<PAGE> 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------- FORM 10-KSB [X] ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 3, 1999 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO -------------------- ----------------- COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-21625 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. (Registrant) Minnesota 41-1782300 (State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 7657 Anagram Dr. 55344 Eden Prairie, MN (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Issuer's telephone number: (612) 294-1300 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: Common Stock, $.01 par value Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 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[ ] Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will 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-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [X] The issuer had total revenues of $40,761,000 for its fiscal year ended January 3, 1999 As of March 29, 1999, assuming as market value the price of $2.375 per share (the last sales price of Famous Dave's of America, Inc.'s Common Stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market(SM), the aggregate market value of shares held by non-affiliates was $16,606,926. As of March 29, 1999 we had outstanding 8,837,590 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value. Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes [ ] No [X] 1
<PAGE> 2 Documents Incorporated by Reference: Portions of our Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be conducted in May, 1999 (the "1999 Proxy Statement") are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-KSB, to the extent described in Part III. The 1999 Proxy Statement will be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended January 3, 1999. TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 1. Description of Business 3
Item 2. Description of Property 7
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 8
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 8
PART II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity And Related Stockholder Matters 9
Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Plan of Operations 9
Item 7. Consolidated Financial Statements 15
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants 15 On Accounting and Financial Disclosure
PART III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act 16
Item 10. Executive Compensation 16
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 16
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 16
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 16 SIGNATURES 17 </TABLE>
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS GENERAL Famous Dave's of America, Inc. ("Famous Dave's") was incorporated as a Minnesota corporation in March, 1994 and opened its first restaurant in Minneapolis in June, 1995. We currently operate twenty-two restaurants under the name "Famous Dave's" in the Midwestern region of the United States. As of January 3, 1999, we operated fourteen restaurants in Minnesota, four in Wisconsin, three in Iowa and one in Illinois. An additional unit under construction in Chicago is expected to open in May, 1999. THE FAMOUS DAVE'S CONCEPT Our restaurants, a majority of which offer full table service, feature hickory smoked off-the-grill meat entree favorites served in one of our three casual formats: a "Northwoods" style lodge, a nostalgic roadhouse "shack," or a Blues Club featuring nightly musical entertainment. We seek to differentiate ourselves by providing high-quality food in these distinctive and comfortable environments. In May 1997, Nation's Restaurant News, a leading restaurant industry publication, named Famous Dave's of America, Inc. a "1997 Hot Concept". Key elements of our concept include the following: High Quality Food. Each restaurant features a distinctive selection of authentic hickory-smoked off-the-grill favorites such as flame-grilled St. Louis-style ribs, Texas beef brisket, Georgia chopped pork, country-roasted chicken, and generous signature sandwiches and salads. Enticing side items such as honey-buttered corn bread, potato salad, coleslaw, Shack Fries and Wilbur (TM) Beans accompany the broad entree selection. Homemade desserts, including Famous Dave's Bread Pudding and Hot Fudge Kahlua(TM) Brownies, are a specialty. In our Lodge restaurants, we are testing additional menu items such as grilled smoked pork chops, oven roasted chicken and regional fish dishes to expand our audience and increase frequency of guest visits. To complement our smoked meat entree and appetizer items and to suit different customer tastes, Famous Dave's BBQ Sauces come in five variations: Rich & Sassy(TM), Texas Pit(TM), Georgia Mustard(TM), Hot Stuff(TM), and Devil's Spit (TM). These sauces and a variety of prepared meats are also distributed throughout Famous Dave's territory as retail grocery items. In 1998, retail sales of our products contributed revenue of about $1.8 million. We believe that our high quality food is a principal point of differentiation between Famous Dave's and other casual dining competitors and is a significant contributing factor to our level of repeat business. Distinctive Environment -- Decor and Music. In late 1997, we introduced the "Lodge" format which features decor reminiscent of a comfortable "Northwoods" hunting lodge with a full service dining room and bar. By the end of 1998, we operated three units under the Lodge format, including two locations in the Minneapolis market and one in the metropolitan Chicago area. Our original theme, a nostalgic roadhouse shack ("Shack") is promoted by the abundant use of rustic antiques, items of Americana from the '30s and '40s and emphasizes a very casual experience with emphasis on value and speed of delivery. While initially the Shack format only offered counter service, ten Shacks have been opened as or converted to full service dining during 1998. In addition, we have developed a larger "Blues Club" format that features authentic Chicago Blues Club decor and live music seven nights a week. We currently operate one Blues Club in the Minneapolis market, and are constructing a second Blues Club which is projected to open in May, 1999 in downtown Chicago. Broad-Based Appeal. We believe that our concept has broader appeal than many other restaurant concepts because it attracts customers of all ages and the menu offers a variety of items that appeal to many tastes. We believe that our distinctive concept, combined with our high-quality food, make Famous Dave's appealing to children, teenagers and adults of all ages. OPERATING STRATEGY Key elements of our operating strategy include the following: Operational Simplicity. In our Shacks, we strive to emphasize value and speed of service by employing a streamlined operating system based on a focused menu and simplified food preparation techniques. The Shack menu focuses on a number of popular smoked meat barbecue entree items and delicious side dishes which are prepared using easy-to-operate kitchen 3
<PAGE> 4 equipment and processes that use prepared seasonings, sauces and mixes. This streamlined food preparation system helps lower the cost of operation by requiring fewer staff, lower training costs and the elimination of a need for highly compensated chefs. By controlling the number of menu items and using simplified food preparation processes, meals can be served quickly and consistently. In the Lodge restaurants, we seek to provide a broader menu that will appeal to a variety of tastes and may be used on more frequent dining occasions. To enhance our appeal and expand our audience, we have added such items as roasted chicken, grilled pork chops and garlic mashed potatoes. As the menu broadens and food preparation techniques become more focused on meals prepared to order, an increased training requirement is necessary in order to prepare our staff for increased sophistication in guest service. Additional staff costs and training expense is justified, we believe, by the greater revenue produced by the Lodge restaurants when compared to Shack restaurants. During 1998, average weekly volume of Lodge locations was $62,100, compared to $32,300 for Shack locations. Recruiting, Training and Retaining Employees. We believe that a key component of the success of our concept rests with the ability to hire, train and motivate qualified restaurant employees. We believe that by providing training, competitive compensation and opportunities for employee involvement and advancement, we encourage a sense of personal commitment from our employees. In 1997, we instituted Hog Heaven University, which augments our technical training with programs aimed at improving the personal development skills of our managers. We believe that our competitive compensation, employee involvement and streamlined operating system help enable us to attract and retain qualified restaurant managers and employees. Take-out --- Focus on Customer Convenience. We seek to provide our customers with maximum convenience by offering convenient take-out service in addition to our lively and entertaining sit-down experience. We believe that Famous Dave's entrees and side dishes are viewed by guests as traditional American "picnic foods" that maintain their quality and travel particularly well, making them an attractive choice to replace a home-cooked meal. We believe the high quality, reasonable cost and avoidance of preparation time make take-out of our product particularly attractive to customers, and more than 20% of our restaurant revenues are derived from this method. Our restaurants have been designed specifically to accommodate a significant level of take-out sales, including a separate take-out counter. Style of Service. A majority of our locations utilize a full-service style of serving guests. Through 1997, all of our Shacks used a more limited, counter-style of service with self-service seating and drink selection. In 1998, four of these units were converted to full service locations, and six more Shacks were opened as full service facilities. We continue to evaluate the advantages of the full-service format on a location by location basis. Customer Satisfaction. We believe that we have achieved a significant level of repeat business by providing high-quality food and efficient friendly service, in an entertaining environment at moderate prices. We strive to maintain quality and consistency in each of our restaurants through the training and supervision of personnel and the establishment of and adherence to high standards of personnel performance, food preparation and facility maintenance. We have also built family-friendly strategies into each restaurant's food, service and design by providing children's menus, smaller-sized entrees at reduced prices and changing tables in restrooms. Attractive Value-to-Price Relationship. Famous Dave's offers high quality food and distinctive atmosphere at competitive prices to encourage frequent patronage. Lunch and dinner entrees range from $5 to $18 resulting in an average check of approximately $10.56 during fiscal 1998. EXPANSION STRATEGY We believe that the casual dining niche of the restaurant industry offers strong growth opportunities for us because this niche of the restaurant market is highly fragmented. The key elements of our growth strategy include the following: Targeted Expansion. We believe that there are significant growth opportunities for Famous Dave's restaurants throughout the United States. We generally intend to enter new markets with a Lodge restaurant in high-profile, heavy traffic retail locations in order to build brand awareness. Next we would develop the market further with additional restaurants. Certain of these additional locations may be in less visible, less traveled neighborhood and retail locations, and may be in smaller seating configurations with less overall seating than a Lodge facility. We currently plan to concentrate our expansion primarily in markets where multiple restaurants can be opened, thereby expanding consumer awareness and creating opportunities for operating, distribution and marketing efficiencies. In late 1997, we opened our first Lodge restaurant and currently anticipate using this format as our primary growth vehicle. We anticipate opening four additional Lodge units and the Chicago Blues Club in 4
