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10-Q

United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended December 24, 2011.

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

For the transition period from to .

Commission File No. 0-19357

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


New York		16-0838627
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification #)

200 Holleder Parkway,

Rochester, New York

14615

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

585-647-6400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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. x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes ¨ No

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):

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

¨ Yes x No

As of January 20, 2012, 30,866,341 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $ .01 per share, were outstanding.

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

INDEX


		Page No.
Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

	Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 24, 2011 and March 26, 2011		3

	Consolidated Statements of Income for the quarters and nine months ended December 24, 2011 and December 25, 2010		4

	Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended December 24, 2011		5

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended December 24, 2011 and December 25, 2010		6

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			11

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			14

Item 4. Controls and Procedures			14

Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings			16

Item 6. Exhibits			16

Signatures			17

Exhibit Index			18

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


	(Unaudited)
	December 24, 2011			March 26, 2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	1,971		$	2,670
Trade receivables		2,278			1,821
Federal and state income taxes receivable		311			—
Inventories		101,400			98,964
Deferred income tax asset		9,804			8,667
Other current assets		15,448			16,661

Total current assets		131,212			128,783

Property, plant and equipment		413,707			398,524
Less - Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(207,258	)		(197,928	)

Net property, plant and equipment		206,449			200,596
Goodwill		130,751			98,535
Intangible assets		14,457			13,506
Other non-current assets		14,755			10,420

Total assets	$	497,624		$	451,840

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	3,029		$	13,033
Trade payables		49,134			41,301
Federal and state income taxes payable		—			1,132
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and other payroll benefits		16,809			16,825
Accrued insurance		22,598			21,095
Warranty reserves		7,223			6,496
Other current liabilities		12,367			9,558

Total current liabilities		111,160			109,440
Long-term debt		43,280			41,990
Accrued rent expense		6,264			6,476
Other long-term liabilities		5,051			4,617
Deferred income tax liability		6,837			4,353
Long-term income taxes payable		4,407			4,715

Total liabilities		176,999			171,591

Commitments
Shareholders’ equity:
Class C Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.50 par value, $.064 conversion value, 150,000 shares authorized; 32,500 shares issued and outstanding		49			49
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 36,830,215 and 36,038,664 shares issued at December 24, 2011 and March 26, 2011, respectively		368			360
Treasury Stock, 5,967,991 and 5,577,984 shares at December 24, 2011 and March 26, 2011, respectively, at cost		(86,493	)		(72,317	)
Additional paid-in capital		118,494			99,871
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,578	)		(1,578	)
Retained earnings		289,785			253,864

Total shareholders’ equity		320,625			280,249

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	497,624		$	451,840

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)


	Quarter Ended Fiscal December						Nine Months Ended Fiscal December
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Sales	$	176,733		$	165,528		$	514,807		$	485,870
Cost of sales, including distribution and occupancy costs		108,954			100,812			304,903			288,787

Gross profit		67,779			64,716			209,904			197,083
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses		45,146			46,050			135,939			133,091

Operating income		22,633			18,666			73,965			63,992
Interest expense, net of interest income for the quarter of $2 in 2011 and $3 in 2010, and year-to-date of $8 in 2011 and $34 in 2010		1,208			1,183			3,663			3,863
Other income, net		(34	)		(427	)		(257	)		(567	)

Income before provision for income taxes		21,459			17,910			70,559			60,696
Provision for income taxes		7,907			6,852			26,449			23,103

Net income	$	13,552		$	11,058		$	44,110		$	37,593

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	.44		$	.37		$	1.43		$	1.25

Diluted	$	.42		$	.35		$	1.37		$	1.18

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)


	Preferred Stock		Common Stock		Treasury Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (3)			Retained Earnings			Total

Balance at March 26, 2011	$	49	$	360	$	(72,317	)	$	99,871	$	(1,578	)	$	253,864		$	280,249
Net income														44,110			44,110
Cash dividends: Preferred ($.26 per CSE)^{(1) (2)}														(198	)		(198	)
Common ($.26 per share)⁽²⁾														(7,991	)		(7,991	)
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options									4,999								4,999
Exercise of stock options				8		(14,176	)		11,443								(2,725	)
Stock option compensation									2,181								2,181

Balance at December 24, 2011	$	49	$	368	$	(86,493	)	$	118,494	$	(1,578	)	$	289,785		$	320,625

(1)	CSE – Common stock equivalent

(2)	Represents first quarter fiscal year 2012 dividend payment of $.08 per CSE paid on June 17, 2011 and second and third quarter fiscal year 2012 dividend payments of $.09 per CSE paid on September 16, 2011 and December 23, 2011, respectively.

(3)	The balance relates to the pension liability.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)


	Nine Months Ended Fiscal December
	2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands) Increase (Decrease) in Cash
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	44,110		$	37,593

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities -
Depreciation and amortization		17,780			16,813
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		(1,535	)		277
Stock-based compensation expense		2,181			1,833
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		(245	)		(1,866	)
Net change in deferred income taxes		2,279			1,953
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables		(297	)		(155	)
Inventories		639			(9,523	)
Other current assets		1,451			(399	)
Intangible assets		—			287
Other non-current assets		(4,335	)		2,325
Trade payables		7,833			397
Accrued expenses		(1,923	)		1,914
Federal and state income taxes payable		3,556			1,861
Other long-term liabilities		(144	)		169
Long-term income taxes payable		(308	)		932

Total adjustments		26,932			16,818

Net cash provided by operating activities		71,042			54,411

Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(18,953	)		(10,194	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(37,843	)		(10,232	)
Proceeds from the disposal of assets		2,075			114

Net cash used for investing activities		(54,721	)		(20,312	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings		142,909			123,589
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations		(154,745	)		(166,575	)
Exercise of stock options		2,760			4,076
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		245			1,866
Dividends to shareholders		(8,189	)		(6,194	)

Net cash used for financing activities		(17,020	)		(43,238	)

Decrease in cash		(699	)		(9,139	)
Cash at beginning of period		2,670			11,180

Cash at end of period	$	1,971		$	2,041

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The consolidated balance sheets as of December 24, 2011 and March 26, 2011, the consolidated statements of income for the quarters and nine months ended December 24, 2011 and December 25, 2010, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended December 24, 2011 and December 25, 2010 and the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for the nine months ended December 24, 2011, include Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Monro Service Corporation (collectively, the “Company”). These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company. In the opinion of management, all known adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals or adjustments) have been made to fairly state the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the unaudited periods presented.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2011. The results of operations for the interim periods being reported on herein are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

The Company reports its results on a 52/53 week fiscal year with the fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in March of each year. The following are the dates represented by each fiscal period reported in these condensed financial statements:

“Quarter Ended Fiscal December 2011”:

“Quarter Ended Fiscal December 2010”:

“Nine Months Ended Fiscal December 2011”:

“Nine Months Ended Fiscal December 2010”:

September 25, 2011 – December 24, 2011 (13 weeks)

September 26, 2010 – December 25, 2010 (13 weeks)

March 27, 2011 – December 24, 2011 (26 weeks)

March 28, 2010 – December 25, 2010 (26 weeks)

Fiscal year 2012, ending March 31, 2012, is a 53 week year.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2012, the Company completed the purchase price allocation for Courthouse Tire. Some of the amounts previously estimated have changed during the measurement period. The primary changes in estimates included an increase in property, plant and equipment, deferred income tax asset, goodwill, intangible assets and long-term debt of $1.3 million, $.4 million, $.3 million, $.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively. The measurement period adjustments represent updates made to the purchase price allocation based on revisions to valuations estimates subsequent to the quarter of acquisition and initial accounting. There were no significant adjustments to the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income in any quarter since the time of acquisition.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation.

Note 2 – Acquisitions

The Company’s acquisitions are strategic moves in its plan to fill in and expand its presence in its existing and contiguous markets, and leverage fixed operating costs such as distribution and advertising.

