form10ka107428_09262012.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the fiscal year ended September 26, 2012
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from ___ to ___
Commission file number 0-8445
BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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INDIANA
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37-0684070
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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San Antonio, Texas
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(210) 344-3400
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, stated value $.50 per share
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New York Stock Exchange
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 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 o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not 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-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes o No x
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of April 11, 2012 was approximately $490,567,737 based on the closing stock price of $405.73 per share on that day.
As of January 21, 2013 1,433,716 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.50 stated value, were outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (the “Amendment”) amends the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Biglari Holdings Inc. (“Biglari Holdings,” “we”, “us”, “our”, the “Company” or the “Corporation”) for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2012, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 10, 2012 (the “Original Filing”). Since we will not file our definitive proxy statement within 120 days of our fiscal year ended September 26, 2012, we are filing this Amendment to include the information required by Part III, which was omitted from the Original Filing. In addition, in connection with the filing of this Amendment and pursuant to the rules of the SEC, we are including with this Amendment certain currently dated certifications. Accordingly, Item 15 of Part IV has also been amended to reflect the filing of these currently dated certifications.
This Form 10-K/A does not attempt to modify or update any other disclosures set forth in the Original Filing, except as required to reflect the additional information included in Part III and Part IV of this Form 10-K/A. Additionally, this Form 10-K/A, except for the additional information included in Part III and Part IV, speaks as of the filing date of the Original Filing and does not update or discuss any other Company developments subsequent to the date of the Original Filing.
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Executive Officers
The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers:
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Sardar Biglari(1)
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Chief Executive Officer -
Biglari Holdings
Biglari Capital Corp. (“Biglari Capital”)
Steak n Shake Operations, Inc. (“Steak n Shake”)
Western Sizzlin Corporation (“Western”)
Chairman -
Biglari Holdings
Biglari Capital
Steak n Shake
Western
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Duane E. Geiger
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Interim Chief Financial Officer -
Biglari Holdings
Chief Financial Officer -
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Bruce Lewis
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Controller –
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Mr. Biglari was elected Chairman of the Board in June 2008 and appointed Chief Executive Officer in August 2008 following his election to the Board of Directors at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In addition, Mr. Biglari has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Biglari Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation and general partner of The Lion Fund, L.P. (“Lion Fund”), a private investment fund, since its inception in 2000. He has also served as Chairman, since March 2006, Chief Executive Officer and President, since May 2007, and a director, since December 2005, of Western, a diversified holding company, which was acquired by the Corporation in March 2010. Mr. Biglari has also served as a director of CCA Industries, Inc. (“CCA Industries”), a manufacturer and marketer of health and beauty aids, since August 2011.
Mr. Geiger was named Interim Chief Financial Officer in July 2008. He has also served as Vice President since 2004, Controller from 2004 until January 2012 and in various other positions with the Company since 1993.
Mr. Lewis was named Controller in January 2012. From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Lewis was Senior Vice President and Controller of Blockbuster, Inc.
Our executive officers are appointed annually by the Board of Directors, or at such interim times as circumstances may require.
Directors
Our Board of Directors currently consists of six members, each of whom is elected to serve one year, or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until he or she resigns, is removed or becomes disqualified.
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Position and Business Experience
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Sardar Biglari
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Chairman, since June 2008, and Chief Executive Officer, since August 2008, of Biglari Holdings. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Biglari Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biglari Holdings and general partner of the Lion Fund, a private investment fund, since its inception in 2000. He has also served as Chairman, since March 2006, Chief Executive Officer and President, since May 2007, and a director, since December 2005, of Western, a diversified holding company, which was acquired by Biglari Holdings in March 2010. Director of CCA Industries, a manufacturer and marketer of health and beauty aids, since August 2011. Mr. Biglari has extensive managerial and investing experience in a broad range of businesses through his services as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its major operating subsidiaries. He also has experience serving on the boards of directors of public companies.
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Philip L. Cooley
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Vice Chairman of the Board since April 2009. Prassel Distinguished Professor of Business at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, from 1985 until his retirement in May 2012. Served as an advisory director of Biglari Capital since 2000 and as Vice Chairman and a director of Western from March 2006 and December 2005, respectively, until its acquisition by Biglari Holdings in March 2010. Director of CCA Industries since August 2011. Dr. Cooley has extensive business and investment knowledge and experience. He also has experience serving on the boards of directors of public companies.
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Kenneth R. Cooper
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Director of Biglari Holdings since 2010. Attorney in the private practice of law in San Antonio, Texas specializing in real estate transactions. Served as a director of Western from February 2007 until its acquisition by Biglari Holdings in March 2010. Mr. Cooper has extensive real estate experience and knowledge of Western’s business.
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William L. Johnson
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Director of Biglari Holdings since February 2012. President and Chief Executive Officer of The Berean Group, LLC, a business consulting firm, since June 2002. Vice Chairman of the Board of Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp, Inc., a property and casualty insurance provider, from 2003 until 2011. Mr. Johnson has leadership, business management and public company experience.
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James P. Mastrian
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Director of Biglari Holdings since August 2012. Mr. Mastrian retired from Rite Aid Corporation in August 2008. He was the special advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Chief Operating Officer of Rite Aid Corporation from October 2005 to August 2007. Director of CCA Industries from 2009 to August 2012. Mr. Mastrian served in a leadership role in the retail sector and has extensive marketing experience.
