NOBLE ROMAN'S, INC. General Information
Noble Roman's, Inc. , anIndiana corporation incorporated in 1972, sells and services franchises and licenses and operates Company-owned foodservice locations for stand-alone restaurants and non-traditional foodservice operations under the trade names "Noble Roman's Craft Pizza & Pub," "Noble Roman's Pizza," "Noble Roman's Take-N-Bake," and "Tuscano's Italian Style Subs." References in this report to the "Company" are toNoble Roman's, Inc. and its two wholly-owned subsidiaries,Pizzaco, Inc. andRH Roanoke, Inc. , unless the context requires otherwise.Pizzaco, Inc. currently does not own any locations and has no income or expense.RH Roanoke, Inc. operates a Company-owned non-traditional location. The Company has been operating, franchising and licensing Noble Roman's Pizza operations in a variety of stand-alone and non-traditional locations across the country since 1972. Its first Craft Pizza & Pub location opened inJanuary 2017 as a Company-operated restaurant in a northern suburb ofIndianapolis, Indiana . Since then, the Company opened a total of six more Company-operated locations in 2017, 2018 and 2020 with two additional locations now under development. The Company-operated locations serve as the base for what it sees as the potential future growth driver franchising to experienced, multi-unit restaurant operators with a track record of success. In 2019, the Company executed an agreement with the first such operator,Indiana's largest Dairy Queen franchisee with 19 franchised Dairy Queen locations. The franchisee opened the first franchised Craft Pizza & Pub location inMay 2019 and another location inNovember 2020 . InNovember 2019 , another franchisee, with an operations background in McDonald's, opened a Craft Pizza & Pub inEvansville, Indiana .
As discussed below under "Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic" the COVID-19 pandemic materially affected the Company's business in the past year.
Noble Roman's Craft Pizza & Pub
The Noble Roman's Craft Pizza & Pub utilizes many of the basic elements first introduced in 1972 but in a modern atmosphere with up-to-date technology and equipment to maximize speed, enhance quality and perpetuate the taste customers love and expect from aNoble Roman's . The Noble Roman's Craft Pizza & Pub provides for a selection of over 40 different toppings, cheeses and sauces from which to choose. Beer and wine also are featured, with 16 different beers on tap including both national and local craft selections. Wines include 16 affordably priced options by the bottle or glass in a range of varietals. Beer and wine service is provided at the bar
and throughout the dining room.
The Company designed the system to enable fast cook times, with oven speeds running approximately 2.5 minutes for traditional pizzas and 5.75 minutes for Sicilian pizzas. Traditional pizza favorites such as pepperoni are options on the menu but also offered is a selection of Craft Pizza & Pub original specialty pizza creations. The menu also features a selection of contemporary and fresh, made-to-order salads and fresh-cooked pasta. The menu also incorporates baked sub sandwiches, hand-sauced wings and a selection of desserts, as well asNoble Roman's famous Breadsticks with Spicy Cheese Sauce, most of which has been offered in its locations since 1972. Additional enhancements include a glass enclosed "Dough Room " where Noble Roman's Dough Masters hand make all pizza and breadstick dough from scratch in customer view. Also in the dining room is a "Dust &Drizzle Station " where guests can customize their pizzas after they are baked with a variety of toppings and drizzles, such as rosemary-infused olive oil, honey and Italian spices. Kids and adults enjoyNoble Roman's self-serve root beer tap, which is also part of a special menu for customers 12 and younger. Throughout the dining room and the bar area there are many giant screen television monitors for sports and the nostalgic black and white shorts historically featured inNoble Roman's . The Company designed its new curbside service for carry-out customers, called "Pizza Valet Service," to create added value and convenience. With Pizza Valet Service, customers place orders ahead, drive into the restaurant's reserved valet parking spaces and have their pizza run to their vehicle by specially uniformed pizza valets. Customers who pay when they place their orders are able to drive up and leave with their order very quickly without stepping out of their vehicle. For those who choose to pay after they arrive, pizza valets can take credit card payments on their mobile payment devices right at the customer's vehicle. With the fast baking times, the entire experience, from order to pick-up can take as little as 12 minutes. 11
Noble Roman's Pizza For Non-Traditional Locations
In 1997, the Company started franchising non-traditional locations (aNoble Roman's pizza operation within some other business or activity that had existing traffic) such as entertainment facilities, hospitals, convenience stores and other types of facilities. These locations utilize the two pizza styles the Company started with, along with its great tasting, high quality ingredients and menu extensions. The hallmark of Noble Roman's Pizza for non-traditional locations is "Superior quality that our customers can taste." Every ingredient and process has been designed with a view to produce superior results.
