Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. (TAST)

[Monksdream]

TAST 10Q 2/26

[Lucky_Luciano]

Amazing how much has changed in just ten years. No longer owners of Pollo or Taco Cabana, now owned by RBI, and now franchising Popeyes Chicken, which is about 5% of their restaurant portfolio if I recall correctly.

[Lucky_Luciano]

Are you still a BK fan? Invested in TAST? I'm long 11,000 shares here now.

[Lucky_Luciano]

Seems like RBI has proved to be great mgmt. for BK. Are you a shareholder here now?

[Lucky_Luciano]

Seems like RBI has proved to be great mgmt. for BK. Are you a shareholder here now?

[Lucky_Luciano]

New CEO since then. Named PENA. He seems good! And QSR unveils a turnaround plan for domestic BK next month.

[whytestocks]

News: $TAST Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Names Timothy J. LaLonde as Interim Chief Financial Officer

Previously Served as Vice President, Controller of Carrols for 20 Years Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Carrols” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TAST) announced that it has named Timothy “Tim” J. LaLonde as interim Chief Financial Officer, interim Tr...

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[WTCInvestor]

pollo tropical is a great place to eat.. they have them all over south florida...

[stocktrademan]

$TAST recent news/filings

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Wed, 06 May 2015 19:58:58 GMT ~ CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report


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Tue, 05 May 2015 12:13:24 GMT ~ Carrols Restaurant reports 1Q loss


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Tue, 05 May 2015 12:13:24 GMT ~ Carrols Restaurant reports 1Q loss


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Tue, 05 May 2015 11:20:37 GMT ~ Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2015

[at noodls] - May 5, 2015 Company Raises Outlook SYRACUSE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. ('Carrols' or the 'Company') (Nasdaq:TAST) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended ...

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Tue, 05 May 2015 11:08:32 GMT ~ CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statement


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Ticker: $TAST
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CIK code: 0000809248
Company name: Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
Incorporated In: DE, USA


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Market Value: $337,128,030 a/o May 06, 2015
Shares Outstanding: 35,487,161 a/o Feb 27, 2015
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Par Value: 0.01

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[oscarweewee]

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[Lawrence 147]

I am sure Burger king may lose some misguided Americans and communist agitators but the fact is if you can afford Burger king you will continue to buy Burger King. I can say this with reasonable assurance having some experience in marketing; one of the things BK does McD does not is sell Onion rings this is very big to those that do not like fries, also the flame broiled flavoring is preferred by people going to BK or they would naturally save the difference. Burger King will keep the majority of its base regardless of the communist agitators and misguided sheepole.
I have often wondered how places like BK and Dairy Queen could stay in business given the price bump at their restaurants over McDonalds well there is so much research into preferences location and marketing that goes into locating these businesses unless the franchisee is completely incompetent they can not lose.

Did you here ; the Oracle of Omaha, uncle Buffet is behind the financing. He apparently is not taking a position in either company just financing the deal. That would be the only concern to me, the conditions of the financing as Buffet is not known for his generosity and could wind up with the whole kitten kabuttle.

[Penny Roger$]

Will Burger King get burned by Canada move?
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/08/26/burger-king-tim-hortons-merge/14608907/

[Penny Roger$]

If this ever falls behind in its reporting obligations the symbol will look cool. $TASTE However, investors would like to avoid any correct spellings. I will take a trip and investigate the joint if they get close.
Apparently this is a similar stock to $HOTTas they just own and operate many franchises.

I like your thinking though. Expecting this one to grow as well.

[Lawrence 147]

Carrols will have roughly ¼ of the Burger king restaurants franchised on closing, now that is an awful lot, I don’t care who you are. I like burger king, they just cost so much more than the competition, I have never been to a Carrel’s JR. but they are just as if not more expensive, at least where I live.

[Penny Roger$]

Wow, I hope the food is good.

[Lawrence 147]

Story of my life, just read the news on this one today on FB , strong probability of Burger king being sold to some Canadians so I came here to take a look and missed it by 2 days.

[Lawrence 147]

Chart has been running steady for a while now, long time in fact. Starting to look interesting. So what say ye?
Keep in mind they split their business interest and paid it out in a dividend; that was the reason for the sudden drop in share price. They were to concentrate on the Burger King side and throw everything at that.
They just settled a lawsuit with the EEOC, the class action status was dropped and an award of 2.5 million to the remaining complainants’.
Just looking at the chart when it goes up it is fast and quite a bit and this is one of the longest flat spells it has had in quite a while.