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Ruth J. Person
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Director of Biglari Holdings since 2002. Chancellor and Professor of Management, University of Michigan-Flint. Former Chancellor, Indiana University Kokomo and Professor of Management from 1999 through 2008. Member, Board of Managers, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan. Formerly served as President and member of the board of directors of Workforce Development Strategies, Inc. and as a member of the Key Bank Advisory Board – Central Indiana. Dr. Person has years of experience in leadership and board positions, and as a professor of management, at various institutions.
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires the Corporation’s officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Corporation’s equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange. Officers, directors and greater than ten-percent shareholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Corporation with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms received by it, and written representations from certain reporting persons that no Section 16(a) forms were required for those persons, the Corporation believes that during fiscal 2012 all filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and greater than ten-percent shareholders were complied with.
Code of Conduct
The Corporation has adopted a Code of Conduct for all directors, officers and employees as well as directors, officers and employees of each of its subsidiaries. The Code of Conduct is available on the Corporation’s website at www.biglariholdings.com. A copy of the Code of Conduct may also be obtained at no charge by written request to the attention of the Secretary of the Corporation at 17802 IH 10 West, Suite 400, San Antonio, Texas 78257.
Changes to Procedures for Shareholders to Nominate Persons for Election to the Board of Directors
There were no material changes made during fiscal 2012 to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors.
Audit Committee Matters
The Board has established an Audit Committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)A of the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee consists of Kenneth R. Cooper, William L. Johnson, James P. Mastrian and Ruth J. Person. The Board of Directors has determined that each of William L. Johnson, James P. Mastrian and Ruth J. Person meets the definition of “audit committee financial expert” as that term is used in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act. All current members of the Audit Committee meet the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and in Section 303A of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis is designed to provide shareholders with a better understanding of our compensation philosophy, core principles, and decision making process. It explains the compensation-related actions taken with respect to the executive officers who are identified in the Summary Compensation Table (the “Named Executive Officers”). Details regarding the compensation we paid to the Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2012 are found in the tables and narrative which follows them.
Compensation Philosophy
Introduction
Biglari Holdings is a diversified holding company engaged in a number of diverse business activities. The Company’s long-term objective is to maximize per-share intrinsic value of the Company. The Company’s most important operating subsidiaries are engaged in investment management and the franchising/operating of restaurants. All major operating, investment, and capital allocation decisions are made for the Company by Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the holding company and its main operating subsidiaries.
Our executive compensation consists exclusively of a salary and a cash bonus. In fiscal 2009, our restructuring into a diversified holding company effected significant changes to our compensation system. For example, throughout fiscal 2010 and 2011, our executive officers consisted of only our Chief Executive Officer, Sardar Biglari, and our Interim Chief Financial Officer, Duane Geiger. One executive officer was added in fiscal 2012, our Controller, Bruce Lewis. In fiscal 2010, the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee and our shareholders approved the Amended and Restated Incentive Bonus Agreement with Mr. Biglari (the “Incentive Agreement”), which embodies the pay-for-performance ethos of the Company and its focus on maximizing long-term shareholder value.
To assist shareholders in fully understanding the information in this Form 10-K/A, we have included an overview of our current and future compensation structure.
The Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee
Our program for compensation of executive officers differs from those of most public companies. The Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of our Board (the “Committee”) was created in fiscal 2010. The Committee determines the amount of compensation pursuant to the Incentive Agreement. The Committee’s functions include oversight of our compensation policies in general, which are described in the Committee’s charter. Under the Committee’s compensation tenets, the Corporation does not grant stock options to executive officers.
The Committee has delegated to Mr. Biglari the responsibility of establishing the compensation of other executive officers. Factors Mr. Biglari considers in setting executive officer salary are typically subjective, such as his perception of the merits of the executive’s performance and any changes in that executive’s functional responsibilities. Mr. Biglari will also affix the compensation for the senior executives of the Company’s major subsidiaries. He may utilize different incentive arrangements, with their terms dependent upon such elements as the economic potential or capital intensity of the business. The incentives could be large and will always be tied to the operating results for which an executive exercises authority.
Compensation of Named Executive Officers—Fiscal Years 2012, 2011 and 2010
Compensation of Sardar Biglari
After the Corporation’s restructuring as a diversified holding company Mr. Biglari’s duties increased substantially. In recognition of Mr. Biglari’s expanded and significant role, the Committee decided to redesign his compensation arrangement to coincide more sensibly with his numerous operating and capital-allocation responsibilities. Furthermore, the Company and the Committee espouse a results-oriented, pay-for-performance incentive system that reflects its entrepreneurial culture. To assure a fair, objective, and reasoned compensation system, the Committee retained Towers Watson, nationally recognized compensation consultants, to assist in formulating an appropriate incentive compensation arrangement. The Committee firmly believes it has designed a compensation system that is rational, innovative, and equitably aligned with shareholder interests. In essence, the rationale underlying the remuneration plan emphasizes that pay is based upon performance, and is in line with the compensation paid by the Company’s peer group.
In designing Mr. Biglari’s incentive arrangement, the Committee examined carefully market data provided by Towers Watson regarding the total remuneration of chief executives in a peer group of 36 companies, which consisted of restaurants, asset managers, and diversified holding companies. These executives carried out responsibilities similar in scope to Mr. Biglari’s. The peer group was composed of 18 quick-service and casual-dine restaurants and 18 asset management firms and diversified holding companies. The Committee believes both types of companies that comprise the peer group are appropriate comparisons given Mr. Biglari’s dual responsibilities and duties, which encompass restaurant operations and capital allocation and investment management.
Because of the Company’s strategic direction and business model, the Committee reviewed the pay practices and fee structures of a broad group of asset managers. The most common type of incentive arrangement was based on a percentage of returns or gains above a predetermined hurdle rate. The Committee noted that this type of arrangement resembled Mr. Biglari’s compensation arrangement as Chairman and Chief Executive of Biglari Capital prior to the Company’s acquisition of Biglari Capital, general partner of the Lion Fund.
In addition, the Committee tailored Mr. Biglari’s compensation arrangement to fulfill the following seven objectives:
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Alignment with Shareholders – Mr. Biglari’s interests should be aligned with those of the shareholders. He should have a strong economic incentive to build long-term business value and thereby create shareholder value.
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Appropriateness – Mr. Biglari should be compensated for his combined responsibilities as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of a diversified holding company. His compensation should acknowledge and be in keeping with the expansion of his responsibilities from the time he joined the Corporation. His total remuneration should be commensurate with or below that of executives at other like companies.
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Equitability concerning Lion Fund Transaction – Mr. Biglari’s compensation should, at least partially, be viewed in light of the opportunity cost and remuneration which he gave up through the Lion Fund transaction.
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Pay for Performance – The compensation program should correlate pay with performance. Common pay vehicles like discretionary bonuses, stock options, time-vested shares and other similar perquisites and benefits should be eliminated because the Committee believes that these conventional incentives (e.g., stock options, restricted stock, etc.) do not closely relate to shareholder value creation.
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Reduction of Conflicts of Interests – Mr. Biglari should focus on the Corporation’s long-term success. The potential for conflicts of interest which could have arisen over Mr. Biglari’s compensation arrangement with Biglari Capital should be nullified.
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No Dilution of Shareholder Ownership – Mr. Biglari’s compensation program should not increase the number of shares outstanding, which would dilute a shareholder’s ownership in the Corporation.
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Mitigation of Risks – The compensation program should not create undue risks to the Corporation and should be able to limit potential hazards.
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Economic Terms of Incentive Agreement
The Corporation initially entered into the Incentive Agreement with Mr. Biglari on April 30, 2010, and it was amended and restated on September 28, 2010. The Incentive Agreement was approved by 82% of the votes cast by our shareholders at our special meeting held on November 5, 2010.
The following summary encapsulates the major economic provisions of the Incentive Agreement:
Incentive Formula. The Incentive Agreement establishes a performance-based annual incentive payment to Mr. Biglari contingent on the growth of the Corporation’s adjusted book value in each fiscal year. If the Corporation exceeds a 6% annual adjusted book value growth hurdle, Mr. Biglari would receive incentive compensation equal to 25% of the Corporation’s growth in adjusted book value in excess of that measuring point. For purposes of the Incentive Agreement, the Corporation’s book value is determined by the Corporation’s net income and other comprehensive income, on a consolidated basis, excluding dividends, shares issuances or buybacks, and other factors unrelated to Mr. Biglari’s exhibited performance. For example, share issuances for the acquisition of businesses or assets, in and of themselves, will not increase Mr. Biglari’s incentive compensation for any year or any successive years. Thus, the pay is linked to economic progress. Calculation of increased book value and the incentive compensation payments to Mr. Biglari under the Incentive Agreement are subject to the approval of the Committee, which has sole authority for monitoring and administering the Incentive Agreement. Payments to Mr. Biglari under the Incentive Agreement will not exceed $10 million with respect to any one-year performance period.
High Water Mark. Mr. Biglari will not receive incentive compensation under the Incentive Agreement unless the Corporation’s book value exceeds the previous highest level in book value, or the “high water mark,” plus a 6% growth in book value, i.e., the hurdle rate. As such, in a fiscal year in which book value declines, the marker for subsequent fiscal years will require the complete recovery of the deficit from the last high water mark plus attaining the stated 6% hurdle rate before Mr. Biglari is eligible for a bonus.
Purchase of Common Stock. The Incentive Agreement provides that Mr. Biglari will use an amount equal to at least 30% of his annual pre-tax incentive compensation to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock on the open market within 120 calendar days of his receipt of such payment, subject to restrictions under the Corporation’s insider trading policy. Mr. Biglari is then required to hold such shares for a minimum of three years from the date of purchase, subject to the terms of the Incentive Agreement.
For fiscal 2012, the Company’s adjusted book value increased approximately $77.2 million, or 24.9%, resulting in an incentive bonus payment to Mr. Biglari of $10,000,000, the maximum incentive bonus under the Incentive Agreement. The increase in adjusted book value included $52.0 million of investment gains, composed of realized gains of $2.6 million ($4.2 million pre-tax) and unrealized appreciation of $49.4 million ($79.6 million pre-tax). If investment gains had not contributed to the increase in book value in fiscal 2012, the incentive bonus payment to Mr. Biglari would have been approximately $1.6 million. In fiscal 2012, investment gains significantly increased the Company’s economic and book value. We believe in linking pay to economic gain. Over time we believe economic gains will be reflected in the Company’s share price. For fiscal 2011, the Company’s adjusted book value increased approximately $32.8 million, or 11.7%, resulting in an incentive bonus payment to Mr. Biglari of $3,992,391. For fiscal 2010, Mr. Biglari’s incentive bonus was determined solely with respect to the fourth fiscal quarter, during which the Company’s adjusted book value grew by 3.2%. Accordingly, a pro rata adjusted book value growth hurdle of approximately 1.4% (based on the number of days in such quarter) was used to determine the incentive bonus payment to Mr. Biglari, and the 3.2% increase in the Company’s adjusted book value during such quarter resulted in an incentive bonus payment to Mr. Biglari of $1,206,896.