<PAGE> 5 fiscal 1999 and plan to target our 1999 restaurant expansion in the upper and central Midwestern part of the United States. We intend to finance our development through the use of cash flow, funds available under existing and future lines of credit, and through forms of real estate related financing such as sale-leaseback financing, build to suit arrangements, and other similar financing. On March 31, 1999 we closed on a sale-leaseback financing transaction that provided net proceeds of approximately $4.4 million. There can be no assurance that any future financing will be available, nor on terms acceptable to us. Flexible Unit Formats. Because of variable unit formats, we believe we can tailor the Famous Dave's concept to a variety of markets, demographic areas and real estate locations. Management believes the flexibility in building size, type of construction and configuration, as well as a variable service structure, permits locations in a variety of economic and demographic areas throughout different markets. FRANCHISE PROGRAM One franchised location opened in 1998. This unit is operated under a limited franchise arrangement whereby one and possibly two additional units may be opened, subject to our consent, within a very limited market area. We are currently evaluating a strategy for pursuing a more aggressive franchise program for our restaurants. We do not anticipate additional franchise units to open during fiscal 1999 except possibly under the arrangement discussed above. RESTAURANT OPERATIONS - MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES Our ability to manage multiple, geographically diverse units will be central to our overall success. Our management team includes experienced personnel with extensive restaurant experience. At the unit level, we place specific emphasis on the position of general manager ("General Manager") and seek employees with significant restaurant experience and management expertise. We strive to maintain quality and consistency in each of our units through the careful training and supervision of personnel and the establishment of, and adherence to, high standards relating to personnel performance, food and beverage preparation, and maintenance of facilities. We attempt to attract high quality, experienced restaurant management and personnel with competitive compensation and bonus programs. All General Managers must complete a training program, during which they are instructed in areas such as food quality and preparation, customer service, and employee relations. We have prepared operations manuals relating to food and beverage quality and service standards. New staff members participate in approximately three weeks of training under the close supervision of our management. We strive to instill enthusiasm and dedication in our employees and regularly solicit employee suggestions concerning our operations and endeavors in order to be responsive to employees' concerns. In addition, we have numerous programs designed to recognize and reward employees for superior performance. Staffing levels at each restaurant vary according to the time of day and size of the restaurant. However, in general each Shack or Lodge unit has between 25 and 80 employees. PURCHASING We strive to obtain consistent quality items at competitive prices from reliable sources. In order to maximize operating efficiencies and to provide the freshest ingredients for our food products while obtaining the lowest possible prices for the required quality, each unit's management team determines the daily quantities of food items needed and orders such quantities from major suppliers designated by us which are then shipped directly to the restaurants. Approximately 90% of the products used by Famous Dave's restaurants are obtained under a supply arrangement with a major foodservice supplier. Included in the distribution and supply arrangement is a provision to distribute pork and meat products provided under a separate contract with a national meatpacking concern. We entered into a revised contract with this supplier during 1998 which resulted in the reduction of certain meat prices, particularly pork, for parts of the 1998 year and for a portion of 1999. During the early part of 1999, we modified this agreement to include fixed prices on certain pork products which had fallen in price during the contract term. We believe that our relationships with these two food suppliers are excellent, and anticipate no interruption in the supply of product delivered by either of these firms. In case of a supply disruption, however, we believe we could obtain competitive products and prices on short notice from a number of alternative suppliers. 5
<PAGE> 6 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS We have developed restaurant-level management information systems that include a computerized point-of-sale system which facilitates the movement of customer orders between the customer areas and kitchen operations, processes credit card transactions, and provides management with revenue and other key operating and financial information. We also use a time management system which tracks the time worked by each employee, allowing management to more effectively manage labor costs through better scheduling of employee work hours. Our unit-level point-of-sale, time management and inventory management systems provide data for posting to our general ledger and to other accounting subsystems. The general ledger system provides various management reports comparing actual and budgeted results. The results are reported to and reviewed by management. Such reporting includes (i) daily reports of revenues, (ii) weekly reports of selected controllable unit expenses and (iii) detailed monthly reports of revenues and expenses. We continue to develop and implement new enhancements to our systems, and a number of new developments in communication, food and labor cost management and unit level efficiency are among the enhancements we are evaluating at the present time. MARKETING AND PROMOTION To date, we have relied primarily upon publicity and "word of mouth" advertising to attract customers to our restaurants. We also use distinctive exterior signage and off-site billboards. Recently we engaged a nationally renowned marketing consultant to develop a comprehensive marketing plan for our business. This plan provides for the use of mass media in selected markets to increase brand awareness. Our 1999 business plan calls for an increase in spending over the prior year on an advertising and media campaign, primarily in our Minneapolis market. The full utilization of the planned program would result in the expenditure of approximately 3.5% of revenues on all marketing and advertising areas, compared to 2.1% spent during 1998. In addition to these efforts in advertising and the limited public relations and billboard activity undertaken by us during the past three fiscal years, we have also attempted to create brand awareness in the "Famous Dave's" name by offering items such as Famous Dave's BBQ sauces and prepared entrees for retail sale at our restaurants and in grocery stores in many of the markets we serve. TRADEMARKS We have received various trademarks and have applied for registration of additional service marks and intend to defend these marks. However, there can be no assurance that we will be granted trademark registration for pending applications or any or all of the proposed uses in our applications. In the event our additional mark(s) are granted registration, there can be no assurance that we can protect such mark(s) and design(s) against prior users in areas where we conduct operations. There is also no assurance that we will be able to prevent competitors from using the same or similar marks, concepts or appearance. COMPETITION Competition in the restaurant industry is intense. Famous Dave's restaurants compete with moderately priced casual dining restaurants primarily on the basis of quality of food and service, atmosphere, location and value. In addition to existing themed and barbecue restaurants, we expect to face competition from steakhouses and other restaurants featuring large portions of red meat. We also compete with other restaurants and retail establishments for quality sites. Competition in the food service industry is affected by changes in consumer taste, economic and real estate conditions, demographic trends, traffic patterns, the cost and availability of qualified labor, product availability and local competitive factors. Many of our competitors are well established and have substantially greater financial, marketing and other resources than Famous Dave's. Regional and national restaurant companies continue to expand their operations in our current and anticipated market areas. We believe our ability to compete effectively depends on our ongoing ability to offer high-quality, competitively priced food in a distinctive and comfortable environment. GOVERNMENT REGULATION We are subject to extensive state and local government regulation by various governmental agencies, including state and local licensing, zoning, land use, construction and environmental regulations and various regulations relating to the sale of food 6
<PAGE> 7 and alcoholic beverages, sanitation, disposal of refuse and waste products, public health, safety and fire standards. Our restaurants are subject to periodic inspections by governmental agencies to ensure conformity with such regulations. Any difficulty or failure to obtain required licensing or other regulatory approvals could delay or prevent the opening of a new restaurant, and the suspension of, or inability to renew, a license could interrupt operations at an existing restaurant, any of which would adversely affect our operations. Restaurant operating costs are also affected by other government actions that are beyond our control, including increases in the minimum hourly wage requirements, workers compensation insurance rates, health care insurance costs and unemployment and other taxes. We are also subject to "dram shop" statutes, which generally provide a person injured by an intoxicated person the right to recover damages from an establishment that wrongfully served alcoholic beverages to the intoxicated persons. To the extent that Famous Dave's offers and sells franchises, we are also subject to federal regulation and certain state laws which govern the offer and sale of franchises. Many state franchise laws impose substantive requirements on franchise agreements, including limitations on non-competition provisions and the termination or nonrenewal of a franchise. Bills have been introduced in Congress from time to time which would provide for federal regulation of substantive aspects of the franchiser-franchisee relationship. As proposed, such legislation would limit, among other things, the duration and scope of non-competition provisions, the ability of a franchiser to terminate or refuse to renew a franchise, and the ability of a franchiser to designate sources of supply. The Federal Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in public accommodations and employment. We could be required to expend funds to modify our restaurants in order to provide service to or make reasonable accommodations for disabled persons. Our restaurants are currently designed to be accessible to the disabled. We believe we are in substantial compliance with all current applicable regulations relating to accommodations for the disabled. EMPLOYEES As of January 3, 1999, Famous Dave's had approximately 1,050 employees, approximately 26% of which were full-time. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Management believes that our relationships with our employees are satisfactory.
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TEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY The following table sets forth certain information about our existing restaurant locations and locations in development as of January 3, 1999:
<TABLE> <CAPTION> SQUARE INTERIOR LAND OWNED DATE OPENED OR LOCATION FORMAT FOOTAGE SEATS OR LEASED PLANNED TO BE OPENED --------------------------- ------ ------- ----- --------- -------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Linden Hills, Minneapolis, MN Shack 2,900 60 Leased June 1995 Roseville, MN Shack 4,800 105 Leased June 1996 Calhoun Square, Minneapolis, MN Club 10,500 375 Leased September 1996 Maple Grove, MN Shack 5,200 125 Owned April 1997 Highland Park, St. Paul, MN Shack 5,200 130 Leased June 1997 Stillwater, MN Shack 5,200 130 Owned July 1997 Apple Valley, MN Shack 3,800 80 Owned July 1997 Madison, WI Shack 4,800 90 Leased August 1997 Grand Chute, WI (Appleton, WI) Shack 2,900 75 Owned October 1997 Forest Lake, MN Shack 4,500 100 Leased October 1997 LaCrosse, WI Shack 3,800 100 Owned December 1997 Minnetonka, MN Lodge 5,500 135 Leased December 1997 Plymouth, MN Shack 2,100 20 Leased December 1997 West St. Paul, MN Shack 6,800 140 Leased January 1998 Rochester, MN Shack 5,200 140 Leased February 1998 Janesville, WI Shack 5,200 130 Leased March 1998 West Des Moines, IA Shack 5,500 150 Leased April 1998 Des Moines, IA Shack 5,800 170 Leased April 1998 Naperville, IL Lodge 5,500 170 Leased April 1998 Cedar Falls, IA Shack 5,400 150 Leased September 1998 Bloomington, MN Shack 5,400 145 Leased October 1998 Woodbury, MN Lodge 5,885 180 Owned October 1998 Chicago, IL Club 15,000* 500* Leased Fiscal 1999 </TABLE>
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<PAGE> 8 The development cost of our restaurants varies depending primarily on the size and style of the restaurant and whether it is a conversion of an existing building or a newly constructed unit. Since inception and through fiscal 1998, the development cost of existing shack or lodge restaurants has ranged from approximately $700,000 to $2,350,000 per restaurant for conversions ranging in size from 2,900 square feet to 5,500 square feet and $1,670,000 to $2,400,000 per restaurant for new construction ranging in size from 4,500 square feet to 5,500 square feet. Such development cost includes construction, fixtures, furniture and equipment, and pre-opening costs, but does not include the cost of purchased land as it has been our general practice to lease the majority of our sites. The development cost of our existing 10,500 square foot Blues Club was approximately $2,800,000, including pre-opening expenses of approximately $180,000. Development of our Chicago Blues Club will cost an estimated $6.0 million (not including costs associated with leasing the property upon which the Club will be built) including approximately $350,000 for pre-opening expense. There can be no assurances that units planned for 1999 and later will open when planned, or at all, due to the risks associated with the development of new units, such as governmental approvals and the availability of capital, many of which are beyond our control. Famous Dave's leased restaurant facilities are occupied under agreements with terms ranging from seven to 15 years, excluding renewal options. Such leases generally provide for fixed rental payments plus operating expenses associated with the properties. Our executive offices are located in approximately 12,500 square feet in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, under a lease expiring in 2003.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS We are not a party to any material litigation and are not aware of any threatened litigation that would have a material adverse effect on our business.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS No matter was submitted to a vote of our security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 3, 1999. 8
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK Our Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market(SM) under the symbol DAVE. Our Common Stock was quoted on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market from November 5, 1996 through July 24, 1997 and the Nasdaq National Market after July 24, 1997. The following table summarizes the high and low sale prices per share of the Common Stock for the periods indicated, as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market(SM):
