DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC., 10-Q filed on 10/19/2015
Quarterly Report
Document and Entity Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 8, 2015
Oct. 19, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
 
 
Document Type
10-Q 
 
Amendment Flag
false 
 
Document Period End Date
Sep. 08, 2015 
 
Document Fiscal Year Focus
2015 
 
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Q3 
 
Trading Symbol
TACO 
 
Entity Registrant Name
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. 
 
Entity Central Index Key
0001585583 
 
Current Fiscal Year End Date
--12-29 
 
Entity Filer Category
Accelerated Filer 
 
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
 
38,802,425 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
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 
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:
 
 
Preferred stock
   
   
Preferred stock
   
   
Common stock
39 
Common stock
39 
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 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Preferred stock, par value
$ 0.0001 
$ 0.0100 
Preferred stock, shares authorized
1,000,000 
200,000 
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value
 
$ 0.01 
Common stock, shares authorized
400,000,000 
5,800,000 
Common stock, shares issued
38,802,425 
3,907,835 
Common stock, shares outstanding
38,802,425 
3,907,835 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
2 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
Company restaurant sales
$ 78,874 
$ 15,891 
$ 88,819 
$ 200,676 
$ 259,948 
Franchise revenue
2,694 
546 
3,034 
6,693 
8,817 
Franchise sublease income
467 
95 
540 
1,183 
1,542 
Total revenue
82,035 
16,532 
92,393 
208,552 
270,307 
Restaurant operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Food and paper costs
22,567 
4,607 
25,543 
57,447 
76,171 
Labor and related expenses
23,512 
4,712 
27,393 
61,120 
80,065 
Occupancy and other operating expenses
17,024 
3,653 
19,722 
43,611 
57,152 
General and administrative
5,824 
1,004 
5,975 
14,850 
18,304 
Depreciation and amortization
4,147 
664 
4,385 
8,252 
13,300 
Occupancy and other - franchise subleases
437 
87 
516 
1,109 
1,470 
Pre-opening costs
41 
28 
181 
276 
371 
Restaurant closure charges, net
19 
 
20 
94 
(171)
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets
84 
(24)
99 
(229)
Total operating expenses
73,572 
14,839 
83,711 
186,858 
246,433 
Income from operations
8,463 
1,693 
8,682 
21,694 
23,874 
Other expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
1,725 
664 
6,786 
11,491 
21,968 
Transaction-related costs
11,978 
61 
241 
7,255 
241 
Debt modification costs
78 
 
139 
1,241 
Change in fair value of warrant liability
 
 
303 
(35)
303 
Total other expenses
13,781 
726 
7,330 
18,850 
23,753 
(Loss) income from operations before provision for income taxes
(5,318)
967 
1,352 
2,844 
121 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(3,132)
(1,449)
463 
740 
1,259 
Net (loss) income
(2,186)
2,416 
889 
2,104 
(1,138)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of interest rate cap
 
(1)
(14)
(24)
(103)
Reclassification of interest rate cap amortization included in net (loss) income
 
 
58 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net
 
(1)
(9)
34 
(96)
Comprehensive (loss) income
$ (2,186)
$ 2,415 
$ 880 
$ 2,138 
$ (1,234)
(Loss) earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$ (0.06)
$ 0.36 
$ 0.23 
$ 0.38 
$ (0.29)
Diluted
$ (0.06)
$ 0.36 
$ 0.23 
$ 0.37 
$ (0.29)
Weighted-average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
38,802,425 
6,707,776 
3,907,835 
5,492,417 
3,907,835 
Diluted
38,802,425 
6,707,776 
3,910,866 
5,610,859 
3,907,835 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data
Predecessor [Member]
Successor [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Successor [Member]
Beginning Balance, Amount at Dec. 30, 2014
$ 81,404 
 
$ 39 
 
$ 110,941 
 
$ (409)
$ (29,167)
 
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 30, 2014
 
 
3,907,835 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
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, Amount
8,274 
 
 
8,272 
 
 
 
 
Exercise and settlement of warrants, Shares
 
 
213,025 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercise of options and distribution of restricted stock units, net of tax withholding, Amount
(7,533)
 
 
(7,535)
 
 
 
 
Exercise of options and distribution of restricted stock units, net of tax withholding,Shares
 
 
237,948 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock, Amount
91,236 
 
24 
 
91,212 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock, Shares
 
 
2,348,968 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending Balance, Amount at Jun. 30, 2015
176,051 
 
67 
 
203,422 
 
(375)
(27,063)
 