Mr. Biglari’s current base salary of $900,000 was set during fiscal 2009 by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (prior to being merged with the Governance and Nominating Committee).
Compensation of Interim Chief Financial Officer
The salary and bonus for the Interim Chief Financial Officer in fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 were based upon the decision of Mr. Biglari. In determining such amounts, Mr. Biglari considered subjective factors such as his perception of the executive’s performance and changes in functional responsibility.
Compensation of Controller
The salary and bonus for the Controller in fiscal 2012 were based upon the decision of Mr. Biglari. In determining such amounts, Mr. Biglari considered subjective factors such as his perception of the executive’s performance and changes in functional responsibility.
Employment Agreements, Severance, and Change-in-Control Arrangements
Current Structure
Mr. Biglari does not have an employment agreement with the Corporation. The Incentive Agreement remains in effect as long as Mr. Biglari remains the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, but does not alter his at-will employment arrangement with the Company.
On January 26, 2010, the Corporation and Mr. Geiger terminated his prior agreement concerning employment, severance, or change in control. Instead the Corporation and Mr. Geiger entered into a new, simpler agreement. The new contractual obligation stipulates that, only in the event Mr. Biglari ceases to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, shall Mr. Geiger have the option of terminating his employment with the Corporation and receiving a lump sum severance payment equal to one year of his then current base compensation. The new accord, unlike the prior one, does not contemplate or contractually bind the Corporation to severance payment in the event of termination without cause.
Mr. Lewis does not have an employment agreement with the Corporation.
Termination Events Under the Incentive Agreement
If, on or prior to the third anniversary of the Incentive Agreement, there is a change in control of the Corporation, Mr. Biglari is terminated by the Corporation without “cause” or Mr. Biglari resigns for “good reason,” Mr. Biglari has the option, exercisable within 30 days after the occurrence of any such event, to repurchase Biglari Capital from the Corporation for a purchase price equal to Biglari Capital’s adjusted capital balance, in its capacity as general partner of the Lion Fund, through the repurchase date, less any distributions in respect of such amount previously received by the Corporation, which is the equivalent formula used to determine the purchase price paid to Mr. Biglari for the acquisition of Biglari Capital.
If the option described in the preceding paragraph expires unexercised after three years, and after such time there is a change in control of the Corporation, Mr. Biglari is terminated by the Corporation without “cause” or Mr. Biglari resigns for “good reason,” Mr. Biglari will be entitled to receive a severance payment equal to 299% of the average annual cash compensation (consisting of his base salary and incentive compensation) paid to him since the date of the Incentive Agreement, subject to reduction to the extent necessary so that no portion of the severance payment will be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Effect of a Change in Control, Death, Disability or Retirement on Equity Grants
Prior to fiscal 2009, equity-based incentives were a significant element of total executive officer compensation. These equity-based incentives consisted of stock options and restricted stock.
In the event of the death of an option recipient, then his/her estate may exercise the option in full at any time prior to its expiration. In the event of an option recipient’s retirement, he/she may exercise any vested options within three months from the date of retirement. Should an option recipient’s employment end as a result of a disability, then he/she would be able to exercise the options as if the recipient had remained with the Corporation through (i) cessation of payments under a disability pay plan of the Corporation, (ii) the recipient’s death, or (iii) the recipient’s 65th birthday.
All prior restricted stock plans, the 2006 Steak n Shake Employee Stock Option Plan and the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan contain provisions that accelerate the vesting of the awards upon a change in control. Options granted under prior stock option plans may be accelerated upon a change in control at the discretion of the Board.
The number of unvested shares that would vest on a change in control, and the value of those shares as of the end of the fiscal year, is set forth in the table below entitled “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End.”
During fiscal year 2010, we resolved to suspend, indefinitely, all future option grants and placed a moratorium on the issuance of restricted stock.
Deductibility Cap on Executive Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally disallows a federal income tax deduction to any publicly held corporation for compensation to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, or any of the three other most highly compensated executive officers in excess of $1 million in any taxable year. Payments made pursuant to the Incentive Agreement, however, are intended to qualify as “performance based compensation,” eligible for continued deductibility with shareholder approval. To preserve the tax deductibility of such compensation, the Corporation sought and obtained approval of the Incentive Agreement at the November 5, 2010 special meeting of shareholders.
In fiscal 2012, we did not pay compensation that was not deductible under Section 162(m).
Compensation Policies Relating to Risk Management
The Committee believes that our compensation policies and practices do not encourage unnecessary or excessive risk taking and that any risks arising from our compensation policies and practices are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Corporation.
