4 | 55.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes |
23.4 | 37.8 | 65.0 | 54.2 | 17.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income |
$ | 39.0 | $ | 62.3 | $ | 108.3 | $ | 106.2 | $ | 37.9 | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) available to common stockholders (2) |
$ | (4.0 | ) | $ | 62.3 | $ | 108.3 | $ | 106.2 | $ | 37.9 | |||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share: |
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| Class L – basic |
$ | 10.26 | $ | 5.57 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Class L – diluted |
10.25 | 5.57 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Common stock – basic |
$ | (1.26 | ) | $ | 0.85 | $ | 1.62 | $ | 1.68 | $ | 0.61 | |||||||||
| Common stock – diluted |
(1.26 | ) | 0.81 | 1.58 | 1.65 | 0.59 | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared per share (3) |
$ | - | $ | 0.065 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 13.50 | ||||||||||
| Balance sheet data (at end of period): |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 46.4 | $ | 40.4 | $ | 66.9 | $ | 38.2 | $ | 11.3 | ||||||||||
| Restricted cash |
- | - | - | - | 81.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Working capital |
(1.3 | ) | (0.2 | ) | 4.0 | 11.1 | 51.4 | |||||||||||||
| Total assets |
452.1 | 447.3 | 461.1 | 380.2 | 473.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Total long-term debt, less current portion |
941.2 | 755.4 | 702.4 | 740.1 | 1,704.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Total debt |
959.7 | 780.7 | 737.7 | 741.6 | 1,720.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ deficit |
(718.0 | ) | (549.9 | ) | (511.0 | ) | (564.9 | ) | (1,450.1 | ) | ||||||||||
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| Fiscal year ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | December 28, 2003 (5) |
January 2, 2005 (6) |
January 1, 2006 |
December 31, 2006 |
December 30, 2007 (7) |
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| Other financial data: |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
$ | 29.8 | $ | 31.7 | $ | 32.4 | $ | 32.3 | $ | 31.2 | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures |
29.2 | 39.8 | 28.7 | 20.2 | 42.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Same store sales growth (4): |
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| Domestic Company-owned stores |
(1.7 | )% | 0.1 | % | 7.1 | % | (2.2 | )% | 1.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Domestic franchise stores |
1.7 | % | 2.1 | % | 4.6 | % | (4.4 | )% | (2.1 | )% | ||||||||||
| Domestic stores |
1.3 | % | 1.8 | % | 4.9 | % | (4.1 | )% | (1.7 | )% | ||||||||||
| International stores |
4.0 | % | 5.9 | % | 6.1 | % | 4.0 | % | 6.7 | % | ||||||||||
| Store counts (at end of period): |
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| Domestic Company-owned stores |
577 | 580 | 581 | 571 | 571 | |||||||||||||||
| Domestic franchise stores |
4,327 | 4,428 | 4,511 | 4,572 | 4,584 | |||||||||||||||
| Domestic stores |
4,904 | 5,008 | 5,092 | 5,143 | 5,155 | |||||||||||||||
| International stores |
2,523 | 2,749 | 2,987 | 3,223 | 3,469 | |||||||||||||||
| Total stores |
7,427 | 7,757 | 8,079 | 8,366 | 8,624 | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Included in Other for fiscal 2003 and 2004 are costs incurred in connection with debt retirements, including $20.4 million of bond tender fees in connection with the 2003 recapitalization and $9.0 million incurred in connection with the redemption of $109.1 million of senior subordinated notes as part of our 2004 IPO. Other for fiscal 2005 is comprised of a gain recognized on the sale of an equity investment. The fiscal 2007 other amount represents the premium paid to bond holders in the tender offer for the Domino’s, Inc. senior subordinated notes due 2011. |
| (2) | Net income (loss) available to common stockholders for fiscal year 2003 is comprised of consolidated net income less cumulative preferred stock dividends and accretion amounts. |
| (3) | We paid $188.3 million in dividends to shareholders as part of our recapitalization in 2003. |
| (4) |
Same store sales growth is calculated including only sales from stores that also had sales in the comparable period of the prior year, but excluding sales from certain seasonal locations such as stadiums and concert arenas. 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. The 53rd week in fiscal 2004 had no positive or negative impact on reported same store sales growth amounts. |
| (5) | In connection with our recapitalization in 2003, Domino’s, Inc. issued and sold $403.0 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of senior subordinated notes at a discount resulting in gross proceeds of $400.1 million and borrowed $610.0 million in term loans. We used the proceeds from the senior subordinated notes, borrowings from the term loans and cash from operations to retire $206.7 million principal amount of the then outstanding senior subordinated notes plus accrued interest and bond tender fees for $236.9 million, repay all amounts outstanding under the previous senior credit facility, redeem all of our outstanding preferred stock for $200.5 million and pay a dividend on our outstanding common stock of $188.3 million. Additionally, we expensed $15.7 million of related general and administrative expenses, comprised of compensation expenses, wrote-off $15.6 million of deferred financing costs to interest expense and expensed $20.4 million of bond tender fees in other expense. Total recapitalization related expenses were $51.7 million (pre-tax). We also recorded a $20.4 million deferred financing cost asset. |
| (6) | In connection with our IPO completed on July 16, 2004, Domino’s Pizza, Inc. issued and sold 9,375,000 shares resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $119.6 million. These net proceeds were used to redeem, at a premium plus accrued interest, approximately $109.1 million aggregate principal amount of Domino’s, Inc. 8 1/4% senior subordinated notes. Immediately following the closing of the IPO, we had 68,653,626 shares of common stock outstanding. Additionally, in connection with the IPO, we used general funds to, among other things, distribute $16.9 million to our founder and former majority shareholder and his spouse for full payment of contingent notes then outstanding and pay $10.0 million to an affiliate of our principal stockholder, in connection with the termination of its management agreement with us, which was recorded in general and administrative expense. Additionally, the 2004 fiscal year includes 53 weeks, while the 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007 fiscal years each include 52 weeks. |
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| (7) |
In connection with our recapitalization in 2007, Domino’s Pizza, Inc. borrowed $780.0 million under a bridge term loan facility. We used the proceeds from the borrowings under the bridge term loan facility to purchase 2,242 shares of common stock for approximately $0.1 million, repay $463.0 million principal amount of then outstanding borrowings under the 2003 term loans plus accrued interest and related fees and retire at a $13.3 million premium $273.6 million in aggregate principal amount of Domino’s, Inc. 8 1/4 % senior subordinated notes due 2011, representing substantially all of the outstanding senior subordinated notes plus accrued interest and related fees. We paid $22.3 million in fees in connection with obtaining the bridge loan facility and wrote off $9.5 million of deferred financing fees and bond discount as part of the 2003 term loan and senior subordinated notes repayments. Additionally, in connection with the recapitalization, we borrowed $1.7 billion of fixed rate notes and used the proceeds from the borrowings to repay in full the bridge term loan facility, capitalize certain new subsidiaries, pay $38.1 million of deferred financing fees, pay a special cash dividend on our outstanding common stock totaling $846.4 million and make a corresponding anti-dilution equivalent payment of $50.6 million on certain stock options. Total cash paid for common stock dividends and related anti-dilution payments totaled $897.0 million, of which $141.0 million was recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital and $756.0 million was recorded as an increase in retained deficit. In connection with the repayment of the bridge term loan facility, we wrote off $21.9 million of unamortized deferred financing fees. Additionally, we expensed $2.9 million of related general and administrative expenses, comprised of $1.6 million of legal, professional and other fees and expenses and $1.3 million of non-cash compensation expenses, of which $0.4 million related to the acceleration of vesting of certain stock options. Total recapitalization related expenses were $48.6 million (pre-tax). |
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Overview
Our fiscal year typically includes 52 weeks, comprised of three twelve week quarters and one sixteen week quarter. Fiscal 2005, fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007 each consisted of 52 weeks.
We are the number one pizza delivery company in the United States with an 18.9% share of the pizza delivery market based on reported consumer spending. We also have a leading international presence. We operate through a network of 571 Company-owned stores, all of which are in the United States, and 8,053 franchise stores located in all 50 states and in more than 55 countries. In addition, we operate 17 regional dough manufacturing and supply chain centers in the contiguous United States as well as six dough manufacturing and supply chain centers outside the contiguous United States.
Our financial results are driven largely by retail sales at our Company-owned and franchise stores. Changes in retail sales are driven by changes in same store sales and store counts. We monitor both of these metrics very closely, as they directly impact our revenues and profits, and strive to consistently increase the related amounts. Retail sales drive Company-owned store revenues, royalty payments from franchisees and domestic supply chain revenues. Retail sales are primarily impacted by the strength of the Domino’s Pizza® brand, the success of our marketing promotions and our ability to execute our store operating model and other business strategies.
We devote significant attention to our brand-building efforts, which is evident in our system’s estimated $1.4 billion of domestic advertising spending over the past five years and our frequent designation as a MegaBrand by Advertising Age. We plan on continuing to build our brand and retail sales by satisfying customers worldwide with our pizza delivery offerings and by continuing to invest significant amounts in the advertising and marketing of the Domino’s Pizza® brand.
We also pay particular attention to the store economics, or the investment performance of a store to its owner, of both our Company-owned and franchise stores. We believe that our system’s favorable store economics benefit from the relatively small initial and ongoing investments required to own and operate a Domino’s Pizza store. We believe these favorable investment requirements, coupled with a strong brand message supported by significant advertising spending, as well as high-quality and focused menu offerings, drive strong store economics, which, in turn, drive demand for new stores.
In 2007, global retail sales, which are total retail sales at Company-owned and franchise stores worldwide, increased 6.6% as compared to 2006. This increase in global retail sales was driven by strong international same store sales growth as well as growth in worldwide store counts, offset in part by a decrease in domestic franchise same store sales. In 2006, global retail sales increased 2.0% as compared to 2005. This increase in global retail sales was driven by strong international same store sales growth as well as growth in worldwide store counts.
Revenues decreased $74.3 million or 4.9% in 2006 and increased $25.6 million or 1.8% in 2007. The decline in 2006 was due primarily to lower volumes in our domestic supply chain operations and lower food prices, primarily cheese and lower Company-owned store and international revenues. The increase in revenues in 2007 was largely due to higher domestic supply chain revenues, due primarily to higher food prices, including cheese. Worldwide store counts have increased from 7,757 at the beginning of 2005 to 8,624 at the end of 2007. This growth in store counts can be attributed to the growing global acceptance of our brand and our pizza delivery concept as well as the economics inherent in our system which attracts new franchisees and encourages existing franchisees to grow their business. Domestic same store sales increased 4.9% in 2005 and decreased 4.1% and 1.7% in 2006 and 2007, respectively. International same store sales increased 6.1%, 4.0% and 6.7% during the same periods. The Company’s domestic same store sales results in 2006 and 2007 reflected a weak consumer environment and the underperformance of our product and promotional offerings during those years. Internationally, same stores sales growth continues to result from the growing acceptance of delivered pizza around the globe and the successful execution of the concept.
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Income from operations increased 7.6%, from $199.1 million in 2005 to $214.2 million in 2006 and decreased 9.5% in 2007 to $193.9 million. The growth in income from operations in 2006 was primarily the result of increases in global retail sales and related profits from domestic supply chain operations, as well as decreases in general and administrative expenses. The decline in income from operations in 2007 was primarily the result of lower profits from the domestic stores and domestic supply chain operations, as well as certain recapitalization-related expenses. Net income declined 1.9% from $108.3 million in 2005 to $106.2 million in 2006 and declined 64.3% from 2006 to $37.9 million in 2007. The decline in net income in 2007 was primarily due to a $75.4 million increase in interest expense in 2007 due primarily to higher average outstanding debt balances offset in part by lower average borrowing rates, both the result of the Company’s recapitalization and the aforementioned decrease in income from operations. Net income was also negatively impacted in 2007 by $13.3 million of other expense related to the premium paid to repurchase and retire the senior subordinated notes that were tendered in the debt tender offer in connection with the 2007 recapitalization.
We are highly leveraged primarily as the result of recapitalizations in 1998, 2003 and 2007. As of December 30, 2007, consolidated long-term debt was $1.7 billion. Since 1998, a large portion of our cash flows provided from operations has been used to make principal and interest payments on our indebtedness as well as distributions to shareholders in the form of dividends and stock repurchases. Our securitized debt requires no principal payments until anticipated maturity in 2012. Overall, we believe that our ability to consistently produce significant free cash flows allows us the flexibility not only to service our significant debt but also to invest in our growing business as well as return cash to our shareholders.
Critical accounting policies and estimates
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires our management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, our management evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for uncollectible receivables, long-lived and intangible assets, insurance and legal matters and income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are 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 may differ from those estimates. Changes in our accounting policies and estimates could materially impact our results of operations and financial condition for any particular period. We believe that our most critical accounting policies and estimates are:
Revenue recognition. We earn revenues through our network of domestic Company-owned and franchise stores, dough manufacturing and supply chain centers and international operations. Retail sales from Company-owned stores and royalty revenues resulting from the retail sales from franchise stores are recognized as revenues when the items are delivered to or carried out by customers. Sales of food from our supply chain centers are recognized as revenues upon delivery of the food to franchisees while sales of equipment and supplies are generally recognized as revenues upon shipment of the related products to franchisees.
Allowance for uncollectible receivables. We closely monitor our accounts and notes receivable balances and provide allowances for uncollectible amounts as a result of our reviews. These estimates are based on, among other factors, historical collection experience and a review of our receivables by aging category. Additionally, we may also provide allowances for uncollectible receivables based on specific customer collection issues that we have identified. While write-offs of bad debts have historically been within our expectations and the provisions established, management cannot guarantee that future write-offs will not exceed historical rates. Specifically, if the financial condition of our franchisees were to deteriorate resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
Long-lived and intangible assets. We record long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and capitalized software, at cost. For acquisitions of franchise operations, we estimate the fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired based on physical inspection of assets, historical experience and other information available to us regarding the acquisition. We depreciate and amortize long-lived assets using useful lives determined by us based on historical experience and other information available to us. We review long-lived assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the related amounts might be impaired. When required, we perform related impairment tests on a market-level basis for Company-owned stores. At December 30, 2007, we determined that our long-lived assets were not impaired. However, if our future operating performance were to deteriorate, we may be required to recognize an impairment charge.
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We evaluate goodwill annually for impairment by comparing the fair value of our reporting units to their carrying values. A significant portion of our goodwill relates to acquisitions of domestic franchise stores and is included in our domestic stores segment. At December 30, 2007, the fair value of our business operations with associated goodwill exceeded their recorded carrying value, including the related goodwill. However, if the future performance of our domestic Company-owned stores or domestic supply chain operations were to deteriorate, we may be required to recognize a goodwill impairment charge.
Insurance and legal matters. We are a party to lawsuits and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management closely monitors these legal matters and estimates the probable costs for the resolution of such matters. These estimates are primarily determined by consulting with both internal and external parties handling the matters and are based upon an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. If our estimates relating to legal matters proved inaccurate for any reason, we may be required to increase or decrease the related expense in future periods.
For certain periods prior to December 1998 and for periods after December 2001, we maintain insurance coverage for workers’ compensation, general liability and owned and non-owned auto liability under insurance policies requiring payment of a deductible for each occurrence up to between $500,000 and $3.0 million, depending on the policy year and line of coverage. The related insurance reserves are based on undiscounted independent actuarial estimates, which are based on historical information along with assumptions about future events. Changes in assumptions for such factors as medical costs and legal actions, as well as changes in actual experience, could cause these estimates to change in the near term which could result in an increase or decrease in the related expense in future periods.
Income taxes. Our net deferred tax assets assume that we will generate sufficient taxable income in specific tax jurisdictions, based on estimates and assumptions. The amounts relating to taxes recorded on the balance sheet, including tax reserves, also consider the ultimate resolution of revenue agent reviews based on estimates and assumptions. If these estimates and assumptions change in the future, we may be required to adjust our valuation allowance or other tax reserves resulting in additional income tax expense or benefit in future periods.
Same Store Sales Growth
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||||
| Domestic Company-owned stores |
7.1 | % | (2.2 | )% | 1.0 | % | |||
| Domestic franchise stores |
4.6 | % | (4.4 | )% | (2.1 | )% | |||
| Domestic stores |
4.9 | % | (4.1 | )% | (1.7 | )% | |||
| International stores |
6.1 | % | 4.0 | % | 6.7 | % | |||
Store Growth Activity
| Domestic Company-owned Stores |
Domestic Franchise |
Domestic Stores |
International Stores |
Total | |||||||||||
| Store count at January 2, 2005 |
580 | 4,428 | 5,008 | 2,749 | 7,757 | ||||||||||
| Openings |
10 | 162 | 172 | 292 | 464 | ||||||||||
| Closings |
(3 | ) | (85 | ) | (88 | ) | (54 | ) | (142 | ) | |||||
| Transfers |
(6 | ) | 6 | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Store count at January 1, 2006 |
581 | 4,511 | 5,092 | 2,987 | 8,079 | ||||||||||
| Openings |
7 | 119 | 126 | 276 | 402 | ||||||||||
| Closings |
(3 | ) | (72 | ) | (75 | ) | (40 | ) | (115 | ) | |||||
| Transfers |
(14 | ) | 14 | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Store count at December 31, 2006 |
571 | 4,572 | 5,143 | 3,223 | 8,366 | ||||||||||
| Openings |
13 | 125 | 138 | 289 | 427 | ||||||||||
| Closings |
(7 | ) | (119 | ) | (126 | ) | (43 | ) | (169 | ) | |||||
| Transfers |
(6 | ) | 6 | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Store count at December 30, 2007 |
571 | 4,584 | 5,155 | 3,469 | 8,624 |
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Income Statement Data
| (dollars in millions) | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic Company-owned stores |
$ | 401.0 | $ | 393.4 | $ | 394.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Domestic franchise |
161.9 | 157.7 | 158.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic supply chain |
819.1 | 762.8 | 783.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| International |
129.6 | 123.4 | 126.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues |
1,511.6 | 100.0 | % | 1,437.3 | 100.0 | % | 1,462.9 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||
| Domestic Company-owned stores |
319.1 | 312.1 | 317.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic supply chain |
739.3 | 681.7 | 710.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| International |
67.9 | 59.0 | 55.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales |
1,126.3 | 74.5 | % | 1,052.8 | 73.2 | % | 1,084.0 | 74.1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Operating margin |
385.3 | 25.5 | % | 384.5 | 26.8 | % | 378.9 | 25.9 | % | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative |
186.2 | 12.3 | % | 170.3 | 11.9 | % | 184.9 | 12.6 | % | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations |
199.1 | 13.2 | % | 214.2 | 14.9 | % | 193.9 | 13.3 | % | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net |
(47.9 | ) | (3.2 | )% | (53.8 | ) | (3.7 | )% | (125.1 | ) | (8.6 | )% | |||||||||
| Other |
22.1 | 1.5 | % | - | - | (13.3 | ) | (0.9 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes |
173.3 | 11.5 | % | 160.4 | 11.2 | % | 55.6 | 3.8 | % | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes |
65.0 | 4.3 | % | 54.2 | 3.8 | % | 17.7 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net income |
$ | 108.3 | 7.2 | % | $ | 106.2 | 7.4 | % | $ | 37.9 | 2.6 | % | |||||||||
2007 compared to 2006
(tabular amounts in millions, except percentages)
Revenues. Revenues include retail sales by Company-owned stores, royalties from domestic and international franchise stores and sales of food, equipment and supplies by our supply chain centers to certain domestic and international franchise stores.