Ending Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2015
 
 
6,707,776 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance, Amount at Jun. 16, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
2,416 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
2,415 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending Balance, Amount at Jun. 30, 2015
176,051 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance, Amount at Jun. 29, 2015
176,051 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock, Shares
3,089,532 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending Balance, Amount at Jun. 30, 2015
 
3,318 
 
 
9,857 
 
 
(6,540)
Beginning Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2015
 
 
 
5,127,606 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
(2,186)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,186)
Common stock of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. released from possible redemption
 
136,213 
 
 
136,212 
 
 
 
Common stock of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. released from possible redemption, Shares
 
 
 
13,621,279 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
 
(2,186)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
 
146 
 
 
 
146 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock, Amount
 
224,306 
 
 
224,304 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock, Shares
 
 
 
20,053,540 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of warrants
 
389 
 
 
 
389 
 
 
 
Ending Balance, Amount at Sep. 08, 2015
 
$ 362,186 
 
$ 4 
 
$ 370,908 
 
 
$ (8,726)
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 08, 2015
 
 
 
38,802,425 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
2 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
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
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 
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 
 
 
Description of Business
Description of Business

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 8, 2015, 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.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 30, 2014 included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on June 11, 2015.

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, 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.

 

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Tuesday closest to December 31. Fiscal years 2015 and 2014 are both fifty-two week periods. 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, the Company’s financial statements reflect the two weeks and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (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, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The 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, insurance reserves, restaurant closure reserves, stock-based compensation, contingent liabilities and income tax valuation allowances

 

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 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.

 

Estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

Buildings    20–35 years
Leasehold improvements    Shorter of useful life (typically 20 years) or lease term
Buildings under capital leases    Shorter of useful life (typically 20 years) or lease term
Restaurant and other equipment    3–15 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.

 

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 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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. To simplify presentation of debt issuance costs, the 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, with early adoption permitted. The standard is to be applied retrospectively. Upon adoption the Company will reclassify its debt issuance costs net with its debt liability.

Business Combination
Business Combination

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 were 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.”

 

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 consideration paid to DTH stockholders (except for the Levy Newco 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   
  

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

The Company recorded a preliminary 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. The preliminary 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   
  

 

 

 

 

The preliminary values allocated to intangible assets 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 goodwill of $317.2 million arising from the Business Combination is primarily attributable 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.

For the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor), the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor), the Company incurred approximately $12.0 million, $0.1 million and $7.3 million, respectively, of transaction expenses directly related to Step 1 and Step 2 of the Business Combination.

LAC incurred $1.6 million and $4.5 million of transaction expenses, not reported with DTH’s predecessor condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), directly related to the Business Combination for the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and 26 weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor), respectively. Transaction expenses, which were $2.9 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 million related to transaction expenses previously expensed by LAC are reported as a cash outflows for operating activities for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor). In addition, in connection with the Business Combination, 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 million to the Company’s sponsor, Levy Acquisition Sponsor LLC, both of which were accrued on LAC’s balance sheet at June 16, 2015, and not included with DTH’s predecessor condensed consolidated balance sheet. Both of these payments are included as cash outflows for financing activities for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor).

The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is based on preliminary valuations performed to determine 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
Goodwill and other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and other Intangible Assets

4. Goodwill and other Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 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   
  

 

 

 

The Company’s other intangible assets at September 8, 2015 and December 30, 2014 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   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and intangible assets at September 8, 2015 is 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.

 

Debt and Deferred Financing Costs
Debt and Deferred Financing Costs

5. Debt and Deferred Financing Costs

The Company’s long-term debt, capital lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities at September 8, 2015 (successor) and December 30, 2014 (predecessor) 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   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

At September 8, 2015, the Company assessed the amounts recorded under the 2015 Revolving 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 Revolving Credit Facility”). The Company utilized $164 million of proceeds from the Credit Agreement to refinance in whole its existing senior secured debt 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, a $162.5 million term loan 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 Revolving 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  12 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 applicable margin is in the range of 0.50% and 1.50%. The applicable margin is 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. The 2015 Revolving Credit Facility capacity used to support letters of credit incurs fees equal to the applicable margin of 2.0%. The 2015 Revolving Credit Facility unused commitment incurs a 0.25% fee.

 

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 8, 2015.

Lender debt discount costs associated with the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility are presented net of the 2015 Revolving 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 are amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility. Amortization of deferred financing costs including debt discount totaled $37,000 during the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor).

At September 8, 2015, the interest rate on the outstanding balance of the Revolving Credit Facility was 2.2%. At September 8, 2015, the Company had a total of $71.4 million of availability for additional borrowings under the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility as the Company had $161.0 million of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit outstanding of $17.6 million which reduce availability under the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility.

DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility

In March 2015, DTH amended its 2013 Senior Credit Facility to increase the 2013 term 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 rates 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).