<TABLE> <CAPTION> 1996 HIGH LOW -------------- ---- --- <S> <C> <C> 4th Quarter 8.75 6.75 1997 HIGH LOW -------------- ---- --- 1st Quarter 9.63 6.63 2nd Quarter 14.25 8.75 3rd Quarter 21.13 12.75 4th Quarter 19.88 7.94 1998 HIGH LOW -------------- ---- --- 1st Quarter 9.00 5.50 2nd Quarter 7.06 4.75 3rd Quarter 5.13 2.50 4th Quarter 4.50 1.75 </TABLE>
On March 29, 1999, the last reported sale price for the Common Stock was $2.375 per share. As of March 29, 1999, we had 356 record holders of Common Stock plus an estimated 6,178 additional beneficial shareholders. In October and November 1996, we sold 2,645,000 Units in our initial public offering at an offering price of $6.50 per Unit and received net proceeds from the offering of approximately $15.2 million. Each Unit consisted of one share of Common Stock and one Redeemable Class A Warrant which entitled the holder to purchase one share of Common Stock at $8.50 per share. During July 1997, 2,637,840 of the outstanding 2,645,000 warrants were exercised, and we issued an additional 2,637,840 shares and received net proceeds totaling approximately $22.3 million. Famous Dave's Board of Directors has not declared any dividends on our Common Stock since its inception, and does not intend to pay out any cash dividends on its Common Stock in the foreseeable future. The Board of Directors presently intends to retain all earnings, if any, to finance the development and opening of additional Units. The payment of cash dividends in the future, if any, will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon such factors as earnings levels, capital requirements, our financial condition and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF PLAN OF OPERATIONS OVERVIEW The business of Famous Dave's of America, Inc. is to develop, own and operate casual dining restaurants under the name "Famous Dave's". As of January 3, 1999, we owned and operated twenty-two restaurants: fourteen in Minnesota, four in Wisconsin, three in Iowa and one in Illinois with one additional unit under development, a "Blues Club" (scheduled to open May 1999) in Chicago. In addition, there was one restaurant operating in Minnesota under a franchise agreement. Our future additional revenues and profits will depend upon various factors, including additional market acceptance of the Famous Dave's concept, the quality of the restaurant operations, the ability to successfully expand into new markets, our ability to raise additional financing as required and general economic conditions. There can be no assurance we will successfully implement our expansion plans, in which case we will continue to be dependent on revenues from existing operations. We also face all of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered in the development of an expanding business. Furthermore, 9
<PAGE> 10 to the extent that our expansion strategy is successful, we must manage the transition to multiple-site and higher-volume operations, the control of overhead expenses and the addition and retention of necessary personnel. Components of operating expenses include operating payroll and employee benefits, occupancy costs, repair and maintenance, and advertising and promotion. Certain of these costs are variable and will increase with sales volume. The primary fixed costs are corporate and restaurant management and occupancy costs. Our experience is that when a new restaurant opens, it incurs higher than normal levels of labor and food costs until operations stabilize, usually during the first three months of operation. As restaurant management and staff gain experience following the opening, labor scheduling, food cost management and operating expense control are improved to levels similar to those at our more established restaurants. General and administrative expenses include all corporate and administrative functions that serve to support existing operations and provide an infrastructure to support future growth. Management, supervisory and staff salaries, employee benefits, travel, rent, depreciation, general insurance and marketing expenses are major items in this category. In addition, general and administrative expenses for 1998 included costs (approximately $1.1 million) related to the reduction of certain overhead and personnel due to revised growth and expansion plans adopted during the year. As of January 1, 1996, we elected a 52 or 53 week fiscal year ending on the Sunday nearest December 31. Before January 1, 1996, we used a fiscal year ending on December 31. Fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1997 were 52-week years. Fiscal 1998 was a 53-week year. We were formed in March 1994 and opened our first restaurant in Minneapolis in June 1995. Through January 3, 1999, we had opened a total of twenty-four restaurants, and closed two during the first six months of 1998. OPERATING RESULTS Overall results of operations for the 53 weeks ended January 3, 1999 reflect the opening of ten new units during fiscal 1998 and charges to earnings taken in the first quarter of 1998 as we closed two restaurants ($1,589,000) and reduced our corporate infrastructure ($1,146,000) to reflect our more controlled plans for expansion. Our overall operating results for fiscal 1998 and fiscal 1997, expressed as a percentage of net revenue, were as follows:
<TABLE> <CAPTION> FISCAL YEARS ENDED ------------------ JANUARY 3, DECEMBER 28, 1999 1997 ---- ------------ <S> <C> <C> Revenue, Net......................... 100.0 100.0 Unit-Level Costs and Expenses: Food and Beverage Costs............ 35.6 37.1 Labor and Benefits................. 26.7 25.2 Operating Expenses................. 21.6 20.1 Depreciation and Amortization...... 5.4 3.7 Pre-opening Expenses............... 3.3 7.3 ---- ---- Total Costs and Expenses........ 92.6 93.4 ---- ---- Income from Unit-level Operations.... 7.4 6.6 General and Administrative Expenses.. 15.8 34.6 Reserve for Loss on Closed Sites..... 3.9 0 Loss from Operations................. (12.3) (28.0) Interest and Other Income (Expense).. 0.7 2.9 Net Loss Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle....... (11.6) (25.1) Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle................. (0.3) 0.0 Net Loss............................. (11.9) (25.1) ====== ====== </TABLE>
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<PAGE> 11 A breakdown of our restaurant and non-restaurant operating results is as follows (amounts in $000's):
<TABLE> <CAPTION> FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 3, 1999 --------------------------------- Restaurant Operations Non-restaurant Operations Total Company --------------------- ------------------------- ------------- % of Net % of Net % of Net Amount Revenue Amount Revenue Amount Revenue ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Revenue, Net......................... 38,517 100.0 2,244 100.0 40,761 100.0 ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- Unit-Level Costs and Expenses: Food and Beverage Costs............ 13,139 34.1 1,364 60.8 14,503 35.6 Labor and Benefits................. 10,677 27.7 225 10.1 10,902 26.7 Operating Expenses................. 8,172 21.2 635 28.3 8,807 21.6 Depreciation and Amortization...... 2,178 5.7 3 0.1 2,181 5.4 Pre-opening Expenses............... 1,326 3.4 0 0.0 1,326 3.3 ------ ---- ----- ---- ------ ---- Total Costs and Expenses........ 35,492 92.1 2,227 99.3 37,719 92.6 ------ ---- ----- ---- ------ ---- Income from Unit-level Operations.... 3,025 7.9 17 0.7 3,042 7.4 ------ ---- ----- ---- ------ ---- <CAPTION> FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1997 ----------------------------------- Restaurant Operations Non-restaurant Operations Total Company --------------------- ------------------------- ------------- % of Net % of Net % of Net Amount Revenue Amount Revenue Amount Revenue ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Revenue, Net.............................. 16,726 100.0 1,476 100.0 18,202 100.0 ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- Unit-Level Costs and Expenses: Food and Beverage Costs................. 5,980 35.7 770 52.2 6,750 37.1 Labor and Benefits...................... 4,267 25.5 328 22.3 4,595 25.2 Operating Expenses...................... 3,309 19.9 357 24.2 3,666 20.1 Depreciation and Amortization........... 673 4.0 9 0.6 682 3.7 Pre-opening Expenses.................... 1,324 7.9 0 0.0 1,324 7.3 ------ ---- ----- ----- ------ ---- Total Costs and Expenses............. 15,553 93.0 1,464 99.3 17,017 93.4 ------ ---- ----- ----- ------ ---- Income (Loss) from Unit-level Operations.. 1,173 7.0 12 0.7 1,185 6.6 ------ ---- ----- ----- ----- --- </TABLE>
Our non-restaurant revenues consist primarily of retail grocery, catering and special event sales in fiscal 1997 and retail grocery and special event sales in fiscal 1998. FISCAL YEAR 1998 COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR 1997 Net Revenue -- Net revenue increased by $22,559,000 or 124% to $40,761,000 for the year ended January 3, 1999 from $18,202,000 for the year ended December 28, 1997. The increase in revenue was due primarily to an additional ten restaurants opened during fiscal 1998, adding to the base of fourteen restaurants open as of December 28, 1997 (approximately $14,722,000 of the increase), the contribution of a full year of revenue from restaurants which were open for only part of 1997 (approximately $8,383,000 of the increase) and an increase in non-restaurant revenues (approximately $767,000 of the increase) offset by a decline in revenue from restaurants open for all of both periods of 13.8% (or approximately $1,314,000). Because of the 1998 restaurant openings, and expected additional restaurant openings in 1999, we anticipate net revenue and operating costs and expenses to continue to increase during fiscal 1999. We had no material menu price increases during fiscal 1998. Same Store Sales -- It is our policy to include in our same store sales base restaurants that have been open more than eighteen months. During fiscal 1998, there were only three restaurants included in this base. Same store sales for fiscal 1998 decreased approximately 17.5% compared to fiscal 1997. Management believes that this decrease primarily reflects the redistribution of customer demand because of new units opened in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market during 1998. Average Weekly Sales -- Average weekly sales from restaurant operations decreased from $51,600 to $38,100. During 1997, one restaurant location (the Calhoun Blues Club) operated at very high revenue, and thus dominated the average weekly sales statistics. During 1998, a number of additional Shack locations opened, operated at lower volume levels and contributed the large majority of store weeks to the year. In addition, the redistribution of customer demand because of the new units opened in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market during 1998 also had the effect of reducing average weekly sales. Restaurant operating weeks during fiscal 1998 totaled 1,011 compared to 324 in fiscal 1997. Average weekly sales at units opened in fiscal 1998 11
<PAGE> 12 outside of the Minneapolis/St. Paul market have generally been higher than sales at units within the Minneapolis/St. Paul area which management finds encouraging as it expands into new markets. Food and Beverage Costs -- Food and beverage costs for fiscal 1998 were $14,503,000 or 35.6% of net revenue compared to $6,750,000 or 37.1% for fiscal 1997. The decrease in food and beverage costs as a percent of net revenue was primarily due to improved purchasing economies including contract pricing of certain pork items, partially offset by costs associated with increased sales of lower margin retail grocery items. Labor and Benefits -- Labor and benefits were $10,902,000 or 26.7% of net revenue in fiscal 1998 compared to $4,595,000 or 25.2% of net revenue in fiscal 1997. The increase in labor and benefits as a percent of net revenue was primarily attributable to the introduction of full table service in several restaurants that were formerly counter service shacks as well as a heightened emphasis on training and execution in our restaurants. Full service restaurants that operate in states without a "tip credit" (such as Minnesota) experience a higher wage rate for dining room labor than do restaurants located in states where a tip credit is available to reduce wages paid to foodservers. The migration toward full service dining in most of our restaurants is part of our strategy for increasing unit-level revenue, but does result in higher labor costs where foodservers labor is utilized until the increased revenue levels can be realized. Operating Expenses -- Operating expenses for fiscal 1998 were $8,807,000 or 21.6% of net revenue compared to $3,666,000 or 20.1% of net revenue for fiscal 1997. The increase in operating expenses as a percent of revenue in fiscal 1998 compared to fiscal 1997 is primarily due to increases in fixed expenses (such as utilities) as a percentage of revenue due to larger units and lower average revenue per unit, repairs and maintenance costs and office costs, partially offset by a decrease in marketing expense as a percent of net revenue. The decline in revenue for existing units due to the increased number of restaurants operating in our major market of Minneapolis resulted in a reduced absorption of certain fixed costs, such as rent and utility costs. Depreciation and Amortization -- Unit-level depreciation and amortization for fiscal 1998 was $2,181,000 or 5.4% of net revenue compared to $682,000 or 3.7% of net revenue for fiscal 1997. The increase in unit-level depreciation and amortization as a percent of net revenue is due primarily to higher depreciation expense resulting from increased construction costs of new units opened in fiscal 1998. This increase occurred due to the addition of full service to our Shack format, and the construction of two Lodge locations during the year. Also, the reduction in revenue per unit as discussed above resulted in higher depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of revenue. Pre-opening Expenses --Before fiscal 1998, our policy was to defer pre-opening costs and charge them to expense in the month a new restaurant