UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



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

For the quarterly period ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018



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

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-13687

CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Kansas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		48-0905805 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1707 Market Place Blvd Irving, Texas		75063
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(972) 258-8507

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” ~~and~~ “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:



Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨

Non-accelerated filer	ý	Smaller reporting company	¨

Emerging growth company	¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ¨

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

As of ~~July 31, 2017,~~August 6, 2018, an aggregate of 200 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share were outstanding.

CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets at July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and ~~January 1,~~December 31, 2017	3

Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three ~~months ended July 2, 2017~~ and ~~July 3, 2016 and the~~ six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016~~2, 2017	4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three ~~months ended July 2, 2017~~ and ~~July 3, 2016 and the~~ six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016~~2, 2017	65

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016~~2, 2017	76

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	98

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	3029

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	4144

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures	4145

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings	4346

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors	4346

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	4346

ITEM 6. Exhibits	4447

SIGNATURES

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements.

CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share information)


	July 2, 2017			January 1, 2017			July 1, 2018			December 31, 2017
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	89,462		$	61,023		$	88,887		$	67,200
Restricted cash	115			268			207			112
Accounts receivable	16,785			20,495			18,154			20,061
Income taxes receivable							6,073			10,960
Inventories	24,708			21,677			20,671			22,000
Prepaid expenses	21,734			21,498			28,745			20,398
Total current assets	152,804			124,961			162,737			140,731
Property and equipment, net	586,043			592,886			553,780			570,021
Goodwill	484,438			483,876			484,438			484,438
Intangible assets, net	482,192			484,083			478,682			480,377
Other noncurrent assets	21,703			24,306			18,062			19,477
Total assets	$	1,727,180		$	1,710,112		$	1,697,699		$	1,695,044
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	$	7,600		$	7,613		$	7,600		$	7,600
Capital lease obligations, current portion	549			467			634			596
Accounts payable	35,497			33,202			34,050			31,374
Accrued expenses	41,433			40,098			37,644			36,616
Unearned revenues	18,304			16,381			19,959			21,050
Accrued interest	8,128			8,155			8,296			8,277
Other current liabilities	4,559			4,275			5,000			4,776
Total current liabilities	116,070			110,191			113,183			110,289
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,304			13,602			12,674			13,010
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	966,739			968,266			963,243			965,213
Deferred tax liability	182,581			186,290			110,672			114,186
Accrued insurance	7,284			9,183			8,876			8,311
Other noncurrent liabilities	221,576			216,575			223,114			221,887
Total liabilities	1,507,554			1,504,107			1,431,762			1,432,896
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000 shares; 200 shares issued as of July 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017	—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000 shares; 200 shares issued as of July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017							—			—
Capital in excess of par value	358,956			357,166			359,466			359,233
Accumulated deficit	(136,973		)	(148,265		)	(91,943		)	(95,199		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,357		)	(2,896		)	(1,586		)	(1,886		)
Total stockholder’s equity	219,626			206,005			265,937			262,148
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	$	1,727,180		$	1,710,112		$	1,697,699		$	1,695,044

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

COSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended
July 2,
2017 July 3,
2016
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales $ 97,411
$ 97,404
Entertainment and merchandise sales 109,724
114,657
Total company venue sales 207,135
212,061
Franchise fees and royalties 4,649
4,560
Total revenues 211,784
216,621
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Company venue operating costs:

Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below) 22,823
24,673
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below) 6,854
8,240
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise 29,677
32,913
Labor expenses 60,351
60,405
Depreciation and amortization 25,791
29,733
Rent expense 23,906
24,049
Other venue operating expenses 35,967
37,376
Total company venue operating costs 175,692
184,476
Other costs and expenses:

Advertising expense 12,237
12,162
General and administrative expenses 15,551
15,922
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs 490
434
Total operating costs and expenses 203,970
212,994
Operating income 7,814
3,627
Interest expense 17,061
17,121
Loss before income taxes (9,247 ) (13,494 )
Income tax benefit (3,317 ) (4,442 )
Net loss $ (5,930 ) $ (9,052 )

~~The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements.~~



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2018			July 2, 2017			July 1, 2018		July 2, 2017
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$	96,258		$	97,411		$	214,635	$	221,830
Entertainment and merchandise sales	115,904			109,724			247,021		245,641
Total company venue sales	212,162			207,135			461,656		467,471
Franchise fees and royalties	5,196			4,649			10,606		9,272
Total revenues	217,358			211,784			472,262		476,743
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Company venue operating costs (excluding Depreciation and amortization):
Cost of food and beverage	22,894			22,823			50,254		51,040
Cost of entertainment and merchandise	8,421			6,854			17,802		15,341
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	31,315			29,677			68,056		66,381
Labor expenses	62,618			60,351			129,966		126,738
Rent expense	24,714			23,906			48,764		47,225
Other venue operating expenses	37,069			35,967			75,132		72,716
Total company venue operating costs	155,716			149,901			321,918		313,060
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	12,977			12,237			26,952		25,619
General and administrative expenses	13,416			13,719			26,325		29,090
Depreciation and amortization	25,493			27,623			52,065		55,928
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	191			490			725		570
Asset impairments	1,591			—			1,591		—
Total operating costs and expenses	209,384			203,970			429,576		424,267
Operating income	7,974			7,814			42,686		52,476
Interest expense	19,113			17,061			37,671		34,123
Income (loss) before income taxes	(11,139		)	(9,247		)	5,015		18,353
Income tax expense (benefit)	(2,174		)	(3,317		)	1,759		7,061
Net income (loss)	$	(8,965	)	$	(5,930	)	$	3,256	$	11,292

~~CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.~~

~~COSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~(in thousands)~~

Six Months Ended
July 2,
2017 July 3,
2016
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales $ 221,830
$ 219,607
Entertainment and merchandise sales 245,641
262,214
Total company venue sales 467,471
481,821
Franchise fees and royalties 9,272
9,118
Total revenues 476,743
490,939
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:

Company venue operating costs:

Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below) 51,040
55,195
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below) 15,341
16,989
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise 66,381
72,184
Labor expenses 126,738
129,448
Depreciation and amortization 52,203
57,362
Rent expense 47,225
48,199
Other venue operating expenses 72,716
73,387
Total company venue operating costs 365,263
380,580
Other costs and expenses:

Advertising expense 25,619
25,261
General and administrative expenses 32,815
33,939
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs 570
1,184
Total operating costs and expenses 424,267
440,964
Operating income 52,476
49,975
Interest expense 34,123
34,182
Income before income taxes 18,353
15,793
Income tax expense 7,061
6,930
Net income $ 11,292
$ 8,863

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended
July 2,
2017 July 3,
2016
Net loss $ (5,930 ) $ (9,052 )
Components of other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

Foreign currency translation adjustments 420
161
Comprehensive loss $ (5,510 ) $ (8,891 )



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2018			July 2, 2017			July 1, 2018		July 2, 2017
Net income (loss)	$	(8,965	)	$	(5,930	)	$	3,256	$	11,292
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	145			420			300		539
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(8,820	)	$	(5,510	)	$	3,556	$	11,831

Six Months Ended
July 2,
2017 July 3,
2016
Net income $ 11,292
$ 8,863
Components of other comprehensive income, net of tax:

Foreign currency translation adjustments 539
915
Comprehensive income $ 11,831
$ 9,778

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)


	Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2017			July 3, 2016			July 1, 2018			July 2, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	11,292		$	8,863		$	3,256		$	11,292
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	55,928			60,282			52,065			55,928
Deferred income taxes	(3,589		)	(6,449		)	(3,626		)	(3,589		)
Stock-based compensation expense	336			337			227			336
Amortization of lease related liabilities	(237		)	23			(508		)	(237		)
Amortization of original issue discount and deferred debt financing costs	2,273			2,273			2,226			2,273
Loss on asset disposals, net	3,716			4,073			2,038			3,716
Asset impairments							1,591			—
Non-cash rent expense	2,101			3,507			2,931			2,101
Other adjustments	9			172			348			9
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	153			(1,303		)
Accounts receivable	2,770			5,527			2,380			2,770
Inventories	(7,453		)	(3,645		)	1,314			(7,453		)
Prepaid expenses	(2,587		)	(2,208		)	(7,430		)	(2,587		)
Accounts payable	8,031			(4,542		)	1,439			8,031
Accrued expenses	(3,090		)	1,763			1,134			(3,090		)
Unearned revenues	2,905			713			(1,089		)	2,905
Accrued interest	54			(868		)	14			54
Income taxes payable	2,933			7,803
Income taxes (receivable) payable							4,964			2,933
Deferred landlord contributions	1,210			1,417			1,751			1,210
Net cash provided by operating activities	76,755			77,738			65,025			76,602
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(47,045		)	(42,400		)	(36,808		)	(47,045		)
Development of internal use software	(2,075		)	(6,223		)	(1,022		)	(2,075		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	237			318			412			237
Net cash used in investing activities	(48,883		)	(48,305		)	(37,418		)	(48,883		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments on senior term loan	(3,800		)	(3,800		)	(3,800		)	(3,800		)
Repayments on note payable	(13		)	(24		)	—			(13		)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transaction	4,073			—			—			4,073
Payment of debt financing costs							(395		)	—
Payments on capital lease obligations	(218		)	(204		)	(295		)	(218		)
Payments on sale leaseback obligations	(1,161		)	(956		)	(1,384		)	(1,161		)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation	—			4

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS, CONT'D

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)


Return of capital	1,447		—			—			1,447
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	328		(4,980		)
Net cash used in financing activities						(5,874		)	328
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	239		484			49			239
Change in cash and cash equivalents	28,439		24,937
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	61,023		50,654
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	89,462	$	75,591
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash						21,782			28,286
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period						67,312			61,291
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period						$	89,094		$	89,577


	Six Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2017		July 3, 2016			July 1, 2018			July 2, 2017
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	$	31,861	$	32,960		$	35,906		$	31,861
Income taxes paid, net	$	7,716	$	5,572		$	421		$	7,716
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Accrued construction costs	$	2,214	$	1,436		$	1,352		$	2,214

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Description of Business

The use of the terms “CEC Entertainment,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” throughout these unaudited notes to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements refer to CEC Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

We currently operate and franchise Chuck E. Cheese’s and Peter Piper Pizza family dining and entertainment venues in ~~a total of~~ 47 states and 1214 foreign countries and territories. Our venues provide our guests with a variety of family entertainment and dining alternatives. All of our venues utilize a consistent restaurant-entertainment format that features both family dining and entertainment areas with a mix of food, entertainment and merchandise. The economic characteristics, products and services, preparation processes, distribution methods and types of customers are substantially similar for each of our venues. Therefore, we aggregate each venue’s operating performance into one reportable segment for financial reporting purposes.

Basis of Presentation

The Company has a controlling financial interest in International Association of CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Association”), a variable interest entity (“VIE”). The Association primarily administers the collection and disbursement of funds (the “Association Funds”) used for advertising, entertainment and media programs that benefit both us and our Chuck E. Cheese’s franchisees. We and our franchisees are required to contribute a percentage of gross sales to these funds and could be required to make additional contributions to fund any deficits that may be incurred by the Association. We include the Association in our Consolidated Financial Statements, as we concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of its variable interests because we (a) have the power to direct the majority of its significant operating activities; (b) provide it unsecured lines of credit; and (c) own the majority of the venues that benefit from the Association’s advertising, entertainment and media expenditures. We eliminate the intercompany portion of transactions with VIEs from our financial results. The assets, liabilities and operating results of the Association are not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

~~Because the~~The Association Funds are required to be segregated and used for specified purposes, we do not reflect franchisee contributions to the Association Funds as revenue, but rather record franchisee contributions as an offset to reported advertising expenses. Our contributions to the Association Funds are eliminated in consolidation. Contributions to the advertising, entertainment and media funds from our franchisees were $1.2 million for both the six months ended ~~July 2, 2017~~ ~~and July 3, 2016, respectively.~~purposes. Cash balances held by the Association are restricted for use in our advertising, entertainment and media programs, and are recorded as “Restricted cash” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contributions to the advertising, entertainment and media funds from our franchisees were $1.3 million and $1.2 million for the six months ended July 1, 2018 and July 2, 2017, respectively. Our contributions to the Association Funds are eliminated in consolidation. On January 1, 2018 we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC Topic 606). As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, on January 1, 2018, certain reclassifications have been made in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to conform with the current period presentation.

