CINCINNATI, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Frisch's
Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE MKT: FRS) reported revenue from continuing
operations of $205,082,827 for the
fiscal year ended May 29, 2012, with
those revenues rising $3,365,931, or 1.7%, from $201,716,896 in the prior year. Net
earnings from continuing operations for the year declined 18.3% to
$5,801,540 compared to $7,104,556 last year. Diluted earnings per
share from continuing operations decreased to $1.17 per share, from $1.40 per share last year. The decline in
earnings from continuing operations in contrast to the revenue
increase resulted in part from the fourth quarter impairment of a
Big Boy location which is being closed.
On May 16, 2012, the Company
closed on the sale of its Golden
Corral restaurant operations to Golden Corral Corporation,
consisting of the assets of 29 restaurants. The Company
recorded a pretax loss on the sale of $5,590,000 ($5,256,000 in the fourth quarter) during the year
ended May 29, 2012. In
addition, the Company had previously closed six under- performing
Golden Corral restaurants in
August 2011 which resulted in a
non-cash pretax asset impairment charge of $4,000,000 recorded in the first quarter
2012. Additional pre-tax impairment charges on the six closed
stores were taken in the third quarter ($94,000) and the fourth quarter ($294,000) totaling ($388,000). The results of operations of
Golden Corral, along with the above
described loss on the sale and the impairment charges, are
presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial
statements. The loss from discontinued operations, net of
tax, was ($3,653,329) for the fiscal
year ended May 29, 2012 versus
earnings of $2,368,033 in the prior
year.
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, revenue from continuing
operations was essentially flat at $47,499,363 versus $47,835,560 in the prior year. Earnings
from continuing operations in the fourth quarter were $1,566,470 compared to $1,798,949 in the prior year. The fourth
quarter of fiscal 2012 includes credits to income tax expense to
reflect the actual effective tax rate for the year.
Craig F. Maier, President and
Chief Executive Officer, commented on the results, "We completed a
momentous year on a high note with the completion of the sale of
our Golden Corral business. We
believe this restructuring of our business will contribute to
enhanced value for our shareholders. In addition, our Big Boy
concept continues to generate solid profits and cash flow as we
move into our new fiscal year."
The company opened one new Big Boy restaurant in July 2011, in our first quarter and a second
restaurant in October in our second quarter. For the fiscal
year we closed four Big Boy units. Frisch's currently
operates 93 company-owned Big Boy restaurants and there are an
additional 25 franchised Big Boy restaurants operated by
licensees.
[See attached Financial Statements]
Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. is a regional company that
operates full service family-style restaurants under the name
"Frisch's Big Boy." All Big Boy restaurants are
currently located in various regions of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
The company owns the trademark "Frisch's" and has exclusive,
irrevocable ownership of the rights to the "Big Boy" trademark,
trade name and service marks in the states of Kentucky and Indiana, and in most of Ohio and Tennessee. All of the Frisch's
Big Boy restaurants also offer "drive-thru" service. The
company also licenses Big Boy restaurants to other operators,
currently in certain parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
The company has reported a profit every year since going public
in 1960, and paid cash dividends to shareholders every quarter over
the same period.
Statements contained in this press release which are not
historical facts are forward looking statements as that item is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Such
forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
which could cause actual results to differ materially from
estimated results. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in the
company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
www.frischs.com
Frisch's
Restaurants, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
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(In
thousands, except per share data)
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(unaudited)
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Year
ended
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Quarter
ended
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May
29,
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May
31,
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May
29,
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May
31,
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2012
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2011
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2012
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2011
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Sales
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$205,083
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$201,717
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$47,500
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$47,836
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Cost of
sales
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Food and
paper
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69,042
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66,349
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15,817
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16,186
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Payroll
and related
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72,370
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71,491
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16,619
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16,757
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Other
operating costs
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42,156
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41,241
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9,472
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9,709
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183,568
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179,081
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41,908
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42,652
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Gross
profit
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21,515
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22,636
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5,592
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5,184
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Administrative and advertising
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13,379
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12,517
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3,049
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2,603
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Franchise
fees and other revenue
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(1,322)
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(1,324)
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(328)
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(319)
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(Gain)
loss on sale of assets
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(200)
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40
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(9)
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40
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Impairment
of long lived assets
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1,229
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-
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901
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-
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Operating
profit
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8,429
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11,403
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1,979
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2,860
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Interest
expense
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1,414
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1,582
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278
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355
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Earnings
from continuing operations before income taxes
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7,015
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9,821
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1,701
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2,505
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Income
taxes
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1,214
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2,716
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135
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(1)
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706
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Earnings
from continuing operations
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5,801
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7,105
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1,566
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1,799
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(Loss)
earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
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(3,653)
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2,368
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(2,745)
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(1)
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592
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NET (LOSS)
EARNINGS
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$
2,148
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$
9,473
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$(1,179)
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$
2,391
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Earnings
per share (EPS) of common stock:
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Basic net
earnings per share:
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Earnings
from continuing operations
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$
1.18
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$
1.41
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$
0.32
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$
0.36
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(Loss)
earnings from discontinued operations
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$
(0.74)
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$
0.47
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$
(0.56)
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$
0.12
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Basic net
(loss) earnings per share
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$
0.44
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$
1.88
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$
(0.24)
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$
0.48
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Diluted
net earnings per share:
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Earnings
from continuing operations
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$
1.17
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$
1.40
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$
0.31
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$
0.36
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(Loss)
earnings from discontinued operations
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$
(0.74)
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$
0.47
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$
(0.55)
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$
0.12
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Diluted
net (loss) earnings per share
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$
0.43
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$
1.87
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$
(0.24)
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$
0.48
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Diluted
average shares outstanding
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4,952
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5,068
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4,986
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4,979
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Depreciation included in continuing
operations
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$
10,273
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$
9,933
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$
2,424
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$
2,373
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Opening
expense included in continuing operations
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$
398
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$
1,073
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$
-
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$
91
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(1)
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The fourth
quarter of fiscal 2012 includes credits to income tax expense to
reflect the actual effective tax
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rate for
the year, which was impacted by an impairment and other
charges.
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Frisch's
Restaurants, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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(In
thousands of dollars)
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May
29,
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May
31,
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2012
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2011
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Assets
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Current
assets
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Cash and
equivalents
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$
49,455
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$
2,316
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Receivables
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1,683
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1,997
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Inventories
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5,590
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4,940
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Other
current assets
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3,010
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4,372
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Current
assets of discontinued operations
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190
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1,235
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59,928
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14,860
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Property
and equipment
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Net
property and equipment of continuing operations
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102,139
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106,657
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Property
and equipment assets of discontinued operations
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-
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66,265
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102,139
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172,922
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Other
assets
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Goodwill
& other intangible assets
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777
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792
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Property
held for sale and land investments
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11,484
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3,845
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Deferred
income taxes and other
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5,641
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3,163
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Other
assets of discontinued operations
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-
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445
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17,902
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8,245
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$
179,969
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$
196,027
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Liabilities and shareholders' equity
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Current
liabilities
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Accounts
payable
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$
6,293
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$
10,035
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Accrued
expenses
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7,342
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8,779
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Other
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7,857
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8,801
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Current
liabilities of discontinued operations
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683
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1,485
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22,175
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29,100
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Long-term
obligations
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Long-term
debt
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14,446
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22,573
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Other
long-term obligations
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21,623
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15,459
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|
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Long term
obligations of discontinued operations
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-
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3,367
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|
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36,069
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41,399
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Shareholders' equity
|
121,725
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|
125,528
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|
|
|
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$
179,969
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$
196,027
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SOURCE Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc.