Quarterly Report
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FORM 10-Q

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 25, 2010.

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             .

Commission File No. 0-19357

 

 

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   16-0838627

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification #)

200 Holleder Parkway, Rochester, New York   14615
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

585-647-6400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    ¨  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a Shell Company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ¨  Yes    x  No

As of January 22, 2011, 30,382,487 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $ .01 per share, were outstanding.

 

 

 


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MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

INDEX

 

     Page No.  

Part I. Financial Information

  

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

  
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 25, 2010 and March 27, 2010

     3   
 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the quarters and nine months ended December  25, 2010 and December 26, 2009

     4   
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended December  25, 2010

     5   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended December 25, 2010 and December  26, 2009

     6   
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     7   

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     12   

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     16   

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     16   
Part II. Other Information   

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     17   

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     17   

Item 4.

 

Removed and Reserved

     17   

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

     17   

Signatures

     18   

Exhibit Index

     19   

 

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MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     (Unaudited)        
     December 25,
2010
    March 27,
2010
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and equivalents

   $ 2,041      $ 11,180   

Trade receivables

     2,077        1,922   

Inventories

     95,619        85,817   

Deferred income tax asset

     8,250        7,800   

Other current assets

     17,654        17,373   
                

Total current assets

     125,641        124,092   
                

Property, plant and equipment

     393,189        386,238   

Less – Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (194,632     (183,492
                

Net property, plant and equipment

     198,557        202,746   

Goodwill

     98,766        90,372   

Intangible assets

     13,752        13,888   

Other non-current assets

     10,581        13,045   
                

Total assets

   $ 447,297      $ 444,143   
                

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 2,956      $ 2,933   

Trade payables

     43,626        43,229   

Federal and state income taxes payable

     2,193        4,169   

Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and other payroll benefits

     17,037        16,730   

Accrued insurance

     17,755        15,595   

Warranty reserves

     6,273        5,510   

Other current liabilities

     11,202        11,211   
                

Total current liabilities

     101,042        99,377   

Long-term debt

     54,114        96,427   

Accrued rent expense

     6,506        6,473   

Other long-term liabilities

     4,661        4,551   

Deferred income tax liability

     3,074        560   

Long-term income taxes payable

     5,017        4,085   
                

Total liabilities

     174,414        211,473   
                

Commitments

    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Class C Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.50 par value, $.064 and $.096 conversion value at December 25, 2010 and March 27, 2010, respectively; 150,000 shares authorized, 32,500 shares issued and outstanding

     49        49   

Common Stock, $.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 35,949,508 and 23,646,460 shares issued at December 25, 2010 and March 27, 2010, respectively

     360        236   

Treasury Stock, 5,577,984 and 3,682,429 shares at December 25, 2010 and March 27, 2010, respectively, at cost

     (72,317     (70,590

Additional paid-in capital

     98,726        88,377   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,047     (2,237

Retained earnings

     248,112        216,835   
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     272,883        232,670   
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 447,297      $ 444,143   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Quarter Ended
Fiscal December
    Nine Months Ended
Fiscal December
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Sales

   $ 165,528      $ 152,729      $ 485,870      $ 417,408   

Cost of sales, including distribution and occupancy costs

     100,812        94,171        288,787        243,588   
                                

Gross profit

     64,716        58,558        197,083        173,820   

Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses

     45,365        43,531        131,564        123,836   

Intangible amortization

     500        374        1,091        705   

Loss on disposal of assets

     185        402        436        522   
                                

Total operating expenses

     46,050        44,307        133,091        125,063   
                                

Operating income

     18,666        14,251        63,992        48,757   

Interest expense, net of interest income, for the quarter of $3 in 2010 and $17 in 2009, and year-to-date of $34 in 2010 and $45 in 2009

     1,183        998        3,863        4,337   

Other income, net

     (427     (71     (567     (189
                                

Income before provision for income taxes

     17,910        13,324        60,696        44,609   

Provision for income taxes

     6,852        5,417        23,103        17,289   
                                

Net income

   $ 11,058      $ 7,907      $ 37,593      $ 27,320   
                                

Earnings per share:

        