· A fully-prepared pizza crust that captures the made-from-scratch pizzeria
flavor which gets delivered to non-traditional locations in a shelf-stable
condition so that dough handling is no longer an impediment to a
consistent product, which otherwise is a challenge in non-traditional
locations.
· Fresh packed, uncondensed and never cooked sauce made with secret spices,
parmesan cheese and vine-ripened tomatoes in all venues.
· 100% real cheese blended from mozzarella and Muenster, with no soy
additives or extenders.
· 100% real meat toppings, with no additives or extenders, a distinction
compared to many pizza concepts.
· Vegetable and mushroom toppings are sliced and delivered fresh, never
canned.
· An extended product line that includes breadsticks and cheesy stix with
dip, pasta, baked sandwiches, salads, wings and a line of breakfast
products.
· The fully-prepared crust also forms the basis for the Company'sTake-N-Bake pizza for use as an add-on component for its non-traditional
franchise base as well as an offering for its grocery store license venue.
Business Strategy
The Company is focused on revenue expansion while continuing to minimize
corporate-level overhead. To accomplish this the Company will continue
developing, owning and operating Craft Pizza & Pub locations and franchising to
qualified multi-unit franchisees. At the same time, the Company will continue to
focus on franchising/licensing for non-traditional locations by franchising
primarily to convenience stores and entertainment centers.
The initial franchise fees are as follows:
Non-Traditional Non-Traditional Traditional
Except Hospitals Hospitals Stand-Alone
Noble Roman's Pizza or
Craft Pizza & Pub $ 7,500 $ 10,000 $ 30,000 (1)
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(1) With the sale of multiple traditional stand-alone franchises to a single
franchisee, the franchise fee for the first unit is $30,000 , the franchise fee
for the second unit is $25,000 and the franchise fee for the third unit andany additional unit is$20,000 .
The franchise fees are paid upon signing the franchise agreement and, when paid, are non-refundable in consideration of the administration and other expenses incurred by the Company in granting the franchises and for the lost and/or deferred opportunities to grant such franchises to any other party. The Company's proprietary ingredients are manufactured pursuant to the Company's recipes and formulas by third-party manufacturers under contracts between the Company and its various manufacturers. These contracts require the manufacturers to produce ingredients meeting the Company's specifications and to sell them to Company-approved distributors at prices negotiated between the Company and
the manufacturer. The Company utilizes distributors it has strategically identified acrossthe United States . The distributor agreements require the distributors to maintain adequate inventories of all ingredients necessary to meet the needs of the Company's franchisees and licensees in their distribution areas for weekly
deliveries. 12 Business Operations Distribution The Company's proprietary ingredients are manufactured pursuant to the Company's recipes and specifications by third-party manufacturers under contracts between the Company and its various manufacturers. These contracts require the manufacturers to produce ingredients meeting the Company's specifications and to sell them to Company-approved third-party distributors at prices negotiated between the Company and the manufacturer. The Company has third-party distributors strategically located throughoutthe United States . The agreements require the distributors to maintain adequate inventories of all ingredients necessary to meet the needs of the Company's franchisees and licensees in their distribution areas for weekly deliveries to the franchisee/licensee locations and to its grocery store distributors in their respective territories. Each of the primary distributors purchases the ingredients from the manufacturers at prices negotiated between the Company and the manufacturers, but under payment terms agreed upon by the manufacturers and the distributors, and distributes the ingredients to the franchisee/licensee at a price determined by the distributor agreement. Payment terms to the distributor are agreed upon between each franchisee/licensee and the respective distributor. In addition, the Company has agreements with various grocery store distributors located in parts of the country which agree to buy the Company's ingredients from one of the Company's primary distributors and to distribute those ingredients only to their grocery store customers who have signed license agreements with the Company. Financial Summary
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of its assets, including property, equipment and related costs, accounts receivable and deferred tax assets, to assess whether any impairment indications are present due to (among other factors) recurring operating losses, significant adverse legal developments, competition, changes in demand for the Company's products or changes in the business climate which affect the recovery of recorded value. If any impairment of an individual asset is evident, a charge will be provided to reduce the carrying value to its estimated fair value.