[Rich]

BK introduces the Bacon Sundae...

http://www.examiner.com/article/burger-king-introduces-new-bacon-sundae

[altruism]

I saw this today on my L2 (from your message) when it was at 4.15 X 4.20 lol I passed it up and went long CLWR lol

[Lawrence 147]

Looks like the market is figuring out they did not spin off 2/3rds of the company but about 2/5th and the long term debt (most likely dilutive financing) and they will be roughly doubling their size in the Burger King Restraint chain with a 5% positive growth year over year.

[Rich]

On May 7, 2012, Carrols Restaurant Group completed the spin-off (the “ Spin-Off ”) of the Company to its stockholders with each stockholder of Carrols Restaurant Group receiving one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, for every share of Carrols Restaurant Group’s common stock held of record at the close of business on April 26, 2012, the record date of the Spin-Off. In connection with the Spin-Off, Carrols Restaurant Group’s stockholders received 100% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The Company’s common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FRGI”. Carrols Restaurant Group’s common stock continues to trade on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “TAST”.

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[Rich]

Guess I should've read this, instead of just looking at the numbers...

Given that the spin-off of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. to the Company’s stockholders is nearing completion, the Company is providing limited guidance for each of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. and Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. Additional guidance for each company may be provided once the spin-off is completed.

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EDIT: Looks like there was an AH trade for FRGI that brought it down to $11.50

[Lawrence 147]

Looks like FRGI traded today had a range of $10.95 to $11.93 with a close of $11.50
http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui
I think I hub needs to update their link.

[Rich]

I see, thanks for your reply.

[Lawrence 147]

Rich see your post 11-13 TAST spun off its most profitable restaurants and they started trading today under FRGI around $11.10 at the time I checked there had been no trades. One thing I found interesting is the majority of the financing went with the spin off; if I had to guess it would be dilutive financing. Also interest on this financing was also just slightly higher than revenues. It also looked to me that TAST is now primarily a Burger King Franchise holder. They were also loosing money.

[Rich]

Just started listening to the CC, I got in late. I was hoping the CEO would address this. May have to listen to the archive later.

[Rich]

Me either. Unless they were predicting bad financials, jmo.

Looks like a good time for a bounce.

[Rich]

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2012 & Announces Completion of the Spin-off...

