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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

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


For the quarterly period ended September 8, 2015

6, 2016

OR

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


For the transition period fromto

Commission File Number: 001-36197

DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.

(f/k/a LEVY ACQUISITION CORP.)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 46-3340980

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

25521 Commercentre Drive

Lake Forest, California

 92630
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(949) 462-9300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(949) 462-9300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  xNo  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  xNo  ¨

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.

Large accelerated filer¨ Accelerated filerx
Non-accelerated filer¨¨  (Do(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of October 19, 2015,17, 2016, there were 38,802,42539,153,003 shares of the registrant’s common stock issued and outstanding.




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Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for6, 2016 (Successor) and the Ten Weeks Ended September 8, 2015 (Successor) and the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 30, 2015 (Predecessor)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Ten Weeks Ended September 8, 2015 (Successor) and the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 30, 2015 (Predecessor) and Thirty-Six Weeks Ended September 9, 2014 (Predecessor)

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

   Successor      Predecessor 
   September 8,
2015
      December 30,
2014
 

Assets

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $7,174      $8,553  

Accounts and other receivables, net

   2,290       3,383  

Inventories

   2,758       2,687  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   4,058       3,816  

Deferred tax assets

   2,014       —    
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current assets

   18,294       18,439  
 

Property and equipment, net

   110,341       85,164  

Goodwill

   317,174       281,200  

Trademarks

   220,300       144,000  

Intangible assets, net

   29,521       17,683  

Other assets, net

   4,790       3,548  
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

  $700,420      $550,034  
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

      

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

  $18,039      $14,645  

Other accrued liabilities

   30,426       32,088  

Current portion of long-term debt, capital lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities

   1,665       1,634  
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   50,130       48,367  

Long-term debt, capital lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities, excluding current portion, net

   174,720       321,764  

Deferred income taxes

   77,078       64,736  

Warrant liability

   —         8,309  

Other non-current liabilities

   36,306       25,454  
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   338,234       468,630  
 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

      
 

Shareholders’ equity:

      

Del Taco Holdings, Inc. (Predecessor) preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

   —         —    

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (Successor) preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

   —         —    

Del Taco Holdings, Inc. (Predecessor) common stock, $0.01 par value; 5,800,000 shares authorized; 3,907,835 shares issued and outstanding at December 30, 2014

   —         39  

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (Successor) common stock, $0.0001 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 38,802,425 shares issued and outstanding at September 8, 2015

   4       —    

Additional paid-in capital

   370,908       110,941  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   —         (409

Accumulated deficit

   (8,726     (29,167
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   362,186       81,404  
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $700,420      $550,034  
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
  Successor
  September 6, 2016 December 29, 2015
Assets (Unaudited)  
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $11,603
 $10,194
Accounts and other receivables, net 3,194
 3,220
Inventories 2,510
 2,806
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 5,244
 3,545
Total current assets 22,551
 19,765
Property and equipment, net 122,982
 114,030
Goodwill 319,526
 318,275
Trademarks 220,300
 220,300
Intangible assets, net 25,903
 28,373
Other assets, net 3,308
 2,829
Total assets $714,570
 $703,572
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable $17,133
 $16,831
Other accrued liabilities 36,294
 32,897
Current portion of capital lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities 1,639
 1,725
Total current liabilities 55,066
 51,453
Long-term debt, capital lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities, excluding current portion, net 169,107
 167,968
Deferred income taxes 86,323
 79,523
Other non-current liabilities 33,400
 36,251
Total liabilities 343,896
 335,195
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
 
 
Shareholders’ equity:    
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding 
 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 39,365,513 shares issued and outstanding at September 6, 2016; 38,802,425 shares issued and outstanding at December 29, 2015 4
 4
Additional paid-in capital 361,805
 372,260
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (122) 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 8,987
 (3,887)
Total shareholders’ equity 370,674
 368,377
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $714,570
 $703,572
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

   Successor      Predecessor 
   10 Weeks
Ended
September 8, 2015
      2 Weeks
Ended
    June 30, 2015
  12 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014
 

Revenue:

       

Company restaurant sales

  $78,874      $15,891   $88,819  

Franchise revenue

   2,694       546    3,034  

Franchise sublease income

   467       95    540  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenue

   82,035       16,532    92,393  
 

Operating expenses:

       

Restaurant operating expenses:

       

Food and paper costs

   22,567       4,607    25,543  

Labor and related expenses

   23,512       4,712    27,393  

Occupancy and other operating expenses

   17,024       3,653    19,722  

General and administrative

   5,824       1,004    5,975  

Depreciation and amortization

   4,147       664    4,385  

Occupancy and other - franchise subleases

   437       87    516  

Pre-opening costs

   41       28    181  

Restaurant closure charges, net

   19       —      20  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

   1       84    (24
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   73,572       14,839    83,711  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income from operations

   8,463       1,693    8,682  
 

Other expenses:

       

Interest expense

   1,725       664    6,786  

Transaction-related costs

   11,978       61    241  

Debt modification costs

   78       1    —    

Change in fair value of warrant liability

   —         —      303  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other expenses

   13,781       726    7,330  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations before provision for income taxes

   (5,318     967    1,352  

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

   (3,132     (1,449  463  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   (2,186     2,416    889  
 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

       

Change in fair value of interest rate cap

   —         (1  (14

Reclassification of interest rate cap amortization included in net (loss) income

   —         —      5  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss, net

   —         (1  (9
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

  $(2,186    $2,415   $880  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings per share:

       

Basic

  $(0.06    $0.36   $0.23  

Diluted

  $(0.06    $0.36   $0.23  
 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

       

Basic

   38,802,425       6,707,776    3,907,835  

Diluted

   38,802,425       6,707,776    3,910,866  


Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
  Successor  Predecessor
  12 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  2 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
Revenue:       
Company restaurant sales $100,173
 $78,874
  $15,891
Franchise revenue 3,686
 2,694
  546
Franchise sublease income 560
 467
  95
Total revenue 104,419
 82,035
  16,532
Operating expenses:       
Restaurant operating expenses:       
Food and paper costs 27,574
 22,567
  4,607
Labor and related expenses 30,748
 23,512
  4,712
Occupancy and other operating expenses 20,911
 17,024
  3,653
General and administrative 8,566
 5,824
  1,004
Depreciation and amortization 5,157
 4,147
  664
Occupancy and other - franchise subleases 521
 437
  87
Pre-opening costs 94
 41
  28
Restaurant closure charges, net (133) 19
  
Loss on disposal of assets 54
 1
  84
Total operating expenses 93,492
 73,572
  14,839
Income from operations 10,927
 8,463
  1,693
Other expenses:       
Interest expense 1,412
 1,725
  664
Transaction-related costs 490
 11,978
  61
Debt modification costs 
 78
  1
Total other expenses 1,902
 13,781
  726
Income (loss) from operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes 9,025
 (5,318)  967
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 4,076
 (3,132)  (1,449)
Net income (loss) 4,949
 (2,186)  2,416
Other comprehensive loss:       
Change in fair value of interest rate cap (122) 
  (1)
Total other comprehensive loss (122) 
  (1)
Comprehensive income (loss) $4,827
 $(2,186)  $2,415
Earnings (loss) per share:       
Basic $0.13
 $(0.06)  $0.36
Diluted $0.13
 $(0.06)  $0.36
Weighted-average shares outstanding       
Basic 38,465,064
 38,802,425
  6,707,776
Diluted 38,688,961
 38,802,425
  6,707,776
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

   Successor      Predecessor 
   10 Weeks
Ended
September 8, 2015
      26 Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2015
  36 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014
 

Revenue:

       

Company restaurant sales

  $78,874      $200,676   $259,948  

Franchise revenue

   2,694       6,693    8,817  

Franchise sublease income

   467       1,183    1,542  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenue

   82,035       208,552    270,307  

Operating expenses:

       

Restaurant operating expenses:

       

Food and paper costs

   22,567       57,447    76,171  

Labor and related expenses

   23,512       61,120    80,065  

Occupancy and other operating expenses

   17,024       43,611    57,152  

General and administrative

   5,824       14,850    18,304  

Depreciation and amortization

   4,147       8,252    13,300  

Occupancy and other - franchise subleases

   437       1,109    1,470  

Pre-opening costs

   41       276    371  

Restaurant closure charges, net

   19       94    (171

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

   1       99    (229
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   73,572       186,858    246,433  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income from operations

   8,463       21,694    23,874  
 

Other expenses:

       

Interest expense

   1,725       11,491    21,968  

Transaction-related costs

   11,978       7,255    241  

Debt modification costs

   78       139    1,241  

Change in fair value of warrant liability

   —         (35  303  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other expenses

   13,781       18,850    23,753  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations before provision for income taxes

   (5,318     2,844    121  

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

   (3,132     740    1,259  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   (2,186     2,104    (1,138

Other comprehensive income (loss):

       

Change in fair value of interest rate cap

   —         (24  (103

Reclassification of interest rate cap amortization included in net (loss) income

   —         58    7  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net

   —         34    (96
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

  $(2,186    $2,138   $(1,234
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings per share:

       

Basic

  $(0.06    $0.38   $(0.29

Diluted

  $(0.06    $0.37   $(0.29
 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

       

Basic

   38,802,425       5,492,417    3,907,835  

Diluted

   38,802,425       5,610,859    3,907,835  


Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
  Successor  Predecessor
  36 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  26 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
Revenue:       
Company restaurant sales $289,640
 $78,874
  $200,676
Franchise revenue 10,591
 2,694
  6,693
Franchise sublease income 1,617
 467
  1,183
Total revenue 301,848
 82,035
  208,552
Operating expenses:       
Restaurant operating expenses:       
Food and paper costs 80,061
 22,567
  57,447
Labor and related expenses 90,781
 23,512
  61,120
Occupancy and other operating expenses 60,560
 17,024
  43,611
General and administrative 25,072
 5,824
  14,850
Depreciation and amortization 16,175
 4,147
  8,252
Occupancy and other - franchise subleases 1,534
 437
  1,109
Pre-opening costs 222
 41
  276
Restaurant closure charges, net (121) 19
  94
Loss on disposal of assets 191
 1
  99
Total operating expenses 274,475
 73,572
  186,858
Income from operations 27,373
 8,463
  21,694
Other expenses:       
Interest expense 4,289
 1,725
  11,491
Transaction-related costs 681
 11,978
  7,255
Debt modification costs 
 78
  139
Change in fair value of warrant liability 
 
  (35)
Total other expenses 4,970
 13,781
  18,850
Income (loss) from operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes 22,403
 (5,318)  2,844
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 9,529
 (3,132)  740
Net income (loss) 12,874
 (2,186)  2,104
Other comprehensive income (loss):       
Change in fair value of interest rate cap (122) 
  (24)
Reclassification of interest rate cap amortization included in net income (loss) 
 
  58
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net (122) 
  34
Comprehensive income (loss) $12,752
 $(2,186)  $2,138
Earnings (loss) per share:       
Basic $0.33
 $(0.06)  $0.38
Diluted $0.33
 $(0.06)  $0.37
Weighted-average shares outstanding       
Basic 38,518,431
 38,802,425
  5,492,417
Diluted 38,682,273
 38,802,425
  5,610,859


Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
        
  Successor  Predecessor
  36 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  26 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
Operating activities       
Net income (loss) $12,874
 $(2,186)  $2,104
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:       
Depreciation and amortization 16,175
 4,289
  8,249
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable lease assets and liabilities, net (420) (142)  3
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount 267
 37
  908
Subordinated note interest paid-in-kind 
 
  37
Debt modification costs 
 78
  139
Stock-based compensation 2,630
 146
  532
Change in fair value of warrant liability 
 
  (35)
Deferred income taxes 6,019
 
  551
Loss on disposal of assets 191
 1
  99
Restaurant closure charges (403) 
  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:       
Accounts and other receivables, net 26
 938
  154
Inventories 296
 (217)  145
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1,699) (1,985)  (426)
Accounts payable 302
 (2,100)  4,222
Other accrued liabilities 3,374
 779
  (5,026)
Other non-current liabilities (936) (1,477)  (1,573)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 38,696
 (1,839)  10,083
Investing activities       
Purchases of property and equipment (23,143) (7,723)  (14,813)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 5
 
  42
Proceeds from the Company's trust account 
 149,989
  
Purchases of other assets (1,538) (297)  (513)
Acquisition of Del Taco Holdings, net of cash acquired 
 (89,827)  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (24,676) 52,142
  (15,284)
Financing activities       
Proceeds from term loan, net of debt discount 
 
  23,654
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 
 35,000
  91,236
Repurchase of common stock and warrants (12,169) 
  
Payment of tax withholding related to restricted stock vesting, option exercises and distribution of restricted stock units (916) 
  (7,533)
Payments on term loan 
 (227,100)  
Payments on capital leases and deemed landlord financing (1,214) (328)  (831)
Payment on subordinated notes 
 
  (108,113)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 14,000
 162,556
  10,000
Payments on revolving credit facility (12,000) (7,000)  (6,000)
Payment for interest rate cap (312) 
  
Payments for debt issue costs 
 (484)  (593)
Repayment of note payable 
 (523)  
Payment of deferred underwriter compensation 
 (5,250)  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (12,611) (43,129)  1,820
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,409
 7,174
  (3,381)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 10,194
 
  8,553
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $11,603
 $7,174
  $5,172
Supplemental cash flow information:       
Cash paid during the period for interest $4,279
 $1,180
  $13,548
Cash paid during the period for income taxes 811
 
  46
Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities:       
Accrued property and equipment purchases $3,672
 $2,322
  $2,460
Write-offs of accounts receivables 72
 
  
Amortization of interest rate cap into net loss, net of tax 
 
  58
Change in other asset for fair value of interest rate cap recorded to other comprehensive loss, net (122) 
  (24)
Warrant liability reclassified to equity upon exercise of warrants 
 
  8,274
Issuance of shares for consideration in the acquisition of Del Taco Holdings, Inc. 
 189,305
  
Issuance of warrants as payment for working capital loans 
 389
  
Common stock of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. reclassified to equity upon release from possible redemption 
 136,213
  
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

statements


Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

   Del Taco Holdings, Inc. (Predecessor) 
                  Accumulated       
               Additional  Other     Total 
   Preferred   Common Stock   Paid-in  Comprehensive  Accumulated  Shareholders’ 
   Stock   Shares   Amount   Capital  Loss  Deficit  Equity 

Balance at December 30, 2014, Predecessor

  $—       3,907,835    $39    $110,941   $(409 $(29,167 $81,404  

Net income

   —       —       —       —      —      2,104    2,104  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

   —       —       —       —      34    —      34  
           

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   —       —       —       —      —      —      2,138  

Stock-based compensation

   —       —       —       532    —      —      532  

Exercise and settlement of warrants

   —       213,025     2     8,272    —      —      8,274  

Exercise of options and distribution of restricted stock units, net of tax withholding

   —       237,948     2     (7,535  —      —      (7,533

Issuance of common stock

   —       2,348,968     24     91,212    —      —      91,236  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2015, Predecessor

  $—       6,707,776    $67    $203,422   $(375 $(27,063 $176,051  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
                                 
   Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (Successor) 
                  Accumulated       
               Additional  Other     Total 
   Preferred   Common Stock   Paid-in  Comprehensive  Accumulated  Shareholders’ 
   Stock   Shares   Amount   Capital  Loss  Deficit  Equity 

Balance at June 30, 2015, Successor

  $—       5,127,606    $1    $9,857   $—     $(6,540 $3,318  

Common stock of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. released from possible redemption

   —       13,621,279     1     136,212    —      —      136,213  

Issuance of common stock

   —       20,053,540     2     224,304    —      —      224,306  

Issuance of warrants

   —       —       —       389    —      —      389  

Net loss

   —       —       —       —      —      (2,186  (2,186

Stock-based compensation

   —       —       —       146    —      —      146  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at September 8, 2015, Successor

  $—       38,802,425    $4    $370,908   $—     $(8,726 $362,186  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

   Successor      Predecessor 
   10 Weeks
Ended
September 8, 2015
      26 Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2015
  36 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014
 

Operating activities

       

Net (loss) income

  $(2,186    $2,104   $(1,138

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

       

Depreciation and amortization

   4,147       8,252    13,300  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

   37       908    950  

Subordinated note interest paid-in-kind

   —         37    10,779  

Debt modification costs

   78       139    1,241  

Stock-based compensation

   146       532    711  

Change in fair value of warrant liability

   —         (35  303  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

   1       99    (229

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

       

Accounts and other receivables, net

   938       154    (147

Inventories

   (217     145    (37

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   (1,985     (426  (59

Accounts payable

   (2,100     4,222    453  

Other accrued liabilities

   779       (5,026  5,352  

Other non-current liabilities

   (1,477     (1,022  (914
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

   (1,839     10,083    30,565  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing activities

       

Purchases of property and equipment

   (7,723     (14,813  (12,850

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

   —         42    212  

Proceeds from the Company’s trust account (see Note 3)

   149,989       —      —    

Purchases of other assets

   (297     (513  (627

Acquisition of Del Taco Holdings, net of cash acquired

   (89,827     —      —    
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   52,142       (15,284  (13,265
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing activities

       

Proceeds from term loan, net of debt discount

   —         23,654    60,388  

Proceeds from deemed landlord financing liabilities

   —         —      900  

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

   35,000       91,236    —    

Payment of tax withholding related to option exercises and distribution of restricted stock units

   —         (7,533  —    

Payments on term loans

   (227,100     —      (14,500

Payments on capital leases and deemed landlord financing

   (328     (831  (1,153

Payment on subordinated notes

   —         (108,113  (62,000

Proceeds from revolving credit facility, net of debt discount

   162,556       10,000    —    

Payments on revolving credit facility

   (7,000     (6,000  —    

Payments for debt issue costs

   (484     (593  (392

Repayment of note payable

   (523     —      —    

Payment of deferred underwriter compensation

   (5,250     —      —    

Settlement of vested restricted stock units

   —         —      (87
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

   (43,129     1,820    (16,844
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   7,174       (3,381  456  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   —         8,553    6,071  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $7,174      $5,172   $6,527  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

       

Cash paid during the period for interest

  $1,180      $11,599   $5,938  

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

   —         46    53  

Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities:

       

Accrued property and equipment purchases

  $2,322      $2,460   $547  

Write-offs against bad debt reserves

   —         —      23  

Amortization of interest rate cap into net loss, net of tax

   —         58    7  

Change in other asset for fair value of interest rate cap recorded to other comprehensive loss, net

   —         (24  (103

Warrant liability reclassified to equity upon exercise of warrants

   —         8,274    —    

Issuance of shares for consideration in the acquisition of Del Taco Holdings, Inc.

   189,305       —      —    

Issuance of warrants as payment for working capital loans

   389       —      —    

Common stock of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. reclassified to equity upon release from possible redemption

   136,213       —      —    

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

September 8, 2015

1. Description of Business

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (f/k/a Levy Acquisition Corp. (“LAC”)) is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Lake Forest, California. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Del Taco”). The Company develops, franchises, owns, and operates Del Taco quick-service Mexican-American restaurants. At September 6, 2016 (Successor), there were 300 company-operated and 246 franchised Del Taco restaurants located in 16 states, including one franchised unit in Guam. At September 8, 2015 (Successor), there were 306 company-operated and 241 franchised Del Taco restaurants located in 16 states, including one franchised unit in Guam. At September 9, 2014, there were 303 company-operated and 245 franchised Del Taco restaurants located in 17 states, including one franchised unit in Guam.

The Company was originally incorporated in Delaware on August 2, 2013 as a special purpose acquisition company, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. On June 30, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), the Company consummated its business combination with Del Taco Holdings, Inc. (“DTH”) pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger dated as of March 12, 2015 by and among LAC, Levy Merger Sub, LLC (“Levy Merger Sub”), LAC’s wholly owned subsidiary, and DTH (the “Merger Agreement”). Under the Merger Agreement, Levy Merger Sub merged with and into DTH, with DTH surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Business Combination” or “Merger”). In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company changed its name from Levy Acquisition Corp. to Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. See Note 3 for further discussion of the Business Combination.

2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). For additional information, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with (i) the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2014 and (ii) DTH’s29, 2015 ("2015 Form 10-K"). The accounting policies used in preparing these consolidated financial statements and notes thereto forare the year ended December 30, 2014 includedsame as those described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on June 11, 2015.

our 2015 Form 10-K.

As a result of the Business Combination, the Company is the acquirer for accounting purposes, and DTH is the acquiree and accounting predecessor. The Company’s financial statement presentation distinguishes a “Predecessor” for DTH for periods prior to the Closing Date. The Company was subsequently re-named as Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. and is the “Successor” for periods after the Closing Date, which includes consolidation of DTH subsequent to the Business Combination on June 30, 2015. The Merger was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting, and the Successor financial statements reflect a new basis of accounting that is based on the fair value of the net assets acquired. See Note 3 for further discussion of the Business Combination. As a result of the application of the acquisition method of accounting as of the effective time of the Merger,Closing Date, the financial statements for the Predecessor period and for the Successor period are presented on a different basis and are therefore, not comparable. The historical financial information of Del Taco, formerly LAC, prior to the Business Combination have not been reflected in the financial statements as those amounts have been considered de-minimus.

For the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, the Predecessor results reflect the equity balances and activities of DTH at December 30, 2014 through June 30, 2015 prior to the closing of the Business Combination and the Successor results reflect the LAC equity balances at June 30, 2015 prior to the closing of the Business Combination and the activities for Del Taco through September 8, 2015.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Tuesday closest to December 31. Fiscal yearsyear 2016 is the fifty-three week period ended January 3, 2017 (Successor). Fiscal year 2015 and 2014 are bothis the fifty-two week periods.period ended December 29, 2015 (Successor). In a fifty-three week fiscal year, the first, second and third quarters each include twelve weeks of operations and the fourth quarter includes seventeen weeks of operations. In a fifty-two week fiscal year, the first, second and third quarters each include twelve weeks of operations and the fourth quarter includes sixteen weeks of operations. For fiscal year 2015,2016, the Company’s accompanying financial statements reflect the twelve weeks and thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor). For fiscal year 2015, the Company’s accompanying financial statements reflect the two weeks and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor) and the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor). For fiscal year 2014, the Company’s financial statements reflect the twelve weeks (quarter) and thirty-six weeks (year to date) ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor).

In the opinion of the Company,management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The

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(Unaudited)

results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly and majority owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management believes that such estimates have been based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and the resulting estimates are reasonable for use in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The Company’s significant estimates include estimates for impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, valuations provided in business combinations, insurance reserves, restaurant closure reserves, stock-based compensation, contingent liabilities, certain leasing activities and income tax valuation allowances

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Variable Interest Entities

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 810,Consolidation, the Company applies the guidance related to variable interest entities (VIE), which defines the process for how an enterprise determines which party consolidates a VIE as primarily a qualitative analysis. The enterprise that consolidates the VIE (the primary beneficiary) is defined as the enterprise with (1) the power to direct activities of the VIE that most significantly affect the VIEs economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE. The Company franchises its operations through franchise agreements entered into with franchisees and therefore, the Company does not possess any ownership interests in franchise entities or other affiliates. The franchise agreements are designed to provide the franchisee with key decision-making ability to enable it to oversee its operations and to have a significant impact on the success of the franchise, while the Company’s decision-making rights are related to protecting the Company’s brand. Additionally, the Company holds a 1% ownership interest in four public limited partnerships in which the Company serves as general partner. The limited partners have substantive kick-out rights over the general partner giving the limited partners power to direct the activities of the limited partnerships. Based upon the Company’s analysis of all the relevant facts and considerations of the franchise entities, the limited partnerships and other affiliates, the Company has concluded that these entities and franchise agreements are not variable interest entities.