The following table sets forth the revenue, expense and margin contribution of the Company's Craft Pizza & Pub venue and the percent relationship to its revenue:
Three Months ended June 30, Six Months ended June 30,
Description 2020 2021 2020 2021
Revenue $ 1,406,865 100 % $ 2,264,739 100 % $ 2,499,813 100 % $ 4,373,436 100 %
Cost of
sales 279,037 19.8 472,307 20.9 514,629 20.6 910,318 20.8
Salaries and
wages 36,781 2.6 642,302 28.4 355,305 14.2 871,251 19.9
Facility
cost
including
rent, common
area and
utilities 185,576 13.2 340,368 15.0 388,356 15.5 454,752 10.4
Packaging 45,126 3.2 57,702 2.5 75,379 3.0 114,399 2.6
Delivery
fees 73,131 5.2 91,972 4.1 108,330 4.3 186,217 4.3
All other
operating
expenses 184,689 11.0 331,093 14.6 334,370 13.4 627,701 14.4
Total
expenses 804,340 57.2 1,935,744 85.5 1,776,369 71.1 3,164,638 72.4
Margin
contribution $ 602,525 42.8 % $ 328,995 14.5 % $ 723,444 28.9 % $ 1,208,798 27.6 %
Margin contribution from this venue was decreased$8,594 for the six-month period endedJune 30, 2021 due to non-cash expense related to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 accounting for lease which became effective afterJanuary 1, 2019 for publicly reporting companies. 13
The following table sets forth the revenue, expense and margin contribution of the Company's franchising activities and the percent relationship to its revenue:
Three Months ended June 30, Six Months ended June 30,
Description 2020 2021 2020 2021
Royalties
and fees franchising$ 914,831 84.1 %$ 1,046,037 87.2 %$ 2,192,932 85.8 %$ 1,936,091 85.9 % Royalties and fees grocery 173,513 15.9 153,223 12.8 362,791 14.2 317,129 14.1 Total royalties and fees revenue 1,088,344 100.0 1,199,260 100.0 2,555,723 100.0 2,253,220 100.0 Salaries and wages 19,147 1.8 208,305 17.4 215,196 8.4 296,551 13.2 Trade show expense 105,000 9.6 84,000 7.0 210,000 8.2 189,000 8.4 Insurance 37,551 3.5 89,408 7.5 123,977 4.9 151,806 6.7 Travel and auto 18,322 1.7 21,914 1.8 46,770 1.9 38,284 1.7 All other operating expenses 87,608 8.0 78,682 6.6 162,041 6.3 146,033 6.5 Total expenses 267,628 24.6 482,309 40.2 757,984 29.7 821,674 36.5 Margin contribution$ 820,716 75.4 %$ 716,951 59.8 %$ 1,797,739 70.3 %$ 1,431,546 63.5 %
The following table sets forth the revenue, expense and margin contribution of the Company-owned non-traditional venue and the percent relationship to its revenue:
Three Months ended June 30, Six Months ended June 30,
Description 2020 2021 2020 2021 Revenue$ 111,433 100 %$ 117,197 100 %$ 266,117 100 %$ 233,301 100 % Cost of sales 44,786 40.2 42,328 36.1 104,348 39.2 86,357 37.0 Salaries and wages 4,118 3.7 48,301 41.2 60,374 22.7 65,682 28.2 Rent 10,707 9.6 11,542 9.8 25,417 9.6 22,858 9.8 Packaging 3,163 2.8 3,572 3.0 7,333 2.8 6,842 2.9 All other operating expenses 14,209 12.8 12,916 11.0 31,754 11.9 26,074 11.2 Total expenses 76,983 69.1 118,659 101.2 229,226 86.1 207,813 89.1 Margin contribution$ 34,450 30.9 %$ (1,462 ) (1.2 )%$ 36,891 13.9 %$ 25,488 10.9 14 Results of Operations
Company-Owned Craft Pizza & Pub
The revenue from this venue increased from$1.41 million to$2.26 million and from$2.50 million to$4.37 million for the respective three-month and six-month periods endedJune 30, 2021 , compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. Revenue was increased by opening an additional Craft Pizza & Pub restaurants in March, October andNovember 2020 , respectively, but that increase was partially offset by the Governor of theState of Indiana issuing an order onMarch 16, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic closing all dining rooms for inside dining for an indefinite period of time but allowed carry-out and delivery. Most but not all, of the inside dining revenue that was lost from the closure of the dining rooms was made up through our Pizza Valet service and outside delivery service. Cost of sales increased to 20.9% and 20.8% from 19.8% and 20.6%, respectively, for the three-month and six-month periods endedJune 30, 2021 compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. This increase was the result of commodity price increases partially offset by efficiency gain as the restaurants