UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended February 22, 2007

[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number 1-12604

THE MARCUS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin
39-1139844
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

100 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1900
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202-4125
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 905-1000

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 filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes      X                      No           

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

        Large accelerated filer           Accelerated filer   X      Non-accelerated filer        

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes                              No       X  

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING AT APRIL 2, 2007 – 21,624,167
CLASS B COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING AT APRIL 2, 2007 –8,917,671


THE MARCUS CORPORATION

INDEX

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page

Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements:

 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(February 22, 2007 and May 25, 2006)   3

 
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(Thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 and
February 23, 2006)   5

 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 and February 23, 2006)   6

 
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   7

Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition 14

Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 25

Item 4.
Controls and Procedures 25

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.
Risk Factors 26

Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds; Purchases of Equity
Securities by the Issuer 26

Item 6.
Exhibits 26

 
Signatures S-1




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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

THE MARCUS CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited) (Audited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data) February 22,
2007

May 25,
2006


ASSETS
           
Current assets:  
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 22,876   $ 34,528  
    Cash held by intermediaries    18,610    1,752  
    Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves    12,151    14,306  
    Receivables from joint ventures, net of reserves    3,665    3,385  
    Refundable income taxes    738    216  
    Deferred income taxes    6,228    5,898  
    Condominium units held for sale (Note 6)    9,093    --  
    Other current assets    7,573    11,273  
    Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)    1,489    7,545  


      Total current assets    82,423    78,903  

Property and equipment:
  
    Land and improvements    61,985    60,889  
    Buildings and improvements    406,714    382,555  
    Leasehold improvements    40,238    39,682  
    Furniture, fixtures and equipment    177,494    167,687  
    Construction in progress    42,755    17,580  


      Total property and equipment    729,186    668,393  
    Less accumulated depreciation and amortization    226,629    217,864  


      Net property and equipment    502,557    450,529  

Other assets:
  
    Investments in joint ventures (Note 6)    13    7,487  
    Goodwill    11,196    11,196  
    Other    44,641    39,119  


      Total other assets    55,850    57,802  



TOTAL ASSETS
   $ 640,830   $ 587,234  






See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE MARCUS CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited) (Audited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data) February 22,
2007

May 25,
2006


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
           
Current liabilities:  
    Notes payable   $ 242   $ 500  
    Accounts payable    17,772    19,399  
    Taxes other than income taxes    10,012    11,064  
    Accrued compensation    5,764    7,444  
    Other accrued liabilities    19,710    14,887  
    Current maturities of long-term debt    53,860    53,402  
    Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)    2,831    1,998  


      Total current liabilities    110,191    108,694  

Long-term debt
    147,846    123,110  

Deferred income taxes
    30,151    27,946  

Deferred compensation and other
    31,909    26,161  

Shareholders’ equity:
  
    Preferred Stock, $1 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none  
      issued    --    --  
    Common Stock, $1 par; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued  
      22,243,759 shares at February 22, 2007 and 22,235,822 shares  
      at May 25, 2006    22,244    22,236  
    Class B Common Stock, $1 par; authorized 33,000,000 shares;  
      issued and outstanding 8,945,754 shares at February 22, 2007  
      and 8,953,691 shares at May 25, 2006    8,946    8,954  
    Capital in excess of par    45,868    45,911  
    Retained earnings    252,770    231,907  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income    280    112  


     330,108    309,120  

   Less unearned compensation on non-vested stock
    --    (293 )
   Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (672,310 shares at        
      February 22, 2007 and 646,544 shares at May 25, 2006)    (9,375 )  (7,504 )


      Total shareholders’ equity    320,733    301,323  



TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
   $ 640,830   $ 587,234  






See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE MARCUS CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)

February 22, 2007
February 23, 2006
(in thousands, except per share data) 13 Weeks
39 Weeks
13 Weeks
39 Weeks

Revenues:
                   
   Rooms and telephone   $ 14,361   $ 64,482   $ 13,154   $ 56,761  
   Theatre admissions    23,431    71,147    25,368    73,234  
   Theatre concessions    11,747    35,382    12,641    35,292  
   Food and beverage    10,918    34,724    9,859    31,360  
   Other revenues    10,961    29,695    7,729    25,374  




     Total revenues    71,418    235,430    68,751    222,021  

Costs and expenses:
  
   Rooms and telephone    7,282    23,578    6,251    20,723  
   Theatre operations    19,585    57,605    19,898    57,212  
   Theatre concessions    2,630    7,858    2,587    7,483  
   Food and beverage    9,648    26,826    7,972    24,006  
   Advertising and marketing    4,602    14,183    3,827    12,376  
   Administrative    7,864    24,106    7,585    22,485  
   Depreciation and amortization    6,897    19,605    6,486    19,546  
   Rent    795    2,473    893    2,731  
   Property taxes    2,099    7,346    2,563    7,754  
   Preopening expenses    2,010    3,216    42    406  
   Other operating expenses    6,153    17,132    5,010    14,876  




     Total costs and expenses    69,565    203,928    63,114    189,598  





Operating income
    1,853    31,502    5,637    32,423  

Other income (expense):
  
   Investment income    727    2,184    2,715    6,832  
   Interest expense    (3,359 )  (9,836 )  (3,677 )  (11,008 )
   Gain on disposition of property, equipment and other assets    5,519    14,088    109    3,331  
   Equity earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures    24    (1,375 )  (349 )  (1,126 )




     2,911    5,061    (1,202 )  (1,971 )





Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
    4,764    36,563    4,435    30,452  
Income taxes    510    8,338    1,101    10,158  




Earnings from continuing operations    4,254    28,225    3,334    20,294  

Discontinued operations (Note 2):
  
   Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax  
     benefit of $36 and $103 for the 13 and 39 weeks  
     ended February 22, 2007, respectively, and $249  
     and $717 for the 13 and 39 weeks ended February  
     23, 2006, respectively    (196 )  (405 )  (343 )  (1,059 )
   Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations,  
     net of income taxes of $57 and $231 for the 13  
     and 39 weeks ended February 22, 2007,  
     respectively, and $1,275 and $4,075 for the 13  
     and 39 weeks ended February 23, 2006, respectively    (30 )  6    1,732    6,021  




     (226 )  (399 )  1,389    4,962  





Net earnings
   $ 4,028   $ 27,826   $ 4,723   $ 25,256  





Earnings per share - basic:
  
   Continuing operations   $ 0.14   $ 0.93   $ 0.11   $ 0.67  
   Discontinued operations   $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 ) $ 0.04   $ 0.16  




   Net earnings per share   $ 0.13   $ 0.92   $ 0.15   $ 0.83  





Earnings per share - diluted:
  
   Continuing operations   $ 0.14   $ 0.91   $ 0.11   $ 0.66  
   Discontinued operations   $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 ) $ 0.04   $ 0.16  




   Net earnings per share   $ 0.13   $ 0.90   $ 0.15   $ 0.82  





Dividends per share:
  
   Class B Common Stock   $ 0.077   $ 0.214   $ 0.068   $ 0.168  
   Common Stock   $ 0.085   $ 0.235   $ 0.075   $ 0.185  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE MARCUS CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