For further details regarding the impact of these new accounting standards on our Consolidated financial statements “Recently Issued Accounting Guidance - Accounting Guidance Adopted - below.

We reclassified $1.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively, of depreciation and amortization for the three and six months ended July 2, 2017 which was previously included in “General and administrative expenses” and we reclassified “Depreciation and amortization” of $25.8 million and $52.2 million, respectively, for the three months and six months ended July 2, 2017 from “Company venue operating costs” to a single classification as “Depreciation and amortization” now shown in “Other costs and expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings, to conform to the current period’s presentation.

The preparation of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three and six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016~~2, 2017 are unaudited and are presented in accordance with the requirements for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and, consequently, do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, the Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair statement of its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented in accordance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Consolidated results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~January 1,~~December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March ~~16, 2017.~~28, 2018.

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~~NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

Accounting Guidance Adopted:

Effective January ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018, we adopted the following Accounting Standards ~~Update (“ASU”) 2015-11,~~Updates:

(i) ASU 2016-04, ~~Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement~~Liabilities—Extinguishments of ~~Inventory.~~Liabilities (Subtopic 405-20). This amendment provides a narrow scope exception to Liabilities—Extinguishment of Liabilities (Subtopic 405-20) that requires ~~entities~~breakage for those liabilities to ~~measure most inventory at~~be accounted for in accordance with the ~~“lower~~breakage guidance in ASU 2014-09 Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Topic 606). Under the new guidance, if an entity expects to be entitled to a breakage amount for a liability resulting from the sale of ~~cost and net realizable value,” thereby simplifying~~a prepaid stored-value product, the ~~former guidance under which entities measured inventory at~~entity shall derecognize the ~~lower~~amount related to the expected breakage in proportion to the pattern of ~~cost or market (market in this context~~rights expected to be exercised by the product holder only to the extent that it is ~~defined as one~~probable that a significant reversal of ~~three different measures, one~~the recognized breakage amount will not subsequently occur. If an entity does not expect to be entitled to a breakage amount for a prepaid stored-value product, the entity shall derecognize the amount related to the breakage when the likelihood of ~~which was net realizable value).~~the product holder exercising its remaining rights becomes remote. The adoption of this amendment did not have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

~~Effective January 2, 2017 we adopted ASU 2016-09,~~ ~~Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718)~~. This amendment requires that (i) all excess tax benefits and deficiencies (including tax benefits of dividends on share-based payment awards) be recognized as income tax expense or benefit on the income statement, (ii) the tax effects of exercised or vested awards be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur, and (iii) an entity recognize excess tax benefits regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period or not. On the statement of cash flows excess tax benefits are classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity. As allowed by the amendment we have elected to account for forfeitures when they occur. The threshold for an award to qualify for equity classification permits withholding up to the maximum statutory tax rate in applicable jurisdictions, and the cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax-withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows. The adoption of this amendment did not have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

~~Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted:~~

~~In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02~~,~~Leases (Topic 842)~~. This new standard introduces a new lease model that requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. While this new standard retains most of the principles of the existing lessor model under U.S. GAAP, it aligns many of those principles with ~~Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers~~. The new guidance will be effective for us beginning on January 1, 2019. Early adoption will be permitted for all entities. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements, but we expect this will have a material effect on our balance sheet since the Company has a significant amount of operating and capital lease arrangements.

~~In April 2016, the FASB issued~~ ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing(“ASU 2016-10”). This amendment updates the revenue guidance on identifying performance obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property, changing the FASB's previous proposals on right-of-use licenses and contractual restrictions. ~~For an entity that licenses intellectual property,~~We elected the ~~amount or timing of revenue recognition and~~modified retrospective method to apply this standard. Under the ~~timing and pattern of revenue recognition~~modified retrospective method, results for intellectual property licenses, including the application of the sale- and usage-based royalties exception, may be significantly different from current practice. Additionally, an entity will need to evaluate which contractual restrictions are attributes of a license and which give rise to separate performance obligations. This amendment will be effective for us for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, ~~2018. While we have completed a preliminary review of this amendment, we~~2018 are continuing to assess all potential impacts of this amendment on our revenues. We currently believe the most significant effects will relate to: (i) our accounting for franchise and development fees, and (ii) accounting for our national advertising fundspresented under the Association Funds. Specifically, we expect the adoption of this amendment will require us to recognize initial and renewal franchise and development fees on a straight-line basis over the life of the franchise agreement, which will impact franchise fee revenues. Historically, we have recognized revenue from initial franchise and development fees upon the opening of a franchised restaurant when we have completed all of our material obligations and initial services. Additionally, we expect to account for our national advertising fund revenues on a gross basis, instead of net, as we have determined that we are the principal, since we control the funds and determine how the funds collected will be spent. We do not expect the impact of recognizing initial franchise fees over the franchise agreement period and recognizing advertising expense upon adoption of this standard to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. We have determined that this amendment will not have an impact on our recognition of revenue related to our franchise royalties, which are based on a percentage of franchise sales, revenue from Company-operated venues, and revenue from the licensing of the Chuck E. Cheese brand name to cheese. We will adopt the guidance in this amendment, ~~beginning~~while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our ~~fiscal first quarter 2018~~historic accounting treatment. The cumulative impact of adopting this amendment was not material, and ~~will apply the guidance using the modified retrospective method, recognizing the cumulative effect of applying the new standard~~as such we did not record an adjustment to ~~new contracts and contracts that are not considered completed~~our opening accumulated deficit in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, ~~2018,~~2018. For further details, see Note 2. “Revenue.”

(iii) ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash on a retrospective basis. Amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are now presented with ~~no restatement~~cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. Accordingly, as a result of the ~~comparative periods presented.~~adoption of these amendments, we reclassified $0.1 million of restricted cash into cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of July 2, 2017 for a total balance of $89.6 million, which resulted in a reduction in net cash provided by operating activities of $0.2 million in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended July 2, 2017. The adoption of these amendments did not impact net cash used in investing or financing activities for the six months ended July 2, 2017.

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~~In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01,~~ ~~Clarifying the Definition of a Business~~ ~~(Topic 805~~). The amendments in this update clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting, including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill and consolidation. This ASU is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. It should be applied prospectively. Early application of the amendments in this update is allowed as follows: (i) for transactions for which the acquisition date occurs before the issuance date or effective date of the amendment, only when the transaction has not been reported in financial statements that have been issued or made available for issuance; and (ii) for transactions in which a subsidiary (a) is deconsolidated or (b) a group of assets is derecognized that occur before the issuance date or effective date of the amendments, only when the transaction has not been reported in financial statements. We do not expect the adoption of ~~this amendment~~these amendments also requires us to ~~have a significant impact~~reconcile our cash balance on our Consolidated ~~Financial Statements.~~Statements of Cash Flows to the cash balance on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, as well as make disclosures about the nature of restricted cash balances. A reconciliation of “Cash and cash equivalents” and “Restricted cash” as presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheets for the periods presented and “Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash” as presented in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended July 1, 2018 and July 2, 2017 is as follows:



	July 1, 2018		December 31, 2017		July 2, 2017		January 1, 2017
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	88,887	$	67,200	$	89,462	$	61,023
Restricted cash	207		112		115		268
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	89,094	$	67,312	$	89,577	$	61,291

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(1)	Restricted cash represents cash balances held by the Association that are restricted for use in our advertising, entertainment and media programs (see Note 1 “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for further discussion of the Association Funds).

~~In January 2017, the FASB issued~~(iv) ASU 2017-04,, Goodwill and Other (Topic ~~350~~)350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. on a prospective basis.This amendment eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test, which measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill, from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, under the amendments in this ASU, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. However, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. ~~This ASU is effective for the Company for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment test in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and will be applied~~We early adopted this amendment on ~~a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after~~ January 1, ~~2017. We do not expect the~~2018. The adoption of this amendment todid not have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted:

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842). This new standard introduces a new lease model that requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. While this new standard retains most of the principles of the existing lessor model under U.S. GAAP, it aligns many of those principles with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The new guidance will be effective for us beginning December 31, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements, but we expect this will have a material effect on our balance sheet since the Company has a significant amount of operating and capital lease arrangements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This standard provides companies with an option to reclassify stranded tax effects resulting from enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA") from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. This ASU will be effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning on December 31, 2019. Early adoption of this standard is permitted and may be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the tax rate as a result of TCJA is recognized. We do not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

2. ~~Property~~Revenue:

Food, beverage and ~~Equipment:~~

~~Total depreciation and amortization expense was $27.6 million and $31.3 million~~merchandise revenues from company-operated venues are recognized when sold. A portion of our entertainment revenue includes customer purchases of game play credits on Play Pass game cards. We recognize a liability for the ~~three months ended July 2, 2017~~estimated amount of unused game play credits which we believe our customers will utilize in the future, based on credits remaining on Play Pass cards and ~~July 3, 2016, respectively, of which $1.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively, was included in “General and administrative expenses”~~utilization patterns.

We sell gift cards to our customers in our ~~Consolidated Statements~~venues and through certain third-party distributors, which do not expire and do not incur a service fee on unused balances. Gift card sales are recorded as deferred revenue when sold and are recognized as revenue when: (a) the gift card is redeemed by the guest or (b) the likelihood of ~~Earnings.~~the gift card being redeemed by the guest is remote (“gift card breakage”) and we determine that we do not have a legal obligation to remit the value of the unredeemed gift

~~Total depreciation and amortization expense was $55.9 million and $60.3 million for the six months ended July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016, respectively,~~card under applicable state unclaimed property escheat statutes. Gift card breakage is determined based upon historical redemption patterns of ~~which $3.7 million and $2.9 million, respectively, was included in “General and administrative expenses” in~~ our ~~Consolidated Statements of Earnings.~~

~~3. Intangible Assets, Net:~~

~~The following table presents our indefinite and definite-lived intangible assets at July 2, 2017:~~gift cards.

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On January 1, 2018 we adopted the revenue guidance set forth in ASU 2016-10. Under the new guidance, there is a five-step model to apply to revenue recognition. The five-steps consist of: (i) the determination of whether a contract, an agreement between two or more parties that creates legally enforceable rights and obligations, exists; (ii) the identification of the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) the determination of the transaction price; (iv) the allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognition of revenue when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied.

ASU 2016-10 requires us to recognize initial and renewal franchise and development fees on a straight-line basis over the life of the related franchise agreement or the renewal period. Historically, we recognized revenue from initial franchise and development fees upon the opening of a franchised restaurant when we completed all of our material obligations and initial services. Additionally, our national advertising fund receipts from Association members are now accounted for on a gross basis as “Franchise fees and royalties,” when historically they were netted against “Advertising expense.” Revenue related to advertising contributions from our franchisees was $0.6 million and $1.3 million in the three and six months ended July 1, 2018, respectively, and is recorded in “Franchise fees and royalties” in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

Liabilities relating to unused game credits, Play Pass game cards, gift card liabilities and deferred franchise and development fees are included in “Unearned revenues” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table presents changes in the Company’s Unearned revenue balances during the six months ended July 1, 2018:

Weighted Average Life (Years) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount
(in thousands)
Chuck E. Cheese's tradename Indefinite $ 400,000

$ 400,000
Peter Piper Pizza tradename Indefinite 26,700

26,700
Favorable lease agreements ⁽¹⁾
10 14,880
(6,516 ) 8,364
Franchise agreements 25 53,300
(6,172 ) 47,128
$ 494,880
$ (12,688 ) $ 482,192



	Balance at							Balance at
	January 1, 2018		Revenue Deferred		Revenue Recognized			July 1, 2018
	(in thousands)
PlayPass related deferred revenue	$	12,035	$	36,136	$	(38,183	)	$	9,988
Gift card related deferred revenue	3,868		2,883		(3,476		)	3,275
Unearned franchise and development fees	4,274		1,045		(31		)	5,288
Other unearned revenues	873		13,547		(13,012		)	1,408
Total unearned revenue	$	21,050	$	53,611	$	(54,702	)	$	19,959

3. Property and Equipment

Asset Impairments

During the three and six months ended July 1, 2018 we recognized an impairment charge of $1.6 million, primarily related to one venue. This impairment charge was the result of a decline in the venue’s financial performance, primarily related to various economic factors in the market in which the venue is located. As of July 1, 2018, the aggregate carrying value of the property and equipment at impaired venues, after the impairment charge, was $0.4 million for venues impaired in 2018.