Today : Tuesday 8 May 2012

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Carrols”) (NASDAQ: TAST) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2012. It also reported that it completed the spin-off of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. ("Fiesta") to its stockholders on May 7, 2012.
Financial results for the first quarter include Fiesta, which owns and operates the Pollo Tropical® and Taco Cabana® brands, as the spin-off was completed after the first quarter had concluded. Fiesta is now an independent, public company and its common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol FRGI.
Highlights for the first quarter of 2012 versus the first quarter of 2011 include:
•Total revenues grew 7.3% to $211.6 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $197.2 million in the first quarter of 2011. Revenues for Fiesta grew 9.1% to $126.1 million from $115.6 million in the year-ago period.
•Comparable restaurant sales increased 5.9% at Burger King®, 9.4% at Pollo Tropical, and 6.1% at Taco Cabana;
•Net loss for the first quarter of 2012 was $3.5 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.2 million, or $0.10 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2011; and
•Earnings in the first quarter of 2012 included certain charges totaling $9.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted share after tax, consisting of impairment and other lease charges, stock-based compensation expense related to stock option conversion charges in connection with the spin-off and accelerated vesting of certain restricted stock, and spin-off and acquisition related expenses. Earnings in the first quarter of 2011 included impairment and other lease charges of $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share after tax, and spin-off related expenses of $0.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share after tax.
As of April 1, 2012, Carrols owned and operated 297 Burger King restaurants and Fiesta owned and operated 86 Pollo Tropical and 157 Taco Cabana restaurants, and franchised 38 restaurants. Seven restaurants were closed during the period, including one Burger King restaurant, five Pollo Tropical restaurants and one Taco Cabana restaurant.
Commenting on Carrols’ Burger King restaurant business, Dan Accordino, Chief Executive Officer of Carrols, said, “During the first quarter, Burger King generated a solid 5.9% increase in comparable restaurant sales along with an improvement in restaurant-level profitability. Burger King is undergoing a broad-based repositioning including changes and enhancements to its existing products and menu, food preparation, brand image and marketing. These are transformational strategic initiatives focused on expanding the brand's reach to a more diverse consumer base, which we believe will contribute to continued improvements in the performance of both the Burger King system and Carrols’."
Accordino continued, "With the Fiesta spin-off behind us, we are now solely focused on the considerable opportunities available to us within the Burger King system. We believe that our pending acquisition of 278 Burger King restaurants from Burger King Corporation, and particularly the strategic nature of this transaction, will position the Company for long-term growth.”
Commenting on Fiesta’s Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurant businesses, Tim Taft, Chief Executive Officer of Fiesta said, "Today is a momentous day for Fiesta as it officially began life as a separate public company. We are excited and confident about our future and look forward to Pollo and Taco reaching their full potential. Fiesta got off to a very strong start in 2012. Successful product promotions continued to drive strong comparable restaurant sales growth and improvements in overall restaurant profitability. We are certainly encouraged by our current positive momentum.”
Taft continued, “Our strategic focus is three-fold: first, to grow comparable restaurant sales by accentuating our brands’ competitive qualities; second, to develop new units and selectively remodel existing locations; and finally, to improve operating margins through sales leverage and supply chain initiatives. As our first quarter results suggest, we believe that we are executing well against these initiatives and are confident that both brands have compelling long-term opportunities.”
First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
Total revenues grew 7.3% to $211.6 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $197.2 million in the first quarter of 2011. Burger King revenues grew 4.7% to $85.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 from $81.6 million in the first quarter of 2011. Burger King comparable restaurant sales increased 5.9%.
Fiesta revenues grew 9.1% to $126.1 million in the first quarter of 2012 from $115.6 million in the first quarter of 2011. Pollo Tropical revenues grew 10.7% to $57.8 million, including a comparable restaurant sales increase of 9.4%. Taco Cabana revenues grew 7.8% to $68.3 million, including a comparable restaurant sales increase of 6.1%.
General and administrative expenses were $17.4 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $13.9 million in the year-ago period. Included in general and administrative expenses were $1.5 million ($0.05 per diluted share after tax) of expenses related to the spin-off of Fiesta and expenses incurred in connection with the planned acquisition of 278 Burger King restaurants from Burger King Corporation (“BKC”). Also included in the first quarter of 2012 were $1.4 million ($0.05 per diluted share after tax) of expenses (primarily stock-based compensation) related to the conversion of employee stock options to restricted stock in connection with the spin-off and for the accelerated vesting of restricted stock held by Fiesta's former Chairman of the Board.
Impairment and other lease charges were $6.9 million ($0.22 per diluted share after tax) in the first quarter of 2012 and were related to the closure of five Pollo Tropical restaurants in New Jersey and for the impairment of two Taco Cabana restaurants.
Income from operations was $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $7.9 million in the first quarter of 2011.
Interest expense increased to $6.3 million during the first quarter of 2012 from $4.6 million in the year-ago period due to a higher debt balance and higher borrowing rates.
Net loss for the first quarter of 2012 was $3.5 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.2 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2011. Earnings in the first quarter of 2012 included the aforementioned charges totaling $9.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted share after tax. Earnings in the first quarter of 2011 included impairment and other lease charges of $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share after tax, and spin-off related expenses of $0.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share after tax.
Full Year 2012 Guidance
The following annual outlook is being provided for Carrols and Fiesta, respectively.
Carrols (Burger King Restaurants)
•Comparable restaurant sales are expected to increase 3% to 5%;
•Commodity costs are expected to increase 3% to 4%;
•Two restaurants are expected to close in 2012;
•Annualized run rate for general and administrative expenses (excluding stock compensation) is expected to be approximately $20 to $ 22 million following the spin-off of Fiesta;
•The Company currently expects to record an income tax benefit for all of 2012 ranging from $0.7 million to $1.3 million due in part to the deductibility of stock compensation costs related to the conversion of outstanding stock options in the first quarter of 2012; and
•Capital expenditures of approximately $30 million to $35 million including $19 million to $24 million for remodeling more than 50 restaurants.
As previously announced, on March 26, 2012, Carrols entered into an asset purchase agreement for the purchase (through its operating subsidiary Carrols LLC) of 278 BKC company-owned restaurants in the Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia markets. Total cash consideration is approximately $15.8 million including $3.8 million to be paid over five years. Non-cash consideration to BKC includes a 28.9% equity ownership in Carrols Restaurant Group (subject to certain limitations).
The acquisition of BKC's restaurants is conditioned upon, among other things, completion of a financing, which along with anticipated operating cash flows, will be used to: (i) fund the remodeling of approximately 450 Burger King restaurants over the next three and half years, (ii) fund the cash paid to BKC in connection with the transaction, and (iii) refinance outstanding borrowings under Carrols LLC's existing senior secured credit facility. The Company currently anticipates the sale of $140 million to $150 million of senior secured second lien notes in a private offering and entering into a new senior secured revolving credit facility. The Company currently anticipates completion of the financing and the closing of the acquisition to occur in May 2012 although there can be no assurance that the financing or the acquisition will be completed within such timeframe or at all.
The financial impact on Carrols of the potential acquisition, including expected operating improvements of the acquired restaurants and other synergies that may be realized over time, is not included in the outlook detailed above. Capital expenditures have been adjusted to reflect the Company’s accelerated remodeling of its restaurants in anticipation of the acquisition.
Fiesta (Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana Brands)
•Comparable restaurant sales are expected to increase approximately 6% to 7% for Pollo Tropical and 4% to 5% for Taco Cabana;
•Commodity costs are expected to increase 1% to 2% for Pollo Tropical and 2.5% to 3.5% for Taco Cabana;
•Approximately 10 to 12 new restaurants are expected to be opened and 6 restaurants are expected to close for the entire year;
•Annualized run rate for general and administrative expenses (excluding stock compensation) is expected to be approximately $38 to $40 million following the spin-off from Carrols;
•Effective tax rate of 41% to 43%; and
•Capital expenditures of approximately $42 million to $46 million.