39 Weeks Ended
(in thousands) February 22,
2007

February 23,
2006


OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net earnings   $ 27,826   $ 25,256  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by  
   operating activities:  
   Losses on loans to and investments in joint ventures    1,646    1,196  
   Gain on disposition of property, equipment and other assets    (8,012 )  (3,196 )
   Gain on sale of condominium units    (6,313 )  --  
   Gain on sale of limited-service lodging division    --    (10,232 )
   Distributions from joint ventures    184    354  
   Amortization of loss on swap agreement    --    184  
   Amortization of favorable lease right    273    507  
   Depreciation and amortization    19,617    19,671  
   Stock compensation expense    941    90  
   Deferred income taxes    1,687    (3,728 )
   Deferred compensation and other    1,638    (370 )
   Changes in assets and liabilities:  
     Accounts and notes receivable    3,071    (3,139 )
     Real estate and development costs    3,161    1,024  
     Condominium units held for sale    121    --  
     Other current assets    6,555    (6,279 )
     Accounts payable    (1,549 )  (4,016 )
     Income taxes    1,194    5,875  
     Taxes other than income taxes    (1,074 )  667  
     Accrued compensation    (1,680 )  (1,630 )
     Other accrued liabilities    (7,144 )  6,037  


Total adjustments    14,316    3,015  


Net cash provided by operating activities    42,142    28,271  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  
Capital expenditures    (68,074 )  (23,798 )
Purchase of Wyndham Milwaukee Center hotel, net of cash acquired    --    (23,580 )
Net proceeds from disposals of property, equipment and other  
   assets    15,173    6,145  
Net proceeds from sale of condominium units    93,235    --  
Net proceeds from sale of limited-service lodging division    --    24,581  
Net proceeds received from (held with) intermediaries    (16,858 )  28,999  
Contributions received from Oklahoma City    3,386    7,779  
Increase in other assets    (6,857 )  (5,143 )
Purchase of interest in joint venture, net of cash received    (9,211 )  (916 )
Cash advanced to joint ventures    (275 )  (574 )


Net cash provided by investing activities    10,519    13,493  

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  
Debt transactions:  
   Net proceeds from issuance of notes payable and long-term debt    37,089    5,558  
   Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt    (91,877 )  (11,369 )
Equity transactions:  
   Treasury stock transactions, except for stock options    (4,382 )  (3,048 )
   Exercise of stock options    1,820    6,208  
   Dividends paid    (6,963 )  (5,487 )


Net cash used in financing activities    (64,313 )  (8,138 )



Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (11,652 )  33,626  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year    34,528    259,058 *


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 22,876   $ 292,684  


* Includes $1 of cash included in assets of discontinued operations  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE MARCUS CORPORATION

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THIRTEEN AND THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
FEBRUARY 22, 2007 (Unaudited)

1. General

Accounting Policies – Refer to the Company’s audited financial statements (including footnotes) for the fiscal year ended May 25, 2006, contained in the Company’s Form 10-K Annual Report for such year, for a description of the Company’s accounting policies.

Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 and February 23, 2006 have been prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the unaudited interim financial information at February 22, 2007, and for all periods presented, have been made. The results of operations during the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year or other interim periods.

Comprehensive Income – Accumulated other comprehensive income consists of the accumulated net unrealized gain on available for sale securities and the minimum pension liability, both net of tax. Accumulated other comprehensive income was $280,000 and $112,000 as of February 22, 2007 and May 25, 2006, respectively. Total comprehensive income for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 was $4,140,000 and $27,994,000, respectively. Total comprehensive income for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 23, 2006 was $4,772,000 and $25,426,000, respectively.

Earnings Per Share (EPS) – Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for the effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested stock using the treasury method.

The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for earnings from continuing operations and provides a reconciliation of the number of weighted-average basic and diluted shares outstanding:




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13 Weeks
Ended
February 22,
2007

13 Weeks
Ended
February 23,
2006

39 Weeks
Ended
February 22,
2007

39 Weeks
Ended
February 23,
2006

(in thousands, except per share data)

Numerator:
                   
       Earnings from continuing operations   $ 4,254   $ 3,334   $ 28,225   $ 20,294  

Denominator:  
       Denominator for basic EPS    30,413    30,509    30,349    30,381  
       Effect of dilutive employee stock              
           options and non-vested stock    459    368    456    375  

       Denominator for diluted EPS    30,872    30,877    30,805    30,756  

Earnings per share from continuing operations:  
       Basic   $ 0.14   $ 0.11   $ 0.93   $ 0.67  
       Diluted   $ 0.14   $ 0.11   $ 0.91   $ 0.66  


Defined Benefit Plan – The components of the net periodic pension cost of the Company’s unfunded nonqualified, defined-benefit plan are as follows:

13 Weeks
Ended
February 22,
2007

13 Weeks
Ended
February 23,
2006

39 Weeks
Ended
February 22,
2007

39 Weeks
Ended
February 23,
2006

(in thousands)

Service Cost
    $ 108   $ 98   $ 324   $ 293  
Interest Cost    271    226    814    678  
Net amortization of prior service cost,  
     transition obligation and actuarial loss    47    51    140    154  

Net periodic pension cost   $ 426   $ 375   $ 1,278   $ 1,125  

New Accounting Pronouncements – In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, which will require the Company to recognize the funded status of its defined benefit plan in its balance sheet. The statement will be effective for the Company as of its year-end of May 31, 2007 and the impact on the Company’s financial statements is currently being evaluated.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement criteria for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The new standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The impact of FIN 48 on the Company’s financial statements is currently being evaluated.

2. Discontinued Operations

On June 29, 2006, the Company sold the remaining timeshare inventory of its Marcus Vacation Club at Grand Geneva vacation ownership development. The assets sold consisted primarily of real estate and development costs. The sale did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations for the periods presented. In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (SFAS No. 144), the results of operations of the Marcus Vacation Club, which have historically been included in the Hotels and Resorts segment financial results, have been reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of earnings for all periods presented. Marcus Vacation Club revenues for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 were $181,000 and $3,861,000, respectively. Marcus Vacation Club revenues for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 23, 2006 were $835,000 and $4,144,000, respectively. Marcus Vacation Club’s operating loss for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 was $4,000 and $33,000, respectively. Marcus Vacation Club’s operating loss for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 23, 2006 was $291,000 and $493,000, respectively.

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On September 3, 2004, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of its limited-service lodging division. The Company is actively exploring opportunities to sell two remaining joint venture properties that were not sold in the original transaction. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, the results of operations of the limited-service-lodging division have been reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of earnings for all periods presented. Limited-service lodging revenues for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 were $64,000 and $74,000, respectively. Limited-service lodging revenues for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 23, 2006 were $67,000 and $688,000, respectively. Limited-service lodging operating income for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 was $39,000 and $98,000, respectively. Limited-service lodging operating loss for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 23, 2006 was $34,000 and $1,106,000, respectively.

The components of the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations included in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

February 22,
2007

May 25,
2006

(in thousands)

Assets
           
     Refundable income taxes   $ 1,095   $ 2,812  
     Real estate and development costs    30    3,444  
     Other current assets    341    144  
     Net property and equipment    --    1,101  
     Other assets    23    44  

Assets of discontinued operations   $ 1,489   $ 7,545  


Liabilities
  
     Current liabilities   $ 820   $ 343  
     Deferred income taxes    97    172  
     Other long-term liabilities    1,914    1,483  

Liabilities of discontinued operations   $ 2,831   $ 1,998  


3. Stock-Based Compensation

Shareholders have approved the issuance of up to 3,437,500 shares of Common Stock under various equity incentive plans. Options granted under the plans to employees generally become exercisable 40% after two years, 60% after three years, 80% after four years and 100% after five years of the date of grant. The options generally expire ten years from the date of grant as long as the optionee is still employed with the Company.

