Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Liquidity The Company’s principal liquidity requirements are to service its debt and meet capital expenditure needs. At December 27, 2017 , the Company’s total debt (including capital lease liabilities) was $93.3 million . The Company’s ability to make payments on its indebtedness and to fund planned capital expenditures depends on available cash and its ability to generate adequate cash flows in the future, which, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond the Company’s control. Based on current operations, the Company believes that its cash flows from operations, available cash of $8.6 million at December 27, 2017 , and available borrowings under the 2014 Revolver (which availability was $99.3 million at December 27, 2017 ) will be adequate to meet the Company’s liquidity needs for the next twelve months from the issuance of the consolidated financial statements. Basis of Presentation The Company uses a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the last Wednesday of each calendar year. Fiscal 2017 , 2016 , and 2015 ended on December 27, 2017 , December 28, 2016 and December 30, 2015 , respectively. In a 52-week fiscal year, each quarter includes 13 weeks of operations. In a 53-week fiscal year, the first, second and third quarters each include 13 weeks of operations and the fourth quarter includes 14 weeks of operations. Approximately every six or seven years a 53-week fiscal year occurs. Fiscal 2017 , 2016 and 2017 were 52-week fiscal years. 53-week years may cause revenues, expenses, and other results of operations to be higher due to the additional week of operations. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenue and expenses during the period reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates include estimates for impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, insurance reserves, lease termination liabilities, closed-store reserves, stock-based compensation, income tax receivable agreement liability, and income tax valuation allowances. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly-liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Restricted Cash The Company’s restricted cash represents cash collateral to one commercial bank for Company credit cards. During the fiscal year ended 2017 , the cash collateral was returned by the bank, and the Company reclassified such amounts to cash and cash equivalents. Subsequent Events Subsequent to December 27, 2017 , the Company completed one new store opening and two franchisees each completed a new store opening. Additionally, the Company received an additional $1.6 million of insurance proceeds related to the reimbursement of certain legal expenses paid in prior years for the defense of securities lawsuits and made an $8.0 million pre-payment on the 2014 Revolver,. Subsequent to December 27, 2017 , the Company decided to close two restaurants in Texas, which were previously impaired during the third quarter of 2017 , and decided not to move forward with the development of a third location in Texas. The two restaurants closed in January, 2018 and the three locations are expected to result in a closed-store reserve of $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2018. Subsequent to December 27, 2017 , the Company's board of directors appointed Bernard Acoca as the Company's President and CEO and as a Director of the Board, effective March 12, 2018. Mr. Acoca will serve as a Class I director, which class will stand for re-election at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Acoca will succeed Steve Sather, who previously announced his intent to retire during fiscal 2017. Mr. Sather has agreed to remain as an employee of the Company in the capacity as Special Advisor through March 31, 2018 in order to assist the Company with the transition to the new CEO. Additionally, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Acoca, which sets forth the terms and conditions under which he will serve as the Company’s President and CEO. Furthermore, the Company entered into a retirement agreement with Mr. Sather. As part of the retirement agreement, the Company modified the terms of Mr. Sather's stock options to accelerate the vesting of 33,545 shares, which would have otherwise vested in May 2018, and extend the exercise ability of all his vested and outstanding options until the expiration of the original term of such options. The Company evaluated subsequent events that have occurred after December 27, 2017 , and determined that there were no other events or transactions occurring during this reporting period that require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. Concentration of Risk Cash and cash equivalents are maintained at financial institutions and, at times, balances may exceed federally-insured limits. The Company has never experienced any losses related to these balances. The Company had one supplier for which amounts due at December 27, 2017 totaled 14% of the Company’s accounts payable. As of December 28, 2016 , the Company had one supplier for which amounts due totaled 16% of the Company’s accounts payable. Purchases from the Company’s largest supplier totaled 29% of the Company’s purchases for fiscal 2017 , 33% for fiscal 2016 and 36% for fiscal 2015 . Purchases from the Company’s second largest supplier did not exceed 10% for fiscal 2017 , 2016 and 2015 . In fiscal 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , Company-operated and franchised restaurants in the greater Los Angeles area generated, in the aggregate, approximately 73% , 75% , and 79% , respectively, of total revenue. Accounts and Other Receivables, Net Accounts and other receivables consist primarily of royalties, advertising and sublease rent and related amounts receivable from franchisees. Such receivables are due on a monthly basis, which may differ from the Company’s fiscal month-end dates. Accounts and other receivables also include credit/debit card receivables. The