Revenue Recognition

Company restaurant sales from the operation of Company restaurants are recognized when food and service is delivered to customers. Franchise revenues comprise (i) initial development fees, (ii) initial franchise fees, (iii) on-going royalties and (iv) renewal fees. Franchise fees received pursuant to individual development agreements, which grant the right to develop franchised restaurants in future periods in specific geographic areas, are deferred and recognized as revenue when the Company has substantially fulfilled its obligation pursuant to the development agreement, which is generally upon restaurant opening. Royalties from franchised restaurants are recorded in revenue when food and service are delivered to customers. Renewal fees are recognized when a renewal agreement becomes effective. The Company reports revenue net of sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental taxing authorities and promotional allowances. Franchise sublease income is composed of rental income associated with properties leased or subleased to franchisees and is recognized as revenue on an accrual basis.

Gift Cards

The Company sells gift cards to customers in its restaurants. The gift cards sold to customers have no stated expiration dates and are subject to potential escheatment laws in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Deferred gift card income of $1.1 million and $2.0 million is recorded in other non-current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 8, 2015 and December 30, 2014, respectively. The Company recognizes revenue from gift cards: (i) when the gift card is redeemed by the customer; or (ii) under the delayed recognition method, when the likelihood of the gift card being redeemed by the customer is remote (gift card

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

breakage) and the Company determines that there is not a legal obligation to remit the unredeemed gift cards to the relevant jurisdiction. The determination of the gift card breakage rate is based upon Company specific historical redemption patterns. Recognized breakage revenue was not significant to any period presented in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). Any future revisions to the estimated breakage rate may result in changes in the amount of breakage revenue recognized in future periods.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Amounts receivable from credit card issuers are typically converted to cash within 2 to 4 days of the original sales transaction and are considered to be cash equivalents.

Accounts and Other Receivables, Net

Accounts and other receivables, net consist primarily of receivables from franchisees, sublease tenants, a vendor and a landlord. Receivables from franchisees include sublease rents, royalties, services and contractual marketing fees associated with the franchise agreements. Sublease tenant receivables relate to subleased properties where the Company is a party and obligated on the primary lease agreement. The vendor receivable is for earned reimbursements from a vendor and the landlord receivable is for an earned landlord reimbursement related to a restaurant that opened in December 2014. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on historical experience and a review on a specific identification basis of the collectability of existing receivables.

Vendor Allowances

The Company receives support from one of its vendors in the form of reimbursements. The reimbursements are agreed upon with the vendor, but do not represent specific, incremental, identifiable costs incurred by the Company in selling the vendor’s products. Such reimbursements are recorded as a reduction of the costs of purchasing the vendor’s products.

Inventories

Inventories, consisting of food items, packaging and beverages, are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment includes land, buildings, leasehold improvements, restaurant and other equipment and buildings under capital leases. Land, property and equipment acquired in business combinations are initially recorded at their estimated fair value. Land, property and equipment acquired or constructed in the normal course of business are initially recorded at cost. The Company provides for depreciation and amortization based on the estimated useful lives of assets using the straight-line method.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Estimated useful lives are as follows:

Buildings20–35 years
Leasehold improvementsShorter of useful life (typically 20 years) or lease term
Buildings under capital leasesShorter of useful life (typically 20 years) or lease term
Restaurant and other equipment3–15 years

Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the related lease term, which generally includes reasonably assured option periods expected to be exercised by the Company when the Company would suffer an economic penalty if not exercised.

Gains and losses on the disposal of assets are recorded as the difference between the net proceeds received and net carrying values of the assets disposed and are included in loss (gain) on disposal of assets in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs represent third-party debt costs that are capitalized and amortized to interest expense over the associated term. Deferred financing costs, lender discount and other lender fees are presented net of debt balances and are amortized to interest expense over the associated term.

Goodwill and Trademarks

The Company’s goodwill and trademarks are not amortized, but tested annually for impairment and tested more frequently for impairment if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The Company conducts annual goodwill and trademark impairment tests on the first day of the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or whenever an indicator of impairment exists.

In assessing goodwill impairment for the Company’s single reporting unit, the Company has the option to first assess the qualitative factors to determine whether events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the qualitative factors indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company performs a two-step impairment test of goodwill. In the first step, the Company estimates the fair value of the reporting unit and compare it to the carrying value of the reporting unit. If the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, the second step is performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. In the second step, the amount of the impairment loss is the excess of the carrying amount of the goodwill over its implied fair value.

The Company’s indefinite-lived trademark is not amortized, but tested at least annually for impairment using a quantitative impairment analysis, and more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The quantitative impairment analysis compares the fair value of the indefinite-lived trademark, based on discounted future cash flows using a relief from royalty methodology. If the carrying amount of the indefinite-lived trademark exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is measured as the difference between the implied fair value of the trademark and its carrying amount.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets primarily include leasehold interests and franchise rights. Leasehold interests represent the fair values of acquired lease contracts having contractual rents that differ from fair market rents as of the acquisition date, and are amortized on the straight-line basis over the lease term to rent expense (occupancy and other operating expense). Franchise rights, which represent the fair value of franchise contracts based on the projected royalty revenue stream, are amortized on the straight-line basis to general and administrative expense over the term of the franchise agreements.

Other Assets, Net

Other assets, net consist of security deposits and other capitalized costs. The Company capitalizes certain computer software and software development costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining computer software for internal use when both the preliminary project stage is completed and it is probable that the software will be used as intended. Capitalized software costs include only (i) external direct costs of materials and services utilized in developing or obtaining computer software, (ii) compensation and related benefits for employees who are directly associated with the software project and (iii) interest costs incurred while developing internal-use computer software. Capitalized software costs are amortized over the estimated useful life, typically three years.

The Company has elected to account for construction costs in a manner such that costs with a future benefit for the projects are capitalized. If the Company subsequently makes a determination that a site for which development costs have been capitalized will not be acquired or developed, any previously capitalized development costs are expensed and included in occupancy and other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). The Company capitalizes interest in connection with the construction of its restaurants.

Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets, including property and equipment and definite lived intangible assets (other than goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets), are reviewed by the Company for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Long-lived assets are grouped and evaluated for impairment at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets. The Company evaluates such cash flows for individual restaurants and franchise contracts on an undiscounted basis. If it is determined that the carrying amounts of such long-lived assets are not recoverable, the assets are written down to their estimated fair values. The Company generally estimates fair value using either the land and building real estate value for the respective restaurant or the discounted value of the estimated cash flows associated with the respective restaurant or contract.

Rent Expense and Deferred Rent

At inception, each lease is evaluated to determine whether it will be classified as an operating or capital lease. Rent expense on operating leases with scheduled or minimum rent increases is recorded on the straight-line basis over the lease term, which includes the period of time from when the Company takes possession of the leased space until the restaurant opening date (the rent holiday period). Deferred rent represents the excess of rent charged to expense over

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

the rent obligations under the lease agreement, as well as leasehold improvements funded by lessor incentives which are amortized as reductions to rent expense over the expected lease term and unfavorable leasehold interests which are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term.

Deferred rent is recorded in other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Contingent rentals are generally based on sales levels in excess of stipulated amounts as defined in the lease agreement, and thus are not considered minimum lease payments and are included in rent expense as incurred.

The Company may expend cash for structural additions on leased premises that may be reimbursed in whole or in part by landlords as construction contributions pursuant to agreed-upon terms in the leases. Depending on the specifics of the leased space and the lease agreement, the amounts paid for structural components will be recorded during the construction period as either prepaid rent or construction-in-progress and the landlord construction contributions will be recorded as either an offset to prepaid rent or as a deemed landlord financing liability. Upon completion of construction for those leases that meet certain criteria, the lease may qualify for sale-leaseback treatment. For these leases, the deemed landlord financing liability and the associated construction-in-progress will be removed and the difference will be reclassified to prepaid or deferred rent and amortized over the lease term as an increase or decrease to rent expense. If the lease does not qualify for sale-leaseback treatment, the deemed landlord financing liability will be amortized over the lease term based on the rent payments designated in the lease agreement.

Insurance Reserves

Given the nature of the Company’s operating environment, the Company is subject to workers’ compensation and general liability claims. To mitigate a portion of these risks, the Company maintains insurance for individual claims in excess of deductibles per claim (the Company’s insurance deductibles range from $0.25 million to $0.50 million per occurrence for workers’ compensation and are $0.35 million per occurrence for general liability). The amount of self-insurance loss reserves and loss adjustment expenses is determined based on an estimation process that uses information obtained from both Company-specific and industry data, as well as general economic information. Self-insurance loss reserves are based on estimates of expected losses for determining reported claims and as the basis for estimating claims incurred but not reported. The estimation process for self-insurance loss exposure requires management to continuously monitor and evaluate the life cycle of claims. Management also monitors the reasonableness of the judgments made in the prior year’s estimation process (referred to as a hindsight analysis) and adjusts current year assumptions based on the hindsight analysis. The Company utilizes actuarial methods to evaluate open claims and estimate the ongoing development exposure related to workers’ compensation and general liability.

Advertising Costs

Franchisees pay a monthly fee to the Company of 4% of their restaurants’ net sales as reimbursement for advertising and promotional services that the Company provides. Company-operated restaurants contribute to the advertising fund on the same basis as franchised restaurants.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Production costs for radio and television advertising are expensed when the commercials are initially aired. Costs of distribution of advertising are charged to expense on the date the advertising is aired or distributed. These costs, as well as other marketing-related expenses for advertising are included in occupancy and other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

Pre-opening Costs

Pre-opening costs, which include restaurant labor, supplies, rent expense and other costs incurred prior to the opening of a new restaurant are expensed as incurred.

Restaurant Closure Charges, Net

The Company makes decisions to close restaurants based on their cash flows, anticipated future profitability and leasing arrangements. The Company determines if discontinued operations treatment is appropriate and estimates the future obligations, if any, associated with the closure of restaurants and records the corresponding liability at the time the restaurant is closed. These restaurant closure obligations primarily consist of the liability for the present value of future lease obligations, net of estimated sublease income, if any. Restaurant closure charges, net are comprised of initial charges associated with the recording of the liability at fair value, accretion of the liability during the period, and any positive or negative adjustments to the liability in subsequent periods as more information becomes available. To the extent that the disposal or abandonment of related property and equipment results in gains or losses, such gains or losses are included in loss (gain) on disposal of assets in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees based on their estimated grant date fair values using an option pricing model for option grants, third-party valuation for grants of restricted stock units and the closing price of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant for restricted stock awards. Compensation expense for the Company’s stock-based compensation awards is generally recognized on a straight-line basis.

Income Taxes

The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences between financial statement and income tax reporting, using tax rates scheduled to be in effect at the time the items giving rise to the deferred taxes reverse. The Company recognizes the impact of a tax position in the financial statements if that position is more likely than not of being sustained by the taxing authority. Accordingly, the Company reports a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to variability in future cash flows resulting from fluctuations in interest rates related to its variable rate debt. As part of its overall strategy to manage the level of exposure to the risk of fluctuations in interest rates, the Company has used various interest rate contracts including interest rate caps. The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. When they qualify as hedging instruments, the Company designates interest rate caps as cash flow hedges of forecasted variable rate interest payments on certain debt principal balances.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in current earnings.

The Company enters into interest rate derivative contracts with major banks and is exposed to losses in the event of nonperformance by these banks. The Company anticipates, however, that these banks will be able to fully satisfy their obligations under the contracts. Accordingly, the Company does not obtain collateral or other security to support the contracts.

Contingencies

The Company recognizes liabilities for contingencies when an exposure that indicates it is probable that an asset has been impaired or that a liability has been incurred and the amount of impairment or loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company’s ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to such matters cannot be estimated with certainty and requires the use of estimates. When the reasonable estimate is a range, the recorded loss will be the best estimate within the range. The Company records legal settlement costs when those costs are probable and reasonably estimable.

Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Comprehensive (loss) income includes changes in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from nonoperational sources, including, among other things, the Company’s unrealized gains and losses on effective interest rate caps which are included in other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax.

Segment Information

An operating segment is defined as a component of an enterprise that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, and about which separate financial information is regularly evaluated by the Company’s chief operating decision makers in deciding how to allocate resources. Similar operating segments can be aggregated into a single operating segment if the businesses are similar. Management has determined that the Company has one operating segment, and therefore one reportable segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (CODM) is its Chief Executive Officer; its CODM reviews financial performance and allocates resources at a consolidated level on a recurring basis.

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Related Party Transactions

The Company has entered into long-term leases for 22 Del Taco restaurants whereby the lessor is one of four public partnerships where the Company serves as general partner with a 1% ownership interest. The leases require monthly rent payments in an amount equal to 12% of gross sales which were recorded within occupancy and other operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) and totaled $0.5 million, $0.1 million and $1.4 million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor), two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor), respectively, and $0.6 million and $1.8 million for the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor), respectively. The Company recorded a fair value adjustment through the purchase price allocation, as described in Note 3, of $1.5 million for the estimated fair value of its investment in the partnerships.

On July 24, 2015, the four public partnerships entered into an agreement to sell all of the properties, subject to the approval of a majority in interest of the limited partners of each of the public partnerships, to a third party that is not affiliated with the Company. If the sale of the properties is approved by their respective limited partners, then following the consummation of the sale, the respective public partnership will be dissolved and the assets of the respective partnership will be distributed pursuant to the terms of their respective partnership agreements.

At December 30, 2014 (predecessor), DTH had outstanding $108.1 million of subordinated notes due to its three largest shareholders that bore interest at 13.0%. On March 20, 2015, DTH used proceeds from the Step 1 of the Business Combination, as described in Note 3, a $10 million revolver borrowing and amended term loan proceeds of $25.1 million to fully redeem the then outstanding balance of $111.2 million of subordinated notes. Interest expense related to subordinated notes was zero and $3.1 million for the two and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and $3.0 million and $11.2 million for the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor), respectively. See Note 5 for further discussion regarding the subordinated notes.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company measures fair value using the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company uses valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based on the underlying inputs, each fair value measurement in its entirety is reported in one of the three tiers in the fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include:

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;

Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs which reflect the Company’s own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques may include the use of third-party pricing services, option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Concentration of Risks

As of September 8, 2015, Del Taco operated a total of 366 restaurants in California (244 company-owned and 122 franchised locations). As a result, the Company is particularly susceptible to adverse trends and economic conditions in California. In addition, given this geographic concentration, negative publicity regarding any of the restaurants in California could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and operations, as could other regional occurrences such as local strikes, earthquakes or other natural disasters.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In April 2015,March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU)("ASU") No. 2015-03,Simplifying2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which is intended to simplify various aspects of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the Presentationincome tax impact, classification on the statement of Debt Issuance Costs. To simplify presentation of debt issuance costs, thecash flows and forfeitures. This standard requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs would not be affected by the amendments in this update. ASU No. 2015-03 applies to all entities and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015,2016, and interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-04, Liabilities-Extinguishment of Liabilities (Subtopic 405-20): Recognition of Breakage for Certain Prepaid Stored-Value Products, which is designed to provide guidance and eliminate diversity in the accounting for the derecognition of financial liabilities related to certain prepaid stored-value products using a revenue-like breakage model. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. This standard is to be applied retrospectively. Uponretrospectively or using a cumulative effect transition method as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This guidance will result in key changes to lease accounting and will aim to bring leases onto balance sheets to give investors, lenders, and other financial statement users a more comprehensive view of a company's long-term financial obligations as well as the assets it owns versus leases. The new leasing standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements as well as the expected adoption method.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which provides a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive for the transfer of promised goods or services to its customers. The standard also requires additional disclosure regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This ASU is effective for annual periods and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The ASU is to be applied retrospectively or using a cumulative effect transition method. The Company is currently evaluating which transition method to use and the effect that this pronouncement will reclassifyhave on its debt issuance costs net with its debt liability.

consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.


Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

3. Business Combination

On June 30, 2015, the Company and DTH completed the Business Combination pursuant to the Merger Agreement under which the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Levy Merger Sub, merged with and into DTH, with DTH surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Concurrent with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Levy Epic Acquisition Company, LLC (“Levy Newco”), Levy Epic Acquisition Company II, LLC (“Levy Newco II” and with Levy Newco, the “Levy Newco Parties”), DTH and the DTH stockholders entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Levy Newco Parties agreed to purchase 2,348,968 shares of DTH common stock from DTH for $91.2 million in cash, and to purchase 740,564 shares of DTH common stock directly from existing DTH shareholders for $28.8 million in cash (the “Initial Investment”). As a result of this Initial Investment, an aggregate of 3,089,532 shares of DTH common stock werewas purchased by the Levy Newco Parties for total cash consideration of $120.0 million. Concurrent with the consummation of the Initial Investment, DTH increased its borrowing capacity under its existing term loan credit facility by $25.1 million. Proceeds from the increased borrowings under the term loan, a $10.0 million revolver borrowing and the $91.2 million received by DTH from the sale of DTH common stock to the Levy Newco Parties was used to fully repay the outstanding balance of DTH’s subordinated notes (see Note 5), and pay approximately $15.7 million of transaction costs, which included $7.5 million of employee withholding taxes resulting from the acceleration of outstanding stock options and restricted stock units due to the change in control triggered by the Initial Investment. Employee equity redemptions were exchanged for such withholding taxes. The transactions described in this paragraph are hereafter collectively referred to as “Step 1.”

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Also concurrent with Step 1, the Company entered into common stock purchase agreements pursuant to which certain investors committed to acquire 3,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock upon the closing of the Business Combination for total consideration of $35 million (the “Step 2 Investment”). The additional funds provided by these investors were used as additional cash consideration in the Business Combination.

The consideration for the Business Combination was provided by (1) the funds remaining in the Company’s trust account of $150 million after Delaware franchise taxes, stockholder redemptions, and $10.2 million of expenses paid for by the Company, (2) the $35 million provided by the Step 2 Investment, and (3) shares of the Company’s common stock. The Levy Newco Parties received only stock merger consideration in the Business Combination. The common stock purchase agreements entered into in connection with the Step 1 Investment and the closing of the Business Combination is hereafter referred to as “Step 2.” Step 1 and Step 2 are collectively referred to herein as the “Transactions.”

Step 2 is accounted for as a business combination under the scope of the FASB’s ASC 805, Business Combinations, or ASC 805. Pursuant to ASC 805, the Company has been determined to be the accounting acquirer based on the evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:

The Company paid cash and equity consideration for all of the equity in DTH;

Investments by the Company and Levy Newco Parties were considered multiple arrangements that should be treated as a single transaction for accounting purposes; and

The existing stockholders of the Company and the Levy Newco Parties retain relatively more voting rights in the combined company than the historical DTH stockholders.

DTH constitutes a business, with inputs, processes, and outputs. Accordingly, the acquisition of DTH constitutes the acquisition of a business for purposes of ASC 805, and due to the change in control from the merger, is accounted for using the acquisition method.

The following summarizes the merger considerationtotal purchase price paid to DTH stockholders (except for the Levy NewcoNewCo Parties) (in thousands):

   Calculation of
Purchase Price
 

Cash consideration paid(1)

  $105,164  

Value of share consideration issued(2)

   69,305  

Fair value of equity interests acquired in Step 1(3)

   120,000  

Less: Transaction expenses paid by the Company(1)

   (10,164
  

 

 

 

Total purchase price

  $284,305  
  

 

 

 

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Noteswas $284.3 million. The closing of the Business Combination and the Initial Investment were accounted for as related events transferring control of DTH to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

(1)Each issued and outstanding share of DTH stock held by DTH stockholders other than the Levy Newco Parties was converted into the right to receive the per share merger consideration, which equaled $38.84 per DTH share, payable in cash and the Company’s common stock. Cash consideration was paid with respect to all common stock of DTH except for shares held by the Levy Newco Parties. The aggregate amount of cash consideration paid directly to DTH stockholders was $95 million. Total cash consideration paid also included $10.2 million of expenses paid by the Company for the closing of Step 2.
(2)The stock merger consideration consisted of the Company’s common stock issued to DTH stockholders as part of the merger consideration in exchange for shares of DTH common stock. Company shares exchanged for the DTH shares held by the Levy Newco Parties are discussed in (3) below. The following summarizes the number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued to DTH stockholders other than the Levy Newco Parties:

(in thousands, except share and per share data)  Calculation of
Share
Consideration
 

Number of shares issued

   4,553,540  

Value per share as of June 30, 2015

  $15.22  
  

 

 

 

Value of share consideration transferred

  $69,305  
  

 

 

 

(3)The Company exchanged its common stock for DTH shares held by the Levy Newco Parties acquired in Step 1. The Transactions were accounted for as related events transferring control of DTH to the Company through a minority investment in Step 1 and a controlling interest in Step 2. The Levy Newco Parties’ shares of DTH common stock were exchanged for shares of the Company’s common stock in the Business Combination, but represent a previously held equity interest in an acquired company. The previously held equity interest had the same value as its $120 million purchase price.

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

the Company through a minority investment in the Initial Investment and a controlling interest at the closing of the Business Combination.

The Company recorded a preliminaryan allocation of the purchase price to DTH’s tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair value as of the June 30, 2015 acquisition date.Closing Date. The preliminaryfinal purchase price allocation is as follows (in thousands):

   Preliminary
Purchase Price
Allocation
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $5,173  

Accounts receivable and other receivables

   3,228  

Inventories

   2,541  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   4,145  
  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   15,087  

Property and equipment

   106,461  

Intangible assets

   250,490  

Other assets

   4,194  
  

 

 

 

Total identifiable assets acquired

   376,232  

Accounts payable

   (18,866

Other accrued liabilities

   (26,607

Current portion of long-term debt, capital lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities

   (1,670

Long-term debt

   (246,562

Deferred income taxes

   (79,215

Other long-term liabilities

   (36,181
  

 

 

 

Net identifiable liabilities assumed

   (32,869

Goodwill

   317,174  
  

 

 

 

Total gross consideration

  $284,305  
  

 

 

 

 

Purchase Price
Allocation
Cash and cash equivalents$5,173
Accounts receivable and other receivables3,228
Inventories2,541
Prepaid expenses and other current assets4,266
Total current assets15,208
Property and equipment105,524
Intangible assets250,490
Other assets4,194
Total identifiable assets acquired375,416
Accounts payable(18,866)
Other accrued liabilities(26,607)
Current portion of capital lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities(1,670)
Long-term debt, capital lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities(246,562)
Deferred income taxes(80,254)
Other long-term liabilities(36,208)
Net identifiable liabilities assumed(34,751)
Goodwill319,056
Total gross consideration$284,305

During the twenty-four weeks ended June 14, 2016 (Successor), the Company recorded a net $0.8 million adjustment to goodwill due to a change in estimate for the liability for deferred income taxes.
For the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), the Company incurred approximately $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of transaction expenses, of which $(0.1) million and $0.1 million, respectively, related to the Business Combination. During the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016, the Company was able to recover legal defense

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

The preliminary values allocated


costs related to intangible assetsa purported class action and the useful lives are as follows (in thousands):

   Fair Value   Useful life

Favorable leasehold interests and other intangible assets

  $14,290    0.6 to 19 years

Trademarks

   220,300    Indefinite

Franchise agreements

   15,900    0.1 to 40 years
  

 

 

   

Total intangible assets

  $250,490    
  

 

 

   

Unfavorable leasehold interests(1)

  $(23,652  1.5 to 19 years
  

 

 

   

Weighted average life of definite-lived intangibles

    11 years

(1)Included in other non-current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The goodwillderivative complaint (see Note 14 for further discussion) of $317.2$0.2 million arising from the Business Combination is primarily attributableits insurance company related to the market position and future growth potential of DTH for both company-operated and franchised restaurants. Approximately $0.6 million of goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

costs previously expensed. For the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor),(Successor) and the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor), the Company incurred approximately $12.0 million, $0.1 million and $7.3 million, respectively, of transaction expenses directly related to Step 1the Business Combination.