Lender debt discount costs associated with the 2013 Senior Credit Facility are presented net of the 2013 Term Loan in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are 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 million during the two weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and the twelve weeks 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 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.

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 SAG Restaurants subordinated notes (“SAG Restaurants Sub Notes”) and F&C RHC subordinated notes (“F&C RHC Sub Notes”) on March 20, 2015 of $111.2 million.

The balance of DTH’s SAG Restaurants Sub Notes and F&C RHC Sub Notes was an aggregate of $108.1 million on December 30, 2014. For the twenty-six weeks ended 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.

Derivative Instruments
Derivative Instruments

6. Derivative Instruments

As of September 8, 2015 and December 30, 2014, the Company had an interest rate cap agreement to hedge cash flows associated with interest rate fluctuations on variable rate debt. This agreement had a notional amount of $87.5 million as of September 8, 2015 and December 30, 2014. The individual caplet contracts within the remaining interest rate cap agreement expire at various dates through June 30, 2016.

Interest Rate Cap Agreement

To ensure the effectiveness of the interest rate cap agreement through June 30, 2015, 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.

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, and as a result, this hedge became ineffective. Therefore, after July 1, 2015, any changes in fair value will be recorded through interest expense.

The effective portion of the interest rate cap agreement through June 30, 2015 was included in accumulated other comprehensive income and included as a fair value adjustment through the purchase price allocation as described in Note 3.

 

Warrant Liability (Predecessor)

On March 20, 2015, warrants to purchase 597,802 shares of DTH common stock held by Goldman Sachs Mezzanine Partners (GSMP) 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 Combination discussed above in Note 3. GSMP redeemed 384,777 shares of DTH common stock upon exercise 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) and then reclassified the balance of the warrant liability of $8.3 million to shareholders’ equity.

 

Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements

7. 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 fair 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). The interest rate cap agreement and the warrant liability are recorded at fair value in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As of September 8, 2015 and December 30, 2014, 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. 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 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, 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.

 

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. 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   

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 30, 2014 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
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Non-current Liabilities
Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Non-current Liabilities

8. 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   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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.

Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation

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.

 

2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan

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. There were 3,300,000 share of common stock reserved and authorized for issuance under the 2015 Plan. At September 8, 2015, there were 3,150,000 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 under the 2015 Plan to certain officers upon completion of the Business Combination. The restricted stock vest on a straight-line basis over three years. A summary of outstanding and unvested restricted stock activity as of September 8, 2015 and changes during the period June 30, 2015 through September 8, 2015 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 the 2015 Plan was $0.1 million for the ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (successor). As of September 8, 2015, $2.1 million of total unrecognized expense related to share-based compensation plans is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years. The fair value of these awards was determined based on the Company’s stock price on the grant date.

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”) 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 became fully vested and all vested stock options were also 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 redeemed 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 predecessor plan as of September 8, 2015. 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) and DTH recorded $0.7 million during the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (predecessor).

Shareholders' Equity
Shareholders' Equity

10. Shareholders’ Equity

The authorized common stock of 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 38,802,425 shares of common stock issued and outstanding 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 sold 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 and 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. As of September 8, 2015, there were no preferred shares issued or outstanding.

As described in Note 3, on March 20, 2015, 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 fair value of $8.3 million determined from Step 1 of the Business Combination. GSMP redeemed 384,777 DTH shares upon exercise as payment for the strike 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 two 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.

Earnings per Share
Earnings per Share

11. Earnings per Share

Basic (loss) income per share is calculated by dividing net (loss) income attributable to Del Taco’s common shareholders for the successor period and DTH’s common shareholders for the predecessor period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. In computing dilutive (loss) income per share, basic (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.

Below are basic and diluted net (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   

 

     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   

Antidilutive stock options and unvested stock were excluded from the computation of diluted net (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.

Income Taxes
Income Taxes

12. Income Taxes

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

The effective income tax rates were 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. The provision for income taxes consisted of income tax expense of $0.7 million and $1.3 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) the thirty-six weeks ended September 9, 2014 (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).

Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies

13. 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.

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-owned 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, are approximately $86.1 million. The Company has excluded agreements that are cancelable without penalty.

 

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 is materially misleading and/or incomplete. The Complaint further alleged that DTH 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 award of costs and attorney’s fees.

The Company reached a settlement in principle of all claims asserted in the Complaint. The settlement resolved all claims that the June 11, 2015 definitive proxy filed by the Company is misleading or incomplete, as well as all other causes of action asserted in the case. The settlement in principle does not provide for any monetary payment to the plaintiff or the putative plaintiff class, but the plaintiff may request that the Circuit Court order the Company to pay its attorneys’ fees and costs. Any final settlement will be subject to the Circuit Court’s approval. The amount of attorney’s fees and costs that the court might award is not currently estimable.