Consolidated revenues increased $25.6 million or 1.8% in 2007. This increase in revenues was due primarily to higher domestic supply chain revenues related to higher food prices, primarily cheese, as well as higher international revenues. These increases in revenues are more fully described below.
Domestic stores. Domestic stores revenues are comprised of retail sales from domestic Company-owned store operations and royalties from retail sales at domestic franchise stores, as summarized in the following table.
| 2006 | 2007 | |||||||||||
| Domestic Company-owned stores |
$ | 393.4 | 71.4 | % | $ | 394.6 | 71.4 | % | ||||
| Domestic franchise |
157.7 | 28.6 | % | 158.1 | 28.6 | % | ||||||
| Total domestic stores revenues |
$ | 551.1 | 100.0 | % | $ | 552.6 | 100.0 | % | ||||
Domestic stores revenues increased $1.5 million or 0.3% in 2007. This increase was due primarily to higher domestic Company-owned same store sales and an increase in the average number of domestic stores open during 2007, offset in part by lower domestic franchise same store sales. These results are more fully described below.
Domestic Company-owned stores. Revenues from domestic Company-owned store operations increased $1.2 million or 0.3% in 2007. This increase was due primarily to higher same store sales. Domestic Company-owned same store sales increased 1.0% in 2007 compared to 2006. There were 571 domestic Company-owned stores in operation as of December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007.
Domestic franchise. Revenues from domestic franchise operations increased $0.4 million or 0.2% in 2007. This increase was due primarily to a slightly higher average royalty rate and an increase in the average number of domestic franchise stores open during 2007, offset in part by lower same store sales. There were 4,572 and 4,584 domestic franchise stores in operation as of December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007, respectively. Domestic franchise same store sales decreased 2.1% in 2007 compared to 2006.
Domestic supply chain. Revenues from domestic supply chain operations increased $20.5 million or 2.7% in 2007. This increase was due primarily to increases in cheese prices, offset in part by lower volumes related to decreases in domestic franchise same store sales. Cheese prices positively impacted revenues by approximately $51.8 million in 2007.
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International. Revenues from international operations increased $3.5 million or 2.8% in 2007. This increase was due primarily to higher royalty revenues due to increases in same store sales and the average number of international stores open during 2007, offset in part by the sale of Company-owned operations in France and the Netherlands in 2006. On a constant dollar basis, same store sales increased 6.7% in 2007 compared to 2006. On a historical dollar basis, same store sales increased 12.3% in 2007 compared to 2006, reflecting a generally weaker U.S. dollar in those markets in which we compete. There were 3,223 and 3,469 international stores in operation as of December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007, respectively.
Cost of sales / Operating margin. Consolidated cost of sales is comprised primarily of Company-owned store and domestic supply chain costs incurred to generate related revenues. Components of consolidated cost of sales primarily include food, labor and occupancy costs.
The consolidated operating margin, which we define as revenues less cost of sales, decreased $5.6 million or 1.5% in 2007, as summarized in the following table.
| 2006 | 2007 | |||||||||||
| Consolidated revenues |
$ | 1,437.3 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,462.9 | 100.0 | % | ||||
| Consolidated cost of sales |
1,052.8 | 73.2 | % | 1,084.0 | 74.1 | % | ||||||
| Consolidated operating margin |
$ | 384.5 | 26.8 | % | $ | 378.9 | 25.9 | % | ||||
The $5.6 million decrease in consolidated operating margin was due primarily to lower margins at our Company-owned stores and domestic supply chain operations, offset in part by higher margins in our international business.
As a percentage of total revenues, our consolidated operating margin decreased primarily as a result of a market increase in overall food prices, primarily cheese, which negatively impacted our domestic supply chain operating margins as a percentage of revenues. Additionally, the Company-owned store operating margin was impacted by higher labor, while lower domestic franchise same store sales generated lower domestic supply chain volumes. These decreases were offset in part by improvements in the operating margins in our international operations. Changes in the operating margin at our domestic Company-owned store operations and our domestic supply chain operations are more fully described below.
Domestic Company-owned stores. The domestic Company-owned store operating margin decreased $4.4 million or 5.4% in 2007, as summarized in the following table.
| 2006 | 2007 | |||||||||||
| Revenues |
$ | 393.4 | 100.0 | % | $ | 394.6 | 100.0 | % | ||||
| Cost of sales |
312.1 | 79.3 | % | 317.7 | 80.5 | % | ||||||
| Store operating margin |
$ | 81.3 | 20.7 | % | $ | 76.9 | 19.5 | % | ||||
The $4.4 million decrease in the domestic Company-owned store operating margin was due primarily to higher labor and ordering costs offset, in part, by higher same store sales.
As a percentage of store revenues, food costs decreased 0.1 percentage points to 26.1% in 2007, due primarily to increased pricing and the positive impact of derivative contracts offset in part by a market increase in food prices, primarily cheese. The cheese block price per pound averaged $1.72 in 2007 compared to $1.24 in 2006.
As a percentage of store revenues, labor costs increased 0.7 percentage points to 30.8% in 2007, due primarily to higher average wage rates during 2007.
Domestic supply chain. The domestic supply chain operating margin decreased $8.7 million or 10.7% in 2007, as summarized in the following table.
| 2006 | 2007 | |||||||||||
| Revenues |
$ | 762.8 | 100.0 | % | $ | 783.3 | 100.0 | % | ||||
| Cost of sales |
681.7 | 89.4 | % | 710.9 | 90.8 | % | ||||||
| Domestic supply chain operating margin |
$ | 81.1 | 10.6 | % | $ | 72.4 | 9.2 | % | ||||
The $8.7 million decrease in the domestic supply chain operating margin was due primarily to lower volumes, offset in part by lower labor costs.
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As a percentage of domestic supply chain revenues, the domestic supply chain operating margin decreased primarily as a result of higher food prices, primarily cheese and to a lesser extent wheat, and lower volumes as a result of lower domestic franchise same store sales. These decreases were offset in part by lower variable labor costs. Increases in certain food prices, including cheese, have a negative effect on the domestic supply chain operating margin due to the fixed dollar margin earned by domestic supply chain on certain food items, including cheese. Had the 2007 cheese prices been in effect during 2006, the domestic supply chain operating margin as a percentage of domestic supply chain revenues would have been approximately 10.0% for 2006, resulting in a domestic supply chain operating margin decrease of 0.8 percentage points in 2007.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $14.6 million or 8.6% in 2007. As a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expenses increased 0.7 percentage points to 12.6% in 2007. These increases were due primarily to a $5.0 million reserve recorded in 2007 related to certain legal matters in California and general and administrative expenses recorded in connection with the Company’s recapitalization.
Interest income. Interest income increased $4.1 million to $5.3 million in 2007. This increase was due to carrying higher average cash balances as a result of the Company’s recapitalization.
Interest expense. Interest expense increased $75.4 million to $130.4 million in 2007. This increase in interest expense was due primarily to higher average outstanding debt balances in 2007 offset in part by lower average borrowing rates, both the result of the Company’s recapitalization. Interest expense was also negatively impacted by a $21.9 million write-off of deferred financing fees related to the Company’s recapitalization, a $9.5 million write-off of deferred financing fees and bond discount related to the extinguishment of debt and $2.5 million of additional interest expense, net incurred in connection with the settlement of interest rate derivatives.
Our average outstanding borrowings increased $671.7 million to approximately $1.4 billion in 2007. Our cash borrowing rate decreased 0.3 percentage points to 6.1% in 2007 compared to 2006.
Other. The other amount of $13.3 million in 2007 represents the premium paid to repurchase and retire the senior subordinated notes that were tendered in the debt tender offer in connection with the Company’s recapitalization.
Provision for income taxes. Provision for income taxes decreased $36.5 million to $17.7 million in 2007, due primarily to a decrease in pre-tax income. The Company’s effective income tax rate decreased 2.0 percentage points to 31.8% of pre-tax income in 2007, due primarily to reserve adjustments related to the settlement of state income tax matters.
Summary of Recapitalization Expenses. The following table presents total recapitalization-related expenses incurred during fiscal 2007. These expenses, presented pre-tax and in addition to additional ongoing interest expense resulting from higher borrowings, affect comparability between the periods presented for 2007 and 2006.
| (in millions) |
Fiscal 2007 |
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| 2007 recapitalization-related expenses: |
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| General and administrative expenses (1) |
$ | 2.9 | ||
| Additional interest income on recapitalization funds (2) |
(1.5 | ) | ||
| Additional interest expense (3) |
33.9 | |||
| Premium on bond extinguishment (4) |
13.3 | |||
| Total of 2007 recapitalization-related expenses |
$ | 48.6 | ||
| (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 which is recorded as other expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of income. |
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2006 compared to 2005
(tabular amounts in millions, except percentages)
Revenues. Consolidated revenues decreased $74.3 million or 4.9% in 2006. This decrease in revenues was due primarily to lower volumes in our supply chain business related to decreases in domestic franchise same store sales, and lower food prices, primarily cheese, as well as lower Company-owned store and international revenues. These decreases in revenues are more fully described below.
Domestic stores. Domestic stores revenues are comprised of retail sales from domestic Company-owned store operations and royalties from retail sales at domestic franchise stores, as summarized in the following table.
| 2005 | 2006 | |||||||||||
| Domestic Company-owned stores |
$ | 401.0 | 71.2 | % | $ | 393.4 | 71.4 | % | ||||
| Domestic franchise |
161.9 | 28.8 | % | 157.7 | 28.6 | % | ||||||
| Total domestic stores revenues |
$ | 562.9 | 100.0 | % | $ | 551.1 | 100.0 | % | ||||
Domestic stores revenues decreased $11.8 million or 2.1% in 2006. This decrease was due primarily to lower domestic same store sales, offset in part by an increase in the average number of domestic stores open during 2006. These results are more fully described below.
Domestic Company-owned stores. Revenues from domestic Company-owned store operations decreased $7.6 million or 1.9% in 2006. This decrease was due primarily to lower same store sales. Domestic Company-owned same store sales decreased 2.2% in 2006 compared to 2005. There were 581 and 571 domestic Company-owned stores in operation as of January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Domestic franchise. Revenues from domestic franchise operations decreased $4.2 million or 2.5% in 2006. This decrease was due primarily to lower same store sales, offset in part by an increase in the average number of domestic franchise stores open during 2006. Domestic franchise same store sales decreased 4.4% in 2006 compared to 2005. There were 4,511 and 4,572 domestic franchise stores in operation as of January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Domestic supply chain. Revenues from domestic supply operations decreased $56.3 million or 6.9% in 2006. This decrease was due primarily to decreases in cheese prices, as well as lower volumes related to decreases in domestic franchise same store sales. Cheese prices negatively impacted revenues by approximately $35.6 million in 2006.
International. Revenues from international operations decreased $6.2 million or 4.8% in 2006. This decrease was due primarily to the sale of Company-owned operations in France and the Netherlands and were offset in part by higher royalty revenues due to increases in same store sales and the average number of international stores open during 2006. On a constant dollar basis, same store sales increased 4.0% in 2006 compared to 2005. On a historical dollar basis, same store sales increased 4.6% in 2006 compared to 2005, reflecting a generally weaker U.S. dollar in those markets in which we compete. There were 2,987 and 3,223 international stores in operation as of January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Cost of sales / Operating margin. The consolidated operating margin, which we define as revenues less cost of sales, decreased $0.8 million or 0.2% in 2006, as summarized in the following table.
| 2005 | 2006 | |||||||||||
| Consolidated revenues |
$ | 1,511.6 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,437.3 | 100.0 | % | ||||
| Consolidated cost of sales |
1,126.3 | 74.5 | % | 1,052.8 | 73.2 | % | ||||||
| Consolidated operating margin |
$ | 385.3 | 25.5 | % | $ | 384.5 | 26.8 | % | ||||
The $0.8 million decrease in consolidated operating margin was due primarily to lower margins at our Company-owned stores and lower domestic franchise royalty revenues, offset in part by higher margins in our international business and improved margins in our domestic supply chain operations. Franchise revenues do not have a cost of sales component and, as a result, changes in franchise revenues have a disproportionate effect on the consolidated operating margin.
As a percentage of total revenues, our consolidated operating margin increased primarily as a result of a market decrease in overall food prices, primarily cheese, which benefited both domestic Company-owned store and domestic supply chain operating margins as a percentage of revenues, as well as improvements in the operating margins in our international operations. These increases were offset in part by lower domestic same store sales, which generated lower domestic franchise royalty revenues, lower domestic supply chain volumes and lower domestic Company-owned store revenues. Changes in the operating margin at our domestic Company-owned store operations and our domestic supply chain operations are more fully described below.
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Domestic Company-owned stores. The domestic Company-owned store operating margin decreased $0.6 million or 0.8% in 2006, as summarized in the following table.
| 2005 | 2006 | |||||||||||
| Revenues |
$ | 401.0 | 100.0 | % | $ | 393.4 | 100.0 | % | ||||
| Cost of sales |
319.1 | 79.6 | % | 312.1 | 79.3 | % | ||||||
| Store operating margin |
$ | 81.9 | 20.4 | % | $ | 81.3 | 20.7 | % | ||||
The $0.6 million decrease in the domestic Company-owned store operating margin is due primarily to lower same store sales and higher occupancy costs, including utilities and rent, and was offset in part by a market decrease in overall food prices, primarily cheese.
As a percentage of store revenues, food costs decreased 1.8 percentage points to 26.2% in 2006, due primarily to a market decrease in food prices, primarily cheese and a higher average ticket. The cheese block price per pound averaged $1.24 in 2006 compared to $1.50 in 2005.
As a percentage of store revenues, labor costs increased 0.5 percentage points to 30.1% in 2006, due primarily to the negative impact of lower revenues.
As a percentage of store revenues, occupancy costs, which include rent, telephone, utilities and other related costs, including depreciation and amortization, increased 0.9 percentage points to 12.0% in 2006, due primarily to higher utilities and rent as well as the negative impact of lower revenues.
As a percentage of store revenues, insurance costs decreased 0.3 percentage points to 3.1% in 2006, due primarily to improved loss experience.
Domestic supply chain. The domestic supply chain operating margin increased $1.3 million or 1.6% in 2006, as summarized in the following table.
| 2005 | 2006 | |||||||||||
| Revenues |
$ | 819.1 | 100.0 | % | $ | 762.8 | 100.0 | % | ||||
| Cost of sales |
739.3 | 90.3 | % | 681.7 | 89.4 | % | ||||||
| Domestic supply chain operating margin |
$ | 79.8 | 9.7 | % | $ | 81.1 | 10.6 | % | ||||
The $1.3 million increase in the domestic supply chain operating margin was due primarily to lower food and labor costs.
As a percentage of domestic supply chain revenues, the domestic supply chain operating margin increased primarily as a result lower food prices, primarily cheese, offset in part by lower volumes as a result of lower domestic franchise same store sales. Decreases in certain food prices, including cheese, have a positive effect on the domestic supply chain operating margin due to the fixed dollar margin earned by domestic supply chain on certain food items, including cheese. Had the 2006 cheese prices been in effect during 2005, the domestic supply chain operating margin as a percentage of domestic supply chain revenues would have been approximately 10.2% for 2005, resulting in a domestic supply chain operating margin increase of 0.4 percentage points in 2006.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses decreased $15.9 million or 8.5% in 2006. As a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expenses decreased 0.4 percentage points to 11.9% in 2006. These decreases were due primarily to a gain of approximately $2.8 million recognized on the sale of Company-owned operations in France and the Netherlands in 2006, a reduction of general and administrative expenses of approximately $5.4 million resulting from the absence of these operations during the second half of 2006 and the positive impact in 2006 related to the $2.8 million of charges incurred in the fourth quarter of 2005 related to a goodwill impairment charge and losses on store sales. Additionally, general and administrative expenses were positively impacted by decreases in variable general and administrative expenses, including lower administrative labor.
Interest expense. Interest expense increased $6.2 million or 12.8% in 2006. This increase in interest expense was due primarily to higher effective borrowing rates during 2006 and higher average outstanding debt balances in 2006. Our average outstanding borrowings increased $3.3 million to $757.5 million in 2006. Our effective borrowing rate increased 0.7 percentage points to 6.5% in 2006 compared to 2005. Total deferred financing fee and bond discount expense was $3.0 million and $3.4 million in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
Other. The other amount of $22.1 million in 2005 is comprised of a gain recognized from the sale of an equity investment in an international master franchisee.
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Provision for income taxes. Provision for income taxes decreased $10.8 million to $54.2 million in 2006, due primarily to a decrease in pre-tax income. The Company’s effective income tax rate decreased 3.7 percentage points to 33.8% of pre-tax income in 2006, due primarily to a tax benefit recorded in 2006 associated with the disposition of Company-owned operations in France and the Netherlands.
Liquidity and capital resources
As of December 30, 2007, we had working capital of $51.4 million and total unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $11.3 million. Historically, we have operated with minimal positive working capital or negative working capital primarily because our receivable collection periods and inventory turn rates are faster than the normal payment terms on our current liabilities. We generally collect our receivables within three weeks from the date of the related sale, and we generally experience 40 to 50 inventory turns per year. In addition, our sales are not typically seasonal, which further limits our working capital requirements. These factors, coupled with significant and ongoing cash flows from operations, which are primarily used to service our debt obligations, invest in our business and repurchase common stock, reduce our working capital amounts. As of December 30, 2007, the Company had approximately $39.6 million of cash held for future interest payments, $26.4 million cash held in interest reserves, and $15.0 million cash held for capitalization of new entities for a total of $81.0 million of restricted cash that is related to the Company’s recapitalization. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and availability of borrowings under our variable funding notes. We have historically funded capital expenditures and debt repayments from these sources and expect to in the future. We did not have any material commitments for capital expenditures as of December 30, 2007.