4. Restaurant Closure Charges, Net
At September 6, 2016 (Successor) and Step 2December 29, 2015 (Successor), the restaurant closure liability is $3.1 million and $4.8 million, respectively. The details of the Business Combination.

LAC incurred $1.6restaurant closure activities are discussed below.

Restaurant Closures and Lease Reserves
The following table represents other restaurant closure liability activity related to restaurant closures prior to 2015 and sublease income shortfalls (in thousands):
  Total
Balance at December 29, 2015 (Successor) $1,023
Charges for accretion in current period 57
Cash payments (73)
Balance at September 6, 2016 (Successor) $1,007
The current portion of the restaurant closure liability is $0.1 million at both September 6, 2016 (Successor) and $4.5December 29, 2015 (Successor), respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The non-current portion of the restaurant closure liability is $0.9 million at both September 6, 2016 (Successor) and December 29, 2015 (Successor), respectively, and is included in other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
Restaurant Closure and Other Related Charges for 12 Underperforming Restaurants
During the fourth fiscal quarter of transaction expenses, not reported with DTH’s predecessor condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss)2015, the Company closed 12 company-operated restaurants. During the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), directlythe Company recorded accretion expense related to the Business Combination for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)closures as well as $0.1 million and 26 weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor), respectively. Transaction expenses, which were $2.9$0.2 million, through the second fiscal quarter ended June 16, 2015 and $0.5 million for the fiscal year 2014, were reported by LAC in prior 10-Q and 10-K filings which are also not reported with DTH’s predecessor condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). Cash outflows of $4.3 millionrespectively, related to transaction expenses previously expensed by LAC are reported as a cash outflows for operating activities for the tenwrite-off of fixed assets associated with the closures. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor). In addition, in connection with the Business Combination,6, 2016 (Successor), the Company paid deferred underwriter compensation of $5.2 million in connection with the Company’s initial public offering in November 2013 as well as repaid working capital loans of $0.5 millionrecorded net adjustments to the Company’s sponsor, Levy Acquisition Sponsor LLC, bothlease termination liability for four closed restaurants due to changes in estimates based on executed subleases.
A summary of which werethe restaurant closure liability activity for these 12 closed restaurants consisted of the following (in thousands):
  Contract termination costs Other associated costs Total
Balance at December 29, 2015 (Successor) $3,637
 $163
 $3,800
Charges for accretion in current period 96
 
 96
Cash payments (1,076) (163) (1,239)
Adjustments to estimates based on current activity (552) 
 (552)
Balance at September 6, 2016 (Successor) $2,105
 $
 $2,105
The current portion of the restaurant closure liability is $0.9 million and $1.5 million at September 6, 2016 (Successor) and December 29, 2015 (Successor), respectively, and is included in other accrued on LAC’s balance sheet at June 16, 2015, and not included with DTH’s predecessor condensedliabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. Both of these payments are included as cash outflows for financing activities for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor).

sheets. The preliminary allocationnon-current portion of the purchase pricerestaurant closure liability is based on preliminary valuations performed to determine$1.2 million and $2.3 million at September 6, 2016 (Successor) and December 29, 2015 (Successor), respectively, and is included in other non-current liabilities in the fair value of the net assets as of the acquisition date. The amounts allocated to goodwill and intangible assets are based on preliminary valuations and are subject to final adjustment to reflect the final valuations. These final valuations of the assets and liabilities could have a material impact on the preliminary purchase price allocation disclosed above.

The following unaudited pro forma combined financial information presents the Company’s results as though DTH and the Company had combined at January 1, 2014. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with U.S. GAAP (in thousands):

   2 Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2015

(pro forma)
   12 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014

(pro forma)
   26 Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2015

(pro forma)
   36 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014

(pro forma)
 
        
   (unaudited) 

Total Revenue

  $16,532    $92,393    $208,552    $270,307  

Net income (loss)

  $735    $634    $(2,790  $(1,809

balance sheets.


Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

4.


5. Goodwill and other Intangible Assets

Changes

Goodwill was $319.5 million at September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to $318.3 million at December 29, 2015 (Successor). The increase was due to an adjustment to the purchase price allocation as described in more detail in Note 3 and $0.4 million related to the purchase of a franchise restaurant during the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016.
There have been no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the thirty-six weeks ended September 8,trademarks since December 29, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

   Goodwill 

Balance as of December 30, 2014 (Predecessor)

  $281,200  

Elimination of predecessor goodwill

   (281,200

Acquisition of businesses

   317,174  
  

 

 

 

Balance as of September 8, 2015 (Successor)

  $317,174  
  

 

 

 

(Successor).

The Company’s other intangible assets at September 8, 20156, 2016 (Successor) and December 30, 201429, 2015 (Successor) consisted of the following (in thousands):

   Successor       Predecessor 
   September 8, 2015       December 30, 2014 
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
  Net       Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
  Net 

Favorable leasehold interests

  $14,207    $(392 $13,815       $6,788    $(3,282 $3,506  

Franchise rights

   15,900     (275  15,625        20,882     (6,828  14,054  

Other

   83     (2  81        263     (140  123  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total amortized other intangible assets

  $30,190    $(669 $29,521       $27,933    $(10,250 $17,683  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

  Successor
  September 6, 2016 December 29, 2015
  
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Favorable lease assets $14,207
 $(2,409) $11,798
 $14,207
 $(1,020) $13,187
Franchise rights 15,783
 (1,678) 14,105
 15,897
 (711) 15,186
Total amortized other intangible assets $29,990
 $(4,087) $25,903
 $30,104
 $(1,731) $28,373

Goodwill and intangible assets at September 8,6, 2016 (Successor) and December 29, 2015 is(Successor) are based on the preliminary purchase price allocation of DTH, which is based on preliminary valuations performed to determine the fair value of the acquired assets as of the acquisition date. The amount allocated to goodwill and other intangible assets are subject to final adjustment to reflect the final valuations. These final valuations could have a material impact on goodwill and other intangible assets. See Note 3 for further discussion of the acquisition of DTH.

5. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), the Company wrote-off $0.1 million of franchise rights associated with the closure of three franchise locations.

6. Debt, Obligations Under Capital Leases and DeferredDeemed Landlord Financing Costs

Liabilities

The Company’s long-term debt, capital lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities at September 8, 2015 (successor)6, 2016 (Successor) and December 30, 2014 (predecessor)29, 2015 (Successor) consisted of the following (in thousands):

   Successor     Predecessor 
   September 8, 2015     December 30, 2014 

2015 Revolving Credit Facility, net of $1,416 debt discount at September 8, 2015

  $159,584     $—    

2013 Term Loan, net of $4,559 debt discount at December 30, 2014

   —        197,441  

F&C Restaurant Holding Co. (F&C RHC) subordinated notes

   —        72,189  

Sagittarius Restaurants LLC (SAG Restaurants) subordinated notes

   —        35,887  

2013 Revolver

   —        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total outstanding indebtedness

   159,584      305,517  
 

Obligations under capital leases and deemed landlord financing liabilities

   16,801      17,881  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt

   176,385      323,398  

Less: amounts due within one year

   1,665      1,634  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt due after one year

  $174,720     $321,764  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

  Successor
  September 6, 2016 December 29, 2015
2015 Senior Credit Facility, net of debt discount of $1,128 and $1,328 and deferred financing costs of $381 and $448 at September 6, 2016 (Successor) and December 29, 2015 (Successor), respectively $154,491
 $152,224
Total outstanding indebtedness 154,491
 152,224
Obligations under capital leases and deemed landlord financing liabilities 16,255
 17,469
Total debt 170,746
 169,693
Less: amounts due within one year 1,639
 1,725
Total amounts due after one year, net $169,107
 $167,968
At September 8,6, 2016 (Successor) and December 29, 2015 (Successor), the Company assessed the amounts recorded under the 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility and determined that such amounts approximated fair value. At December 31, 2014, the fair value of long-term debt was based on quoted inactive market prices and is therefore classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy, as described in Note 7.

2015 Revolving Credit Facility (Successor)

On August 4, 2015, the Company refinanced its existing senior credit facility (“2013 Senior Credit Facility”) and entered into a new credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement, which matures on August 4, 2020, provides for a $250 million revolving credit facility (the “2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility”). The Company utilized $164 million of proceeds from the Credit Agreement to refinance in wholetotal its existing senior secured debt2013 Senior Credit Facility and pay costs associated with the refinancing. The Credit Agreement replaced the Company’s 2013 Senior Credit Facility. The 2013 Senior Credit Facility, as amended March 20, 2015, totaled $267.1 million, consisting of an initial $227.1 million term loan (“2013 Term Loan”) and a $40 million revolver (“2013 Revolver”). At the time of termination,the refinance, a $162.5 million term loan

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balance was outstanding and $17.6 million of revolver capacity was utilized to support outstanding letters of credit under the 2013 Senior Credit Facility. The Company capitalized lender costs and deferred financing costs of $1.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in connection with the refinancing, which will be amortized to interest expense over term of the Credit Agreement. Lender costs are reported net with its debt liability and deferred financing costs are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balances sheets.

At the Company’s option, loans under the 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility may bear interest at a base rate or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin determined in accordance with a consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio-based pricing grid. The base rate is calculated as the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1 1/2 of 1%, (b) the prime rate of Bank of America, and (c) LIBOR plus 1.00%. For LIBOR loans, the applicable margin is in the range of 1.50% to 2.50%, and for base rate loans the applicable margin is in the range of 0.50% and 1.50%. The applicable margin iswas initially set at 2.00% for LIBOR loans and at 1.00% for base rate loans until delivery of financial statements and a compliance certificate for the fourth fiscal quarter ending after the closing date of the Credit Agreement. Following delivery of financial statements and a compliance certificate for the fourth fiscal quarter ending December 29, 2015 (Successor), the applicable margin decreased 0.25% for both LIBOR loans and base rate loans during the first fiscal quarter of 2016. The 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility capacity used to support letters of credit currently incurs fees equal to the applicable margin of 2.0%1.75%. The 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility unused commitment currently incurs a 0.25%0.20% fee.

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The Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of a consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio and a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants as of September 6, 2016 (Successor). Substantially all of the assets of the Company are pledged as collateral under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility.
The Company capitalized lender costs and deferred financing costs of $1.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in connection with the refinancing and expensed $0.1 million as debt modification costs in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015.

2015 (Successor). Lender debt discount costs and deferred financing costs associated with the 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility are presented net of the 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility balance on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and deferred financing costs are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Both lender debt discount costs and deferred financing costs arewill be amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility. Amortization of deferred financing costs includingand debt discount related to the 2015 Senior Credit Facility totaled $37,000$0.1 million and $0.3 million during the tentwelve weeks and thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor).

6, 2016 (Successor), respectively.

At September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), the weighted-average interest rate on the outstanding balance of the RevolvingSenior Credit Facility was 2.2%2.3%. At September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), the Company had a total of $71.4$75.0 million of availability for additional borrowings under the 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility as the Company had $161.0$156.0 million of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit outstanding of $17.6$19.0 million which reduce availability under the 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility.

DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility

In March 2015, DTH amended its 2013 Senior Credit Facility to increase the 2013 term loanTerm Loan by $25.1 million to $227.1 million (the “March 2015 Debt Refinance”). A portion of the proceeds from Step 1 of the Business Combination, described in Note 3, proceeds of $10 million from the 2013 Revolver and the March 2015 Debt Refinance proceeds were used to fully redeem the then outstanding balance of the subordinated notes of $111.2 million.

On March 12, 2015, DTH satisfied the rating condition in its 2013 Senior Credit Facility resulting in a decrease in interest ratesrate to LIBOR (not to be less than 1.00%) plus a margin of 4.25%.

DTH utilized $17.6 million of its 2013 Revolver to support outstanding letters of credit at December 30, 2014. Unused 2013 Revolver capacity at December 30, 2014 was $22.4 million.

DTH was in compliance with the financial covenants under the 2013 Senior Credit Facility as of December 30, 2014.

The Company incurred lender costs and third-party costs associated with the March 2015 Debt Refinance of $1.6 million of which $1.5 million was capitalized as lender debt discount and $0.1 million was expensed as debt modification costs in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor).

Lender debt discount costs and deferred financing costs associated with the 2013 Senior Credit Facility are presented net of the 2013 Term Loan in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and arewere amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2013 Term Loan using the effective interest method. Amortization of deferred financing costs including debt discount totaled $0.1 million and $0.3$0.9 million during the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and the twelve weeks

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ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor), respectively, and $0.9 million and $1.0 million during the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015, (predecessor) and the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor), respectively. The Company determined the fair value of the 2013 Senior Credit Facility was equal


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Notes to face value at June 30, 2015 and therefore the fair value of lender debt discount costs and deferred financing costs associated with the 2013 Senior Credit Facility was zero at June 30, 2015. The Company recorded the fair value adjustment for the lender debt discount costs and deferred financing costs through the purchase price allocation, as described in Note 3.

Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Subordinated Notes (Predecessor)

In connection with Step 1 of the Business Combination and the March 2015 Debt Refinance discussed above, DTH fully redeemed the outstanding balance of the SAGSagittarius Restaurants LLC (SAG Restaurants) subordinated notes (“SAG Restaurants Sub Notes”) and F&C RHCRestaurant Holding Co. (F&C RHC) subordinated notes (“F&C RHC Sub Notes”) on March 20, 2015 of $111.2 million.

The balance of DTH’s

For the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (Predecessor), interest expense related to the SAG Restaurants Sub Notes and F&C RHC Sub Notes was $3.1 million.
7. Derivative Instruments
In June 2016, the Company entered into an aggregateinterest rate cap agreement that became effective July 1, 2016, to hedge cash flows associated with interest rate fluctuations on variable rate debt, with a termination date of $108.1March 31, 2020 ("2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement"). The 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement had an initial notional amount of $70.0 million onof the 2015 Senior Credit Facility that effectively converted that portion of the outstanding balance of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility from variable rate debt to capped variable rate debt, resulting in a change in the applicable interest rate from an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus the applicable margin (as provided by the 2015 Senior Credit Facility) to a capped interest rate of 2.00% plus the applicable margin. During the period from July 1, 2016 through September 6, 2016 (Successor), the 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement had no hedge ineffectiveness.
As of December 30, 2014. For the twenty-six weeks ended29, 2015 (Successor) and through June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor), interest expense was $3.1 million and $11.2 million (of which $0.4 million was paid in cash in connection with the debt refinancing in April 2014), respectively. For the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor), interest expense related to SAG Restaurants Sub Notes and F&C RHC Sub Notes was an aggregate of $3.0 million.

6. Derivative Instruments

As of September 8, 2015 and December 30, 2014,2016, the Company had an interest rate cap agreement to hedge cash flows associated with interest rate fluctuations on variable rate debt. This agreementdebt ("2010 Interest Rate Cap Agreement"). The 2010 Interest Rate Cap Agreement had a notional amount of $87.5 million as of September 8,December 29, 2015 and December 30, 2014.(Successor). The individual caplet contracts within the remaining interest rate cap agreement expireexpired at various dates through June 30, 2016.

2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement

(Successor)

To ensure the effectiveness of the 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement, the Company elected the one-month LIBOR rate option for its variable rate interest payments on term balances equal to or in excess of the applicable notional amount of the interest rate cap agreement as of each reset date. The reset dates and other critical terms on the term loans perfectly match with the interest rate cap reset dates and other critical terms during the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), respectively.
As of September 6, 2016 (Successor), the Company was hedging forecasted transactions expected to occur through March 31, 2020. Assuming interest rates at September 6, 2016 (Successor) remain constant, $0.3 million of interest expense related to hedges of these transactions is expected to be reclassified into earnings over the next 43 months. The Company intends to ensure that this hedge remains effective, therefore, approximately one thousand dollars is expected to be reclassified into interest expense over the next 12 months.
The effective portion of the 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement through September 6, 2016 (Successor) was included in accumulated other comprehensive income.
2010 Interest Rate Cap Agreement (Predecessor)
To ensure the effectiveness of the 2010 Interest Rate Cap Agreement through June 30, 2015 (Predecessor), the Company elected the three-month LIBOR rate option for its variable rate interest payments on term balances equal to or in excess of the applicable notional amount of the interest rate cap agreement as of each reset date. The reset dates and other critical terms on the term loans perfectly match with the interest rate cap reset dates and other critical terms during the two and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 and twelve weeks and thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014.

(Predecessor).

As of the July 1, 2015 interest reset date, the Company elected the one-month LIBOR rate option for its variable rate interest payments on term balances equal to or in excess of the applicable notional amount of the interest rate cap agreement, 2010 Interest Rate Cap Agreement,

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
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and as a result, this hedge became ineffective. Therefore, after July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, any changes in fair value will bewere recorded through interest expense.

The effective portion of the interest rate cap agreement2010 Interest Rate Cap Agreement through June 30, 2015 (Predecessor) was included in accumulated other comprehensive income and included as a fair value adjustment through the purchase price allocation as described in Note 3.

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Warrant Liability (Predecessor)

On March 20, 2015, warrants to purchase 597,802 shares of DTH common stock held by Goldman Sachs Mezzanine Partners (GSMP)a former large shareholder of DTH were exercised at a strike price of $25.00 per share based on a fair value of $8.3 million determined based on the common stock price of Step 1 of the Business CombinationInitial Investment discussed above in Note 3. GSMP redeemedUpon exercise, 384,777 shares of DTH common stock upon exercisewere redeemed as payment for the strike price resulting in 213,025 shares of DTH common stock being issued. DTH recorded a mark-to-market adjustment of $35,000 to reduce the liability during the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor) and then reclassified the balance of the warrant liability of $8.3 million to shareholders’ equity.

7.

8. Fair Value Measurements

The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities approximate their carrying amounts due to their short maturities. The faircarrying value of the Company’s long-term debt instruments was determined using a market valuation approach, using market-corroborated data such as applicable interest rates for similarly rated companies’ instruments as of the balance sheet dates (Level 2).2015 Senior Credit Facility approximated fair value. The interest rate cap agreement2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement and the warrant liability2010 Interest Rate Cap Agreements are recorded at fair value in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As of September 8, 20156, 2016 (Successor) and December 30, 2014,29, 2015 (Successor), the Company held certain assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. For both periods, these included derivative instruments related to interest rates and for December 30, 2014, these included warrants to purchase common stock, which are not traded on a public exchange.rates. The Company determined the fair values of the interest rate cap contracts based on counterparty quotes, with appropriate adjustments for any significant impact of nonperformance risk of the parties to the interest rate cap contracts. Therefore, the Company has categorized these interest rate cap contracts as Level 2 fair value measurements. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreement2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement was $0.2 million at September 6, 2016 (Successor) and is included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the 2010 Interest Rate Cap Agreement was zero at September 8, 2015.

The warrant liability represented warrants to purchase shares of DTH common stock, which had limited marketability. As of December 30, 2014, management took into consideration the enterprise value of DTH as it relates to Step 1 of the Business Combination (see Note 3) when recording its warrant liability as of December 30, 2014 (i.e., the computed value of the warrants was based on their relative fair value as part of the overall transaction discussed above). As a result of certain unobservable inputs, DTH had categorized the warrant liability as of December 30, 2014 as a Level 3 fair value measurement. On March 20,29, 2015 GSMP exercised all of its outstanding warrants and purchased shares of DTH common stock at $25.00 per share based on a fair value of $8.3 million derived from the Step 1 of the Business Combination discussed above in Note 3. The Company recorded a mark-to-market adjustment of $35,000 to reduce the liability during the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 and then reclassified the balance of the warrant liability of $8.3 million to equity.

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The DTH SAG Restaurants Sub Notes and F&C RHC Sub Notes were paid in entirety on March 20, 2015 and thus no balance was outstanding as of September 8, 2015. (Successor).

The following is a summary of the estimated fair values for the long-term debt instruments warrant liability and interest rate cap agreement (in thousands):

   Successor      Predecessor 
   September 8, 2015      December 30, 2014 
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Book Value      Estimated
Fair Value
   Book Value 
   (Unaudited)            

2015 Revolving Credit Facility

  $159,584    $159,584      $—      $—    

2013 Term Loan

   —       —         199,172     197,441  

2013 Revolver

   —       —         —       —    

SAG Subordinated Notes

   —       —         34,846     35,887  

F&C RHC Subordinated Notes

   —       —         70,962     72,189  

Warrant liability

   —       —         8,309     8,309  

Interest rate cap agreement

   —       —         25     25  

  Successor
  September 6, 2016 December 29, 2015
  
Estimated
Fair Value
 Book Value 
Estimated
Fair Value
 Book Value
2015 Senior Credit Facility $154,491
 $154,491
 $152,224
 $152,224


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The Company’sCompany's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 6, 2016 (Successor) and December 30, 201429, 2015 (Successor) were as follows (in thousands):

   

 

Predecessor

 
   December 30, 2014   Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Warrant liability

  $(8,309  $—      $—      $(8,309

Interest rate cap

   25     —       25     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (liabilities) assets measured at fair value

  $(8,284  $—      $25    $(8,309
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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(Unaudited)

8.


 (Unaudited) September 6, 2016 
Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Observable Inputs (Level 2) Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement$190
 $
 $190
 $
Total assets measured at fair value$190
 $
 $190
 $
        
 December 29, 2015 Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Observable Inputs (Level 2) Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
2010 Interest Rate Cap Agreement$
 $
 $
 $
Total assets measured at fair value$
 $
 $
 $
9. Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Non-current Liabilities

A summary of other accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):

   Successor     Predecessor 
   September 8,
2015
   December 30,
2014
 
   (Unaudited)     

Employee compensation and related items

  $7,356     $7,395  

Accrued insurance

   7,019      6,198  

Accrued sales tax

   3,892      3,161  

Accrued interest payable

   170      2,056  

Accrued real property tax

   1,759      1,301  

Accrued bonus

   3,345      4,563  

Accrued advertising

   1,828      2,129  

Accrued transaction-related costs

   545      1,374  

Deferred current income taxes

   1,145      193  

Other

   3,367      3,718  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $30,426     $32,088  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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  Successor
  September 6, 2016 December 29, 2015
Employee compensation and related items $7,847
 $7,818
Accrued insurance 7,091
 7,168
Accrued sales tax 3,926
 3,604
Accrued bonus 3,173
 5,352
Accrued income tax 2,724
 30
Accrued advertising 2,452
 999
Accrued real property tax 1,743
 1,378
Restaurant closure liability 1,033
 1,617
Other 6,305
 4,931
  $36,294
 $32,897
A summary of other non-current liabilities follows (in thousands):

   Successor      Predecessor 
   September 8,
2015
    December 30,
2014
 
   (Unaudited)      

Deferred rent liability

  $218      $4,956  

Insurance reserves

   6,205       7,289  

Unfavorable leasehold interests

   23,117       5,308  

Unearned trade discount, non-current

   2,156       2,445  

Deferred gift card income

   1,140       1,994  

Deferred development and initial franchise fees

   2,045       1,685  

Other

   1,425       1,777  
  

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $36,306      $25,454  
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

The Company recorded fair value adjustments to the deferred rent liability and unfavorable leasehold interests through the purchase price allocation, as described in Note 3.

9. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes compensation expense based on estimated grant date fair values for all stock-based awards issued to employees and directors, The Company estimates the fair value of stock-based awards based on assumptions as of the grant date. The Company recognizes these compensation costs for only those awards expected to vest, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. The Company estimates the number of awards expected to vest based, in part, on historical forfeiture rates and also based on management’s expectations of employee turnover within the specific employee groups receiving the awards. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods, if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

  Successor
  September 6, 2016 December 29, 2015
Unfavorable lease liabilities $17,876
 $19,685
Insurance reserves 6,335
 5,963
Restaurant closure liability 2,079
 3,206
Unearned trade discount, non-current 1,736
 2,028
Deferred development and initial franchise fees 1,700
 1,920
Deferred gift card income 1,356
 2,217
Deferred rent liability 1,348
 731
Other 970
 501
  $33,400
 $36,251

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2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan


10. Stock-Based Compensation
In connection with the approval of the Business Combination, the Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) was approved by shareholders to offer eligible employees, directors and consultants cash and stock-based incentive awards. Awards under the 2015 Plan are generally not restricted to any specific form or structure and could include, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other stock-based awards, other cash-based compensation and performance awards. ThereUnder the plan, there were 3,300,000 shareshares of common stock reserved and authorized for issuance under the 2015 Plan.authorized. At September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), there were 3,150,0001,554,882 shares of common stock available for grant under the 2015 Plan.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Successor)

The Company’s Board of Directors approved an initial grant of restricted stock undertotal compensation expense related to the 2015 Plan to certain officers upon completion ofwas $1.0 million and $2.6 million for the Business Combination. The restricted stock vest on a straight-line basis over three years. twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), respectively.
Restricted Stock Awards (Successor)
A summary of outstanding and unvested restricted stock activity as of September 8, 20156, 2016 (Successor) and changes during the period June 30,December 29, 2015 (Successor) through September 8, 20156, 2016 (Successor) is as follows:

   Shares   Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 

Nonvested at June 30, 2015

   —      $—    

Granted

   150,000     15.22  

Vested

   —       —    

Forfeited

   —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonvested at September 8, 2015

   150,000    $15.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The total compensation expense related to

  Shares 
Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Nonvested at December 29, 2015 (Successor) 946,494
 $11.16
Granted 461,124
 9.30
Vested (265,046) 11.25
Forfeited 
 
Nonvested at September 6, 2016 (Successor) 1,142,572
 $10.39
During the 2015 Plan was $0.1 million for the tenthirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor).6, 2016, the Company made payments of $0.9 million related to tax withholding obligations for the vesting of restricted stock awards in exchange for shares withheld. As of September 8, 2015, $2.16, 2016 (Successor), $10.6 million of total unrecognized expense related to share-based compensation plansunvested restricted stock grants is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.83.0 years. The fair value of these awards was determined based on the Company’s stock price on the grant date.

Stock Options (Successor)
A summary of stock option activity as of September 6, 2016 (Successor) and changes during the period December 29, 2015 (Successor) through September 6, 2016 (Successor) is as follows:
  Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value
      (in years)  
Options outstanding at December 29, 2015 (Successor) 224,000
 $10.40
 6.5 $67
Granted 122,000
 9.14
 
 
Exercised 
 
 
 
Forfeited (8,500) 10.40
 
 
Options outstanding at September 6, 2016 (Successor) 337,500
 $9.95
 6.4 $419
Options exercisable at September 6, 2016 (Successor) 54,250
 $10.40
 6.2 $43
Options exercisable and expected to vest at September 6, 2016 (Successor) 305,296
 $9.96
 6.4 $376

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The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is the amount by which the current market price of the Company's stock on December 29, 2015 (Successor) or September 6, 2016 (Successor), respectively, exceeds the exercise price.
As of September 6, 2016 (Successor), $0.9 million of total unrecognized stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, related to stock option grants is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.2 years.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Predecessor)

In connection with Step 1 of the Business Combination consummated on March 20, 2015, all unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the Predecessor incentive plan became fully vested and all vested RSUs were then immediately settled for shares of DTH common stock, net of shares withheld for minimum statutory employee tax withholding obligations and all unvested stock options under the Predecessor plan became fully vested and all vested stock options were also

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exercised and shares were issued, net of shares withheld for the applicable option strike price and employee tax withholding obligations. An aggregate of 237,948 shares of DTH common stock were issued and 247,552 shares of DTH common stock were redeemedwithheld for applicable option strike price and employee tax withholding obligations. In exchange for the shares withheld, DTH made payments of $7.5 million related to employee tax withholding obligations.

No RSUs or stock options remained outstanding under the predecessorPredecessor plan after March 20, 2015 or as of September 8, 2015.6, 2016 (Successor). DTH recorded stock-based compensation expense of $0.5 million, which included all remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to the accelerated vesting on RSUs and stock options on March 20, 2015, for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor).
11. Shareholders’ Equity
On July 11, 2016, the Company commenced an offer to exchange 0.2780 shares of the Company's common stock for each outstanding Company warrant exercisable for shares at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (approximately one share for every 3.6 warrants tendered), up to a maximum of 6,750,000 warrants, which amount was subsequently increased to 7,750,000 warrants. The offer to exchange expired on August 8, 2016. A total of 5,516,243 warrants were tendered in the exchange offer. All of the Company's directors and DTH recorded $0.7executive officers who control or beneficially owned warrants participated in the offer and in aggregate tendered 1,501,800 of their warrants. The Company accepted for exchange all such warrants and issued an aggregate of 1,533,542 shares of the Company's common stock in exchange for the warrants tendered, representing approximately 4% of the shares outstanding after such issuance. After completion of the offer to exchange, 6,646,574 warrants remained outstanding. The warrants will expire on June 30, 2020, unless sooner exercised or redeemed by the Company in accordance with the terms of the warrants.
For the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), the Company incurred approximately $0.6 million, duringof transaction expenses related to the offer to exchange.
On February 26, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program covering up to $25.0 million of the Company's common stock and warrants which was effective immediately and expires upon completion of the repurchase program, unless terminated earlier by the Board of Directors. On August 23, 2016, the Company announced that the Board of Directors increased the repurchase program by $25.0 million, to $50.0 million. Purchases under the program may be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions. During the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), the Company repurchased (1) 505,808 shares of common stock for an average price per share of $9.45 for an aggregate cost of approximately $4.8 million, and (2) 235,000 warrants for an average price per warrant of $1.85 for an aggregate cost of approximately $0.4 million, including incremental direct costs to acquire the shares and warrants. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor).

10. Shareholders’ Equity

The authorized common stock of6, 2016 (Successor), the Company consists of 400,000,000 shares. Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock. As of September 8, 2015, there were 38,802,425repurchased (1) 1,134,790 shares of common stock issuedfor an average price per share of $9.78 for an aggregate cost of approximately $11.2 million, and outstanding(2) 476,806 warrants for an average price per warrant of $2.11 for an aggregate cost of approximately $1.0 million including incremental direct costs to acquire the shares and warrants. The Company expects to retire the repurchased shares and warrants to purchase 12,639,623 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding at a strike price of $11.50. Of the 12,639,623 warrants, 7,500,000 were issued in the Company’s initial public offering in November 2013 and 4,750,000 warrants were issued in a private sale not involving a public offering in November 2013 (“Private Placement Warrants”). On June 30, 2015, the Company issued 389,623 additional Private Placement Warrants to Levy Acquisition Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), the Company’s sponsor, to satisfy outstanding working capital loans owed to the Sponsor by the Company.

The Company previously had 15,000,000 common shares that were soldtherefore has accounted for them as part of the Company’s initial public offering in November 2013 which each contained a redemption feature that allows for the redemption of the common shares. The amount of the common shares subject to possible redemption was recorded as a liability on LAC’s consolidated balance sheet andconstructively retired as of June 16, 2015, 13,622,394 shares were classified outside of permanent equity at its redemption value of $136.2 million. On June 30, 2015, in connection with the Business Combination, 1,115 shares were redeemed at $10 per share and the remaining shares with a value of $136.2 million were reclassified into equity.

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 preferred shares with designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.September 6, 2016 (Successor). As of September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), there werewas approximately $37.9 million remaining under the share repurchase program. The Company has no preferredobligations to repurchase shares issued or outstanding.

As described in Note 3, on March 20, 2015,warrants under this authorization, and the Levy Newco Parties made a $120 million minority equity investment in DTH in connection with a stock purchase agreement dated March 12, 2015. Proceeds of $91.2 million from Step 1 of the Business Combination were used to purchase 2,348,968 shares of DTH common stock.

Also on March 20, 2015, warrants to purchase 597,802 shares of DTH common stock held by GSMP were exercised at a strike price of $25.00 per share based on a fairtiming and value of $8.3 million determined from Step 1 ofshares and warrants purchased will depend on the Business Combination. GSMP redeemed 384,777 DTH shares upon exercise as payment for the strikeCompany's stock price, resulting in 213,025 shares of DTH common stock issued. The Company recorded a mark-to-market adjustment of $35,000 to reduce the liability during twowarrant price, market conditions and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and then reclassified the balance of the warrant liability of $8.3 million to shareholders’ equity.

other factors.


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11.


12. Earnings per Share

Basic income (loss) income per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) income attributable to Del Taco’s common shareholders for the successorSuccessor period and to DTH’s common shareholders for the predecessorPredecessor period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. In computing dilutive income (loss) income per share, basic income (loss) income per share is adjusted for the assumed issuance of all applicable potentially dilutive share-based awards, including warrants, restricted stock, units, common stock options and restricted stock.

stock units.

Below are basic and diluted net income (loss) income per share for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands except share and per share data):

   Successor     �� Predecessor 
   10 Weeks
Ended
September 8, 2015
       2 Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2015
   12 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014
 

Numerator:

         

Net (loss) income

  $(2,186     $2,416    $889  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator:

         

Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic

   38,802,425        6,707,776     3,907,835  
 

Dilutive effect of restricted stock and RSUs

   —          —       —    
 

Dilutive effect of stock options

   —          —       3,031  
 

Dilutive effect of warrants

   —          —       —    

Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted

   38,802,425        6,707,776     3,910,866  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share - basic

  $(0.06     $0.36    $0.23  

Net (loss) income per share - diluted

  $(0.06     $0.36    $0.23  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Antidilutive options, unvested restricted stock awards, unvested RSUs and warrants excluded from the computations

   2,632,739        —       41,502  

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

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   Successor       Predecessor 
   10 Weeks
Ended
September 8, 2015
       26 Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2015
   36 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014
 

Numerator:

         

Net (loss) income

  $(2,186     $2,104    $(1,138
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator:

         

Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic

   38,802,425        5,492,417     3,907,835  
 

Dilutive effect of restricted shares and RSUs

   —          13,972     —    

Dilutive effect of stock options

   —          93,634     —    

Dilutive effect of warrants

   —          10,836     —    

Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted

   38,802,425        5,610,859     3,907,835  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share - basic

  $(0.06     $0.38    $(0.29

Net (loss) income per share - diluted

  $(0.06     $0.37    $(0.29
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Antidilutive options, unvested restricted stock awards, unvested RSUs and warrants excluded from the computations

   2,632,739        —       67,957  

  Successor  Predecessor
  12 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  2 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
Numerator:       
Net income (loss) $4,949
 $(2,186)  $2,416
Denominator:       
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic 38,465,064
 38,802,425
  6,707,776
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock and RSUs 223,897
 
  
Dilutive effect of stock options 
 
  
Dilutive effect of warrants 
 
  
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 38,688,961
 38,802,425
  6,707,776
Net income (loss) per share - basic $0.13
 $(0.06)  $0.36
Net income (loss) per share - diluted $0.13
 $(0.06)  $0.36
Antidilutive stock options, unvested restricted stock awards, unvested RSUs and warrants excluded from the computations 10,829,117
 2,632,739
  
        
  Successor  Predecessor
  36 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  26 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
Numerator:       
Net income (loss) $12,874
 $(2,186)  $2,104
Denominator:       
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic 38,518,431
 38,802,425
  5,492,417
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock and RSUs 163,842
 
  13,972
Dilutive effect of stock options 
 
  93,634
Dilutive effect of warrants 
 
  10,836
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 38,682,273
 38,802,425
  5,610,859
Net income (loss) per share - basic $0.33
 $(0.06)  $0.38
Net income (loss) per share - diluted $0.33
 $(0.06)  $0.37
Antidilutive stock options, unvested restricted stock awards, unvested RSUs and warrants excluded from the computations 12,126,069
 2,632,739
  
Antidilutive stock options, unvested restricted stock and unvested stockwarrants were excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) income per share due to the assumed proceeds from the award’s exercise or vesting being greater than the average market price of the common shares or due to the Company incurring net losses for the periods presented.


Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

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12.


13. Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates were 45.2% for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to 58.9% and (149.8)% for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) compared to (149.8%)(Successor) and 34.2% for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)(Predecessor), respectively. The provision for income taxes consisted of income tax (benefit) expense of ($3.1)$4.1 million for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) and $(3.1) million and $(1.4) million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and ($1.4) million and $0.5 million for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)(Predecessor), respectively.

The effective income tax rates were 42.5% and 26.0% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) and 1040.5% for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)(Predecessor), respectively. The provision for income taxes consisted of income tax expense of $9.5 million and $0.7 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) and $1.3 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor), respectively.

The income tax expense related to the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) is driven by the estimated effective income tax rate of 45.2% which primarily consists of statutory federal and state tax rates based on apportioned income, as well as providing for deferred tax liabilities for the excess of the amount for financial reporting over the tax basis of an investment in a domestic subsidiary. In addition, the effective tax rate is also driven by transaction-related costs incurred in connection with the warrant tender offer which are not deductible for taxes as well as lower stock compensation expense deductible for tax related to the June 30, 2016 vesting of certain restricted stock awards as compared to the cumulative amount recorded as stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by federal targeted job credits. The income tax expense related to the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (Successor) and the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (Predecessor) primarily related to the increase in deferred tax liabilities for indefinite-lived assets and the related effect of maintaining a full valuation allowance against certain of deferred tax assets as of June 16, 2015 (Predecessor).
The income tax expense related to the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)6, 2016 (Successor) is driven by the estimated effective income tax rate of 42.5% which primarily consists of statutory federal and state tax rates based on apportioned income, as well as providing for deferred tax liabilities for the excess of the amount for financial reporting over the tax basis of an investment in a domestic subsidiary. In addition, the effective rate is also driven by transaction-related costs incurred in connection with the warrant tender offer which are not deductible for taxes as well as lower stock compensation expense deductible for tax related to the June 30, 2016 vesting of certain restricted stock awards as compared to the cumulative amount recorded as stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by federal targeted job credits. The income tax expense related to the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (Predecessor) primarily related to the increase in deferred tax liabilities for indefinite-lived assets and the related effect of maintaining a full valuation allowance against certain of deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2015 (Predecessor).

As part of purchase accounting, the Company was required to record all of DTH’s acquired assets and liabilities at their acquisition date fair value, including deferred income taxes. The Company considered the weight of both positive and negative evidence and concluded that it is more likely than not that net deferred tax assets will be realized and that no valuation allowance was required as of the date of acquisition. As a result, the Company established deferred tax assets as well as deferred tax liabilities related to indefinite-lived intangibles through the purchase price allocation (see Note 3). In addition, after considering the Business Combination, the projected post-combination results and all available evidence, the Company released $1.9 million of valuation allowance through income tax benefit in accordance with ASC 805-740-30-3 during the ten week period ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor).

13.

14. Commitments and Contingencies

The primary claims in the Company’s business are workers’ compensation and general liabilities. These insurance programs are self-insured or high deductible programs with excess coverage that management believes is sufficient to adequately protect the Company. In the opinion of management, adequate provision has been made for all incurred claims up to the self-insured or high deductible limits, including provision for estimated claims incurred but not reported. Because of the uncertainty of the ultimate resolution of outstanding claims, as well as the uncertainty regarding claims incurred but not reported, it is possible that management’s provision for these losses could change materially. However, no estimate can currently be made of the range of additional losses.


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Purchasing Commitments

The Company enters into various purchase obligations in the ordinary course of business, generally of short term nature. Those that are binding primarily relate to commitments for food purchases and supplies, amounts owed under contractor and subcontractor agreements, orders submitted for equipment for restaurants under construction, information technology service agreements and marketing initiatives, some of which are related to both Company-ownedCompany-operated and franchised locations. The Company also has a long-term beverage supply agreement with a major beverage vendor whereby marketing rebates are provided to the Company and its franchisees based upon the volumes of purchases for system-wide restaurants which vary according to demand for beverage syrup. This contract has terms extending into 2021. The Company’s future estimated cash payments under existing contractual purchase obligations for goods and services as of September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), are approximately $86.1$79.1 million. The Company has excluded agreements that are cancelable without penalty.

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

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Litigation

On April 23, 2015, a purported class action and derivative complaint, Jeffery Tomasulo, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Levy Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, Lawrence F. Levy, Howard B. Bernick, Marc S. Simon, Craig J. Duchossois, Ari B. Levy, Steven C. Florsheim, Gregory G. Flynn, Del Taco Holdings, Inc., and Levy Acquisition Corp. (“Complaint”), was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (the “Circuit Court”), relating to the then proposed Business Combination pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The Complaint, which purported to be brought as a class action on behalf of all of the holders of the Company’s common stock, generally alleged that the Company’s pre-merger directors breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders by facilitating the then proposed Business Combination and in negotiating and approving the Merger Agreement. The Complaint also alleged that the Company’s preliminary proxy statement that was filed with the SEC on April 2, 2015 iswas materially misleading and/or incomplete. The Complaint further alleged that DTHOn May 19, 2016, Tomasulo, on behalf of himself and Levy Acquisition Sponsor LLC aided and abetted the alleged breaches by the Company’s pre-merger directors. The Complaint sought (a) a declaration that the Company’s pre-merger directors breached their fiduciary duties; (b) injunctive relief enjoining the Business Combination until corrective disclosures were made; (c) compensatory and/or rescissory damages; and (d) an awardmembers of costs and attorney’s fees.

The Company reached a settlement in principleclass entered into a Stipulation of allSettlement with the defendants pursuant to which the plaintiff class broadly released claims asserted inrelating to the Complaint. The settlement resolvedMerger, including all claims that the June 11, 2015Company’s preliminary proxy statement or definitive proxy filed by the Company isstatement were misleading or incomplete, as well as all other causes of action asserted inimproper. Under the case. The settlement, in principle doesdefendants were not provide forrequired to make any monetary payment to the plaintiff or the putative plaintiff class but the plaintiff may request that the Circuit Court order the Companyagreed to pay its attorneys’ feesa portion of the hourly fee accrued by plaintiff’s counsel. On July 26, 2016, the Court held a final hearing and costs. Anythen certified a settlement class, approved the Stipulation of Settlement and entered a final settlement will be subject tojudgment dismissing the Circuit Court’s approval. The amount of attorney’s fees and costs that the court might award is not currently estimable.

action.

The Company has a directors and officers liability insurance policy to cover legal defense costs and settlements stemming from covered claims, subject to an insurance deductible of $0.25 million per claim. The Company's insurance company has acknowledged coverage for claims asserted in the Complaint against covered persons, subject to a reservation of rights. The Company hasanticipates that any attorney's fees or expenses awarded by the Court in connection with any settlement will be paid in full by the insurance company, together with all or substantially all of any additional legal fees that may be incurred $0.7in connection with the action. As of December 29, 2015 (Successor), the Company had an insurance receivable of $0.3 million for legal defense costs it paid in excess of the deductible. The reimbursement from the insurance company was received in January 2016. During the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), the Company incurred $0.1 million and $0.1$0.3 million, respectively, in legal defense fees duringfor which the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (of which $0.3Company has recorded a corresponding insurance receivable of $0.4 million was incurred during the two weeks ended June 30, 2015) and ten weeks ended September 8, 2015, respectively, of which $0.1 million is accrued as of September 8, 2015. The legal defense fees incurred are reported in transaction-related costs on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss)6, 2016 (Successor). The Company is in the process of filing a claim withreimbursement for the insurance company to recover amounts incurred in excess of the deductible, but there can be no assurance that the insurance company will approve the claim in full.

was received by October 2016.

In July 2013, a former Del Taco employee filed a purported class action complaint alleging that Del Taco has failed to pay overtime wages and has not appropriately provided meal breaks to its California general managers. Discovery has been completed and the parties are preparing their motions for and opposition to class certification. Del Taco has several defenses to the action that it believes should prevent the certification of the class, as well as the potential assessment of any damages on a class basis. Legal

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

proceedings are inherently unpredictable, and the Company is not able to predict the ultimate outcome or cost of the unresolved matter. However, based on management’s current understanding of the relevant facts and circumstances, the Company does not believe that these proceedings give rise to a probable or estimable loss and should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, operations or cash flows. Therefore, Del Taco has not recorded any amount for the claim as of September 8, 2015.

In March 2014, a former Del Taco employee filed a purported class action complaint alleging that Del Taco has not appropriately provided meal breaks and failed to pay wages to its California hourly employees. Discovery is in process and Del Taco intends to assert all of its defenses to this threatened class action and the individual claims. Del Taco has several defenses to the action that it believes should prevent the certification of the class, as well as the potential assessment of any damages on a class basis. Legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable, and the Company is not able to predict the ultimate outcome or cost of the unresolved matter. However, based on management’s current understanding of the relevant facts and circumstances, the Company does not believe that these proceedings give rise to a probable or estimable loss and should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, operations or cash flows. Therefore, Del Taco has not recorded any amount for the claim as of September 8, 2015.

6, 2016 (Successor).

In March 2014, a former Del Taco employee filed a purported class action complaint alleging that Del Taco has not appropriately provided meal breaks and failed to pay wages to its California hourly employees. Discovery is in process and Del Taco intends to assert all of its defenses to this threatened class action and the individual claims. Del Taco has several defenses

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

to the action that it believes should prevent the certification of the class, as well as the potential assessment of any damages on a class basis. Legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable, and the Company is not able to predict the ultimate outcome or cost of the unresolved matter. However, based on management’s current understanding of the relevant facts and circumstances, the Company does not believe that these proceedings give rise to a probable or estimable loss and should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, operations or cash flows. Therefore, Del Taco has not recorded any amount for the claim as of September 6, 2016 (Successor).
The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to other legal proceedings incidental to their businesses, including claims alleging the Company’s restaurants do not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. In the opinion of management, based upon information currently available, the ultimate liability with respect to those other actions will not have a material effect on the operating results, cash flows or the financial position of the Company.

14.

15. Subsequent Events

On October 12, 2016, Del Taco gave notice on October 15, 2015 to the employees in twelve underperforming company-operated restaurants that it will close these restaurants by December 2015. The Company previously recorded an impairment charge in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2014 for the write-off of the value of the leasehold improvements for these restaurants as well as the write-down of restaurant and other equipment to their estimated future recoverable value. Upon closure of theseacquired five franchised restaurants in the fourth quarter, the Company estimates that it will record restaurant closure charges totaling approximately $4.2 million to $5.0 million. This range represents the currently estimated present value of the future lease obligations, net of estimated sublease income, as well as brokerage commissions and other direct costs associated with the closure including building de-identification and equipment removal, transportation and storage.

around Bakersfield, CA from a single franchisee.


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

The following includes management’s discussion related to Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (“Del Taco”). The discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition to historical information, this discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from Del Taco management’s expectations. Factors that could cause such differences are discussed in “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors-Risks Related to Del Taco’s Business and Industry” included in the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Levy Acquisition Corp. (“LAC”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 11, 2015. We assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements.