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 has incurred $0.7 million and $0.1 million in legal defense fees during the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (of which $0.3 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). The Company is in the process of filing a claim with 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.

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 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.

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.

Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events

14. Subsequent Events

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 these 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.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (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’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 30, 2014 included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on June 11, 2015.

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, 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.

 

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Tuesday closest to December 31. Fiscal years 2015 and 2014 are both fifty-two week periods. 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, the Company’s financial statements reflect the two weeks and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2015 (predecessor) and ten weeks ended September 8, 2015 (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, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The 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, insurance reserves, restaurant closure reserves, stock-based compensation, contingent liabilities and income tax valuation allowances

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 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.

 

Estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

Buildings    20–35 years
Leasehold improvements    Shorter of useful life (typically 20 years) or lease term
Buildings under capital leases    Shorter of useful life (typically 20 years) or lease term
Restaurant and other equipment    3–15 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.

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 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.

 

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.

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.

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.

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, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. To simplify presentation of debt issuance costs, the 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, with early adoption permitted. The standard is to be applied retrospectively. Upon adoption the Company will reclassify its debt issuance costs net with its debt liability.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
Schedule of Property and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives

Estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

Buildings    20–35 years
Leasehold improvements    Shorter of useful life (typically 20 years) or lease term
Buildings under capital leases    Shorter of useful life (typically 20 years) or lease term
Restaurant and other equipment    3–15 years
Business Combination (Tables)

The following summarizes the merger consideration paid to DTH stockholders (except for the Levy Newco 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   
  

 

 

 

 

(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.

The Company recorded a preliminary 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. The preliminary 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   
  

 

 

 

 

The preliminary values allocated to intangible assets 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 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

 

Goodwill and other Intangible Assets (Tables)

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the thirty-six weeks ended September 8, 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   
  

 

 

 

The Company’s other intangible assets at September 8, 2015 and December 30, 2014 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   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Debt and Deferred Financing Costs (Tables)
Schedule of Debt

The Company’s long-term debt, capital lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities at September 8, 2015 (successor) and December 30, 2014 (predecessor) 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   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

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   

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 30, 2014 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
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Non-current Liabilities (Tables)

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   
  

 

 

       

 

 

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   
  

 

 

        

 

 

 
Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
Summary of Outstanding and Unvested Restricted Stock Activity

A summary of outstanding and unvested restricted stock activity as of September 8, 2015 and changes during the period June 30, 2015 through September 8, 2015 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   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Earnings per Share (Tables)
Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share Data

Below are basic and diluted net (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   

 

     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   
Description of Business - Additional Information (Detail)
0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 8, 2015
Restaurants
Sep. 9, 2014
Restaurants
Sep. 8, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
 
 
 
Number of restaurants operated
306 
303 
 
Number of restaurants franchised
241 
245 
 
Stock purchase agreement date
 
 
Mar. 12, 2015 
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 20, 2015
Entity
Sep. 8, 2015
Segment
Restaurants
Sep. 9, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 9, 2014
Dec. 30, 2014
Sep. 8, 2015
Entity Operated Units [Member]
Restaurants
Sep. 8, 2015
Franchised Units [Member]
Restaurants
Sep. 8, 2015
California [Member]
Restaurants
Sep. 8, 2015
Capitalized Software [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Minimum [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Maximum [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of ownership interest in partnerships
1.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of partnership units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred gift card income
 
$ 1,100,000 
 
 
 
$ 2,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 1,140,000 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 1,994,000 
 
Estimated useful lives of assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 years 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance coverage deductibles range for claims
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
250,000 
500,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deductible per occurrence for general liability
 
350,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of net sales for advertising
 
4.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of operating segments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of reportable segments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of restaurants
 
22 
 
 
 
 
244 
122 
366 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage gross sales of restaurants
 
12.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Partnership monthly rental income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
500,000 
100,000 
600,000 
1,400,000 
1,800,000 
 
 
 
Adjustment to estimated fair value of investment
 
1,500,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date of agreement, to sale properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jul. 24, 2015 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding amount of subordinated notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
111,200,000 
108,100,000 
 
Interest rate of subordinated notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.00% 
Interest expenses related to subordinated notes
 
 
$ 3,000,000 
$ 3,100,000 
$ 11,200,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 0 
$ 3,000,000 
$ 3,100,000 
$ 11,200,000 
 
 
 
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Property and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives (Detail)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 8, 2015
Leasehold improvements [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
 