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4. Intangible Assets, Net:

The following table presents our indefinite and definite-lived intangible assets at July 1, 2018:



	Weighted Average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
		(in thousands)
Chuck E. Cheese's tradename	Indefinite	$	400,000				$	400,000
Peter Piper Pizza tradename	Indefinite	26,700					26,700
Favorable lease agreements ⁽¹⁾	10	14,880		(7,976		)	6,904
Franchise agreements	25	53,300		(8,222		)	45,078
		$	494,880	$	(16,198	)	$	478,682

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In connection with the Merger, as defined in Note 1012 “Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information”, and the acquisition of Peter Piper Pizza in October 2014, we also recorded unfavorable lease liabilities of $10.2 million and $3.9 million, respectively, which are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other noncurrent liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Such amounts are being amortized over a weighted average life of 10 years, and are included in “Rent expense” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Amortization expense related to favorable lease agreements was ~~$0.4~~$0.3 million and ~~$0.5~~$0.4 million for the three months ended July 1, 2018 and July 2, 2017, ~~and July 3, 2016,~~ respectively, and ~~$0.9~~$0.7 million and ~~$1.0~~$0.9 million for the six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016,~~2, 2017, respectively, and is included in “Rent expense” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Amortization expense related to franchise agreements was $0.5 million for both the three months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016,~~2, 2017, respectively, and $1.0 million for both the six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016,~~2, 2017, respectively, and is included in ~~“General~~“Depreciation and ~~administrative expenses”~~amortization” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

4.5. Accounts Payable:

Accounts payable consisted of the following as of the dates presented:


	July 2, 2017		January 1, 2017		July 1, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Trade and other amounts payable	$	26,676	$	24,615	$	23,881	$	20,492
Book overdraft	8,821		8,587		10,169		10,882
Accounts payable	$	35,497	$	33,202	$	34,050	$	31,374

The book overdraft balance represents checks issued but not yet presented to banks.

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5.6. Indebtedness and Interest Expense:

Our long-term debt consisted of the following as of the dates presented:

July 2,
2017 January 1,
2017
(in thousands)
Term loan facility $ 735,300
$ 739,100
Senior notes 255,000
255,000
Note payable —
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     Total debt outstanding 990,300
994,113
Less:
    Unamortized original issue discount (1,965 ) (2,235 )
    Deferred financing costs, net (13,996 ) (15,999 )
    Current portion (7,600 ) (7,613 )
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion $ 966,739
$ 968,266

We were in compliance with the debt covenants in effect as of July 2, 2017 for both the secured credit facilities and the senior notes. For further discussion regarding the debt covenants, see Secured Credit Facilities and Senior Unsecured Notes sections below.



	July 1, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Term loan facility	$	727,700		$	731,500
Senior notes	255,000			255,000
Total debt outstanding	982,700			986,500
Less:
Unamortized original issue discount	(1,424		)	(1,694		)
Deferred financing costs, net	(10,433		)	(11,993		)
Current portion	(7,600		)	(7,600		)
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	$	963,243		$	965,213

Secured Credit Facilities

Our secured credit facilities include (i) a $760.0 million term loan facility with a maturity date of February 14, 2021 (the “term loan facility”) and (ii) a $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with aan original maturity date of February 14, 2019, which includes a letter of credit sub-facility and a $30.0 million swingline loan sub-facility (the “revolving credit facility” and together with the term loan facility, the “secured credit facilities”). The ~~secured credit facilities require~~term loan facility requires scheduled quarterly payments ~~on the term loan facility~~ equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount ~~of the term loan facility~~ from July 2014 to December 2020, with the remaining balance paid at maturity, February 14, 2021. ~~As of July 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017, we~~We had no borrowings outstanding and $9.0 million and $9.9 million, respectively of issued but undrawn letters of credit under the revolving credit facility as of July 1, 2018 and ~~$9.9~~December 31, 2017, respectively.

On May 8, 2018 we entered into an incremental assumption agreement with certain of our revolving credit facility lenders to extend the maturity on $95.0 million of ~~letters~~the revolving credit facility through November 16, 2020. In connection with the extension of the maturity date, we agreed to the following covenants for the benefit of the revolving credit ~~issued but undrawn~~facility lenders: (a) with respect to each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending December 30, 2018), to the extent we have excess cash flow (as defined in the secured credit facilities), we will make one or more optional prepayments of term loans, to the extent required, such that the amount of such optional prepayments, together with the mandatory excess cash flow prepayment of term loans required under the secured credit ~~facilities.~~facilities in respect of such fiscal year, shall equal at least 75% of the Company’s excess cash flow for such fiscal year (subject to step-downs based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio, and subject to a certain excess cash flow threshold amount) and (b) we shall not incur additional first lien debt in connection with certain acquisitions, mergers or consolidations unless our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio is not greater than 3.65 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis. The maturity date of the amount of the revolving credit facility that was not extended remains February 14, 2019.

The term loan was issued net of $3.8 million of original issue discount. We also paid $17.8 million and ~~$3.4~~$3.8 million in debt financing costs related to the term loan facility and revolving credit facility ~~respectively, which we~~inclusive of costs incurred in connection with the May 8, 2018 incremental assumption agreement, respectively. All debt financing costs were capitalized in “Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The original issue discount and deferred financing costs related to the term loan facility are amortized over the ~~lives~~life of the ~~facilities~~term loan facility, and the deferred financing costs related to the revolving credit facility are being amortized through November 16, 2020, and are included in “Interest expense” on our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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for LIBOR borrowings under the term loan facility ~~was~~is subject to one step-down from 3.25% to 3.00% based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio and the applicable margin for LIBOR borrowings under the revolving credit facility ~~was~~is subject to two step-downs from 3.25% to 3.00% and 2.75% based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio. Effective March 4, 2016, the applicable margin for both our term loan facility and revolving credit ~~facilities~~facility stepped down to 3.0%.

~~During the six months ended July 2,~~ Effective November 16, 2017, the ~~federal funds rate ranged from 0.55% to 1.16%, the prime rate ranged from 3.75% to 4.25% and the one-month~~applicable margin for LIBOR ~~ranged from 0.76% to 1.23% .~~

~~The weighted average effective interest rate incurred on our~~ borrowings under ~~our secured credit facilities was 4.6% and 4.7% for~~both the ~~six months ended July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016, respectively, which includes amortization of debt issuance co~~

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~~sts related to our secured credit facilities, amortization of our~~ term loan facility ~~original issue discount~~ and ~~commitment and other fees related~~the revolving credit facility returned to ~~our secured credit facilities.~~their previous level of 3.25%.

In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the secured credit facilities, we are required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility with respect to the unutilized commitments thereunder. The base applicable commitment fee rate under the revolving credit facility was 0.50% per annum and ~~was~~is subject to one step-down from 0.50% to 0.375% based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio. ~~Effective March 4, 2016, the commitment fee rate stepped down to 0.375%.~~ We are also required to pay customary agency fees, as well as letter of credit participation fees computed at a rate per annum equal to the applicable margin for LIBOR rate borrowings on the dollar equivalent of the daily stated amount of outstanding letters of credit, plus such letter of credit issuer’s customary documentary and processing fees and charges and a fronting fee computed at a rate equal to 0.125% per annum on the daily stated amount of such letter of credit.

~~All obligations~~During the six months ended July 1, 2018, the federal funds rate ranged from 1.34% to 1.92%, the prime rate ranged from 4.50% to 5.00% and the one-month LIBOR ranged from 1.55% to 2.10%.

The weighted average effective interest rate incurred on our borrowings under our secured credit facilities was 5.6% and 4.6% for the six months ended July 1, 2018 and July 2, 2017, respectively, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs related to our secured credit facilities, amortization of our term loan facility original issue discount and commitment and other fees related to our secured credit facilities.

Obligations under the secured credit facilities are unconditionally guaranteed by ~~our Parent~~Queso Holdings Inc. (“Parent”) on a limited-recourse basis and each of our existing and future direct and indirect material, wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The obligations are secured by a pledge of our capital stock and substantially all of our assets and those of each subsidiary guarantor, including capital stock of the subsidiary guarantors and 65% of the capital stock of the first-tier foreign subsidiaries that are not subsidiary guarantors, in each case subject to exceptions. Such security interests consist of first priority liens with respect to the collateral.

The secured credit facilities also contain customary affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default, which limit our ability to, among other things: incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares; create liens on certain assets; make certain loans or investments (including acquisitions); pay dividends on or make distributions with respect to our capital stock or make other restricted payments; consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; sell assets; enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; enter into sale-leaseback transactions; change our lines of business; restrict dividends from our subsidiaries or restrict liens; change our fiscal year; and modify the terms of certain debt or organizational ~~agreements.~~agreements..

Our revolving credit facility includes a springing financial maintenance covenant that requires our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio not to exceed 6.25 to 1.00 (the ratio of consolidated net debt secured by first-priority liens on the collateral to the last twelve months’ EBITDA, as defined in the senior credit facilities). The covenant will be tested quarterly if the revolving credit facility is more than 30% drawn (excluding outstanding letters of credit) and will be a condition to drawings under the revolving credit facility that would result in more than 30% drawn thereunder.

Senior Unsecured Debt

Our senior unsecured debt consists of $255.0 million aggregate principal amount borrowings of ~~8.000%~~8.0% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “senior notes”). The senior notes bear interest at a rate ~~8.000%~~of 8.0% per year and mature on February 15, 2022. We may redeem some or all of the senior notes at certain redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the senior notes (the “indenture”).

We paid $6.4 million in debt issuance costs related to the senior notes, which we capitalized in “Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The deferred financing costs are being amortized over the life of the senior notes and are included in “Interest expense” onin our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Our obligations under the senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by our present and future direct and indirect wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our secured credit facilities.

The indenture contains restrictive covenants that limit our ability to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares; (ii) create liens on certain assets; (iii) make certain loans or investments (including acquisitions); (iii)pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments; (iv) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; (v) sell assets; (vi) enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; and (vii) restrict dividends from our subsidiaries.

The weighted average effective interest rate incurred on borrowings under our senior notes was 8.2% for the six months ended July 2, 2017 and 8.3% for the six months ended July 3, 2016, which included amortization of debt issuance costs and other fees related to our senior notes.

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(iv) pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments; (v) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; (vi) sell assets; (vii) enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; and (viii) restrict dividends from our subsidiaries.

The weighted average effective interest rate incurred on borrowings under our senior notes was 8.2% for the both six months ended July 1, 2018 and July 2, 2017, which included amortization of deferred financing costs and other fees related to our senior notes.

Interest Expense

Interest expense consisted of the following for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	July 2, 2017		July 3, 2016		July 1, 2018		July 2, 2017
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Term loan facility ⁽¹⁾	$	7,619	$	7,500	$	9,681	$	7,619
Senior notes	5,083		5,157		5,083		5,083
Capital lease obligations	414		439		431		414
Sale leaseback obligations	2,663		2,636		2,623		2,663
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,001		1,001
Amortization of deferred financing costs					954		1,001
Other	281		388		341		281
Total interest expense	$	17,061	$	17,121	$	19,113	$	17,061


	Six Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2017		July 3, 2016			July 1, 2018		July 2, 2017
	(in thousands)					(in thousands)
Term loan facility ⁽¹⁾	$	15,226	$	15,657		$	18,800	$	15,226
Senior notes	10,165		10,313			10,165		10,165
Capital lease obligations	831		879			859		831
Sale leaseback obligations	5,302		5,394			5,252		5,302
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,003		2,002
Amortization of deferred financing costs						1,955		2,003
Other	596		(63		)	640		596
Total interest expense	$	34,123	$	34,182		$	37,671	$	34,123

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(1) Includes amortization of original issue discount.

The weighted average effective interest rate incurred on our ~~combined~~ borrowings under our secured credit facilities and senior notes (including amortized debt issuance costs, amortization of original issue discount, commitment and other fees related to the secured credit facilities and senior notes) was ~~5.5%~~6.3% for the six months ended July 1, 2018 and ~~5.6%~~5.5% for the six months ended July 2, 2017, respectively.

We were in compliance with the debt covenants in effect as of July 1, 2018 for both the secured credit facilities and ~~July 3, 2016, respectively.~~the senior notes.

6.7. Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

Fair value measurements of financial instruments are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy) has been established.