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of the Company should be read in conjunction with (1) the Company’s condensedCompany's audited consolidated financial statements for the twelve and twenty-four weeks ended June 16, 2015, including the notes thereto, filed with a report on Form 8-K on July 27, 2015 and (2) the audited consolidated financial statements of DTH, our accounting predecessor, for thefiscal year ended December 30, 2014,29, 2015 (Successor), and related notes thereto, along with the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s Proxy Statement datedAnnual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 8, 2016.
In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties such as the number of restaurants we intend to open, possible stock and warrant repurchases and estimates of our effective tax rates. We use words such as “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose,” “preliminary,” “guidance” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) to identify forward-looking statements.  These statements are based on assumptions and information available to us as of the date any such statements are made and are subject to risks and uncertainties.  These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, consumer demand, our inability to successfully open company-operated or franchised restaurants or establish new markets, competition in our markets, our inability to grow and manage growth profitably, adverse changes in food and supply costs, our inability to access additional capital, changes in applicable laws or regulations, food safety and foodborne illness concerns, our inability to manage existing and to obtain additional franchisees, our inability to attract and retain qualified personnel, our inability to profitably expand into new markets, and the possibility that we may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors.  Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to these risks and uncertainties, as well as others, including, without limitation, those discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 29, 2015. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
As a result of the Business Combination (defined in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q), we are the acquirer for accounting purposes, and Del Taco Holdings, Inc. ("DTH") is the acquiree and accounting predecessor. Our financial statement presentation distinguishes a "Predecessor" for DTH for periods prior to the Closing Date. We are the "Successor" for periods after the Closing Date, which includes consolidation of DTH subsequent to the Business Combination on June 11, 2015 (the “Proxy Statement”).

30, 2015. The application of acquisition accounting for the Business Combination (defined below) significantly affected certain assets, liabilities and expenses. As a result, financial information as of September 8, 20156, 2016 and for the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 20156, 2016 may not be comparable to Del Taco’s predecessorPredecessor financial information for the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014.8, 2015. Therefore, we did not combine certain financial information for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 with Del Taco’s predecessor financial information for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 and for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 for comparison to prior periods. We have combined our same store sales, company restaurant sales, franchise revenue, franchise sublease income, food and paper costs, labor and related expenses, general and administrative expenses, occupancy and other – franchise subleases, pre-opening costs, restaurant closure charges and loss on disposal of assets for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 with Del Taco’s predecessor same store sales, company restaurant sales, franchise revenue, franchise sublease income, food and paper costs, labor and related expenses, general and administrative expenses, occupancy and other – franchise subleases, pre-opening costs, restaurant closure charges and loss on disposal of assets for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 and the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015. Same store sales, company restaurant sales, franchise revenue, franchise sublease income, food and paper costs, labor and related expenses, restaurant closure charges and loss on disposal of assets were not affected by acquisition accounting. Refer to NoteNotes 2 and 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for additional information on the acquisition accounting for the Business Combination.

Fiscal Year

We operate on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Tuesday closest to December 31 for financial reporting purposes. Fiscal year 20142015 is the 52-week period ended December 30, 2014 (Fiscal 2014). Fiscal year 2015 will be a 52-week period ended December 29, 2015 (Fiscal 2015). For fiscalFiscal year 2015, the Company’s financial statements reflect the two weeks and twenty-six weeks2016 will be a 53-week period ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) and for fiscal year 2014, the Company’s financial statements reflect the twelve weeks (quarter) and thirty-six weeks (year to date) ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)January 3, 2017 (Fiscal 2016).

Overview

Del Taco is

We are a nationwide operator and franchisor of restaurants featuring fresh and fast cuisine, including both Mexican inspired and American classic dishes. There are 547As of September 6, 2016 (Successor), there were 546 Del Taco restaurants, a majority of these in the Pacific Southwest. In each of itsour restaurants, Del Taco’sour food is made to order in working kitchens. Del Taco serves itsWe serve our customers fresh and high-quality food typical of fast casual restaurants but with the speed, convenience and value associated with traditional quick service restaurants (“QSRs”). With attributes of both a fast casual restaurant and a QSR — a combination we call QSR+

Del Taco occupieswe occupy a place in the restaurant market distinct from itsour competitors. With a menu designed to appeal to a wide variety of budgets and tastes and recently updated interior

and exterior designs across most of itsour entire system, we believe that Del Taco iswe are poised for growth, operating within the fastest growing segment of the restaurant industry, the limited service restaurant (“LSR”) segment. With an average check of $6.49$6.79 during Fiscal 2014, Del Taco offers2015, we offer a compelling value proposition relative to both QSR and fast casual peers.

Business Combination

On June 30, 2015, we consummated our business combination with Del Taco Holdings, Inc. (DTH) pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger dated as of March 12, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), whereby our wholly-owned subsidiary, Levy Merger Sub, LLC, merged with and into DTH, with DTH surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Business Combination”). As a result of the merger, we acquired all of the common stock of DTH. Following the completion of the merger, we changed our name to Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. and remained a public company listed on NASDAQ. See Note 3 – “Business Combination” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, DTH used $68.6 million of the proceeds from the merger to reduce its existing senior credit facility (“2013 Senior Credit Facility”).


Highlights and Trends

Third Quarter 2016 Highlights
Our third quarter 2016 results and highlights include the following:
Total revenues increased 5.9% for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) to $104.4 million compared to $98.6 million for the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 primarily due to growth in company-operated and franchise-operated same store sales. Total revenues increased 3.9% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) to $301.8 million compared to $290.6 million for the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015 primarily due to growth in company-operated and franchise-operated same store sales.
During the twelve weeks and thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), we opened three and six new company-operated and franchise-operated restaurants, respectively. During the twelve weeks and thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015, we opened one and three new company-operated and franchise-operated restaurants, respectively.
Same Store Sales

Same store sales growth reflects the change in year-over-year sales for the same store base. Del Taco includesWe include a restaurant in the same store base in the accounting period following its 18th full month of operations. Foroperations and exclude restaurant closures. The following table shows the same store sales growth for the twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 and September 9, 2014, system-wide same store sales increased 5.6% for both periods. For the thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 20156, 2016 (Successor) and September 9, 2014, system-wide same store sales increased 6.4% and 4.9%, respectively. Same store sales at company-operated restaurants increased 5.4% for the twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 and 5.6% for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014. Same store sales at company-operated restaurants increased 6.4% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015 and 5.1% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014. The increase in company-operated same store sales in the twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 was driven by an increase in average check size of 4.8% and an increase in traffic of 0.6% compared to the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014. The increase in company-operated same store sales in the thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015 was driven by an increase in average check size of 4.3% and an increase in traffic of 2.1% compared to the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014. Same store sales at franchised restaurants increased 5.8% and 5.6% for the twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 and September 9, 2014, respectively. Same store sales at franchised restaurants increased 6.5% and 4.8% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015 and September 9, 2014, respectively.

2015:

 12 Weeks Ended 36 Weeks Ended
 September 6, 2016 September 8, 2015 September 6, 2016 September 8, 2015
Company-operated same store sales7.1% 5.4% 4.4% 6.4%
Franchised restaurants same store sales6.2% 5.8% 4.5% 6.5%
System-wide same store sales6.7% 5.6% 4.4% 6.4%
Restaurant Development

Del Taco restaurant counts at the end of the twelve weeks and thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor) and September 9, 2014,8, 2015, are as follows:

   12 Weeks Ended   36 Weeks Ended 
   September 8,
2015
   September 9,
2014
   September 8,
2015
   September 9,
2014
 

Company-operated restaurant activity:

        

Beginning of period

   306     302     304     300  

Openings

   1     1     3     3  

Closures

   (1   —       (1   —    

Purchased from franchisee

   —       —       —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restaurants at end of period

   306     303     306     303  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Franchised restaurant activity:

        

Beginning of period

   241     244     243     247  

Openings

   —       2     —       4  

Closures

   —       (1   (2   (6

Restaurants sold to Company

   —       —       —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restaurants at end of period

   241     245     241     245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total restaurant activity:

        

Beginning of period

   547     546     547     547  

Openings

   1     3     3     7  

Closures

   (1   (1   (3   (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restaurants at end of period

   547     548     547     548  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  12 Weeks Ended 36 Weeks Ended
  September 6, 2016 September 8, 2015 September 6, 2016 September 8, 2015
Company-operated restaurant activity:        
Beginning of period 298
 306
 297
 304
Openings 1
 1
 3
 3
Closures 
 (1) (1) (1)
Purchased from franchisee 1
 
 1
 
Restaurants at end of period 300

306
 300
 306
Franchised restaurant activity:        
Beginning of period 245
 241
 247
 243
Openings 2
 
 3
 
Closures 
 
 (3) (2)
Restaurants sold to Company (1) 
 (1) 
Restaurants at end of period 246

241
 246
 241
Total restaurant activity:        
Beginning of period 543
 547
 544
 547
Openings 3
 1
 6
 3
Closures 
 (1) (4) (3)
Restaurants at end of period 546

547
 546
 547


Since 2012, Del Taco haswe have focused on repositioning itsour brand, increasing brand awareness, re-imaging itsour restaurants, strengthening operational capabilities and refinancing indebtedness to build a foundation for future organic and new unit growth. New restaurant development is expected to contribute to Del Taco’sour growth strategy. Del Taco plansWe plan to open an estimated thirteen14 system-wide restaurants in Fiscal 2015,2016 including seven company-operated restaurants. From time to time Del Tacosix restaurants that have opened through September 6, 2016 (Successor).
Restaurant Re-Imaging
We and its franchisees close restaurants and Del Taco anticipates closing approximately 13 company-operated restaurants in Fiscal 2015, including the 12 restaurants discussed in the “Recent Events” section.

Restaurant Re-Imaging

Del Taco and itsour franchisees commenced the Ambience Shake Up (ASU) re-imaging program in 2012 and, as of September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), a total of 479513 restaurants feature Del Taco’sour current image through a re-image or new prototype design, including all 306300 restaurants that are company-operated. Del Taco expects over 90%We expect substantially all of itsour restaurant system to feature the current image by the end of 2015.2016. The ASU remodeling program involved a use of cash and impacted net property and depreciation line items on theour consolidated balance sheets and statements of comprehensive income (loss), among others. The cost of the ASU restaurant remodels varied depending on the scope of work required, but on average the company-operated investment was $45,000 per restaurant. Del Taco believesWe believe the ASU remodeling program is an important element of our strategy that has led to higher system restaurant sales and a strengthened brand.

Recent Events

Concurrent with the execution of the Merger Agreement on March 12, 2015, Levy Epic Acquisition Company, LLC (“Levy Newco”), Levy Epic Acquisition Company II, LLC (“Levy Newco II” and with Levy Newco, the “Levy Newco Parties”), DTH and the DTH stockholders entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement on March 20, 2015, Levy Newco Parties purchased 2,348,968 shares of DTH common stock from DTH for $91.2 million in cash and 740,564 shares of DTH common stock directly from existing DTH shareholders for $28.8 million in cash (the “Initial Investment”). As a result of this Initial Investment, an aggregate of 3,089,532 shares of DTH common stock were purchased by the Levy Newco Parties for total cash consideration of $120.0 million. Concurrent with the completion of the Initial Investment, DTH increased its borrowing capacity under its existing 2013 Term Loan by $25.1 million. Proceeds from the increased borrowings under the 2013 Term Loan, a $10.0 million drawdown under DTH’s $40.0 million revolving credit facility, and the $91.2 million received by DTH from the sale of DTH common stock to the Levy Newco Parties was used to repay the outstanding balance of DTH’s subordinated notes of $111.2 million and pay transaction costs. As a result of the repayment of the subordinated notes, DTH expects an annual net interest savings of over $13.0 million. The transactions described in this paragraph are hereafter collectively referred to as “Step 1.”

Also concurrent with Step 1, the Company entered into common stock purchase agreements pursuant to which certain investors committed to acquire 3,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock upon the closing of the Business Combination for total consideration of $35 million. The additional funds provided by these investors were used as additional cash consideration in the Business Combination.

On August 4, 2015, we completed a debt refinance transaction (the “August 2015 Refinance”) and used the proceeds from the new senior credit facility (“2015 Senior Credit Facility”) of $164 million to pay off our existing 2013 Senior Credit Facility and expenses related to the debt refinance. The existing 2013 Senior Credit Facility totaled $267.1 million, consisting of an initial $227.1 million term loan and a $40 million revolver. At the time of termination, $162.5 million term loan balance was outstanding and $17.6 million of revolver capacity was utilized to support outstanding letters of credit under this facility. The 2015 Senior Credit Facility features a $250 million revolving credit facility, which had an interest rate of 2.2% on the outstanding balance as of September 8, 2015. We capitalized lender costs and debt issuance costs of $1.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in connection with the August 2015 Refinance, which will be amortized into interest expense over the term of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility.

During the year ended December 30, 2014, DTH recorded impairment of long-lived assets charges totaling $9.6 million related to 13 underperforming restaurants that generated negative restaurant contribution of approximately $1.6 million during the 52 weeks ended December 30, 2014 (predecessor). In the second quarter of 2015, DTH commenced a plan to close 12 of the 13 underperforming restaurants and enter into subleases with third parties. Upon closure, which is expected to occur by the end of 2015, we expect to record restaurant closure charges totaling approximately $4.2 million to $5.0 million that will include the present value of the future lease obligations net of estimated sublease income, as well as brokerage commissions and other direct costs associated with the closure including building de-identification and equipment removal, transportation and storage. 

Key Performance Indicators


In assessing the performance of our business, management utilizes a variety of financial and performance measures.
These key measures include company restaurant sales, same store sales, company-operated average unit volumes, restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin, number of new restaurant openings, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

Company Restaurant Sales

Company restaurant sales consists of sales of food and beverages in company-operated restaurants net of promotional allowances, employee meals and other discounts. Company restaurant sales in any period is directly influenced by the number of operating weeks in such period, the number of open restaurants, same store sales and per restaurant sales.

Seasonal factors and the timing of holidays cause revenue to fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Revenue per restaurant is typically lower in the first quarter due to reduced January traffic. As a result of seasonality, quarterly and annual results of operations and key performance indicators such as company restaurant sales and same store sales may fluctuate.

Same Store Sales Growth

Del Taco

We regularly monitorsmonitor company, franchise and total system same store sales. Same store sales growth reflects the change in year-over-year sales for the comparable company, franchise and total system restaurant base. Del Taco includesWe include a restaurant in the same store base in the accounting period following its 18th full month of operations.operations and exclude restaurant closures. As of September 6, 2016 (Successor) and September 8, 2015 and September 9, 2014,(Successor), there were 299290 and 295299 restaurants, respectively, in the comparable company-operated restaurant base. As of September 6, 2016 (Successor) and September 8, 2015 and September 9, 2014,(Successor), there were 236237 and 236 restaurants, respectively, in the comparable franchise-operated restaurant base. This measure highlights the performance of existing restaurants as the impact of new restaurant openings is excluded. Same store sales growth can be generated by an increase in the number of transactions and/or by increases in the average check resulting from a shift in menu mix and/or higher prices resulting from new products, promotions or price increases.

Company-Operated Average Unit Volumes

Del Taco measures

We measure company-operated average unit volumes (AUVs) on both a weekly and an annual basis. Weekly AUVs are calculated by dividing the sales from comparable company-operated restaurants over a seven day period from Wednesday to Tuesday by the number of comparable restaurants. Annual AUVs are calculated by dividing sales for the trailing 52-week period for all company-operated restaurants that are in the comparable base by the total number of restaurants in the comparable base for such period. This measurement allows management to assess changes in consumer traffic and spending patterns at Del Tacoour company-operated restaurants and the overall performance of the restaurant base.

Restaurant Contribution and Restaurant Contribution Margin

Restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Restaurant contribution is defined as company restaurant sales less restaurant operating expenses, which are food and paper costs, labor and related expenses and occupancy and other operating expenses. Restaurant contribution margin is defined

as restaurant contribution as a percentage of company restaurant sales. Restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin are supplemental measures of operating performance of restaurants and the calculations thereof may not be comparable to those reported by other companies. Restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Management believes that restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin are important tools for investors because they are widely-used metrics within the restaurant industry to evaluate restaurant-level productivity, efficiency and performance. Management uses restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin as key performance indicators to evaluate the profitability of incremental sales at Del Taco restaurants, to evaluate restaurant performance across periods and to evaluate restaurant financial performance compared with competitors.

A See the heading entitled "Management's Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for the reconciliation of restaurant contribution to company restaurant sales is provided below (in thousands):

   Successor      Predecessor 
   10 Weeks
Ended
September 8, 2015
      2 Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2015
   12 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014
 

Company restaurant sales

  $78,874      $15,891    $88,819  

Restaurant operating expenses

   63,103       12,972     72,658  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restaurant contribution

  $15,771      $2,919    $16,161  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
   Successor      Predecessor 
   10 Weeks
Ended
September 8, 2015
      26 Weeks
Ended

June 30, 2015
   36 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014
 

Company restaurant sales

  $78,874      $200,676    $259,948  

Restaurant operating expenses

   63,103       162,178     213,388  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restaurant contribution

  $15,771      $38,498    $46,560  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

sales.

Number of New Restaurant Openings

The number of restaurant openings reflects the number of new restaurants opened by Del Tacous and itsour franchisees during a particular reporting period. Before a new restaurant opens, Del Tacowe and itsour franchisees incur pre-opening costs, as described below. Some new restaurants open with an initial start-up period of higher than normal sales volumes, which subsequently decrease to stabilized levels. Typically new restaurants experience normal

inefficiencies in the form of higher food and paper, labor and other direct operating expenses and, as a result, restaurant contribution margins are generally lower during the start-up period of operation. Typically, the average start-up period after which new company restaurant sales and restaurant operating expenses normalize is approximately 1326 to 2652 weeks. In new markets, the length of time before average company restaurant sales and restaurant operating expenses for new restaurants stabilize is less predictable and can be longer as a result of limited knowledge of these markets and consumers’ limited awareness of Del Taco’sour brand. When Del Taco enterswe enter new markets, itwe may be exposed to start-up times that are longer and restaurant contribution margins that are lower than typical historical experience, and these new restaurants may not be profitable and their sales performance may not follow historical patterns.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation, amortization and items that the Company doeswe do not consider representative of ongoing operating performance, as identified in the reconciliation table below.

under the heading entitled "Management's Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as presented in this quarterly statementreport are supplemental measures of performance that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss), income from operations or any other performance measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. In addition, in evaluating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be awarenote that in the future Del Tacowe may incur expenses or charges such as those added back to calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. Del Taco’sOur presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider thembe considered in isolation, or as substitutes for analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations include but are not limited to:

(i)they do not reflect cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

(ii)they do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs;

(iii)they do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on debt;

(iv)although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;

(v)they do not adjust for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in the statements of cash flows;

(vi)they do not reflect the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters Del Taco considers not to be indicative of ongoing operations; and

(vii)other companies in the industry may calculate these measures differently than Del Taco does, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.


We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the U.S. GAAP amounts excluded from such non-GAAP financial measures. We further compensate for the limitations in the use of non-GAAP financial measures by presenting comparable U.S. GAAP measures more prominently.

We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period by isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period without any correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies. These potential differences may be caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), tax positions (such as the impact on periods or changes in effective tax rates or net operating losses) and the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense). Del TacoWe also presentspresent EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because (i) it believeswe believe these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in itsour industry, (ii) it believeswe believe investors will find these measures useful in assessing itsour ability to service or incur indebtedness, and (iii) it useswe use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA internally as benchmarks to compare performance to that of competitors.

The following table sets forth reconciliations See the heading entitled "Management's Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for the reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income (in thousands):

   Successor      Predecessor 
   10 Weeks
Ended
September 8, 2015
      2 Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2015
   12 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014
 

Net (loss) income

  $(2,186    $2,416    $889  

Non-GAAP adjustments:

        

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

   (3,132     (1,449   463  

Interest expense

   1,725       664     6,786  

Depreciation and amortization

   4,147       664     4,385  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   554       2,295     12,523  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense(a)

   146       —       189  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets(b)

   1       84     (24

Restaurant closure charges, net(c)

   19       —       20  

Debt modification costs(d)

   78       1     —    

Transaction-related costs(e)

   11,978       61     241  

Change in fair value of warrant liability(f)

   —         —       303  

Pre-opening costs(g)

   41       28     181  

Insurance reserves adjustment(h)

   —         —       510  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $12,817      $2,469    $13,943  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
   Successor      Predecessor 
   10 Weeks
Ended
September 8, 2015
      26 Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2015
   36 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014
 

Net (loss) income

  $(2,186    $2,104    $(1,138

Non-GAAP adjustments:

        

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

   (3,132     740     1,259  

Interest expense

   1,725       11,491     21,968  

Depreciation and amortization

   4,147       8,252     13,300  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   554       22,587     35,389  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense(a)

   146       532     711  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets(b)

   1       99     (229

Restaurant closure charges, net(c)

   19       94     (171

Debt modification costs(d)

   78       139     1,241  

Transaction-related costs(e)

   11,978       7,255     241  

Change in fair value of warrant liability(f)

   —         (35   303  

Pre-opening costs(g)

   41       276     371  

Insurance reserves adjustment(h)

   —         —       1,411  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $12,817      $30,947    $39,267  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)Includes non-cash, stock-based compensation.
(b)Loss (gain) on disposal of assets includes the loss on disposal of assets related to retirements and replacement or write-off of leasehold improvements or equipment.
(c)Includes costs related to future obligations associated with the closure or net sublease shortfall of a restaurant.
(d)Includes costs associated with debt refinancing transactions in April 2014, March 2015 and August 2015.
(e)Includes costs related to the strategic sale process which commenced during 2014 and resulted in the Stock Purchase Agreement with the Levy Newco Parties and the Business Combination consummated pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
(f)Relates to fair value adjustments to the warrants to purchase shares of common stock of Del Taco that had been issued to certain of DTH’s equity shareholders, all of which were exchanged for shares of common stock of Del Taco on March 20, 2015.
(g)Pre-opening costs consist of costs directly associated with the opening of new restaurants and incurred prior to opening, including restaurant labor, supplies, rent expense and other related pre-opening costs. These are generally incurred over the three to five months prior to opening.
(h)Includes a $1.8 million increase in fiscal 2014, of which $0.5 million and $1.4 million was related to the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014, respectively, in workers’ compensation expense due to higher payments and reserves related to underlying claims activity.

(loss).

Key Financial Definitions

Company Restaurant Sales

Company restaurant sales represents sale of food and beverages in company-operated restaurants, net of promotional allowances, employee meals and other discounts. Company restaurant sales in any period is directly influenced by the number of operating weeks in such period, the number of open restaurants, same store sales performance and per restaurant sales.

Franchise Revenue

Franchise revenue consists of franchise royalty income from the franchisee and, to a lesser extent, renewal fees and franchise fees from franchise owners for new franchise restaurant openings. Franchise fees are recognized when all material obligations have been performed and conditions have been satisfied, typically when operations of a new franchise restaurant have commenced. The fees Del Taco collectswe collect upon signing a franchise agreement are deferred until operations have commenced.

Franchise Sublease Income

Franchise sublease income consists of rental income received from franchisees related to properties where Del Taco haswe have subleased a leasehold interest to the franchisee but remainsremain primarily liable to the landlord.

Food and Paper Costs

Food and paper costs include the direct costs associated with food, beverage and packaging of menu items. The components of food and paper costs are variable in nature, change with sales volume and are impacted by menu mix and are subject to increases or decreases based on fluctuations in commodity costs. Other important factors causing fluctuations in food and paper costs include seasonality, promotional activity and restaurant level management of food and paper waste. Food and paper are a significant expense and can be expected to grow proportionally as company restaurant sales grows.

Labor and Related Expenses

Labor and related expenses include all restaurant-level management and hourly labor costs, including wages, benefits, bonuses, workers’ compensation expense, group health insurance, paid leave and payroll taxes. Like other expense items, Del Taco expectswe expect labor and related expenses to grow proportionately as company restaurant sales grows. Factors that influence fluctuations in labor and related expenses include minimum wage, paid sick leave and payroll tax legislation, health care costs and the performance of Del Taco restaurants.