Estimated useful lives of assets
Shorter of useful life (typically 20 years) or lease term 
Buildings under capital leases [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
 
Estimated useful lives of assets
Shorter of useful life (typically 20 years) or lease term 
Minimum [Member] |
Buildings [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
 
Estimated useful lives of assets
20 years 
Minimum [Member] |
Restaurant and other equipment [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
 
Estimated useful lives of assets
3 years 
Maximum [Member] |
Buildings [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
 
Estimated useful lives of assets
35 years 
Maximum [Member] |
Restaurant and other equipment [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
 
Estimated useful lives of assets
15 years 
Business Combination - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 20, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
DTH
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
DTH
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Jun. 16, 2015
Successor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Successor [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Levy Acquisition Corporation [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Step Two [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
DTH Share Holders [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock
 
 
 
 
 
4,553,540 
3,089,532 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,348,968 
 
 
 
 
3,500,000 
740,564 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 91,236,000 
 
 
$ 91,236,000 
$ 35,000,000 
 
 
 
 
$ 28,800,000 
Payments to acquire businesses, gross
120,000,000 
 
120,000,000 
 
 
284,305,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from amended term loan
 
 
 
25,100,000 
25,100,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceed from revolver
 
 
 
10,000,000 
10,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments of transaction cost
10,200,000 
15,700,000 
10,200,000 
 
 
10,164,000 1
 
61,000 
 
241,000 
7,255,000 
241,000 
 
 
11,978,000 
2,900,000 
500,000 
4,300,000 
 
 
Payment of tax withholding related to option exercises and distribution of restricted stock units
7,533,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,500,000 
 
7,533,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock, value
 
 
 
 
 
69,305,000 2
 
 
 
 
91,236,000 
 
 
 
224,306,000 
 
 
 
35,000,000 
 
Funds remaining in trust account
 
 
150,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business Combination, Goodwill
 
 
 
 
 
317,174,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
281,200,000 
 
317,174,000 
 
 
 
 
 
Business Combination, Goodwill expected to be deductible for income tax purpose
 
 
 
 
 
600,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment of deferred underwriter compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,250,000 
 
 
 
 
 
Repayment of working capital loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 523,000 
 
 
 
 
 
Business Combination - Schedule of Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price to Tangible and Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Based on Fair Value (Detail) (DTH, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jun. 30, 2015
DTH
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
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 
Business Combination - Schedule of Preliminary Values Allocated to Intangible Assets and Useful Lives (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
Total intangible assets
 
$ 250,490 
Unfavorable leasehold interests
 
(23,652)1
Weighted average life of definite-lived intangibles
11 years 
 
Trademarks [Member]
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
Indefinite lived intangible assets acquired
 
220,300 
Useful life of indefinite lived intangible assets
Indefinite 
 
Favorable Leasehold Interests and Other Intangible Assets [Member]
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
Finite lived intangible assets acquired
14,290 
14,290 
Franchise agreements [Member]
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
Finite lived intangible assets acquired
$ 15,900 
$ 15,900 
Minimum [Member]
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
Useful life of unfavorable leasehold interests
1 year 6 months 1
 
Minimum [Member] |
Favorable Leasehold Interests and Other Intangible Assets [Member]
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
Useful life of finite lived intangible assets
7 months 6 days 
 
Minimum [Member] |
Franchise rights [Member]
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
Useful life of finite lived intangible assets
1 month 6 days 
 
Maximum [Member]
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
Useful life of unfavorable leasehold interests
19 years 1
 
Maximum [Member] |
Favorable Leasehold Interests and Other Intangible Assets [Member]
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
Useful life of finite lived intangible assets
19 years 
 
Maximum [Member] |
Franchise rights [Member]
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
Useful life of finite lived intangible assets
40 years 
 
Business Combination - Schedule of Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (Detail) (DTH, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 9, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 9, 2014
DTH
 
 
 
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Total Revenue
$ 16,532 
$ 92,393 
$ 208,552 
$ 270,307 
Net income (loss)
$ 735 
$ 634 
$ (2,790)
$ (1,809)
Goodwill and other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 8, 2015
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Asset [Line Items]
 
 
 
Ending balance of Goodwill
 
$ 281,200 
$ 317,174 
Beginning balance of Goodwill
 
281,200 
317,174 
Elimination of predecessor goodwill
(281,200)
 