Basic

   $ .37      $ .27      $ 1.25      $ .93   
                                

Diluted

   $ .35      $ .25      $ 1.18      $ .89   
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Preferred
Stock
     Common
Stock
     Treasury
Stock
    Additional
Paid-in
Capital
     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss (3)
    Retained
Earnings
    Total  

Balance at March 27, 2010

   $ 49       $ 236       $ (70,590   $ 88,377       $ (2,237   $ 216,835      $ 232,670   

Net income

                  37,593        37,593   

Other comprehensive income:

                 

Unrealized gain on derivatives contracts ($307 pre-tax)

                190          190   
                       
                    37,783   

Cash dividends: Preferred ($.20 per CSE) (1) (2)

                  (152     (152

        Common ($.20 per share) (2)

                  (6,042     (6,042

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

             3,837             3,837   

Shares issued in connection with three-for-two stock split (see Note 2)

        120                (122     (2

Exercise of stock options

        4         (1,727     4,679             2,956   

Stock option compensation

             1,833             1,833   
                                                           

Balance at December 25, 2010

   $ 49       $ 360       $ (72,317   $ 98,726       $ (2,047   $ 248,112      $ 272,883   
                                                           

 

(1) CSE – Common stock equivalent
(2) Includes first and second quarter fiscal 2011 dividend payments of $.06 per CSE paid on both June 18, 2010 and September 17, 2010 and third quarter fiscal 2011 dividend payment of $.08 per CSE paid on December 13, 2010.
(3) The balance related to the derivatives contracts was $(190) at March 27, 2010. There was no amount related to the derivatives contracts at December 25, 2010. The balance related to the pension liability was $(2,047) at both December 25, 2010 and March 27, 2010.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Nine Months Ended
Fiscal December
 
     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 37,593      $ 27,320   
                

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities -

    

Depreciation and amortization

     16,813        16,430   

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     436        522   

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,833        1,593   

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     (5,342     (1,810

Net change in deferred income taxes

     1,953        5,722   

(Increase) decrease in trade receivables

     (155     486   

(Increase) decrease in inventories

     (9,523     637   

(Increase) decrease in other current assets

     (400     400   

Decrease in other non-current assets

     2,325        689   

Decrease in intangible assets

     287        668   

Increase in trade payables

     211        4,678   

Increase in accrued expenses

     1,942        6,846   

Increase in federal and state income taxes payable

     1,861        7,056   

Increase in other long-term liabilities

     169        213   

Increase in long-term income taxes payable

     932        352   
                

Total adjustments

     13,342        44,482   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     50,935        71,802   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (10,194     (16,207

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (10,232  

Acquisition of Tire Warehouse, net of cash acquired

       (32,483

Acquisition of Midwest Tire, net of cash acquired

       (1,959

Acquisition of Autotire, net of cash acquired

       (7,312

Acquisition of Cheshire Tire, net of cash acquired

       (1,925

Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment

     114        555   
                

Net cash used for investing activities

     (20,312     (59,331
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from borrowings

     123,589        128,665   

Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations

     (166,575     (140,983

Exercise of stock options

     4,076        5,005   

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     5,342        1,810   

Dividends to shareholders

     (6,194     (5,430
                

Net cash used for financing activities

     (39,762     (10,933
                

(Decrease) increase in cash

     (9,139     1,538   

Cash at beginning of period

     11,180        3,336   
                

Cash at end of period

   $ 2,041      $ 4,874   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The consolidated balance sheets as of December 25, 2010 and March 27, 2010, the consolidated statements of income for the quarters and nine months ended December 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended December 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009, and the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for the nine months ended December 25, 2010, include Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Monro Service Corporation (the “Company”). These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company. In the opinion of management, all known adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals or adjustments) have been made to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the unaudited periods presented.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 27, 2010. The results of operations for the interim periods being reported on herein are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

The Company reports its results on a 52/53 week fiscal year with the fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in March of each year. The following are the dates represented by each fiscal period reported in these condensed financial statements:

 

“Quarter Ended Fiscal December 2010”:

  September 26, 2010 – December 25, 2010 (13 weeks)

“Quarter Ended Fiscal December 2009”:

  September 27, 2009 – December 26, 2009 (13 weeks)