Occupancy and Other Operating Expenses

Occupancy and other operating expenses include all other restaurant-level operating expenses, such as rent, utilities, restaurant supplies, repairs and maintenance, credit and debit card processing fees, advertising, insurance, common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other restaurant operating costs.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses are comprised of expenses associated with corporate and regional supervision functions that support the operations of existing restaurants and development of new restaurants, including compensation and benefits,

travel expenses, stock-based compensation expenses, legal and professional fees,expenses, information systems, corporate office occupancy costs and other related corporate costs. Also included are expenses above the restaurant level, including salaries for field management, such as area and regional managers, and franchise operational support. General and administrative expenses are expected to grow as Del Taco grows,we grow, including incremental legal, accounting, insurance, investor relations and other expenses that will be incurred as a public company.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expenses are periodic non-cash charges that consist of depreciation of fixed assets, including leasehold improvements and equipment, and amortization of various intangible assets primarily including leasehold interests and franchise rights.

Occupancy and Other – Franchise Subleases

Occupancy and other – franchise subleases includes rent and property taxes paid on properties subleased to franchisees where Del Taco remainswe remain primarily liable to the landlord.

Pre-opening Costs

Pre-opening costs are incurred in connection with opening of new restaurants and incurred prior to opening, including restaurant labor related to the hiring and training of restaurant employees, as well as supplies, occupancy and other operating expenses associated with the opening of new restaurants. Pre-opening costs are expensed as incurred.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Del Taco reviews long-lived assets such as leasehold improvements, equipment and intangibles on a unit-by unit basis for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate the value of the assets may not be recoverable and records an impairment charge when appropriate.

Restaurant Closure Charges, Net

Restaurant closure charges, net, consists primarily of the future obligations associated with the closure or net sublease shortfall of a restaurant, including the present value of future lease obligations net of estimated sublease income, if any, accretion of the liability during the reporting period and any positive or negative adjustments to the liability as more information becomes available.

(Gain) available as well as direct costs related to the restaurant closure.

Loss on Disposal of Assets

(Gain) loss

Loss on disposal of assets includes the loss on disposal of assets related to retirements and replacement or write-off of leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures or equipment in the ordinary course of business, net of the amortization of gains on asset sales associated with sale-leaseback transactions that do not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting treatment and gains from disposal of assets related to eminent domain.

Interest Expense

Interest expense consists primarily of interest expense on outstanding debt. Deferred financing costs and debt discount are amortized at cost over the life of the related debt.

Transaction-Related Costs

Transaction-related costs consists of direct costs incurred in connection with the offer to exchange shares of the Company's common stock for each outstanding Company warrant and the strategic sale process which commenced during 2014 and resulted in the Stock Purchase Agreement with the Levy Newco Parties in March 2015 and the Business Combination consummated pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

Agreement on June 30, 2015.

Debt Modification Costs

In April 2014, DTH refinanced its existing debt by amending the 2013 Senior Credit Facility and incurred charges for a write-off of previous deferred financing costs and new lender and third party costs.

In March 2015, DTH refinanced its existing debt (the "March 2015 Refinance") by amending the 2013senior credit facility (the "2013 Senior Credit FacilityFacility") and incurred lender and third party costs which were capitalized on the balance sheet and certain third party costs were expensed.

In August 2015, Del Taco refinanced its existing debt2013 Senior Credit Facility (the "August 2015 Refinance) by entering into a new senior credit facilityagreement (the "2015 Senior Credit Facility") and incurred lender and third party costs which were all capitalized on the balance sheet.


Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability

Change in fair value of warrant liability represents the non-cash adjustment to record the warrant liability to its determined fair market value.

Provision for Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes consists of federal and state current and deferred income tax expense.


Results of Operations

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Twelve Weeks Ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), Ten Weeks Ended September 8, 2015 (Successor), and Two Weeks Ended June 30, 2015 (Predecessor), and Twelve Weeks Ended September 9, 2014 (Predecessor)

The following table presents operating results for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor),(Successor) and two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)(Predecessor), in absolute terms and expressed as a percentage of total revenue (or company restaurant sales), as compared below:

  Successor     Predecessor 
  

10 Weeks

Ended
September 8, 2015

     

2 Weeks

Ended

June 30, 2015

  

12 Weeks

Ended
September 9, 2014

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 ($)  (%)     ($)  (%)  ($)  (%) 

Statement of Operations Data:

        

Revenue:

        

Company restaurant sales

 $78,874    96.1     $15,891    96.1   $88,819    96.1  

Franchise revenue

  2,694    3.3      546    3.3    3,034    3.3  

Franchise sublease income

  467    0.6      95    0.6    540    0.6  
 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Revenue

  82,035    100.0      16,532    100    92,393    100.0  
 

Operating expenses

        

Restaurant operating expenses:

        

Food and paper costs

  22,567    28.6 (1)     4,607    29.0 (1)   25,543    28.8(1) 

Labor and related expenses

  23,512    29.8 (1)     4,712    29.7 (1)   27,393    30.8(1) 

Occupancy and other operating expenses

  17,024    21.6 (1)     3,653    23.0 (1)   19,722    22.2(1) 
 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total restaurant operating expenses

  63,103    80.0 (1)     12,972    81.6 (1)   72,658    81.8 (1) 

General and administrative

  5,824    7.1      1,004    6.1    5,975    6.5  

Depreciation and amortization

  4,147    5.1      664    4.0    4,385    4.7  

Occupancy and other-franchise subleases

  437    0.5      87    0.5    516    0.6  

Pre-opening costs

  41    *      28    0.2    181    0.2  

Restaurant closure charges, net

  19    *      —      —      20    *  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

  1    *      84    0.5    (24  *  
 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

  73,572    89.7      14,839    89.8    83,711    90.6  

Income from operations

  8,463    10.3      1,693    10.2    8,682    9.4  

Other expenses:

        

Interest expense

  1,725    2.1      664    4.0    6,786    7.3  

Transaction-related costs

  11,978    14.6      61    0.4    241    0.3  

Debt modification costs

  78    0.1      1    *    —      —    

Change in fair value of warrant liability

  —      —        —      —      303    0.3  
 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other expenses

  13,781    16.8      726    4.4    7,330    7.9  

(Loss) income from operations before provision for income taxes

  (5,318  (6.5    967    5.8    1,352    1.5  

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

  (3,132  (3.8    (1,449  (8.8  463    0.5  
 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 $(2,186  (2.7   $2,416    14.6   $889    1.0  
 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Successor  Predecessor 
  12 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  2 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands) ($) (%) ($) (%)  ($) (%) 
Statement of Operations Data:              
Revenue:              
Company restaurant sales $100,173
 95.9 % $78,874
 96.1 %  $15,891
 96.1 % 
Franchise revenue 3,686
 3.5
 2,694
 3.3
  546
 3.3
 
Franchise sublease income 560
 0.5
 467
 0.6
  95
 0.6
 
Total Revenue 104,419
 100.0
 82,035
 100.0
  16,532
 100.0
 
Operating expenses              
Restaurant operating expenses:              
Food and paper costs 27,574
 27.5
(1) 
22,567
 28.6
(1) 
 4,607
 29.0
(1) 
Labor and related expenses 30,748
 30.7
(1) 
23,512
 29.8
(1) 
 4,712
 29.7
(1) 
Occupancy and other operating expenses 20,911
 20.9
(1) 
17,024
 21.6
(1) 
 3,653
 23.0
(1) 
Total restaurant operating expenses 79,233
 79.1
(1) 
63,103
 80.0
(1) 
 12,972
 81.6
(1) 
General and administrative 8,566
 8.2
 5,824
 7.1
  1,004
 6.1
 
Depreciation and amortization 5,157
 4.9
 4,147
 5.1
  664
 4.0
 
Occupancy and other-franchise subleases 521
 0.5
 437
 0.5
  87
 0.5
 
Pre-opening costs 94
 0.1
 41
 *
  28
 0.2
 
Restaurant closure charges, net (133) (0.1) 19
 *
  
 
 
Loss on disposal of assets 54
 0.1
 1
 *
  84
 0.5
 
Total operating expenses 93,492
 89.5
 73,572
 89.7
  14,839
 89.8
 
Income from operations 10,927
 10.5
 8,463
 10.3
  1,693
 10.2
 
Other expenses:              
Interest expense 1,412
 1.4
 1,725
 2.1
  664
 4.0
 
Transaction-related costs 490
 0.5
 11,978
 14.6
  61
 0.4
 
Debt modification costs 
 
 78
 0.1
  1
 *
 
Total other expenses 1,902
 1.8
 13,781
 16.8
  726
 4.4
 
Income (loss) from operations before provision for income taxes 9,025
 8.6
 (5,318) (6.5)  967
 5.8
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 4,076
 3.9
 (3,132) (3.8)  (1,449) (8.8) 
Net income (loss) $4,949
 4.7 % $(2,186) (2.7)%  $2,416
 14.6 % 

(1)As a percentage of company restaurant sales.
*Immaterial/not meaningful








Combined financial data:

   Successor      Predecessor   Combined  Predecessor       
(Dollar amounts in thousands)  10 Weeks
Ended
September
8, 2015
      2 Weeks
Ended
June 30,
2015
   

12 Weeks

Ended
September 8, 2015

  

12 Weeks

Ended
September 9, 2014

  

Increase/
(Decrease)

 
             
  ($)      ($)   ($)   (%)  ($)  (%)  $  % 

Revenue:

              

Company restaurant sales

  $78,874      $15,891    $94,765     96.1   $88,819    96.1   $5,946    6.7  

Franchise revenues

   2,694       546     3,240     3.3    3,034    3.3    206    6.8  

Franchise sublease income

   467       95     562     0.6    540    0.6    22    4.1  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenue

   82,035       16,532     98,567     100    92,393    100    6,174    6.7  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

              

Restaurant operating expenses:

              

Food and paper costs

   22,567       4,607     27,174     28.7 (1)   25,543    28.8 (1)   1,631    6.4  

Labor and related expenses

   23,512       4,712     28,224     29.8 (1)   27,393    30.8 (1)   831    3.0  

General and administrative

   5,824       1,004     6,828     6.9    5,975    6.5    853    14.3  

Occupancy and other - franchise subleases

   437       87     524     0.5    516    0.6    8    1.6  

Pre-opening costs

   41       28     69     0.1    181    0.2    (112  (61.9

Restaurant closure charges, net

   19       —       19     —      20    *    (1  (5.0

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

   1       84     85     0.1    (24  *    109    *  

Financial Data:
  Successor  Predecessor Combined    
  12 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  
2 Weeks Ended
 June 30, 2015
 
12 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(Dollar amounts in thousands) ($) (%) ($)  ($) ($) (%) ($) (%)
Revenue:                 
Company restaurant sales $100,173
 95.9 % $78,874
  $15,891
 $94,765
 96.1% $5,408
 5.7 %
Franchise revenue 3,686
 3.5
 2,694
  546
 3,240
 3.3
 446
 13.8
Franchise sublease income 560
 0.5
 467
  95
 562
 0.6
 (2) (0.4)
Total Revenue 104,419
 100.0
 82,035
  16,532
 98,567
 100.0
 5,852
 5.9
Operating expenses                 
Restaurant operating expenses:                 
Food and paper costs 27,574
 27.5
(1) 
22,567
  4,607
 27,174
 28.7
(1) 
400
 1.5
Labor and related expenses 30,748
 30.7
(1) 
23,512
  4,712
 28,224
 29.8
(1) 
2,524
 8.9
General and administrative 8,566
 8.2
 5,824
  1,004
 6,828
 6.9
 1,738
 25.5
Occupancy and other-franchise subleases 521
 0.5
 437
  87
 524
 0.5
 (3) (0.6)
Pre-opening costs 94
 0.1
 41
  28
 69
 0.1
 25
 36.2
Restaurant closure charges, net (133) (0.1) 19
  
 19
 *
 (152) *
Loss on disposal of assets 54
 0.1
 1
  84
 85
 0.1
 (31) (36.5)
(1)As a percentage of company restaurant sales.
*Immaterial/not meaningful

Company Restaurant Sales

Company restaurant sales increased $5.9$5.4 million, or 6.7%5.7%, for the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), primarily due to an increase in company-operated same store sales of $4.7$6.4 million, or 5.4%.7.1%, offset by a decrease of $1.0 million from the net impact of restaurant openings, transfers and closures since the beginning of the third quarter of 2015. The growth in company-operated same store sales was primarily the result of an increase in average check size of 4.8%, and an

increase in traffic of 0.6%2.3% compared to the prior period. Company restaurant sales also increased by $1.7 million of additional sales from eight restaurants not in the comparable restaurant base partially offset by a reduction of $0.5 million from the impact of two restaurant closures since the beginning of the third quarter of 2014.

Franchise Revenue

Franchise revenue increased $0.2$0.4 million, or 6.8%13.8%, for the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), primarily due to an increase in franchised same store sales of 5.8%, partially offset by the impact of the net closure of three6.2% and additional franchised restaurants since the beginning ofcompared to the third quarter of 2014.

2015, as well as an increase in initial fees during the third quarter of 2016.

Franchise Sublease Income

Franchise sublease income remained substantially the same for both the combined twelve week periodsweeks ended September 8, 20156, 2016 (Successor) and September 9, 2014 (predecessor).

Food and Paper Costs

Food and paper costs increased $1.6 million, or 6.4% for the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015, consisting of a $1.5 million increase in food costs2015.

Food and a $0.1 million increase in paper costs. The increase in foodPaper Costs
Food and paper costs was primarily due to increased company restaurant sales and increased commodity costs.$0.4 million, or 1.5% for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor). As a percentage of company restaurant sales, food and paper costs declined slightlyto 27.5% for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016

(Successor) compared to 28.7% for the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 compared to 28.8% for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor).2015. This slight reduction was driven by the impact of modest menu price increases that were mostly offset by the impact of increasedand a reduction in commodity costs.

Labor and Related Expenses

Labor and related expenses increased $0.8$2.5 million, or 3.0%8.9% for the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), primarily due to increased labor costs resulting from higher company restaurant sales, the impact from a California minimum wage increase on January 1, 2016, the impact from new paid sick leave requirements that began July 1, 2014,2015 in California and new company restaurants opened since the third quarter of 2014, partially offset by a decreasean increase in workers compensation costs.expense due to higher payments and reserves related to underlying claims activity. As a percentage of company restaurant sales, labor and related expenses were 30.7% for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to 29.8% for the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 compared to 30.8% for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor).2015. This percentage decreaseincrease resulted primarily from modest menu price increasesthe impact of the increased California minimum wage, new sick leave requirements and the same store sales increase in traffic which helped to leverage the fixed components of labor costs and decreasedincreased workers compensation costsexpense discussed above, partially offset by the impact of the California minimum wage discussed above.

menu price increases.

Occupancy and Other Operating Expenses

Occupancy and other operating expenses were $20.9 million for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to $17.0 million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and $3.7 million for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor), compared to $19.7 million for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)(Predecessor). The increase during the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) and two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) compared to the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor) was primarily due to an increase in operating expenses resulting from higher company restaurant sales, increased credit and debit card processing fees, supplies and uniforms and repairs and maintenance expense. In addition, occupancy and other operating expenses for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) includes $0.1 million of incremental non-cash rent expense resulting from fair value adjustments to reset prospective straight-line rent expense due to acquisition accounting for the Business Combination. As a percentage of company restaurant sales, occupancy and other operating expenses were 20.9% for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to 21.6% for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and 23.0% for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) compared to 22.2% for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)(Predecessor). This overall reduction as a percent of company restaurant sales was primarily due to modest menu price increases and the same store sales increase in trafficincreases which helped to leverage the fixed components of occupancy and other operating expenses, as well asincluding a reduction in advertisingrent, utilities and insurance as a percent of company restaurant sales, which all more thanpartially offset the impactby advertising and credit card fees as a percent of the increases discussed above.

company restaurant sales.


General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased $0.9$1.7 million, or 14.3%25.5%, for the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), primarily due to an increase in performance-basedstock-based compensation, legal expenses, public company costs, compensation and management incentive compensation other compensation, legal and professional expense and additional costs incurred as a public company.based on performance. As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expense was 8.2% for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to 6.9% for the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 compared to 6.5% for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor) and the2015. The increase as a percent of total revenue was due to the above mentioned cost increases partially offset by the increased revenues.

total revenue.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expenses were $5.2 million, for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), compared to $4.1 million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and $0.7 million for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor), comparedprimarily due to $4.4 million for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor). The ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 includes $0.9addition of new assets and $0.1 million of incremental depreciation and amortization expense compared to the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor) resulting from adjusting property and equipment and identifiable intangible assets to fair value in acquisition accounting for the Business Combination. As a percentage of total revenue, depreciation and amortization expenses was 4.9% for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), compared to 5.1% for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and 4.0% for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor), compared to 4.7% for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)(Predecessor). The increase as a percent of total revenue for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) is primarily the result of the incremental depreciation and amortization expense discussed above. The decrease as a percent of total revenue for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) is due to assets being fully depreciated.

Occupancy and Other – Franchise Sublease

Occupancy and other – franchise sublease was $0.5 million for both the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) and the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 compared to $0.52015.
Pre-opening Costs
Pre-opening costs were $0.1 million for both the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor).

Pre-opening Costs

Pre-opening costs was $0.1 million for6, 2016 (Successor) and the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 compared to $0.2 million2015.


Restaurant Closure Charges, net
Restaurant closure charges, net, were $(133,000) for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor). The reduction was due to a reduced level of pre-opening activity6, 2016 (Successor) compared to the prior year.

Restaurant Closure Charges, net

Restaurant closure charges, net, were $19,000 for the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015. The current quarter activity primarily includes an adjustment to decrease the lease termination liability for one closed restaurant due to a change in estimate, accretion expense and other incremental charges related to the 12 underperforming restaurants we closed during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2015. The combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 compared to $20,000includes accretion expense for the lease termination liability for previously closed restaurants.

Loss on Disposal of Assets
Loss on disposal of assets was $0.1 million for both the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)6, 2016 (Successor) and each period included accretion expense.

Loss(Gain) on Disposal of Assets

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets was $85,000 for the combined twelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 compared2015. Current year loss was related to ($24,000)the replacement of certain restaurant equipment. Prior year loss was primarily related to the closure of one company restaurant and the replacement of restaurant and other equipment.

Interest Expense
Interest expense was $1.4 million for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor).

Interest Expense

Interest expense was6, 2016 (Successor), compared to $1.7 million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and $0.7 million for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor), compared to $6.8 million for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)(Predecessor). The decrease in interest expense for the tentwelve weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) and two weeks ending June 30, 2015 (predecessor)6, 2016 (Successor) is primarily due to the reduced interest rate on the 2013 Senior Credit Facility as a result of a ratings upgradedebt refinancing that occurred in March 2015 and the repayment of DTH’s subordinated notes in March

2015 (collectively the “March 2015 Refinance”), the $68.6 million reduction to the 2013 Senior Credit Facility in June 2015 and the August 2015 Refinance which replaced the existing term loan with a revolving credit facility with a significantly lower interest rate as discussed inand the “Recent Events” section. In addition, the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) includes an interest expense decrease of ($0.15)$68.6 million resulting from fair value adjustments in acquisition accounting for the Business Combination relatedreduction to debt discount and deferred financing costs for the 2013 Senior Credit Facility as well as capital lease and deemed landlord financing liabilities.

in June 2015.

Transaction-Related Costs

Transaction-related costs were $0.5 million for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), compared to $12.0 million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and $0.1 million for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor), compared(Predecessor). Current year transaction-related costs primarily consist of direct costs incurred in connection with the offer to $0.2 millionexchange shares of the Company's common stock for each outstanding Company warrant (see Note 11 to the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)unaudited consolidated financial statements). AllPrior year transaction-related costs primarily consist of direct costs incurred in connection with the Business Combination which closed on June 30, 2015 (see noteNote 3 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements).

Debt Modification Costs

Debt modification costs totaled $78,000 for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and $1,000 for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor). These costs related to the August 2015 Refinance. There were no such debt modification costs for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)6, 2016 (Successor).

Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability

Change in fair value of warrant liability required no adjustment

Provision for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) and for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor). Income Taxes
The warrant liability was reclassified to equity on March 20, 2015 in connection with the Step 1 of the Business Combination discussed in Note 3. Change in fair value of warrant liability was $0.3 millioneffective income tax rates were 45.2% for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor).

Provision for Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates were6, 2016 (Successor) compared to 58.9% for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) compared to (149.8%)(Successor) and 34.2%(149.8)% for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and twelve weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor), respectively.(Predecessor). The provision for income taxes consisted of income tax (benefit) expense of ($3.1)$4.1 million for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) and $(3.1) million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and ($1.4)$(1.4) million two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (Predecessor). The income tax expense related to the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) is driven by our estimated effective income tax rate of 45.2% which primarily consists of statutory federal and $0.5 millionstate tax rates based on apportioned income, as well as providing for deferred tax liabilities for the excess of the amount for financial reporting over the tax basis of an investment in a domestic subsidiary. In addition, the effective rate is also driven by transaction-related costs incurred in connection with the warrant tender offer which are not deductible for taxes as well as lower stock compensation expense deductible for tax related to the June 30, 2016 vesting of certain restricted stock awards as compared to the cumulative amount recorded as stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by federal targeted job credits. The income tax expense related to the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (Successor) and the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor) primarily related to the increase in deferred tax liabilities for indefinite-lived assets and twelve weeks endedthe related effect of maintaining a full valuation allowance against certain of deferred tax assets as of September 9, 2014 (predecessor), respectively. 8, 2015 (Successor).


As part of purchase accounting, the Company waswe were required to record all of DTH’s acquired assets and liabilities at their acquisition date fair value, including deferred income taxes. The CompanyWe considered the weight of both positive and negative evidence and concluded that it is more likely than not that net deferred tax assets will be realized and that no valuation allowance was required as of the date of acquisition. As a result, the Companywe established deferred tax assets as well as deferred tax liabilities related to indefinite-lived intangibles through the purchase price allocation (see note 3 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements). In addition, after considering the Business Combination, the projected post-combination results and all available evidence, the Companywe released $1.9 million of valuation allowance through income tax benefit in accordance with ASC 805-740-30-3 during the ten week period ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor).