matured. Salaries and wages were 28.4% and 19.9% compared to 2.6% and 14.2% for the respective three-month and six-month periods endedJune 30, 2021 compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. The primary reason for the fluctuation was the PPP loan/grant was used in part to reimburse the Company for payroll costs in the second quarter of 2020 in the amount of$330,032 for retaining employees and the second PPP loan/grant was used in part to reimburse the Company for payroll costs during the first quarter of 2021 in the amount of$370,832 for retaining employees. In addition, efficiency improved in 2021 compared to 2020 as the newer restaurants matured and was partially the result of all the dining rooms being closed by order of the Governor onMarch 16, 2020 . Gross margin contribution was 14.5% and 27.6% compared to 42.8% and 28.9% for the three-month and six-month periods, respectfully, compared to the corresponding periods last year. This fluctuation is largely the result of the PPP loan/grant offsetting salaries and wages and, to a lesser extent, reduction in other costs during the second quarter of 2020 while the second PPP loan offset salaries and wages and, to a lesser extent, reduction in other costs during the first quarter in 2021. Overall expenses for this venue increased from 71.1% to 72.4% for the six-month period in 2021 compared to 2020. Cost of sales increased to 20.8% from 20.6%, and facility cost decreased to 10.4% from 15.5% for the six-month period in 2021 compared to the corresponding period last
year. Franchising Total revenue from franchising activities increased from$1.1 million to$1.2 million and decreased from$2.56 million to$2.25 million in the respective three-month and six-month periods endedJune 30, 2021 compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. Royalties and fees from franchising increased from$915,000 to$1.05 million and decreased from$2.19 million to$1.94 million for the three-month and six-month periods endedJune 30, 2021 compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. These changes reflected a growth in royalties and fees for franchising in the most recent quarter and a continuation of gradual decreases in the fees from grocery store take-n-bake, which decreased to$153,000 from$173,000 and to$317,000 from$363,000 for the three-month and six-month periods, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. 15 The increase in fees from franchising during the second quarter of 2021 reflected a slow improvement from the significant impact of the pandemic which caused several of the locations to be temporarily closed during 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. The decreases in grocery store take-n-bake were a result of the Company's focus away from grocery stores to franchising because of the strong economic conditions prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and due to the pandemic creating increased demand on grocery stores with minimal staff which limited their resources available to assemble pizzas for take-n-bake. Salaries and wages, trade show expense, insurance and other operating costs increased from 1.8% to 17.4% and from 8.4% to 13.2% for the three-month and six-month periods, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. These fluctuations significantly relate to the first PPP loan/grant occurring in the second quarter of 2020 and the second PPP loan/grant occurring in the first quarter of 2021 which partially reimbursed the Company for its payroll costs during those periods. Margin decreased from 75.4% to 59.8% and from 70.3% to 63.5% for the three-month and six-month periods, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. These fluctuations were largely the result of the first PPP loan/grant occurring in the second quarter of 2020 and the second PPP loan/grant occurring in the first quarter of 2021. This grant money reduced several of the qualifying expenses during those respective quarters. Secondarily, the decrease in the six-month margin from 70.3% to 63.5% was primarily the result of the franchising volume being down due to the pandemic in certain states worse than other states.
