The three month period ended October 4, 2009 as compared to the three month period ended September 28, 2008 (13 weeks to 13 weeks)
-- Revenues decreased 12.2% to $64.1 million.
-- Comparable restaurant revenues for Morton's steakhouses decreased 16.8%
for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 ended October 4, 2009.
-- The decrease in revenues is primarily attributable to the decrease in
comparable restaurant revenues. A portion of the decrease was offset by
an increase in revenues from four new Morton's steakhouses opened during
fiscal 2008 and two new Morton's steakhouses opened during fiscal 2009.
-- The three month period ended October 4, 2009 included a charge of $1.1
million pre-tax and $0.7 million after-tax, or $0.05 per diluted share,
which represents the change in the fair value of the share-based
component to be issued in connection with the settlement of certain wage
and hour claims that we announced in the second quarter of fiscal 2009.
The Company previously reported in the second quarter of fiscal 2009
that it had recorded a charge related to the settlement of certain wage
and hour and similar labor claims of approximately $10.6 million pre-tax
and approximately $6.7 million after-tax, or approximately $0.42 per
diluted share. A portion of these claims will be settled with the
issuance of Company shares and, as a result, the portion of the
liability attributed to the share-based component will be adjusted to
fair value at each quarter-end, with fair value estimated based on the
trading price of our common stock per share and other observable inputs,
until the settlement has been approved by the court at which time a
final adjustment will be recorded.
-- The three month period ended September 28, 2008 included a non-cash
impairment charge of $66.2 million pre-tax and $57.6 million after-tax
from continuing operations and $3.6 million pre-tax and $3.1 million
after-tax from discontinued operations.
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