As of December 30, 2007, we had $1.7 billion of long-term debt, of which $15.3 million was classified as a current liability. At December 30, 2007, we had borrowings of $102.6 million available under our $150.0 million securitized financing facility, net of letters of credit issued of $32.4 million and outstanding borrowings of $15.0 million. These letters of credit primarily relate to our insurance programs and supply chain center leases. Borrowings under the securitized financing facility are available to fund our working capital requirements, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes.
Cash provided by operating activities was $84.2 million, $133.0 million and $141.2 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The $8.2 million decrease in 2006 was due primarily to a $21.2 million net change in operating assets and liabilities, due primarily to the timing of payment of current operating liabilities, and a $2.1 million decrease in net income. These decreases in 2006 were offset in part by a $16.3 million decrease in gains on the sale/disposal of assets, due primarily to the sale of an equity investment in an international master franchisee in 2005. The $48.8 million decrease in 2007 was due primarily to a $68.3 million decrease in net income, primarily as a result of our recapitalization and a $17.8 million net change in operating assets and liabilities. These decreases were offset in part by a $35.2 million increase in amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount, due primarily to the write-off of deferred financing costs in connection with the debt extinguishments as part of our 2007 recapitalization, and a $3.2 million increase in non-cash compensation expense.
Cash used in investing activities was $109.5 million and $5.9 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Cash provided by investing activities was $0.1 million in 2005. The $6.0 million net change in 2006 was due primarily to a $25.5 million decrease in proceeds from the sale of equity investments, due to the sale of an equity investment in an international master franchisee in 2005, offset in part by a $10.5 million increase in proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment, due primarily from the sale of Company-owned operations in France and the Netherlands in 2006, and an $8.5 million decrease in capital expenditures, due primarily to increased spending in 2005 related to the renovation of our world headquarters. The $103.6 million increase in 2007 was due primarily to a $81.0 million increase in restricted cash related to our 2007 recapitalization, a $22.2 million increase in capital expenditures due primarily to the purchase of an aircraft and a $1.0 million decrease in proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment, which was due primarily to the sale of the France and Netherlands operations in 2006, offset in part by proceeds from the sale of a corporate aircraft in 2007.
Cash used in financing activities was $1.6 million, $155.8 million and $114.6 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The $41.2 million increase in 2006 was due primarily to a $70.0 million increase in purchases of common stock, a $14.9 million increase in repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations and a $16.4 million decrease in tax benefit of stock options. These increases in 2006 were offset in part by a $60.0 million increase in proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt. The $154.2 million decrease in 2007 was due primarily to $2.4 billion increase in proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, a $90.5 million decrease in repurchases of common stock and a $17.0 million increase in tax benefit from stock options, offset in part by a $1.5 billion increase in repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations, a $867.1 million increase in common stock dividends and equivalents and a $60.1 milion increase in cash paid for financing costs.
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On February 7, 2007, the Company announced a recapitalization plan comprised of (i) a stock tender offer for up to 13,850,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, (ii) an offer to purchase all of the outstanding Domino’s, Inc. 8 1/4% senior subordinated notes due 2011 pursuant to a debt tender offer, (iii) the repayment of all outstanding borrowings under its senior credit facility and (iv) a planned special cash dividend to stockholders and related anti-dilution payments and adjustments to certain option holders, in each case financed as described below.
On March 8, 2007, the Company entered into a $1.35 billion bridge credit facility agreement, consisting of (i) up to $1.25 billion in bridge term loans and (ii) up to $100 million under a revolving credit facility. Also on March 8, 2007, the Company borrowed $500 million under the bridge term loan facility, which it used to repay all outstanding borrowings under its senior credit agreement, as well as to pay related fees and expenses. Upon repayment of all such outstanding borrowings, the senior credit facility was terminated. On March 9, 2007, the Company borrowed an additional $280 million under the bridge term loan facility, which it used to repurchase and retire at a premium $273.6 million in aggregate principal amount of Domino’s, Inc. 8 1/4% senior subordinated notes due 2011, representing substantially all of the outstanding senior subordinated notes, as well as to pay related fees and expenses. Borrowings under the bridge term loan facility were subject to floating interest rates, as described in the applicable agreements.
On March 9, 2007, the Company announced the acceptance for purchase of 2,242 shares of its common stock under its stock tender offer at a purchase price of $30.00 per share, for a total purchase price of approximately $67,000.
On April 16, 2007, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Domino’s Pizza LLC and three of its wholly-owned subsidiaries completed an asset-backed securitization (ABS) by co-issuing a $1.85 billion facility in a private transaction consisting of $1.6 billion of 5.261% Fixed Rate Series 2007-1 Senior Notes, Class A-2 (Class A-2 Notes), $100.0 million of 7.629% Fixed Rate Series 2007-1 Subordinated Notes, Class M-1 (Class M-1 Notes and collectively with Class A-2 Notes, the Fixed Rate Notes) and $150.0 million of Variable Rate Series 2007-1 Senior Variable Funding Notes, Class A-1 (the Variable Funding Notes). Gross proceeds from the issuance of the Fixed Rate Notes were $1.7 billion. The Variable Funding Notes were undrawn upon at issuance. The Company used a portion of the Fixed Rate Note proceeds to (i) repay in full all outstanding bridge term loans and terminate the bridge facility credit agreement, (ii) capitalize certain new subsidiaries, and (iii) pay $38.1 million of ABS debt financing fees. The Company concurrently wrote-off the unamortized deferred financing fees related to the previously outstanding bridge facility credit agreement of approximately $21.9 million.
Additionally, during the second quarter of 2007, the Company settled its then outstanding five-year forward starting interest rate swap agreement with a total notional amount of $1.25 billion. This interest rate swap agreement was settled in cash for $11.5 million, in accordance with its terms, concurrent with the issuance of the securitized debt. In connection with this settlement, the other comprehensive income amount was adjusted for the after-tax net settlement amount of $7.1 million which will be amortized into interest expense over the five year term of the securitized debt.
The Senior Notes will accrue interest at a fixed rate of 5.261% per year and the Subordinated Notes will accrue interest at a fixed rate of 7.629%. Accrued interest is due and payable quarterly, commencing on October 25, 2007. The Fixed Rate Notes require no annual principal payments and the anticipated repayment date is April 25, 2012, with legal final maturity on April 27, 2037. The Fixed Rate Notes are subject to certain financial covenants, including a debt service coverage calculation, as defined in the related agreements.
Additionally, the Board of Directors approved an open market share repurchase program for up to $200.0 million of the Company’s common stock, which will be funded by future free cash flows and borrowings available under the Variable Funding Notes. The Company used approximately $54.4 million in 2007 for share repurchases under this program.
Based upon the current level of operations and anticipated growth, we believe that the cash generated from operations and amounts available under the Variable Funding Notes will be adequate to meet our anticipated debt service requirements, capital expenditures and working capital needs for the next twelve months. Our ability to continue to fund these items and continue to reduce debt could be adversely affected by the occurrence of any of the events described in Item 1A, Risk Factors. There can be no assurance, however, that our business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations or that future borrowings will be available under the Variable Funding Notes or otherwise to enable us to service our indebtedness, or to make anticipated capital expenditures. Our future operating performance and our ability to service, extend or refinance the Fixed Rate Notes and to service, extend or refinance the Variable Funding Notes will be subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
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Impact of inflation
We believe that our results of operations are not materially impacted by moderate changes in the inflation rate. Inflation and changing prices did not have a material impact on our operations in 2005, 2006 or 2007. Severe increases in inflation, however, could affect the global and U.S. economies and could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
New accounting pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value and provides guidance for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applies to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB decided to issue a final Staff Position to allow a one-year deferral of adoption of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. The FASB also decided to amend SFAS 157 to exclude FASB Statement No. 13 and its related interpretive accounting pronouncements that address leasing transactions. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, from the adoption of this new accounting pronouncement on its financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities,” (“SFAS 159”). This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. If the fair value option is elected, unrealized gains and losses will be recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, from the adoption of this new accounting pronouncement on its financial statements.
Contractual obligations
The following is a summary of our significant contractual obligations at December 30, 2007.
| (dollars in millions) | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Thereafter | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt: |
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| Principal (1) |
$ | 15.0 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,700.0 | $ | - | $ | 1,715.0 | |||||||
| Interest (2) |
103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 32.6 | - | 444.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Capital lease |
0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 7.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating leases (3) |
39.6 | 35.5 | 30.0 | 24.3 | 17.3 | 27.7 | 174.3 | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | The long-term debt contractual obligations included above differ from the long-term debt amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements as the above amounts do not include the effect of unamortized debt discounts of approximately $53,000 at December 30, 2007. Additionally, the principal portion of the capital lease obligation amounts above, which totaled $5.1 million at December 30, 2007, are classified as debt in our consolidated financial statements. |
| (2) | The interest rate on our variable funding notes is based on a commercial paper rate plus 0.5%. The interest rate on Class A-2 notes is fixed at 5.261% per year. The interest rate on our Class M-1 notes is fixed at 7.269%. If the securitized debt is refinanced, interest rates may be equal to or higher than the current stated rates. |
| (3) | We lease certain retail store and supply chain center locations, supply chain vehicles, various equipment and our World Resource Center, which is our corporate headquarters, under leases with expiration dates through 2019. |
Off-balance sheet arrangements
We are party to letters of credit and, to a lesser extent, financial guarantees with off-balance sheet risk. Our exposure to credit loss for letters of credit and financial guarantees is represented by the contractual amounts of these instruments. Total conditional commitments under letters of credit as of December 30, 2007 were $32.4 million and relate to our insurance programs and supply chain center leases. The Company has also guaranteed borrowings of third parties of approximately $525,000 as of December 30, 2007.
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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes various forward-looking statements about the Company within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) that are based on current management expectations that involve substantial risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. The following cautionary statements are being made pursuant to the provisions of the Act and with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Act. Forward-looking statements include information concerning future results of operations, and business strategy. Also, statements that contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will,” “potential,” “outlook” and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions, are forward-looking statements. We have based these forward looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. While we believe these expectations and projections are based on reasonable assumptions, such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, including the risk factors listed under Item 1A, Risk Factors, as well as other cautionary language in this Form 10-K. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to, the following:
• our substantial increased indebtedness as a result of the recapitalization and our ability to incur additional indebtedness beyond that
contemplated by the recapitalization;
• our future financial performance;
• our future cash needs;
• our ability to maintain good relationships with our franchisees;
• our ability to successfully implement cost-saving strategies;
• increases in our operating costs, including cheese, fuel and other commodity costs and the minimum wage;
• our ability to compete domestically and internationally in our intensely competitive industry;
• our ability to retain or replace our executive officers and other key members of management and our ability to adequately staff our stores and supply chain centers with qualified personnel;
• our ability to pay principal and interest on our substantial debt;
• our ability to find and/or retain suitable real estate for our stores and supply chain centers;
• adverse legislation or regulation;
• adverse legal judgments or settlements;
• our ability to pay dividends;
• changes in consumer taste, demographic trends and traffic patterns;
• our reduced public float as a result of the shares tendered that we purchased in the equity tender offer;
• the influence of investment funds associated with Bain Capital, LLC, and their ability to, among other things, delay, deter or prevent a change of control or other business combination;
• the number of shares tendered in the equity tender offer; and
• adequacy of insurance coverage.
All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K might not occur.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Form 10-K. Except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we do not have any intention to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of this Form 10-K, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-K or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by, or on behalf of, us. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Market risk
Prior to our recapitalization that was completed in April 2007, we were exposed to market risk from interest rate changes on our variable rate debt. Management actively monitored this exposure. We do not engage in speculative transactions nor do we hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. In connection with the April 2007 recapitalization, we issued fixed rate notes and, at December 30, 2007, we are only exposed to interest rate risk on borrowings under our variable funding notes. As of December 30, 2007, we had $15.0 million in variable funding note borrowings.
We are exposed to market risks from changes in commodity prices. During the normal course of business, we purchase cheese and certain other food products that are affected by changes in commodity prices and, as a result, we are subject to volatility in our food costs. We may periodically enter into financial instruments to manage this risk. We do not engage in speculative transactions nor do we hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. In instances when we use forward pricing agreements with our suppliers, they always cover our physical commodity needs, are not net-settled and are accounted for as normal purchases.
Interest rate derivatives
We have historically entered into interest rate swaps, collars or similar instruments with the objective of managing volatility relating to our borrowing costs.
On February 12, 2007, the Company entered into a five-year forward-starting interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $1.25 billion to hedge the interest rate variability of the coupon payments associated with the issuance of $1.85 billion of securitized debt in connection with the recapitalization. On April 16, 2007, the swap agreement was settled in cash for $11.5 million, in accordance with its terms, concurrent with the issuance of the securitized debt. In connection with this settlement, the other comprehensive income amount was adjusted for the after-tax net settlement amount of $7.1 million which will be amortized into interest expense over the five year term of the securitized debt. At December 30, 2007, the Company does not have any interest rate derivatives outstanding.
Foreign currency exchange rate risk
We have exposure to various foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations for revenues generated by our operations outside the United States, which can adversely impact our net income and cash flows. Approximately 8.6%, 8.6% and 8.7% of our total revenues in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively, were derived from sales to customers and royalties from franchisees outside the contiguous United States. This business is conducted in the local currency. We do not enter into financial instruments to manage this foreign currency exchange risk.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
of Domino’s Pizza, Inc.:
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 30, 2007 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2007 based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, appearing under Item 9(A). Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedule, and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 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.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Detroit, Michigan
February 26, 2008
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DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| ASSETS |
December 31, 2006 |
December 30, 2007 |
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| CURRENT ASSETS: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 38,222 | $ | 11,344 | ||||
| Restricted cash |
- | 80,951 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $1,692 in 2006 and $3,698 in 2007 |
65,697 | 68,446 | ||||||
| Inventories |
22,803 | 24,931 | ||||||
| Notes receivable, net of reserves of $460 in 2006 and $538 in 2007 |
994 | 440 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other |
13,835 | 11,098 | ||||||
| Advertising fund assets, restricted |
18,880 | 20,683 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes |
5,874 | 8,989 | ||||||
| Total current assets |
166,305 | 226,882 | ||||||
| PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: |
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| Land and buildings |
21,831 | 21,899 | ||||||
| Leasehold and other improvements |
83,503 | 86,909 | ||||||
| Equipment |
162,142 | 176,667 | ||||||
| Construction in progress |
2,132 | 2,361 | ||||||
| 269,608 | 287,836 | |||||||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(152,464 | ) | (164,946 | ) | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
117,144 | 122,890 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS: |
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| Investments in marketable securities, restricted |
1,340 | 1,924 | ||||||
| Notes receivable, less current portion, net of |
576 | 740 | ||||||
| Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated |
8,770 | 33,139 | ||||||
| Goodwill |
21,319 | 20,772 | ||||||
| Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization |
16,142 | 10,130 | ||||||
| Other assets, net of accumulated amortization |
8,625 | 10,877 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes |
39,982 | 45,810 | ||||||
| Total other assets |
96,754 | 123,392 | ||||||
| Total assets |
$ | 380,203 | $ | 473,164 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets.