Awarded shares of non-vested stock cumulatively vest either 25% after three years of the grant date, 50% after five years of the grant date, 75% after ten years of the grant date and 100% upon retirement, or 50% after three years of the grant date and 100% after five years of the grant date, depending on the date of grant. During the period of restriction, the holder of the non-vested stock has voting rights and is entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to the stock. Non-vested stock awards and shares issued upon option exercises are issued from previously acquired treasury shares. At February 22, 2007, there were 1,440,759 shares available for grants of additional stock options, non-vested stock and other types of equity awards under the current plan.

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The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, on May 26, 2006. SFAS No. 123(R) requires stock-based compensation to be expensed over the vesting period of the awards based on the grant date fair value. The Company elected to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method which does not result in the restatement of previously issued financial statements. The provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) apply to all awards granted or modified after the date of adoption. In addition, compensation expense must be recognized for the amortization of unvested stock option awards outstanding as of the date of adoption. Prior to May 26, 2006, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Accordingly, no compensation expense had been recognized for stock options because all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant.

The Company estimated the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions used for awards granted during the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 and the fiscal year ended May 25, 2006:

39 Weeks Ended
February 22, 2007

Year Ended
May 25, 2006

Risk-free interest rate 5.0% 4.2%
Dividend yield 1.6% 1.1%
Volatility 37 - 41% 39%
Expected life 5 - 9 years 5 years

Based on these assumptions, the weighted-average fair value of the options granted at the date of grant for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 and for the year ended May 25, 2006 was $8.03 and $5.22, respectively.

Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense recognized in the accompanying statements of earnings for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 was $345,000 and $941,000, respectively. Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 23, 2006 was $30,000 and $90,000, respectively, and was entirely related to non-vested stock.

As a result of adopting SFAS No. 123(R) on May 26, 2006, the Company’s earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and net earnings for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2007 were $270,000 and $236,000 lower, respectively, than if the Company had continued to account for stock-based compensation under APB. No. 25. For the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2007, basic net earnings per share and diluted net earnings per share were $0.01 lower than if the Company had continued to account for stock-based compensation under APB No. 25. For the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007, the Company’s earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and net earnings were $764,000 and $614,000 lower, respectively, as a result of adopting SFAS No. 123(R). Basic and diluted net earnings per share were $0.02 lower than if the Company had continued to account for stock-based compensation under APB No. 25.

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The following table illustrates the pro forma effect on net earnings and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock-based compensation for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 23, 2006:

13 weeks Ended
February 23, 2006

39 weeks Ended
February 23, 2006

(in thousands, except per share data)
Net earnings, as reported     $ 4,723   $ 25,256  
Add: reported stock compensation expense, net of tax    20    65  
Deduct: stock-based employee compensation expense  
        determined under the fair value method, net of tax    (229 )  (633 )

Pro forma net earnings   $ 4,514   $ 24,688  

Earnings per share:  
        Basic - as reported   $ 0.15   $ 0.83  
        Basic - pro forma   $ 0.15   $ 0.81  
        Diluted - as reported   $ 0.15   $ 0.82  
        Diluted - pro forma   $ 0.15   $ 0.80  

The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007:


Options
Weighted-
Average Exercise
Price

Weighted-Average
Remaining
Life

(options in thousands)
Outstanding at May 26, 2006      1,157   $ 11.22    6.4  
Granted    188    19.74      
Exercised    (171 )  10.67      
Forfeited    (21 )  14.77      

Outstanding at February 22, 2007    1,153   $ 12.63    6.4  

Exercisable at February 22, 2007    550   $ 10.14    4.5  

The intrinsic value of options outstanding at February 22, 2007 was $13,037,000, and the intrinsic value of options exercisable at February 22, 2007 was $7,580,000. During the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 and February 23, 2006, the intrinsic value of options exercised was $2,083,000 and $4,395,000, respectively.

Following is a summary of the Company’s non-vested stock activity and related information for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007:

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Shares
Weighted-Average
Fair Value

(shares in thousands)
Outstanding at May 26, 2006      59   $ 16.52  
Granted    44    20.26  
Vested    (11 )  14.61  
Forfeited    --    --  

Outstanding at February 22, 2007    92   $ 18.54  

The Company previously had and will continue to expense awards of non-vested stock based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. As a result of adopting SFAS No. 123(R), unearned compensation on non-vested stock was reclassified into capital in excess of par on the date of adoption. As of February 22, 2007, total remaining unearned compensation related to non-vested stock was $1,017,000, which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining service period of 9.0 years.

4. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective income tax rate for continuing operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 was 10.7% and 22.8%, respectively. The effective income tax rate for continuing operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 23, 2006 was 24.8% and 33.4%, respectively. The decrease in the effective rate is primarily due to the anticipated impact of federal and state historic tax credits generated in fiscal 2007 upon the opening of a hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The effective tax rate used during the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 reflects the current estimated effective tax rate for the full year, including the historic tax credits.

5. Contingency

The Company has approximately six and one half years remaining on a ten and one half-year office lease. On July 7, 2005, the lease was amended in order to exit leased office space for the Company’s former limited-service lodging division. To induce the landlord to amend the lease, the Company guaranteed the lease obligations of the new tenant of the relinquished space throughout the remaining term of the lease. The maximum amount of future payments the Company could be required to pay if the new tenant defaults on its lease obligations was approximately $2,971,000 as of February 22, 2007.

6. Joint Venture Transaction

During the second quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company acquired the ownership interest of a joint venture partner in Platinum Condominium Development, LLC, a joint venture that developed a condominium hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, increasing the Company’s ownership of the property’s public space to 90%. The total purchase price was $10,000,000, including approximately $6,249,000 in prepaid development fees. As a result of this transaction, effective October 31, 2006, the assets and liabilities of the Platinum Hotel, as well as the results of its operations, are now reported in the Company’s consolidated results. Prior to October 31, 2006, the joint venture was accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

As a result of the purchase, the assets and liabilities, consisting primarily of condominium units held for sale, prepaid development fees, land, building and fixtures and other accrued liabilities are now reflected in the consolidated balance sheet. The consolidated financial statements reflect the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their respective fair value, which approximates the purchase price. Pro forma information is not required as the impact to the results of operations is not significant.

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The costs of the condominium hotel development project attributable to the condominium units to be sold have been classified as assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of February 22, 2007. During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007, a portion of the condominium units were sold and the Company reported pre-tax gains on disposition of property, equipment and other assets of approximately $4,902,000 and $6,313,000, respectively. The majority of the remaining units are expected to be sold during the Company’s next several quarters.

7. Business Segment Information

The Company’s primary operations are reported in the following business segments: Theatres and Hotels/Resorts. Corporate items include amounts not allocable to the business segments. Corporate revenues consist principally of rent and the corporate operating loss includes general corporate expenses. Corporate information technology costs and accounting shared services costs are allocated to the business segments based upon several factors, including actual usage and segment revenues.