Conference Call Today
The Company will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter of 2012 financial results today at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. Hosting the conference call will be Daniel T. Accordino, Chief Executive Officer of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., Paul Flanders, Chief Financial Officer of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. and Interim Chief Financial Officer of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc., and Tim Taft, Chief Executive Officer of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 877-941-4775 or for international callers by dialing 480-629-9761. A replay will be available one hour after the call and can be accessed by dialing 800-406-7325 or for international callers by dialing 303-590-3030; the passcode is 4536686. The replay will be available until Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The call will also be webcast live from www.carrols.com under the investor relations section.

[parker1073]

Why is TAST going south. I cant find any info.

[Rich]

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Board Gives Final Approval to Spin-Off of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TAST or "Carrols") today announced that its Board of Directors has given final approval to the spin-off of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. ("Fiesta"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary that operates the Pollo Tropical® and Taco Cabana® restaurant businesses. The spin-off will be completed through a tax-free dividend of the common stock of Fiesta to Carrols' stockholders.
The distribution of the Fiesta common stock is expected to occur on May 7, 2012, with each Carrols' stockholder receiving one share of Fiesta common stock for every share of Carrols common stock held of record at the close of business on April 26, 2012, the record date of the distribution.
The spin-off is subject to satisfaction or waiver of customary conditions set forth in a separation and distribution agreement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Fiesta and Carrols. Immediately following the distribution, Carrols Restaurant Group's stockholders will own 100% of the outstanding common stock of Fiesta Restaurant Group.
Carrols Restaurant Group has received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the tax-free status of the distribution Fiesta Restaurant Group's registration statement on Form 10 was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2012.
The common stock of Fiesta Restaurant Group will begin trading on a "when issued" basis on The NASDAQ Global Select Market on April 26, 2012 under the symbol “FRGI” and will begin trading on a "regular way" basis on May 8, 2012. Carrols Restaurant Group common stock will continue to trade on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “TAST.”

[Rich]

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., operating through its subsidiaries, including Carrols Corporation and Fiesta Restaurant Group, is one of the largest restaurant companies in the United States.

[Rich]

As of January 1, 2012, the Company owned and operated 547 restaurants, including 298 Burger King, 91 Pollo Tropical and 158 Taco Cabana restaurants, and also franchised 36 restaurants.