“Nine Months Ended Fiscal December 2010”:

  March 28, 2010 – December 25, 2010 (39 weeks)

“Nine Months Ended Fiscal December 2009”:

  March 29, 2009 – December 26, 2009 (39 weeks)

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company substantially completed the purchase price allocation for the fiscal year 2010 acquisitions. Some of the amounts previously estimated changed during the measurement period. This resulted in changes to the Consolidated Balance Sheet for previous quarters in fiscal 2010. The significant changes in estimates included a decrease in inventory of $1.4 million for the third quarter; an increase in deferred income tax assets of $1.1 million and $2.6 million for the second and third quarters, respectively; an increase in property, plant and equipment of $2.0 million and $2.5 million for the first and second quarters, respectively and a decrease of $1.7 million for the third quarter; an increase in goodwill of $10.1 million for the third quarter; an increase in intangible assets of $1.1 million, $1.7 million and $3.4 million for the first, second and third quarters, respectively; an increase in current portion of long-term debt of $1.3 million for the third quarter; and an increase in long-term debt of $3.9 million, $4.6 million and $11.4 million for the first, second and third quarters, respectively. The measurement period adjustments represent updates made to the purchase price allocation based on revisions to valuation estimates in quarters subsequent to the quarter of acquisition and initial accounting. There were no significant adjustments to the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income.

Note 2 – Stock Split

On November 15, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a three-for-two stock split to be effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend. The stock split was effective on December 23, 2010 and shares were distributed to shareholders of record as of December 13, 2010. All basic and diluted earnings per share, average shares outstanding information and all applicable footnotes have been adjusted to reflect the aforementioned stock split.

Note 3 – Acquisitions

The Company’s acquisitions are strategic moves in its plan to fill in and expand its presence in its existing and contiguous markets, and leverage fixed operating costs such as distribution and advertising.

In the first nine months of fiscal 2011, the Company added ten retail tire and automotive repair stores located in Pennsylvania, Maine and Virginia through three acquisition transactions. Collectively, these stores produced approximately $16.3 million in sales annually based on unaudited pre-acquisition historical information. The total purchase price of these stores was approximately $10.2 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities. The acquisitions were financed through the Company’s existing bank facility and cash flow from operations. The results of operations of these acquired stores are included in the Company’s results from their respective acquisition dates.

 

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MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Company has recorded its initial accounting for these acquisitions in accordance with accounting guidance on business combinations. The acquisitions resulted in goodwill related to, among other things, growth opportunities and unidentified intangible assets. All of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The Company has not completed its final purchase price accounting of these acquisitions due to the timing of the acquisitions. As the Company completes its final accounting for these acquisitions, there may be changes, some of which may be material, to this initial accounting.

In accordance with accounting guidance on business combinations, the Company expensed all costs related to these acquisitions in the first nine months of fiscal 2011. The total costs related to these acquisitions were not material to the Consolidated Statement of Income. These costs are included in the Consolidated Statement of Income under operating, selling, general and administrative expenses.

The purchase price of the acquisitions have been preliminarily allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired, with the remainder recorded as goodwill on the basis of estimated fair values, as follows:

 

     As of December 25, 2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Other current assets

   $ 723   

Intangible assets

     1,243   

Other non-current assets

     389   

Current liabilities

     (500

Other long-term liabilities

     (22
        

Total net identifiable assets acquired

   $ 1,833   
        

Total consideration transferred

   $ 10,233   

Less: total net identifiable assets acquired

     1,833   
        

Goodwill

   $ 8,400   
        

Intangible assets primarily consist of customer lists, a non-compete agreement and a refuse disposal agreement which are being amortized over their estimated useful lives. The weighted average useful life for these assets is approximately four years.

Note 4 – Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share (EPS) amounts are computed by dividing earnings after the deduction of preferred stock dividends by the average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS amounts assume the issuance of common stock for all potentially dilutive equivalents outstanding.