The following table presents information on our financial instruments as of the periods presented:

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~~The following table presents information on our financial instruments as of the periods presented:~~


	July 2, 2017				January 1, 2017				July 1, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying Amount ⁽¹⁾		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount ⁽¹⁾		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount ⁽¹⁾		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount ⁽¹⁾		Estimated Fair Value
	(in thousands)								(in thousands)
Financial Liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt:
Current portion	$	7,600	$	7,572	$	7,613	$	7,623	$	7,600	$	7,068	$	7,600	$	7,220
Long-term portion ⁽²⁾	980,735		991,477		984,265		993,311		973,676		896,189		977,206		937,662
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt:	$	988,335	$	999,049	$	991,878	$	1,000,934	$	981,276	$	903,257	$	984,806	$	944,882

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(1) Excluding net deferred financing costs.

(2) Net of original issue discount.

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, our secured credit facilities and our senior notes. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value because of their short maturities. The estimated fair value of our secured credit facilities, term loan facility and senior notes was determined by using the respective average of the ask and bid price of our outstanding borrowings under our term loan facility and the senior notes as of the nearest open market date preceding the reporting period end. The average of the ask and bid price are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Our non-financial assets, which include long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets, are reported at carrying value and are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, on a periodic basis, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable, we assess our long-lived assets for impairment.

During the six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016,~~2, 2017, there were no significant transfers among Level 1, 2 or 3 fair value determinations.

~~Note 7.~~8. Other Noncurrent Liabilities:

Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following as of the dates presented:

Successor
July 2,
2017 January 1,
2017
(in thousands)
Sale leaseback obligations, less current portion ⁽¹⁾
$ 179,460
$ 176,831
Deferred rent liability 24,574
21,784
Deferred landlord contributions 6,352
5,702
Long-term portion of unfavorable leases 6,380
7,308
Other 4,810
4,950
Total other noncurrent liabilities $ 221,576
$ 216,575

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~~(1)~~	~~See Note 8 “Sale Leaseback Transaction” for further discussion on the sale leaseback transaction completed in the six months ended July 2, 2017.~~



	July 1, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Sale leaseback obligations, less current portion	$	176,324	$	177,933
Deferred rent liability	29,775		27,951
Deferred landlord contributions	7,571		6,282
Long-term portion of unfavorable leases	4,577		5,453
Other	4,867		4,268
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$	223,114	$	221,887

~~Note 8. Sale Leaseback Transaction:~~9. Income Taxes:

~~On April 25, 2017, we closed~~Our income tax expense consists of the following for the periods presented:



	Three Months Ended
	July 1, 2018			July 2, 2017
	(in thousands)
Federal and state income taxes	$	(2,251	)	$	(3,420	)
Foreign income taxes ⁽¹⁾	77			103
Income tax benefit	$	(2,174	)	$	(3,317	)



	Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2018		July 2, 2017
	(in thousands)
Federal and state income taxes	$	1,284	$	6,678
Foreign income taxes ⁽¹⁾	475		383
Income tax expense	$	1,759	$	7,061

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(1) Including foreign taxes withheld.

Our effective income tax rates for the three and six months ended July 1, 2018 were 19.5% and 35.1%, respectively, as compared to 35.9% and 38.5%, respectively, for the three and six months ended July 2, 2017. Our effective income tax rate for the three and six months ended July 1, 2018 was impacted by the reduction in the U.S. federal statutory corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) signed into law on December 22, 2017. Our effective income tax rate for the three and six months ended July 1, 2018 differs from the statutory tax rate primarily due to state income taxes, the favorable impact of employment-related federal income tax credits, a ~~sale leaseback transaction with NADG NNN Acquisitions, Inc. (“NADG NNN”). Pursuant~~one-time adjustment to deferred taxes (the tax effect of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment existing as of January 1, 2018) resulting from the change in our intent to no longer indefinitely reinvest monies previously loaned to our Canadian subsidiary partially offset by the negative impact of nondeductible litigation costs related to the ~~sale leaseback transaction,~~Merger, non-deductible penalties, and state tax legislation enacted during the second quarter of 2018 that increased the amount of income subject to state taxation and changed state income tax rates. Our effective income tax rates for the three and six months ended July 2, 2017 differed from the statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes and the favorable impact of employment-related federal income tax credits.

The TCJA’s reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% (effective for Fiscal 2018) and increased allowance for bonus depreciation will have a favorable impact on our future net income and cash flows. While we ~~sold~~were able to make provisional estimates for the impact of the TJCA, the actual results may differ from these estimates, due to, among other things, changes in our ~~property located~~interpretations and assumptions relating to the changes made by the TCJA and additional guidance that is anticipated to be issued by the U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service regarding (i) the newly enacted increase in ~~Conyers, Georgia to NADG NNN,~~bonus depreciation for qualifying assets acquired and ~~we leased~~placed in service after September 27, 2017, (ii) the ~~property back from NADG NNN pursuant to a master lease on a triple-net basis for its continued use as Chuck-E-Cheese’s family dining and entertainment venue. The lease has an initial term~~expansion of ~~20 years, with four five-year options to renew. For~~the limitation

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~~accounting purposes, this sale-leaseback transaction is accounted for~~ under the financing method rather than as a completed sale. Under the financing method, we (i) include the sales proceeds received in other long-term liabilities until our continuing involvement with the properties is terminated, (ii) report the associated property as owned assets, (iii) continue to depreciate the assets over their remaining useful lives, and (iv) record the rental payments as interest expense and a reduction of the sale leaseback obligation. When and if our continuing involvement with a property terminates and the sale of that property is recognized for accounting purposes, we expect to record a gain equalSection 162(m) relating to the deductibility of executive compensation in excess of $1.0 million, and (iii) the ~~proceeds received over the remaining~~one-time transition tax, net ~~book value~~ of the property. The aggregate purchase price for the property in connection with the sale leaseback transaction was approximately $4.1 million million in cash, and the net proceeds realized were approximately $3.9 million.

~~9. Income Taxes:~~

~~Our income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following for the periods presented:~~

Three Months Ended
July 2, 2017 July 3, 2016
(in thousands, except %)
Federal and state income taxes $ (3,420 ) $ (4,551 )
Foreign income taxes ⁽¹⁾
103
109
Income tax expense (benefit) $ (3,317 ) $ (4,442 )

Six Months Ended
July 2, 2017 July 3, 2016
(in thousands, except %)
Federal and state income taxes $ 6,678
$ 6,712
Foreign income taxes ⁽¹⁾
383
218
Income tax expense (benefit) $ 7,061
$ 6,930

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~~(1) Including~~ foreign ~~taxes withheld.~~

~~Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the favorable impact of employment related federal income~~ tax credits ~~partially offset by the impact~~and operating losses, on earnings of non-deductible litigation costs related to the Merger (see Note 10 “Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information” for a definition of the Merger). Our effective income tax rate for the six months ended July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016 differsforeign subsidiaries that were previously deferred from the statutory rate primarily due to the favorable impact of employment related federal income tax credits partially offset by the impact of non-deductible litigation costs related to the Merger. In addition, both the three-month and six-month periods ended July 3, 2016, were negatively impacted by an increase in the liability for uncertain tax positions and a change in state income tax rates.U.S. tax.

For the periods presented herein, we have used the year-to-date effective tax rate (the “discrete method”), as prescribed by ASC 740-270, Accounting for Income Taxes-Interim Reporting when a reliable estimate of the estimated annual rate cannot be made. We believe at this time, the use of the discrete method is more appropriate than the annual effective tax rate method due to significant variations in the customary relationship between income tax expense and projected annual pre-tax income or loss which occurs when annual projected pre-tax income or loss nears a relatively small amount in comparison to the differences between income and deductions determined for financial statement purposes versus income tax purposes. Using the discrete method, we have determined our current and deferred income tax expense as if the interim period were an annual period.

Our liability for uncertain tax positions (excluding interest and penalties) was ~~$3.0 million and $3.1~~$3.9 million as of July 2,1, 2018 and December 31, 2017 ~~and January 1, 2017, respectively,~~ and if recognized would decrease our provision for income taxes by ~~$1.5~~$2.7 million. Within the next twelve months, we could settle or otherwise conclude certain ongoing income tax audits. As such, it is reasonably possible that the liability for uncertain tax positions could decrease by as much as ~~$0.5~~$1.1 million as a result of settlements with certain taxing authorities and expiring statutes of limitations within the next twelve months.

Total accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as of July 2,1, 2018 and December 31, 2017 ~~and~~ ~~January 1, 2017~~, was ~~$1.3~~$1.1 million and ~~$1.2~~$1.0 million, respectively. On the Consolidated Balance Sheets, we include current interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in “Accrued interest,” current penalties in “Accrued expenses” and noncurrent accrued interest and penalties in “Other noncurrent liabilities.”

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10. Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements:

The 2014 Equity Incentive Plan provides ~~Queso Holdings Inc. (“Parent”)~~Parent authority to grant equity incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock bonus awards or performance compensation awards to certain directors, officers or employees of the Company. A summary of the options outstanding under the equity incentive plan as of July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and the activity for the six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 is presented below:

Stock Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price ⁽¹⁾
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value
($ per share) ($ in thousands)
Outstanding stock options, January 1, 2017 2,400,914
$8.74

Options Granted 53,771
$14.86

Options Forfeited (26,165 ) $12.23

Outstanding stock options, July 2, 2017 2,428,520
$8.94 6.8 $ 20,544
Stock options expected to vest, July 2, 2017 1,800,778
$8.52 6.8 $ 15,998
Exercisable stock options, July 2, 2017 427,655
$8.42 6.8 $ 3,840



	Stock Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price ⁽¹⁾	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			($ per share)		($ in thousands)
Outstanding stock options, December 31, 2017	2,349,288		$9.00
Options Granted	112,769		$13.73
Options Exercised	(7,745	)	$9.96
Options Forfeited	(191,632	)	$9.58
Outstanding stock options, July 1, 2018	2,262,680		$9.17	6.2	$	132
Stock options expected to vest, July 1, 2018	1,573,236		$9.40	6.3	$	—
Exercisable stock options, July 1, 2018	514,639		$8.41	5.8	$	423

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(1) The weighted average exercise price reflects the original grant date fair value per option as adjusted for the dividend payment made in August 2015.

As of July ~~2, 2017,~~1, 2018, we had ~~$1.9~~$1.1 million of total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested options, which is expected to be amortized over the remaining weighted-average period of ~~1.8~~2.8 years.

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The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense and the associated tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	July 2, 2017			July 3, 2016			July 1, 2018			July 2, 2017
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Stock-based compensation costs	$	189		$	206		$	166		$	189
Portion capitalized as property and equipment ⁽¹⁾	(3		)	(4		)	(3		)	(3		)
Stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	186		$	202		$	163		$	186


	Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2017			July 3, 2016			July 1, 2018			July 2, 2017
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Stock-based compensation costs	$	343		$	344		$	233		$	343
Portion capitalized as property and equipment ⁽¹⁾	(7		)	(7		)	(6		)	(7		)
Stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	336		$	337		$	227		$	336
Excess tax benefit recognized from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	$	—		$	4

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(1)

We capitalize the portion of stock-based compensation costs related to our design, construction, facilities and legal departments that are directly attributable to our venue development projects, such as the design and construction of a new venue and the remodeling and expansion of our existing venues. Capitalized stock-based compensation costs attributable to our venue development projects are included in “Property and equipment, net” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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11. Stockholder’s Equity:

The following table summarizes the changes in stockholder’s equity during the six months ended July ~~2, 2017:~~1, 2018:


	Common Stock			Capital In Excess of Par Value			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss								Common Stock						Capital In Excess of Par Value			Accumulated Deficit				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Shares	Amount				Total				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Shares			Amount							Total				Accumulated Deficit				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	(in thousands, except share information)																	(in thousands, except share information)
Balance at January 1, 2017	200	$	—	Capital In Excess of Par Value		$	Accumulated Deficit		357,166		$	(148,265	)		$	(2,896	)		$	206,005
Balance at December 31, 2017																		200			$	—		Capital In Excess of Par Value	$	359,233		$	(95,199	)		$	(1,886	)		$	262,148
Net income	—	—		—			11,292			—				11,292				—			—						3,256								3,256
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—			—			539				539				—			—										300				300
Stock-based compensation costs	—	—		343			—			—				343				—			—			233											233
Return of capital	—	—		1,447			—			—				1,447
Balance July 2, 2017	200	$	—	$	358,956		$	(136,973	)	$	(2,357	)		$	219,626
Balance July 1, 2018																		200			$	—		$	359,466		$	(91,943	)		$	(1,586	)		$	265,937

12. Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information:

On February 14, 2014, CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Issuer”) merged with and into an entity controlled by Apollo Global Management, LLC and its subsidiaries, which we refer to as the ~~“Merger”.~~“Merger.” The senior notes issued by ~~CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Issuer”),~~the Issuer, in conjunction with the Merger, are our unsecured obligations and are fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally guaranteed by all of our 100% wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). Our wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries and our less-than-wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries are not a party to the guarantees (the “Non-Guarantors”). The following schedules present the condensed consolidating financial statements of the Issuer, Guarantors and Non-Guarantors, as well as consolidated results, for the periods presented:

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																														CEC Entertainment, Inc.	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of July 2, 2017
As of July 1, 2018															As of July 1, 2018
(in thousands)

	Issuer			Guarantors		Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated				Issuer			Guarantors		Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	77,470		$	5,334	$	6,658		$	—		$	89,462			$	86,234		$	1,884	$	769		$	—		$	88,887
Restricted cash	—			—		115			—			115				—			—		207			—			207
Accounts receivable	13,864			2,257		4,082			(3,418		)	16,785				20,823			2,748		4,665			(4,009		)	24,227
Inventories	20,887			3,542		279			—			24,708				16,361			4,041		269			—			20,671
Prepaid expenses	13,056			7,529		1,149			—			21,734				14,360			13,083		1,302			—			28,745
Total current assets	125,277			18,662		12,283			(3,418		)	152,804				137,778			21,756		7,212			(4,009		)	162,737
Property and equipment, net	521,750			57,705		6,588			—			586,043				474,661			72,528		6,591			—			553,780
Goodwill	433,024			51,414		—			—			484,438				433,024			51,414		—			—			484,438
Intangible assets, net	17,922			464,270		—			—			482,192				15,692			462,990		—			—			478,682
Intercompany	101,632			—		—			(101,632		)	—				76,325			—		—			(76,325		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries	475,669			—		—			(475,669		)	—				477,703			—		—			(477,703		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	8,112			13,295		296			—			21,703				7,870			10,111		81			—			18,062
Total assets	$	1,683,386		$	605,346	$	19,167		$	(580,719	)	$	1,727,180			$	1,623,053		$	618,799	$	13,884		$	(558,037	)	$	1,697,699
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	$	7,600		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	7,600			$	7,600		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	7,600
Capital lease obligations, current portion	539			—		10			—			549				624			—		10			—			634
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	96,018			3,594		3,750			—			103,362				55,843			39,717		4,389			—			99,949
Other current liabilities	4,048			511		—			—			4,559				4,490			510		—			—			5,000
Total current liabilities	108,205			4,105		3,760			—			116,070				68,557			40,227		4,399			—			113,183
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,249			—		55			—			13,304				12,627			—		47			—			12,674
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	966,739			—		—			—			966,739				963,243			—		—			—			963,243
Deferred tax liability	160,581			24,241		(2,241		)	—			182,581				96,539			16,056		(1,923		)	—			110,672
Intercompany	—			79,026		26,024			(105,050		)	—				—			53,341		26,993			(80,334		)	—
Other noncurrent liabilities	214,986			13,497		377			—			228,860				216,150			15,379		461			—			231,990
Total liabilities	1,463,760			120,869		27,975			(105,050		)	1,507,554				1,357,116			125,003		29,977			(80,334		)	1,431,762
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock	—			—		—			—			—				—			—		—			—			—
Capital in excess of par value	358,956			466,114		3,241			(469,355		)	358,956				359,466			466,115		3,241			(469,356		)	359,466
Retained earnings (deficit)	(136,973		)	18,363		(9,692		)	(8,671		)	(136,973		)		(91,943		)	27,681		(17,748		)	(9,933		)	(91,943		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,357		)	—		(2,357		)	2,357			(2,357		)		(1,586		)	—		(1,586		)	1,586			(1,586		)
Total stockholder's equity	219,626			484,477		(8,808		)	(475,669		)	219,626				265,937			493,796		(16,093		)	(477,703		)	265,937
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	1,683,386		$	605,346	$	19,167		$	(580,719	)	$	1,727,180			$	1,623,053		$	618,799	$	13,884		$	(558,037	)	$	1,697,699

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																															CEC Entertainment, Inc.	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of January 1, 2017
As of December 31, 2017																As of December 31, 2017
(in thousands)

	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated				Issuer			Guarantors		Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	53,088		$	1,158		$	6,777		$	—		$	61,023			$	59,948		$	410	$	6,842		$	—		$	67,200
Restricted cash	—			—			268			—			268				—			—		112			—			112
Accounts receivable	16,922			3,220			2,455			(2,102		)	20,495				27,098			3,283		2,563			(1,923		)	31,021
Inventories	18,255			3,151			271			—			21,677				17,104			4,614		282			—			22,000
Prepaid expenses	14,294			6,077			1,127			—			21,498				13,766			5,549		1,083			—			20,398
Total current assets	102,559			13,606			10,898			(2,102		)	124,961				117,916			13,856		10,882			(1,923		)	140,731
Property and equipment, net	538,195			47,906			6,785			—			592,886				496,725			66,669		6,627			—			570,021
Goodwill	432,462			51,414			—			—			483,876				433,024			51,414		—			—			484,438
Intangible assets, net	19,157			464,926			—			—			484,083				16,764			463,613		—			—			480,377
Intercompany	127,107			317			—			(127,424		)	—				90,937			10,770		—			(101,707		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries	436,483			—			—			(436,483		)	—				462,873			—		—			(462,873		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	6,888			17,025			393			—			24,306				7,913			11,359		205			—			19,477
Total assets	$	1,662,851		$	595,194		$	18,076		$	(566,009	)	$	1,710,112			$	1,626,152		$	617,681	$	17,714		$	(566,503	)	$	1,695,044
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	$	7,600		$	13		$	—		$	—		$	7,613			$	7,600		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	7,600
Capital lease obligations, current portion	460			—			7			—			467				586			—		10			—			596
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	84,207			11,445			2,184			—			97,836				58,014			35,134		4,169			—			97,317
Other current liabilities	3,764			511			—			—			4,275				4,265			511		—			—			4,776
Total current liabilities	96,031			11,969			2,191			—			110,191				70,465			35,645		4,179			—			110,289
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,542			—			60			—			13,602				12,956			—		54			—			13,010
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	968,266			—			—			—			968,266				965,213			—		—			—			965,213
Deferred tax liability	166,064			21,234			(1,008		)	—			186,290				99,083			16,697		(1,594		)	—			114,186
Intercompany	—			106,131			23,395			(129,526		)	—				—			75,052		28,578			(103,630		)	—
Other noncurrent liabilities	212,943			12,484			331			—			225,758				216,287			13,465		446			—			230,198
Total liabilities	1,456,846			151,818			24,969			(129,526		)	1,504,107				1,364,004			140,859		31,663			(103,630		)	1,432,896
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock	—			—			—			—			—				—			—		—			—			—
Capital in excess of par value	357,166			466,114			3,241			(469,355		)	357,166				359,233			466,114		3,241			(469,355		)	359,233
Retained earnings (deficit)	(148,265		)	(22,738		)	(7,238		)	29,976			(148,265		)		(95,199		)	10,708		(15,304		)	4,596			(95,199		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,896		)	—			(2,896		)	2,896			(2,896		)		(1,886		)	—		(1,886		)	1,886			(1,886		)
Total stockholder's equity	206,005			443,376			(6,893		)	(436,483		)	206,005				262,148			476,822		(13,949		)	(462,873		)	262,148
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	1,662,851		$	595,194		$	18,076		$	(566,009	)	$	1,710,112			$	1,626,152		$	617,681	$	17,714		$	(566,503	)	$	1,695,044

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																															CEC Entertainment, Inc.	Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended July 2, 2017
For the Three Months Ended July 1, 2018																For the Three Months Ended July 1, 2018
(in thousands)


	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated				Issuer			Guarantors		Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales	$	82,807		$	13,324		$	1,280		$	—		$	97,411			$	81,611		$	13,438	$	1,209		$	—		$	96,258
Entertainment and merchandise sales	88,857			18,811			2,056			—			109,724				100,495			13,147		2,262			—			115,904
Total company venue sales	171,664			32,135			3,336			—			207,135				182,106			26,585		3,471			—			212,162
Franchise fees and royalties	463			4,186			—			—			4,649				429			4,216		551			—			5,196
International Association assessments and other fees	375			10,544			8,098			(19,017		)	—				233			9,713		8,529			(18,475		)	—
Total revenues	172,502			46,865			11,434			(19,017		)	211,784				182,768			40,514		12,551			(18,475		)	217,358
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage	18,936			3,464			423			—			22,823				18,848			3,607		439			—			22,894
Cost of entertainment and merchandise	6,329			389			136			—			6,854				7,899			403		119			—			8,421
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	25,265			3,853			559			—			29,677				26,747			4,010		558			—			31,315
Labor expenses	54,654			4,541			1,156			—			60,351				56,461			4,994		1,163			—			62,618
Depreciation and amortization	24,394			962			435			—			25,791
Rent expense	21,825			1,552			529			—			23,906				21,900			2,319		495			—			24,714
Other venue operating expenses	42,664			3,259			990			(10,946		)	35,967				42,386			3,793		837			(9,947		)	37,069
Total company venue operating costs	168,802			14,167			3,669			(10,946		)	175,692				147,494			15,116		3,053			(9,947		)	155,716
Advertising expense	8,315			1,413			10,580			(8,071		)	12,237				8,773			1,420		11,312			(8,528		)	12,977
General and administrative expenses	4,726			10,707			118			—			15,551				4,326			8,669		421			—			13,416
Depreciation and amortization																	22,268			2,713		512			—			25,493
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	490			—			—			—			490				146			45		—			—			191
Asset impairments																	86			1,505		—			—			1,591
Total operating costs and expenses	182,333			26,287			14,367			(19,017		)	203,970				183,093			29,468		15,298			(18,475		)	209,384
Operating income (loss)	(9,831		)	20,578			(2,933		)	—			7,814				(325		)	11,046		(2,747		)	—			7,974
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	27,993			—			—			(27,993		)	—				5,778			—		—			(5,778		)	—
Interest expense	15,921			975			165			—			17,061				18,099			911		103			—			19,113
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,241			19,603			(3,098		)	(27,993		)	(9,247		)		(12,646		)	10,135		(2,850		)	(5,778		)	(11,139		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	8,171			(10,515		)	(973		)	—			(3,317		)
Income tax expense																	(3,681		)	2,227		(720		)	—			(2,174		)
Net income (loss)	$	(5,930	)	$	30,118		$	(2,125	)	$	(27,993	)	$	(5,930	)		$	(8,965	)	$	7,908	$	(2,130	)	$	(5,778	)	$	(8,965	)

Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	420			—			420			(420		)	420				145			—		145			(145		)	145
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(5,510	)	$	30,118		$	(1,705	)	$	(28,413	)	$	(5,510	)		$	(8,820	)	$	7,908	$	(1,985	)	$	(5,923	)	$	(8,820	)

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																																CEC Entertainment, Inc.	Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended July 3, 2016
For the Three Months Ended July 2, 2017																For the Three Months Ended July 2, 2017
(in thousands)