[Rich]

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/809248/000119312512083163/d307878dex991.htm

[Rich]

TAST... Keep on goin'!!!

[Penny Roger$]

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Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009
Date : 02/25/2010 @ 7:00AM
Source : Business Wire
Stock : Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (TAST)
Quote : 6.78 0.07 (1.04%) @ 7:22AM


Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TAST), the parent company of Carrols Corporation, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended January 3, 2010.

Highlights for the 14-week fourth quarter of 2009 versus the 13-week fourth quarter of 2008 include:

Net income of $4.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share (after impairment charges of $0.07 per diluted share, after tax), compared to net income of $4.4 million, or $0.20 per diluted share (including non-recurring gains and impairment charges, which in the aggregate reduced earnings by approximately $0.02 per diluted share, after tax);
Total revenues increased 4.4% to $209.7 million from $200.8 million, including a 5.8% increase for the Company's Hispanic Brands;
Comparable restaurant sales (on a comparable 13 week basis) increased 0.3% at Pollo Tropical®, decreased 4.5% at Taco Cabana® and decreased 3.0% at Burger King®;
Highlights for the 53-week full year 2009 versus the 52-week full year 2008 include:
Net income of $21.8 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, (including non-recurring gains and impairment charges, which in the aggregate reduced earnings by approximately $0.06 per diluted share, after tax), compared to net income of $12.8 million, or $0.59 per diluted share (including non-recurring gains and impairment charges, which in the aggregate reduced earnings by approximately $0.02 per diluted share, after tax);
Total revenues were $816.1 million compared to $816.3 million, including a 1.7% increase for the Company's Hispanic Brands;
Comparable restaurant sales (on a comparable 52 week basis) decreased 1.3% at Pollo Tropical, decreased 3.7% at Taco Cabana and decreased 2.6% at Burger King;
Total outstanding indebtedness was reduced $33.1 million for the full year to $283.1 million as of January 3, 2010.


As of January 3, 2010, the Company owned and operated 559 restaurants, including 312 Burger King, 91 Pollo Tropical and 156 Taco Cabana restaurants.

Alan Vituli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. commented, “We were able to significantly increase earnings in 2009 despite ongoing challenges to top-line growth caused by the difficult consumer environment. The 2009 earnings improvements were brought about by our effective management of controllable expenses, favorable commodity and utility costs, and a decrease in interest expense, all of which more than offset fixed cost deleveraging caused by the decline in comparable restaurant sales. The increase in net income, combined with relatively modest capital expenditures, enabled the Company to reduce outstanding indebtedness by $33.1 million in 2009 which further improved our leverage ratios.” Vituli continued, “Looking ahead, strengthening our top-line is our greatest opportunity but remains a challenge in the current environment. To stimulate guest traffic at our Hispanic Brands, we continue to focus on our pipeline of new products and compelling promotional offers, supported through television, radio and direct mail advertising. We continue to emphasize the attributes that most differentiate our brands within the quick-casual segment: freshly-made food, distinct flavor profiles and a strong value proposition for the consumer. The Burger King system, on the other hand, has increasingly focused on the customers’ need for extreme affordability with very aggressive price-pointed promotional activities. We remain cautious about sales expectations for our Burger King restaurants in light of recent trends, the competitive environment and continuing pressures on consumer spending.” Fourth Quarter 2009 Results Total revenues increased 4.4% to $209.7 million from $200.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the fourth quarter of 2008, while revenues from the Company’s Hispanic Brands increased 5.8% to $109.8 million from $103.8 million. These year-over-year increases were mostly due to one additional week in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Pollo Tropical revenues increased 7.4% to $45.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $42.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, mostly due to the additional week in 2009. Pollo Tropical comparable restaurant sales (on a comparable 13 week basis) increased 0.3%.

Taco Cabana revenues increased 4.7% to $64.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $61.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 due to the additional week in 2009. Taco Cabana comparable restaurant sales (on a comparable 13 week basis) decreased 4.5%. The Company opened one Taco Cabana restaurant in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Burger King revenues increased 2.9% to $99.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $97.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 due to the additional week in the fiscal period. Burger King comparable restaurant sales (on a comparable 13 week basis) decreased 3.0%. The Company opened one Burger King restaurant (a relocation of an existing unit) and closed three restaurants in the fourth quarter of 2009 (including the unit closed in conjunction with the relocation).