 

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MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following is a reconciliation of basic and diluted EPS for the respective periods:

 

     Quarter Ended
Fiscal December
     Nine Months Ended
Fiscal December
 
     2010      2009      2010      2009  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Numerator for earnings per common share calculation:

           

Net income

   $ 11,058       $ 7,907       $ 37,593       $ 27,320   

Less: Preferred stock dividends

     61         35         152         137   
                                   

Income available to common stockholders

   $ 10,997       $ 7,872       $ 37,441       $ 27,183   
                                   

Denominator for earnings per common share calculation:

           

Weighted average common shares, basic

     30,275         29,649         30,131         29,391   

Effect of dilutive securities:

           

Preferred stock

     760         760         760         760   

Stock options

     880         760         856         712   
                                   

Weighted average number of common shares, diluted

     31,915         31,169         31,747         30,863   
                                   

Basic earnings per common share:

   $ .37       $ .27       $ 1.25       $ .93   
                                   

Diluted earnings per common share:

   $ .35       $ .25       $ 1.18       $ .89   
                                   

The computation of diluted EPS excludes the effect of the assumed exercise of approximately 49,200 and 198,300 stock options respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 25, 2010, and 180,000 and 181,500 stock options respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 26, 2009. Such amounts were excluded as the exercise prices of these options were greater than the average market value of the Company’s common stock for those periods, resulting in an anti-dilutive effect on diluted EPS.

Note 5 – Income Taxes

In the normal course of business, the Company provides for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and penalties, and adjusts its unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties accordingly. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits were $6.4 million and $5.6 million, respectively at December 25, 2010 and March 27, 2010, the majority of which, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. As of December 25, 2010, the Company had approximately $.7 million of interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company is currently under audit by certain state tax jurisdictions for the fiscal 2001 to 2010 tax years. It is reasonably possible that the examination phase of the audit for these years may conclude in the next 12 months, and that the related unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken regarding previously filed tax returns may change from those recorded as liabilities for uncertain tax positions in the Company’s financial statements as of December 25, 2010. However, based on the status of the examinations, it is not possible to estimate the effect of any amount of such change to previously recorded uncertain tax positions.

The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns and income tax returns in various state jurisdictions. The Company’s fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2010 U.S. federal tax years and various state tax years remain subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities.

Note 6 – Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company reports derivatives and hedging activities in accordance with accounting guidance on disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities. This statement requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in current earnings or other comprehensive income, depending on whether the derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction, and if it is, depending on the type of hedge transaction.

 

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MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT

 

At March 27, 2010, the notional amount of derivative financial instruments, which consisted solely of three interest rate swaps used to minimize the risk and/or costs associated with changes in interest rates, was $30.0 million. These swaps matured in July 2010.

The effect of derivative financial instruments in cash flow hedge relationships on the financial statements for the three months ended December 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009 were as follows:

 

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

   Amount of Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in Other
Comprehensive Income on
Derivatives

(Effective Portion)
    

Location of Gain or

(Loss) Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income

into Income

(Effective Portion)

   Amount of Gain or (Loss)
Reclassified From Other

Comprehensive Income
into Income

(Effective Portion)
 
     2011      2010           2011      2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)           (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 0       $ 119       Interest income (expense)    $ 0       $ (230

The effect of derivative financial instruments in cash flow hedge relationships on the financial statements for the nine months ended December 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009 were as follows:

 

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

   Amount of Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in Other

Comprehensive Income on
Derivatives
(Effective Portion)
    

Location of Gain or

(Loss) Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income

into Income

(Effective Portion)

   Amount of Gain or (Loss)
Reclassified From Other
Comprehensive Income
into Income (Effective
Portion)
 
     2011      2010           2011     2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)           (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 190       $ 300       Interest income (expense)    $ (268   $ (673

Note 7 – Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

The following transactions represent non-cash investing and financing activities during the periods indicated:

NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 25, 2010:

In connection with the fiscal 2011 acquisitions (Note 3), liabilities were assumed as follows:

 

Fair value of assets acquired

   $ 2,354,000   

Goodwill acquired

     8,400,000   

Cash paid, net of cash acquired

     (10,232,000
        

Fair value of liabilities assumed

   $ 522,000   
        

In connection with the accounting for income tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options, the Company decreased current liabilities and increased paid-in capital by $3,837,000.

In connection with the recording of capital leases, the Company increased both fixed assets and long-term debt by $1,065,000.