Comparison of Results of Operations for the Thirty-Six Weeks Ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), Ten Weeks Ended September 8, 2015 (Successor), and Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 30, 2015 (Predecessor), and Thirty-Six Weeks Ended September 9, 2014(Predecessor)

The following table presents operating results for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor),(Successor) and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor), and thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor) in absolute terms and expressed as a percentage of total revenue (or company restaurant sales), as compared below:

   Successor      Predecessor 
   10 Weeks
Ended
September 8, 2015
      26 Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2015
  36 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014
 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

  ($)  (%)      ($)  (%)  ($)  (%) 

Statement of Operations Data:

          

Revenue:

          

Company restaurant sales

  $78,874    96.1      $200,676    96.2   $259,948    96.2  

Franchise revenue

   2,694    3.3       6,693    3.2    8,817    3.3  

Franchise sublease income

   467    0.6       1,183    0.6    1,542    0.6  
  

 

 

  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Revenue

   82,035    100.0       208,552    100    270,307    100.0  

Operating expenses:

          

Restaurant operating expenses:

          

Food and paper costs

   22,567    28.6 (1)      57,447    28.6 (1)   76,171    29.3 (1) 

Labor and related expenses

   23,512    29.8 (1)      61,120    30.5 (1)   80,065    30.8 (1) 

Occupancy and other operating expenses

   17,024    21.6 (1)      43,611    21.7 (1)   57,152    22.0 (1) 
  

 

 

  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total restaurant operating expenses

   63,103    80.0 (1)      162,178    80.8 (1)   213,388    82.1 (1) 

General and administrative

   5,824    7.1       14,850    7.1    18,304    6.8  

Depreciation and amortization

   4,147    5.1       8,252    4.0    13,300    4.9  

Occupancy and other - franchise subleases

   437    0.5       1,109    0.5    1,470    0.5  

Pre-opening costs

   41    *       276    0.1    371    0.1  

Restaurant closure charges, net

   19    *       94    *    (171  (0.1

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

   1    *       99    *    (229  (0.1
  

 

 

  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   73,572    89.7       186,858    89.6    246,433    91.2  

Income from operations

   8,463    10.3       21,694    10.4    23,874    8.8  

Other expenses:

          

Interest expense

   1,725    2.1       11,491    5.5    21,968    8.1  

Transaction-related costs

   11,978    14.6       7,255    3.5    241    0.1  

Debt modification costs

   78    0.1       139    0.1    1,241    0.5  

Change in fair value of warrant liability

   —      —         (35  *    303    0.1  
  

 

 

  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other expenses

   13,781    16.8       18,850    9.0    23,753    8.8  

(Loss) income from operations before provision for income taxes

   (5,318  (6.5     2,844    1.4    121    *  

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

   (3,132  (3.8     740    0.4    1,259    0.5  
  

 

 

  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

  $(2,186  (2.7    $2,104    1.0   $(1,138  (0.4
  

 

 

  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Successor  Predecessor 
  36 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  26 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands) ($) (%) ($) (%)  ($) (%) 
Statement of Operations Data:              
Revenue:              
Company restaurant sales $289,640
 96.0% $78,874
 96.1 %  $200,676
 96.2% 
Franchise revenue 10,591
 3.5
 2,694
 3.3
  6,693
 3.2
 
Franchise sublease income 1,617
 0.5
 467
 0.6
  1,183
 0.6
 
Total Revenue 301,848
 100.0
 82,035
 100.0
  208,552
 100.0
 
Operating expenses              
Restaurant operating expenses:              
Food and paper costs 80,061
 27.6
(1) 
22,567
 28.6
(1) 
 57,447
 28.6
(1) 
Labor and related expenses 90,781
 31.3
(1) 
23,512
 29.8
(1) 
 61,120
 30.5
(1) 
Occupancy and other operating expenses 60,560
 20.9
(1) 
17,024
 21.6
(1) 
 43,611
 21.7
(1) 
Total restaurant operating expenses 231,402
 79.9
(1) 
63,103
 80.0
(1) 
 162,178
 80.8
(1) 
General and administrative 25,072
 8.3
 5,824
 7.1
  14,850
 7.1
 
Depreciation and amortization 16,175
 5.4
 4,147
 5.1
  8,252
 4.0
 
Occupancy and other-franchise subleases 1,534
 0.5
 437
 0.5
  1,109
 0.5
 
Pre-opening costs 222
 0.1
 41
 *
  276
 0.1
 
Restaurant closure charges, net (121) *
 19
 *
  94
 *
 
Loss on disposal of assets 191
 0.1
 1
 *
  99
 *
 
Total operating expenses 274,475
 90.9
 73,572
 89.7
  186,858
 89.6
 
Income from operations 27,373
 9.1
 8,463
 10.3
  21,694
 10.4
 
Other expenses:              
Interest expense 4,289
 1.4
 1,725
 2.1
  11,491
 5.5
 
Transaction-related costs 681
 0.2
 11,978
 14.6
  7,255
 3.5
 
Debt modification costs 
 
 78
 0.1
  139
 0.1
 
Change in fair value of warrant liability 
 
 
 
  (35) *
 
Total other expenses 4,970
 1.6
 13,781
 16.8
  18,850
 9.0
 
Income (loss) from operations before provision for income taxes 22,403
 7.4
 (5,318) (6.5)  2,844
 1.4
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 9,529
 3.2
 (3,132) (3.8)  740
 0.4
 
Net income (loss) $12,874
 4.3
 $(2,186) (2.7)  $2,104
 1.0
 

(1)As a percentage of company restaurant sales.
*Immaterial/not meaningful



Combined financial data:

   Successor       Predecessor   Combined  Predecessor       
   10 Weeks
Ended
September 8,
2015
       26 Weeks
Ended
June 30,
2015
   36 Weeks
Ended
September 8,
2015
  36 Weeks
Ended
September 9,
2014
  Increase/
(Decrease)
 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

  ($)       ($)   ($)   (%)  ($)  (%)  $  % 

Company restaurant sales

  $78,874       $200,676    $279,550     96.2   $259,948    96.2   $19,602    7.5  

Franchise revenues

   2,694        6,693     9,387     3.2    8,817    3.3    570    6.5  

Franchise sublease income

   467        1,183     1,650     0.6    1,542    0.6    108    7.0  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenue

   82,035        208,552     290,587     100    270,307    100    20,280    7.5  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating expense

               

Restaurant operating expenses:

               

Food and paper costs

   22,567        57,447     80,014     28.6 (1)   76,171    29.3 (1)   3,843    5.0  

Labor and related expenses

   23,512        61,120     84,632     30.3 (1)   80,065    30.8 (1)   4,567    5.7  

General and administrative

   5,824        14,850     20,674     7.1    18,304    6.8    2,370    12.9  

Occupancy and other-franchise subleases

   437        1,109     1,546     0.5    1,470    0.5    76    5.2  

Pre-opening costs

   41        276     317     0.1    371    0.1    (54  (14.6

Restaurant closure charges, net

   19        94     113     *    (171  (0.1  284    *  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

   1        99     100     *    (229  (0.1  329    *  

Financial Data:
  Successor  Predecessor Combined    
  36 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  26 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
 
36 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(Dollar amounts in thousands) ($) (%) ($)  ($) ($) (%) ($) (%)
Revenue:                 
Company restaurant sales $289,640
 96.0 $78,874
  $200,676
 $279,550
 96.2 $10,090
 3.6
Franchise revenue 10,591
 3.5 2,694
  6,693
 9,387
 3.2 1,204
 12.8
Franchise sublease income 1,617
 0.5 467
  1,183
 1,650
 0.6 (33) (2.0)
Total Revenue 301,848
 100.0 82,035
  208,552
 290,587
 100.0 11,261
 3.9
Operating expenses                 
Restaurant operating expenses:                 
Food and paper costs 80,061
 27.6
(1) 
22,567
  57,447
 80,014
 28.6
(1) 
47
 0.1
Labor and related expenses 90,781
 31.3
(1) 
23,512
  61,120
 84,632
 30.3
(1) 
6,149
 7.3
General and administrative 25,072
 8.3 5,824
  14,850
 20,674
 7.1 4,398
 21.3
Occupancy and other-franchise subleases 1,534
 0.5 437
  1,109
 1,546
 0.5 (12) (0.8)
Pre-opening costs 222
 0.1 41
  276
 317
 0.1 (95) (30.0)
Restaurant closure charges, net (121) * 19
  94
 113
 * (234) *
Loss on disposal of assets 191
 0.1 1
  99
 100
 * 91
 91.0
(1)As a percentage of company restaurant sales.
*Immaterial/not meaningful

Company Restaurant Sales

Company restaurant sales increased $19.6$10.1 million, or 7.5%3.6%, for the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), primarily due to an increase in company-operated same store sales of $16.0$11.7 million, or 6.4%.4.4% offset by a decrease of $1.6 million from the net impact of restaurant openings, transfers and closures since the beginning of the first quarter of 2015. The growth in company-operated same store sales was primarily the result of an increase in average check size of 4.3% and an increase5.1%, partially offset by a decrease in traffic of 2.1%0.7% compared to the prior period. Company restaurant sales also increased by $4.7 million of additional sales from eight restaurants not in the comparable restaurant base partially offset by a reduction of $1.1 million from the impact of two restaurant closures since the beginning of the first quarter of 2014.

Franchise Revenue

Franchise revenue increased $0.6$1.2 million, or 6.5%12.8%, for the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), primarily due to an increase in franchised same store sales of 6.5%, partially offset by the impact of the net closure of five4.5% and additional franchised restaurants sincecompared to the beginning of the first quarter of 2014.

2015, as well as an increase in initial fees during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor).

Franchise Sublease Income

Franchise sublease income remained substantially the same for both the combined thirty-six week periodsweeks ended September 8, 20156, 2016 (Successor) and September 9, 2014 (predecessor).

Food and Paper Costs

Food and paper costs increased $3.8 million, or 5.0% for the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015, consisting of a $3.3 million increase in food costs2015.

Food and a $0.5 million increase in paper costs. The increase in foodPaper Costs
Food and paper costs was primarily due to increased company restaurant salesremained substantially the same for both the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) and increased commodity costs, partially offset by reduced costs associated with the renewal of DTH’s beverage supply agreement which occurred mid-2014.combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015. As a percentage of company restaurant sales, food and paper costs were

declined to 27.6% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to 28.6% for the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015, compared to 29.3%2015. This reduction was driven by the impact of menu price increases and a reduction in commodity costs.
Labor and Related Expenses
Labor and related expenses increased $6.1 million, or 7.3% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor). This percentage decrease resulted from modest menu price increases and reduced costs associated with DTH’s beverage supply contract discussed above, partially offset by increased commodity costs during the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015.

Labor and Related Expenses

Labor and related expenses increased $4.6 million, or 5.7%6, 2016 (Successor), for the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015, primarily due to increased labor costs resulting from higher company restaurant sales, the impact from a California minimum wage increase on January 1, 2016, the impact from new paid sick leave requirements that began July 1, 2014,2015 in California and new company restaurants opened since the beginning of 2014, partially offset by a decreasean increase in workers compensation costs.expense due to higher payments and reserves related to underlying claim activity. As a percentage of company restaurant sales, labor and related expenses were 31.3% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to 30.3% for the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015, compared to 30.8% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor).2015. This percentage decreaseincrease resulted primarily from modest menu price increasesthe impact of the increased California minimum wage, new sick leave requirements and the same store sales increase in traffic which helps to leverage the fixed components of labor costs and decreasedincreased workers compensation costsexpense discussed above, partially offset by the impact of the California minimum wage discussed above.

menu price increases.

Occupancy and Other Operating Expenses

Occupancy and other operating wasexpenses were $60.6 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to $17.0 million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and $43.6 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) compared to $57.2 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)(Predecessor). The increase during the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) compared to the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor) was primarily due to an increase in operating expenses resulting from higher company restaurant sales, increased credit and debit card processing fees, supplies and uniforms and repairs and maintenance expense. In addition, occupancy and other operating expenses for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) includes $0.1 of incremental non-cash rent expense resulting from fair value adjustments to reset prospective straight-line rent expense due to acquisition accounting for the Business Combination. As a percentage of company restaurant sales, occupancy and other operating expenses were 20.9% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to 21.6% for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and 21.7% for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor), compared to 22.0% for

the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)(Predecessor). This overall reduction as a percent of company restaurant sales was primarily due to modest menu price increases and the same store sales increase in trafficincreases which helped to leverage the fixed components of occupancy and other operating expenses, as well asincluding a reduction in advertisingrent, utilities, and repairs and maintenance as a percent of company restaurant sales, which all more thanpartially offset the impactby advertising and credit card fees as a percent of the increases discussed above.

company restaurant sales.


General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased $2.4$4.4 million or 12.9%21.3%, for the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), primarily due to an increase in stock-based compensation, compensation, legal expenses, and public company costs, partially offset by a decrease in performance-based incentive compensation, other compensation, legal and professional expense, travel expense and additional costs incurred as a public company. General and administrative expenses ascompensation. As a percentage of total revenue, weregeneral and administrative expense was 8.3% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to 7.1% for the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015, compared to 6.8% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor) and the2015. The increase as a percent of total revenue was due to the above mentioned cost increases partially offset by the increased revenues.

total revenue.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization wasexpenses were $16.2 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), compared to $4.1 million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and $8.3 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor), compared to $13.3 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)(Predecessor). The ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) includes $0.9increase is primarily due to the addition of new assets and $1.7 million of incremental depreciation and amortization expense compared to the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor) resulting from adjusting property and equipment and identifiable intangible assets to fair value in acquisition accounting for the Business Combination. As a percentage of total revenue, depreciation and amortization expenseexpenses was 5.4% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), compared to 5.1% for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and 4.0% for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) compared to 4.9%(Predecessor). The increase as a percent of total revenue for the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor). The decrease for6, 2016 (Successor) is primarily the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) is due to assets being fully depreciated.

result of the incremental depreciation and amortization expense discussed above.

Occupancy and Other – Franchise Sublease

Occupancy and other – franchise sublease was $1.5 million for both the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 20156, 2016 (Successor) and September 9, 2014 (predecessor). As a percentage of total revenue, occupancy and other – franchise sublease was 0.5% for both the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015 and September 9, 2014 (predecessor).

2015.

Pre-opening Costs

Pre-opening costs waswere $0.2 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to $0.3 million for the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015, compared to $0.42015.

Restaurant Closure Charges, net
Restaurant closure charges, net, were $(0.1) million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor). The reduction was due to a reduced level of pre-opening activity6, 2016 (Successor) compared to the prior year.

Restaurant Closure Charges, net

Restaurant closure charges, net was $0.1 million for the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015. The current year activity includes net adjustments to decrease the lease termination liability due to changes in estimates, partially offset by accretion expense and other incremental charges related to the 12 underperforming restaurants we closed during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2015. The combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015 comparedincludes accretion expense for the lease termination liability for previously closed restaurants and an adjustment to ($0.2)increase the lease termination liability for one closed restaurant.

Loss on Disposal of Assets
Loss on disposal of assets was $0.2 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor).

Loss(Gain) on Disposal6, 2016 (Successor) compared to $0.1 million for the combined thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015. Current year loss was related to the closure of Assets

Loss (gain) on disposalone company restaurant and the replacement of assetscertain restaurant equipment. Prior year loss was $0.1primarily related to the closure of one company restaurant and the replacement of restaurant and other equipment.

Interest Expense
Interest expense was $4.3 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), compared to ($0.2) million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor).

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $1.7 million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and $11.5 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor), compared to $22.0 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)(Predecessor). The decrease in interest expense for the tenthirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015

(successor) and twenty-six weeks ending June 30, 2015 (predecessor)6, 2016 (Successor) is primarily due to the reduceddebt refinancing that occurred in August 2015 which replaced the existing term loan with a revolving credit facility with a significantly lower interest rate, on the 2013 Senior Credit Facility as a result of a ratings upgrade in March 2015 and the repayment of DTH’s subordinated notes in March 2015 (collectively the “March 2015 Refinance”), the debt refinance in April 2014 (“April 2014 Refinancing”) which resulted in reduced interest rates on the 2013 Senior Credit Facility and a lower proportion of subordinated note debt outstanding, the $68.6 million reduction to the 2013 Senior Credit Facility in June 2015, and the August 2015 Refinance which replacedfull repayment of DTH's subordinated notes in March 2015.

Transaction-Related Costs
Transaction-related costs were $0.7 million for the term loan with a revolving credit facility at a significantly lower interest rate, as discussed in the “Recent Events” section. In addition, the tenthirty-six weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor) includes an interest expense decrease of ($0.15) million resulting from fair value adjustments in acquisition accounting for the Business Combination related6, 2016 (Successor), compared to debt discount and deferred financing costs for the 2013 Senior Credit Facility as well as capital lease and deemed landlord financing liabilities.

Transaction-Related Costs

Transaction-related costs totaled $12.0 million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor),(Successor) and $7.3 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor). Current year transaction-related costs primarily consist of direct costs incurred in connection with the offer to exchange shares of the Company's common stock for each outstanding Company warrant and $0.2 million fordirect costs incurred in connection with the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)Business Combination which closed on June 30, 2015 (see Note 11 and Note 3, respectively, to the unaudited consolidated financial statements). AllPrior year transaction-related costs primarily consist of direct costs incurred in connection with the Business Combination which closed on June 30, 2015 (see Note 3)3 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements).

Debt Modification Costs

Debt modification costs totaled $0.1 million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and related to the August 2015 Refinance. Debt modification costs totaledtotals $0.1 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor) and related to the March 2015 Refinance. DebtThere were no such debt modification costs totaled $1.2 million duringfor the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor) and related to the April 2014 Refinancing whereby additional senior secured debt was raised through an amendment to DTH’s 2013 Senior Credit Facility and the proceeds were used to partially redeem the subordinated notes.

6, 2016 (Successor).

Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability

Change in fair value of warrant liability required no adjustmentwas $35,000 for the tentwenty-six weeks ended September 8,June 30, 2015 (successor)(Predecessor). The warrant liability was reclassified to equity on March 20, 2015 in connection with the Step 1 of the Business CombinationInitial Investment discussed in Note 3. Change3 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements. There was no such change in fair value of warrant liability was ($35,000) for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and $0.3 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)6, 2016 (Successor) and the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (Successor).


Provision for Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates were 42.5% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor) compared to 58.9% for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor),(Successor) and 26.0% and 1040.5% for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor), respectively.(Predecessor). The provision for income taxes consisted of income tax (benefit) expense of ($3.1)$9.5 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), $(3.1) million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor) and $0.7 million and $1.3 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor)(Predecessor). The income tax expense related to the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor)6, 2016 (Successor) is driven by our estimated effective income tax rate of 42.5% which primarily consists of statutory federal and state tax rates based on apportioned income, as well as providing for deferred tax liabilities for the excess of the amount for financial reporting over the tax basis of an investment in a domestic subsidiary. In addition, the effective rate is also driven by transaction-related costs incurred in connection with the warrant tender offer which are not deductible for taxes as well as lower stock compensation expense deductible for tax related to the June 30, 2016 vesting of certain restricted stock awards as compared to the cumulative amount recorded as stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by federal targeted job credits. The income tax expense related to the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (Successor) and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (Predecessor) primarily related to the increase in deferred tax liabilities for indefinite-lived assets and the related effect of maintaining a full valuation allowance against certain of deferred tax assets as of September 8, 2015 (Successor).
As part of purchase accounting, the Company waswe were required to record all of DTH’s acquired assets and liabilities at their acquisition date fair value, including deferred income taxes. The CompanyWe considered the weight of both positive and negative evidence and concluded that it is more likely than not that net deferred tax assets will be realized and that no valuation allowance was required as of the date of acquisition. As a result, the Companywe established deferred tax assets as well as deferred tax liabilities related to indefinite-lived intangibles through the purchase price allocation (see note 3 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements). In addition, after considering the Business Combination, the projected post-combination results and all available evidence, the Companywe released $1.9 million of valuation allowance through income tax benefit in accordance with ASC 805-740-30-3 during the ten week period ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Potential Impacts of Market Conditions on Capital Resources

The Company continues to experience positive trends in consumer traffic and

In recent years, we have experienced increases in same store sales and restaurant contribution margin. However, the restaurant industry continues to be challenged and uncertainty exists as to the sustainability of these favorable trends.

We believe that expected cash flow from operations, available cash of $7.2$11.6 million at September 8, 20156, 2016 (Successor) and available borrowing capacity of $71.4$75.0 million at September 8, 20156, 2016 (Successor) will be adequate to fund debt service requirements, operating lease obligations, capital expenditures and working capital obligations for at least the next 12 months. However, the ability to continue to meet these requirements and obligations will depend on, among other things, the ability to achieve anticipated levels of revenue and cash flow and the ability to manage costs and working capital successfully.

Summary of Cash Flows

Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources have been cash provided from operations, cash and cash equivalents, and our senior secured credit facilities. The Company’sOur primary requirements for liquidity and capital are new restaurants, existing restaurant capital investments (primarily maintenance)maintenance and roll-out of equipment related to our strategy to emphasize freshness and speed), investments in infrastructure and information technology, interest payments on debt, lease obligations, income tax payments, purchases under our share and warrant repurchase program and working capital and general corporate needs. The working capital requirements are not significant since customers pay for their purchases in cash or by payment card (credit or debit) at the time of sale. Thus, the Company iswe are able to sell many inventory items before it haswe have to pay suppliers for such items since itwe typically hashave payment terms for itsour food and paper suppliers. The Company restaurants do not require significant inventories.


The following table presents summary cash flow information for the periods indicated (in thousands).

   Successor   Predecessor 
   10 Weeks
Ended
September 8, 2015
   26 Weeks
Ended
June 30, 2015
   36 Weeks
Ended
September 9, 2014
 
(Amounts in thousands)            

Net cash provided by (used in)

       

Operating activities

  $(1,839  $10,083    $30,565  

Investing activities

   52,142     (15,284   (13,265

Financing activities

   (43,129   1,820     (16,844
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

  $7,174    $(3,381  $456  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Successor  Predecessor
  36 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  26 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
Net cash provided by (used in)       
Operating activities $38,696
 $(1,839)  $10,083
Investing activities (24,676) 52,142
  (15,284)
Financing activities (12,611) (43,129)  1,820
Net increase (decrease) in cash $1,409
 $7,174
  $(3,381)
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

In the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), cash flows provided by operating activities were $38.7 million. The cash flows provided by operating activities resulted from net income of $12.9 million, non-cash adjustments for asset depreciation and amortization of $16.0 million, deferred income taxes of $6.0 million, stock-based compensation of $2.6 million, net working capital requirements of $1.4 million and loss on disposal of assets of $0.2 million, partially offset by restaurant closures charges of $0.4 million.
In the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor), cash flows used in operating activities were $1.8 million. The cash flows used in operating activities resulted from net loss of $2.2 million non-cash adjustment for asset depreciation and amortization of $4.2 million, debt modification costs of $0.1 million, stock-based compensation of $0.1 million and the changes in net working capital requirements totaling $(4.0) million, which includes cash outflows of $4.3 million related to transaction expenses previously expensed by LAC and not reported with DTH’s predecessor condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

, partially offset by non-cash adjustments for asset depreciation and amortization of $4.2 million, debt modification costs of $0.1 million and stock-based compensation of $0.1 million.

In the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (Predecessor), cash flows provided by operating activities were $10.1 million. The cash flows used in operating activities resulted from net income of $2.1 million, non-cash adjustments for asset depreciation and amortization of $9.2 million, deferred income taxes of $0.6 million, stock-based compensation of $0.5 million and other non-cash adjustments totaling $0.2 million, partially offset by changes in net working capital requirements totaling $2.5 million.
Cash Flows Used(Used in) Provided by Investing Activities
In the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), cash flows used in Investing Activities

investing activities were $24.7 million, which were primarily the result of purchase of property and equipment and other assets.

In the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor), cash flows provided by investing activities were $52.1 million. The cash flows used in investing activities were primarily the result of proceeds from the Company’s trust account of $149.9 million, partially offset by $89.8 million for the Business Combination with DTH and purchase of property and equipment and other assets totaling $8.0 million.

In the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (Predecessor), cash flows used in investing activities were $15.3 million, which were primarily the result of purchase of property and equipment and other assets.
Cash Flows (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities

In the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), cash flows used in financing activities were $12.6 million. The cash flows used in financing activities were primarily the result of the repurchase of 1,134,790 shares of our common stock and 476,806 warrants for an aggregate purchase price of $12.2 million, including incremental direct costs to acquire the shares, payments on capital lease and deemed landlord financing totaling $1.2 million, payments of tax withholding of $0.9 million related to restricted stock vesting and payment for interest rate cap of $0.3 million. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), we borrowed $14.0 million on the revolving credit facility and made payments of $12.0 million on the revolving credit facility.