need for an allowance for doubtful accounts is reviewed on a specific identification basis and takes into consideration past due balances and the financial strength of the obligor. Bad debt expense was immaterial for the years ended December 27, 2017 , December 28, 2016 , and December 30, 2015 . Inventories Inventories consist principally of food, beverages and paper supplies and are valued at the lower of average cost or net realizable value. Property and Equipment Owned, Net Property and equipment is stated at cost and is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements and property held under capital leases are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the remaining lease terms. For leases with renewal periods at the Company’s option, the Company generally uses the original lease term, excluding the option periods, to determine estimated useful lives; if failure to exercise a renewal option imposes an economic penalty on the Company, such that management determines at the inception of the lease that renewal is reasonably assured, the Company may include the renewal option period in the determination of appropriate estimated useful lives. The estimated useful service lives are as follows: Buildings 20 years Land improvements 3—30 years Building improvements 3—10 years Restaurant equipment 3—10 years Other equipment 2—10 years Leasehold improvements Shorter of useful life or lease term The Company capitalizes certain directly attributable costs in conjunction with site selection that relate to specific sites for planned future restaurants. The Company also capitalizes certain directly attributable costs, including interest, in conjunction with constructing new restaurants. These costs are included in property and amortized over the shorter of the life of the related buildings and leasehold improvements or the lease term. Costs related to abandoned sites and other site selection costs that cannot be identified with specific restaurants are charged to general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, and were $0.5 million , $0.5 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 27, 2017 , December 28, 2016 , and December 30, 2015 , respectively. The Company capitalized internal costs related to site selection and construction activities of $1.9 million , $1.6 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 27, 2017 , December 28, 2016 , and December 30, 2015 , respectively. Capitalized internal interest costs related to site selection and construction activities were $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 27, 2017 and December 28, 2016 , respectively, and immaterial for the year ended December 30, 2015 . Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of certain assets may not be recoverable. The Company considers a triggering event to have occurred related to a specific restaurant if the restaurant’s cash flows for the last twelve months are less than a minimum threshold or if consistent levels of undiscounted cash flows for the remaining lease period are less than the carrying value of the restaurant’s assets. If the Company concludes that the carrying value of certain assets will not be recovered based on expected undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment write-down is recorded to reduce the assets to their estimated fair value. The fair value is measured on a nonrecurring basis using unobservable (Level 3) inputs. There is uncertainty in the projected undiscounted future cash flows used in the Company's impairment review analysis, which requires the use of estimates and assumptions. If actual performance does not achieve the projections, or if the assumptions used change in the future, the Company may be required to recognize impairment charges in future periods, and such charges could be material. Based on the results of this analysis, as well as the strategic decision to close two restaurants in Texas, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $32.6 million for the year ended December 27, 2017 , primarily related to the carrying value of the assets of 23 restaurants in Arizona, California and Texas. In fiscal 2016 the company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $8.4 million , primarily related to the carrying value of nine restaurant in Arizona, California and Texas. In in fiscal 2015 the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $0.2 million , primarily related to the carrying value of the assets of one restaurant in California. The impairment expense for fiscal 2017 includes an impairment expense of $27.7 million , representing the entire value of capitalized assets of all of the company-operated restaurants in Texas, net of previously recorded depreciation. Factors which led to the impairment of the Texas restaurants include recent results, which indicates that the restaurants have not achieved the sales volumes required to generate positive cash flows or improve profitability in the Texas market, along with the related future cash flow assumptions, including comparable sales rate growth and restaurant operating costs, over the remaining lease terms and the age of the restaurants in Texas. The restaurants in Texas began opening in late 2014, causing a higher net book value at the time of impairment testing, and increased difficulty projecting results for newer restaurants in newer markets. Given the difficulty in projecting results for newer restaurants in newer markets, we are also monitoring the recoverability of the carrying value of the assets of several other restaurants on an ongoing basis, including those in the Arizona and Northern California market. For these restaurants, if expected performance improvements are not realized, an impairment charge may be recognized in future periods, and such charge could be material. Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of trademarks. Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of net identified assets acquired in business combinations accounted for under the purchase method. The Company does not amortize its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. Goodwill resulted from the Acquisition and from the acquisition of certain franchise locations. Upon the sale of a restaurant, the Company evaluates whether there is a decrement of goodwill. The amount of goodwill included in the cost basis of the asset sold is determined based on the relative fair value of the portion of the reporting unit disposed of compared to the fair value of the reporting unit retained. The Company performs annual impairment tests for goodwill during the fourth fiscal quarter of each year, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. The Company reviews goodwill for impairment utilizing either a qualitative assessment or a two-step process. If the Company decides that it is appropriate to perform a qualitative assessment and concludes that the fair value of a reporting unit more likely than not exceeds its carrying value, no further evaluation is necessary. If the Company performs the two-step process, the first step of the goodwill impairment test is used to identify potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired and the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the goodwill to a determination of the implied value of the goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill is greater than the implied value, an impairment charge is recognized for the difference. The Company performs annual impairment tests for indefinite-lived intangible assets during the fourth fiscal quarter of each year, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. An impairment test consists of either a qualitative assessment or a comparison of the fair value of an intangible asset with its carrying amount. The excess of the carrying amount of an intangible asset over its fair value is its impairment loss. The assumptions used in the estimate of fair value are generally consistent with the past performance of the Company’s reporting segment and are also consistent with the projections and assumptions that are used in current operating plans. These assumptions are subject to change as a result of changing economic and competitive conditions. Although the Company recognized expense related to the impairment of the assets of 23 restaurants during the year ended December 27, 2017 , upon completion of the qualitative assessment, the Company did not identify any indicators of potential impairment for its goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets. Furthermore, the Company did not identify any indicators of potential impairment during the years ended December 28, 2016 , or December 30, 2015 , and thus no impairment was recorded. Other Intangibles, Net—Definite Lived Definite lived intangible assets and liabilities consist of the value allocated to the Company’s favorable and unfavorable leasehold interests that resulted from the Acquisition. Favorable leasehold interest represents the asset in excess of the approximate fair market value of the leases assumed as of November 17, 2005, the date of the Acquisition. The amount is being reduced over the remaining life of the leases. This amount is shown as other intangible assets, net, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Unfavorable leasehold interest liability represents the liability in excess of the approximate fair market value of the leases assumed as of November 17, 2005, the date of the Acquisition. The amount is being reduced over the remaining life of the leases. This amount is shown as other intangible liabilities, net, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Intangible assets and liabilities with a definite life are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining useful lives at the date of acquisition as follows: Favorable leasehold interests 1 to 18 years (remaining lease term) Unfavorable leasehold interest liability 1 to 20 years (remaining lease term) Deferred Financing Fees Deferred financing fees are capitalized and amortized over the period of the loan on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method. Included in other assets are fees (net of accumulated amortization), related to the revolver, of $0.6 million and $0.9 million as of December 27, 2017 and December 28, 2016 , respectively. Amortization expense for deferred financing costs was $0.3 million , $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 27, 2017 , December 28, 2016 , and December 30, 2015 , respectively, and is reflected as a component of interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Insurance Reserves The Company is responsible for workers’ compensation, general and health insurance claims up to a specified aggregate stop loss amount. The Company maintains a reserve for estimated claims both reported and incurred but not reported, based on historical claims experience and other assumptions. At December 27, 2017 and December 28, 2016 , the Company had accrued $5.9 million and $5.4 million , respectively, and such amounts are reflected as accrued insurance in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The expense for such reserves for the years ended December 27, 2017 , December 28, 2016 and December 30, 2015 , totaled $6.8 million , $7.2 million , and $7.9 million , respectively. These amounts are included in labor and related expenses and general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Restaurant and Franchise Revenue Revenues from the operation of company-operated restaurants are recognized as food and beverage products are delivered to customers and payment is tendered at the time of sale. The Company presents sales net of sales-related taxes and promotional allowances. Promotional allowances amounted to approximately $8.9 million , $7.4 million and $7.4 million during the years ended December 27, 2017 , December 28, 2016 , and December 30, 2015 , respectively. Franchise revenue consists of franchise royalties, initial franchise fees, license fees due from