 
Acquisition of businesses
$ 317,174 
 
 
Goodwill and other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Other Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Favorable leasehold interests [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Franchise rights [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Other [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Favorable leasehold interests [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Franchise rights [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
$ 30,190 
$ 14,207 
$ 15,900 
$ 83 
$ 27,933 
$ 6,788 
$ 20,882 
$ 263 
Accumulated Amortization
(669)
(392)
(275)
(2)
(10,250)
(3,282)
(6,828)
(140)
Net
$ 29,521 
$ 13,815 
$ 15,625 
$ 81 
$ 17,683 
$ 3,506 
$ 14,054 
$ 123 
Debt and Deferred Financing Costs - Schedule of Debt (Detail) (USD $)
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
2013 Revolver [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
2013 Term Loan [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
F&C Restaurant Holding Co. (F&C RHC) Subordinated Notes [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC (SAG Restaurants) Subordinated Notes [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
2013 Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revolving credit facility
 
$ 159,584,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit facility
 
 
 
 
 
197,441,000 
 
 
 
Subordinated notes
 
 
111,200,000 
108,100,000 
 
72,189,000 
35,887,000 
 
Credit Facility
 
161,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
Total outstanding indebtedness
159,584,000 
 
 
 
305,517,000 
 
 
 
 
Obligations under capital leases and deemed landlord financing liabilities
16,801,000 
 
 
 
17,881,000 
 
 
 
 
Total debt
176,385,000 
 
 
 
323,398,000 
 
 
 
 
Less: amounts due within one year
1,665,000 
 
 
 
1,634,000 
 
 
 
 
Total long-term debt due after one year
174,720,000 
 
 
 
321,764,000 
 
 
 
 
Total debt
$ 176,385,000 
 
 
 
$ 323,398,000 
 
 
 
 
Debt and Deferred Financing Costs - Schedule of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Successor [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
2013 Term Loan [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Debt discount
$ 1,500 
$ 1,416 
$ 1,400 
$ 4,559 
Debt and Deferred Financing Costs - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Sep. 8, 2015
Sep. 9, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 9, 2014
Dec. 30, 2014
2013 Revolver [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
Successor [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
Successor [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
2013 Revolver [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
Successor [Member]
LIBOR [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
Successor [Member]
LIBOR [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
Successor [Member]
LIBOR [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
Successor [Member]
Base Rate [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
Successor [Member]
Base Rate [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
Successor [Member]
Base Rate [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
Successor [Member]
Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
2013 Term Loan [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
Successor [Member]
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
2013 Term Loan [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
2013 Revolver [Member]
Aug. 4, 2015
Successor [Member]
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
2013 Term Loan [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
2013 Revolver [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Mar. 12, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
LIBOR [Member]
Mar. 12, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
DTH 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
LIBOR [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit agreement issuance date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aug. 04, 2015 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit agreement maturity date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aug. 04, 2020 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit facility amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 250,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 267,100,000 
 
 
$ 40,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment of senior secured debt and costs associated with refinancing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
164,000,000 
 
 
6,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
227,100,000 
162,500,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
197,441,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit facility
 
 
 
 
 
17,600,000 
 
 
17,600,000 
 
 
 
17,600,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized debt discount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,416,000 
1,400,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,500,000 
 
1,500,000 
 
 
 
4,559,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred financing costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
500,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit facility interest rate description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans under the 2015 Revolving 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 1/2 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 applicable margin is in the range of 0.50% and 1.50%. The applicable margin is 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. The 2015 Revolving Credit Facility capacity used to support letters of credit incurs fees equal to the applicable margin of 2.0%. The 2015 Revolving Credit Facility unused commitment incurs to a 0.25% fee. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit facility variable rate basis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Base rate or LIBOR 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit facility margins on variable rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.00% 
1.50% 
2.50% 
1.00% 
0.50% 
1.50% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.25% 
 
Effective base rate, margins on variable rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
0.50% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit fees applicable margin percentage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unused commitment fee percentage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.25% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs including debt discount
 
37,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100,000 
300,000 
900,000 
1,000,000 
 
 
Interest rate on outstanding balance of credit facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.20% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Availability for additional borrowings under credit facility
 
 
 
 
 
22,400,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
71,400,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit Facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
161,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceed from revolver
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,000,000 
10,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from amended term loan
 
 
 
 
 
 
25,100,000 
25,100,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding amount of subordinated notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
111,200,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
111,200,000 
108,100,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in interest rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.00% 
Debt refinancing cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,600,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt modification costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
78,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,000 
 
139,000 
1,241,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of lender debt discount costs and deferred financing costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expenses related to subordinated notes
 
 
3,000,000 
3,100,000 
11,200,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,000,000 
3,100,000 
11,200,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid in connection with debt refinancing
$ 400,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 484,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 593,000 
$ 392,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Sep. 8, 2015
Dec. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
GSMP [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
GSMP [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notional amount
$ 87,500,000 
$ 87,500,000 
 
 
 
 
 
Warrants to purchase of common stock
12,639,623 
 
 
 