opened. Beginning in fiscal 1998, our policy became that of expensing pre-opening costs as incurred. In the first quarter of fiscal 1998, we took a $120,000 one-time charge against earnings as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle to reflect this policy change. Pre-opening expenses were $1,326,000 or 3.3% of net revenue for fiscal 1998 compared to $1,324,000 or 7.3% of net revenue for fiscal 1997. These expenses reflect the opening of ten new restaurants in fiscal 1998 compared to the opening of eleven new restaurants in fiscal 1997. Income from Unit-level Operations -- Income from unit-level operations totaled $3,042,000 or 7.4% of net revenue for fiscal 1998 compared to $1,185,000 or 6.6% of net revenue for fiscal 1997. Income from unit-level operations represents income from operations before general and administrative expenses. Although income from unit-level operations should not be considered an alternative to income/loss from operations as a measure of our operating performance, such unit-level measurement is commonly used as an additional measure of operating performance in the restaurant industry and certain related industries. The change in income from unit-level operations, both in amount and as a percent of revenue, from 1997 to 1998 is primarily attributable to the increase in net revenue from additional units opened. Other changes in costs and expenses discussed above also contributed to the change in income from unit-level operations. General and Administrative Expenses -- General and administrative expenses increased to $6,451,000 or 15.8% of net revenue in fiscal 1998 from $6,290,000 or 34.6% of net revenue in fiscal 1997. Included in the 1998 amount is a provision totaling $1,146,000 for severance and restructuring costs recorded in the first quarter of 1998. Without this charge, general and administrative expense would have been significantly less than in the preceding year. The reduction in general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue reflects increased revenue and our adjustment of our corporate infrastructure to a reduced level which management believes appropriate to support our current, more controlled plans for expansion. 12
<PAGE> 13 Loss From Operations -- Loss from operations totaled ($4,997,000) or (12.3%) of net revenue for fiscal 1998 compared to ($5,105,000) or (28.0%) of net revenue for fiscal 1997. The loss from operations in 1998 reflects approximately $2.7 million in expenses associated with a provision for disposition of two restaurants and severance and restructuring charges taken in the first quarter of 1998. Excluding these special provisions, the comparable loss from operations for 1998 is ($2,262,000) or (5.5%). Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net -- Interest and other income (expense), net, which primarily represents interest income from short-term investments and franchise income offset by interest expense on capital lease obligations, totaled $288,000 for fiscal 1998 compared to $530,000 for fiscal 1997. The decrease from fiscal 1997 to fiscal 1998 was due primarily to the reduced level of short term investments in 1998. Net Loss/Net Loss per Share -- Net loss for fiscal 1998 was ($4,829,000) compared to ($4,575,000) for fiscal 1997. Basic and diluted net loss per common share was ($0.55) for fiscal 1998 compared to ($0.64)for fiscal 1997. The computations of basic and diluted net loss per share reflect the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 "Earnings Per Share" in 1997 as well as implementation of guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 issued in February 1998. The increase in the net loss in 1998 compared to 1997 is primarily due to the provision for disposition of two restaurants and severance and restructuring charges taken in the first quarter of fiscal 1998. The decrease in the basic and diluted net loss per common share in 1998 is due to an increased number of shares outstanding. FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES As of January 3, 1999, we held cash and short-term investments of approximately $3.6 million compared to $18.3 million as of December 28, 1997. As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, this decrease in cash and short-term investments during the fifty-three weeks ended January 3, 1999 primarily represents cash used for the purchase and/or development of property, equipment and leasehold improvements (approximately $14.0 million). As of January 3, 1999, we had irrevocable letters of credit outstanding for a total of approximately $1.6 million, including a letter of credit for $1.5 million related to the Blues Club under construction in Chicago. Such letters of credit are secured in full by the pledge of short-term securities. At January 3, 1999, we were a party to a credit agreement with a division of a bank which provided $4.5 million of borrowing capability to us, of which $683,000 was outstanding at year end. This facility is secured by substantially all of our property, and in addition is guaranteed by and secured by certain of the assets of our Chairman, David Anderson. The credit facility carries an interest rate of 4% above the Prime Rate, and provides for borrowing up to a maximum of 75% of the value of a collateral pool which consists of our property and certain of the property pledged to secure the credit facility by Mr. Anderson. The credit facility matures in April, 2000. During 1998, we negotiated extended credit terms with a major supplier of ours, which were guaranteed by our Chairman, Dave Anderson. This facility was on a short-term basis, and we have returned to standard credit terms with this supplier as of January, 1999. On March 31, 1999 we closed on a sale-leaseback financing transaction that provided net proceeds of approximately $4.4 million. To continue our expansion, we anticipate that additional financing will be required during fiscal 1999. We anticipate that future development and expansion will be funded or financed primarily through cash and short-term investments currently held, proceeds from the sale of additional equity and/or debt securities, and proceeds from other forms of financing such as lease financing or other credit facilities. However, there are no assurances that additional financing required for expansion will be available on terms acceptable or favorable to us. 13
<PAGE> 14 INCOME TAXES At January 3, 1999, we had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards ("NOL's") for tax reporting purposes of approximately $9.7 million, which if not used will begin to expire in 2011. Future changes in ownership, if any, may place limitations on the use of these NOL's. We have recorded a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset related to the NOL's due to the uncertainty of realizing the related benefit. QUARTERLY FLUCTUATIONS, SEASONALITY AND INFLATION Our units typically generate higher revenues in the second and third quarters and lower revenues in the first and fourth quarters as a result of seasonal traffic increases experienced during the summer months, and possible adverse weather which can disrupt customer and employee transportation to our restaurants. The primary inflationary factors affecting our operations include food and beverage and labor costs. In addition, our leases require us to pay taxes, maintenance, repairs and utilities and these costs are subject to inflationary increases. We believe low inflation rates have contributed to relatively stable costs. There is no assurance, however, that low inflation rates will continue. YEAR 2000 COSTS The Year 2000 will have a broad impact on the restaurant industry in which we operate due to the possibility that many computerized systems across all industries will be unable to process information containing dates beginning in the Year 2000. We have begun to prepare our computer systems and applications for the Year 2000 and are using both internal and external resources to identify, correct and test the systems for Year 2000 compliance. First, we installed a new POS system in 1998. One vendor, which is one of the larger suppliers to the restaurant industry, supplies all of the systems. This vendor has assured us that the new POS system is Year 2000 compliant. In addition, the vendor supplies us with regular upgrades and enhancements to ensure Year 2000 compliance. Second, we have been assured that our accounting system is Year 2000 compliant. The vendor of our accounting system is a supplier of similar systems to other companies in the multi-unit restaurant industry. We have received assurance from this vendor of its readiness for Year 2000 issues. In addition, we have received correspondence from this vendor that they are the "first to be certified for Year 2000 compliance by the Information Technology Association of America." We are enrolled in a maintenance program sponsored by the vendor that entitles us to regular upgrades and enhancements to remain Year 2000 compliant. Third, we have been informed by our banking institution that the bank was Year 2000 compliant by the end of 1998. The banking institution collects and consolidates all deposits made by the restaurants and transmits the deposits to a central location each day. Therefore, it is very important that the bank is Year 2000 compliant so that we can continue to satisfy our payable obligations. The bank has informed us that they are on schedule to perform the SEC "Street Wide" test in March 1999. Finally, we purchase food products from two large suppliers. Both suppliers have informed us of their readiness for the Year 2000. If, however, these two suppliers do not meet Year 2000 compliance, we can receive similar products from other suppliers operating in the same markets on short notice. The nature of our business is such that the business risks associated with Year 2000 can be reduced by working closely with the vendors supplying our restaurants with food and related products. We do not believe the costs related to Year 2000 compliance will be material to our financial statements or results of operations. However, the costs of Year 2000 compliance are based on management's best estimates, which were derived using numerous assumptions of future events including the continued availability of certain resources, third party modification plans and other factors. Unanticipated failures by critical vendors, as well as our failure to execute our own remediation efforts, could have a material adverse effect on the costs relating to Year 2000 compliance. Therefore, there can be no assurance that these forward-looking estimates will be achieved and the actual costs and vendor compliance could differ dramatically from those plans, resulting in material financial risk. 14
<PAGE> 15 NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement No. 130 ("SFAS 130"), "Reporting Comprehensive Income." SFAS No. 130 establishes new rules for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements. We currently do not have any other comprehensive income, and therefore, will measure the impact of this statement as it becomes necessary. In April 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position 98-5 ("SOP 98-5"), "Reporting of the Costs of Start-up Activities." SOP 98-5 is effective for financial statements issued for the years beginning after December 15, 1998 with early adoption encouraged. We elected to adopt SOP 98-5 in fiscal 1998. Prior to the adoption of SOP 98-5, we deferred pre-opening costs until the month the related unit opened and in certain cases prior to March 31, 1997 deferred such costs over no longer than a 12-month period. Under the new requirements for accounting for pre-opening costs, the subsequent costs of start-up activities are expensed as incurred. The cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle was $120,000 and is reflected in the statements of operations for the year ended January 3, 1999. SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain Statements in this Form 10-KSB constitute "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of the private securities litigation reform act of 1995 (the "Reform Act"). Such Forward-Looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following: additional market acceptance of the Famous Dave's concept; our ability to successfully expand into new markets; our ability to execute our expansion strategy; changes in business strategy or development plans; availability and terms of capital; changes in costs of food, labor, and employee benefits; changes in government regulations; competition; availability of locations and terms of sites for restaurant development; development and operating costs; advertising and promotional efforts; brand awareness and other factors referenced in this Form 10-KSB.
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TEM 7. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The consolidated financial statements of Famous Dave's of America, Inc. are included herein following the signatures, beginning at page F-1.
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None 15
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PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT Information in response to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this form 10-KSB.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Information in response to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this form 10-KSB.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT Information in response to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this form 10-KSB.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS Information in response to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this form 10-KSB.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits. See "exhibit index" on the page following the Consolidated Financial Statements. (b) Reports on Form 8-K. None. 16
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SIGNATURES In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. ("REGISTRANT") Dated: April 5, 1999 By /s/ Douglas S. Lanham ------------------------ Douglas S. Lanham Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed on April 5, 1999 by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant, in the capacities indicated.