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DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
December 31, 2006 |
December 30, 2007 |
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| CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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| Current portion of long-term debt |
$ | 1,477 | $ | 15,312 | ||||
| Accounts payable |
55,036 | 60,411 | ||||||
| Accrued compensation |
21,693 | 13,330 | ||||||
| Accrued interest |
19,499 | 18,700 | ||||||
| Accrued income taxes |
786 | 1,583 | ||||||
| Insurance reserves |
8,979 | 9,134 | ||||||
| Advertising fund liabilities |
18,880 | 20,683 | ||||||
| Other accrued liabilities |
28,851 | 36,355 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities |
155,201 | 175,508 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: |
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| Long-term debt, less current portion |
740,120 | 1,704,771 | ||||||
| Insurance reserves |
22,054 | 20,459 | ||||||
| Other accrued liabilities |
27,721 | 22,565 | ||||||
| Total long-term liabilities |
789,895 | 1,747,795 | ||||||
| Total liabilities |
945,096 | 1,923,303 | ||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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| STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT: |
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| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 170,000,000 shares authorized; 62,450,804 in 2006 and 59,665,087 in 2007 issued and outstanding |
625 | 597 | ||||||
| Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued |
- | - | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital |
133,936 | - | ||||||
| Retained deficit |
(701,520 | ) | (1,444,938 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
2,066 | (5,798 | ) | |||||
| Total stockholders’ deficit |
(564,893 | ) | (1,450,139 | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit |
$ | 380,203 | $ | 473,164 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
| For the Years Ended |
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| January 1, 2006 |
December 31, 2006 |
December 30, 2007 |
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| REVENUES: |
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| Domestic Company-owned stores |
$ | 401,008 | $ | 393,406 | $ | 394,585 | ||||||
| Domestic franchise |
161,857 | 157,741 | 158,050 | |||||||||
| Domestic supply chain |
819,097 | 762,782 | 783,330 | |||||||||
| International |
129,635 | 123,390 | 126,905 | |||||||||
| Total revenues |
1,511,597 | 1,437,319 | 1,462,870 | |||||||||
| COST OF SALES: |
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| Domestic Company-owned stores |
319,072 | 312,130 | 317,730 | |||||||||
| Domestic supply chain |
739,300 | 681,700 | 710,894 | |||||||||
| International |
67,937 | 58,958 | 55,392 | |||||||||
| Total cost of sales |
1,126,309 | 1,052,788 | 1,084,016 | |||||||||
| OPERATING MARGIN |
385,288 | 384,531 | 378,854 | |||||||||
| GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE |
186,184 | 170,334 | 184,944 | |||||||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS |
199,104 | 214,197 | 193,910 | |||||||||
| INTEREST INCOME |
818 | 1,239 | 5,317 | |||||||||
| INTEREST EXPENSE |
(48,755 | ) | (55,011 | ) | (130,374 | ) | ||||||
| OTHER |
22,084 | - | (13,294 | ) | ||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES |
173,251 | 160,425 | 55,559 | |||||||||
| PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES |
64,969 | 54,198 | 17,677 | |||||||||
| NET INCOME |
$ | 108,282 | $ | 106,227 | $ | 37,882 | ||||||
| EARNINGS PER SHARE: |
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| Common Stock – basic |
$ | 1.62 | $ | 1.68 | $ | 0.61 | ||||||
| Common Stock – diluted |
$ | 1.58 | $ | 1.65 | $ | 0.59 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
| For the Years Ended |
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| January 1, 2006 |
December 31, 2006 |
December 30, 2007 |
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| NET INCOME |
$ | 108,282 | $ | 106,227 | $ | 37,882 | ||||||
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), BEFORE TAX: |
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| Currency translation adjustment |
(1,780 | ) | 592 | 356 | ||||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments |
5,546 | 1,869 | (13,516 | ) | ||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income |
(2,647 | ) | (8,508 | ) | 258 | |||||||
| 1,119 | (6,047 | ) | (12,902 | ) | ||||||||
| TAX ATTRIBUTES OF ITEMS IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |
(1,076 | ) | 1,559 | 5,038 | ||||||||
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX |
43 | (4,488 | ) | (7,864 | ) | |||||||
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
$ | 108,325 | $ | 101,739 | $ | 30,018 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(In thousands, except share data)
| Common Stock |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Retained Deficit |
Deferred Stock Compensation |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
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| Shares |
Amount |
Currency Translation Adjustment |
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments |
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| BALANCE AT JANUARY 2, 2005 |
68,686,585 | $ | 687 | $ | 302,413 | $ | (859,289 | ) | $ | (202 | ) | $ | 3,706 | $ | 2,805 | ||||||||||||
| Net income |
- | - | - | 108,282 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contribution and other |
- | - | 532 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends |
- | - | - | (26,899 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock |
63,651 | 1 | 1,083 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of common stock |
(4,409,171 | ) | (44 | ) | (74,956 | ) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options |
2,843,269 | 28 | 5,525 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax benefit related to stock options |
- | - | 21,504 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expense |
- | - | 3,746 | - | 50 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification of deferred stock compensation |
- | - | (152 | ) | - | 152 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustment |
- | - | - | - | - | (1,780 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net of tax |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 3,464 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for gains on derivative instruments included in net income, net of tax |
- | - | - | - | - | - | (1,641 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2006 |
67,184,334 | 672 | 259,695 | (777,906 | ) | - | 1,926 | 4,628 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income |
- | - | - | 106,227 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends |
- | - | - | (29,841 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock |
191,170 | 2 | 4,639 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of common stock |
(5,624,602 | ) | (56 | ) | (144,944 | ) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options |
699,902 | 7 | 4,895 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax benefit related to stock options |
- | - | 5,075 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expense |
- | - | 5,218 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other |
- | - | (642 | ) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustment |
- | - | - | - | - | (1,847 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net of tax |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 1,159 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for gains on derivative instruments included in net income, net of tax |
- | - | - | - | - | - | (3,800 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2006 |
62,450,804 | 625 | 133,936 | (701,520 | ) | - | 79 | 1,987 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income |
- | - | - | 37,882 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends and equivalents |
- | - | (140,946 | ) | (756,026 | ) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock |
288,172 | 3 | 5,721 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of common stock |
(3,616,552 | ) | (36 | ) | (29,324 | ) | (25,188 | ) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options |
542,663 | 5 | 4,664 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax benefit related to stock options |
- | - | 22,113 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expense |
- | - | 8,405 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other |
- | - | (4,569 | ) | (86 | ) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustment |
- | - | - | - | - | 356 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net of tax |
- | - | - | - | - | - | (8,380 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for losses on derivative instruments included in net income, net of tax |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 160 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT DECEMBER 30, 2007 |
59,665,087 | $ | 597 | $ | - | $ | (1,444,938 | ) | $ | - | $ | 435 | $ | (6,233 | ) | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
| For the Years Ended |
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| January 1, 2006 |
December 31, 2006 |
December 30, 2007 |
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| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Net income |
$ | 108,282 | $ | 106,227 | $ | 37,882 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities- |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
32,415 | 32,266 | 31,176 | |||||||||
| Provision (benefit) for losses on accounts and notes receivable |
1,254 | (728 | ) | 2,358 | ||||||||
| Gains on sale/disposal of assets |
(18,998 | ) | (2,678 | ) | (766 | ) | ||||||
| Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes |
308 | (615 | ) | (5,564 | ) | |||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discount and other |
3,020 | 3,380 | 38,612 | |||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expense |
3,796 | 5,218 | 8,405 | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities- |
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| Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable |
(3,290 | ) | 687 | (4,337 | ) | |||||||
| Decrease (increase) in inventories, prepaid expenses and other |
(1,181 | ) | 1,039 | (1,503 | ) | |||||||
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
14,810 | (10,512 | ) | (20,983 | ) | |||||||
| Increase (decrease) in insurance reserves |
781 | (1,281 | ) | (1,092 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
141,197 | 133,003 | 84,188 | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures |
(28,689 | ) | (20,204 | ) | (42,415 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets |
3,899 | 14,369 | 13,354 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of equity investment |
25,532 | - | - | |||||||||
| Change in restricted cash |
- | - | (80,951 | ) | ||||||||
| Repayments of notes receivable, net |
818 | 868 | 285 | |||||||||
| Other |
(1,423 | ) | (965 | ) | 258 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
137 | (5,932 | ) | (109,469 | ) | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
40,000 | 100,000 | 2,524,938 | |||||||||
| Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligation |
(80,343 | ) | (95,284 | ) | (1,547,201 | ) | ||||||
| Cash paid for financing costs |
(1,014 | ) | (250 | ) | (60,337 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
1,084 | 4,641 | 5,724 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
5,553 | 4,902 | 4,669 | |||||||||
| Tax benefit from stock options |
21,504 | 5,075 | 22,113 | |||||||||
| Purchase of common stock |
(75,000 | ) | (145,000 | ) | (54,548 | ) | ||||||
| Common stock dividends and equivalents |
(26,899 | ) | (29,841 | ) | (896,972 | ) | ||||||
| Capital contribution and other |
532 | - | - | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities |
(114,583 | ) | (155,757 | ) | (1,614 | ) | ||||||
| EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(228 | ) | (11 | ) | 17 | |||||||
| INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
26,523 | (28,697 | ) | (26,878 | ) | |||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
40,396 | 66,919 | 38,222 | |||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT END OF PERIOD |
$ | 66,919 | $ | 38,222 | $ | 11,344 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| (1) | DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Description of Business
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPI), a Delaware corporation, conducts its operations and derives substantially all of its operating income and cash flows through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Domino’s, Inc. (Domino’s) and Domino’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Domino’s Pizza LLC (DPLLC). DPI and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) are primarily engaged in the following business activities: (i) retail sales of food through Company-owned Domino’s Pizza stores, (ii) sales of food, equipment and supplies to Company-owned and franchised Domino’s Pizza stores through Company-owned supply chain centers, and (iii) receipt of royalties from domestic and international Domino’s Pizza franchisees.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of DPI and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Fiscal Year
The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to December 31. The 2005 fiscal year ended January 1, 2006; the 2006 fiscal year ended December 31, 2006; and the 2007 fiscal year ended December 30, 2007. The 2005, 2006 and 2007 fiscal years each consisted of fifty-two weeks.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. These investments are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash includes $39.6 million of cash held for future interest payments, $26.4 million cash held in interest reserves and $15.0 million cash held for capitalization of new entities.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market.
Inventories at December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007 are comprised of the following (in thousands):
| 2006 |
2007 | |||||
| Food |
$ | 19,763 | $ | 20,668 | ||
| Equipment and supplies |
3,040 | 4,263 | ||||
| Inventories |
$ | 22,803 | $ | 24,931 | ||
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(Continued)
Notes Receivable
During the normal course of business, the Company may provide financing to franchisees in the form of notes. Notes receivable generally require monthly payments of principal and interest, or monthly payments of interest only, generally ranging from 6% to 12%, with balloon payments of the remaining principal due one to ten years from the original issuance date. Such notes are generally secured by the related assets or business. The carrying amounts of these notes approximate fair value.
Other Assets
Current and long-term other assets primarily include prepaid expenses such as insurance, rent and taxes, deposits, and covenants not-to-compete and other intangible assets primarily arising from franchise acquisitions. Amortization expense for financial reporting purposes is provided using the straight-line method over the useful lives for covenants not-to-compete and other intangible assets and was approximately $509,000, $495,000 and $392,000 in 2005, 2006, and 2007, respectively. As of December 30, 2007, scheduled amortization of these assets for the next five fiscal years is approximately $380,000 and $336,000 for 2008 and 2009, respectively, and $333,000 in each of 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.
During 2005, the Company sold an equity investment in an international master franchisee, resulting in proceeds of $25.5 million and a gain of $22.1 million. The gain was recorded in other in the consolidated statement of income.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Additions to property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation and amortization expense for financial reporting purposes is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Estimated useful lives, other than the estimated useful life of the capital lease asset as described below, are generally as follows (in years):
| Buildings |
20 | |
| Leasehold and other improvements |
7 –15 | |
| Equipment |
3 –15 |
Included in land and buildings as of December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007 is a net capital lease asset of approximately $4.9 million and $4.4 million, respectively, related to the lease of a supply chain center building. This capital lease asset is being amortized using the straight-line method over the fifteen-year lease term.
Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant and equipment was approximately $25.6 million, $25.5 million and $24.2 million in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
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(Continued)
Impairments of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Company evaluates the potential impairment of long-lived assets based on various analyses including the projection of undiscounted cash flows, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. For Company-owned stores, the Company performs this evaluation on an operating market basis, which the Company has determined to be the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of other cash flows. If the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds the amount of the expected future undiscounted cash flows of that asset, an impairment loss is recognized and the asset is written down to its estimated fair value. The Company did not record an impairment loss on long-lived assets in 2005, 2006 or 2007.
Investments in Marketable Securities
Investments in marketable securities consist of investments in various mutual funds made by eligible individuals as part of the Company’s deferred compensation plan (Note 5). These investments are stated at aggregate fair value, are restricted and have been placed in a rabbi trust whereby the amounts are irrevocably set aside to fund the Company’s obligations under the deferred compensation plan. The Company classifies these investments in marketable securities as trading and accounts for them in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”.
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs include debt issuance costs primarily incurred by the Company as part of the 2003 and 2007 Recapitalizations (Note 2). Amortization is provided on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective debt instruments to which the costs relate and is included in interest expense.
In connection with the 2007 Recapitalization, the Company wrote-off financing costs of approximately $30.3 million. Deferred financing cost expense, including the aforementioned amount, was approximately $2.8 million, $3.1 million and $36.0 million in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
Goodwill
The Company’s goodwill amounts primarily relate to franchise store acquisitions and, in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, are not amortized. The Company performs its required impairment tests in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and did not recognize any goodwill impairment charges in 2006 or 2007. During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company determined that goodwill related to certain Company-owned operations in the Netherlands was impaired. Total charges related to these foreign operations totaled approximately $2.8 million, including a goodwill impairment charge of approximately $1.3 million. The impairment charge was recorded in general and administrative expense.
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(Continued)
Capitalized Software
Capitalized software is recorded at cost and includes purchased, internally-developed and externally-developed software used in the Company’s operations. Amortization expense for financial reporting purposes is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the software, which range from two to seven years. Capitalized software amortization expense was approximately $6.3 million in each of 2005 and 2006 and $6.6 million in 2007. The Company received $1.3 million, $2.1 million and $3.5 million from franchisees from the sale of internally developed point-of-sale software during 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The amounts received from the sale of internally developed software reduce the capitalized software asset amount in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Insurance Reserves
The Company has retention programs for workers’ compensation, general liability and owned and non-owned automobile liabilities for certain periods prior to December 1998 and for periods after December 2001. The Company is generally responsible for up to $1.0 million per occurrence under these retention programs for workers’ compensation and general liability exposures. The Company is also generally responsible for between $500,000 and $3.0 million per occurrence under these retention programs for owned and non-owned automobile liabilities depending on the year. Total insurance limits under these retention programs vary depending on the year covered and range up to $110.0 million per occurrence for general liability and owned and non-owned automobile liabilities and up to the applicable statutory limits for workers’ compensation.
Insurance reserves relating to our retention programs are based on undiscounted actuarial estimates from an independent third party actuary. These estimates are based on historical information along with certain assumptions about future events. Changes in assumptions for such factors as medical costs and legal actions, as well as changes in actual experience, could cause these estimates to change in the near term. The Company receives an annual estimate of outstanding insurance exposures from its independent actuary and differences between these estimated actuarial exposures and the Company’s recorded amounts are adjusted as appropriate. In management’s opinion, the insurance reserves at December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007 are sufficient to cover related losses.
Other Accrued Liabilities
Current and long-term other accrued liabilities primarily include accruals for sales, property and other taxes, legal matters, store operating expenses, deferred rent expense and deferred compensation liabilities.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company’s foreign entities use their local currency as the functional currency, in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation.” Where the functional currency is the local currency, the Company translates net assets into U.S. dollars at year end exchange rates, while income and expense accounts are translated at average annual exchange rates. Currency translation adjustments are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in determining net income.
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(Continued)
Revenue Recognition
Domestic Company-owned stores revenues are comprised of retail sales of food through Company-owned Domino’s Pizza stores located in the contiguous United States and are recognized when the items are delivered to or carried out by customers.
Domestic franchise revenues are primarily comprised of royalties from Domino’s Pizza franchisees with operations in the contiguous United States. Royalty revenues are recognized when the items are delivered to or carried out by franchise customers.
Domestic supply chain revenues are primarily comprised of sales of food, equipment and supplies to franchised Domino’s Pizza stores located in the contiguous United States. Revenues from the sales of food are recognized upon delivery of the food to franchisees, while revenues from the sales of equipment and supplies are generally recognized upon shipment of the related products to franchisees.
International revenues are primarily comprised of sales of food to, and royalties from, foreign, Alaskan and Hawaiian Domino’s Pizza franchisees, as well as retail sales of food through Company-owned stores in the Netherlands and France prior to the France and Netherlands Sale (Note 11). These revenues are recognized consistently with the policies applied for revenues generated in the contiguous United States.
Domestic Supply Chain Profit-Sharing Arrangements
The Company enters into profit-sharing arrangements with Domestic Stores (Note 10) that purchase all of their food from Company-owned supply chain centers. These profit-sharing arrangements generally provide participating stores with 50% of their regional supply chain center’s pre-tax profits based upon each store’s purchases from the supply chain center. Profit-sharing obligations are recorded as a revenue reduction in the Domestic Supply Chain (Note 10) segment in the same period as the related revenues and costs are recorded, and were $44.7 million, $51.0 million and $43.7 million in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
Advertising
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense, which relates primarily to Company-owned stores, was approximately $39.6 million, $38.4 million and $38.9 million during 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
Domestic Stores are required to contribute a certain percentage of sales to the Domino’s National Advertising Fund Inc. (DNAF), a not-for-profit subsidiary that administers the Domino’s Pizza system’s national and market level advertising activities. Included in advertising expense were national advertising contributions from Company-owned stores to DNAF of approximately $15.9 million, $19.5 million and $19.4 million in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. DNAF also received national advertising contributions from franchisees of approximately $114.2 million, $137.5 million and $135.2 million during 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Franchisee contributions to DNAF and offsetting expenses are presented net in the accompanying statements of income.
DNAF assets, consisting primarily of cash received from franchisees and accounts receivable from franchisees, can only be used for activities that promote the Domino’s Pizza brand. Accordingly, all assets held by the DNAF are considered restricted.
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Rent
The Company leases certain equipment, vehicles, retail store and supply chain center locations and its corporate headquarters under operating leases with expiration dates through 2019. Rent expenses totaled approximately $42.6 million, $42.5 million and $42.4 million during 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
Derivative Instruments
The Company accounts for its derivative instruments in accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and related guidance, which require that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value.
The Company had cash flow and fair value designated interest rate derivative agreements outstanding during 2005, 2006 and 2007. These agreements were entered into in an effort to manage the impact of interest rate changes on income. These agreements were settled during 2007 as part of the 2007 Recapitalization. Gains and losses upon settlement of these derivatives were recorded in interest expense.
In connection with the 2007 Recapitalization, the Company entered into a five-year forward-starting interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $1.25 billion. This interest rate swap was entered into to hedge the variability of future interest rates in contemplation of the recapitalization-related debt issuances. The Company subsequently settled the swap agreement with a cash payment of $11.5 million, in accordance with its terms, concurrent with the issuance of debt as part of the 2007 Recapitalization. In connection with this settlement, the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) amount was adjusted for the after-tax net settlement amount of $7.1 million which will be amortized into interest expense over the five year expected term of the securitized debt.
At December 31, 2006, the fair value of the Company’s cash flow hedge was a net asset of approximately $3.2 million, which is included in prepaid expenses and other. At December 31, 2006, the fair value of the Company’s fair value hedges was a net asset of approximately $364,000, of which $33,000 is included in current other accrued liabilities and $397,000 is included in long-term other assets. The Company has no outstanding derivative instruments as of December 30, 2007.
Stock Options
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 123R (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payments” (SFAS 123R). SFAS 123R requires that the cost of all employee stock options, as well as other equity-based compensation arrangements, be reflected in the financial statements based on the estimated fair value of the awards. The Company adopted SFAS 123R in 2005. For periods prior to 2005, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic method prescribed in APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations (APB 25).
Earnings Per Share
The Company accounts for earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,” and related guidance, which requires two calculations of earnings per share (EPS) to be disclosed: basic EPS and diluted EPS.
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The numerator in calculating common stock basic and diluted EPS is consolidated net income. The denominator in calculating common stock basic EPS is the weighted average shares outstanding. The denominator in calculating common stock diluted EPS includes the additional dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock grants. The denominator in calculating the 2005, 2006 and 2007 common stock diluted EPS does not include 1,480,500, 3,318,800 and 2,819,600 stock options, respectively, as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
| 2005 |
2006 |
2007 | |||||||
| Net income available to common stockholders - basic and diluted |
$ | 108,282 | $ | 106,227 | $ | 37,882 | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares |
66,894,740 | 63,139,073 | 62,176,568 | ||||||
| Earnings per common share – basic |
$ | 1.62 | $ | 1.68 | $ | 0.61 | |||
| Diluted weighted average number of common shares |
68,654,573 | 64,541,079 | 63,785,124 | ||||||
| Earnings per common share – diluted |
$ | 1.58 | $ | 1.65 | $ | 0.59 | |||
New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value and provides guidance for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applies to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB decided to issue a final Staff Position to allow a one-year deferral of adoption of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a non-recurring basis. The FASB also decided to amend SFAS 157 to exclude FASB Statement No. 13 and its related interpretive accounting pronouncements that address leasing transactions. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, from the adoption of this new accounting pronouncement on its financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities” (SFAS 159). This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. If the fair value option is elected, unrealized gains and losses will be recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, from the adoption of this new accounting pronouncement on its financial statements.
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
The Company paid interest of approximately $45.1 million, $43.5 million and $91.6 million during 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Cash paid for income taxes was approximately $35.4 million, $62.8 million and $13.7 million in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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.
| (2) | RECAPITALIZATIONS AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS |
2003 Recapitalization
On June 25, 2003, the Company consummated a recapitalization transaction (the 2003 Recapitalization) whereby the Company (i) issued and sold $403.0 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of 8 1/4% senior subordinated notes due 2011 (the 2011 Notes) at a discount resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $400.1 million, and (ii) borrowed $610.0 million in term loans and secured a $125.0 million revolving credit facility with a consortium of banks (collectively, the 2003 Agreement). Borrowings under the 2003 Agreement accrued interest based on LIBOR plus a margin. Term loan borrowings were scheduled to mature in June 2010 while the revolving credit facility was scheduled to mature in June 2009.
2007 Recapitalization
On February 7, 2007, the Company announced a recapitalization transaction (the 2007 Recapitalization) comprised of (i) a stock tender offer for up to 13,850,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, (ii) an offer to purchase all of the outstanding 2011 Notes pursuant to a debt tender offer, (iii) the repayment of all outstanding borrowings under the 2003 Agreement, and (iv) a planned special cash dividend to stockholders and related anti-dilution payments and adjustments to certain option holders, in each case financed as described below.
On March 8, 2007, the Company entered into a $1.35 billion bridge facility credit agreement, consisting of (i) up to $1.25 billion in bridge term loans and (ii) up to $100.0 million under a revolving credit facility. In connection with obtaining the bridge facility credit agreement, the Company paid $22.3 million in financing fees, which were recorded as a deferred financing cost asset in the consolidated balance sheet. Also on March 8, 2007, the Company borrowed $500.0 million in bridge term loans, which it used to repay all outstanding borrowings under the 2003 Agreement. The 2003 Agreement was concurrently terminated.
On March 9, 2007, the Company borrowed an additional $280.0 million in bridge term loans which, along with existing available cash, it used to repurchase and retire, at a $13.3 million premium, $273.6 million in aggregate principal amount of 2011 Notes, representing substantially all of the then outstanding 2011 Notes. The Company wrote off $9.5 million of deferred financing fees and bond discount as part of the 2011 Notes repayments and the 2003 Agreement repayments. On March 9, 2007, the Company also announced the acceptance for purchase of 2,242 shares of its common stock under its stock tender offer at a purchase price of $30.00 per share, for a total purchase price of approximately $67,000.
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On April 16, 2007, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DPLLC and three of its wholly-owned subsidiaries completed an asset-backed securitization (ABS) by co-issuing a $1.85 billion facility in a private transaction consisting of $1.6 billion of 5.261% Fixed Rate Series 2007-1 Senior Notes, Class A-2 (Class A-2 Notes), $100.0 million of 7.629% Fixed Rate Series 2007-1 Subordinated Notes, Class M-1 (Class M-1 Notes and collectively with Class A-2 Notes, the Fixed Rate Notes) and $150.0 million of Variable Rate Series 2007-1 Senior Variable Funding Notes, Class A-1 (the Variable Funding Notes). Gross proceeds from the issuance of the Fixed Rate Notes were $1.7 billion. The Variable Funding Notes were undrawn upon at issuance. The Company used a portion of the Fixed Rate Note proceeds to (i) repay in full all outstanding bridge term loans and terminate the bridge facility credit agreement, (ii) capitalize certain new subsidiaries, and (iii) pay $38.1 million of ABS debt financing fees. The Company concurrently wrote-off the unamortized deferred financing fees related to the previously outstanding bridge facility credit agreement of approximately $21.9 million.
On April 17, 2007, the Company completed the 2007 Recapitalization, with the declaration of a $13.50 per share special cash dividend on its outstanding common stock totaling $846.4 million, which was paid on May 4, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 27, 2007. Additionally, pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions in the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans (Note 8), the Company made a corresponding cash payment of approximately $50.6 million on certain stock options, reduced the exercise price on certain other stock options by an equivalent per share amount and, in certain circumstances, both reduced the stock option exercise price and made a cash payment totaling $13.50 per share. Total cash paid for common stock dividends and related anti-dilution equivalent payments totaled $897.0 million, of which approximately $141.0 million was recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital and approximately $756.0 million was recorded as an increase in retained deficit.
As part of the 2007 Recapitalization, the Company incurred general and administrative expenses of $2.9 million, comprised of $1.6 million of legal, professional and other fees and expenses and $1.3 million of non-cash compensation expenses.
The Fixed Rate Notes and the Variable Funding Notes
The Class A-2 Notes bear interest at 5.261%, payable quarterly. The Class M-1 Notes bear interest at 7.629%, payable quarterly. The Fixed Rate Notes and Variable Funding Notes require no annual principal payments and the anticipated repayment date is April 25, 2012, with legal final maturity on April 27, 2037. In the event that the Fixed Rate Notes are not repaid in full by the anticipated repayment date and certain covenants are met, the Company has the option to extend the maturities of the Fixed Rate Notes for two one-year terms at interest rates that may be higher than the current stated rates, depending on then current LIBOR rates and the Company’s performance against certain covenants. During the extension periods, partial principal repayments may be due depending on performance against certain covenants. Following the extension periods, all available cash must be used to pay down outstanding principal amounts and interest rates may be higher than previous extension periods.
All principal and interest obligations under the Class A-2 Notes and the Variable Funding Notes have been guaranteed by stock insurance corporations. The Company pays these insurance corporations an insurer premium which is recorded in interest expense. The Fixed Rate Notes and the Variable Funding Notes are guaranteed by four subsidiaries of DPLLC and secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company, including royalty income from all domestic stores, domestic supply chain income, international income and intellectual property.
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The Fixed Rate Notes are subject to certain financial covenants, including a debt service coverage calculation, as defined in the related agreements. In the event that certain covenants are not met, the Fixed Rate Notes may become partially or fully due and payable on an accelerated schedule. In addition, the Company may voluntarily prepay, in part or in full, the Fixed Rate Notes at any time, subject to certain make-whole interest obligations.
Interest and principal on the Class M-1 Notes is subordinated to interest and principal on the Class A-2 Notes and the Variable Funding Notes.
The Variable Funding Notes allow for the issuance of up to $150.0 million of financing and certain other credit instruments, including up to $60.0 million of letters of credit in support of various obligations of the Company. At December 30, 2007, the outstanding borrowings on the Variable Funding Notes were $15.0 million. In addition, $32.4 million in letters of credit were outstanding at December 30, 2007. Interest on outstanding Variable Funding Note borrowings is payable quarterly at a rate equal to a commercial paper rate plus 0.5%.
At December 30, 2007, management estimates that the $1.6 billion of outstanding Class A-2 Notes had a fair value of approximately $1.57 billion and the $100.0 million of outstanding Class M-1 Notes had a fair value of approximately $104.4 million.
Consolidated Long-Term Debt
At December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007, consolidated long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
| 2006 |
2007 | |||||
| Variable Funding Notes |
$ | - | $ | 15,000 | ||
| 5.261% Class A-2 Notes; anticipated repayment date April 2012; legal final maturity April 2037, net of a $53,000 unamortized discount in 2007 |
- | 1,599,947 | ||||
| 2003 Agreement – Term Loan |
463,013 | - | ||||
| Capital lease obligation |
5,423 | 5,136 | ||||
| Senior subordinated notes due 2011, 8 1/4%, net of a $1.1 million unamortized discount in 2006 |
272,797 | - | ||||
| 7.629% Class M-1 Notes; anticipated repayment date April 2012; legal final maturity April 2037 |
- | 100,000 | ||||
| Total debt |
741,233 | 1,720,083 | ||||
| Less – current portion |
1,477 | 15,312 | ||||
| Total long-term debt |
739,756 | 1,704,771 | ||||
| Fair value derivatives |
364 | - | ||||
| Consolidated long-term debt |
$ | 740,120 | $ | 1,704,771 | ||
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At December 30, 2007, maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligation are as follows, which exclude approximately $53,000 unamortized discount on the Class A-2 Notes (in thousands):
| 2008 |
$ | 15,312 | |
| 2009 |
340 | ||
| 2010 |
370 | ||
| 2011 |
403 | ||
| 2012 |
1,700,438 | ||
| Thereafter |
3,273 | ||
| $ | 1,720,136 | ||
| (3) | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Lease Commitments
As of December 30, 2007, the future minimum rental commitments for all non-cancelable leases are as follows (in thousands):
| Operating Leases |
Capital Leases |
Total | ||||||||
| 2008 |
$ | 39,614 | $ | 736 | $ | 40,350 | ||||
| 2009 |
35,462 | 736 | 36,198 | |||||||
| 2010 |
29,960 | 736 | 30,696 | |||||||
| 2011 |
24,252 | 736 | 24,988 | |||||||
| 2012 |
17,268 | 736 | 18,004 | |||||||
| Thereafter |
27,736 | 4,173 | 31,909 | |||||||
| Total future minimum rental commitments |
$ | 174,292 | 7,853 | $ | 182,145 | |||||
| Less – amounts representing interest |
(2,717 | ) | ||||||||
| Total principal payable on capital lease |
$ | 5,136 | ||||||||
Legal Proceedings and Related Matters
The Company is a party to lawsuits, revenue agent reviews by taxing authorities and legal proceedings, of which the majority involve workers’ compensation, employment practices liability, general liability and automobile and franchisee claims arising in the ordinary course of business. In management’s opinion, these matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a significant adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company, and the established reserves adequately provide for the estimated resolution of such claims.
On June 10, 2003, Vega v. Domino’s Pizza LLC was filed, in Orange County Superior Court, alleging, among other things, that we failed to provide meal and rest breaks to our employees. On August 2, 2006, Rosello v. Domino’s Pizza LLC was filed, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging similar claims as set out in the Vega lawsuit. On February 14, 2007 the two actions were consolidated in Orange County Superior Court. No determination with respect to class certification was made. On September 11, 2007, the parties reached an out-of-court settlement, subject to the court’s approval, in which all claims in both Vega v. Domino’s Pizza LLC and Rosello v. Domino’s Pizza LLC will be dismissed. The hearing for final approval is set for May 22, 2008. As part of the conditional settlement, we agreed to pay $5.0 million to plaintiffs and their attorneys to resolve the disputes. The Company reserved $5.0 million in the second quarter of 2007 for these matters, which is reflected in general and administrative expense.
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| (4) | INCOME TAXES |
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48). The Company previously had accounted for tax contingencies in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.” As required by FIN 48, which clarifies SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” the Company recognizes the 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. At the adoption date, the Company applied FIN 48 to all tax positions for which the statute of limitations remained open. As a result of the adoption of FIN 48, the Company recognized a net increase of $86,000 for unrecognized tax benefit liabilities, which also increased the January 1, 2007 balance of retained deficit.
At January 1, 2007, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $13.6 million of which, if ultimately recognized, $8.1 million would be recognized as an income tax benefit and reduce the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company recognizes accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in income tax expense. The Company accrued approximately $6.1 million for interest and penalties at January 1, 2007. This amount is excluded from the aforementioned $13.6 million total unrecognized tax benefit.
Separately, the Company has accrued additional interest expense of $1.5 million during 2007, and additional penalties of $0.8 million and released interest of $2.0 million, and penalties of $2.1 million. At December 30, 2007, the Company had accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits of $4.3 million.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):
| Balance as of January 1, 2007 |
$ | 13,600 | ||
| Additions for tax positions of prior years |
2,035 | |||
| Reductions in tax positions from prior years for: |
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| Changes in prior year tax positions |
(5,966 | ) | ||
| Settlements during the period |
(2,398 | ) | ||
| Lapses of applicable statute of limitations |
(30 | ) | ||
| Balance as of December 30, 2007 |
$ | 7,241 | ||
At December 30, 2007, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $7.2 million of which, if ultimately recognized, $5.0 million would be recognized as an income tax benefit and reduce the Company’s effective tax rate.
The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that a reduction to the liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to certain state income tax matters may occur within the next twelve months. The total liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to these state income tax matters is $7.6 million at December 30, 2007. This amount is comprised of gross unrecognized tax benefits of $6.5 million and interest and penalties of $4.3 million, net of deferred taxes of $3.2 million.
The Company’s examination of fiscal year 2003 by the Internal Revenue Service was concluded during 2007. The Company continues to be under examination by certain states. The Company’s Federal statute of limitation has expired for years prior to 2004 and the relevant state statutes vary. The Company expects the current ongoing examinations to be concluded in the next twelve months and does not expect the assessment of any significant additional tax in excess of amounts reserved.
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The differences between the United States Federal statutory income tax provision (using the statutory rate of 35%) and the Company’s consolidated provision for income taxes for 2005, 2006 and 2007 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
| 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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| Federal income tax provision based on the statutory rate |
$ | 60,638 | $ | 56,149 | $ | 19,446 | ||||||
| State and local income taxes, net of related Federal income taxes |
4,303 | 3,335 | (3,013 | ) | ||||||||
| Non-resident withholding and foreign income taxes |
4,978 | 5,550 | 7,196 | |||||||||
| Foreign tax and other tax credits |
(5,773 | ) | (6,544 | ) | (7,414 | ) | ||||||
| (Gains) losses attributable to foreign subsidiaries |
1,911 | (3,824 | ) | 908 | ||||||||
| Non-deductible expenses |
698 | 1,179 | 453 | |||||||||
| Other |
(1,786 | ) | (1,647 | ) | 101 | |||||||
| $ | 64,969 | $ | 54,198 | $ | 17,677 | |||||||
The components of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 consolidated provision for income taxes are as follows (in thousands):
| 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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| Provision for Federal income taxes – |
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| Current provision |
$ | 52,088 | $ | 43,231 | $ | 18,902 | ||||||
| Deferred provision (benefit) |
595 | 287 | (4,655 | ) | ||||||||
| Change in valuation allowance |
688 | - | - | |||||||||
| Total provision for Federal income taxes |
53,371 | 43,518 | 14,247 | |||||||||
| Provision for state and local income taxes – |
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| Current provision (benefit) |
7,595 | 6,032 | (2,857 | ) | ||||||||
| Deferred benefit |
(975 | ) | (902 | ) | (909 | ) | ||||||
| Total provision (benefit) for state and local income taxes |
6,620 | 5,130 | (3,766 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for non-resident withholding and foreign income taxes |
4,978 | 5,550 | 7,196 | |||||||||
| $ | 64,969 | $ | 54,198 | $ | 17,677 | |||||||
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As of December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007, the significant components of net deferred income taxes are as follows (in thousands):
| 2006 |
2007 | |||||
| Deferred Federal income tax assets – |
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| Depreciation, amortization and asset basis differences |
$ | 17,470 | $ | 23,107 | ||
| Covenants not-to-compete |
8,123 | 6,956 | ||||
| Insurance reserves |
8,661 | 8,213 | ||||
| Other accruals and reserves |
10,380 | 10,190 | ||||
| Bad debt reserves |
1,034 | 1,804 | ||||
| Derivatives liability |
- | 3,820 | ||||
| Other |
1,379 | 3,117 | ||||
| Total deferred Federal income tax assets |
47,047 | 57,207 | ||||
| Deferred Federal income tax liabilities – |
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| Capitalized software |
7,116 | 6,570 | ||||
| Derivatives asset |
1,218 | - | ||||
| Foreign tax credit |
- | 3,729 | ||||
| Total deferred Federal income tax liabilities |
8,334 | 10,299 | ||||
| Net deferred Federal income tax asset |
38,713 | 46,908 | ||||
| Net deferred state and local income tax asset |
7,143 | 7,891 | ||||
| Net deferred income taxes |
$ | 45,856 | $ | 54,799 | ||
As of December 31, 2006, the classification of net deferred income taxes is summarized as follows (in thousands):
| Current |
Long-term |
Total |
|||||||||
| Deferred tax assets |
$ | 5,874 | $ | 48,316 | $ | 54,190 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities |
- | (8,334 | ) | (8,334 | ) | ||||||
| Net deferred income taxes |
$ | 5,874 | $ | 39,982 | $ | 45,856 | |||||
As of December 30, 2007, the classification of net deferred income taxes is summarized as follows (in thousands):
| Current |
Long-term |
Total |
|||||||||
| Deferred tax assets |
$ | 8,989 | $ | 56,109 | $ | 65,098 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities |
- | (10,299 | ) | (10,299 | ) | ||||||
| Net deferred income taxes |
$ | 8,989 | $ | 45,810 | $ | 54,799 | |||||
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Realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets is dependent upon many factors, including, but not limited to, the Company’s ability to generate sufficient taxable income. Although realization of the Company’s net deferred tax assets is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be realized. On an ongoing basis, management will assess whether it remains more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be realized.
| (5) | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS |
The Company has a retirement savings plan which qualifies under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k). All employees of the Company who have completed 1,000 hours of service and are at least 21 years of age are eligible to participate in the plan. Prior to 2006, the plan required the Company to match 50% of each employee’s elected deferrals, with Company matching contributions limited to 3% of eligible participant compensation. Beginning in 2006, the plan requires the Company to match 100% of the first 3% of each employee’s elective deferrals and 50% of the next 2% of each employee’s elective deferrals. Beginning in 2006, the Company began matching in Company common stock. All matching contributions vest immediately. The charges to operations for Company contributions to the plan were approximately $2.3 million, $3.8 million and $4.2 million in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
The Company has established a non-qualified deferred compensation plan available for certain key employees. Under this self-funding plan, the participants may defer up to 40% of their annual compensation. The participants direct the investment of their deferred compensation within several investment funds. The Company is not required to contribute and did not contribute to this plan during 2005, 2006 or 2007. During 2005, as required under the plan, a significant portion of the outstanding deferred compensation balances were paid to participating employees. The total payments were approximately $4.7 million.