In connection with the acquisition of a store property, the Company increased fixed assets by $700,000 and decreased other current assets and other non-current assets by $161,000 and $539,000, respectively.

 

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MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT

 

In connection with the exercise of stock options and the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and other members of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company increased current liabilities, common stock, paid-in capital and treasury stock by $1,120,000, $1,000, $606,000 and $1,727,000, respectively.

NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 26, 2009:

In connection with the fiscal 2010 acquisitions, liabilities were assumed as follows:

 

Fair value of assets acquired

   $ 44,010,000   

Goodwill acquired

     17,459,000   

Cash paid, net of cash acquired

     (43,679,000
        

Fair value of liabilities assumed

   $ 17,790,000   
        

In connection with recording the value of the Company’s interest rate swap contracts, other comprehensive income and other current liabilities increased by $300,000 and $525,000, respectively, and other long-term liabilities and long-term deferred tax assets decreased by $1,008,000 and $183,000, respectively.

In connection with the recording of capital leases, the Company increased both fixed assets and long-term debt by $2,694,000.

In connection with the accounting for income tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options, the Company decreased current liabilities and increased paid-in capital by $2,894,000.

In connection with the exercise of stock options and the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and other members of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company increased current liabilities, common stock, paid-in capital and treasury stock by $792,000, $1,000, $2,343,000 and $3,136,000, respectively.

Note 8 – Cash Dividend

In November 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors declared its intention to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend during the remainder of fiscal 2011 of $.08 per common share or common share equivalent, retroactively adjusted for the stock split in December 2010, beginning with the third quarter of fiscal 2011. A cash dividend of $.06 per common share or common share equivalent, retroactively adjusted for the stock split in December 2010, was paid during both of the first two quarters of fiscal 2011. However, the declaration of and any determination as to the payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, compliance with charter and contractual restrictions, and such other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

The statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are not historical facts, including (without limitation) statements made in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, may contain statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. These factors include, but are not necessarily limited to, product demand, dependence on and competition within the primary markets in which the Company’s stores are located, the need for and costs associated with store renovations and other capital expenditures, the effect of economic conditions, the impact of competitive services and pricing, risks relating to integration of acquired businesses, product development, parts supply restraints or difficulties, industry regulation, risks relating to leverage and debt service (including sensitivity to fluctuations in interest rates), continued availability of capital resources and financing, the availability of vendor rebates and other factors set forth or incorporated elsewhere herein and in the Company’s other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

The following table sets forth income statement data of Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (“Monro” or the “Company”) expressed as a percentage of sales for the fiscal periods indicated:

 

     Quarter Ended
Fiscal December
    Nine Months Ended
Fiscal December
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Sales

     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0

Cost of sales, including distribution and occupancy costs

     60.9        61.7        59.4        58.4   
                                

Gross profit

     39.1        38.3        40.6        41.6   

Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses

     27.4        28.5        27.1        29.7   

Intangible amortization

     .3        .2        .2        .2   

Loss on disposal of assets

     .1        .3        .1        .1   
                                

Total operating expenses

     27.8        29.0        27.4        30.0   
                                

Operating income

     11.3        9.3        13.2        11.7   

Interest expense - net

     .7        .7        .8        1.0   

Other income - net

     (.3     —          (.1     —     
                                

Income before provision for income taxes

     10.8        8.7        12.5        10.7   

Provision for income taxes

     4.1        3.5        4.8        4.1   
                                

Net income

     6.7     5.2     7.7     6.5
                                

Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended December 25, 2010 Compared To Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended December 26, 2009

Sales were $165.5 million for the quarter ended December 25, 2010 as compared with $152.7 million in the quarter ended December 26, 2009. The sales increase of $12.8 million or 8.4%, was partially due to a comparable store sales increase of 5.4%. Additionally, there was an increase of $6.9 million related to new stores, of which $6.0 million came from the fiscal year 2010 and

 

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2011 acquisitions. Partially offsetting this was a decrease in sales from closed stores amounting to $.8 million. There were 89 selling days in the quarter ended December 25, 2010 and in the quarter ended December 26, 2009.