 
 
597,802 
Warrant exercise price per share
$ 11.50 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 25.00 
Fair value of warrant liability
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,300,000 
Common Shares redeemed
 
 
 
 
 
384,777 
 
Exercise and settlement of warrants, Shares
 
 
 
213,025 
 
 
 
Reduction in warrant liability due to mark-to-market adjustment
 
 
$ 35,000 
 
$ 35,000 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Sep. 8, 2015
Sep. 8, 2015
Interest Rate Cap
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
GSMP [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of interest rate cap
 
$ 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Warrant exercise price per share
$ 11.50 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 25.00 
 
Fair value of warrant liability
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,300,000 
 
Reduction in warrant liability due to mark-to-market adjustment
 
 
35,000 
35,000 
 
 
 
 
Warrant liability reclassified to equity upon exercise of warrants
 
 
 
8,274,000 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding subordinated notes
 
 
 
 
$ 111,200,000 
$ 108,100,000 
 
$ 0 
Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Long-term Debt Instruments, Warrant Liability and Interest Rate Cap Agreement (Detail) (USD $)
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
2013 Term Loan [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC (SAG Restaurants) Subordinated Notes [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
F&C Restaurant Holding Co. (F&C RHC) Subordinated Notes [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Successor [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
2013 Term Loan [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC (SAG Restaurants) Subordinated Notes [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
F&C Restaurant Holding Co. (F&C RHC) Subordinated Notes [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Book Value [Member]
Successor [Member]
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Book Value [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Book Value [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
2013 Term Loan [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Book Value [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC (SAG Restaurants) Subordinated Notes [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Book Value [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
F&C Restaurant Holding Co. (F&C RHC) Subordinated Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit Facility
 
$ 161,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 159,584,000 
 
 
 
 
$ 159,584,000 
 
 
 
 
Credit facility
 
 
 
 
197,441,000 
 
 
 
 
199,172,000 
 
 
 
 
197,441,000 
 
 
Subordinated notes
 
111,200,000 
108,100,000 
 
35,887,000 
72,189,000 
 
 
 
34,846,000 
70,962,000 
 
 
 
35,887,000 
72,189,000 
Warrant liability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,309,000 
 
 
 
 
8,309,000 
 
 
 
Interest rate cap agreement
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 25,000 
 
 
 
 
$ 25,000 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], Predecessor [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
 
Warrant liability
$ (8,309)
Interest rate cap
25 
Total (liabilities) assets measured at fair value
(8,284)
Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
 
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
 
Interest rate cap
25 
Total (liabilities) assets measured at fair value
25 
Observable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
 
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
 
Warrant liability
(8,309)
Total (liabilities) assets measured at fair value
$ (8,309)
Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Non-current Liabilities - Summary of Other Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current And Noncurrent [Line Items]
 
 
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 
Other accrued liabilities
$ 30,426 
$ 32,088 
Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Non-current Liabilities - Summary of Other Non-current Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 8, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 30, 2014
Other Non Current Liabilities [Line Items]
 
 
 
Unfavorable leasehold interests
 
$ (23,652)1
 
Deferred gift card income
1,100 
 
2,000 
Successor [Member]
 
 
 
Other Non Current Liabilities [Line Items]
 
 
 
Deferred rent liability
218 
 
 
Insurance reserves
6,205 
 
 
Unfavorable leasehold interests
23,117 
 
 
Unearned trade discount, non-current
2,156 
 
 
Deferred gift card income
1,140 
 
 
Deferred development and initial franchise fees
2,045 
 
 
Other
1,425 
 
 
Other non-current liabilities
36,306 
 
 
Predecessor [Member]
 
 
 
Other Non Current Liabilities [Line Items]
 
 
 
Deferred rent liability
 
 
4,956 
Insurance reserves
 
 
7,289 
Unfavorable leasehold interests
 
 
5,308 
Unearned trade discount, non-current
 
 
2,445 
Deferred gift card income
 
 
1,994 
Deferred development and initial franchise fees
 
 
1,685 
Other
 
 
1,777 
Other non-current liabilities
 
 
$ 25,454 
Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 8, 2015
2015 Plan [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
2015 Plan [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Restricted Shares [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock reserved and authorized for issuance
 
3,300,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock authorized and available for grant
 
3,150,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vesting period
 
 
 
 
3 years 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense recorded
 
 
 
$ 100,000 
 
$ 500,000 
$ 500,000 
$ 700,000 
 
Total unrecognized expense related to share-based compensation plans
 
 
2,100,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average period of recognition
 
 
2 years 9 months 18 days 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares issued for employee tax withholding obligations
 
 
 
 
 
237,948 
 
 
 