Company-Owned Non-Traditional Locations
Gross revenue from this venue increased from$111,000 to$117,000 and decreased from$266,000 to$233,000 for the respective three-month and six-month periods endedJune 30, 2021 compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. The primary reason for the increase for the most recent three months was the withdrawal of some of the restrictions placed on hospital locations and the reason for the decrease in the six-month period was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic whereby hospitals were restricted from having outside visitors and staff inside the hospital was restricted from going from one area of the hospital to another. The Company does not intend to operate any more Company-owned non-traditional locations except the one location that it is currently operating. Total expenses increased from$77,000 to$119,000 and decreased from$229,000 to$208,000 for the three-month and six-month periods endedJune 30, 2021 compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. The primary reason for the increase in the three-month period was$47,000 reimbursed expenses from the first PPP loan/grant in the second quarter of 2020, while a decrease in the six-month period was due to the second PPP loan/grant in the first quarter of 2021 reimbursing the Company for$29,000 of its expenses in the first quarter of 2021. Depreciation and amortization increased from$98,279 to$142,133 and from$164,226 to$306,849 for three-month and six-month periods endedJune 30, 2021 compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. Depreciation increased as a result of opening additional restaurants in March, October andNovember 2020 , in addition to expensing certain preopening costs in the amount of$117,991 . General and administrative expenses increased from$344,000 to$482,000 and decreased from$794,000 to$780,000 for the three-month and six-month periods endedJune 30, 2021 compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. The reason for the fluctuation was a partial reimbursement of certain qualifying expenses through the first PPP loan/grant in the second quarter of 2020 and a partial reimbursement of certain qualifying expenses through the second PPP loan/grant in the first quarter of 2021. 16
Operating income decreased from$1.02 million to$424,000 and$1.61 million to$1.59 million for the respective three-month and six-month periods endedJune 30, 2021 compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. The reason for the fluctuation was the Company received its first PPP loan/grant of$715,000 in the second quarter of 2020 and received a second PPP loan/grant in the amount of$940,000 in the first quarter of 2021. Interest expense increased from$323,000 to$339,000 and decreased from$1.25 million to$673,000 for the respective three-month and six-month periods endedJune 30, 2021 compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. The primary reason for the decrease in the six-month period of 2021 compared to 2020 was a result of the financing that occurred inFebruary 2020 resulting in non-cash write-offs of the unamortized original loan cost for the former bank loan that the Company refinanced and the private placement sub-debt, which in the aggregate was$658,000 . Interest increased in both the three-month and six-month periods because of the non-cash PIK interest expense which adds to the principal amount of the Corbel loan outstanding. Net income before income tax decreased from$696,000 to$85,000 and increased from$359,000 to$913,000 for the respective three-month and six-month periods endedJune 30, 2021 compared to the corresponding periods in 2020. The primary reason for the fluctuation was the Company's receipt of a reimbursement of certain expenses during the second quarter of 2020 from the first PPP loan/grant and reimbursement of certain expenses during the first quarter of 2021 from the second PPP loan/grant. In addition, the Company-operated Craft Pizza & Pub locations generated improved profit contributions as a result of opening additional restaurants in March, October andNovember 2020 , which was partially offset by lower margins from franchising due to the restrictions created by the pandemic in various parts of the country.
Income tax for all periods was not material since the partial reimbursement of certain expenses in both years by the two PPP loans/grants is non-taxable.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's strategy is to grow its business by concentrating on franchising/licensing non-traditional locations, franchising its updated stand-alone concept, Craft Pizza & Pub, and operating a limited number of Company-owned Craft Pizza & Pub restaurants. The Company added new Company-operated Craft Pizza & Pub locations in January and November of 2017, January and June of 2018 and March, October and November of 2020. The Company intends to open three more Company-owned Craft Pizza & Pub locations in 2021. During 2018, the Company invested resources (approximately$300,000 ) to commence franchising of the Craft Pizza & Pub franchise. As ofMarch 31, 2021 , the Company had three Craft Pizza & Pub locations under franchise agreements which were open and one of those franchisees is exploring other locations for an additional franchise location.
The Company is operating one non-traditional location in a hospital and has no plans for operating any additional non-traditional locations.