General and administrative expenses were $13.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $13.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, and as a percentage of total revenues, decreased to 6.3% from 6.5%.

Income from operations increased to $11.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 from $9.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, and as a percentage of total revenues, improved to 5.4% from 4.7%. Impairment charges and non-recurring losses (gains), in the net, reduced income from operations by $2.5 million in 2009 and $4.9 million in 2008. The effect of one additional week in the fourth quarter of 2009 contributed approximately $2.9 million to income from operations.

Interest expense was $4.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $1.9 million lower than the fourth quarter of 2008 due to debt reductions and lower interest rates. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company reduced its outstanding indebtedness by $8.1 million to $283.1 million.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $4.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to net income for the fourth quarter of 2008 of $4.4 million, or $0.20 per diluted share. The fourth quarter of 2009 included impairment charges of approximately $2.4 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, after tax. The Company estimates that the additional week in 2009 increased earnings by approximately $0.07 per diluted share, after tax. The fourth quarter of 2008 included non-recurring gains and impairment charges, which in the aggregate reduced earnings by approximately $0.02 per diluted share, after tax.

Full-Year 2009 Results For the year ended January 3, 2010 (which contained 53 weeks), total revenues were essentially flat at $816.1 million compared to $816.3 million in fiscal 2008 (which contained 52 weeks). Income from operations increased to $54.1 million from $44.0 million, and as a percentage of total revenues, improved to 6.6% from 5.4%. Net income increased to $21.8 million in 2009, or $1.00 per diluted share, from $12.8 million in 2008, or $0.59 per diluted share. The full year 2009 results included non-recurring gains and impairment charges, which in the aggregate reduced earnings by approximately $0.06 per diluted share, after tax. The full year 2008 results also included non-recurring gains and impairment charges, which in the aggregate reduced earnings by approximately $0.02 per diluted share, after tax.

Outlook The Company is not providing specific earnings guidance for 2010 given the continuing uncertainties with regard to the overall economy and consumer spending, and in particular, a lack of visibility regarding the key drivers of comparable sales for its Burger King restaurants. The Company does expect to see continuing improvement in sales trends for its Hispanic Brands. However, uncertainty regarding the impact of Burger King new product introductions and its promotional and discounting tactics make predicting sales and earnings difficult in the current environment.

The Company is providing the following information for 2010:

The 2010 fiscal year has one less week than 2009, the effect of which is estimated to negatively impact revenues by approximately $13.6 million and earnings by $0.07 per diluted share compared to 2009;
Comparable restaurant sales for Pollo Tropical are expected to increase 0% to 3%. Taco Cabana comparable restaurant sales are expected to be somewhat soft early in the year, improving as the year progresses and to be flat or slightly positive for the full year;
Commodity costs are expected to decrease 1% to 2% for Pollo Tropical, to be flat to down 1% for Taco Cabana and to increase 3% to 4% for Burger King;
Amortization of unearned purchase discounts, which are recognized as a reduction of cost of sales, will decrease $2.2 million for our Burger King restaurants in 2010 since the funds received in 2000 from the Coca-Cola Company and Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up, Inc. became fully amortized at the end of 2009;
The Company anticipates the opening of four to six new Hispanic Brand restaurants, the net closing of seven Burger King restaurants and the closing of two Taco Cabana restaurants;
Total capital expenditures are expected to be $40 million to $45 million, increasing from 2009 due to some additional remodeling at the Hispanic Brands;
Depreciation expense is expected to increase approximately 5% reflecting 2009 capital equipment additions, 2010 new units and increases in reimaging expenditures;
General and administrative expense is expected to increase 2% to 3%; and
The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate is expected to be 37.0% to 37.5%.


Vituli concluded, “All things considered, 2009 results were solid recognizing that earnings growth was driven mainly by lower costs. Earnings in 2010 will be more challenging as improvements in sales will be critical. There remains considerable uncertainty, though, regarding the timing of the economic recovery and improvements in consumer spending. We believe that our Hispanic Brands are well-positioned, resilient and have attractive long-term growth potential. Nonetheless, we have limited new unit growth in the near-term to continue to maximize free cash flow and pay down debt. We would anticipate more aggressive expansion of our Hispanic Brands beyond 2010 as the economy improves. Because we have far less control of the sales at our Burger King restaurants, we remain cautious at this time regarding their 2010 results.” Conference Call Today The Company will host a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and full year 2009 financial results today at 8:00 AM Eastern Time.