	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated				Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales	$	84,011		$	12,099		$	1,294		$	—		$	97,404			$	82,807		$	13,324		$	1,280		$	—		$	97,411
Entertainment and merchandise sales	106,678			5,850			2,129			—			114,657				88,857			18,811			2,056			—			109,724
Total company venue sales	190,689			17,949			3,423			—			212,061				171,664			32,135			3,336			—			207,135
Franchise fees and royalties	672			3,888			—			—			4,560				463			4,186			—			—			4,649
International Association assessments and other fees	207			615			8,357			(9,179		)	—				375			10,544			8,098			(19,017		)	—
Total revenues	191,568			22,452			11,780			(9,179		)	216,621				172,502			46,865			11,434			(19,017		)	211,784
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage	21,014			3,140			519			—			24,673				18,936			3,464			423			—			22,823
Cost of entertainment and merchandise	7,639			457			144			—			8,240				6,329			389			136			—			6,854
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	28,653			3,597			663			—			32,913				25,265			3,853			559			—			29,677
Labor expenses	55,375			3,803			1,227			—			60,405				54,654			4,541			1,156			—			60,351
Depreciation and amortization	28,596			628			509			—			29,733
Rent expense	22,110			1,379			560			—			24,049				21,825			1,552			529			—			23,906
Other venue operating expenses	34,876			2,369			979			(848		)	37,376				42,664			3,259			990			(10,946		)	35,967
Total company venue operating costs	169,610			11,776			3,938			(848		)	184,476				144,408			13,205			3,234			(10,946		)	149,901
Advertising expense	8,801			1,048			10,644			(8,331		)	12,162				8,315			1,413			10,580			(8,071		)	12,237
General and administrative expenses	5,746			10,067			109			—			15,922				4,391			9,268			60			—			13,719
Depreciation and amortization																	24,729			2,401			493			—			27,623
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	427			7			—			—			434				490			—			—			—			490
Total operating costs and expenses	184,584			22,898			14,691			(9,179		)	212,994				182,333			26,287			14,367			(19,017		)	203,970
Operating income (loss)	6,984			(446		)	(2,911		)	—			3,627				(9,831		)	20,578			(2,933		)	—			7,814
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	(4,683		)	—			—			4,683			—				27,993			—			—			(27,993		)	—
Interest expense	15,479			1,536			106			—			17,121				15,921			975			165			—			17,061
Income (loss) before income taxes	(13,178		)	(1,982		)	(3,017		)	4,683			(13,494		)		2,241			19,603			(3,098		)	(27,993		)	(9,247		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(4,126		)	585			(901		)	—			(4,442		)		8,171			(10,515		)	(973		)	—			(3,317		)
Net income (loss)	$	(9,052	)	$	(2,567	)	$	(2,116	)	$	4,683		$	(9,052	)		$	(5,930	)	$	30,118		$	(2,125	)	$	(27,993	)	$	(5,930	)

Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	161			—			161			(161		)	161				420			—			420			(420		)	420
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(8,891	)	$	(2,567	)	$	(1,955	)	$	4,522		$	(8,891	)		$	(5,510	)	$	30,118		$	(1,705	)	$	(28,413	)	$	(5,510	)

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																												CEC Entertainment, Inc.	Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Six Months Ended July 2, 2017
For the Six Months Ended July 1, 2018														For the Six Months Ended July 1, 2018
(in thousands)

	Issuer		Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated			Issuer			Guarantors		Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales	$	190,998	$	27,725		$	3,107		$	—		$	221,830		$	184,259		$	27,396	$	2,980		$	—		$	214,635
Entertainment and merchandise sales	207,645		32,923			5,073			—			245,641			215,770			25,874		5,377			—			247,021
Total company venue sales	398,643		60,648			8,180			—			467,471			400,029			53,270		8,357			—			461,656
Franchise fees and royalties	904		8,368			—			—			9,272			1,000			8,359		1,247			—			10,606
International Association assessments and other fees	689		21,088			18,607			(40,384		)	—			574			18,751		19,090			(38,415		)	—
Total revenues	400,236		90,104			26,787			(40,384		)	476,743			401,603			80,380		28,694			(38,415		)	472,262
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage	42,931		7,152			957			—			51,040			41,733			7,497		1,024			—			50,254
Cost of entertainment and merchandise	14,230		804			307			—			15,341			16,665			848		289			—			17,802
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	57,161		7,956			1,264			—			66,381			58,398			8,345		1,313			—			68,056
Labor expenses	114,837		9,379			2,522			—			126,738			117,290			10,088		2,588			—			129,966
Depreciation and amortization	49,374		1,882			947			—			52,203
Rent expense	43,104		3,053			1,068			—			47,225			43,697			4,008		1,059			—			48,764
Other venue operating expenses	85,680		6,545			2,295			(21,804		)	72,716			85,295			7,382		1,806			(19,351		)	75,132
Total company venue operating costs	350,156		28,815			8,096			(21,804		)	365,263			304,680			29,823		6,766			(19,351		)	321,918
Advertising expense	19,252		3,259			21,688			(18,580		)	25,619			19,758			3,361		22,897			(19,064		)	26,952
General and administrative expenses	10,807		21,741			267			—			32,815			8,521			16,837		967			—			26,325
Depreciation and amortization															45,645			5,445		975			—			52,065
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	570		—			—			—			570			459			266		—			—			725
Asset Impairments															86			1,505		—			—			1,591
Total operating costs and expenses	380,785		53,815			30,051			(40,384		)	424,267			379,149			57,237		31,605			(38,415		)	429,576
Operating income (loss)	19,451		36,289			(3,264		)	—			52,476			22,454			23,143		(2,911		)	—			42,686
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	38,647		—			—			(38,647		)	—			14,423			—		—			(14,423		)	—
Interest expense (income)	31,828		1,992			303			—			34,123
Interest expense															35,627			1,755		289			—			37,671
Income (loss) before income taxes	26,270		34,297			(3,567		)	(38,647		)	18,353			1,250			21,388		(3,200		)	(14,423		)	5,015
Income tax expense (benefit)	14,978		(6,803		)	(1,114		)	—			7,061
Income tax expense															(2,006		)	4,414		(649		)	—			1,759
Net income (loss)	$	11,292	$	41,100		$	(2,453	)	$	(38,647	)	$	11,292		$	3,256		$	16,974	$	(2,551	)	$	(14,423	)	$	3,256

Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	539		—			539			(539		)	539			300			—		300			(300		)	300
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	11,831	$	41,100		$	(1,914	)	$	(39,186	)	$	11,831		$	3,556		$	16,974	$	(2,251	)	$	(14,723	)	$	3,556

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																													CEC Entertainment, Inc.	Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Six Months Ended July 3, 2016
For the Six Months Ended July 2, 2017															For the Six Months Ended July 2, 2017
(in thousands)

	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated			Issuer		Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales	$	191,834		$	24,888		$	2,885		$	—		$	219,607		$	190,998	$	27,725		$	3,107		$	—		$	221,830
Entertainment and merchandise sales	245,886			11,448			4,880			—			262,214			207,645		32,923			5,073			—			245,641
Total company venue sales	437,720			36,336			7,765			—			481,821			398,643		60,648			8,180			—			467,471
Franchise fees and royalties	1,268			7,850						—			9,118			904		8,368			—			—			9,272
International Association assessments and other fees	462			1,230			20,315			(22,007		)	—			689		21,088			18,607			(40,384		)	—
Total revenues	439,450			45,416			28,080			(22,007		)	490,939			400,236		90,104			26,787			(40,384		)	476,743
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage	47,658			6,438			1,099			—			55,195			42,931		7,152			957			—			51,040
Cost of entertainment and merchandise	15,757			902			330			—			16,989			14,230		804			307			—			15,341
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	63,415			7,340			1,429			—			72,184			57,161		7,956			1,264			—			66,381
Labor expenses	119,109			7,802			2,537			—			129,448			114,837		9,379			2,522			—			126,738
Depreciation and amortization	55,158			1,235			969			—			57,362
Rent expense	44,367			2,712			1,120			—			48,199			43,104		3,053			1,068			—			47,225
Other venue operating expenses	68,639			4,536			1,930			(1,718		)	73,387			85,680		6,545			2,295			(21,804		)	72,716
Total company venue operating costs	350,688			23,625			7,985			(1,718		)	380,580			300,782		26,933			7,149			(21,804		)	313,060
Advertising expense	21,222			2,719			21,609			(20,289		)	25,261			19,252		3,259			21,688			(18,580		)	25,619
General and administrative expenses	12,928			20,726			285			—			33,939			10,137		18,803			150			—			29,090
Depreciation and amortization																50,044		4,820			1,064			—			55,928
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	1,129			55			—			—			1,184			570		—			—			—			570
Total operating costs and expenses	385,967			47,125			29,879			(22,007		)	440,964			380,785		53,815			30,051			(40,384		)	424,267
Operating income (loss)	53,483			(1,709		)	(1,799		)	—			49,975			19,451		36,289			(3,264		)	—			52,476
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	(5,795		)	—			—			5,795			—			38,647		—			—			(38,647		)	—
Interest expense	32,081			1,887			214			—			34,182			31,828		1,992			303			—			34,123
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,607			(3,596		)	(2,013		)	5,795			15,793			26,270		34,297			(3,567		)	(38,647		)	18,353
Income tax expense (benefit)	6,744			751			(565		)	—			6,930			14,978		(6,803		)	(1,114		)	—			7,061
Net income (loss)	$	8,863		$	(4,347	)	$	(1,448	)	$	5,795		$	8,863		$	11,292	$	41,100		$	(2,453	)	$	(38,647	)	$	11,292

Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	915			—			915			(915		)	915			539		—			539			(539		)	539
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	9,778		$	(4,347	)	$	(533	)	$	4,880		$	9,778		$	11,831	$	41,100		$	(1,914	)	$	(39,186	)	$	11,831

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																														CEC Entertainment, Inc.	Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended July 2, 2017
For the Six Months Ended July 1, 2018															For the Six Months Ended July 1, 2018
(in thousands)

	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated				Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:	$	55,867		$	20,594		$	294		$	—	$	76,755
Cash flows provided by operating activities:																$	55,435		$	14,473		$	(4,883	)	$	—	$	65,025

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(32,066		)	(14,330		)	(649		)	—		(47,045		)		(22,876		)	(12,792		)	(1,140		)	—		(36,808		)
Development of internal use software	—			(2,075		)	—			—		(2,075		)		(973		)	(49		)	—			—		(1,022		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	237			—			—			—		237				570			(158		)	—			—		412
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(31,829		)	(16,405		)	(649		)	—		(48,883		)		(23,279		)	(12,999		)	(1,140		)	—		(37,418		)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on senior term loan	(3,800		)	—			—			—		(3,800		)		(3,800		)	—			—			—		(3,800		)
Repayments on note payable	—			(13		)	—			—		(13		)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction	4,073			—			—			—		4,073
Payment of debt financing costs																(395		)	—			—			—		(395		)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(215		)	—			(3		)	—		(218		)		(291		)	—			(4		)	—		(295		)
Payments on sale leaseback transactions	(1,161		)	—			—			—		(1,161		)		(1,384		)	—			—			—		(1,384		)
Return of capital	1,447			—			—			—		1,447
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	344			(13		)	(3		)	—		328				(5,870		)	—			(4		)	—		(5,874		)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			239			—		239				—			—			49			—		49
Change in cash and cash equivalents	24,382			4,176			(119		)	—		28,439
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	53,088			1,158			6,777			—		61,023
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	77,470		$	5,334		$	6,658		$	—	$	89,462
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash																26,286			1,474			(5,978		)	—		21,782
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period																59,948			410			6,954			—		67,312
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period																$	86,234		$	1,884		$	976		$	—	$	89,094

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																																						CEC Entertainment, Inc.	Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended July 3, 2016
For the Six Months Ended July 2, 2017																			For the Six Months Ended July 2, 2017
(in thousands)

	Issuer				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations			Consolidated				Issuer				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:	$	66,349			$	11,899			$	(510	)		$	—		$	77,738			$	55,867			$	20,594			$	141			$	—		$	76,602

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(31,814		)		(10,459		)		(127		)		—			(42,400		)		(32,066		)		(14,330		)		(649		)		—			(47,045		)
Development of internal use software	(3,439		)		(2,784		)		—				—			(6,223		)		—				(2,075		)		—				—			(2,075		)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	—				318				—				—			318				237				—				—				—			237
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(35,253		)	—	(12,925		)	—	(127		)	—	—		—	(48,305		)		(31,829		)	—	(16,405		)	—	(649		)	—	—		—	(48,883		)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on senior term loan	(3,800		)		—				—				—			(3,800		)		(3,800		)		—				—				—			(3,800		)
Repayments on note payable	—				(24		)		—				—			(24		)		—				(13		)		—				—			(13		)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transaction																				4,073				—				—				—			4,073
Payments on capital lease obligations	(202		)		—				(2		)		—			(204		)		(215		)		—				(3		)		—			(218		)
Payments on sale leaseback transactions	(956		)		—				—				—			(956		)		(1,161		)		—				—				—			(1,161		)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation	4				—				—				—			4
Return of capital																				1,447				—				—				—			1,447
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(4,954		)	—	(24		)	—	(2		)	—	—		—	(4,980		)		344			—	(13		)	—	(3		)	—	—		—	328
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	—				—				484				—			484				—				—				239				—			239
Change in cash and cash equivalents	26,142			—	(1,050		)	—	(155		)	—	—		—	24,937
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	42,235				1,797				6,622				—			50,654
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	68,377			$	747			$	6,467			$	—		$	75,591
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash																				24,382			—	4,176			—	(272		)	—	—		—	28,286
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period																				53,088				1,158				7,045				—			61,291
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period																				$	77,470			$	5,334			$	6,773			$	—		$	89,577

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13. Related Party Transactions:

~~CEC Entertainment reimburses~~We reimburse Apollo Management, L.P. for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with travel and Board of Directors related expenses. ~~Expense reimbursements by CEC Entertainment to Apollo Management, L.P.~~These expenses totaled $0.1 million for the three months ended July 1, 2018 and $0.2 million for the three months ended July 2, 2017 and ~~$0.3~~$0.1 million and ~~$0.5~~$0.3 million for the six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016,~~2, 2017, respectively, and are included in “General and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. ~~There were no expense reimbursements paid~~

We utilize an Apollo portfolio company to ~~Apollo during~~provide security services to certain of our venues. These expenses totaled approximately $0.2 million for both the three months ended July ~~3, 2016.~~1, 2018 and July 2, 2017, respectively, and $0.5 million for both the six months ended July 1, 2018 and July 2, 2017, respectively, in connection with services provided by this Apollo portfolio company. These expenses are included in “Other venue operating expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

14. Commitments and Contingencies:

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in various inquiries, investigations, claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings that are incidental to the conduct of our business. These matters typically involve claims from customers, employees or other third parties involved in operational issues common to the retail, restaurant and entertainment industries. Such matters typically represent actions with respect to contracts, intellectual property, taxation, employment, employee benefits, personal injuries and other matters. A number of such claims may exist at any given time, and there are currently a number of claims and legal proceedings pending against us.

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In the opinion of our management, after consultation with legal counsel, the amount of liability with respect to claims or proceedings currently pending against us is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. All necessary loss accruals based on the probability and estimate of loss have been recorded.

Employment-Related Litigation: On October 10, 2014, former ~~venue~~ General Manager Richard Sinohui filed a purported class action lawsuit against CEC Entertainment in the Superior Court of California, Riverside County (the “Sinohui Litigation”), claiming to represent other similarly-situated current and former General Managers of CEC Entertainment in California during the period October 10, 2010 to the present. The lawsuit sought an unspecified amount in damages and to certify a class based on allegations that CEC Entertainment wrongfully classified current and former California General Managers as exempt from overtime protections; that such General Managers worked more than 40 hours a week without overtime premium pay, paid rest periods, and paid meal periods; and that CEC Entertainment failed to provide accurate itemized wage statements or to pay timely wages upon separation from employment, in violation of the California Labor Code, California Business and Professions Code, and the applicable Wage Order issued by the California Industrial Welfare Commission. The plaintiff also alleged that CEC Entertainment failed to reimburse General Managers for certain business expenses, including for personal cell phone usage and mileage, in violation of the California Labor Code; he also asserted a claim for civil penalties under the California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). On December 5, 2014, CEC Entertainment removed the Sinohui Litigation to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division. On March 16, 2016, the Court issued an order denying in part and granting in part Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification. Specifically, the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion to the extent that he sought to certify a class on Plaintiff’s misclassification and wage statement claims, but certified a class with respect to Plaintiff’s claims that CEC Entertainment had wrongfully failed to reimburse him for cell phone expenses and/or mileage. On June 14, 2016, the Court dismissed Sinohui’s PAGA claim. After participating in mediation on April 19, 2017, the parties agreed to settle all of Sinohui’s individual and class claims. Pursuant to the basic terms of their settlement, Sinohui will grant a complete release to CEC Entertainment on behalf of himself and the class of all claims that he asserted or could have asserted against the Company, based on the facts that gave rise to the certified reimbursement claim in the Sinohui Litigation, in exchange for the Company’s settlement payment. ~~The parties will present their proposed class~~On December 13, 2017, the Court entered its order granting preliminary approval of the parties’ settlement and setting a final fairness hearing for June 15, 2018. Pursuant to the ~~Court~~order, Plaintiff filed his motion for ~~review and~~final approval ~~during the third quarter of 2017, and expect that the settlement will be concluded and the case dismissed by the end~~ of the ~~first quarter of~~parties’ settlement on April 27, 2018; the Court then set the motion for hearing on June 15, 2018. By order dated June 6, 2018, the Court continued the hearing on the motion for final approval to September 21, 2018. The settlement of this ~~action will~~lawsuit should not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

After the Court in the Sinohui Litigation issued its order denying certification of a class of California-based general managers on misclassification and wage statement claims, six lawsuits were filed against the Company in California state court (the “California General Manager Litigation”). The plaintiffs in these actions include nine current and 12 former California General Managers asserting individual misclassification, wage statement, and expense reimbursement claims. Between December 20, 2016 and April 21, 2017 the Company filed initial responses to each of the lawsuits and removed them all to Federal District Court.

As part of the settlement reached by the parties in the Sinohui Litigation, described above, the parties also agreed to settle the California General Manager Litigation. Pursuant to the basic terms of their comprehensive settlement, each of the Plaintiffs will grant a complete release to CEC Entertainment of all claims that he or she asserted or could have asserted against the Company based on the facts that gave rise to the California General Manager Litigation in exchange for the Company’s

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settlement payments to each of them. The parties expect that the comprehensive settlement of these lawsuits will be concluded and each of these cases dismissed by the end of the third quarter of 2017. The settlement of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

On January 30, 2017, former Technical Manager Kevin French filed a purported class action lawsuit against the Company in the ~~United States~~U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California (“the French Federal Court Lawsuit”), alleging that CEC Entertainment failed to pay overtime wages, failed to issue accurate itemized wage statements, failed to pay wages due upon separation of employment, and failed to reimburse for certain business expenses, including for mileage and personal cell phone usage, in violation of the California Labor Code and federal ~~law. We believe~~law, and seeking to certify separate classes on his federal and state claims. On October 30, 2017, the ~~Company has meritorious defenses~~parties conducted a mediation. At the conclusion of the mediation, the parties agreed to settle all of French’s class and individual claims. Pursuant to the parties’ agreement, on November 14, 2017, the Federal Court Lawsuit was dismissed, and on November 15, 2017, Plaintiff filed a new lawsuit in Superior Court of San Bernadino County, California (the “French State Court Lawsuit”). The French State Court Lawsuit carried forward only the California state law claims alleging a failure to reimburse for business expenses, and sought to certify a class of CEC California Senior Assistant Managers, Assistant Managers, Technical Managers and Assistant Technical Managers who were authorized to drive on behalf of CEC from January 30, 2013 through April 27, 2018. On December 20, 2017, further pursuant to the parties’

settlement, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Settlement. The Court entered an order preliminarily approving of the parties’ settlement on May 17, 2018; in that same order, the Court set the final approval hearing for October 15, 2018. The settlement of this ~~lawsuit and we intend to vigorously defend it. Since the litigation is in its earliest stages, the Company does~~action will not ~~yet~~ have ~~sufficient information to reach~~ a ~~good faith determination~~material adverse effect on ~~the Company’s potential liability~~our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or ~~exposure in the event that its defense is unsuccessful.~~capital resources.

Litigation Related to the Merger: Following the January 16, 2014 announcement that CEC Entertainment had entered into an agreement (“Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which an entity controlled by Apollo Global Management, LLC and its subsidiaries merged with and into CEC Entertainment, with CEC Entertainment surviving the merger (“the Merger”), four putative shareholder class actions were filed in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, on behalf of purported stockholders of CEC Entertainment, against A.P. VIII Queso Holdings, L.P., CEC Entertainment, CEC Entertainment's directors, Apollo and Merger Sub (as defined in the Merger Agreement), in connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. These actions were consolidated into one action (the “Consolidated Shareholder Litigation”) in March 2014, and on July 21, 2015, a consolidated class action petition was filed as the operative consolidated complaint, asserting claims against CEC’s former directors, adding The Goldman Sachs Group (“Goldman Sachs”) as a defendant, and removing all Apollo entities as defendants (the “Consolidated Class Action Petition”). The Consolidated Class Action Petition alleges that CEC Entertainment’s directors breached their fiduciary duties to CEC Entertainment’s stockholders in connection

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with their consideration and approval of the Merger Agreement by, among other things, conducting a deficient sales process, agreeing to an inadequate tender price, agreeing to certain provisions in the Merger Agreement, and filing materially deficient disclosures regarding the transaction. The Consolidated Class Action Petition also alleges that two members of CEC Entertainment’s board who also served as the senior managers of CEC Entertainment had material conflicts of interest and that Goldman Sachs aided and abetted the board’s breaches as a result of various conflicts of interest facing the bank. The Consolidated Class Action Petition seeks, among other things, to recover damages, attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company assumed the defense of the Consolidated Shareholder Litigation on behalf of CEC’s named former directors and Goldman Sachs pursuant to existing indemnity agreements. On March 23, 2016, the Court conducted a hearing on the defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Class Action Petition and on March 1, 2017, the Special Master appointed by the Court issued a report recommending to the Court that the Consolidated Class Action Petition be dismissed in its entirety.

On March 17, 2017, Plaintiffs filed objections to the Special Master’s report and recommendation with the Kansas court and separately filed a motion with the Special Master to amend the complaint as to Goldman ~~Sachs. We currently await~~Sachs, but not objecting to the dismissal of CEC or its former directors. On November 20, 2017, the Special ~~Master’s decision on~~Master filed a Supplemental Report recommending to the Court that Plaintiffs’ motion for leave to ~~amend.~~amend be denied; if the District Court accepts the Special Master’s supplemental recommendations, the case will be dismissed in its entirety. Both remaining parties (Plaintiffs and Goldman Sachs) filed objections to the Supplemental Report on December 22, 2017, and the parties filed responses to these objections on February 16, 2018. The District Court has not yet set this case for trial. ~~The Company continues to believe the Consolidated Class Action Petition is without merit and intends to defend it vigorously.~~ While no assurance can be given as to the ultimate outcome of the consolidated matter, we currently believe that the final resolution of the action will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

Peter Piper, Inc. Litigation: On September 8, 2016, Diane Jacobson filed a purported class action lawsuit against Peter Piper, Inc. (“Peter Piper”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Tucson Division (the “Jacobson Litigation”). The plaintiff claims to represent other similarly-situated consumers who, within the two years prior to the filing of the Jacobson Litigation, received a printed receipt on which Peter Piper allegedly printed more than the last five digits of the consumer’s credit/debit card number, in violation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act. On November 11, 2016, Peter Piper filed a motion to dismiss the Jacobson Litigation. After the plaintiff filed her opposition to the Motion to Dismiss and Peter Piper filed its reply in support thereof, the motion was submitted to the Court for ruling on December 22, 2016. On February 2, 2017, the Court stayed the Jacobson Litigation pending the decision of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Noble v. Nevada Check Cab Corp., a case that ~~presents~~presented an issue for decision that is relevant to ~~the~~ Peter Piper’s motion to dismiss. ~~We believe~~On March 9, 2018, the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in the Noble case, setting precedent that favors Peter Piper’s position in the Jacobson Litigation. Based on the appellate court’s decision in that case, on March 15, 2018 Peter Piper ~~has meritorious defenses~~filed a motion to ~~this lawsuit~~lift the stay and ~~should~~requesting that the trial court grant its motion to dismiss. On June 28, 2018, the magistrate judge issued a report recommending that the District Court ~~overrule the~~grant Peter Piper’s motion to dismiss ~~we intend~~and dismiss the plaintiff’s claims without prejudice to ~~vigorously defend it. Since~~their refiling. On August 3, 2018, the ~~litigation is in~~District Court accepted the magistrate judge’s recommendation and entered an order dismissing the lawsuit without prejudice to its earliest stages, the Company does not yet have sufficient information to reach a good faith determination on Peter Piper’s potential liability or exposure in the event that its defense is unsuccessful.refiling.

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

As used in this report, the terms “CEC Entertainment,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to CEC Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to provide the readers of our Consolidated Financial Statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with (i) our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this report and (ii) Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~January 1,~~December 31, 2017, filed with the ~~SEC~~Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March ~~16, 2017.~~28, 2018. Our MD&A includes the following sub-sections:

Presentation of Operating Results;

Executive Summary;

Key Measure of Our Financial Performance and Key Non-GAAP Measures;

Key Income Statement Line Item Descriptions;

Results of Operations;

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources;

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations;

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates;

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance;

Non-GAAP Financial Measures; and

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.

