CKE Restaurants Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Sep 29, 2010
CKE Restaurants Inc. (CKR, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-08-09.

. Cke Restaurants Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 2.8% over the past 5 years.CKR is in the portfolios of Mario Gabelli of GAMCO Investors, Jean-Marie Eveillard of First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, James Barrow of Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Bruce Kovner of Caxton Associates, Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC.

Highlight of Business Operations:

The aggregate consideration for all equity securities of the Company was $704,065, including $10,587 of post-combination share-based compensation expense, and the total debt assumed and refinanced in connection with the Merger was $270,487. The Merger was funded by (i) equity contributions from affiliates of Apollo of $436,645, (ii) equity contributions from our senior management of $13,355, (iii) proceeds of $588,510 from our $600,000 senior secured second lien notes (the “Notes”), and (iv) a senior secured revolving credit facility of $100,000 (the “Credit Facility”), which was undrawn at closing.

Also in connection with the Merger, we entered into a management services agreement with the Sponsor. Pursuant to the agreement, the Sponsor received on the closing date cash consideration of $10,020 for services and reimbursable expenses in connection with the Merger. We recorded $5,010 of these costs within other operating expenses, net in our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations during the four weeks ended August 9, 2010 (Successor) and capitalized $5,010 in debt issuance costs.

On July 2, 2010, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with Meadowbrook Meat Company, Inc. (“MBM”) to sell to MBM our Carl s Jr. distribution center assets located in Ontario, California and Manteca, California (“Distribution Centers”). In connection with the APA, we received total consideration of $21,195 from MBM for the Distribution Center assets, which included inventory, fixed assets, real property in Manteca, California, and other related assets. During the twenty-four weeks ended July 12, 2010, we collected proceeds of $19,203 related to the sale of the Distribution Center assets. The proceeds receivable from MBM of $1,992 are included in accounts receivable in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of August 9, 2010 (Successor). Additionally, we entered into sublease agreements with MBM to sublease the facility in Ontario, California, as well as certain leased vehicles and equipment. We will remain principally liable for the lease obligations. We also remain liable for all liabilities incurred prior to the sale, which include worker s compensation claims, employment related matters and litigation, and other liabilities. Additionally, we entered into a transition services agreement, whereby, both we and MBM are required to provide certain services in connection with the transition of the Distribution Centers to MBM. As a result of the transaction, we recorded a gain of $3,442, which is included in other operating expenses, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the eight and twenty-four weeks ended July 12, 2010 (Predecessor).

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