<TABLE> <CAPTION> SIGNATURE TITLE <S> <C> /s/ David W. Anderson Chairman of the Board --------------------- David W. Anderson /s/Douglas S. Lanham Chief Executive Officer, President, -------------------- Chief Operating Officer and Director (principal Douglas S. Lanham executive and financial officer) /s/Steven A. Sekely Corporate Controller ------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer) Steven A. Sekely /s/ Thomas J. Brosig Director -------------------- Thomas J. Brosig /s/ Richard L. Monfort Director ---------------------- Richard L. Monfort /s/ Martin J. O'Dowd Director -------------------- Martin J. O'Dowd </TABLE>
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<PAGE> 18 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To Famous Dave's of America, Inc.: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Famous Dave's of America, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of January 3, 1999 and December 28, 1997, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Famous Dave's of America, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of January 3, 1999 and December 28, 1997, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. LUND KOEHLER COX & ARKEMA, LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota February 8, 1999
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<PAGE> 19 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE> JANUARY 3, DECEMBER 28, 1999 1997 ------------ -------------- ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: <S> <C> <C> Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,951 $ 7,984 Securities available-for-sale 1,624 10,328 Inventories 908 471 Prepaids and other current assets 824 819 ------------ -------------- Total current assets 5,307 19,602 PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, NET 35,576 26,179 OTHER ASSETS - DEPOSITS 286 240 ------------ -------------- $ 41,169 $ 46,021 ============ ============== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $ 4,173 $ 5,718 Current portion of capital lease obligations 403 361 Note payable 683 0 Other current liabilities 1,837 1,444 ------------ -------------- Total current liabilities 7,096 7,523 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, NET OF CURRENT PORTION 1,000 1,390 ------------ -------------- Total liabilities 8,096 8,913 ------------ -------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 12) SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 8,838 and 8,667 shares issued and outstanding 88 87 Additional paid-in capital 42,721 41,928 Accumulated deficit (9,736) (4,907) ------------ -------------- Total shareholders' equity 33,073 37,108 ------------ -------------- $ 41,169 $ 46,021 ============ ============== </TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. F-2
<PAGE> 20 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE> <CAPTION> FOR THE YEARS ENDED ------------------------------ JANUARY 3, DECEMBER 28, 1999 1997 ------------ -------------- <S> <C> <C> REVENUE, NET $ 40,761 $ 18,202 ------------ -------------- COSTS AND EXPENSES: Food and beverage costs 14,503 6,750 Labor and benefits 10,902 4,595 Operating expenses 8,807 3,666 Depreciation and amortization 2,181 682 Pre-opening expenses 1,326 1,324 Reserve for restaurant closings 1,588 0 General and administrative 6,451 6,290 ------------ -------------- Total costs and expenses 45,758 23,307 ------------ -------------- LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (4,997) (5,105) ------------ -------------- OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Interest income 407 913 Interest expense (146) (151) Gain on sale of property 7 0 Franchise income 20 0 Reserve for loss on systems conversion 0 (232) ------------ -------------- Total other income (expense) 288 530 ------------ -------------- Net loss before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (4,709) (4,575) Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (120) 0 ------------ -------------- Net loss $ (4,829) $ (4,575) ============ ============== Basic and diluted net loss per common share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $ (0.53) $ (0.64) ============ ============== Basic and diluted net loss per common share $ (0.55) $ (0.64) ============ ============== Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per common share 8,813 7,165 ============ ============== </TABLE>
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<PAGE> 21 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 3, 1999 AND DECEMBER 28, 1997 (in thousands)
<TABLE> <CAPTION> Accumulated Common Stock Additional Other ------------------ Paid-in Comprehensive Accumulated Shares Amount Capital Income Deficit Total -------- --------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ----------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> BALANCE - DECEMBER 29, 1996 6,001 $ 60 $ 19,587 $ (12) $ (332) $ 19,303 Exercise of Class A warrants at $8.50 per share, net of issuance costs and redemption of unexercised Class A warrants 2,638 26 22,301 -- -- 22,327 Exercise of stock options 28 1 40 -- -- 41 Change in unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale -- -- -- 12 -- 12 Net loss -- -- -- -- (4,575) (4,575) ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- BALANCE - DECEMBER 28, 1997 8,667 87 41,928 0 (4,907) 37,108 Exercise of stock options 171 1 793 -- -- 794 Net loss -- -- -- -- (4,829) (4,829) ------- ------- --------- ------- --------- --------- BALANCE - JANUARY 3, 1999 8,838 $ 88 $ 42,721 $ 0 $ (9,736) $ 33,073 ======= ======= ========= ======= ========= ========= </TABLE>
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<PAGE> 22 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands)
<TABLE> <CAPTION> FOR THE YEARS ENDED ----------------------------- JANUARY 3, DECEMBER 28, 1999 1997 ------------ --------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES: <S> <C> <C> Net loss $ (4,829) $ (4,575) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash flows from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 2,560 902 Reserve for restaurant closings 1,588 0 Reserve for other capital items 260 0 Reserve for loss on systems conversion 0 232 Loss on disposal of property and equipment 253 0 Changes in working capital items: Inventories (437) (304) Prepaids and other current assets (5) (324) Other assets - deposits (46) (81) Accounts payable (1,545) 5,272 Other current liabilities 393 1,249 ------------ --------------- Cash flows from operating activities (1,808) 2,371 ------------ --------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchase of available-for-sale securities (9,053) (32,608) Proceeds from available-for-sale securities 17,757 31,709 Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements (14,058) (20,123) ------------ --------------- Cash flows from investing activities (5,354) (21,022) ------------ --------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from exercise of Class A warrants, net of issuance costs 0 22,327 Proceeds from exercise of stock options 794 41 Advances on note payable 683 0 Payments on note payable 0 (390) Payments on capital lease obligations (348) (250) ------------ --------------- Cash flows from financing activities 1,129 21,728 ------------ --------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (6,033) 3,077 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING 7,984 4,907 ------------ --------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING $ 1,951 $ 7,984 ============ =============== </TABLE>
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<PAGE> 23 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 3, 1999 AND DECEMBER 28, 1997 (1) NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES NATURE OF BUSINESS - Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in Minnesota on March 14, 1994. The Company develops, owns, operates and franchises restaurants under the name "Famous Dave's". As of January 3, 1999, the Company had twenty-two restaurants in operation, with additional restaurants in development. The Company closed two restaurants and franchised one Minnesota restaurant during 1998. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Famous Dave's of America, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. FISCAL YEAR - The Company has adopted a 52/53 week accounting period ending on the Sunday nearest December 31 of each year. Fiscal year 1998 was a 53 week year and fiscal year 1997 was a 52 week year. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - The Company includes as cash equivalents certificates of deposit and all other investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased which are readily convertible into known amounts of cash. The Company deposits its cash in high credit quality financial institutions. The balances, at times, may exceed the federally insured limits. INVENTORIES - Inventories consist principally of food, beverages and retail goods and are recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. DEPRECIATION - Property, equipment and leasehold improvements are recorded at cost. Improvements are capitalized while repair and maintenance costs are charged to operations when incurred. Furniture, fixtures, equipment and antiques are depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method over five to seven years, while buildings are depreciated up to thirty years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over 20 years. ADVERTISING COSTS - Advertising costs are charged to expense as incurred. Advertising costs were $688,217 and $656,362 for the years ended January 3, 1999 and December 28, 1997. PRE-OPENING EXPENSES - The Company's policy is to expense as incurred all start-up and pre-opening costs associated with a new restaurant. Prior to fiscal 1998, the Company capitalized these costs and charged them to operations in the month the restaurant opened and in certain cases, charged these costs to expense over no longer than a twelve-month period following the opening of the restaurant. F-6
<PAGE> 24 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED JANUARY 3, 1999 AND DECEMBER 28, 1997 NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - During 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 "Earnings Per Share" (Statement 128) for all periods shown. Statement 128 requires disclosures of basic earnings per share (EPS) and diluted EPS, which replaces the existing primary EPS and fully diluted EPS, as defined by APB No. 15. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average common shares outstanding and dilutive common equivalent shares assumed to be outstanding during each period. In addition, the Company has implemented recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission issued in February 1998 regarding the implementation of Statement 128. Dilutive common equivalent shares have not been included in the computation of diluted EPS because their inclusion would be antidilutive. Antidilutive common equivalent shares issuable based on future exercise of stock options or warrants could potentially dilute basic EPS in subsequent years. MANAGEMENT'S USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure 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. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - The carrying amounts for all financial instruments approximates fair value. The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The fair value of capital lease obligations approximates the current rates at which the Company could borrow funds with similar remaining maturities. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS - In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement No. 130 ("SFAS 130"), "Reporting Comprehensive Income." SFAS No. 130 establishes new rules for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements. The Company currently does not have any other comprehensive income, and therefore, will measure the impact of this statement as it becomes necessary. In April 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position 98-5 ("SOP 98-5"), "Reporting of the Costs of Start-up Activities." SOP 98-5 is effective for financial statements issued for the years beginning after December 15, 1998 with early adoption encouraged. The Company elected to adopt SOP 98-5 in fiscal 1998. Prior to the adoption of SOP 98-5, pre-opening costs were deferred until the month the related unit opened and in certain cases prior to March 31, 1997 deferred such costs over no longer than a 12-month period. Under the new requirements for accounting for pre-opening costs, the subsequent costs of start-up activities are expensed as incurred. The cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle was $120,000 and is reflected in the statements of operations for the year ended January 3, 1999. RECLASSIFICATIONS - Certain accounts in the prior year consolidated financial statements have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform with the presentation in the current year consolidated financial statements. These reclassifications had no effect on net loss or shareholders' equity. F-7
<PAGE> 25 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED JANUARY 3, 1999 AND DECEMBER 28, 1997 (2) SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE Securities available-for-sale are reported at fair value and are due within one year of the financial statement date. At January 3, 1999 and December 28, 1997, $1,624,300 of these securities had been pledged as collateral for outstanding letters of credit (see note 12). (3) INVENTORIES Inventories consisted of the following at (in thousands):
<TABLE> <CAPTION> January 3, December 28, 1999 1997 --------- ------------ <S> <C> <C> Food and beverage $ 236 $ 153 Retail goods 672 318 ======= ====== $ 908 $ 471 ======= ====== </TABLE>
(4) PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS Property, equipment and leasehold improvements consisted of the following at (in thousands):
<TABLE> <CAPTION> January 3, December 28, 1999 1997 --------- ------------ <S> <C> <C> Land, buildings and improvements $ 27,446 $ 16,508 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 10,691 7,120 Antiques 1,456 1,187 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 3,610 1,100 Less: reserve for restaurant closings 1,588 0 Less: reserve for loss on system conversion 493 232 -------- -------- 33,902 23,483 Construction in progress 1,674 2,696 ======== ======== $ 35,576 $ 26,179 ======== ======== </TABLE>
(5) LINE OF CREDIT The Company has a $4,500,000 revolving line of credit with BNC Financial Corporation, of which $683,000 was outstanding at January 3, 1999. Advances are due upon demand and accrue interest at the prime rate plus 4% (11.75% at January 3, 1999) payable monthly. The note is secured by substantially all of the Company's assets and is personally guaranteed (and partially secured) by the Chairman of the Company. The agreement expires on April 30, 2000. The agreement is subject to certain covenants as described in the agreement. F-8
<PAGE> 26 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED JANUARY 3, 1999 AND DECEMBER 28, 1997 (6) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS S&D LAND HOLDINGS, INC. - S&D Land Holdings, Inc. (S&D) is a company wholly owned by the Chairman of the Company. The Company rents four properties from S&D. The Company paid S&D rent of $318,000 and $169,000 for the years ended January 3, 1999 and December 28, 1997. The Company owed S&D $318,000 and $172,000 at January 3, 1999 and December 28, 1997. GRAND PINES RESORTS, INC. - Grand Pines Resorts, Inc. (Grand Pines), is a company wholly owned by the Chairman of the Company. The Company charges Grand Pines a royalty of 4% of its food sales. Royalty income was $62,000 and $56,000 for the years ended January 3, 1999 and December 28, 1997. Until July 1997, the Company also provided certain management services to Grand Pines for 3% of its food sales. Management fee income was $15,000 for the year ended December 28, 1997. At January 3, 1999 and December 28, 1997, Grand Pines owed the Company $80,000 and $190,000 for royalties, management services and other expenses. (7) CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS The Company has a lease financing facility for furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, of which approximately $2.0 million has been funded. Leases outstanding under this agreement bear interest at rates of approximately 11% to 15% and expire through August 2002. The obligations are secured by the equipment under lease. Total cost and accumulated amortization of the leased equipment was $2,066,000 and $572,000 at January 3, 1999 and $2,066,000 and $271,000 at December 28, 1997. Future minimum lease payments are as follows for the fiscal years ending (in thousands):