Following is a summary of business segment information for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007 and February 23, 2006 (in thousands):

13 Weeks Ended
February 22, 2007
Theatres Hotels/
Resorts
Corporate
Items
Continuing
Operations
Total
Discontinued
Operations
Total
Revenues     $ 38,026   $ 33,112   $ 280   $ 71,418   $ 245   $ 71,663  
Operating income (loss)    8,281    (4,236 )  (2,192 )  1,853    3    1,856  
Depreciation and amortization    3,079    3,647    171    6,897    --    6,897  

13 Weeks Ended
February 23, 2006
Theatres Hotels/
Resorts
Corporate
Items
Continuing
Operations
Total
Discontinued
Operations
Total
Revenues     $ 39,841   $ 28,594   $ 316   $ 68,751   $ 902   $ 69,653  
Operating income (loss)    9,355    (1,671 )  (2,047 )  5,637    (343 )  5,294  
Depreciation and amortization    3,087    3,126    273    6,486    18    6,504  

39 Weeks Ended
February 22, 2007
Theatres Hotels/
Resorts
Corporate
Items
Continuing
Operations
Total
Discontinued
Operations
Total
Revenues     $ 112,543   $ 121,977   $ 910   $ 235,430   $ 3,935   $ 239,365  
Operating income (loss)    25,289    12,916    (6,703 )  31,502    15    31,517  
Depreciation and amortization    8,715    10,304    586    19,605    12    19,617  

39 Weeks Ended
February 23, 2006
Theatres Hotels/
Resorts
Corporate
Items
Continuing
Operations
Total
Discontinued
Operations
Total
Revenues     $ 113,809   $ 107,210   $ 1,002   $ 222,021   $ 4,832   $ 226,853  
Operating income (loss)    26,181    12,512    (6,270 )  32,423    (1,672 )  30,751  
Depreciation and amortization    9,354    9,347    845    19,546    125    19,671  

8. Subsequent Event

On March 21, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase eleven theatres for a total purchase price of approximately $75,650,000, subject to certain adjustments. The assets purchased will consist primarily of land, buildings, leasehold improvements and equipment. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2007, subject to customary closing conditions, consents and approvals, including early termination or expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

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THE MARCUS CORPORATION

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

        Certain matters discussed in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may generally be identified as such because the context of such statements include words such as we “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect” or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially from those expected, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) the availability, in terms of both quantity and audience appeal, of motion pictures for our theatre division, as well as other industry dynamics such as the maintenance of a suitable window between the date such motion pictures are released in theatres and the date they are released to other distribution channels; (2) the effects of increasing depreciation expenses and preopening and start-up costs due to the capital intensive nature of our businesses; (3) the effects of adverse economic conditions in our markets, particularly with respect to our hotels and resorts division; (4) the effects of adverse weather conditions, particularly during the winter in the Midwest and in our other markets; (5) the effects on our occupancy and room rates from the relative industry supply of available rooms at comparable lodging facilities in our markets; (6) the effects of competitive conditions in our markets; (7) our ability to identify properties to acquire, develop and/or manage and continuing availability of funds for such development; (8) the adverse impact on business and consumer spending on travel, leisure and entertainment resulting from terrorist attacks in the United States, the United States’ responses thereto and subsequent hostilities: and (9) the successful closing of the Cinema Entertainment Corporation transaction and the integration of those theatres into our existing theatre circuit. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this Form 10-Q and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

        We report our consolidated and individual segment results of operations on a 52-or-53-week fiscal year ending on the last Thursday in May. Fiscal 2007 will be a 53-week year and we anticipate that our reported results for fiscal 2007 will benefit from the additional week of reported operations, particularly since the extra week will include the Memorial Day holiday weekend, which is traditionally a very popular weekend for movie attendance. Fiscal 2006 was a 52-week year. We divide our fiscal year into three 13-week quarters and a final quarter consisting of 13 or 14 weeks. Our primary operations are reported in the following two business segments: movie theatres and hotels and resorts. As a result of our sale of substantially all of the assets of our limited-service lodging division during fiscal 2005, this segment has been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements and in this discussion. As a result of our sale in June 2006 of the remaining inventory of real estate and development costs associated with our vacation ownership development adjacent to the Grand Geneva Resort, we have also presented these assets and related results of operations, previously included in our hotels and resorts segment, as part of our discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements and in this discussion. Prior year results have been restated to conform to the current year’s presentation.

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        During the second quarter of fiscal 2007, we acquired the ownership interest of a partner in our Las Vegas Platinum Hotel joint venture, increasing our ownership of the property’s public space to 90%. The total purchase price was $10.0 million, including approximately $6.2 million of prepaid development fees. As a result of this transaction, effective October 31, 2006, the assets and liabilities of the Platinum Hotel, as well as the results of its operations, are now reported in our consolidated results. Prior to October 31, the joint venture was accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

        On March 21, 2007, we entered into an agreement with Cinema Entertainment Corporation (“CEC”) and related parties to acquire 11 owned and/or leased movie theatres with 122 screens in portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa for a purchase price of approximately $75.7 million, subject to certain adjustments. The transaction is expected to be completed in our fiscal 2007 fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions, consents and approvals, including early termination or expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. We intend to finance the acquisition by using available cash-on-hand and drawing from our current credit facility. We expect that the acquisition will be accretive to both earnings and cash flow.

        The following table sets forth revenues, operating income, other income (expense), earnings from continuing operations, earnings (losses) from discontinued operations, net earnings and earnings per share for the comparable third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2007 and 2006 (in millions, except for per share and variance percentage data):

Third Quarter
First Three Quarters
Variance
Variance
F2007
F2006
Amt.
Pct.
F2007
F2006
Amt.
Pct.
Revenues     $ 71.4   $ 68.8   $ 2.6    3.9 % $ 235.4   $ 222.0   $ 13.4    6.0 %
Operating income    1.9    5.6    (3.7 )  67.1 %  31.5    32.4    (0.9 )  -2.8 %
Other income (expense)    2.9    (1.2 )  4.1    342.2 %  5.1    (2.0 )  7.1    356.8 %
Earnings from  
 continuing operations    4.2    3.3    0.9    27.6 %  28.2    20.3    7.9    39.1 %
Earnings (losses) from    
 discontinued operations    (0.2 )  1.4    (1.6 )  -116.3 %  (0.4 )  5.0    (5.4 )  -108.0 %
Net earnings   $ 4.0   $ 4.7   $ (0.7 )  -14.7 % $ 27.8   $ 25.3   $ 2.5    10.2 %

Earnings per share -
  
 Diluted:  
 Continuing operations   $ .14   $ .11   $ .03    27.3 % $ .91   $ .66   $ .25    37.9 %
 Discontinued operations    (.01 )  .04    (.05 )  -125.0 %  (.01 )  .16    (.17 )  -106.3 %
 Net earnings   $ .13   $ .15   $ (0.2 )  -13.3 % $ .90 $ .82   $ .08    9.8 %

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        An increase in revenues from our hotels and resorts division offset a small decrease in revenues from our theatre division during the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared to the same period prior year. Operating income (earnings before other income/expense and income taxes) decreased for both divisions compared to the same quarter last year. Through the first three quarters of fiscal 2007, revenues and operating income increased in our hotels and resorts division and decreased slightly in our theatres division compared to the first three quarters of fiscal 2006. Our hotels and resorts operating results were negatively impacted by significant preopening and start-up losses related to several of our new hotels. Our fiscal 2007 third quarter theatre division operating results were negatively impacted by a weaker slate of movies compared to the prior year. A reduction in our interest expense, significant gains on dispositions of property, equipment and other assets and a substantially reduced effective income tax rate contributed to an overall increase in our fiscal 2007 third quarter and first three quarters earnings from continuing operations compared to the same periods last year, offsetting our reduced operating income and reduced investment income. Our overall net earnings decreased during our fiscal 2007 third quarter as compared to comparable prior year amounts due to the fact that our prior year’s results included additional gains reported from the sale of our discontinued limited-service lodging division. Net earnings for the first three quarters of fiscal 2007 increased over the prior year same period despite the unfavorable effects of these prior year discontinued gains.