Sales were $485.9 million for the nine months ended December 25, 2010 as compared with $417.4 million in the nine months ended December 26, 2009. The sales increase of $68.5 million or 16.4%, was partially due to a comparable store sales increase of 5.7%. Additionally, there was an increase of $50.0 million related to new stores, of which $47.3 million came from the fiscal year 2010 and 2011 acquisitions. Partially offsetting this sales increase was a decrease in sales from closed stores amounting to $2.9 million.

The Company has slightly modified its methodology for calculating the number of selling days in each month and quarter. Previously, in computing its comparable store sales percentage increases (adjusted for days), the Company did not include Sundays or open holidays in the number of selling days, but included all sales in each comparable period. This was because only a small number of stores were open Sundays, and some were not open holidays. Also, these days were generally much shorter selling days. Now that over 50% of the Company’s stores are open Sundays, almost all stores are open holidays, and the selling days are longer, the Company concluded that counting Sundays and open holidays as selling days is now appropriate. Accordingly, selling days now include each day other than Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. This change was made beginning in fiscal year 2011 (April 2010) and retroactively applied to prior months and quarters. There is no impact on reported actual comparable store sales increases for any prior periods. Nor will the change impact calculated comparable store sales increases in future periods. However, this change may result in a change in the calculated comparable store sales percent increase in certain prior periods when adjusted for days.

For the fiscal year 2010 fiscal quarters and full year, the results were as follows:

 

     Reported
Comparable  Store
Sales

Increase
    Originally
Reported
Comparable Store
Sales Increase,
Adjusted For Days
    Restated
Comparable Store
Sales Increase,
Adjusted For Days
 

Q1 FY10

     6.2     6.2     7.4 %(1) 

Q2 FY10

     7.4     7.4     7.4

Q3 FY10

     7.2     7.2     7.2

Q4 FY10

     8.0     8.0     6.8 %(2) 

Full year FY10

     7.2     7.2     7.2

 

(1) This adjustment for days relates to the fact that the Easter holiday fell in April 2009, reducing the number of selling days as compared to the prior year quarter.
(2) This adjustment for days relates to the fact that the Company was open for business for the first time on New Year’s Day on January 1, 2010, increasing the number of selling days as compared to the prior year quarter.

At December 25, 2010, the Company had 783 company-operated stores and three franchised locations compared with 780 stores at December 26, 2009. During the quarter ended December 25, 2010, the Company opened four stores and closed four other stores.

Management believes that the improvement in comparable store sales resulted from several factors, including an increase in sales across most product categories. It is management’s belief that strong in-store sales execution, highly effective advertising campaigns and price increases in several product categories also contributed to the sales improvement. Comparable store traffic as well as average ticket increased over the prior year third quarter. Soft economic conditions and the related decrease in consumer spending and tightening of credit, resulting in declining automobile sales (as compared to historical levels), helped to contribute to the improved sales. Management believes that consumers are keeping their cars longer and repairing them instead of trading them in for new cars. Additionally, while consumers can and often defer repairs when the economy is weak, most repairs can only be deferred for a period of time. When customers do come in to have their vehicles repaired, it is management’s belief that they spend more on average because the problem with their vehicle has worsened due to additional wear.

Management also believes that the recent closings of dealerships by Chrysler and General Motors are driving more business to the Company’s stores as consumers look for alternative, proven, economical and more geographically convenient locations to service their automobiles.

 

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Gross profit for the quarter ended December 25, 2010 was $64.7 million or 39.1% of sales as compared with $58.6 million or 38.3% of sales for the quarter ended December 26, 2009. The increase in gross profit for the quarter ended December 25, 2010, as a percentage of sales, is due to several factors.

Labor costs decreased slightly as a percentage of sales as compared to the prior year, largely due to a shift in mix to increased tire sales as well as improved labor efficiency as measured by sales per man hour. Additionally, distribution and occupancy costs decreased .8% as a percentage of sales from the prior year as the Company, with improved sales, was able to better leverage these largely fixed costs. Total material costs, including outside purchases, increased slightly as a percentage of sales as compared to the prior year. The shift in mix during the quarter to increased tire sales, as well as cost increases in various items such as oil and tires, were largely offset by selling price increases across the chain and increased vendor rebates recognized during the period as compared to the prior year.