Summary Compensation Information
The following table shows the compensation paid to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Controller, who are the Company’s only executive officers and whom we refer to herein collectively as our “Named Executive Officers,” for the 2012, 2011 and 2010 fiscal years.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Sardar Biglari,
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2012
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900,000 |
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10,000,000 |
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10,917,788 |
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Chairman / Chief
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2011
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900,000 |
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3,992,391 |
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30,264 |
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4,922,655 |
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Executive Officer
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2010
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900,000 |
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1,206,896 |
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15,660 |
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2,122,556 |
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Duane Geiger,
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2012
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227,692 |
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230,000 |
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15,066 |
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472,758 |
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Interim Chief
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2011
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200,000 |
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200,000 |
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$ |
12,830 |
|
|
$ |
412,830 |
|
|
Financial Officer
|
|
2010
|
|
$ |
200,000 |
|
|
$ |
160,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
11,389 |
|
|
$ |
371,389 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bruce Lewis,
|
|
2012
|
|
$ |
231,385 |
|
|
$ |
218,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
40,416 |
c |
|
$ |
489,801 |
|
|
Controller
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a.
|
Represents incentive bonus payment made in accordance with the terms of the Incentive Agreement.
|
|
b.
|
Includes the value of director’s fees ($17,500 in 2012 and $30,000 in 2011) received by Mr. Biglari from serving on the Board of Directors of CCA Industries, in which the Company has a significant ownership interest.
|
|
c.
|
Includes reimbursed relocation expenses of $40,080.
|
Plan-Based Award Grants
The Corporation does not grant any awards under its equity incentive plans because they have been suspended indefinitely. Under the terms of the Incentive Agreement, the maximum incentive payment that Mr. Biglari may receive with respect to fiscal 2013 is $10 million.
Outstanding Equity Awards
The following table sets forth certain information about outstanding option awards held by the Named Executive Officers as of the end of fiscal 2012. There were no unvested restricted stock awards held by the Named Executive Officers as of the end of fiscal 2012. The information provided in this table reflects the 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective as of the end of business December 18, 2009.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
(#)
Exercisable
|
|
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
(#)
Unexercisable
|
|
Option Exercise Price
($)
|
|
|
|
Mr. Biglari
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. Geiger
|
|
375a
|
|
—
|
|
349.40
|
|
|
2/8/16
|
| |
|
365a
|
|
—
|
|
354.40
|
|
|
2/6/17
|
| |
|
820a
|
|
—
|
|
149.60
|
|
|
4/12/18
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. Lewis
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a.
|
These options vest at a rate of 25% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and expire ten years from the date of grant.
|
Award Exercise and Vesting
The following table sets forth the number of options exercised during the year and the resulting value realized by the Named Executive Officer. The information provided in this table reflects the 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective as of the end of business December 18, 2009. No restricted stock vested to the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2012.
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise
|
|
Value Realized on Exercise($)a
|
|
Mr. Geiger
|
|
349
|
|
$29,255
|
|
a.
|
Mr. Geiger exercised options on May 3, 2012. The amount in this column includes the value at the time of exercise, based on the price of our Common Stock at the time of exercise ($408.23).
|
Retirement Benefits
We maintain two plans that provide retirement income to all eligible employees, including the Named Executive Officers:
401(k) Plan
The Steak n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) is a defined contribution plan covering substantially all employees, including the Named Executive Officers, after they have attained age 21 and completed six months of service and allows employees to defer up to 20% of their salaries. The Corporation made non-discretionary matching contributions through October 14, 2008. During October 2008, the 401(k) Plan was amended to eliminate the non-discretionary contributions and allow for discretionary matching contributions. Discretionary matching contributions were made in each of fiscal years 2010, 2011 and 2012. Going forward, discretionary contributions will be based on the profitability of the Corporation and subject to quarterly revision. The Named Executive Officers and other “highly compensated employees” (as that term is defined by IRS regulations) are limited to contributing 1% of their cash compensation to the 401(k) Plan.
Non-Qualified Savings Plan
The Steak n Shake Non-Qualified Savings Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”) is available to all highly compensated employees, including the Named Executive Officers. Investment options offered under the Deferred Compensation Plan are identical to those offered in the 401(k) Plan. Before a participant may make contributions under the Deferred Compensation Plan, the participant must first contribute 1% of his or her earnings to the 401(k) Plan. Until November 2008 we matched participant contributions in the amount of 50% of the aggregate deferrals into both plans, up to 6% of the participant’s cash compensation. Matching contributions were suspended in November 2008. Matching contributions were resumed in fiscal year 2010 and were also made in fiscal years 2011 and 2012. Total deferrals under both the Deferred Compensation Plan and 401(k) Plan are limited to 20% of the aggregate of a participant’s salary and annual incentive bonus, which means that as a result of the 1% of compensation deferred to the 401(k) Plan, the most a participant may defer to the Deferred Compensation Plan is 19% of his or her total cash compensation. Matching contributions under the Deferred Compensation Plan vest over the first six years of employment, at a rate of 20% per year beginning on the second anniversary of employment. A participant’s account balance will be distributed at a time directed by the participant. Participants may elect that distributions be made in a lump sum or in equal annual installments over a period of up to ten (10) years. Withdrawals from the Deferred Compensation Plan are limited to the withdrawal of participant contributions in cases of financial hardship.
The following table describes the contributions, earnings and balance at the end of fiscal 2012 for each of the Named Executive Officers who participated in the Deferred Compensation Plan.