        We recognized investment income of $700,000 and $2.2 million during the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2007, respectively, compared to $2.7 million and $6.8 million during the same periods last year. The decrease in investment income during both fiscal 2007 periods was the result of reduced interest earned on our cash balances during fiscal 2007 compared to the same periods last year. Our fiscal 2007 cash balances were substantially lower than the prior year due to the impact of our $214.6 million special dividend paid on February 24, 2006, the first day of our fiscal 2006 fourth quarter. Investment income in future periods will likely be lower than the prior year due to reduced cash balances, but the differences will not be as significant as they have been during the first three quarters of fiscal 2007. The majority of our $22.9 million of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the fiscal 2007 third quarter was invested in federal tax-exempt short-term financial instruments.

        Our interest expense totaled $3.4 million and $9.8 million for the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2007, respectively, compared to $3.7 million and $11.0 million during the same periods last year. Total interest expense may increase slightly during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the same quarter last year due to an anticipated increase in long-term debt later in the quarter as a result of the planned theatre acquisition. If not for the additional debt related to the theatre acquisition, interest expense would have likely continued to decrease compared to the prior year as a result of the payment of scheduled current maturities. Current maturities of long-term debt on our balance sheet as of February 22, 2007 included $25.7 million related to a mortgage note on our new Chicago hotel with a maturity date in December 2007. We currently anticipate extending the maturity date of this note during fiscal 2008, which would result in the majority of this amount being reclassified as long-term debt.

        We recognized gains on the disposition of property, equipment and other assets totaling $5.5 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to $100,000 during the prior year’s same period. Continuing operations gains on the disposition of property and equipment for the first three quarters of fiscal 2007 were $14.1 million compared to gains of $3.3 million during the first three quarters of fiscal 2006. The fiscal 2007 third quarter gains included a gain of approximately $600,000 related to the sale of a former restaurant property in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The timing of periodic sales of our property and equipment may vary from quarter to quarter, resulting in variations in our reported gains or losses on disposition of property and equipment. We anticipate periodic additional sales of non-core property and equipment with the potential for additional disposition gains from time to time during future periods, including the potential for another significant gain from the intended sale of a valuable theatre parcel that will be replaced by a new theatre in Brookfield. We do not expect the gain from that theatre to occur during fiscal 2007.

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        Our fiscal 2007 third quarter gain on disposition of property, equipment and other assets also included a pro-rated gain of approximately $4.9 million related to the sale of condominium units at our Las Vegas Platinum Hotel, increasing our year-to-date gain related to these units to approximately $6.3 million. As of February 22, 2007, we closed on sales of approximately 90% of the 255 available condominium units, with the majority of the remaining unit sales expected to close during the next several quarters. We currently anticipate reporting a total gain on disposition of these assets of approximately $7.0 million after all condominium sales have been completed.

        As noted earlier in this discussion, as a result of acquiring an additional equity interest in Platinum Condominium Development, LLC, the joint venture that developed our luxury condominium hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 31, 2006, results from our Platinum Hotel venture are now included in our consolidated financial statements and are no longer included in net equity earnings or losses from unconsolidated joint ventures. We reported net equity losses from unconsolidated joint ventures of approximately $349,000 during the third quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to none during this year’s third quarter. For the first three quarters of fiscal 2007, net equity losses totaled $1.4 million compared to $1.1 million during the first three quarters of fiscal 2006. Losses during both years were primarily the result of preopening costs from our previous 50% ownership interest in the Platinum Hotel joint venture.

        Our fiscal 2007 third quarter and first three quarters effective income tax rates for continuing operations were 10.7% and 22.8%, respectively. These rates were significantly lower than our fiscal 2006 third quarter and first three quarters effective rates of 24.8% and 33.4%, respectively, and our historical 39-40% range. This was primarily due to the previously described investments in federal tax-exempt short-term financial instruments and, more significantly, due to the anticipated impact of federal and state historic tax credits generated upon the opening of our Oklahoma City Skirvin Hilton hotel project. The effective tax rate used during our fiscal 2007 first three quarters reflects our current estimated rate for the full fiscal year, including the credits. Our actual fiscal 2007 effective income tax rate could be different from this estimated first three quarters rate depending upon several factors, including our actual pre-tax earnings, the actual amount of tax-free interest recognized during the year and the actual value of the historic tax credits recognized. We currently expect our fiscal 2008 effective tax rate to return to our historical range.

        Net earnings during the fiscal 2007 third quarter and first three quarters included a net after-tax loss from discontinued operations of approximately $226,000 and $399,000, respectively, compared to net after-tax earnings and gains from discontinued operations of $1.4 million and $5.0 million during the prior year’s same periods. A detailed discussion of these items is included in the Discontinued Operations section below.

Theatres

        The following table sets forth revenues, operating income and operating margin for our theatre division for the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2007 and 2006 (in millions, except for variance percentage and operating margin):

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Third Quarter
First Three Quarters
Variance
Variance
F2007
F2006
Amt.
Pct.
F2007
F2006
Amt.
Pct.
Revenues     $ 38.0   $ 39.8   $ (1.8 )  -4.6 % $ 112.5   $ 113.8   $ (1.3 )  -1.1 %
Operating income    8.3    9.4    (1.1 )  -11.5 %  25.3    26.2    (0.9 )  -3.4 %
Operating margin    21.8 %  23.5 %          22.5 %  23.0 %        
 (% of revenues)  

        Consistent with the seasonal nature of the motion picture exhibition industry, the third quarter of our fiscal year is typically one of the strongest periods for our theatre division due to the traditionally strong holiday season. This year’s holiday films were not as strong as last year, however, and as a result, our theatre division recognized decreased operating results for our fiscal 2007 third quarter compared to last year’s results during the same period. Our fiscal 2007 first three quarters revenues and operating income were slightly less than last year’s same period. Our operating margin has decreased during the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2007 due to reduced revenues compared to the same periods of fiscal 2006.