<TABLE> <S> <C> 1999 $ 539 2000 531 2001 444 2002 157 ------------- Total 1,671 Less: amounts representing interest 268 ------------- Present value of future minimum lease payments 1,403 Less: current portion 403 ============= Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion $ 1,000 ============= </TABLE>
(8) SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY EXERCISE OF WARRANTS - During June 1997, the holders of 2,637,840 outstanding Redeemable Class A Warrants (the Warrants) exercised their Warrants at an exercise price of $8.50. A total of 7,160 warrants were not exercised and were redeemed for $.01 per warrant. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately $22,327,000. F-9
<PAGE> 27 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED JANUARY 3, 1999 AND DECEMBER 28, 1997 STOCK OPTION PLAN - The Company has a 1995 Stock Option and Compensation Plan, 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan and a 1998 Director Stock Option Plan (the Plans), pursuant to which options and other awards to acquire an aggregate of 1,550,000 shares of the Company's common stock may be granted. Stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other stock and cash awards may be granted under the Plans. In general, options vest over a period of five years and expire ten years from the date of grant. The Company applies APB Opinion 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and related Interpretations in accounting for its stock options. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for its stock options. Had compensation cost for the Company's stock options been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates consistent with the method of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation" (Statement 123), the Company's net loss would have been increased to the proforma amounts indicated below (in thousands, except per share data):
<TABLE> Fiscal 1998 Fiscal 1997 ----------- ----------- Net loss: <S> <C> <C> As reported $ 4,829 $ 4,575 Pro forma $ 6,129 $ 5,646 Loss per share: Basic and Diluted EPS as reported $ (.55) $ (.64) Basic and Diluted EPS pro forma $ (.70) $ (.79) </TABLE>
Information regarding the Company's stock options is summarized below:
<TABLE> <CAPTION> Fiscal 1998 Fiscal 1997 ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Shares Weighted Average Shares Weighted Average (in thousands) Exercise Price (in thousands) Exercise Price --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Options outstanding, beginning of year 1,073 $ 7.34 515 $ 3.90 Granted 381 2.00 609 9.76 Canceled 280 7.51 23 1.83 Exercised 170 4.66 28 1.45 ---------- --------- Options outstanding, end of year 1,004 $ 1.81 1,073 $ 7.34 ========== =========== ======== ========= Options exercisable, end of year 198 $ 1.78 132 $ 4.46 ========== =========== ======== ========= Weighted average fair value of Options granted during the year $ 5.19 $ 8.35 =========== ========= </TABLE>
Options outstanding at January 3, 1999 have an exercise price ranging between $1.00 and $2.00 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 7.32 years. The options outstanding and exercisable at January 3, 1999 reflect options repriced in October 1998. F-10
<PAGE> 28 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED JANUARY 3, 1999 AND DECEMBER 28, 1997 In determining the compensation cost of the options granted during 1998 and 1997, as specified by Statement 123, the fair value of each option grant has been estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the weighted average assumptions used in these calculations are summarized below:
<TABLE> <CAPTION> Fiscal 1998 Fiscal 1997 ------------------- ------------------- <S> <C> <C> Risk free interest rate 7% 7% Expected life of options granted 10 years 10 years Expected volatility 112.4% 80.6% Expected dividend yield 0% 0% </TABLE>
(9) INCOME TAXES The Company was an S Corporation until March 3, 1996 and incurred losses totaling $681,000 through that date. Accordingly, these losses were recognized by the Company's founding shareholder on his personal tax returns. These losses were reclassified to additional paid-in capital during 1996. From March 4, 1996 through January 3, 1999 the Company generated a net operating loss of approximately $9,736,000 which, if not used, will begin to expire in 2011. Future changes in the ownership of the Company may place limitations on the use of this net operating loss carryforward. The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset due to the uncertainty of realizing the related benefit as follows: (in thousands).
<TABLE> <CAPTION> January 3, December 28, 1999 1997 ------------- -------------- <S> <C> <C> Net operating loss carryforward $ 3,894 $ 1,986 Less: valuation allowance 3,894 1,986 ---------- ---------- Net deferred taxes $ 0 $ 0 ========== ========== </TABLE>
(10) SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION (IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE> <CAPTION> Fiscal 1998 Fiscal 1997 ----------- ----------- <S> <C> <C> Cash paid for interest $ 146 $ 151 ======= ======== Noncash investing and financing activities: Equipment purchased under capital lease Obligations $ 0 $ 1,097 ======= ======== Change in unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale $ 0 $ 12 ======= ======== </TABLE>
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<PAGE> 29 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED JANUARY 3, 1999 AND DECEMBER 28, 1997 (11) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN In July 1997, the Company implemented a pre-tax salary reduction/profit sharing plan under the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code which covers employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. Profit sharing contributions by the Company are completely discretionary. The Company made contributions totaling $30,000 and $12,000 for the years ended January 3, 1999 and December 28, 1997. (12) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES OPERATING LEASES - The Company has entered into various operating leases for its existing and future restaurants and corporate office space with lease terms ranging from three to thirty years including lease options. One of the leases requires a percentage rent of 5% of annual gross sales for the restaurant in excess of $2,813,000, in addition to the base rent. All of these leases contain provisions for payments of real estate taxes, insurance and common area costs. Total rent expense for the years ended January 3, 1999 and December 28,1997, including common area costs, real estate taxes and percentage rent, was $1,866,000 and $728,000. Future minimum rental payments (excluding percentage rents) for the operating leases described above are as follows for the years (in thousands):
<TABLE> <CAPTION> <S> <C> 1999 $ 1,555 2000 1,514 2001 1,531 2002 1,560 2003 1,539 Thereafter 18,895 ---------- Total $ 26,594 ========== </TABLE>
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - At January 3, 1999, the Company had an employment agreement with one of its officers. The agreement requires minimum annual compensation of $225,000 and expires in 2001. The agreement requires a one year severance payment with a resulting two-year non compete. CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS - In conjunction with its expansion activity, the Company enters into fixed price construction contracts from time to time. At January 3, 1999, the Company had a commitment outstanding for construction of a Blues Club in Chicago. As of January 3, 1999, the balance remaining to be paid under this contract was approximately $2.8 million. In addition, the Company has entered into a contract with a national real estate services firm to provide real estate development and construction management services for the development of a minimum of six restaurants in the future. The remaining commitment under this contract was $156,000 at January 3,1999. F-12
<PAGE> 30 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED JANUARY 3, 1999 AND DECEMBER 28, 1997 LETTERS OF CREDIT - At January 3, 1999 and December 28, 1997, the Company had irrevocable letters of credit outstanding for a total of $1,624,300, including a letter of credit for $1.5 million related to a Blues Club under construction in Chicago. Such letters of credit are secured in full by certificates of deposit. (13) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (INCLUDING UNAUDITED SUBSEQUENT EVENT) On January 11, 1999, the Company entered into an a sublease agreement for its corporate office space. The lease requires monthly payments of $7,621 and also requires the Company to pay its prorata share of real estate taxes and operating expenses. The lease expires on January 31, 2003. In March 1999, the Company closed on a lease financing involving three of its existing units. Net proceeds received from this financing totaled approximately $4.4 million. Under this financing the Company is obligated to make monthly payments of $41,250 for a minimum period of twenty years. (14) SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE> <CAPTION> Quarters During the Year Ended January 3, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 29 June 28 September 27 January 3 ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Revenue $ 7,734 $ 10,925 $ 10,916 $ 11,186 Income (loss) from operations $ (4,394) $ (368) $ 101 $ (336) Net income (loss) $ (4,379) $ (310) $ 134 $ (274) Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share $ (.50) $ (.04) $ .02 $ (.03) <CAPTION> Quarters During the Year Ended December 28, 1997 ------------------- --------------------- -------------------- -------------------- March 30 June 29 September 28 December 28 --------------- ------------- ---------------- --------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Revenue $ 2,241 $ 3,797 $ 6,102 $ 6,062 Loss from operations $ (758) $ (1,041) $ (1,063) $ (2,243) Net loss $ (619) $ (921) $ (849) $ (2,186) Basic and diluted net loss per common share $ (.10) $ (.15) $ (.11) $ (.25) </TABLE>
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EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE> <CAPTION> EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. ------- ----------- -------- <S> <C> <C> 3.1 Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-10675) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 23, 1996 (the "1996 SB-2") 3.2 Bylaws, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the 1996 SB-2 10.1 Lease Agreement dated as of January 1, 1996 by and between S&D Land Holdings, Inc. and Famous Dave's of Minneapolis, Inc. (Linden Hills), incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the 1996 SB-2 10.2 Lease Agreement dated as of January 1, 1996 by and between S&D Land Holdings, Inc. and Famous Dave's of Minneapolis, Inc. (Highland Park), incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the 1996 SB-2 10.3 Lease Agreement dated as of January 15, 1996 by and between S&D Land Holdings, Inc. and Famous Dave's of Minneapolis, Inc. (Minnetonka), incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the 1996 SB-2 10.4 Sublease Agreement dated as of January 1, 1996 by and between S&D Land Holdings, Inc. and Famous Dave's of Minneapolis, Inc. (Roseville), incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the 1996 SB-2 10.6 1995 Stock Option and Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.7 to the 1996 SB-2 10.7 Amendment dated August 12, 1996 to our 1995 Stock Option and Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.13 to Amendment No. 1 to the 1996 SB-2 10.8 Amendment dated February 4, 1997 to our 1995 Stock Option and Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference from our Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 29, 1996 (the "1996 10-KSB") 10.12 Employment Agreement dated as of January 23, 1997 between Famous Dave's of America, Inc. and Douglas S. Lanham, incorporated by reference from our 1996 10-KSB 10.13 Trademark License Agreement between Famous Dave's of America, Inc. and Grand Pines Resorts, Inc., incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.11 to the 1996 SB-2 10.15 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan 10.16 Amendment, dated as of February 15, 1998, to our 1997 Stock Option Plan 21 Subsidiaries of Famous Dave's of America, Inc., Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 21 to the Company's 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 28, 1998 23 Consent of Lund Koehler Cox & Arkema, LLP 27 Financial Data Schedule </TABLE>
<PAGE> 1 EXHIBIT 10.15 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. 1997 EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN 1. Purpose. The purpose of the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") of Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (the "Company") is to increase shareholder value and to advance the interests of the Company by attracting, retaining and motivating employees of the Company by furnishing opportunities to purchase or receive shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, of the Company ("Common Stock") pursuant to the Plan. 2. Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the stock option committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors of the Company. The Committee shall consist of not less than two directors of the Company and shall be appointed from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company may from time to time appoint members of the Committee in substitution for, or in addition to, members previously appointed, and may fill vacancies, however caused, in the Committee. The Committee shall select one of its members as its chairman and shall hold its meetings at such times and places as it shall deem advisable. A majority of the Committee's members shall constitute a quorum. All action of the Committee shall
be taken by the majority of its members. Any action may be taken by a written instrument signed by majority of the members and actions so taken shall be fully effective as if it had been made by a majority vote at a meeting duly called and held. The Committee may appoint a secretary, shall keep minutes of its meetings and shall make such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it shall deem advisable. The Committee shall have complete authority to award Incentives under the Plan, to interpret the Plan, and to make any other determination which it believes necessary and advisable for the proper administration of the Plan. The Committee's decisions and matters relating to the Plan shall be final and conclusive on the Company and its participants. 3. Eligible Employees. Employees of the Company (excluding officers and directors of the Company) shall become eligible to receive Incentives under the Plan when designated by the Committee. Employees may be designated individually or by groups or categories (for example, by pay grade) as the Committee deems appropriate. Participation by others and any performance objectives relating to others may be approved by groups or categories (for example, by pay grade) and authority to designate participants who are not officers and to set or modify such targets may be delegated. 4. Types of Incentives. Incentives under the Plan may be granted in any one or a combination of the following forms: (a) incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options (section 6); (b) stock appreciation rights ("SARs") (section 7); (c) stock awards (section 8); (d) restricted stock (section 8); and (e) performance shares (section 9).