In the third quarter of fiscal year 2012, the Company acquired eight retail tire stores located in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maine through two acquisitions. Collectively, these stores produced approximately $11 million in net sales in calendar 2010 based on unaudited, pre-acquisition historical information. These acquisitions were financed through the Company’s existing credit facility. The results of operations for these acquired stores are included in the Company’s financial results from their respective acquisition dates.

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, the Company acquired 24 retail tire and automotive repair stores located in Pennsylvania and New Jersey from Vespia Tire Centers, Inc. These stores produced approximately $36 million in net sales in calendar 2010 based on unaudited pre-acquisition historical information provided by Vespia Tire Centers, Inc. The acquisition was financed through the Company’s existing credit facility. The results of operations of these acquired stores are included in the Company’s financial results from June 5, 2011.

The purchase price allocation for the fiscal 2012 acquisitions remains preliminary due to the finalization of the valuation of intangible assets, real estate and real property leases. The Company believes that any adjustments to the purchase price allocation will not be material.

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 3 – Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share (EPS) amounts are computed by dividing income available to common shareholders, after the deduction of preferred stock dividends, by the average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS amounts assume the issuance of common stock for all potentially dilutive equivalent securities outstanding.

The following is a reconciliation of basic and diluted EPS for the respective periods:


	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	Fiscal December						Fiscal December
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Numerator for earnings per common share calculation:
Net Income	$	13,552		$	11,058		$	44,110		$	37,593
Preferred stock dividends		(69	)		(61	)		(198	)		(152	)

Income available to common shareholders	$	13,483		$	10,997		$	43,912		$	37,441

Denominator for earnings per common share calculation:
Weighted average common shares, basic		30,823			30,275			30,659			30,131
Effect of dilutive securities:
Preferred stock		760			760			760			760
Stock options		513			880			824			856

Weighted average number of common shares, diluted		32,096			31,915			32,243			31,747

Basic Earnings per common share:	$	.44		$	.37		$	1.43		$	1.25

Diluted Earnings per common share:	$	.42		$	.35		$	1.37		$	1.18

The computation of diluted EPS excludes the effect of the assumed exercise of approximately 588,000 and 687,000 stock options respectively, for the three and nine months ended fiscal December 24, 2011, and 49,000 and 198,000 stock options respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 25, 2010. Such amounts were excluded as the exercise prices of these stock options were greater than the average market value of the Company’s common stock for those periods, resulting in an anti-dilutive effect on diluted EPS.

Note 4 – Income Taxes

In the normal course of business, the Company provides for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and penalties, and adjusts its unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties accordingly. The total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits were $5.6 million and $6.0 million, respectively at December 24, 2011 and March 26, 2011, the majority of which, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. As of December 24, 2011, the Company had approximately $1.0 million of interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company is currently under audit by certain state tax jurisdictions for the fiscal 2001 through 2004 and fiscal 2007 through 2010 tax years. It is possible that the examination phase of the audits for these years may conclude in the next 12 months, and that the related unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken regarding previously filed tax returns may change from those recorded as liabilities for uncertain tax positions in the Company’s financial statements as of December 24, 2011. However, based on the status of the examinations, it is not possible to estimate the effect of any amount of such change to previously recorded uncertain tax positions.

The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns and income tax returns in various state jurisdictions. The Company’s fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2011 U.S. federal tax year and various state tax years remain subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities.

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 5 – Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

The following transactions represent non-cash investing and financing activities during the periods indicated:

Nine Months Ended December 24, 2011:

In connection with the fiscal year 2012 acquisitions (See Note 2), liabilities were assumed as follows:


Fair value of assets acquired	$	7,799,000
Goodwill acquired		31,895,000
Cash paid, net of cash acquired		(37,843,000	)

Liabilities assumed	$	1,851,000

In connection with the recording of capital leases, the Company increased both property, plant and equipment and long-term debt by $1,400,000.

In connection with the completion of purchase price accounting (See Note 1), the Company increased property, plant and equipment, deferred income tax asset, goodwill, intangible assets and long-term debt by $1,331,000, $381,000, $325,000, $297,000 and $2,334,000, respectively.

In connection with the exercise of stock options and the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and another member of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company increased current liabilities, Common Stock, paid-in capital and treasury stock by $5,485,000, $6,000, $8,685,000 and $14,176,000, respectively.

In connection with the accounting for income tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options, the Company decreased current liabilities and increased paid-in capital by $4,999,000.

Nine Months Ended December 25, 2010:

In connection with the fiscal year 2011 acquisitions, liabilities were assumed as follows:


Fair value of assets acquired	$	2,354,000
Goodwill acquired		8,400,000
Cash paid, net of cash acquired		(10,232,000	)

Liabilities assumed	$	522,000

In connection with the recording of capital leases, the Company increased both property, plant and equipment and long-term debt by $1,065,000.

In connection with the exercise of stock options and the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and other members of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company increased current liabilities, Common Stock, paid-in capital and treasury stock by $1,120,000, $1,000, $606,000 and $1,727,000, respectively.

In connection with the accounting for income tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options, the Company decreased current liabilities and increased paid-in capital by $3,837,000.

Note 6 – Cash Dividend

In May 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors declared its intention to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend during fiscal year 2012 of $.08 per common share or common share equivalent to be paid beginning with the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. In July 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors declared its intention to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend during the remainder of fiscal year 2012 of $.09 per common share or common share equivalent. However, the declaration of and any determination as to the payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, compliance with charter and credit facility restrictions, and such other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant.

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 7 – Debt

In June 2011, the Company entered into a five-year $175 million revolving Credit Facility agreement with seven banks. The Credit Facility amends and restates, in its entirety, the Credit Facility agreement previously entered into by the Company as of July 2005 and amended from time to time. The Credit Facility also provides an accordion feature permitting the Company to request an increase in availability of up to an additional $75 million. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants at December 24, 2011.

Within the Credit Facility, the Company has available a sub-facility of $40 million for the purpose of issuing standby letters of credit.

Specific terms of the Credit Facility permit the payment of cash dividends not to exceed 50% of the prior year’s net income and increase and liberalize certain thresholds, while the net worth financial covenant existent under the 2005 Credit Facility has been removed. Other terms of the Credit Facility are generally consistent with the 2005 Credit Facility including requiring the maintenance of specified interest and rent coverage ratios and permitting mortgages and specific lease financing arrangements with other parties with certain limitations.

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

The statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are not historical facts, including (without limitation) statements made in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, may contain statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. These factors include, but are not necessarily limited to, the effect of economic conditions, product demand, dependence on and competition within the primary markets in which the Company’s stores are located, the need for and costs associated with store renovations and other capital expenditures, the impact of competitive services and pricing, product development, parts supply restraints or difficulties, industry regulation, risks relating to leverage and debt service (including sensitivity to fluctuations in interest rates), continued availability of capital resources and financing, risks relating to integration of acquired businesses, the availability of vendor rebates and other factors set forth or incorporated elsewhere herein and in the Company’s other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth income statement data of Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (“Monro” or the “Company”) expressed as a percentage of sales for the fiscal periods indicated:


	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	Fiscal December						Fiscal December
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Sales		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of sales, including distribution and occupancy costs		61.6			60.9			59.2			59.4

Gross profit		38.4			39.1			40.8			40.6
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses		25.5			27.8			26.4			27.4

Operating income		12.8			11.3			14.4			13.2
Interest expense—net		0.7			0.7			0.7			0.8
Other income—net		0			(0.3	)		0			(0.1	)

Income before provision for income taxes		12.1			10.8			13.7			12.5
Provision for income taxes		4.5			4.1			5.1			4.8

Net income		7.7	%		6.7	%		8.6	%		7.7	%

Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended December 24, 2011 Compared to Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended December 25, 2010

Sales were $176.7 million for the quarter ended December 24, 2011 as compared with $165.5 million in the quarter ended December 25, 2010. The sales increase of $11.2 million or 6.8%, was due primarily to an increase of $12.3 million related to new stores. Partially offsetting this was a comparable store sales decrease of .2% and a decrease in sales from closed stores amounting to $1.1 million. There were 90 selling days in the quarter ended December 24, 2011 and 89 selling days in the quarter ended December 25, 2010. Adjusted for days, comparable store sales declined 1.3%.