franchisees, IT support services and rental income for leases and subleases to franchisees. Franchise royalties are based upon a percentage of net sales of the franchisee and are recorded as income as such sales are earned by the franchisees. Initial franchise and license fees are recognized when all material obligations have been performed and conditions have been satisfied, typically when operations of the franchised restaurant have commenced. Initial franchise fees recognized during the years ended December 27, 2017 , December 28, 2016 , and December 30, 2015 , totaled $0.3 million , $0.4 million , and $0.8 million , respectively. The Company recognizes renewal fees when a renewal agreement with a franchisee becomes effective. Franchise Area Development Fees The Company receives area development fees from franchisees when they execute multi-unit area development agreements. The Company does not recognize revenue from the agreements until the related restaurants open or at the time the development agreements expire, if the required units are not opened. Unrecognized area development fees totaled $1.0 million and $0.9 million at both December 27, 2017 and December 28, 2016 , and are included in other accrued expenses and current liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of December 27, 2017 , the Company had executed development agreements that represent commitments to open 55 franchised restaurants at various dates through 2022. Advertising Costs Advertising expense is recorded as the obligation to contribute to the advertising fund is created, generally when the associated revenue is recognized. Advertising expense, which is a component of occupancy and other operating expenses, was $15.5 million , $14.7 million and $13.9 million for the years ended December 27, 2017 , December 28, 2016 , and December 30, 2015 , respectively, and is in addition to $20.5 million , $19.3 million and $18.5 million , respectively, funded by the franchisees’ advertising fees. Franchisees pay a monthly fee to the Company that ranges from 4% to 5% of their restaurants’ net sales as reimbursement for advertising, public relations and promotional services the Company provides. Fees received in advance of provided services are included in other accrued expenses and current liabilities and were $1.0 million and nil at December 27, 2017 and December 28, 2016 , respectively. Fees received subsequent to provided service are included in accounts receivable and current assets and were nil and $0.1 million at December 27, 2017 and December 28, 2016 , respectively. Pursuant to the Company’s Franchise Disclosure Document, company-operated restaurants contribute to the advertising fund on the same basis as franchised restaurants. At December 27, 2017 , the Company was obligated to spend $1.0 million more in future periods to comply with this requirement. Production costs of commercials, programming and other marketing activities are charged to the advertising funds when the advertising is first used for its intended purpose. Total contributions and other marketing expenses are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Preopening Costs Preopening costs incurred in connection with the opening of new restaurants are expensed as incurred. Preopening costs, which are included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of income, were $2.0 million , $2.6 million and $1.5 million for the years ended December 27, 2017 , December 28, 2016 , and December 30, 2015 , respectively. Gift Cards The Company sells gift cards to its customers in the restaurants and through selected third parties. The gift cards sold to customers have no stated expiration dates and are subject to actual and/or potential escheatment rights in several of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The Company recognizes income from gift cards when redeemed by the customer. Operating Leases Rent expense for the Company’s operating leases, which generally have escalating rents over the term of the lease, is recorded on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. The lease term begins when the Company has the right to control the use of the leased property, which is typically before rent payments are due under the terms of the lease. Rent expense is included in occupancy and other operating expenses on the consolidated statements of income. The difference between rent expense and rent paid is recorded as deferred rent, which is included in other noncurrent liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Percentage rent expenses are recorded based on estimated sales or gross margin for respective restaurants over the contingency period. Any leasehold improvements that are funded by lessor incentives under operating leases are recorded as leasehold improvements and amortized over the expected lease term. Such incentives are also recorded as deferred rent and amortized as reductions to rent expense over the expected lease term. Gain on Recovery of Insurance Proceeds In November 2015, one of the Company’s restaurants incurred damage resulting from a fire. In fiscal 2016, we incurred costs directly related to the fire of less than $0.1 million , disposed of assets of an additional $0.1 million and recognized gains of $0.7 million , related to the reimbursement of property and equipment and expenses incurred and $0.5 million related to the reimbursement of lost profits. The reimbursement of lost profits is included in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, for fiscal 2016, as a reduction of company restaurant expenses. The Company received from the insurance company cash of $1.4 million , net of the insurance deductible, during fiscal 2016. In fiscal 2015, the Company disposed of $0.1 million of assets related to the fire. The restaurant was reopened for business on March 14, 2016. Recovery of Securities Class Action Legal Expense During fiscal 2017, the Company received insurance proceeds of $1.7 million related to the reimbursement of certain