Shares redeemed for employee tax withholding obligations
 
 
 
 
 
247,552 
 
 
 
Payments related to employee tax withholding obligations
$ 7,533,000 
 
 
 
 
$ 7,500,000 
$ 7,533,000 
 
 
Number of stock options outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share Based Compensation - Summary of Outstanding and Unvested Restricted Stock Activity (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $)
2 Months Ended
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Granted, Shares
150,000 
Vested, Shares
Forfeited, Shares
Nonvested Shares, Ending balance
150,000 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted
$ 15.22 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested
$ 0 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited
$ 0 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending balance
$ 15.22 
Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 8, 2015
Jun. 16, 2015
Nov. 30, 2013
IPO [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Private Placement [Member]
Nov. 30, 2013
Private Placement [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
GSMP [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
GSMP [Member]
Mar. 20, 2015
DTH
Jun. 30, 2015
DTH
Sep. 8, 2015
DTH
Jun. 30, 2015
DTH
Predecessor [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock, shares authorized
 
 
 
 
 
 
400,000,000 
 
 
 
 
5,800,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock, shares issued
 
 
 
 
 
 
38,802,425 
 
 
 
 
3,907,835 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock, shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
38,802,425 
 
 
 
 
3,907,835 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Warrants to purchase of common stock
 
12,639,623 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
597,802 
 
 
 
 
Warrant exercise price per share
 
$ 11.50 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 25.00 
 
 
 
 
Warrants issued
 
 
 
7,500,000 
389,623 
4,750,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock, shares sold
 
 
 
15,000,000 
 
 
 
3,089,532 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,553,540 
 
2,348,968 
Number of shares, classified outside of permanent equity
 
 
13,622,394 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redemption value of shares, classified outside of permanent equity
 
 
$ 136,200,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business combination, shares redeemed
1,115 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redemption price of shares redeemed
$ 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Value of stock reclassified to equity
136,213,000 
 
 
 
 
 
136,213,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, shares authorized
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,000,000 
 
 
 
 
200,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, shares issued
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minority equity investment of wholly-owned subsidiaries in connection with stock purchase agreement
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
120,000,000 
 
 
 
Proceeds of investment used to purchase of new shares of common stock
95,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
91,200,000 
105,164,000 1
 
 
Purchase of new shares of common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,348,968 
 
 
 
Stock purchase agreement date
 
Mar. 12, 2015 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mar. 12, 2015 
 
Fair value of warrant liability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,300,000 
 
 
 
 
Common Shares redeemed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
384,777 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares of common stock warrants issued
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
213,025 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reduction in warrant liability due to mark-to-market adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 35,000 
 
$ 35,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share Data (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
2 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Restricted Stock and RSUs [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Warrants [Member]
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$ (2,186)
$ 2,416 
$ 889 
$ 2,104 
$ (1,138)
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic
38,802,425 
6,707,776 
3,907,835 
5,492,417 
3,907,835 
 
 
 
 
Dilutive effect
 
 
 
 
 
$ 13,972 
$ 3,031 
$ 93,634 
$ 10,836 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted
38,802,425 
6,707,776 
3,910,866 
5,610,859 
3,907,835 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income per share - basic
$ (0.06)
$ 0.36 
$ 0.23 
$ 0.38 
$ (0.29)
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income per share - diluted
$ (0.06)
$ 0.36 
$ 0.23 
$ 0.37 
$ (0.29)
 
 
 
 
Antidilutive options, unvested restricted stock awards, unvested RSUs and warrants excluded from the computations
2,632,739 
 
41,502 
 
67,957 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 2 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 9, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Sep. 8, 2015
Successor [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
Effective income tax rates
149.80% 
34.20% 
26.00% 
1,040.50% 
58.90% 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
$ (1,449,000)
$ 463,000 
$ 740,000 
$ 1,259,000 
$ (3,132,000)
Deferred tax assets, Valuation allowance
 
 
 
 
$ 1,900,000 
Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 8, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 8, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Contractual purchase obligations for goods and services
 
$ 86.1 
 
$ 86.1 
Purchasing commitments contract extended terms
 
2021 
 
 
Insureance deductible per claim
 
0.35 
 
 
Litigation Case on April 2015
 
 
 
 
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Insureance deductible per claim
 
 
 
0.25 
Legal defense fees
0.3 
0.1 
0.7 
 
Accrued legal defense fees
 
$ 0.1 
 
$ 0.1 
Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)
0 Months Ended
Oct. 15, 2015
Minimum [Member]
 
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
 
Restaurant closure charges
$ 4,200,000 
Maximum [Member]
 
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
 
Restaurant closure charges
$ 5,000,000