        The following table breaks down the components of revenues for the theatre division for the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2007 and 2006 (in millions, except for variance percentage):

Third Quarter
First Three Quarters
Variance
Variance
F2007
F2006
Amt.
Pct.
F2007
F2006
Amt.
Pct.
Box office receipts     $ 23.4   $ 25.4   $ (2.0 )  -7.6 % $ 71.1   $ 73.2   $ (2.1 )  -2.8 %
Concession revenues    11.7    12.6    (0.9 )  -7.1 %  35.4    35.3    0.1    0.3 %
Other revenues    2.9    1.8    1.1    55.5 %  6.0    5.3    0.7    13.8 %








  Total revenues   $ 38.0   $ 39.8   $ (1.8 )  -4.6 % $ 112.5   $ 113.8   $ (1.3 )  -1.1 %

        The decrease in our box office receipts and concession revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the same period last year was primarily due to a decrease in attendance. In addition, our average ticket price decreased 0.3% and 1.1%, respectively, during the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2007 compared to the same periods last year, attributable primarily to selected regional price promotions and film product mix. Our average concession sales per person increased 0.7% and 2.0%, respectively, during the fiscal 2007 third quarter and first three quarters compared to the same periods last year. Pricing and film product mix are the two primary factors that impact our average ticket price and concession sales per person. For example, on average, films that appeal to families and teenagers generally produce better than average concession sales but a lower average ticket price compared to more adult-orientated film product. The film slate during last year’s third quarter, which included several teen and young adult oriented films, produced better average concession sales than this year’s films.

        Other revenues, which include management fees, pre-show advertising income, miscellaneous theatre revenues and family entertainment center revenues, increased significantly during our fiscal 2007 third quarter and first three quarters compared to the same periods last year. Increases in pre-show and lobby advertising income, which included a final payment from our former screen advertising partner, Cinema Screen Media, contributed to the increased other revenues.

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        Total theatre attendance decreased 7.4% during the third quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the same period last year. For the first three quarters of fiscal 2007, total attendance decreased 1.7% compared to the first three quarters of fiscal 2006. This year’s slate of movies during our fiscal 2007 third quarter did not perform as well as last year’s top films, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, King Kong and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In fact, these three holiday films last year each grossed over $200 million in box office admissions nationally, the first time in history that three films have performed at that level during the holiday period. Our highest grossing films during the fiscal 2007 third quarter included Night at the Museum, Pursuit of Happyness and Happy Feet.

        Comparisons to last year’s third quarter results were favorably impacted by the fact that during this year’s holiday season, Christmas Eve (the only night of the year on which our theatres close) and Christmas Day, as well as New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, were on a Sunday and Monday (last year, Christmas Eve was on a Saturday night, which is normally the biggest movie-going day of the week). Overall attendance for the fiscal 2007 third quarter declined, however, as the January and February 2007 film line-up was also weak compared to the films shown during the same period last year. Revenues for the theatre business and the motion picture industry in general are heavily dependent on the general audience appeal of available films, together with studio marketing, advertising and support campaigns and the maintenance of the current “windows” between the date a film is released in theatres and the date a motion picture is released to other channels, including video on-demand and DVD. These are factors over which we have no control.

        We currently anticipate a very strong fiscal 2007 fourth quarter compared to the same quarter last year. Films that have debuted early in the fourth quarter such as Wild Hogs and 300 have performed better than expected and the extended outlook for the quantity and quality of film product looks promising for the months ahead. We will end our 53-week fiscal year in May with the scheduled openings of Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, each of which is a sequel to previous blockbusters. Our 53rd week includes Memorial Day weekend, which is historically a strong movie-going period. In addition, our fiscal 2007 fourth quarter results should benefit from the additional screens to be acquired from CEC, assuming this transaction closes prior to the end of our fourth quarter as planned. Looking ahead to the first quarter of fiscal 2008, potential hits include computer-generated animated features such as Surf’s Up and Pixar’s newest film Ratatouille, along with potential hits including Ocean’s Thirteen, Fantastic Four: Rise of Silver Surfer, Evan Almighty, Live Free or Die Hard, Transformers, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Simpsons Movie and The Bourne Ultimatum.

        We opened two new theatres with 25 total screens during the last week of our fiscal 2007 second quarter. A new 13-screen theatre in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, which includes our seventh UltraScreen®, replaced an existing five-screen owned theatre in Racine, Wisconsin that we closed in late September. We also opened a new 12-screen theatre in Green Bay, Wisconsin which replaced a recently closed 8-screen leased theatre in the same market. Late in our fiscal 2007 third quarter, we closed a single screen theatre in Cedarburg, Wisconsin and a 9-screen theatre in Waukesha, Wisconsin that had been sold in November 2006 and temporarily leased back.

        We ended the first three quarters of fiscal 2007 with a total of 458 company-owned screens in 37 theatres and 40 managed screens in four theatres compared to 464 company-owned screens in 41 theatres and 40 managed screens in four theatres at the end of the same period last year. Construction continues on our new flagship theatre in Brookfield, Wisconsin, the “Majestic.” This 16-screen theatre, which will replace the recently closed Waukesha theatre and another 8-screen theatre nearby, is expected to open in early May 2007. The new theatre will include two 72-feet wide UltraScreens, a multi-use auditorium called the AT&T Palladium that will be equipped for live performances, meetings, broadcast concerts and sporting events and regular screenings of first-run movies, as well as expanded food and beverage options. We also expect to begin construction shortly on an UltraScreen addition to our 16-screen theatre in Pickerington, Ohio.

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Hotels and Resorts

        The following table sets forth revenues, operating income (loss) and operating margin for our hotels and resorts division for the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2007 and 2006 (in millions, except for variance percentage and operating margin). Prior year results have been restated to reflect the current year presentation of the Marcus Vacation Club timeshare sales operation as discontinued operations.

Third Quarter
First Three Quarters
Variance
Variance
F2007
F2006
Amt.
Pct.
F2007
F2006
Amt.
Pct.
Revenues     $ 33.1   $ 28.6   $ 4.5    15.8 % $ 122.0   $ 107.2   $ 14.8    13.8 %
Operating income (loss)    (4.2 )  (1.7 )  (2.5 )  -153.5 %  12.9    12.5    0.4    3.2 %
Operating margin    -12.8 %  -5.8 %          10.6 %  11.7 %        
 (% of revenues)  

        Our third quarter is historically the weakest quarter of the year for our hotels and resorts division due to reduced travel during the winter months at our predominantly Midwestern properties. Despite that, continued improvement in business travel at many of our existing hotels and results from our newest hotels, the Columbus Westin (which was acquired during our fiscal 2006 fourth quarter) and Platinum Las Vegas, contributed to our improved revenues during the fiscal 2007 third quarter and first three quarters compared to the same periods last year. Operating income decreased during the fiscal 2007 third quarter compared to the prior year period due to approximately $3.0 million of preopening expenses and start-up losses associated primarily with our Oklahoma City Hilton Skirvin project, the new Las Vegas condominium hotel and the major renovation and rebranding of the InterContinental Milwaukee hotel. Fiscal 2007 first three quarters operating income remained slightly higher than last year’s same period despite approximately $4.5 million of preopening expenses and start-up losses with respect to these same hotels. These projects also contributed to a lower operating margin during our fiscal 2007 third quarter and first three quarters compared to the same periods last year.