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
|
|
|
Executive Contributions in Last Fiscal Yeara
|
|
|
Company Contributions
in Last Fiscal Yearb
|
|
|
Aggregate Earnings in Last Fiscal Year
|
|
|
Distributions in Last
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
Aggregate Balance at Last Fiscal Year-end
|
|
|
Mr. Geiger
|
|
$ |
20,923 |
|
|
$ |
4,146 |
|
|
$ |
5,076 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
51,345 |
|
|
a.
|
The amounts in this column are also included in the Summary Compensation Table in the “Salary” column.
|
|
b.
|
The amounts in this column are also included in the Summary Compensation Table in the “All Other Compensation” column.
|
Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment
As discussed above in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Employment Agreements, Severance and Change-in-Control Arrangements– Effect of a Change in Control, Death, Disability or Retirement on Equity Grants,” some of our prior equity awards accelerate upon a change in control or upon the retirement, death or disability of the holder. All prior equity awards granted to Mr. Geiger have vested. In January 2010, the Company and Mr. Geiger entered into an agreement that provides that only in the event Mr. Biglari ceases to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company does Mr. Geiger have the option of terminating his employment with the Company and receiving a lump sum severance payment equal to one year of his then current base compensation ($240,000 as of the end of fiscal 2012).
For a description of the rights to which Mr. Biglari is entitled in the event of a change in control of the Corporation, Mr. Biglari’s termination by the Corporation without “cause” or Mr. Biglari’s resignation for “good reason,” see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Employment Agreements, Severance and Change-in-Control Arrangements – Termination Events Under the Incentive Agreement” and “Related Person Transactions.” Mr. Biglari has not received any stock awards from the Corporation.
Director Compensation
Directors of the Corporation who are employees or spouses of employees do not receive fees for attendance at directors’ meetings. At the beginning of fiscal year 2012, a director who was not an employee or a spouse of an employee received an annual cash retainer of $32,000, and the Chair of the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee received an annual cash retainer of $37,000. Effective January 23, 2012, these amounts were increased to $45,000 and $50,000, respectively. For his role as Vice Chairman of the Board and such other duties as designated by the Board, Dr. Cooley received an annual cash retainer of $120,000, which was increased to $210,000 effective September 7, 2012. In connection therewith, Dr. Cooley resigned from each of the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee and the Audit Committee (for which he had served as Chair), and the annual cash retainer of the new Chair of the Audit Committee was set at $50,000. In addition, non-employee directors receive cash meeting attendance fees as follows:
|
|
·
|
$3,500 for each in-person Board meeting attended;
|
|
|
·
|
$1,250 for each committee meeting attended in-person not held in conjunction with a Board meeting;
|
|
|
·
|
$500 for each committee meeting attended held in conjunction with a Board meeting; and
|
|
|
·
|
$500 for any meeting (Board or committee) in which the director participated by phone.
|
From November 2008 to March 2009, we paid all retainers in Company stock. We discontinued that practice to avoid equity dilution. Effective April 1, 2009, all annual retainers have been paid in cash only.
The following table provides compensation information for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2012 for each non-management member of the Board who served on the Board during such fiscal year:
|
|
|
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Philip L. Cooley
|
|
$ |
136,000 |
|
|
$ |
17,500
|
a |
|
$ |
153,500 |
|
|
Ruth J. Person
|
|
$ |
47,481 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
47,481 |
|
|
Kenneth R. Cooper
|
|
$ |
55,981 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
55,981 |
|
|
William L. Johnsonb
|
|
$ |
36,428 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
36,428 |
|
|
James P. Mastrianc
|
|
$ |
7,427 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
7,427 |
|
|
a.
|
Represents the value of director’s fees received by Dr. Cooley from serving on the Board of Directors of CCA Industries, in which the Company has a significant ownership interest.
|
|
b.
|
Mr. Johnson was elected to the Board of Directors on February 8, 2012.
|
|
c.
|
Mr. Mastrian was elected to the Board of Directors on August 14, 2012.
|
In the past we compensated our non-employee directors with equity-based awards, the value of which was tied to increases in the value of our Common Stock. During fiscal year 2010, we resolved to suspend, indefinitely, all future option grants and placed a moratorium on the issuance of restricted stock. Accordingly, we did not grant any stock options, shares of restricted stock or other equity compensation to our directors in the fiscal year ended September 26, 2012.
Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee Report
The Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board is composed of the persons identified below. We have reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis contained in this Form 10-K/A on pages 4 to 8. Based on our review and discussions with management, we recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2012. Submitted by the members of the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board:
Kenneth R. Cooper, William L. Johnson, James P. Mastrian and Ruth J. Person.
Compensation Committee Interlocks And Insider Participation
During fiscal year 2012, the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board consisted of Kenneth R. Cooper, Philip L. Cooley (until September 7, 2012), Ruth J. Person, William L. Johnson (effective February 8, 2012) and James P. Mastrian (effective August 14, 2012). None of these individuals has at any time been an officer or employee of the Corporation. During fiscal year 2012, none of our executive officers served as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity for which a member of our Board or Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee served as an executive officer.
|
|
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
|
Ownership of Common Stock
The following table shows as of January 16, 2013 the number and percentage of outstanding shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by each person or entity known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Common Stock:
Name & Address of Beneficial Owner
|
|
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sardar Biglari
17802 IH 10 West, Suite 400
San Antonio, Texas 78257
|
|
|
221,873 |
(1) |
|
|
15.5 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1435
|
|
|
145,620 |
(2) |
|
|
10.2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kovitz Investment Group, LLC
115 S. LaSalle St., 27th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
|
|
|
110,596 |
(3) |
|
|
7.7 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blackrock, Inc.