The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 877-941-4776 or for international callers by dialing 480-629-9762. A replay will be available one hour after the call and can be accessed by dialing 800-406-7325 or for international callers by dialing 303-590-3030; the passcode is 4226922. The replay will be available until Thursday, March 4, 2010. The call will be webcast live from the Company's website at www.carrols.com, under the investor relations section.

About the Company Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., operating through its subsidiaries, including Carrols Corporation, is one of the largest restaurant companies in the United States. The Company operates three restaurant brands in the quick-casual and quick-service restaurant segments with 559 company-owned and operated restaurants in 17 states as of January 3, 2010, and 32 franchised restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Honduras and the Bahamas. Carrols Restaurant Group owns and operates two Hispanic Brand restaurants, Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana. It is also the largest Burger King franchisee, based on number of restaurants, and has operated Burger King restaurants since 1976.

Forward-Looking Statements Except for the historical information contained in this news release, the matters addressed are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, written, oral or otherwise made, represent the Company’s expectation or belief concerning future events. Without limiting the foregoing, these statements are often identified by the words “may,” “might,” “believes,” “thinks,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects” or similar expressions. In addition, expressions of our strategies, intentions or plans are also forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties as included in the Company’s and Carrols Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands except per share amounts) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31, (a) December 31, (a) 2009 2008 2009 2008 Revenues: Restaurant sales $ 209,208 $ 200,471 $ 814,534 $ 814,893 Franchise royalty revenues and fees 489 357 1,606 1,434 Total revenues 209,697 200,828 816,140 816,327 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales 62,162 59,686 237,446 244,816 Restaurant wages and related expenses (b) 62,657 57,125 239,553 236,215 Restaurant rent expense 12,492 11,921 49,709 46,686 Other restaurant operating expenses 29,220 29,952 117,761 123,278 Advertising expense 7,620 6,455 31,172 31,329 General and administrative expenses (b) 13,169 13,058 51,851 52,663 Depreciation and amortization 8,687 8,213 32,520 32,436 Impairment and other lease charges 2,371 5,366 2,771 5,521 Other loss (income) (c) 79 (461) (720) (580) Total costs and expenses 198,457 191,315 762,063 772,364 Income from operations 11,240 9,513 54,077 43,963 Interest expense 4,730 6,615 19,638 28,033 Gain on extinguishment of debt (d) - (4,188) - (4,368) Income before income taxes 6,510 7,086 34,439 20,298 Provision for income taxes 2,363 2,717 12,604 7,546 Net income (e) $ 4,147 $ 4,369 $ 21,835 $ 12,752 Basic net income per share $ 0.19 $ 0.20 $ 1.01 $ 0.59 Diluted net income per share $ 0.19 $ 0.20 $ 1.00 $ 0.59 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 21,598 21,577 21,594 21,574 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 21,846 21,577 21,769 21,576 (a) The Company uses a 52 or 53 week fiscal year that ends on the Sunday closest to December 31. The 2009 fiscal year was a 53 week fiscal period and the 2008 fiscal year was a 52 week fiscal period. For convenience, all references to the three months and years ended January 3, 2010 and December 28, 2008 are referred to as the three months and years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The three months ended December 31, 2009 included 14 weeks and the three months ended December 31, 2008 included 13 weeks.

(b) Restaurant wages and related expenses include stock-based compensation expense of $59 and $62 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $215 and $233 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. General and administrative expenses include stock-based compensation expense of $297 and $416 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively and $1,196 and $1,706 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

(c) Other income in 2009 included a gain of $579 from an insurance recovery for restaurants damaged during Hurricane Ike, a gain of $220 from the sale of a non-operating Taco Cabana property and a loss of $79 from the sale-leaseback of a Burger King property. Other income in 2008 included a gain of $461 from an insurance recovery for a restaurant damaged during Hurricane Ike and a gain of $119 from the sale of a closed Taco Cabana restaurant property.

(d) Gain on extinguishment of debt in 2008 was related to the Company’s open market purchase of its 9% senior subordinated notes in the principal amount of $13.0 million and $15.0 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2008, respectively.