<PAGE> 2 5. Shares Subject to the Plan. 5.1. Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10.6, the number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan shall not exceed 200,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company at the next meeting of shareholders. 5.2. Cancellation. To the extent that cash in lieu of shares of Common Stock is delivered upon the exercise of a SAR pursuant to Section 7.4, the Company shall be deemed, for purposes of applying the limitation on the number of shares, to have issued the greater of the number of shares of Common Stock which it was entitled to issue upon such exercise or on the exercise of any related option. In the event that a stock option or SAR granted hereunder expires or is terminated or canceled unexercised as to any shares of Common Stock, such shares may again be issued under the Plan either pursuant to stock options, SARs or otherwise. In the event that shares of Common Stock are issued as restricted stock or pursuant to a stock award and thereafter are forfeited or reacquired by the Company pursuant to rights reserved upon issuance thereof, such forfeited and reacquired shares may again be issued under the Plan, either as restricted stock, pursuant to stock awards or otherwise. The Committee may also determine to cancel, and agree to the cancellation of, stock options in order to make a participant eligible for the grant of a stock option at a lower price than the option to be canceled. 5.3. Type of Common Stock. Common Stock issued under the Plan in connection with stock options, SARs, performance shares, restricted stock or stock awards, may be authorized and unissued shares. 6. Stock Options. A stock option is a right to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company. Each stock option granted by the Committee under this Plan shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: 6.1. Price. The option price per share shall be determined by the Committee, subject to adjustment under Section 10.6. 6.2. Number. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to the option shall be determined by the Committee, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10.6. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to a stock option shall be reduced in the same proportion that the holder thereof exercises a SAR if any SAR is granted in conjunction with or related to the stock option. 6.3. Duration and Time for Exercise. Subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 10.4, the term of each stock option shall be determined by the Committee but shall not exceed ten years and one day from the date of grant. Each stock option shall become exercisable at such time or times during its term as shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant. No stock option may be exercised during the first six months of its term. Except as provided by the preceding sentence, the Committee may -2-
<PAGE> 3 accelerate the exercisability of any stock option. Subject to the foregoing and with the approval of the Committee, all or any part of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which the right to purchase has accrued may be purchased by the Company at the time of such accrual or at any time or times thereafter during the term of the option. 6.4. Manner of Exercise. A stock option may be exercised, in whole or in part, by giving written notice to the Company, specifying the number of shares of Common Stock to be purchased and accompanied by the full purchase price for such shares. The option price shall be payable in United States dollars upon exercise of the option and may be paid by cash; uncertified or certified check; bank draft; by delivery of shares of Common Stock in payment of all or any part of the option price, which shares shall be valued for this purpose at the Fair Market Value on the date such option is exercised; by instructing the Company to withhold from the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the stock option shares of Common Stock in payment of all or any part of the option price, which shares shall be valued for this purpose at the Fair Market Value or in such other manner as may be authorized from time to time by the Committee. Prior to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of a stock option, a participant shall have no rights as a shareholder. 6.5. Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the following additional provisions shall apply to the grant of stock options which are intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options (as such term is defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended): (a) The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time the option is granted) of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any participant during any calendar year (under all of the Company's plans) shall not exceed $100,000. (b) Any Incentive Stock Option certificate authorized under the Plan shall contain such other provisions as the Committee shall deem advisable, but shall in all events be consistent with and contain all provisions required in order to qualify the options as Incentive Stock Options. (c) All Incentive Stock Options must be granted within ten years from the earlier of the date on which this Plan was adopted by Board of Directors or the date this Plan was approved by the shareholders. (d) Unless sooner exercised, all Incentive Stock Options shall expire no later than 10 years after the date of grant. (e) The option price for Incentive Stock Options shall be not less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the option on the date of grant. -3-
<PAGE> 4 (f) No Incentive Stock Options shall be granted to any participant who, at the time such option is granted, would own (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code) stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the employer corporation or of its parent or subsidiary corporation. 7. Stock Appreciation Rights. A SAR is a right to receive, without payment to the Company, a number of shares of Common Stock, cash or any combination thereof, the amount of which is determined pursuant to the formula set forth in Section 7.4. A SAR may be granted (a) with respect to any stock option granted under this Plan, either concurrently with the grant of such stock option or at such later time as determined by the Committee (as to all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock subject to the stock option), or (b) alone, without reference to any related stock option. Each SAR granted by the Committee under this Plan shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: 7.1. Number. Each SAR granted to any participant shall relate to such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be determined by the Committee, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10.6. In the case of an SAR granted with respect to a stock option, the number of shares of Common Stock to which the SAR pertains shall be reduced in the same proportion that the holder of the option exercises the related stock option. 7.2. Duration. Subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 10.4, the term of each SAR shall be determined by the Committee but shall not exceed ten years and one day from the date of grant. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, each SAR shall become exercisable at such time or times, to such extent and upon such conditions as the stock option, if any, to which it relates is exercisable. No SAR may be exercised during the first twelve months of its term. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Committee may in its discretion accelerate the exercisability of any SAR. 7.3. Exercise. A SAR may be exercised, in whole or in part, by giving written notice to the Company, specifying the number of SARs which the holder wishes to exercise. Upon receipt of such written notice, the Company shall, within 90 days thereafter, deliver to the exercising holder certificates for the shares of Common Stock or cash or both, as determined by the Committee, to which the holder is entitled pursuant to Section 7.4. 7.4. Payment. Subject to the right of the Committee to deliver cash in lieu of shares of Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock which shall be issuable upon the exercise of a SAR shall be determined by dividing: (a) the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the SAR is exercised multiplied by the amount of the appreciation in such shares (for this purpose, the "appreciation" shall be the amount by which the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock subject to the SAR on the exercise date exceeds (1) -4-
<PAGE> 5 in the case of a SAR related to a stock option, the purchase price of the shares of Common Stock under the stock option or (2) in the case of a SAR granted alone, without reference to a related stock option, an amount which shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant, subject to adjustment under Section 10.6); by (b) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the exercise date. In lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of a SAR, the Committee may elect to pay the holder of the SAR cash equal to the Fair Market Value on the exercise date of any or all of the shares which would otherwise be issuable. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon the exercise of a SAR; instead, the holder of the SAR shall be entitled to receive a cash adjustment equal to the same fraction of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the exercise date or to purchase the portion necessary to make a whole share at its Fair Market Value on the date of exercise. 8. Stock Awards and Restricted Stock. A stock award consists of the transfer by the Company to a participant of shares of Common Stock, without other payment therefor, as additional compensation for services to the Company. A share of restricted stock consists of shares of Common Stock which are sold or transferred by the Company to a participant at a price determined by the Committee (which price shall be at least equal to the minimum price required by applicable law for the issuance of a share of Common Stock) and subject to restrictions on their sale or other transfer by the participant. The transfer of Common Stock pursuant to stock awards and the transfer and sale of restricted stock shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: 8.1. Number of Shares. The number of shares to be transferred or sold by the Company to a participant pursuant to a stock award or as restricted stock shall be determined by the Committee. 8.2. Sale Price. The Committee shall determine the price, if any, at which shares of restricted stock shall be sold to a participant, which may vary from time to time and among participants and which may be below the Fair Market Value of such shares of Common Stock at the date of sale. 8.3. Restrictions. All shares of restricted stock transferred or sold hereunder shall be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may determine, including, without limitation any or all of the following: (a) a prohibition against the sale, transfer, pledge or other encumbrance of the shares of restricted stock, such prohibition to lapse at such time or times as the Committee shall determine (whether in annual or more frequent installments, at the time of the death, disability or retirement of the holder of such shares, or otherwise); -5-
<PAGE> 6 (b) a requirement that the holder of shares of restricted stock forfeit, or (in the case of shares sold to a participant) resell back to the Company at his cost, all or a part of such shares in the event of termination of his employment during any period in which such shares are subject to restrictions; (c) such other conditions or restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable. 8.4. Escrow. In order to enforce the restrictions imposed by the Committee pursuant to Section 8.3, the participant receiving restricted stock shall enter into an agreement with the Company setting forth the conditions of the grant. Shares of restricted stock shall be registered in the name of the participant and deposited, together with a stock power endorsed in blank, with the Company. Each such certificate shall bear a legend in substantially the following form: The transferability of this certificate and the shares of Common Stock represented by it are subject to the terms and conditions (including conditions of forfeiture) contained in the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan of Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (the "Company"), and an agreement entered into between the registered owner and the Company. A copy of the Plan and the agreement is on file in the office of the secretary of the Company. 8.5. End of Restrictions. Subject to Section 10.5, at the end of any time period during which the shares of restricted stock are subject to forfeiture and restrictions on transfer, such shares will be delivered free of all restrictions to the participant or to the participant's legal representative, beneficiary or heir. 8.6. Shareholder. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, each participant receiving restricted stock shall have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to shares of stock during any period in which such shares are subject to forfeiture and restrictions on transfer, including without limitation, the right to vote such shares. Dividends paid in cash or property other than Common Stock with respect to shares of restricted stock shall be paid to the participant currently. 9. Performance Shares. A performance share consists of an award which shall be paid in shares of Common Stock, as described below. The grant of performance share shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate, including the following: 9.1. Performance Objectives. Each performance share will be subject to performance objectives for the Company or one of its operating units to be achieved by the end of a specified period. The number of performance shares granted shall be determined by the Committee and may be subject to such terms and conditions, as the Committee shall determine. If the performance objectives are achieved, each participant will be paid in shares of Common Stock or cash. If such objectives are not met, each -6-