Sales were $514.8 million for the nine months ended December 24, 2011 as compared with $485.9 million in the nine months ended December 25, 2010. The sales increase of $28.9 million or 6.0%, was due primarily to an increase of $26.9 million related to new stores. Additionally, comparable store sales increased by .4%. Partially offsetting this sales increase was a decrease in sales from closed stores amounting to $3.0 million. There were 271 selling days in fiscal 2012 through December 24, 2011 as compared to 270 selling days through December 25, 2010. Adjusting for days, comparable store sales were flat for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 as compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2011.

As occurred in previous years, during the nine months ended December 24, 2011, the Company completed the bulk sale of approximately $3.2 million of slower moving inventory to Icon International, a barter company, in exchange for barter credits. The margin recognized in these transactions is typically less than the Company’s normal profit margin. The barter transactions for the nine months ended December 24, 2011 decreased gross profit and operating expenses by .1% and .2% of sales, respectively, as compared to the nine months ended December 25, 2010. There were no barter transactions for the nine months ended December 25, 2010.

At December 24, 2011, the Company had 803 company-operated stores and three franchised locations as compared with 783 company-operated stores and three franchised locations at December 25, 2010. During the quarter ended December 24, 2011, the Company added eight stores and closed seven stores.

Management believes that the decline in comparable store sales for the quarter ended December 24, 2011 resulted mainly from the continued weak U.S. economy. With the continuation of higher gasoline prices and lack of consumer confidence, management believes that customers are continuing to defer tire purchases and service repairs, especially on higher ticket items. As evidence, tire sales, which have increased every year on a comparable store basis during the past three years, decreased for the first time during the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 as compared to the prior year quarter. The Company, like most all other tire retailers, has experienced a decline in the sale of tire units, which is believed to be attributable to consumer resistance to steeply rising prices. Additionally, management believes that the milder winter weather this year led to consumers deferring tire purchases. Historically, the third quarter of the fiscal year has been the strongest quarter for tire sales due to harsh winter weather. This was not the case this year. Related categories such as alignment sales declined this quarter as well. The Company did have comparable store exhaust and brake sales increases during the quarter ended December 24, 2011, supporting management’s belief that consumers are keeping their cars longer and repairing them instead of trading them in for new cars. While it appears that repairs and tire purchases are being deferred, most can only be deferred for a period of time due to safety issues. When customers do come in to have their vehicles repaired, it is management’s belief that they spend more on average because the problem with their vehicle has worsened due to additional wear, as evidenced by an increase in the average sales per invoice for the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 as compared to the prior year quarter.

Gross profit for the quarter ended December 24, 2011 was $67.8 million or 38.4% of sales as compared with $64.7 million or 39.1% of sales for the quarter ended December 25, 2010. The decrease in gross profit for the quarter ended December 24, 2011, as a percentage of sales, is due to several factors. Total material costs, including outside purchases, increased as a percentage of sales as compared to the prior year. The Company experienced significant increases in oil and tire costs as compared to the same quarter of the prior year, and for competitive reasons, was not able to increase selling prices to the degree that would have preserved gross margin percentages at prior year levels. The shift in mix to higher margin categories, such as brakes and exhaust, which had comparable store increases in the quarter, helped to slightly offset the effect of tire and oil cost increases.

Distribution and occupancy costs decreased as a percentage of sales from the prior year as the Company, with higher overall sales, was able to better leverage these largely fixed costs.

Labor costs decreased as a percentage of sales as compared to the prior year, mainly due to better control of payroll and improved labor efficiency as measured by sales per man hour.