        Our total revenue per available room, or RevPAR, for comparable company-owned properties (excluding the Columbus Westin and InterContinental Milwaukee) increased 1.3% and 7.1%, respectively, during our fiscal 2007 third quarter and first three quarters compared to the same periods last year. The increases in RevPAR were entirely due to increases in our average daily room rate, or ADR, for these comparable properties of 3.5% and 7.5%, respectively, during these same periods. Our overall occupancy percentage (number of occupied rooms as a percentage of available rooms) decreased by 1.1 percentage points and 0.2 percentage points, respectively, for these comparable properties during the fiscal 2007 third quarter and first three quarters compared to the same periods last year. This was primarily a result of reduced city-wide conventions and group business in Milwaukee and new hotel supply in Kansas City.

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        The current near-term outlook for this division continues to appear promising, as the advanced booking pace at our hotels, particularly for late Spring and early Summer, remains strong. Preopening expenses and typical start-up operating losses for our new properties will continue to have a negative impact on short-term division operating results, but the negative impact is not expected to be as significant as it was during our fiscal 2007 third quarter.

        As previously noted, our Las Vegas condominium hotel joint venture, the Platinum Hotel, opened in late October. Start-up operating losses, magnified by the fact that we were generally unable to rent a unit until after the condominium sale closed, negatively impacted our fiscal 2007 third quarter results and may negatively impact fourth quarter operating results to a lesser degree as well. As manager of this hotel and 90% owner of the public space (with all condominium units to be ultimately individually-owned), we expect the Platinum will contribute to future revenues and operating income of our hotels and resorts division in several ways. In addition to earning a management fee equal to a share of room revenue when a unit is rented, we are now reporting 100% of the revenues and 90% of the profits (or losses) generated by the public space at this non-gaming, non-smoking hotel, including the restaurant, lounge, meeting space and spa.

        Renovations of the historic Skirvin Hilton hotel in Oklahoma City were completed in late February and the 225-room property re-opened during the first week of our fiscal 2007 fourth quarter. As the principal equity partner in this complex public-private venture, the hotel will be reported as a company-owned property and future division revenues will be favorably impacted as a result. Our total equity investment in this venture is expected to be approximately $10 million, the majority of which will be recouped from previously described federal and state historic tax credits related to this project. The remaining funds for this approximately $55 million project were provided by contributions from Oklahoma City, new markets tax credits and non-recourse project debt. Preopening costs from this project had a significant negative impact on our overall operating results during the fiscal 2007 third quarter. We expect that additional preopening expenses and start-up losses will have a smaller negative impact during our fiscal 2007 fourth quarter, but we expect this hotel to contribute positively to fiscal 2008 operating results.

        We also recently completed several capital projects at existing hotels that should enhance the long-term value of these properties. A significant renovation and repositioning of the Wyndham Milwaukee Center, including converting to the luxury InterContinental brand, was completed during our fiscal 2007 third quarter. The newly renovated lobby, ballroom, restaurant and bar opened late in our second quarter and a complete rooms renovation was completed in December 2006. As noted earlier, preopening expenses and start-up operating losses related to the repositioning of this hotel as a sophisticated, upscale property negatively impacted our fiscal 2007 third quarter results. Additional projects recently completed include a 12,000 square foot conference center expansion at the Grand Geneva Resort and a new featured restaurant at our Pfister Hotel. Preopening expenses for the new restaurant, which has received very positive reaction from customers, also had a negative impact on fiscal 2007 third quarter operating results. A new spa and salon is scheduled to open at the Pfister in April 2007.

        Three new management contracts were announced in February 2007. We entered an agreement to manage the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel St. Louis, a 257-room property in an upscale western suburb of St. Louis owned by a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs. This is our second management contract with a subsidiary of Goldman. In November 2006, we assumed management of the 483-room Resort Suites in Scottsdale, Arizona. We were also selected to manage an under-construction 256-room Hilton hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, under a long-term contract with another owner. We are currently providing preopening and technical services for this project. The third contract is with a joint venture we formed with a fund sponsored by Chicago-based Waterton Commercial LLC to acquire the 237-room Sheraton Madison Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. We have a 15% minority interest in this joint venture and will manage the hotel and oversee a major renovation of the property. Although the impact on operating results of these new management contracts is not as significant as an owned hotel, we expect these new contracts to favorably impact future operating results and returns on equity. We continue to pursue additional new growth opportunities as well, with a focus on expanding our hotel management business. A number of the projects that we are currently exploring may also include small equity investments.

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Discontinued Operations

        During fiscal 2005, we sold substantially all of the assets of our limited-service lodging division and reported a significant after-tax gain on sale of discontinued operations. At the time of the sale, a portion of the sales proceeds was held in escrow pending completion of certain customary transfer requirements on several locations. During the first half of fiscal 2006, the necessary transfer requirements for three of the locations were met and one of the three remaining joint venture properties was sold. During the fiscal 2006 third quarter, the necessary transfer requirements for the remaining four escrowed locations were met and the sales of those properties were completed. As a result, additional net proceeds of $24.6 million were received and additional after-tax gains on sale of discontinued operations of $6.1 million were recognized during the first three quarters of fiscal 2006.

        The results of our limited-service lodging division have been accounted for as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. The following table sets forth revenues, operating income (loss), loss from discontinued operations and gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of applicable taxes, for our limited-service lodging division for the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2007 and 2006 (in millions, except for variance percentage):

Third Quarter
First Three Quarters
Variance
Variance
F2007
F2006
Amt.
Pct.
F2007
F2006
Amt.
Pct.
Revenues     $ 0.1   $ 0.1   $ --    N/A   $ 0.1   $ 0.7   $ (0.6 )  -89.2 %
Operating income (loss)    --    --    --    N/A    0.1    (1.1 )  1.2    108.9 %
Loss from  
 discont. operations    (0.2 )  (0.2 )  --    N/A    (0.3 )  (0.7 )  0.4    53.0 %
 (net of income taxes)  
Gain (loss) on sale of  
 discont. operations    (0.1 )  1.8    (1.9 )  -103.4 %  (0.2 )  6.1    (6.3 )  -103.0 %
 (net of income taxes)  

        Our fiscal 2006 first three quarters loss from discontinued operations included a one-time charge to earnings related to the costs associated with exiting leased office space for our former limited-service lodging division.

        Early in our fiscal 2007 first quarter, we sold the remaining timeshare inventory of our Marcus Vacation Club at Grand Geneva vacation ownership development. The assets sold consisted primarily of real estate and development costs, with the purchaser acquiring the remaining 34 units of the 136-unit Marcus Vacation Club property. Our hotels and resorts division will continue to provide hospitality management services for this property and we continue to hold notes receivable from prior buyers of timeshare units, but we will no longer be in the business of selling timeshare units to customers.