<PAGE> 7 grant of performance shares may provide for lesser payments in accordance with formulas established in the award. 9.2. Not Shareholder. The grant of performance shares to a participant shall not create any rights in such participant as a shareholder of the Company, until the payment of shares of Common Stock with respect to an award. 9.3. No Adjustments. No adjustment shall be made in performance shares granted on account of cash dividends which may be paid or other rights which may be issued to the holders of Common Stock prior to the end of any period for which performance objectives were established. 9.4. Expiration of Performance Share. If any participant's employment with the Company is terminated for any reason other than normal retirement, death or disability prior to the achievement of the participant's stated performance objectives, all the participants rights on the performance shares shall expire and terminate unless otherwise determined by the Committee. In the event of termination of employment by reason of death, disability, or normal retirement, the Committee, in its own discretion may determine what portions, if any, of the performance shares should be paid to the participant. 10. General. 10.1. Effective Date. The Plan will become effective on June 24, 1997. 10.2. Duration. The Plan shall remain in effect until all Incentives granted under the Plan have either been satisfied by the issuance of shares of Common Stock or the payment of cash or been terminated under the terms of the Plan and all restrictions imposed on shares of Common Stock in connection with their issuance under the Plan have lapsed. No Incentives may be granted under the Plan after the tenth anniversary of the date the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company. 10.3. Non-transferability of Incentives. No stock option, SAR, restricted stock or performance award may be transferred, pledged or assigned by the holder thereof (except, in the event of the holder's death, by will or the laws of descent and distribution to the limited extent provided in the Plan or in the Incentive) and the Company shall not be required to recognize any attempted assignment of such rights by any participant. During a participant's lifetime, an Incentive may be exercised only by him or by his guardian or legal representative. 10.4. Effect of Termination of Employment or Death. In the event that a participant ceases to be an employee of the Company for any reason, including death, any Incentives may be exercised or shall expire at such times as may be determined by the Committee. -7-
<PAGE> 8 10.5. Additional Condition. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary: (a) the Company may, if it shall determine it necessary or desirable for any reason, at the time of award of any Incentive or the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any Incentive, require the recipient of the Incentive, as a condition to the receipt thereof or to the receipt of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant thereto, to deliver to the Company a written representation of present intention to acquire the Incentive or the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant thereto for his own account for investment and not for distribution; and (b) if at any time the Company further determines, in its sole discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification (or any updating of any such document) of any Incentive or the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant thereto is necessary on any securities exchange or under any federal or state securities or blue sky law, or that the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with the award of any Incentive, the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto, or the removal of any restrictions imposed on such shares, such Incentive shall not be awarded or such shares of Common Stock shall not be issued or such restrictions shall not be removed, as the case may be, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. 10.6. Adjustment. In the event of any merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company with any other corporation or corporations, there shall be substituted for each of the shares of Common Stock then subject to the Plan, including shares subject to restrictions, options, or achievement of performance share objectives, the number and kind of shares of stock or other securities to which the holders of the shares of Common Stock will be entitled pursuant to the transaction. In the event of any recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares or other change in the Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to the Plan, including shares subject to restrictions, options or achievements of performance shares, shall be adjusted in proportion to the change in outstanding shares of Common Stock. In the event of any such adjustments, the purchase price of any option, the performance objectives of any Incentive, and the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to any Incentive shall be adjusted as and to the extent appropriate, in the discretion of the Committee, to provide participants with the same relative rights before and after such adjustment. 10.7. Incentive Plans and Agreements. Except in the case of stock awards or cash awards, the terms of each Incentive shall be stated in a plan or agreement approved by the Committee. The Committee may also determine to enter into agreements with holders of options to reclassify or convert certain outstanding options, within the terms of the Plan, as Incentive Stock Options or as non-statutory stock options and in order to eliminate SARs with respect to all or part of such options and any other previously issued options. -8-
<PAGE> 9 10.8. Withholding. (a) The Company shall have the right to withhold from any payments made under the Plan or to collect as a condition of payment, any taxes required by law to be withheld. At any time when a participant is required to pay to the Company an amount required to be withheld under applicable income tax laws in connection with a distribution of Common Stock or upon exercise of an option or SAR, the participant may satisfy this obligation in whole or in part by electing (the "Election") to have the Company withhold from the distribution shares of Common Stock having a value up to the amount required to be withheld. The value of the shares to be withheld shall be based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld shall be determined ("Tax Date"). (b) Each Election must be made prior to the Tax Date. The Committee may disapprove of any Election, may suspend or terminate the right to make Elections, or may provide with respect to any Incentive that the right to make Elections shall not apply to such Incentive. An Election is irrevocable. 10.9. No Continued Employment or Right to Corporate Assets. No participant under the Plan shall have any right, because of his or her participation, to continue in the employ of the Company for any period of time or to any right to continue his or her present or any other rate of compensation. Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed as giving an employee, the employee's beneficiaries or any other person any equity or interests of any kind in the assets of the Company or creating a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship of any kind between the Company and any such person. 10.10. Deferral Permitted. Payment of cash or distribution of any shares of Common Stock to which a participant is entitled under any Incentive shall be made as provided in the Incentive. Payment may be deferred at the option of the participant if provided in the Incentive. 10.11. Amendment of the Plan. The Board may amend or discontinue the Plan at any time. However, no such amendment or discontinuance shall, subject to adjustment under Section 10.6, (a) change or impair, without the consent of the recipient, an Incentive previously granted, (b) increase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued to all participants under the Plan, (c) change or expand the types of Incentives that may be granted under the Plan, (d) change the class of persons eligible to receive Incentives under the Plan, or (e) materially increase the benefits accruing to participants under the Plan. 10.12 Immediate Acceleration of Incentives. Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan or in any Incentive to the contrary, (a) the restriction on all shares of restricted stock award shall lapse immediately, (b) all outstanding options and SARs will become exercisable immediately, and (c) all performance shares shall be deemed to be met and -9-
<PAGE> 10 payment made immediately. If any of the following events occur unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors and a majority of the Continuing Directors (as defined below): (1) any person or group of persons becomes the beneficial owner of 30% or more of any equity security of the Company entitled to vote for the election of directors; (2) a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company is replaced within the period of less than two years by directors not nominated and approved by the Board of Directors; or (3) the shareholders of the Company approve an agreement to merge or consolidate with or into another corporation or an agreement to sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's assets (including a plan of liquidation). For purposes of this Section 10.12, beneficial ownership by a person or group of persons shall be determined in accordance with Regulation 13D (or any similar successor regulation) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the 1934 Act. Beneficial ownership of more than 30% of an equity security may be established by any reasonable method, but shall be presumed conclusively as to any person who files a Schedule 13D report with the Securities and Exchange Commission reporting such ownership. If the restrictions and forfeitability periods are eliminated by reason of provision (1), the limitations of this Plan shall not become applicable again should the person cease to own 30% or more of any equity security of the Company. For purposes of this Section 10.12, "Continuing Directors" are directors (a) who were in office prior to the time of any of provisions (1), (2) or (3) occurred or any person publicly announced an intention to acquire 20% or more of any equity security of the Company, (b) directors in office for a period of more than two years, and (c) directors nominated and approved by the Continuing Directors. 10.13. Definition of Fair Market Value. For purposes of this Plan, the "Fair Market Value" of a share of Common Stock at a specified date shall, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Plan, be the amount which the Committee determines in good faith to be 100% of the fair market value of such a share as of the date in question; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, if such shares are listed on a U.S. securities exchange or are quoted on the NASDAQ National Market System or NASDAQ Small-Cap Stock Market ("NASDAQ"), then Fair Market Value shall be determined by reference to the last sale price of a share of Common Stock on such U.S. securities exchange or NASDAQ on the applicable date. If such U.S. securities exchange or NASDAQ is closed for trading on such date, or if the Common Stock does not trade on such date, then the last sale price used shall be the one on the date the Common Stock last traded on such U.S. securities exchange or NASDAQ. -10-
<PAGE> 1 EXHIBIT 10.16 FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AMENDMENT TO 1997 EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN 1. Increase in Number of Shares Subject to the Plan. Section 5.1 of the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: 5.1. Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10.6, the number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan shall not exceed 500,000 shares of Common Stock. 2. Effective Date. This Amendment shall be effective as of February 15, 1998.
<PAGE> 1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report included in this Form 10-KSB into the Company's previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No.'s 333-16299, 333-49939 & 333-49965). LUND KOEHLER COX & ARKEMA, LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota April 5, 1999
<TABLE> <S> <C> <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 3, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-KSB. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <S> <C> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-3-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-29-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-3-1999 <CASH> 1,951 <SECURITIES> 1,624 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 908 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,307 <PP&E> 39,186 <DEPRECIATION> 3,610 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 41,169 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,096 <BONDS> 1,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 42,809 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 42,809 <OTHER-SE> (9,736) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 41,169 <SALES> 40,761 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,761 <CGS> 14,503 <TOTAL-COSTS> 45,758 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (27) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (261) <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,709) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,709) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (120) <NET-INCOME> (4,829) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.55) <EPS-DILUTED> (.55) </TABLE>