Gross profit for the nine months ended December 25, 2010 was $197.1 million, or 40.6% of sales, compared with $173.8 million or 41.6% of sales for the nine months ended December 26, 2009. The year-to-date decline in gross profit as a percent of sales is largely due to the shift in mix to the lower margin tire sales category, resulting from a full year of sales from the FY10 acquired stores, including Tire Warehouse whose sales mix is almost 100% tires.

Operating expenses for the quarter ended December 25, 2010 were $46.1 million or 27.8% of sales as compared with $44.3 million or 29.0% of sales for the quarter ended December 26, 2009. Within operating expenses, selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the quarter ended December 25, 2010 increased by $1.8 million to $45.4 million from the quarter ended December 26, 2009, and decreased as a percentage of sales from 28.5% to 27.4%. The decrease in percentage of sales is due to improved sales which have allowed the Company to leverage largely fixed costs, as well as a continued focus on cost control.

For the nine months ended December 25, 2010, operating expenses increased by $8.0 million to $133.1 million from the comparable period of the prior year and were 27.4% of sales compared to 30.0%.

SG&A expenses for the nine months ended December 25, 2010 increased $7.7 million to $131.6 million from the comparable period of the prior year and were 27.1% of sales as compared to 29.7%.

Operating income for the quarter ended December 25, 2010 of approximately $18.7 million increased by 31.0% as compared to operating income of approximately $14.3 million for the quarter ended December 26, 2009, and increased as a percentage of sales from 9.3% to 11.3%.

Operating income for the nine months ended December 25, 2010 of approximately $64.0 million increased by 31.2% as compared to operating income of approximately $48.8 million for the nine months ended December 26, 2009, and increased as a percentage of sales from 11.7% for the nine months ended December 26, 2009 to 13.2% for the nine months ended December 25, 2010.

Net interest expense for the quarter ended December 25, 2010 increased by approximately $.2 million as compared to the same period in the prior year, and was unchanged from .7% as a percentage of sales for the same periods. The weighted average debt outstanding for the quarter ended December 25, 2010 decreased by approximately $29 million as compared to the quarter ended December 26, 2009, primarily related to repayments made on the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility agreement.

Net interest expense for the nine months ended December 25, 2010 decreased by approximately $.5 million as compared to the same period in the prior year, and decreased .2% as a percentage of sales for the same periods. Weighted average debt decreased by approximately $23 million.

The effective tax rate for the quarter ended December 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009 was 38.3% and 40.7%, respectively, of pre-tax income.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009 was 38.1% and 38.8%, respectively, of pre-tax income.

Net income for the quarter ended December 25, 2010 of $11.1 million increased 39.9% from net income for the quarter ended December 26, 2009. Earnings per share on a diluted basis for the quarter ended December 25, 2010 increased 40.0%.

 

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For the nine months ended December 25, 2010, net income of $37.6 million increased 37.6% and diluted earnings per share increased 32.6%.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

Capital Resources

The Company’s primary capital requirements in fiscal year 2011 are the upgrading of facilities and systems and the funding of its store expansion program, including acquisitions of existing store chains. For the nine months ended December 25, 2010, the Company’s primary capital requirements were divided between the funding of capital expenditures related to existing and greenfield stores totaling $10.2 million, and the funding of acquisitions totaling $10.2 million. Funds were provided primarily by cash flow from operations.

Management believes that the Company has sufficient resources available (including cash and equivalents, net cash flow from operations and bank financing) to expand its business as currently planned for the next several years.

The Company paid dividends of $6.2 million during the nine months ended December 25, 2010. In April 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors declared its intention to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.06, retroactively adjusted for the stock split in December 2010, per common share or common share equivalent beginning with the first quarter of fiscal year 2011. In November 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors declared its intention to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend during the remainder of fiscal year 2011 of $.08 per common share or common share equivalent, retroactively restated for the stock split in December 2010, beginning with the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

Liquidity

In July 2005, the Company entered into a five-year, $125 million Revolving Credit Facility agreement with five banks. A sixth bank was added in June 2008. Interest only is payable monthly throughout the Credit Facility’s term. The facility included a provision allowing the Company to expand the amount of the overall facility to $160 million. Amendments in January 2007 and June 2008 were made to these amounts which increased the overall facility to $200 million and extended the expiration to January 2012. Currently, the committed sum is $163.3 million and the accordian feature is $36.7 million. Approximately $28.1 million was outstanding at December 25, 2010, including $16.8 million of outstanding letters of credit. The Company is currently in negotiations to renew the facility.