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The Company's current ratio was 4.7-to-1 as of
InJanuary 2017 , the Company completed the private placement of$2.4 million principal amount of the Notes convertible to common stock at$0.50 per share and Warrants to purchase up to 2.4 million shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of$1.00 per share, subject to adjustment. In 2018,$400,000 principal amount of Notes was converted into 800,000 shares of the Company's common stock, inJanuary 2019 another Note in the principal amount of$50,000 was converted into 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock, and inAugust 2019 another Note in the principal amount of$50,000 was converted into 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock, leaving principal amounts of Notes of$1.9 million outstanding as ofDecember 31, 2019 . Holders of Notes in the principal amount of$775,000 extended their maturity date toJanuary 31, 2023 . InFebruary 2020 ,$1,275,000 principal amount of the Notes were repaid in conjunction with a new financing leaving a principal balance of$625,000 of subordinated convertible notes outstanding dueJanuary 31, 2023 . These Notes bear interest at 10% per annum paid quarterly and are convertible to common stock any time prior to maturity at the option of the holder at$0.50 per share. The remaining Warrants to purchase 775,000 shares were re-priced to$0.57 per share as a result of the financing completed inFebruary 2020 . OnFebruary 7, 2020 , the Company entered into the Agreement, pursuant to which the Company issued to the purchaser the Senior Note in the initial principal amount of$8.0 million . The Company has used the net proceeds of the Agreement as follows: (i)$4.2 million to repay the Company's then-existing bank debt which were in the original amount of$6.1 million ; (ii)$1,275,000 to repay the portion of the Company's existing subordinated convertible debt the maturity date of which most had not previously been extended; (iii) debt issuance costs; and (iv) the remaining net proceeds for working capital or other general corporate purposes, including development of new Company-owned Craft Pizza
& Pub locations.
The Senior Note bears cash interest of LIBOR, as defined in the Agreement, plus 7.75%. In addition, the Senior Note requires PIK Interest of 3% per annum, which is being added to the principal amount of the Senior Note. Interest is payable in arrears on the last calendar day of each month. The Senior Note matures onFebruary 7, 2025 . The Senior Note does not require any fixed principal payments untilFebruary 28, 2023 , at which time required monthly payments of principal in the amount of$33,333 begin and continue until maturity. The Senior Note requires the Company to make additional payments on the principal balance of the Senior Note based on its consolidated excess cash flow, as defined in the Agreement. OnApril 25, 2020 , the Company received a loan of$715,000 under the PPP. In accordance with the applicable accounting policy adopted, the Company accounted for the loan as a government grant and presented it in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as a reduction of certain qualifying expenses incurred during the three-month period endedJune 30, 2020 . OnFebruary 19, 2021 , the Company received formal notice from the SBA that the entire$715,000 loan was forgiven in accordance with the provisions of the CARES ACT which the Company had already treated as a grant because forgiveness was probable. OnFebruary 5, 2021 , the Company received an additional loan of$940,734 under the PPP. The Company used the proceeds of this loan for qualifying expenses under the CARES ACT. The Company anticipates this loan will also be forgiven and, therefore, accounted for it as a government grant. In accordance with the Company's accounting policies, those proceeds were used to offset certain expenses during the quarter endedMarch 31, 2021 . 18
As a result of the financial arrangements described above and the Company's cash flow projections, the Company believes it will have sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations and to carry out its current business plan. The Company's cash flow projections for the next two years are primarily based on the Company's strategy of growing the non-traditional franchising/licensing venues, operating Craft Pizza & Pub locations and pursuing a franchising program for Craft Pizza & Pub restaurants. The Company does not anticipate that any of the recently issued pronouncements relating to the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards will have a material impact on its Consolidated Statement of Operations or its Consolidated Balance Sheet. Forward-Looking Statements The statements contained above in Management's Discussion and Analysis concerning the Company's future revenues, profitability, financial resources, market demand and product development are forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) relating to the Company that are based on the beliefs of the management of the Company, as well as assumptions and estimates made by and information currently available to the Company's management. The Company's actual results in the future may differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company's operations and business environment, including, but not limited to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of hourly and management labor to adequately staff Company-operated and franchise operations, competitive factors and pricing pressures, accelerating inflation and the cost of labor, food items and supplies, non-renewal of franchise agreements, shifts in market demand, the success of new franchise programs, including the Noble Roman's Craft Pizza & Pub format, the Company's ability to successfully operate an increased number of Company-owned restaurants, general economic conditions, changes in demand for the Company's products or franchises, the Company's ability to service its loans, the impact of franchise regulation, the success or failure of individual franchisees and changes in prices or supplies of food ingredients and labor as well as the factors discussed under "Risk Factors " contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2020 . Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended.
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