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        We have accounted for the results of the Marcus Vacation Club, which had previously been included in our hotels and resorts segment results, as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2007. Prior year results have been restated to conform with the current year presentation. The following table sets forth revenues, operating loss, loss from discontinued operations and gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of applicable taxes, for the Marcus Vacation Club for the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2007 and 2006 (in millions, except for variance percentage):

Third Quarter
First Three Quarters
Variance
Variance
F2007
F2006
Amt.
Pct.
F2007
F2006
Amt.
Pct.
Revenues     $ 0.2   $ 0.8   $ (0.6 )  -78.3 % $ 3.9   $ 4.1   $ (0.2 )  -6.8 %
Operating loss    --    (0.3 )  0.3    98.6 %  --    (0.5 )  0.5    93.3 %
Loss from  
 discont. operations    --    (0.2 )  0.2    97.1 %  --    (0.3 )  0.3    91.2 %
 (net of income taxes)  
Gain on sale of  
 discont. operations    --    --    --    N/A    0.2    --    0.2    N/A  
 (net of income taxes)  

FINANCIAL CONDITION

        Our movie theatre and hotels and resorts businesses each generate significant and consistent daily amounts of cash, subject to previously noted seasonality, because each segment’s revenue is derived predominantly from consumer cash purchases. We believe that these relatively consistent and predictable cash sources, together with our cash balances and the availability of $125 million of unused credit lines as of the end of the fiscal 2007 third quarter, will be adequate to support the near-term anticipated ongoing operational liquidity needs of our businesses, including the planned acquisition of the CEC theatre screens.

        Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $13.8 million during the first three quarters of fiscal 2007 to $42.1 million, compared to $28.3 million during the prior year’s first three quarters. The increase was due primarily to increased earnings (excluding gains from sales of property, equipment and other assets and gains from sale of discontinued operations), increased deferred income taxes and favorable timing in the collection of accounts and notes receivable, collection of other current assets and payment of accounts payable, partially offset by unfavorable timing in the payment of other accrued liabilities.

        Net cash provided by investing activities during the fiscal 2007 first three quarters totaled $10.5 million compared to $13.5 million during the fiscal 2006 first three quarters. The decrease in net cash provided by investing activities was primarily the result of increased capital expenditures, decreased cash received from intermediaries and increased purchases of additional interests in joint ventures, partially offset by increased cash proceeds from disposals of property, equipment and other assets (including net proceeds from the sale of condominium units and our limited-service lodging division).

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        Capital expenditures and acquisitions totaled $68.1 million during the first three quarters of fiscal 2007 compared to $47.4 million during the prior year’s first three quarters. Fiscal 2007 first three quarters capital expenditures included approximately $48 million incurred in our hotels and resorts division, including costs associated with the Skirvin Hilton renovation, InterContinental Milwaukee renovation and previously described projects at the Grand Geneva Resort and Pfister Hotel. In addition, we incurred capital expenditures of approximately $19 million in our theatre division, including costs associated with new theatres recently opened or currently under construction. Fiscal 2006 first three quarters capital expenditures included $23.6 million incurred in our hotels and resorts division related to our purchase of the Wyndham Milwaukee Center hotel. With additional expenditures expected to be incurred in the previously described hotel and theatre projects, we continue to believe our total fiscal 2007 capital expenditures may approach or exceed $100 million, excluding the planned CEC acquisition.

        Net cash used in financing activities during the first three quarters of fiscal 2007 totaled $64.3 million compared to $8.1 million during the first three quarters of fiscal 2006. Our principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt totaled $91.9 million during the first three quarters of fiscal 2007 compared to approximately $11.4 million during the same period last year, resulting in the increased cash used in financing activities. The increase was primarily due to $63.7 million of construction loans on the Platinum Hotel that were paid off during the fiscal 2007 third quarter as condominium sales closed.

        New debt of $37.1 million, primarily related to the Oklahoma City hotel, was added during the first three quarters of fiscal 2007, compared to $5.6 million of new debt added during the same period last year. Our debt-capitalization ratio was 0.39 at February 22, 2007, a slight increase from our fiscal 2006 year-end ratio of .37. We currently expect our debt-capitalization ratio may increase to approximately .42 to .45 by the end of our fiscal 2007 fourth quarter, assuming the CEC theatre acquisition is completed as planned and depending upon the amount of cash generated by operations and expended for capital projects during this time period.

        During our fiscal 2007 first three quarters, we repurchased approximately 251,000 of our common shares for approximately $4.6 million in conjunction with the exercise of stock options and our purchase of shares in the open market, compared to approximately 139,000 of common shares repurchased for approximately $3.4 million during the first three quarters of fiscal 2006. Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 4.7 million shares of our outstanding common stock. As of February 22, 2007, approximately 1.3 million shares remained available under this repurchase authorization. Any additional repurchases are expected to be executed on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions depending upon a number of factors, including prevailing market conditions.

        The actual timing and extent of the implementation of our current expansion plans will depend in large part on industry and general economic conditions, our financial performance and available capital, the competitive environment, evolving customer needs and trends and the availability of attractive opportunities. It is likely that our plans will continue to evolve and change in response to these and other factors.

Accounting Changes

        On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004)(SFAS No. 123R), “Share Based Payment,” which is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS No. 123(R) supersedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows.” Generally, the approach in SFAS No. 123(R) is similar to the approach in SFAS No. 123. However, SFAS No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their grant date fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative.

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        Prior to May 26, 2006, we accounted for stock-based compensation in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25. Accordingly, no compensation expense was recognized for stock options because all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. As discussed in Note 3 of our Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Thirteen and Thirty-Nine Weeks ended February 22, 2007, we began expensing the fair value of stock options on May 26, 2006, the beginning of our fiscal 2007 year, when we adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective method. This transition method does not result in the restatement of previously issued financial statements.

        As a result of adopting SFAS No. 123(R) on May 26, 2006, our earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and net earnings for the fiscal 2007 first three quarters were lower by $764,000 and $614,000, respectively, than if we had been allowed to continue to account for stock-based compensation under APB Opinion No. 25. We expect that our total stock compensation expense during fiscal 2007 will be similar to the fiscal 2006 pro forma stock compensation of $782,000, after taxes, included in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our fiscal 2006 Form 10-K.

        We will continue to expense awards of non-vested restricted stock over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of our common stock at the date of grant. At the end of our fiscal 2007 third quarter, total remaining unearned compensation related to non-vested restricted stock was approximately $1.0 million, which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining service period of 9.0 years.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

        We have not experienced any material changes in our market risk exposures since May 25, 2006.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

  a. Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

  Based on their evaluations, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

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  b. Changes in internal controls over financial reporting

  There were no significant changes in our internal controls identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

        Risk factors relating to the Company are contained in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 25, 2006. No material change to such risk factors has occurred during the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2007.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds; Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

        Through February 22, 2007, our board of directors has approved the repurchase of up to 4.7 million shares of our outstanding Common Stock. Under these authorizations, we may repurchase shares of our Common Stock from time to time in the open market, pursuant to privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The repurchased shares are held in our treasury pending potential future issuance in connection with employee benefit, option or stock ownership plans or other general corporate purposes. These authorizations do not have an expiration date.

        We did not repurchase, and no one purchased on our behalf, any shares of our outstanding Common Stock during the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2007.

Item 6. Exhibits

  10 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2007, by and among Marcus Midwest, LLC, Cinema Entertainment Corp., Robert A. Ross, David M. Ross, Anthony D. Tillemans, Ross Becker Properties, LLP, and Marcus Theatres Corporation, as guarantor. [Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 21, 2007.]

  31.1 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  31.2 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  32 Certification of Periodic Financial Report by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.




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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements 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.

THE MARCUS CORPORATION


DATE:  April 3, 2006 By:  /s/ Stephen H. Marcus
        Stephen H. Marcus,
        Chairman of the Board, President and
        Chief Executive Officer


DATE:  April 3, 2006
By:  /s/ Douglas A. Neis
        Douglas A. Neis
        Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer








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