Gross profit for the nine months ended December 24, 2011 was $209.9 million, or 40.8% of sales, compared with $197.1 million or 40.6% of sales for the nine months ended December 25, 2010. The year-to-date improvement in gross profit is largely due to leveraging of fixed distribution and occupancy costs against improved sales this year, as well as decreased labor costs.

Operating expenses for the quarter ended December 24, 2011 were $45.1 million or 25.5% of sales as compared with $46.1 million or 27.8% of sales for the quarter ended December 25, 2010. During the quarter, the Company sold seven stores for which a gain of $1.7 million or 1% of sales was recognized. Direct store expenses related to the fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2012 acquired stores increased operating expenses by $2.6 million for the quarter ended December 24, 2011, demonstrating that, on a comparable store basis, the Company experienced leverage in this line through focused cost control on lower sales.

For the nine months ended December 24, 2011, operating expenses increased by $2.8 million to $135.9 million from the comparable period of the prior year and were 26.4% of sales compared to 27.4%.

Operating income for the quarter ended December 24, 2011 of approximately $22.6 million increased by 21.2% as compared to operating income of approximately $18.7 million for the quarter ended December 25, 2010, and increased as a percentage of sales from 11.3% to 12.8%.

Operating income for the nine months ended December 24, 2011 of approximately $74.0 million increased by 15.6% as compared to operating income of approximately $64.0 million for the nine months ended December 25, 2010, and increased as a percentage of sales from 13.2% for the nine months ended December 25, 2010 to 14.4% for the nine months ended December 24, 2011.

Net interest expense for the quarter ended December 24, 2011 remained flat as compared to the same period in the prior year, at $1.2 million and .7% as a percentage of sales. The weighted average debt outstanding for the quarter ended December 24, 2011 decreased by approximately $9 million as compared to the quarter ended December 25, 2010, primarily related to a decrease in debt outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility agreement. This was offset by an increase in the weighted average interest rate of approximately 160 basis points from the prior year due to a shift to a larger percentage of debt (capital leases vs. revolver) outstanding at a higher rate. Additionally, amortization of financing fees over the lower outstanding revolving credit balance for the quarter is causing an increase in the weighted average interest rate.

Net interest expense for the nine months ended December 24, 2011 decreased by approximately $.2 million as compared to the same period in the prior year, and decreased .1% as a percentage of sales for the same periods. Weighted average debt decreased by approximately $13 million and the weighted average interest rate increased by approximately 120 basis points as compared to the same period of the prior year.

The effective tax rate for the quarter ended December 24, 2011 and December 25, 2010 was 36.9% and 38.3%, respectively, of pre-tax income. The difference in rate relates, in part, to the recording of federal income tax credits. In addition, the rate may fluctuate from period to period due to the accounting for uncertain tax benefits.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 24, 2011 and December 25, 2010 was 37.5% and 38.1%, respectively, of pre-tax income.

Net income for the quarter ended December 24, 2011 of $13.6 million increased 22.5% from net income for the quarter ended December 25, 2010. Earnings per share on a diluted basis for the quarter ended December 24, 2011 of $.42 increased 20.0%.

For the nine months ended December 24, 2011, net income of $44.1 million increased 17.3% and diluted earnings per share of $1.37 increased 16.1%.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

Capital Resources

The Company’s primary capital requirements in fiscal year 2012 are the upgrading of facilities and systems, including an approximate $4.0 million expansion of the Rochester, New York office and warehouse facility, and the funding of its store expansion program, including potential acquisitions of existing store chains. For the nine months ended December 24, 2011, the Company’s primary capital requirements were divided between the funding of capital expenditures related to existing and greenfield stores totaling $17.7 million, the funding of the fiscal year 2012 acquisitions totaling $37.8 million and the funding of the partially completed expansion of the Rochester, New York office and warehouse facility totaling $1.3 million. Funds for these capital expenditures were provided primarily by cash flow from operations and from the Company’s revolving credit facility.