(e) The consolidated financial results for Carrols Corporation, the sole operating subsidiary of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., differ from the above by a slight difference in rent expense. Consolidated net income for Carrols Corporation for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $4,148 and $4,370, respectively, and $21,841 and $12,758 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. The following table sets forth certain unaudited supplemental financial and other restaurant data for the periods indicated (in thousands, except number of restaurants): (unaudited) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Years Ended December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 2009 2008 Segment revenues: Burger King $ 99,857 $ 97,000 $ 384,020 $ 391,549 Pollo Tropical 45,103 41,999 177,840 175,124 Taco Cabana 64,737 61,829 254,280 249,654 Total revenues $ 209,697 $ 200,828 $ 816,140 $ 816,327 Change in comparable restaurant sales: (a) Burger King (3.0)% 1.2% (2.6)% 3.5% Pollo Tropical 0.3% (3.6)% (1.3)% (1.0)% Taco Cabana (4.5)% 0.5% (3.7)% 0.0% Segment EBITDA: (b) Burger King $ 7,931 $ 8,591 $ 32,825 $ 31,123 Pollo Tropical 6,702 5,263 26,228 23,222 Taco Cabana 8,100 9,255 31,006 28,934 Average sales per restaurant: (c) Burger King $ 310 $ 306 $ 1,206 $ 1,226 Pollo Tropical 459 465 1,911 1,988 Taco Cabana 388 402 1,607 1,664 New restaurant openings: Burger King 1 2 2 4 Pollo Tropical - 2 1 7 Taco Cabana 1 3 4 10 Total new restaurant openings 2 7 7 21 Restaurant closings: Burger King (3) (4) (5) (11) Pollo Tropical - - (1) - Taco Cabana - (2) (2) (3) Net new restaurants (1) 1 (1) 7 Number of company owned restaurants: At 12/31/09 At 12/31/08 Burger King 312 315 Pollo Tropical 91 91 Taco Cabana 156 154 Total company owned restaurants 559 560 Long-term debt (d) $ 283,092 $ 316,154 (a) The changes in comparable restaurant sales are calculated using only those company-owned and operated restaurants open since the beginning of the earliest period being compared and for the entirety of both periods being compared. Restaurants are included in comparable restaurant sales after they have been open for 12 months for Burger King restaurants and 18 months for Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurants. Comparable restaurant sales are presented on a comparable 52 week basis for the year and 13 weeks for the quarter.

(b) Segment EBITDA is defined as earnings attributable to the applicable segment before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, impairment and other lease charges, stock-based compensation expense, other loss (income) and gains or losses on extinguishment of debt. Segment EBITDA is used because it is the measure of segment profit or loss reported to our chief operating decision maker for purposes of allocating resources to the segments and assessing each segment’s performance. This may not be necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. Segment EBITDA for Burger King restaurants includes general and administrative expenses related directly to the Burger King segment as well as the expenses associated with administrative support to all three of the Company’s segments including executive management, information systems and certain accounting, legal and other administrative functions.

(c) Average sales for company-owned or operated restaurants are derived by dividing restaurant sales for such year for the applicable segment by the average number of restaurants for the applicable segment for such year. For comparative purposes, the calculation of average sales per restaurant is based on a 13 week quarter and 52-week year, respectively, and in 2009 excludes restaurant sales for the extra week in the fiscal period.

(d) Long-term debt (including current portion) at January 3, 2010 included $165,000 of the Company’s 9% senior subordinated notes, $106,900 of outstanding borrowings under its senior credit facility, $9,999 of lease financing obligations and $1,193 of capital lease obligations. Long-term debt at December 31, 2008 (including current portion) included $165,000 of the Company’s 9% senior subordinated notes, $135,000 of outstanding borrowings under its senior credit facility, $14,859 of lease financing obligations and $1,295 of capital lease obligations.

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Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (TAST) Corporate Event Announcement Notice


Expected next earnings release:
Announcement date: 11/9/2007 - Before Market
Earnings Quarter: Q3
Announcement Status: Verified

Expected next investor conference call information:
Conference Call Date: 11/9/2007
Conference Call Time: 8:30 AM
Conference Call URL: http://www.carrols.com

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Carrols owns and operates approximately 330 Burger King® restaurants in 12 states, and employs over 10,000 people.

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