In the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor)(Successor), cash flows used in financing activities were $43.1 million. The cash flows used in financing activities were primarily the result of the full repayment of the 2013 Term LoanSenior Credit Facility of $227.1 million, payments on revolving credit facilities capital lease and deemed landlord financing and debt issue costs in aggregate of $7.8 million as well as repayment of note payable of $0.5 million and payment of deferred underwriter compensation of $5.3 million both of which were accrued on LAC’s balance sheet at June 16, 2015, partially offset by net proceeds from the 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility of $162.6 million and proceeds of $35.0 million from the issuance of common stock.

In the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (Predecessor), cash flows provided by financing activities were $1.8 million. The cash flows provided by financing activities were primarily the result of proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $91.2 million and proceeds from the 2013 Senior Credit Facility term loan and revolving credit facility of $33.6 million, partially offset by the full repayment of the subordinate notes of $108.1 million, payment of tax withholding related to option of exercises and distribution of restricted stock units of $7.5 million, payments on the 2013 Senior Credit facility revolving credit facility of $6.0 million and payments on capital lease obligations, deemed landlord financing and debt issue costs of $1.4 million.
Debt and Other Obligations

Senior Credit Facility

On April 1, 2013, DTH entered into the 2013 Senior Credit Facility in the amount of $215 million consisting of a $175.0 million Term Loanterm loan and $40.0 million Revolverrevolving credit facility revolver with maturity dates of October 1, 2018 and April 1, 2018, respectively. On April 21, 2014, DTH amended the 2013 Senior Credit Facility whereby the then outstanding balance of the Term Loanterm loan was increased by $62.0 million to $220.0 million and the revolving credit facility remained at $40 million. The amended Term Loanterm loan bore interest at LIBOR (not to be less than 1.00%) plus a margin of 4.50%. Principal borrowings were payable on a quarterly basis in the amount of $550,000 beginning on June 30, 2014, with mandatory annual prepayment equal to 50% of excess cash flow beginning in fiscal 2015 which may be reduced by voluntary prepayments made during the fiscal year and which may be further reduced if the senior leverage ratio is less than 2.75 to 1.00. Any remaining principal and accrued interest is payable in full at maturity on October 1, 2018. DTH made mandatory and voluntary prepayments on the Term Loan in the aggregate of $22.5 million during Fiscal 2014. The voluntary prepayments have been designated to cover the mandatory quarterly principal payments through the maturity of the Term Loan in October 2018. On March 20, 2015, DTH increased the borrowings on its 2013 Senior Credit Facility by $25.1 million and borrowed $10.0 million on its revolver.under the revolving credit facility. In addition, on March 12, 2015, DTH satisfied the rating condition in its 2013 Senior Credit Facility resulting in a decrease in interest rates to LIBOR (not to be less than 1.00%) plus a margin of 4.25% as of March 25, 2015. On June 30, 2015, DTH used $68.6 million of the proceeds from the business combinationBusiness Combination to reduce itspay down borrowings under the 2013 Senior Credit Facility.

On August 4, 2015, the Company replaced itswe refinanced our existing 2013 Senior Credit Facility with a newand entered into the 2015 Senior Credit AgreementFacility which matures on August 4, 2020, and provides for a $250 million revolving credit facility (“2015 Revolving Credit Facility”). The Company utilizedfacility. We borrowed $164 million under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility to repay all of proceeds from the newexisting indebtedness under our existing 2013 Senior Credit AgreementFacility and to refinance in whole its existing senior secured debt and pay costs associated with the refinancing.financing. At the time of termination, $162.5 million of term loan balance wasborrowings were outstanding under the 2013 Senior Credit Facility and $17.6 million of revolver capacity that was utilized to support outstanding letters of credit under this facility.

credit.

At the Company’sour option, loans under the 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility may bear interest at a base rate or LIBOR, plus a margin determined in accordance with a consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio-based pricing grid. The base rate is calculated as the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1 1/2 of 1%, (b) the prime rate of Bank of America, and (c) LIBOR plus 1.00%. For LIBOR loans, the margin is in the range of 1.50% to 2.50%, and for base rate loans the margin is in the range of 0.50% and 1.50%. The margin iswas initially set at 2.00% for LIBOR loans and at 1.00% for base rate loans until delivery of financial statements and a compliance certificate for the fourth fiscal quarter ending after the closing date of the 2015 Senior Credit Agreement.

Facility. Following delivery of financial statements and a compliance certificate for the fourth fiscal quarter ending December 29, 2015 (Successor), the applicable margin decreased 0.25% for both LIBOR loans and base rate loans on March 18, 2016.

The 2015 Senior Credit AgreementFacility contains certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of a consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio and a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. The Company wasWe were in compliance with the financial covenants as of September 8, 2015.

6, 2016 (Successor).

The 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility does not have scheduled principal payments until its maturity on August 4, 2020.

At September 8, 2015,6, 2016 (Successor), the weighted-average interest rate on the outstanding balance of the 2015 RevolvingSenior Credit Facility was 2.2%2.3%. As of September 8, 20156, 2016 (Successor) there was $161.0were $156.0 million of borrowings under the revolver2015 Senior Credit Facility and letters of credit outstanding of $17.6$19.0 million. Unused revolverborrowing capacity at September 8, 20156, 2016 (Successor) was $71.4$75.0 million.


Subordinated Notes

On May 18, 2010, DTH underwent a restructuring transaction (the “Restructuring”).

In connection with the Restructuring, Sagittarius Restaurants LLC (“SAG Restaurants”) and F&C Restaurant Holding Co. (“F&C RHC”),DTH's May 2010 restructuring, wholly owned subsidiaries of DTH issued subordinated notes in the aggregate principal amount of $110.0$150.0 million (“SAG Restaurants Sub Notes”) and $40.0 million (“F&C RHC Sub Notes”), respectively to GSMP, Green and Charlesbank and issued warrants to purchase 597,802 shares of common stock of DTH to GSMP. Both the SAG Restaurants Sub Notes and F&C RHC Sub Notes had no scheduled principal repayments until their scheduled maturity on April 29, 2022 and March 29, 2019, respectively, andwhich had an interest rate of 13.0%, with interest accrued to principal. The outstanding balance of the Company Sub Notes and F&C RHC Sub Notes of $111.2 million in aggregateon these subordinated notes was paid in full on March 20, 2015 as discussed inRecent Events above.

2015.

Hedging Arrangements

Effective June 30, 2013, DTH entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a three-year term with a fixed notional amount of $87.5 million of the Term Loan that effectively converted that portion of the loan outstanding under the 2013 Senior Credit Facility from variable rate debt to capped variable rate debt, resulting in a change in the applicable interest rate from an interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus the applicable percentage (as provided by the 2013 Senior Credit Facility) to a capped interest rate of 1.00% to 2.25% plus the applicable percentage.

DTH was hedging forecasted transactions expected to occur through June 30, 2016. As of the July 1, 2015 reset date, however, DTH elected the one-month LIBOR rate option for its variable rate interest payments on term balances equal to or in excess of the applicable notional amount of the interest rate cap agreement, and as a result, this hedge became ineffective. Therefore, after July 1, 2015, any changes in fair value will bewas recorded through interest expense.

Contractual Obligations

There were no changes in fair value for the interest rate cap from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

In June 2016, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement that became effective July 1, 2016, to hedge cash flows associated with interest rate fluctuations on variable rate debt, with a termination date of March 31, 2020 ("2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement"). The following table represents2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement had an initial notional amount of $70.0 million of the Company’s contractual commitments (which include expected2015 Senior Credit Facility that effectively converted that portion of the outstanding balance of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility from variable rate debt to capped variable rate debt, resulting in a change in the applicable interest expense, calculated based on currentrate from an interest rates)rate of one-month LIBOR plus the applicable percentage (as provided by the 2015 Senior Credit Facility) to make future payments pursuant to debt and other obligations disclosed above and pursuant to restaurant operating leases outstanding asa capped interest rate of September 8, 2015:

   Payments Due by Period 
(Amounts in thousands)  Total   Remaining
2015
   2016 - 2017   2018-2019   2020 and
thereafter
 

Operating leases

  $209,234    $7,388    $45,741    $39,723    $116,382  

Capital leases and deemed landlord financing

   16,801     529     3,245     2,376     10,651  

Long-term debt

   161,000     —       —       —       161,000  

Interest on long-term debt(1)

   20,037     1,252     8,140     8,140     2,505  

Purchase commitments(2)

   86,079     4,342     30,889     29,348     21,500  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total(3)

  $493,151    $13,511    $88,015    $79,587    $312,038  

(1)Interest on long-term debt includes monthly interest due on the drawn portion of the revolver at interest rates of 2.2%, a fee of 2.0% on the outstanding letters of credit and a 0.25% unused commitment fee on the unused balance of the revolver.
(2)Purchase commitments included in the table above are for commitments in excess of one year related to both Company-operated and franchised restaurants for food purchases and supplies, information technology service agreements and a long-term beverage supply agreement.
(3)The above table excludes purchase commitments related to certain vendors that supply food products, construction, marketing and other service-related arrangements which occur in the normal course of business and are typically short-term in nature. Other obligations excluded from the above table include contingent rent payments, property taxes, insurance payments and common area maintenance costs.

2.00% plus the applicable percentage.

Off-Balance Sheet and Other Arrangements

At September 8, 2015, the Company6, 2016 (Successor), we had a $250.0 million revolving credit facility under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility of which $17.6$19.0 million was reserved for outstanding letters of credit and $71.4$75.0 million was unused and available for borrowings. The CompanyWe did not have any other material off-balance sheet arrangements, except for restaurant operating leases entered into in the normal course of business.

Stock Repurchase Program
In February 2016, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which we may purchase up to $25.0 million in the aggregate of our common stock and warrants. On August 23, 2016, we announced that the Board of Directors increased the repurchase program by $25.0 million, to $50.0 million. Purchases under the program may be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions. During the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), we repurchased (1) 505,808 shares for an average price per share of $9.45 for an aggregate cost of approximately $4.8 million, and (2) 235,000 warrants for an average price per warrant of $1.85 for an aggregate cost of approximately $0.4 million, including incremental direct costs to acquire the shares and warrants. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), we repurchased (1) 1,134,790 shares of common stock for an average price per share of $9.78 for an aggregate cost of approximately $11.2 million, and (2) 476,806 warrants for an average price per warrant of $2.11 for an aggregate cost of approximately $1.0 million, including incremental direct costs to acquire the shares and warrants. As of September 6, 2016 (Successor), there was approximately $37.9 million remaining under the share repurchase program. We have no obligations to repurchase shares or warrants under this authorization, and the timing and value of shares and warrants purchased will depend on our stock price, warrant price, market conditions and other factors.
Exchange Offer
On July 11, 2016, we commenced an offer to exchange 0.2780 shares of our common stock for each outstanding warrant exercisable for shares at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (approximately one share for every 3.6 warrants tendered), up to a maximum of 6,750,000 warrants, which amount was subsequently increased to 7,750,000 warrants. The offer to exchange expired on August 8, 2016. A total of 5,516,243 warrants were tendered in the exchange offer. All of our directors and executive officers who control or beneficially owned warrants participated in the offer and in aggregate tendered 1,501,800 of their warrants. We accepted for exchange all such warrants and issued an aggregate of 1,533,542 shares in exchange for the warrants

tendered, representing approximately 4% of the shares outstanding after such issuance. After completion of the offer to exchange, 6,646,574 warrants remained outstanding. The warrants will expire on June 30, 2020, unless sooner exercised or redeemed by us in accordance with the terms of the warrants.
Management's Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
A reconciliation of company restaurant sales to restaurant contribution is provided below (in thousands):
  Successor  Predecessor
  12 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  2 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
Company restaurant sales $100,173
 $78,874
  $15,891
Restaurant operating expenses 79,233
 63,103
  12,972
Restaurant contribution $20,940
 $15,771
  $2,919
Restaurant contribution margin 20.9% 20.0%  18.4%
        
  Successor  Predecessor
  36 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  26 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
Company restaurant sales $289,640
 $78,874
  $200,676
Restaurant operating expenses 231,402
 63,103
  162,178
Restaurant contribution $58,238
 $15,771
  $38,498
Restaurant contribution margin 20.1% 20.0%  19.2%

The following table sets forth reconciliations of net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
  Successor  Predecessor
  12 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  2 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
Net income (loss) $4,949
 $(2,186)  $2,416
Non-GAAP adjustments:       
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 4,076
 (3,132)  (1,449)
Interest expense 1,412
 1,725
  664
Depreciation and amortization 5,157
 4,289
  659
EBITDA 15,594
 696
  2,290
Stock-based compensation expense (a) 1,001
 146
  
Loss on disposal of assets (b) 54
 1
  84
Restaurant closure charges, net (c) (133) 19
  
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable lease assets and liabilities, net (d) (140) (142)  5
Debt modification costs (e) 
 78
  1
Transaction-related costs (f) 490
 11,978
  61
Pre-opening costs (h) 94
 41
  28
Adjusted EBITDA $16,960
 $12,817
  $2,469
        
  Successor  Predecessor
  36 Weeks Ended
September 6, 2016
 10 Weeks Ended
September 8, 2015
  26 Weeks Ended
June 30, 2015
Net income (loss) $12,874
 $(2,186)  $2,104
Non-GAAP adjustments:       
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 9,529
 (3,132)  740
Interest expense 4,289
 1,725
  11,491
Depreciation and amortization 16,175
 4,289
  8,249
EBITDA 42,867
 696
  22,584
Stock-based compensation expense (a) 2,630
 146
  532
Loss on disposal of assets (b) 191
 1
  99
Restaurant closure charges, net (c) (121) 19
  94
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable lease assets and liabilities, net (d) (420) (142)  3
Debt modification costs (e) 
 78
  139
Transaction-related costs (f) 681
 11,978
  7,255
Change in fair value of warrant liability (g) 
 
  (35)
Pre-opening costs (h) 222
 41
  276
Adjusted EBITDA $46,050
 $12,817
  $30,947

(a)Includes non-cash, stock-based compensation.
(b)Loss on disposal of assets includes the loss on disposal of assets related to retirements and replacement or write-off of leasehold improvements or equipment.
(c)Includes costs related to future obligations associated with the closure or net sublease shortfall of a restaurant.
(d)Includes amortization of favorable lease assets and unfavorable lease liabilities.
(e)Includes costs associated with debt refinancing transaction in August 2015 and March 2015.
(f)Includes costs related to the offer to exchange the Company's common stock for each outstanding Company warrant and the strategic sale process which commenced during 2014 and resulted in the Stock Purchase Agreement with the Levy Newco Parties and the Business Combination consummated pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
(g)Relates to fair value adjustments to the warrants to purchase shares of common stock of DTH that had been issued to certain of DTH’s equity shareholders, all of which were exchanged for shares of common stock of DTH on March 20, 2015.

(h)Pre-opening costs consist of costs directly associated with the opening of new restaurants and incurred prior to opening, including restaurant labor, supplies, rent expense and other related pre-opening costs. These are generally incurred over the three to five months prior to opening.

ITEM

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

The Company is

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates on debt,our senior credit facility, which currently bears interest at variable rates and currently has a LIBOR floor of 1.0%.rates. As of September 8, 2015, Del Taco6, 2016 (Successor), we had outstanding variable rate borrowings of $161.0$156.0 million. A 1.00% increase in the effective interest rate applied to this borrowing would result in a pre-tax interest expense increase of $1.6 million on an annualized basis.

The Company manages

We manage interest rate risk through normal operating and financing activities and, when determined appropriate, through the use of derivative financial instruments.

To mitigate exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, the Companywe entered into an interest rate cap agreement as discussed above under “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Debt and Other Obligations—Hedging Arrangements” above.

Commodity Price Risk

The Company purchases

We purchase certain products that are affected by commodity prices and are, therefore, subject to price volatility caused by weather, market conditions and other factors which are not considered predictable or within itsour control. Although these products are subject to changes in commodity prices, certain purchasing contracts or pricing arrangements used contain risk management techniques designed to minimize price volatility. In many cases, the Company believes itwe believe we will be able to address material commodity cost increases by adjusting menu pricing or making other operational adjustments that increase productivity. However, increases in commodity prices, without adjustments to menu prices, could increase restaurant operating costs as a percentage of restaurant sales.

Inflation

Inflation has an impact on food, paper, construction, utility, labor and benefits, rent, general and administrative and other costs, all of which can materially impact operations. The Company hasWe have a substantial number of hourly employees who are paid wage rates at or based on the applicable federal, state or local minimum wage and increases in the minimum wage will increase labor costs. SinceFrom July 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015, the State of California (where a majority of company-operated restaurants are located) has had a minimum wage of $9.00 per hour. From January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2014, California minimum wage had been $8.00 per hour. The California minimum wage is scheduled to riseincreased to $10.00 per hour on January 1, 2016.

On July 1, 2015, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 went into effect for California employees, which provides up to three days of paid sick leave for employees who work more than 30 days within a year.
In addition, in September 2015, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved increases to the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by 2020 with the first phase of the wage increase to $10.50 effective on July 1, 2016. ThisAlso, in June 2016, the Los Angeles City Council approved a paid sick leave ordinance is expected to impact 25 company-ownedprovide six days of paid sick leave per year, with carry-over of 72 hours, effective July 1, 2016. These ordinances impacted 24 company-operated restaurants and 8 franchise-ownedeight franchise-operated restaurants in the City of Los Angeles and in the unincorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles.
On March 14, 2016, the Pasadena City Council adopted an ordinance to increase Pasadena’s minimum wage. Beginning on July 1, 2015,2016, employers with 26 or more employees must pay a minimum wage of $10.50 per hour to all employees who work at least 2 hours per week within Pasadena’s geographic bounds. The minimum wage will increase to $12.00 per hour on July 1, 2017, and $13.25 per hour on July 1, 2018. This impacted two company-operated restaurants.
On March 31, 2016, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families ActCalifornia Legislature passed legislation which was designed to raise the statewide minimum wage gradually until it reaches $15.00 per hour in 2022 and it was signed into law on April 4, 2016. Under the new California law, minimum wage would increase to $10.50 per hour in 2017, $11.00 in 2018 and then increase by an additional dollar each calendar year through 2022 when it reaches $15.00 per hour. Based on our current number of 2014 went intorestaurants in California, this is expected to impact 367 restaurants in California of which 246 are company-operated and 121 are franchised-operated.

On June 7, 2016, San Diego voters voted in favor of an ordinance to increase San Diego's minimum wage rate and allow employees working within the San Diego city limits to earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. The San Diego City Council certified this minimum wage increase on July 11, 2016 with the increase taking effect on July 11, 2016. Under this ordinance, for California employees, whichany employee who works at least two hours within San Diego city limits, minimum wage would increase to $10.50 per hour on July 11, 2016, $11.50 per hour in 2017 and beginning 2019, the minimum wage rate will increase annually to an amount that corresponds to the prior year's increase, if any, in the cost of living. In addition, the ordinance provides up to threefive days of paid sick leave for employees who work more than 30 days within aand allows unused sick leave to be carried over to the following year. The new law is expected to have an impact on labor costs. This ordinance impacted four company-operated restaurants and one franchise-operated restaurant.
In general, the Company haswe have been able to substantially offset cost increases resulting from inflation by increasing menu prices, managing menu mix, improving productivity or through other adjustments. The CompanyWe may or may not be able to offset cost increases in the future.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company believesWe believe that such estimates have been based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and the resulting estimates are reasonable for use in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The Company’sOur significant estimates include estimates for impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, valuations provided by business combinations, insurance reserves, restaurant closure reserves, stock-based compensation, contingent liabilities, certain leasing activities and income tax valuation allowances.

Accounting policies are an integral part of the Company’sour financial statements. A thorough understanding of these accounting policies is essential when reviewing the Company’sour reported results of operations and the Company’sour financial position. Management believes that the critical accounting policies and estimates involve the most difficult management judgments due to the sensitivity of the methods and assumptions used. For a description of the Company’sour critical accounting policies, refer to “Critical Accounting Policies”Policies and Use of Estimates” in “Del Taco Management’s Discussion and AnalysisItem 7 of Financial Condition and ResultsPart II of Operations” of Del Taco Restaurant, Inc.’s. Currentour Annual Report on Form 8-K10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2015 (Successor) filed with the SEC on July 2, 2015.March 8, 2016. There have been no material changes in any of the Company’sour critical accounting policies during the twelve week period ended September 8, 2015.

Recently Adopted and 6, 2016 (Successor).

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

See Note 2,Basis of Presentation, of the notes to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, for a description of the recently issued accounting standards.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management establishes and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) to ensure that the information we disclose under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is properly and timely reported. We provide this information to our chief executive and chief financial officers as appropriate to allow for timely decisions.

Our controls and procedures are based on assumptions. Additionally, even effective controls and procedures only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee that our controls and procedures will succeed or be adhered to in all circumstances.

We have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures with the participation, and under the supervision, of our management, including our chief executive and chief financial officers. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive and chief financial officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) occurred during the period covered by this report that has affected or is reasonably likely to affect materially our internal control over financial reporting.



PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

See Note 13,14, Commitments and Contingencies, of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our contingencies and legal matters.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

See “Risk Factors-Risks Related to Del Taco’s Business and Industry”“Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in the Definitive Proxy StatementAnnual Report on Schedule 14AForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2015 (Successor) filed with the SEC on June 11, 2015March 8, 2016 for a discussion of our risk factors. There have been no material changes to our risk factors.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

On March 7, 2016, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which we may purchase up to $25.0 million in the aggregate of our common stock and warrants. On August 23, 2016, we announced the Board of Directors increased the repurchase program by $25.0 million, to $50.0 million. Purchases under the program may be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions and expires upon completion of the program, unless earlier terminated by our Board of Directors. During the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016 (Successor), we repurchased respectively 505,808 and 1,134,790 common stock shares in open market transactions under the share repurchase program for an average price per share of $9.45 and $9.78 for an aggregate cost of approximately $4.8 million and $11.2 million including incremental direct costs to acquire the shares. During both the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2016, we repurchased respectively 235,000 and 476,806 warrants in open market transactions and privately negotiated transactions under the share repurchase program for an average price per share of $1.85 and $2.11 for an aggregate cost of approximately $0.4 million and $1.0 million including incremental direct costs to acquire the warrants. As of September 6, 2016 (Successor), there was approximately $37.9 million remaining under the share repurchase program.
The following table summarizes shares and warrants repurchased during the quarter ended September 6, 2016 (Successor). The average price paid per share and warrant in column (b) below does not include the cost of brokerage fees or the incremental direct costs to acquire the shares.
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
  
Total number of
shares/warrants
purchased
 
Average price paid per
share
 Average price paid per warrant Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs Total number of warrants purchased as part of publicly announced programs Maximum dollar value that may yet be purchased under these programs
  Common Stock Warrants     
June 15, 2016 - July 12, 2016 361,573
 235,000
 $8.79
 $1.85
 990,555
 476,806
 $14,500,460
July 13, 2016 - August 9, 2016 
 
 $
 $
 990,555
 476,806
 $14,500,460
August 10, 2016 - September 6, 2016 144,235
 
 $11.11
 $
 1,134,790
 476,806
 $37,898,009
Total 505,808
 235,000
 $9.45
 $1.85
 
    


Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

 3.1 Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36197) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2015).
    4.1Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36197) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2015).
    4.2Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36197) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2015).
  10.1Credit Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2015, among Sagittarius Restaurants LLC, as Borrower, Del Taco Holdings, Inc., as Holdings, certain other subsidiaries of Holdings party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-k filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2015).
31.1  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
31.2  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
32.1  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350.
32.2  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350.
101.INS  XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document.


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.

DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.
Date: October 19, 201517, 2016

/s/ Paul J.B. Murphy III

Name: Paul J.B. Murphy III
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer (principal
(principal executive officer)

/s/ Steven L. Brake

Name: Steven L. Brake
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (principal
(principal financial officer)

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