In connection with the Company’s initial public offering in 2004, the Board of Directors approved an employee stock purchase discount plan (the ESPDP). Under the ESPDP, eligible employees may deduct up to 15% of their eligible wages to purchase common stock at 85% of the market price of the stock at the purchase date. The ESPDP requires employees to hold their purchased common stock for one year. There are 1,000,000 shares authorized to be issued under the ESPDP. There were 63,651 shares, 67,053 shares and 84,008 shares issued under the ESPDP during 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
| (6) | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK |
The Company is a party to stand-by letters of credit. The Company’s exposure to credit loss for stand-by letters of credit is represented by the contractual amounts of these instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Total conditional commitments under letters of credit as of December 30, 2007 are $32.4 million, and relate to the Company’s insurance programs and supply chain center leases. The Company has also guaranteed borrowings of third parties of approximately $525,000 as of December 30, 2007.
| (7) | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
During 2005, the Company paid a former affiliate of a then current DPI stockholder approximately $1.0 million of financing costs relating to amendments to the 2003 Agreement. A separate former affiliate has been counterparty to interest rate derivative agreements.
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At December 31, 2006, affiliates of DPI stockholders had term loan holdings of $15.9 million, which were subsequently paid as part of the 2007 Recapitalization. Related interest expense to affiliates was approximately $2.9 million, $2.0 million and $203,000 in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
| (8) | EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS |
The Company adopted SFAS 123R during 2005. Accordingly, the cost of all employee stock options, as well as other equity-based compensation arrangements, is reflected in the consolidated statement of income based on the estimated fair value of the awards.
The Company has two equity incentive plans, both of which benefit certain of the Company’s employees and directors: the TISM, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the TISM Stock Option Plan) and the Domino’s Pizza, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan) (collectively, the Equity Incentive Plans). The TISM Stock Option Plan has been amended to prohibit the granting of additional stock options. As of December 30, 2007, the number of options granted and outstanding under the TISM Stock Option Plan was 1,539,841 shares of non-voting common stock. As of December 30, 2007, the maximum number of shares that may be granted under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan is 10,600,000 shares of voting common stock of which 6,254,677 are outstanding related to stock option grants. Additionally, the Company will grant a total of 150,000 shares of restricted stock to an employee and officer of the Company during 2008, 2009 and 2010 pursuant to the related December 2007 employment agreement. These restricted stock grants are considered granted for SFAS 123R accounting purposes in 2007 and the related $13.57 per share expense will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the period from the accounting grant date to the end of 2010. As of December 30, 2007, there are 4,028,779 shares of voting common stock that are authorized for grant under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan but remain ungranted of which 150,000 shares are planned restricted stock grants as mentioned above.
Options granted under the Equity Incentive Plans are generally granted at the market price at the date of the grant, expire ten years from the date of grant and vest within five years from the date of grant. Additionally, options become fully exercisable upon vesting.
During 2005, the Company recorded non-cash compensation expense of $2.9 million related to the adoption of SFAS 123R, which reduced net income by $1.8 million and reduced diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.03. Additionally, during 2005, the Company recorded non-cash compensation expense of approximately $800,000 related to the vesting of stock options for a former employee. In connection with the 2007 Recapitalization, the Company recorded non-cash compensation expense of $1.3 million.
The Company recorded total non-cash compensation expense, including the aforementioned amounts, of $3.8 million, $5.2 million and $8.4 million in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively, which reduced net income by $2.4 million, $3.2 million and $5.2 million in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. All non-cash compensation expense amounts are recorded in general and administrative expense.
As part of the 2007 Recapitalization and pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions in the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans, the Company made cash payments totaling approximately $50.6 million on certain stock options, reduced the exercise price on certain other stock options by an equivalent per share amount and, in certain circumstances, both reduced the stock option exercise price and made a cash payment totaling $13.50 per share. In accordance with the equity restructuring guidance in SFAS 123R, these anti-dilution payments were accounted for as modifications/settlements and were recorded as increases in total stockholders’ deficit. Affected stock option exercise prices presented below have been adjusted to reflect these 2007 Recapitalization-related actions.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Activity related to the Equity Incentive Plans is summarized as follows:
| Common Stock Options | |||||||||||
| Outstanding |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Exercisable |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||||||||
| Options at January 2, 2005 |
7,223,294 | $ | 6.50 | 4,070,006 | $ | 2.58 | |||||
| Options granted |
1,983,500 | $ | 23.83 | ||||||||
| Options cancelled |
(237,352 | ) | $ | 14.95 | |||||||
| Options exercised |
(2,843,269 | ) | $ | 1.95 | |||||||
| Options at January 1, 2006 |
6,126,173 | $ | 13.90 | 1,916,836 | $ | 6.67 | |||||
| Options granted |
1,671,000 | $ | 23.01 | ||||||||
| Options cancelled |
(308,723 | ) | $ | 14.19 | |||||||
| Options exercised |
(699,902 | ) | $ | 7.00 | |||||||
| Options at December 31, 2006 |
6,788,548 | $ | 16.84 | 2,256,353 | $ | 10.97 | |||||
| Options granted |
2,061,000 | $ | 19.06 | ||||||||
| Options cancelled |
(512,367 | ) | $ | 13.24 | |||||||
| Options exercised |
(542,663 | ) | $ | 8.61 | |||||||
| Options at December 30, 2007 |
7,794,518 | $ | 13.16 | 3,162,860 | $ | 13.62 | |||||
The total intrinsic value for options outstanding was approximately $63.1 million, $75.8 million and $21.2 million as of January 1, 2006, December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007, respectively. The total intrinsic value for options exercisable was approximately $33.6 million, $38.4 million and $9.3 million as of January 1, 2006, December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was approximately $56.8 million, $13.3 million and $7.6 million in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
As of December 30, 2007, there was $26.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested options granted under the Equity Incentive Plans which will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the related vesting period. This unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.0 years. As of December 30, 2007, there was approximately $2.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock which will be recognized on a straight-line basis over 2008, 2009 and 2010.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Options outstanding and exercisable at December 30, 2007 are as follows:
| Options Outstanding | |||||||
| Price Range |
Options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share |
Weighted Average Remaining Life | ||||
| (Years) | |||||||
| $ 0.00 – $ 8.00 |
1,173,307 | $ | 3.76 | 5.4 | |||
| $ 8.01 – $16.00 |
3,586,111 | $ | 10.48 | 7.0 | |||
| $16.01 – $24.00 |
2,474,700 | $ | 18.78 | 9.3 | |||
| $24.01 – $27.00 |
560,400 | $ | 25.18 | 7.6 | |||
| Options Exercisable | |||||||
| Price Range |
Options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share |
Weighted Average Remaining Life | ||||
| (Years) | |||||||
| $ 0.00 – $ 8.00 |
475,049 | $ | 3.52 | 3.2 | |||
| $ 8.01 – $16.00 |
1,707,211 | $ | 10.72 | 5.7 | |||
| $16.01 – $24.00 |
420,200 | $ | 21.41 | 8.2 | |||
| $24.01 – $27.00 |
560,400 | $ | 25.18 | 7.6 | |||
Management estimated the fair value of each option grant made during 2005, 2006 and 2007 as of the date of the grant using the following weighted average assumptions and the Black-Scholes option pricing method as follows:
| 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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| Risk-free interest rate |
4.1 | % | 4.9 | % | 4.9 | % | ||||||
| Expected life (years) |
5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |||||||||
| Expected volatility |
25.4 | % | 25.0 | % | 25.0 | % | ||||||
| Expected dividend yield |
1.9 | % | 1.8 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||
| Weighted average fair value per share |
$ | 6.45 | $ | 6.62 | $ | 6.87 | ||||||
Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions. Because changes in subjective input assumptions can significantly affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company’s stock options.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
| (9) | CAPITAL STRUCTURE |
As part of the 2007 Recapitalization, the Board of Directors approved an open market share repurchase program for up to $200.0 million of the Company’s common stock, which will be funded by future free cash flow and borrowings available under the Variable Funding Notes. During 2007, the Company repurchased 3,614,310 shares of common stock for approximately $54.4 million. The Company’s policy is to recognize the difference between the purchase price and par value of the common stock in additional paid-in capital. In instances where there is no additional paid-in capital, the difference is recognized in retained deficit.
As of December 30, 2007, authorized common stock consists of 160,000,000 voting shares and 10,000,000 non-voting shares. The share components of outstanding common stock at December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007 are as follows:
| 2006 |
2007 | |||
| Voting |
62,424,177 | 59,643,260 | ||
| Non-Voting |
26,627 | 21,827 | ||
| Total Common Stock |
62,450,804 | 59,665,087 | ||
| (10) | SEGMENT INFORMATION |
The Company has three reportable segments as determined by management using the “management approach” as defined in SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”: (i) Domestic Stores, (ii) Domestic Supply Chain, and (iii) International. The Company’s operations are organized by management on the combined bases of line of business and geography. The Domestic Stores segment includes operations with respect to all franchised and Company-owned stores throughout the contiguous United States. The Domestic Supply Chain segment primarily includes the distribution of food, equipment and supplies to the Domestic Stores segment from the Company’s regional supply chain centers. The International segment primarily includes operations related to the Company’s franchising business in foreign and non-contiguous United States markets, its supply chain center operations in Canada, Alaska and Hawaii and, for periods prior to the France and Netherlands Sale, its Company-owned store and supply chain center operations in France and the Netherlands.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other, referred to as Segment Income.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
The tables below summarize the financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments for 2005, 2006 and 2007. Intersegment Revenues are comprised of sales of food, equipment and supplies from the Domestic Supply Chain segment to the Company-owned stores in the Domestic Stores segment. Intersegment sales prices are market based. The “Other” column as it relates to Segment Income and income from operations information below primarily includes corporate administrative costs. The “Other” column as it relates to capital expenditures primarily includes capitalized software, certain equipment and leasehold improvements and, in 2007, a corporate aircraft. Tabular amounts presented below are in thousands.
| Domestic Stores |
Domestic Supply Chain |
International |
Intersegment Revenues |
Other |
Total | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues- |
||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 |
$ | 562,865 | $ | 935,461 | $ | 129,635 | $ | (116,364 | ) | $ | - | $ | 1,511,597 | |||||||
| 2006 |
551,147 | 868,052 | 123,390 | (105,270 | ) | - | 1,437,319 | |||||||||||||
| 2007 |
552,635 | 889,513 | 126,905 | (106,183 | ) | - | 1,462,870 | |||||||||||||
| Segment Income- |
||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 |
$ | 161,792 | $ | 63,696 | $ | 41,145 | N/A | $ | (28,232 | ) | $ | 238,401 | ||||||||
| 2006 |
156,202 | 66,751 | 50,338 | N/A | (24,288 | ) | 249,003 | |||||||||||||
| 2007 |
146,489 | 58,271 | 57,752 | N/A | (23,186 | ) | 239,326 | |||||||||||||
| Income from Operations- |
||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 |
$ | 148,920 | $ | 52,959 | $ | 36,947 | N/A | $ | (39,722 | ) | $ | 199,104 | ||||||||
| 2006 |
143,186 | 57,290 | 52,356 | N/A | (38,635 | ) | 214,197 | |||||||||||||
| 2007 |
128,609 | 49,682 | 57,216 | N/A | (41,597 | ) | 193,910 | |||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures- |
||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 |
$ | 8,229 | $ | 7,113 | $ | 433 | N/A | $ | 12,914 | $ | 28,689 | |||||||||
| 2006 |
7,799 | 6,854 | 311 | N/A | 5,240 | 20,204 | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 |
9,461 | 4,025 | 66 | N/A | 28,863 | 42,415 | ||||||||||||||
The following table reconciles Total Segment Income to consolidated income before provision for income taxes:
| 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
||||||||||
| Total Segment Income |
$ | 238,401 | $ | 249,003 | $ | 239,326 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
(32,415 | ) | (32,266 | ) | (31,176 | ) | ||||||
| Gains (losses) on sale/disposal of assets |
(3,086 | ) | 2,678 | 766 | ||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expense |
(3,796 | ) | (5,218 | ) | (8,405 | ) | ||||||
| Recapitalization-related expenses |
- | - | (1,601 | ) | ||||||||
| Reserve for California legal matters |
- | - | (5,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Income from operations |
199,104 | 214,197 | 193,910 | |||||||||
| Interest income |
818 | 1,239 | 5,317 | |||||||||
| Interest expense |
(48,755 | ) | (55,011 | ) | (130,374 | ) | ||||||
| Other |
22,084 | - | (13,294 | ) | ||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes |
$ | 173,251 | $ | 160,425 | $ | 55,559 | ||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
The following table summarizes the Company’s identifiable asset information as of December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007:
| 2006 |
2007 | |||||
| Domestic Stores |
$ | 81,655 | $ | 76,589 | ||
| Domestic Supply Chain |
109,373 | 107,281 | ||||
| Total domestic assets |
191,028 | 183,870 | ||||
| International |
12,943 | 19,047 | ||||
| Unallocated |
176,232 | 270,247 | ||||
| Total consolidated assets |
$ | 380,203 | $ | 473,164 | ||
Unallocated assets primarily include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, advertising fund assets, investments in marketable securities, deferred financing costs, certain long-lived assets and deferred income taxes.
The following table summarizes the Company’s goodwill balance as of December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007:
| 2006 |
2007 | |||||
| Domestic Stores |
$ | 20,252 | $ | 19,705 | ||
| Domestic Supply Chain |
1,067 | 1,067 | ||||
| Consolidated goodwill |
$ | 21,319 | $ | 20,772 | ||
| (11) | SALE OF COMPANY-OWNED OPERATIONS |
During the second quarter of 2006, the Company signed a stock purchase agreement to sell its Company-owned operations in France and the Netherlands to its master franchisee for Australia and New Zealand (the France and Netherlands Sale). During the second quarter of 2006, the Company recorded a $2.9 million tax benefit as it was apparent that it would realize a benefit resulting from tax losses to be realized upon the sale of these operations. During the third quarter of 2006, the sale closed and the Company recognized a gain of approximately $2.8 million related to the sale, due primarily to the recognition of foreign currency translation adjustments. The gain was included in general and administrative expenses.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
| (12) | PERIODIC FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED; IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) |
The Company’s convention with respect to reporting periodic financial data is such that each of the first three fiscal quarters consists of twelve weeks while the last fiscal quarter consists of sixteen weeks or seventeen weeks. The fourth quarter of 2006 and 2007 are both comprised of sixteen weeks.
| For the Fiscal Quarter Ended |
For the Fiscal Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
| March 26, 2006 |
June 18, 2006 |
September 10, 2006 |
December 31, 2006 |
December 31, 2006 | |||||||||||
| Total revenues |
$ | 347,654 | $ | 327,741 | $ | 326,669 | $ | 435,255 | $ | 1,437,319 | |||||
| Operating margin |
94,294 | 88,765 | 85,779 | 115,693 | 384,531 | ||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes |
42,181 | 33,623 | 37,494 | 47,127 | 160,425 | ||||||||||
| Net income |
26,152 | 24,506 | 24,524 | 31,045 | 106,227 | ||||||||||
| Earnings per common share – basic |
$ | 0.39 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 1.68 | |||||
| Earnings per common share – diluted |
$ | 0.39 | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 1.65 | |||||
| Common stock dividends declared per share |
$ | 0.12 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.48 | |||||
| For the Fiscal Quarter Ended |
For the Fiscal Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
| March 25, 2007 |
June 17, 2007 |
September 9, 2007 |
December 30, 2007 |
December 30, 2007 | |||||||||||
| Total revenues |
$ | 339,321 | $ | 340,289 | $ | 337,318 | $ | 445,942 | $ | 1,462,870 | |||||
| Operating margin |
91,070 | 91,867 | 83,928 | 111,989 | 378,854 | ||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes |
13,545 | 2,243 | 18,247 | 21,524 | 55,559 | ||||||||||
| Net income |
8,398 | 2,317 | 10,991 | 16,176 | 37,882 | ||||||||||
| Earnings per common share – basic |
$ | 0.13 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.61 | |||||
| Earnings per common share – diluted |
$ | 0.13 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.59 | |||||
| Common stock dividends declared per share |
$ | - | $ | 13.50 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 13.50 | |||||
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The Company carried out an evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all information required in the reports it files or submits under the Act was accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period required by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
(c) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
The management of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, 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.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 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.
Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2007 based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on that evaluation, management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 30, 2007.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2007, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein.
None.
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Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrants.
The following table sets forth information about our executive officers and directors.
| Name | Age | Position | ||
| David A. Brandon |
55 | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||
| J. Patrick Doyle |
44 | President, Domino’s U.S.A. | ||
| Ken C. Calwell |
45 | Chief Marketing Officer, Executive Vice President of Build the Brand | ||
| Scott R. Hinshaw |
45 | Executive Vice President, Franchise Operations and Development | ||
| William E. Kapp |
45 | Interim Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Finance | ||
| Michael T. Lawton |
49 | Executive Vice President of International | ||
| Lynn M. Liddle |
51 | Executive Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations | ||
| Christopher K. McGlothlin |
43 | Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer | ||
| L. David Mounts |
44 | Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Services | ||
| Kenneth B. Rollin |
41 | Executive Vice President, General Counsel | ||
| Asi M. Sheikh |
43 | Executive Vice President, Team U.S.A. | ||
| James G. Stansik |
52 | Executive Vice President of Franchise Relations | ||
| Patricia A. Wilmot |
59 | Executive Vice President of PeopleFirst | ||
| Andrew B. Balson |
41 | Director | ||
| Diana F. Cantor |
50 | Director | ||
| Vernon “Bud” O. Hamilton |
65 | Director | ||
| Dennis F. Hightower |
66 | Director | ||
| Mark E. Nunnelly |
49 | Director | ||
| Robert M. Rosenberg |
70 | Director |
David A. Brandon has served as our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and as a Director since March 1999. Mr. Brandon has also served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and as a Manager of Domino’s Pizza LLC since March 1999. Mr. Brandon was President and Chief Executive Officer of Valassis, Inc., a company in the sales promotion and coupon industries, from 1989 to 1998 and Chairman of the board of directors of Valassis, Inc. from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Brandon serves on the Boards of Directors of The TJX Companies, Inc., Burger King Corporation, Kaydon Corporation and Northwest Airlines.
J. Patrick Doyle has served as President, Domino’s U.S.A. since being promoted to this newly-created role in September 2007. Mr. Doyle served as our Executive Vice President, Team U.S.A. from 2004 to 2007, Executive Vice President of International from May 1999 to October 2004 and as interim Executive Vice President of Build the Brand from December 2000 to July 2001. Mr. Doyle served as Senior Vice President of Marketing from the time he joined Domino’s in 1997 until May 1999. Mr. Doyle serves on the Board of Directors of G&K Services, Inc.
Ken C. Calwell is our Chief Marketing Officer and has served as our Executive Vice President of Build the Brand since July 2001. Mr. Calwell served as Vice President – New Product Marketing, Research and Testing for Wendy’s International Inc. from 1998 to June 2001.