40 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022
|
|
|
103,700 |
(4) |
|
|
7.2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Palisades West, Building One
6300 Bee Cave Road
Austin, Texas 78746
|
|
|
90,035 |
(5) |
|
|
6.3 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355
|
|
|
78,597 |
(6) |
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
(1)
|
This information was obtained from a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on June 23, 2010 by the Lion Fund, Biglari Capital, Western, Western Acquisitions L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Western Acquisitions”), Western Investments Inc., a Delaware corporation, Sardar Biglari, Philip L. Cooley, the 401(k) Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan, and the most recent Form 4 filed with the SEC by certain of the foregoing persons. By virtue of his relationships with the other reporting persons discussed in the Schedule 13D/A, Mr. Biglari may be deemed to have the sole power to vote and dispose of the shares beneficially owned by the reporting persons, other than the shares held under each of the 401(k) Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan and the shares beneficially owned by Dr. Cooley. Mr. Biglari has sole power to direct the voting of the shares held under each of the 401(k) Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan. Mr. Biglari shares with Dr. Cooley the power to vote and dispose of the shares beneficially owned by Dr. Cooley. Mr. Biglari disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares that he does not directly own.
|
|
(2)
|
This information was obtained from a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on June 11, 2012.
|
|
(3)
|
This information was obtained from a Form 13F filed with the SEC on November 14, 2012.
|
|
(4)
|
This information was obtained from a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 13, 2012.
|
|
(5)
|
This information was obtained from a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 14, 2012.
|
|
(6)
|
This information was obtained from a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 9, 2012.
|
The following table shows the total number of shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned as of January 16, 2013 and the percentage of outstanding shares for (i) each director, (ii) each Named Executive Officer, and (iii) all directors and executive officers, as a group:
Name & Address of Beneficial Owner
|
|
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sardar Biglari
|
|
|
221,873 |
(1) |
|
|
15.5 |
|
|
Philip L. Cooley
|
|
|
4,952 |
(2) |
|
|
* |
|
|
Duane E. Geiger
|
|
|
2,986 |
(3) |
|
|
* |
|
|
Ruth J. Person
|
|
|
357 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
Kenneth R. Cooper
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
William L. Johnson
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
James P. Mastrian
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Bruce Lewis
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
All directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons)
|
|
|
225,258 |
(4) |
|
|
15.7 |
|
|
( 1)
|
Includes 10,073 shares owned directly by Mr. Biglari, 203,357 shares owned directly by the Lion Fund, 2,386 shares owned directly by Western Acquisitions, 892 shares held under the 401(k) Plan, 213 shares held under the Deferred Compensation Plan and 4,952 shares beneficially owned by Dr. Cooley. See footnote 1 above.
|
|
(2)
|
Includes 550 shares owned by Dr. Cooley’s spouse. Dr. Cooley disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
|
|
(3)
|
Includes 1,560 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options, 127 shares held under the 401(k) Plan and 51 shares held under the Deferred Compensation Plan.
|
|
(4)
|
Includes 1,560 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options.
|
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table details information regarding our existing equity compensation plans as of September 26, 2012:
|
|
|
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
|
|
|
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
|
|
|
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
|
|
| |
|
(a)
|
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
(c)
|
|
|
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
10,036 |
|
|
$ |
275.89 |
|
|
|
27,834 |
|
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Total
|
|
|
10,036 |
|
|
$ |
275.89 |
|
|
|
27,834 |
|
During fiscal year 2010, we resolved to suspend, indefinitely, all future option grants and placed a moratorium on the issuance of restricted stock.
|
|
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
|
Policy Regarding Related Person Transactions
The Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee reviews each related person transaction (as defined below) and determines whether it will approve or ratify that transaction based on whether the transaction is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Any Board member who has any interest (actual or perceived) will not be involved in the consideration.
A “related person transaction” is any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which we are a participant, the related person (defined below) had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest and the aggregate amount involved is expected to exceed $120,000 in any calendar year. “Related person” includes (a) any person who is or was (at any time during the last fiscal year) an officer, director or nominee for election as a director; (b) any person or group who is a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our voting securities; (c) any immediate family member of a person described in provisions (a) or (b) of this sentence; or (d) any entity in which any of the foregoing persons is employed, is a partner or has a greater than 5% beneficial ownership interest.
In determining whether a related person transaction will be approved or ratified, the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee may consider factors such as (a) the extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction; (b) the availability of other sources of comparable products or services; (c) whether the terms are competitive with terms generally available in similar transactions with persons that are not related persons; (d) the benefit to us; and (e) the aggregate value of the transaction.
Related Person Transactions
On January 11, 2013, the Company, also referred to as “Licensee,” entered into a Trademark License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“Licensor”). The License Agreement was unanimously approved by the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Under the License Agreement, Licensor granted to Licensee an exclusive license to use the name and mark Biglari (alone or in connection with other terms and/or designs) (the “Licensed Marks”) in association with the provision of investment services, franchising services, financial services, restaurant franchising (including business management assistance in the establishment and/or operating of restaurants), hospitality services, hotel management services, insurance services, restaurant services, retail and retail related services, real estate services and apparel (collectively, the “Products” and the “Services”) throughout the world. Upon (a) the expiration of twenty years from the date of the License Agreement (subject to extension as provided in the License Agreement), (b) the death of Licensor, (c) the termination of Licensor’s employment by Licensee for Cause (as defined in the License Agreement), or (d) Licensor’s resignation from his employment with Licensee absent an Involuntary Termination Event (as defined in the License Agreement), the Licensed Marks for the Products and Services will transfer from Licensor to Licensee without any compensation if Licensee is continuing to use the Licensed Marks in the ordinary course of its business. Otherwise, the rights will revert to Licensor.