The Company has financed certain store properties and equipment with capital leases, which amount to $45.1 million and are due in installments through 2039.

The terms of the Credit Facility permit the payment of cash dividends not to exceed 25% of the preceding year’s net income, and allow stock buybacks subject to the Company being able to meet its existing financial covenants. The Agreement requires the maintenance of specified interest and rent coverage ratios and amounts of net worth. At December 25, 2010, the Company is in compliance with the applicable debt covenants, and does not foresee a risk of being out of compliance for the foreseeable future. These agreements permit mortgages and specific lease financing arrangements with other parties with certain limitations.

The Company enters into interest rate hedge agreements, which involve the exchange of fixed and floating rate interest payments periodically over the life of the agreement without the exchange of the underlying principal amounts. The differential to be paid or received is accrued as interest rates change and is recognized over the life of the agreements as an offsetting adjustment to interest expense. The Company entered into three $10 million interest rate swap agreements in July 2008 which expired in July 2010.

The purpose of these agreements was to limit the interest rate exposure in the Company’s floating rate debt. Fixed rates under these agreements ranged from 3.27% to 3.29%.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no developments to recently issued accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, from those disclosed in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to market risk from potential changes in interest rates. At December 25, 2010 and March 27, 2010, approximately 6% and 58%, respectively, of the Company’s long-term debt, excluding capital leases, was at fixed interest rates and therefore, the fair value of such long-term debt is affected by changes in market interest rates. The Company’s cash flow exposure on floating rate debt, which is not supported by interest rate swap agreements, would result in interest expense fluctuating approximately $.1 million based upon the Company’s debt position at quarter ended December 25, 2010 and $.2 million for fiscal year ended March 27, 2010, given a 1% change in LIBOR.

The Company regularly evaluates these risks and had entered into three interest rate swap agreements, which expired in July 2010, with an aggregate notional amount of $30.0 million. These agreements limited the interest rate exposure on the Company’s floating rate debt, related specifically to the Revolving Credit Facility, via the exchange of fixed and floating rate interest payments periodically over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying principal amount. The fixed rates paid by the Company under these agreements ranged from 3.27% to 3.29%.

The Company believes the amount of risk and the use of derivative financial instruments described above are not material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files or submits pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rules and forms, and that such information is 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.

In conjunction with the close of each fiscal quarter and under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducts an update, a review and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. It is the conclusion of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, based upon an evaluation completed as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter reported on herein, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in internal controls

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 25, 2010 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is not a party or subject to any legal proceedings other than certain claims and lawsuits that arise in the normal course of its business. The Company does not believe that such claims or lawsuits, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no changes to the risk factors described in the Company’s previously filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 27, 2010.

 

Item 4. Removed and Reserved

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

  a. Exhibits

 

10.72 –

  Supply Agreement, by and between the Company and Ashland Consumer Markets, as successor-in-interest to the Valvoline Company, a division of Ashland, Inc., dated December 20, 2010 and effective as of December 1, 2010. *

31.1 –

  Certification of Robert G. Gross pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002

31.2 –

  Certification of Catherine D’Amico pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002

32.1 –

  Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002

 

* Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment in accordance with Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

   

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

DATE: February 3, 2011

    By  

/s/ Robert G. Gross

      Robert G. Gross
      Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

DATE: February 3, 2011

    By  

/s/ Catherine D’Amico

      Catherine D’Amico
      Executive Vice President-Finance, Treasurer
      and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  

Page No.

 
10.72    Supply Agreement, by and between the Company and Ashland Consumer Markets, as successor-in-interest to the Valvoline Company, a division of Ashland, Inc., dated December 20, 2010 and effective as of December 1, 2010.*      20   
31.1    Certification of Robert G. Gross pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002      25   
31.2    Certification of Catherine D’Amico pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002      26   
32.1    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002      27   

 

* Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment in accordance with Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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