legal expenses paid in prior years for the defense of securities lawsuits. See Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies, Legal Matters. Income Taxes The provision for income taxes, income taxes payable and deferred income taxes is determined using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. On a periodic basis, the Company assesses the probability that its net deferred tax assets, if any, will be recovered. If after evaluating all of the positive and negative evidence, a conclusion is made that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax assets will not be recovered, a valuation allowance is provided by a charge to tax expense to reserve the portion of the deferred tax assets which are not expected to be realized. The Company reviews its filing positions for all open tax years in all U.S. federal and state jurisdictions where it is required to file. When there are uncertainties related to potential income tax benefits, in order to qualify for recognition, the position the Company takes has to have at least a “more likely than not” chance of being sustained (based on the position’s technical merits) upon challenge by the respective authorities. The term “more likely than not” means a likelihood of more than 50%. Otherwise, the Company may not recognize any of the potential tax benefit associated with the position. The Company recognizes a benefit for a tax position that meets the “more likely than not” criterion as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon its effective resolution. Unrecognized tax benefits involve management’s judgment regarding the likelihood of the benefit being sustained. The final resolution of uncertain tax positions could result in adjustments to recorded amounts and may affect our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company had no accrual for interest or penalties at December 27, 2017 or December 28, 2016 , and did not recognize interest or penalties during the years ended December 27, 2017 , December 28, 2016 , and December 30, 2015 , since there were no material unrecognized tax benefits. Management believes no material change to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will occur within the next twelve months. On July 30, 2014, the Company entered into an Income Tax Receivable Agreement (the “TRA”). The TRA calls for the Company to pay to its pre-IPO stockholders 85% of the savings in cash that the Company realizes in its taxes as a result of utilizing its net operating losses and other tax attributes attributable to preceding periods. In fiscal 2015, the Company incurred a charge of approximately $41.4 million relating to the present value of its total expected TRA payments. As of December 27, 2017 , the Company had accrued $22.0 million relating to expected TRA payments. In fiscal 2017 and 2016 , we paid $11.1 million , and $3.2 million , respectively, to our pre-IPO stockholders under the TRA. In fiscal 2015 we paid nil to our pre-IPO stockholders under the TRA. Fair Value Measurements Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories: • Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. • Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs or significant value drivers are observable. • Level 3: Unobservable inputs used when little or no market data is available. As of December 27, 2017 and December 28, 2016 , the Company had no assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. In other words, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). The following non-financial instruments were measured at fair value, on a nonrecurring basis, as of and for the year ended December 27, 2017 (in thousands): Fair Value Measurements Using Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Impairment Losses Property and equipment owned, net $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 32,594 The following non-financial instruments were measured at fair value, on a nonrecurring basis, as of and for the year ended December 28, 2016 (in thousands): Fair Value Measurements Using Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Impairment Losses Property and equipment owned, net $ 1,614 $ — $ — $ 1,614 $ 8,400 The following non-financial instruments were measured at fair value, on a nonrecurring basis, as of and for the year ended December 30, 2015 (in thousands): Fair Value Measurements Using Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Impairment Losses Property and equipment owned, net $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 181 During fiscal 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , the Company recorded $32.6 million , $8.4 million and $0.2 million , respectively, of expenses related to the impairment of assets. This was primarily related to the carrying value of the assets of 21 restaurants in Arizona, California and Texas, as well as the strategic decision to close two restaurants in Texas, in fiscal 2017 , nine restaurants in Arizona, California and Texas in fiscal 2016 and one restaurant in California, in fiscal 2015 , which may not be recoverable. These impairment charges resulted primarily from our annual impairment testing of long-lived assets, except for the two noted above. The fair value measurements used in these impairment evaluations were based on discounted cash flow estimates using unobservable Level 3 inputs, based on market assumptions. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain accrued expenses approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities. The recorded value of the TRA approximates fair value, based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for debts with similar terms and remaining maturities (Level 3 measurement). Stock Based Compensation Accounting literature requires the recognition of compensation expense using a fair-value based method for costs related to all share-based payments including stock options and restricted stock issued under the Company’s employee stock plans. The guidance also requires companies to |