Scott R. Hinshaw has served as our Executive Vice President, Franchise Operations and Development since January 2008. Mr. Hinshaw served as Executive Vice President, Team U.S.A. from September 2007 to January 2008. Mr. Hinshaw also served as a Vice President within Team U.S.A. from 1994 through September 2007. Mr. Hinshaw joined Domino’s in 1986.
William E. Kapp has served as our Interim Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Finance since September 2007. Mr. Kapp served as Vice President of Finance and Administration for Supply Chain Services from May 2005 through September 2007 and Vice President of Financial Analysis from June 2000 through May 2005. Mr. Kapp joined Domino’s in 1987.
Michael T. Lawton has served as our Executive Vice President of International since October 2004. Mr. Lawton served as Senior Vice President Finance and Administration of International from June 1999 to October 2004.
Lynn M. Liddle has served as Executive Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations since November 2002. Ms. Liddle served as Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications Center, for Valassis, Inc. from 1992 to November 2002.
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Christopher K. McGlothlin has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer since February 2006. Mr. McGlothlin served in various roles for YUM! Brands, Inc. since 1995, most recently as VP, Restaurant Technology.
L. David Mounts has served as our Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Services since October 2007. Mr. Mounts served as our Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Finance from November 2005 to September 2007. From 2004 to 2005 Mr. Mounts was Corporate Controller of U.S. Operations for UPS, from 2002 to 2004, he served as Chief Financial Officer for UPS Supply Chain Solutions Group and from 1999 to 2002 he was Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions for UPS.
Kenneth B. Rollin has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel since January 2008. From June 2000 through 2007, Mr. Rollin was employed by AutoNation, Inc. where he last served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. From 1996 to June 2000, Mr. Rollin was employed by Walgreen Co. where he last served as a Senior Attorney in charge of litigation.
Asi M. Sheikh has served as Executive Vice President, Team U.S.A. since January 2008. Mr. Sheikh has held numerous positions with Domino’s since joining the Company in 1994, most recently as Director-Corporate Operations for the New York and New Jersey areas since October 1996.
James G. Stansik has served our Executive Vice President of Franchise Relations since January 2008. Mr. Stansik served as our Executive Vice President of Franchise Development from July 2006 through January 2008. Mr. Stansik served as our Executive Vice President of Flawless Execution – Franchise Operations from December 2003 to July 2006. Mr. Stansik served as Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer from August 1999 through December 2003 and also served as interim Executive Vice President of Flawless Execution – Corporate Operations of Domino’s from July 2000 through January 2001. Mr. Stansik joined Domino’s in 1985.
Patricia A. Wilmot has served as our Executive Vice President of PeopleFirst since July 2000. Ms. Wilmot was a human resources consultant from May 1999 to June 2000. Ms. Wilmot served as Vice President, Human Resources for Brach & Brock Confections from January 1998 to May 1999.
Andrew B. Balson has served on our Board of Directors since March 1999. Mr. Balson also serves on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Balson has been a Managing Director of Bain Capital, a global investment company, since January 2001. Mr. Balson became a Principal of Bain Capital in June 1998. Mr. Balson serves on the Boards of Directors of Burger King Corporation, OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. and Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. as well as a number of other private companies.
Diana F. Cantor has served on our Board of Directors since October 2005. Ms. Cantor also serves on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Ms. Cantor has been a Managing Director with the New York Private Bank and Trust since January 2008. Ms. Cantor served as Executive Director of the Virginia College Savings Plan, the state’s 529 college savings program, from 1996 to January 2008. She served on the board of the College Savings Plans Network from 1997 through 2007 and was its chair from 2001 to 2004. Ms. Cantor served seven years as Vice President of Richmond Resources, Ltd. from 1990 through 1996, and as Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1985 to 1990. Ms. Cantor is also a member of the Board of Directors of Media General, Inc.
Vernon “Bud” O. Hamilton has served on our Board of Directors since May 2005 and serves as the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Hamilton served in various executive positions for Procter & Gamble from 1966 through 2003. Mr. Hamilton most recently served as Vice President, Innovation-Research & Development-Global from 2002 through 2003 and served as President of Eurocos, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, from 1994 to 1995, Vice President of Procter & Gamble Customer Marketing-North America from 1996 through 1998 and Vice President of Procter & Gamble Customer Business Development-North America from 1999 to 2001.
Dennis F. Hightower has served on our Board of Directors since February 2003, serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, and serves on the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. Mr. Hightower served as Chief Executive Officer of Europe Online Networks, S.A., a broadband interactive entertainment provider, from May 2000 to March 2001. He was Professor of Management at Harvard Business School from July 1997 to May 2000, and a senior lecturer from July 1996 to June 1997. He was previously employed by The Walt Disney Company, serving as President of Walt Disney Television & Telecommunications, President of Disney Consumer Products (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and related service in executive positions in Europe. He serves on the Board of Directors of Accenture, Ltd..
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Mark E. Nunnelly has served on our Board of Directors since December 1998. Mr. Nunnelly also serves on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Nunnelly is a Managing Director of Bain Capital, a global investment company. Mr. Nunnelly serves on the Boards of Directors of Dunkin’ Brands, Inc., Warner Music and OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc., as well as a number of private companies and not-for-profit corporations.
Robert M. Rosenberg has served on our Board of Directors since April 1999 and serves as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and also serves on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Rosenberg served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Domecq Retailing, USA from 1993 to August 1999 when he retired. Allied Domecq Retailing, USA was comprised of Dunkin’ Donuts, Baskin-Robbins and Togo’s Eateries. Mr. Rosenberg also serves on the Boards of Directors of Sonic Corp. and Buffets, Inc.
The remaining information required by this item is incorporated by reference from Domino’s Pizza, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed within 120 days of December 30, 2007.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Information regarding executive compensation is incorporated by reference from Domino’s Pizza, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed within 120 days of December 30, 2007. However, no information set forth in the proxy statement regarding the Audit Committee Report shall be deemed incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and related stockholders matters is incorporated by reference from Domino’s Pizza, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed within 120 days of December 30, 2007.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions is incorporated by reference from Domino’s Pizza, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed within 120 days of December 30, 2007.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Information regarding principal accountant fees and services is incorporated by reference from Domino’s Pizza, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed within 120 days of December 30, 2007.
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
| (a)1. | Financial Statements: The following financial statements for Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and subsidiaries are included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”: |
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007 |
| Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended January 1, 2006, December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007 |
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended January 1, 2006, December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007 |
| Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the Years Ended January 1, 2006, December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended January 1, 2006, December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2007 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
| 2. | Financial Statement Schedules: The following financial statement schedule is attached to this report. |
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not required, or the information is included in the financial statements or the notes thereto.
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| 3. | Exhibits: Certain of the following Exhibits have been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such exhibits are identified by the parenthetical references following the listing of each such exhibit and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Form of Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Domino’s Pizza, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2004 (Reg. No. 333-114442), (the “S-1”)). | |
| 3.2 | Form of Amended and Restated By-Laws of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the S-1). | |
| 3.3 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Domino’s, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Domino’s, Inc. registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 1999 (Reg. No. 333-74797), (the “1999 S-4”)). | |
| 3.4 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of Domino’s, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the 1999 S-4). | |
| 3.5 | Articles of Organization of Domino’s Pizza LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Domino’s, Inc. registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2003 (Reg. No. 333-107774), (the “2003 S-4”)). | |
| 3.6 | Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Organization for Domino’s Pizza LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the 2003 S-4). | |
| 3.7 | By-laws of Domino’s Pizza LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the 2003 S-4). | |
| 10.1 | Lease Agreement dated as of December 21, 1998 by and between Domino’s Farms Office Park Limited Partnership and Domino’s, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 1999 S-4). | |
| 10.2 | Amendment, dated February 7, 2000, to Lease Agreement dated December 21, 1998 by and between Domino’s Farms Office Park Limited Partnership and Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the Domino’s, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (Reg. No. 333-74797)). | |
| 10.3 | First Amendment to a Lease Agreement between Domino’s Farms Office Park, L.L.C. and Domino’s Pizza LLC, dated as of August 8, 2002, by and between Domino’s Farms Office Park L.L.C. and Domino’s Pizza, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Domino’s, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2002 (Reg. No. 333-74797), (the “2002 10-K”)). | |
| 10.4 | Second Amendment to a Lease Agreement between Domino’s Farms Office Park, L.L.C. and Domino’s Pizza LLC, dated as of May 5, 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the S-1). | |
| 10.5 | Form of Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement by and among Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Domino’s, Inc., Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P., Bain Capital VI Coinvestment Fund, L.P., BCIP, PEP Investments PTY Ltd., Sankaty High Yield Asset Partners, L.P., Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P., RGIP, LLC, DP Investors I, LLC, DP Investors II, LLC, J.P. Morgan Capital Corporation, Sixty Wall Street Fund, L.P., DP Transitory Corporation, Thomas S. Monaghan, individually and in his capacity as trustee, and Marjorie Monaghan, individually and in her capacity as trustee, Harry J. Silverman, Michael D. Soignet and David A. Brandon (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the S-1). | |
| 10.6 | Form of Amended and Restated Franchisee Stockholders Agreement by and among Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P., Bain Capital VI Coinvestment Fund, L.P., BCIP, PEP Investments PTY, Ltd., Sankaty High Yield Asset Partners, L.P., Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P. and certain franchisee stockholders of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the S-1). | |
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| 10.7 | Form of Amended and Restated Employee Stockholders Agreement by and among Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P., Bain Capital VI Coinvestment Fund, L.P., BCIP, PEP Investments PTY, Ltd., Sankaty High Yield Asset Partners, L.P., Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P. and the employee stockholders identified therein (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the S-1). | |
| 10.8* | Domino’s Pizza, Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan adopted effective January 1, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the registrants’ annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2006, (the “2005 10-K”)). | |
| 10.9* | First Amendment to the Domino’s Pizza Deferred Compensation Plan effective January 1, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the registrants’ annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, (the “2006 10-K”)). | |
| 10.10* | TISM, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (“TISM Option Plan”) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the June 26, 2003 8-K). | |
| 10.11* | Form of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the S-1). | |
| 10.12* | Amended Domino’s Pizza, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrants’ quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 18, 2006 (the “June 2006 10-Q”)). | |
| 10.13* | Domino’s Pizza Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the June 2006 10-Q). | |
| 10.14* | Form of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Payroll Deduction Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the S-1). | |
| 10.15* | Form of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment & Direct Stock Purchase and Sale Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the S-1). | |
| 10.16* | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of February 14, 2007 between Domino’s Pizza LLC and Michael D. Soignet (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the 2006 10-K). | |
| 10.17* | Amended and Restated Employment agreement dated as of February 14, 2007 between Domino’s Pizza LLC and J. Patrick Doyle (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the 2006 10-K). | |
| 10.18* | First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment agreement between Domino’s Pizza LLC and J. Patrick Doyle effective February 25, 2008. | |
| 10.19* | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of February 14, 2007 between Domino’s Pizza LLC and James G. Stansik (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the 2006 10-K). | |
| 10.20* | First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment agreement between Domino’s Pizza LLC and James G. Stansik effective February 25, 2008. | |
| 10.21* | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of February 14, 2007 between Domino’s Pizza LLC and L. David Mounts (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the 2006 10-K). | |
| 10.22* | First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment agreement between Domino’s Pizza LLC and L. David Mounts effective February 25, 2008. | |
| 10.23* | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of February 14, 2007 between Domino’s Pizza LLC and Ken C. Calwell (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the 2006 10-K). | |
| 10.24* | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of December 3, 2007 between David A. Brandon and Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Domino’s, Inc. and Domino’s Pizza LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to the December 3, 2007 8-K). | |
| 10.25* | Amended and Restated Time Sharing Agreement dated as of February 25, 2008 between Domino’s Pizza LLC and David A. Brandon. | |
| 10.26* | Form of Amended and Restated Stock Option Agreement of David A. Brandon under the TISM Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the 2004 10-K). | |
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| 10.27 | Form of Indemnification Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the S-1). | |
| 10.28 | TISM, Inc. Class A-3 Stock Option Agreement with Dennis F. Hightower, dated as of February 25, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Domino’s, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 23, 2003). | |
| 10.29 | Stock repurchase agreement, dated as of March 10, 2006, by and among Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P., Bain Capital VI Coinvestment Fund, L.P., BCIP Associates II, BCIP Trust Associates II, BCIP Associates II-B, BCIP Trust Associates II-B, BCIP Associates II-C, BCIP Repurchased Holdings, BCIP Trust Repurchased Holdings, PEP Investment PTY Ltd., Sankaty High Yield Assets Partners, L.P., Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P., Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc., The Edgerley Family Foundation, The Tyler Charitable Foundation, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, and Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.02 to the March 2006 8-K). | |
| 10.30 | Stock repurchase agreement, dated as of February 6, 2007, by and among Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Bain Capital Fund VI, L.P., Bain Capital VI Coinvestment Fund, L.P., BCIP Associates II, BCIP Trust Associates II, BCIP Associates II-B, BCIP Trust Associates II-B, BCIP Associates II-C, BCIP Repurchased Holdings, BCIP Trust Repurchased Holdings, PEP Investment PTY Ltd., Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrants’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 7, 2007, (the “February 2007 8-K”)). | |
| 10.31 | Base Indenture dated April 16, 2007 among Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Domino’s SPV Canadian Holding Company Inc., Domino’s Pizza Distribution LLC and Domino’s IP Holder LLC, each as Co-Issuer , and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee and Securities Intermediary (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Domino’s Pizza, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 25, 2007 (the “March 2007 10-Q”)). | |
| 10.32 | Supplemental Indenture dated April 16, 2007 among Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Domino’s SPV Canadian Holding Company Inc., Domino’s Pizza Distribution LLC and Domino’s IP Holder LLC, each as a Co-Issuer of the 5.261% Fixed Rate Series 2007-1 Senior Notes, Class A-2, the 7.629% Fixed Rate Series 2007-1 Subordinated Notes, Class M-1 and the Series 2007-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes, Class A-1, and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee and Series 2007-1 Securities Intermediary (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the March 2007 10-Q). | |
| 10.33 | Class A-1 Note Purchase Agreement dated April 16, 2007 among Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Domino’s SPV Canadian Holding Company Inc., Domino’s Pizza Distribution LLC and Domino’s IP Holder LLC, each as a Co-Issuer, Domino’s Pizza LLC, as Master Servicer, certain conduit investors, financial institutions and funding agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as provider of letters of credit, and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as swingline lender and as Administrative Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the March 2007 10-Q). | |
| 10.34 | Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated April 16, 2007 among Domino’s SPV Guarantor LLC, Domino’s Pizza Franchising LLC, Domino’s Pizza International Franchising Inc. and Domino’s Pizza Canadian Distribution ULC, each as a Guarantor, in favor of Citibank, N.A., as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the March 2007 10-Q). | |
| 10.35 | Master Servicing Agreement dated as of April 16, 2007 among Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, certain subsidiaries of Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC party thereto, Domino’s Pizza LLC, as Master Servicer, Domino’s Pizza N.S. Co., as a Servicer, and Citibank, N.A. as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the March 2007 10-Q). | |
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| 10.36 | Insurance and Indemnity Agreement dated as of April 16, 2007 among MBIA Insurance Corporation and Ambac Assurance Corporation, as Insurers, Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Domino’s SPV Canadian Holding Company Inc., Domino’s Pizza Distribution LLC and Domino’s IP Holder LLC, each as a Co-Issuer, Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Domino’s SPV Guarantor LLC and Domino’s Pizza International LLC, Domino’s Pizza LLC, as Master Servicer and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the March 2007 10-Q). | |
| 10.37 | Board of Directors Compensation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the 2006 10-K). | |
| 12.1 | Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. | |
| 21.1 | Subsidiaries of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. | |
| 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, relating to Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | |
| 31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, relating to Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | |
| 32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, relating to Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | |
| 32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, relating to Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | |
| * -A | management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this report pursuant to Item 15(b) of Form 10-K. |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.
The Company expects to furnish to security holders an annual report and proxy materials subsequent to the filing of this annual report on Form 10-K.
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SCHEDULE II – VALUATION and QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and Subsidiaries
| (in thousands) | Balance of Year |
Provision (Benefit) |
Additions/ Deductions from |
Translation Adjustments |
Balance End of Year | |||||||||||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable: |
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| 2007 |
$ | 1,692 | $ | 2,128 | $ | (127 | ) | $ | 5 | $ | 3,698 | |||||||
| 2006 |
3,584 | 52 | (2,038 | ) | 94 | 1,692 | ||||||||||||
| 2005 |
4,726 | 997 | (1,903 | ) | (236 | ) | 3,584 | |||||||||||
| Allowance for doubtful notes receivable: |
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| 2007 |
$ | 1,178 | $ | 230 | $ | 8 | $ | - | $ | 1,416 | ||||||||
| 2006 |
2,042 | (780 | ) | (90 | ) | 6 | 1,178 | |||||||||||
| 2005 |
2,195 | 257 | (411 | ) | 1 | 2,042 | ||||||||||||
* Consists primarily of write-offs, recoveries of bad debt and certain reclassifications.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this annual report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC. |
| /s/ William E. Kapp |
| William E. Kapp |
| Interim Chief Financial Officer |
| February 26, 2008 |
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 registrants and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| /s/ David A. Brandon |
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| David A. Brandon |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
| February 26, 2008 |
(Principal Executive Officer) | |
| /s/ William E. Kapp |
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| William E. Kapp |
Interim Chief Financial Officer | |
| February 26, 2008 |
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |
| /s/ Andrew B. Balson |
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| Andrew B. Balson | Director | |
| February 26, 2008 |
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| /s/ Diana F. Cantor |
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| Diana F. Cantor | Director | |
| February 26, 2008 |
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| /s/ Vernon O. Hamilton |
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| Vernon O. Hamilton | Director | |
| February 26, 2008 |
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| /s/ Dennis F. Hightower |
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| Dennis F. Hightower | Director | |
| February 26, 2008 |
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| /s/ Mark E. Nunnelly |
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| Mark E. Nunnelly | Director | |
| February 26, 2008 |
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| /s/ Robert M. Rosenberg |
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| Robert M. Rosenberg | Director | |
| February 26, 2008 |
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EXHIBIT 10.18
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Amendment Number One to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) by Domino’s Pizza LLC, a Michigan limited liability corporation (the “Company”) and J. Patrick Doyle (the “Executive”) is dated as of February 25, 2008 and amends that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Company and the Executive dated February 14, 2007.