The license provided under the License Agreement is royalty-free unless and until one of the following events occurs: (i) a Change of Control (as defined in the License Agreement) of Licensee; (ii) the termination of Licensor’s employment by Licensee without Cause; or (iii) Licensor’s resignation from his employment with Licensee due to an Involuntary Termination Event (each, a “Triggering Event”). Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event and for a specified period of no less than five years thereafter, Licensor will be entitled to receive a royalty from Licensee equal to two and one-half percent of revenues received by Licensee, its subsidiaries and affiliates from Products, Services and businesses associated with a Licensed Mark prior to or following the Triggering Event, as specifically provided in the License Agreement.
Mr. Biglari (together with his affiliates), Dr. Cooley (who is also a member of the advisory board of the Lion Fund) and Mr. Cooper have made investments in the Lion Fund (other than the amounts invested by the Company), which are not subject to special profits, interest allocations, or incentive allocations. As of September 30, 2012, the fair value of these investments was $2,272,305, $66,494 and $167,534, respectively.
Except as set forth above, there are no transactions that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Director Independence
The Board has determined that all of its members, other than Mr. Biglari and Dr. Cooley, are “independent” within the meaning of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange because none of them has, directly or indirectly, any material relationship with the Company. The Board has made these determinations after considering the following:
|
|
1.
|
None of the independent directors is our officer or employee or an officer or employee of our subsidiaries or affiliates, nor has been such an officer or employee within the prior three years; further, no immediate family member of the independent directors is, or has been in the past three years, an executive officer of the Company.
|
|
|
2.
|
None of the independent directors has received, nor has an immediate family member of such directors received, during any twelve month period in the last three years, more than $120,000 in direct compensation from us, other than director and committee fees and pension or other forms of deferred compensation for prior service.
|
|
|
3.
|
None of the independent directors or any member of their immediate family is or within the past five years has been affiliated with Deloitte & Touche LLP.
|
|
|
4.
|
None of the independent directors or any member of their immediate families have within the last three years been employed as an executive officer of another company on whose compensation committee one of our present executive officers served.
|
|
|
5.
|
None of the independent directors is a current employee or has an immediate family member who is a current executive officer of a company that in any of the last three fiscal years has done business with us in an amount in excess of $1 million or 2% of such other company’s consolidated gross revenues.
|
|
|
6.
|
None of the independent directors serves as a director, trustee, executive officer or similar position of a charitable or non-profit organization to which, in any of the last three fiscal years, we or our subsidiaries made charitable contributions or payments in any single fiscal year in excess of $1 million or 2% of the organization’s consolidated gross revenues.
|
|
|
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
|
Independent Auditors’ Fees
Deloitte & Touche LLP has advised us that they have billed or will bill us the following amounts for services for each of the last two fiscal years.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit Fees(1)
|
|
$ |
577,000 |
|
|
$ |
544,320 |
|
|
Audit-Related Fees(2)
|
|
|
48,200 |
|
|
|
39,200 |
|
|
Tax Fees(3)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
Total Fees for the Applicable Fiscal Year
|
|
$ |
625,200 |
|
|
$ |
588,020 |
|
__________________
|
(1)
|
Audit fees include fees for services performed for the audit of our annual financial statements including services related to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and review of financial statements included in our Form 10-Q filings, Form 10-K filing and Form S-8 and S-4 Registration Statements, comment letters and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements.
|
|
(2)
|
Audit-Related Fees include fees for assurance and related services performed that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements. This includes services provided to audit the 401(k) Plan.
|
|
(3)
|
Tax Fees are fees for services performed with respect to tax compliance, tax advice and other tax review.
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Pre-approval Policy
The Audit Committee's policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. The independent auditor and management are required to report periodically to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent auditor in accordance with this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date. The Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis. In each of fiscal 2012 and 2011, the Audit Committee pre-approved the services reported above as audit-related services and tax fees and Deloitte & Touche LLP did not provide any other services during such years.
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EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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Documents filed as a part of this Amendment:
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31.01
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
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31.02
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Controller
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32.01
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Section 1350 Certifications
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on January 24, 2013.
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Biglari Holdings inc.
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By:
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/s/ Bruce Lewis
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Bruce Lewis
Controller
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated, on January 24, 2013.
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Sardar Biglari
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)
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Sardar Biglari
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/s/ Duane E. Geiger
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Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Duane E. Geiger
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/s/ Bruce Lewis
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Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
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Bruce Lewis
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/s/ Philip Cooley
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Director
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Philip Cooley
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/s/ Kenneth R. Cooper
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Director
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Kenneth R. Cooper
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/s/ William L. Johnson
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Director
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William L. Johnson
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Director
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James P. Mastrian
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Director
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Dr. Ruth J. Person
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31.01
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
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31.02
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Controller
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32.01
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Section 1350 Certifications
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