The Company paid cash dividends of $8.2 million during the nine months ended December 24, 2011. In May 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors declared its intention to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.08 per common share or common share equivalent beginning with the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. In July 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors declared its intention to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.09 per common share or common share equivalent beginning with the second quarter of fiscal year 2012. However, the declaration of and any determination as to the payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, compliance with charter and credit facility restrictions, and such other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant.

Management believes that the Company has sufficient resources available (including cash and equivalents, net cash flow from operations and bank financing) to expand its business as currently planned for the next twelve months.

Liquidity

In June 2011, the Company entered into a five-year $175 million revolving Credit Facility agreement with seven banks. The Credit Facility amends and restates, in its entirety, the Credit Facility agreement previously entered into by the Company as of July 2005 and amended from time to time. The Credit Facility also provides an accordion feature permitting the Company to request an increase in availability of up to an additional $75 million. There was $.8 million outstanding at December 24, 2011. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants at December 24, 2011.

Within the Credit Facility, the Company has available a sub-facility of $40 million for the purpose of issuing standby letters of credit. There were $18.3 million in outstanding letters of credit at December 24, 2011.

The net availability under the Credit Facility at December 24, 2011 was $155.9 million.

Specific terms of the Credit Facility permit the payment of cash dividends not to exceed 50% of the prior year’s net income and increase and liberalize certain thresholds, while the net worth financial covenant under the 2005 Credit Facility has been removed. Other terms of the Credit Facility are generally consistent with the 2005 Credit Facility including requiring the maintenance of specified interest and rent coverage ratios and permitting mortgages and specific lease financing arrangements with other parties with certain limitations.

The Company has financed certain store properties and equipment with capital leases, which amount to $44.9 million at December 24, 2011 and are due in installments through 2042.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new accounting guidance on when to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. The guidance requires reporting entities with zero or negative carrying amounts of goodwill to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. This guidance is effective for impairment tests performed during an entity’s fiscal year, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010 (March 27, 2011 for the Company). The adoption of this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 had no impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new accounting guidance on disclosures of supplementary pro forma information for business combinations. The guidance requires reporting entities that present comparative financial statements to present the pro forma disclosures as if the business combination occurred at the beginning of the prior annual period. The guidance also expands the supplementary pro forma disclosures to include additional disclosures describing the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments. This guidance is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010 (March 27, 2011 for the Company). The adoption of this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 did not have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new accounting guidance that revises the manner in which entities present comprehensive income in their financial statements. The guidance removes the presentation options in previously issued accounting guidance on comprehensive income, and requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. The guidance does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011. This guidance requires new disclosures only, and will have no impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued updated guidance on the periodic testing of goodwill for impairment. This guidance will allow companies to assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that goodwill might be impaired and whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test required under current accounting standards. This guidance is applicable for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to market risk from potential changes in interest rates. At December 24, 2011 and March 26, 2011, the Company had approximately $1.4 million and $10.7 million, respectively, of debt financing, excluding capital leases, of which approximately 47% and 6%, respectively, was at fixed interest rates and therefore, the fair value is affected by changes in market interest rates. The Company’s cash flow exposure on floating rate debt interest expense would not have materially fluctuated based upon the Company’s debt position at the quarter ended December 24, 2011 or for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2011, given a 1% change in LIBOR.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files or submits pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed,

summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In conjunction with the close of each fiscal quarter and under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducts an update, a review and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. It is the conclusion of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, based upon an evaluation completed as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter reported on herein, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in internal controls

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 24, 2011 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is not a party or subject to any legal proceedings other than certain claims and lawsuits that arise in the normal course of its business. The Company does not believe that such claims or lawsuits, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits

31.1 – Certification of Robert G. Gross pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002

31.2 – Certification of Catherine D’Amico pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002

32.1 – Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002

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Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement of prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or deemed filed for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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.

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Exhibit No.	Description	Page No.

31.1	Certification of Robert G. Gross pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002		19

31.2	Certification of Catherine D’Amico pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002		20

32.1	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002		21

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