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement as set forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements set forth herein and in the Agreement, the parties here to agree as follows:
| 1. | The second Recital and Section 3.1 shall be amended to delete references to “Executive Vice President of TEAM U.S.A.” and replace it with “President, Domino’s U.S.A.” |
| 2. | Section 4.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and shall be replaced with the following: |
“Base Salary. The Company shall pay the Executive a base salary at the rate of Four Hundred and Sixty Thousand dollars ($465,000) per year, payable in accordance with the payroll practices of the Company for its executives and subject to such increases as the Board of Directors of the Company or the Compensation Committee (the “Board”) in its sole discretion may determine from time to time (the “Base Salary”).”
| 3. | All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. |
| 4. | Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.
| THE COMPANY: | DOMINO’S PIZZA LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ David A. Brandon | |||
| Name: | David A. Brandon | |||
| Title: | Chairman | |||
| THE EXECUTIVE: | By: | /s/ J. Patrick Doyle | ||
| Name: | J. Patrick Doyle | |||
EXHIBIT 10.20
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Amendment Number One to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) by Domino’s Pizza LLC, a Michigan limited liability corporation (the “Company”) and James G. Stansik (the “Executive”) is dated as of February 25, 2008 and amends that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Company and the Executive dated February 14, 2007.
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement as set forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements set forth herein and in the Agreement, the parties here to agree as follows:
| 1. | Section 3.1 of the Employment Agreement is here amended by deleting said Section in its entirety and substituting the following therefore: |
| “3.1 | Offices. During the Term, the Executive shall serve the Company as Executive Vice President of Franchise Development. The Executive shall have such other powers, duties and responsibilities consistent with the Executive’s position as EVP of Franchise Relations as may from time to time be prescribed by the President of Domino’s U.S.A. or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“CEO”).” |
The recitals shall also be modified to replace “Executive Vice President of Franchise Development” with “Executive Vice President of Franchise Relations.”
| 2. | Section 4.1 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by deleting said Section in its entirety and substituting the following therefore: |
| “4.1 | Base Salary. The Company shall pay the Executive a base salary at the rate of Three Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($325,000) per year, payable in accordance with the payroll practices of the Company for its executives and subject to such increases as the Board of Directors of the Company or the Compensation Committee (the “Board”) in its sole discretion may determine from time to time (the “Base Salary”).” |
| 3. | Section 4.2 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by deleting said Section in its entirety and substituting the following therefore: |
| “4.2 | (a) Formula Bonus. During the Term hereof, the Executive shall participate in the Company’s Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time pursuant to the terms thereof (the “Plan,” a current copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A) and will be eligible for a bonus award thereunder (the “Bonus”). For purposes of the Plan, the Executive shall be eligible for a Tier I Bonus (as defined in the Plan) and the Executive’s Tier I Specified Percentage (as defined in the Plan) shall be 50% of Base Salary. |
| 4.2 | (b) Pro-Ration. Anything to the contrary in this Agreement notwithstanding, any Bonus payable to the Executive in this Agreement for any period of service less than a full year shall be prorated by multiplying (x) the amount of the Bonus otherwise payable for the applicable fiscal year in accordance with this Section 4.2 by (y) a fraction, the denominator of which shall be 365 and the numerator of which shall be the number of days during the applicable fiscal year for which the Executive was employed by the Company.” |
| 4. | All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. |
| 5. | Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.
| THE COMPANY: | DOMINO’S PIZZA LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ David A. Brandon | |||
| Name: | David A. Brandon | |||
| Title: | Chairman | |||
| THE EXECUTIVE: | By: | /s/ James G. Stansik | ||
| Name: | James G. Stansik | |||
EXHIBIT 10.22
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Amendment Number One to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) by Domino’s Pizza LLC, a Michigan limited liability corporation (the “Company”) and L. David Mounts (the “Executive”) is dated as of February 25, 2008 and amends that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Company and the Executive dated February 14, 2007.
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement as set forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements set forth herein and in the Agreement, the parties here to agree as follows:
| 1. | The second Recital and Section 3.1 shall be amended to delete references to “Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer” and replace it with “Executive Vice President of Supply Chain.” |
| 2. | All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. |
| 3. | Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.
| THE COMPANY: | DOMINO’S PIZZA LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ David A. Brandon | |||
| Name: | David A. Brandon | |||
| Title: | Chairman | |||
| THE EXECUTIVE: | By: | /s/ L. David Mounts | ||
| Name: | L. David Mounts | |||
EXHIBIT 10.25
AMENDED AND RESTATED TIME SHARING AGREEMENT
The Agreement, made and entered into this 25th day of February, 2008 by and between Domino’s Pizza LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan (“Domino’s”) and David A. Brandon (“User”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Domino’s is the owner of one (1) Dassault Falcon 2000 aircraft bearing FAA Registration Number N220DF and Manufacturer’s Serial Number 69 (the “Aircraft”); and
WHEREAS User desires use of the Aircraft on a limited basis; and
WHEREAS, Domino’s desires to make the Aircraft available to User on a timesharing basis in accordance with §91.501 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (“FARs”).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
| 1. | Provision of Aircraft. Domino’s agrees to provide the Aircraft to User on a time sharing basis in accordance with the provisions of 91.501(b)(6), 91.501(c)(1) and 91.501(d) of the FARs for a term of one year. The term shall be automatically extended for additional one-year terms on the same conditions as set forth herein unless earlier terminated pursuant to Paragraph 15 below. |
| 2. | Annual Provision for Personal Usage. For the calendar years of 2008, 2009 and 2010, Domino’s agrees, at Domino’s expense, to make available to User (and his family and guests when traveling with him), the Aircraft for personal use at his discretion, provided that any such personal use shall be limited to thirty-five (35) hours per year (the “Yearly Aircraft Hours”). Domino’s shall provide additional payments to User on a fully grossed up basis to cover applicable federal, state and local income and excise taxes, when and to the extent, if any, that such taxes are payable by User, including, without limitation, any tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any similar tax, with respect to the Yearly Aircraft Hours. For personal use of the Aircraft in excess of the Yearly Aircraft Hours, User shall reimburse Domino’s in accordance with Section 3 below. |
| 3. | Reimbursement of Expenses. For each flight conducted under this Agreement, User shall pay Domino’s the the sum of the expenses of operating such flight to the extent prescribed by FAR 91.501(d), i.e. the sum of the expenses set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) below: |
| (a) | Fuel, oil, lubricants, and other additives; |
| (b) | Travel expenses of the crew, including food, lodging, and ground transportation; |
| (c) | Hangar and tie-down costs away from the Aircraft’s base of operation; |
| (d) | Insurance obtained for the specific flight; |
| (e) | Landing fees, airport taxes, and similar assessments; |
| (f) | Customs, foreign permit, and similar fees directly related to the flight; |
| (g) | In-flight food and beverages; |
| (h) | Passenger ground transportation; |
| (i) | Federal excise taxes; |
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| (j) | Flight planning and weather contract services; and |
| (k) | An additional charge equal to one hundred percent (100 %) of the expenses listed in subparagraph (a) above. |
| 4. | Invoicing and Payment. All payments to be made to Domino’s by User hereunder shall be paid in the manner set forth in this Paragraph 3. Domino’s will pay to suppliers, employees, contractors and governmental entities all expenses related to the operation of the Aircraft hereunder in the ordinary course. As to each flight operated hereunder, Domino’s shall provide to User an invoice for the charges specified in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement (plus domestic or international air transportation excise taxes, as applicable, imposed by the Internal Revenue Code or other governmental charges which are collected by Domino’s as operator and remitted to the appropriate authority), such invoice to be issued by the thirtieth (30th) day of each calendar month for flights performed the preceding calendar month. User shall pay Domino’s the full amount of such invoice within ten (10) days of the date of the invoice. In the event Domino’s has not received supplier invoices for reimbursable charges listed in section 2 above relating to such flight prior to such invoicing, Domino’s shall issue supplemental invoice(s) for such charge(s) to User, and User shall pay such charge(s) within ten (10) days of the date of each supplemental invoice. |
| 5. | Flight Requests. User will provide Domino’s with flight requests and proposed flight schedules as far in advance as possible and in any case at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of User’s desired departure. Flight requests shall be in a form, whether oral or written, mutually convenient to and agreed upon by the parties. In addition to proposed schedules and departure times, User shall provide at least the following information for each proposed flight reasonably in advance of the desired departure time as required by Domino’s or its flight crew: |
| (a) | departure point; |
| (b) | destination; |
| (c) | date and time of flight; |
| (d) | number and identity of anticipated passengers; |
| (e) | nature and extent of luggage and/or cargo to be carried; |
| (f) | date and time of return flight, if any; and |
| (g) | any other information concerning the proposed flight that may be pertinent to or required by Domino’s or its flight crew. |
| 6. | Aircraft Scheduling. Domino’s shall have final authority over all scheduling of the Aircraft, provided however that Domino’s will use reasonable efforts to accommodate User’s requests. |
| 7. | Aircraft Maintenance. As between the parties hereto, Domino’s shall be solely responsible for securing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, preventive maintenance and required or otherwise necessary inspections of the Aircraft, and shall take such requirements into account in scheduling the Aircraft. Performance of maintenance, preventive maintenance or inspection shall not be delayed or postponed for the purpose of scheduling the Aircraft unless such maintenance or inspection can safely be conducted at a later time in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and requirements, and such delay or postponement is consistent with the sound discretion of the pilot-in-command. |
| 8. | Flight Crew. Domino’s shall provide, at its sole expense, qualified flight crew for all flight operations under this Agreement. |
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| 9. | Operational Authority and Control. Domino’s shall be responsible for the physical and technical operation of the Aircraft and the safe performance of all flights, and shall retain full authority and control including exclusive operational control and possession of the Aircraft at all times during the term of this Agreement. In accordance with applicable FARs, the qualified flight crew provided by Domino’s will exercise all required duties and responsibilities in regard to the safety of each flight conducted hereunder. The pilot-in-command shall have absolute discretion in all matters concerning the preparation of the Aircraft for flight and the flight itself, the load carried and its distribution, the decision whether or not a flight shall be undertaken, the route to be flown, the place where landings shall be made, and all other matters relating to operation of the Aircraft. User specifically agrees that the flight crew shall have final and complete authority to delay or cancel any flight for any reason or condition which in the sole judgment of the pilot-in-command could compromise the safety of the flight, and to take any other action which in the sole judgment of the pilot-in-command is necessitated by considerations of safety. No such action of the pilot-in-command shall create or support any liability to User or any other person for loss, injury, damage or delay. The parties further agree that Domino’s shall not be liable for delay or failure to furnish the Aircraft and crew pursuant to this Agreement when such failure is caused by government regulation or authority, mechanical difficulty or breakdown, war, terrorism, civil commotion, strikes or labor disputes, weather conditions, acts of God, or other circumstances beyond Domino’s reasonable control. |
| 10. | Insurance and Limitation of Liability. |
(a) Insurance. Domino’s will maintain or cause to be maintained in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement aircraft liability insurance in respect of the Aircraft in an amount at least equal to $100 million combined single limit for bodily injury to or death of persons (including passengers) and property damage liability. Domino’s shall use best efforts to procure such additional insurance coverage as User may request naming User as an additional insured; provided, that the cost of such additional insurance shall be borne by User pursuant to Paragraph 2(d) hereof.
(b) Limitation of Liability. User agrees that the insurance specified in paragraph 9(a) shall provide its sole recourse for all claims, losses, liabilities, obligations, demands, suits, judgments or causes of action, penalties, fines, costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including attorneys’ fees and expenses for or on account of or arising out of, or in any way connected with the use of the Aircraft by User or its guests, including injury to or death of any persons, including User and its guests which may result from or arise out of the use or operation of the Aircraft during the term of this Agreement (“Claims”). This Section 9 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
| 11. | Warranties. User warrants that: |
(a) It will use the Aircraft under this Agreement for and only for its own account, including the carriage of its guests, and will not use the Aircraft for the purpose of providing transportation of passengers or cargo for compensation or hire;
(b) It will not permit any lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance to attach against the Aircraft as a result of its action or inaction, and shall not convey, mortgage, assign, lease or in any way alienate the Aircraft or Domino’s rights hereunder; and
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(c) During the term of this Agreement, it will abide by and conform to and will cause all passengers to abide by and conform to all such laws, governmental and airport orders, rules, and regulations as shall from time to time be in effect relating in any way to the operation or use of the Aircraft under Part 91 of the FARs.
| 12. | Base of Operations. For purposes of this Agreement, the base of operation of the Aircraft is Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan; provided, that such base may be changed upon notice from Domino’s to User. |
| 13. | Notices and Communications. All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing (except as permitted in Paragraph 4) and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt or refusal to accept receipt) by personal delivery, the next business day if given by facsimile (with a simultaneous confirmation copy sent by first class mail properly addressed and postage prepaid) or by a reputable overnight courier service, addressed as follows: |
| If to Domino’s: | Domino’s Pizza LLC | |
| 30 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive | ||
| Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106-099 | ||
| Attn: General Counsel | ||
| Phone: (734) 930-3678 | ||
| Fax: (734) 327-8877 | ||
| If to User: | David A. Brandon | |
| 30 Frank Lloyd Wright | ||
| Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0997 | ||
| Phone: 734-930-3006 | ||
or to such other person or address as either party shall from time to time designate by writing to the other party.
| 14. | Further Acts. Domino’s and User shall from time to time perform such other and further acts and execute such other and further instruments as may be required by law or may be reasonably necessary (i) to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement, and (ii) to establish, maintain and protect the respective rights and remedies of the other party. |
| 15. | Successors and Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any party’s interest herein shall be assignable to any other party. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, their representatives, successors and assigns. |
| 16. | Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon written notice to the other, such termination to become effective ten (10) days from the date of the notice; provided, that this Agreement may be terminated as a result of a breach by either party of its obligations under this Agreement on ten (10) days written notice by the non-breaching party to the breaching party; and provided further, that this Agreement may be terminated on such shorter notice as may be required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, the requirements of any financial institution with a security or other interest in the Aircraft, insurance requirements or in the event the insurance required hereunder is not in full force and effect. |
| 17. | Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed under and the legal relations between the parties shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan. |
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| 18. | Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected or impaired. |
| 19. | Amendment or Modification. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and is not intended to confer upon any person or entity any rights or remedies hereunder which are not expressly granted herein. This Agreement may be amended or modified only in writing duly executed by the parties hereto. |
| 20. | TRUTH IN LEASING STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 91.23 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS. |
| a. | DOMINO’S HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND MAINTAINED WITHIN THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD AS DOMINO’S SHALL HAVE HAD POSSESSION OF THE AIRCRAFT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF FAR PART 91 AND THAT ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION THEREUNDER HAVE BEEN MET. |
| b. | DOMINO’S AGREES, CERTIFIES, AND KNOWINGLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IS USED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, DOMINO’S SHALL BE KNOWN AS, CONSIDERED, AND SHALL IN FACT BE THE OPERATOR OF THE AIRCRAFT. |
Domino’s Pizza LLC
30 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106-099
| c. | THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT AN EXPLANATION OF FACTORS AND PERTINENT FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS BEARING ON OPERATIONAL CONTROL CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE NEAREST FAA FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE, GADO, OR ACDO. DOMINO’S AGREES TO SEND AN EXECUTED COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF BOTH PARTIES TO: FLIGHT STANDARDS TECHNICAL DIVISION, P.O. BOX 25724, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73125, WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS OF ITS EXECUTION, AS PROVIDED BY FAR 91-23(c)(1). |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused the signature of their authorized representatives to be affixed below on the day and year first above written. The persons signing below warrant their authority to sign.
| DOMINO’S PIZZA LLC | USER: | |||||||
| By: | /s/ William E. Kapp |
By: | /s/ David A. Brandon | |||||
| Name: | William E. Kapp | Name: | David A. Brandon | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
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EXHIBIT 12.1
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
| Fiscal years ended | |||||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) |
December 28, 2003 |
January 2, 2005 |
January 1, 2006 |
December 31, 2006 |
December 30, 2007 | ||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes |
$ | 62,435 | $ | 100,060 | $ | 173,251 | $ | 160,425 | $ | 55,559 | |||||
| Fixed charges |
86,363 | 74,642 | 61,846 | 67,951 | 143,190 | ||||||||||
| Earnings as defined |
$ | 148,798 | $ | 174,702 | $ | 235,097 | $ | 228,376 | $ | 198,749 | |||||
| Fixed charges (1): |
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| Interest expense |
$ | 74,678 | $ | 61,068 | $ | 48,755 | $ | 55,011 | $ | 130,374 | |||||
| Portion of rental expense representative of interest |
11,685 | 13,574 | 13,091 | 12,940 | 12,816 | ||||||||||
| Total fixed charges |
$ | 86,363 | $ | 74,642 | $ | 61,846 | $ | 67,951 | $ | 143,190 | |||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
1.7x | 2.3x | 3.8x | 3.4x | 1.4x | ||||||||||
| (1) | Fixed charges are determined as defined in instructions for Item 503 of Regulation S-K and include interest expense and our estimate of interest included in rental expense (one-third of rent expense under operating leases). |
EXHIBIT 21.1
SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES OF DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC.
| Domino’s Pizza LLC |
Michigan | |
| Domino’s IP Holder LLC |
Delaware | |
| Domino’s Pizza International LLC |
Delaware | |
| Domino’s National Advertising Fund Inc. |
Michigan | |
| Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC |
Delaware | |
| Domino’s Pizza Distribution LLC |
Delaware | |
| Domino’s Pizza Franchising LLC |
Delaware | |
| Domino’s Pizza International Franchising Inc. |
Delaware |
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-118486, 333-121830 and 333-121923) of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. of our report dated February 26, 2008 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
| Detroit, Michigan |
| February 26, 2008 |
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC.
I, David A. Brandon, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Domino’s Pizza, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this Annual Report does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Annual Report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Annual Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Annual Report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Annual Report is being prepared; |
| b) | Designed such internal controls over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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; |
| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
| a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| February 26, 2008 |
/s/ David A. Brandon |
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| Date | David A. Brandon | |||||
| Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC.
I, William E. Kapp, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Domino’s Pizza, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this Annual Report does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Annual Report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Annual Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Annual Report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Annual Report is being prepared; |
| b) | Designed such internal controls over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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; |
| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
| a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| February 26, 2008 |
/s/ William E. Kapp |
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| Date | William E. Kapp | |||||
| Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 30, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David A. Brandon, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that based on my knowledge:
| 1) | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
| /s/ David A. Brandon |
| David A. Brandon |
| Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: February 26, 2008
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and will be retained by Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 30, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, William E. Kapp, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that based on my knowledge:
| 1) | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
| /s/ William E. Kapp |
| William E. Kapp |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: February 26, 2008
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and will be retained by Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.