Presentation of Operating Results

We operate on a 52 or 53 week fiscal year that ends on the Sunday nearest to December 31. Each quarterly period has 13 weeks, except for a 53 week year when the fourth quarter has 14 weeks. Our current fiscal year, which ends on December ~~31, 2017,~~30, 2018, and our fiscal year ended ~~January 1,~~December 31, 2017, each consist of 52 weeks.

Seasonality and Variation in Quarterly Results

Our operating results fluctuate seasonally due to the timing of school vacations, holidays and changing weather conditions. As a result, we typically generate higher sales volumes during the first quarter of each fiscal year. School operating schedules, holidays and weather conditions may affect sales volumes in some operating regions differently than others. Because of the seasonality of our business, results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full fiscal year.

Executive Summary

General

We develop, operate and franchise family dining and entertainment ~~venues~~centers (also referred to as “venues”) under the names “Chuck E. Cheese’s” (“Where A Kid Can Be A Kid”) and “Peter Piper Pizza” (“The Solution to the Family Night Out”). Our venues deliver a lively, kid-friendly atmosphere that feature a broad array of entertainment offerings including arcade-style and skill-oriented games, rides, live entertainment shows, and other attractions, with the opportunity for kids to win tickets that they can redeem for prizes. We combine this memorable entertainment experience with a broad and creative menu that combines kid-friendly classics as well as a ~~new~~ selection of more sophisticated options for adults.We operate ~~564~~559 venues and have an additional ~~193~~196 venues operating under franchise arrangements across 47 states and 1214 foreign countries and territories as of July ~~2, 2017.~~1, 2018.

The following table summarizes information regarding the number of Company-operated and franchised venues for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2017		July 3, 2016		July 2, 2017		July 3, 2016		July 1, 2018		July 2, 2017		July 1, 2018		July 2, 2017
Number of Company-owned venues:
Number of Company-operated venues:
Beginning of period	560		556		559		556		561		560		562		559
New	2		—		3		1		—		2		—		3
Acquired from franchisee	2		—		2		—		—		2		—		2
Closed	—		—		—		(1	)	(2	)	—		(3	)	—
End of period	564		556		564		556		559		564		559		564
Number of franchised venues:
Beginning of period	191		179		188		176		195		191		192		188
New	4		5		7		9		2		4		6		7
Acquired from franchisee	(2	)	—		(2	)	—		—		(2	)	—		(2	)
Closed	—		(1	)	—		(2	)	(1	)	—		(2	)	—
End of period	193		183		193		183		196		193		196		193
Total number of venues:
Beginning of period	751		735		747		732		756		751		754		747
New	6		5		10		10		2		6		6		10
Acquired from franchisee	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Closed	—		(1	)	—		(3	)	(3	)	—		(5	)	—
End of period	757		739		757		739		755		757		755		757

Key Measure of Our Financial Performance and Key Non-GAAP ~~Measure~~Measures

Comparable venue sales. We define “comparable venue sales” as the sales for our domestic ~~Company-owned~~Company-operated venues that have been open for more than 18 months as of the beginning of each respective fiscal year or acquired venues we have operated for at least 12 months as of the beginning of each respective fiscal year. Comparable venue sales also excludes sales for our domestic Company-owned venues that are expected to be temporarily closed for more than three months primarily as a result of natural disasters, fires, floods and property damage. We define “comparable venue sales change” as the percentage change in comparable venue sales for each respective fiscal period. We believe comparable venue sales change to be a key performance indicator used within our industry; it is a critical factor when evaluating our performance, as it is indicative of acceptance of our strategic initiatives and local economic and consumer trends.

Adjusted EBITDA and Margin. We define Adjusted EBITDA, a measure used by management to assess operating performance, as net income (loss) plus interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense, impairments, gains and losses on asset disposals, and stock based compensation. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA excludes other items we consider unusual or non-recurring and certain other adjustments required or permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the indenture governing our senior notes and/or our secured credit facilities. Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues.

Key Income Statement Line Item Descriptions

Revenues. Our primary source of revenues is sales at our Company-owned venues (“Company venue sales”), which consist of the sale of food, beverages, game-play credits and merchandise. A portion of our Company venue sales are from sales of value-priced combination packages ~~generally~~have historically been comprised of food, beverage and game plays (“Package Deals”), which we promote through in-venue menu pricing, our website and coupon offerings. We allocate the revenues recognized from the sale of our Package Deals and coupons between “Food and beverage sales” and “Entertainment and merchandise sales” based upon the relative price charged for each component when it is sold separately, or in limited circumstances, our best estimate of selling price if a component is not sold on a stand-alone basis, which we believe approximates each component’s fair value.

Food and beverage sales include all revenues recognized with respect to stand-alone food and beverage sales, as well as the portion of revenues allocated from Package Deals and coupons that relate to food and beverage sales. Entertainment and

merchandise sales include all revenues recognized with respect to stand-alone game token and game play credit sales, as well as a portion of revenues allocated from Package Deals and coupons that relate to entertainment and merchandise.

Franchise fees and royalties are another source of revenues. We earn monthly royalties from our franchisees based on a percentage of each franchise venue’s sales. We also receive development and initial franchise fees to establish new franchised

venues, as well as earn fees from the sale of equipment and other items or services to franchisees. ~~We recognize~~Historically, we recognized development and franchise fees as revenues when the franchise venue ~~has~~had opened and we ~~have~~had substantially completed our obligations to the franchisee relating to the opening of a venue. Effective January 1, 2018, with the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-10 Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), we recognize initial and renewal development and franchise fees as revenues on a straight-line basis over the life of the franchise agreement starting when the franchise venue has opened. In addition, our national advertising fund receipts from members of the International Association of CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Association”) are now accounted for on a gross basis as revenue from franchisees, when historically they have been netted against advertising expense.

Company venue operating costs. Certain of our costs and expenses relate only to the operation of our Company-operated venues. These costs and expenses are listed and described below:

Cost of food and beverage includes all direct costs of food, beverages and costs of related paper and birthday supplies, less rebates from suppliers;

Cost of entertainment and merchandise includes all direct costs of prizes provided and merchandise sold to our customers, as well as the cost of tickets dispensed to ~~guests;~~customers;

Labor expenses consist of salaries and wages, bonuses, related payroll taxes and benefits for venue personnel;

Depreciation and amortization includes expenses that are directly related to our Company-operated venues’ property and equipment, including leasehold improvements, game and ride equipment, furniture, fixtures and other equipment;

Rent expense includes lease costs for Company-operated venues, excluding common occupancy costs (e.g., common area maintenance (“CAM”) charges and property taxes); and

Other venue operating expenses primarily include utilities, repair and maintenance costs, liability and property insurance, CAM charges, property taxes, credit card processing fees, licenses, preopening expenses, venue asset disposal gains and losses and all other costs directly related to the operation of a venue.

“Cost of food and beverage” and “Cost of entertainment and merchandise,” as a percentage of Company venue sales, are influenced both by the cost of products and by the overall mix of our Package Deals and coupon offerings. “Entertainment and merchandise sales” have higher margins than “Food and beverage sales.”

Advertising expense. Advertising expense includes production costs for television commercials, newspaper inserts, Internet advertising, coupons, and media expenses for national and local advertising and consulting ~~fees, partially offset by contributions from our franchisees.~~fees.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses represent all costs associated with operating our corporate office, including regional and district management and corporate personnel payroll and benefits, ~~depreciation and amortization of corporate assets,~~ back-office support systems and other administrative costs not directly related to the operation of our Company-operated venues.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization includes expenses that are directly related to our

Company-operated venues’ property and equipment, including leasehold improvements, game and ride equipment, furniture,

fixtures and other equipment, and depreciation and amortization of corporate assets and intangibles.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our principal sources of company venue sales expressed in dollars and as a percentage of total company venue sales for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended
	July 2, 2017				July 3, 2016				July 1, 2018				July 2, 2017
	(in thousands, except percentages)								(in thousands, except percentages)
Food and beverage sales	$	97,411	47.0	%	$	97,404	45.9	%	$	96,258	45.4	%	$	97,411	47.0	%
Entertainment and merchandise sales	109,724		53.0	%	114,657		54.1	%	115,904		54.6	%	109,724		53.0	%
Total company venue sales	$	207,135	100.0	%	$	212,061	100.0	%	$	212,162	100.0	%	$	207,135	100.0	%


	Six Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2017				July 3, 2016				July 1, 2018				July 2, 2017
	(in thousands, except percentages)								(in thousands, except percentages)
Food and beverage sales	$	221,830	47.5	%	$	219,607	45.6	%	$	214,635	46.5	%	$	221,830	47.5	%
Entertainment and merchandise sales	245,641		52.5	%	262,214		54.4	%	247,021		53.5	%	245,641		52.5	%
Total company venue sales	$	467,471	100.0	%	$	481,821	100.0	%	$	461,656	100.0	%	$	467,471	100.0	%

The following ~~tables summarize~~table summarizes our revenues and expenses expressed in dollars and as a percentage of Total revenues (except as otherwise noted) for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended										Three Months Ended
	July 2, 2017					July 3, 2016					July 1, 2018					July 2, 2017
	(in thousands, except percentages)										(in thousands, except percentages)
Total company venue sales	$	207,135		97.8	%	$	212,061		97.9	%	$	212,162		97.6	%	$	207,135		97.8	%
Franchise fees and royalties	4,649			2.2	%	4,560			2.1	%	5,196			2.4	%	4,649			2.2	%
Total revenues	211,784			100.0	%	216,621			100.0	%	217,358			100.0	%	211,784			100.0	%
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage ⁽¹⁾	22,823			23.4	%	24,673			25.3	%	22,894			23.8	%	22,823			23.4	%
Cost of entertainment and merchandise ⁽²⁾	6,854			6.2	%	8,240			7.2	%	8,421			7.3	%	6,854			6.2	%
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise ⁽³⁾	29,677			14.3	%	32,913			15.5	%	31,315			14.8	%	29,677			14.3	%
Labor expenses ⁽³⁾	60,351			29.1	%	60,405			28.5	%	62,618			29.5	%	60,351			29.1	%
Depreciation and amortization ⁽³⁾	25,791			12.5	%	29,733			14.0	%
Rent expense ⁽³⁾	23,906			11.5	%	24,049			11.3	%	24,714			11.6	%	23,906			11.5	%
Other venue operating expenses ⁽³⁾	35,967			17.4	%	37,376			17.6	%	37,069			17.5	%	35,967			17.4	%
Total company venue operating costs ⁽³⁾	175,692			84.8	%	184,476			87.0	%	155,716			73.4	%	149,901			72.4	%
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	12,237			5.8	%	12,162			5.6	%	12,977			6.0	%	12,237			5.8	%
General and administrative expenses	15,551			7.3	%	15,922			7.4	%	13,416			6.2	%	13,719			6.5	%
Depreciation and amortization											25,493			11.7	%	27,623			13.0	%
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	490			0.2	%	434			0.2	%	191			0.1	%	490			0.2	%
Asset impairments											1,591			0.7	%	—			—	%
Total operating costs and expenses	203,970			96.3	%	212,994			98.3	%	209,384			96.3	%	203,970			96.3	%
Operating income	7,814			3.7	%	3,627			1.7	%	7,974			3.7	%	7,814			3.7	%
Interest expense	17,061			8.1	%	17,121			7.9	%	19,113			8.8	%	17,061			8.1	%
Loss before income taxes	$	(9,247	)	(4.4	)%	$	(13,494	)	(6.2	)%	$	(11,139	)	(5.1	)%	$	(9,247	)	(4.4	)%

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(1)	Percent amount expressed as a percentage of Food and beverage sales.


(2)	Percent amount expressed as a percentage of Entertainment and merchandise sales.


(3)	Percent amount expressed as a percentage of Total company venue sales.

(4)

Due to rounding, percentages presented in the table above may not sum to total. The percentage amounts for the components of Cost of food and beverage and the Cost of entertainment and merchandise may not sum to total due to the fact that Cost of food and beverage and Cost of entertainment and merchandise are expressed as a percentage of related Food and beverage sales and Entertainment and merchandise sales, as opposed to Total company venue sales.


	Six Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2017				July 3, 2016				July 1, 2018				July 2, 2017
	(in thousands, except percentages)								(in thousands, except percentages)
Total company venue sales	$	467,471	98.1	%	$	481,821	98.1	%	$	461,656	97.8	%	$	467,471	98.1	%
Franchise fees and royalties	9,272		1.9	%	9,118		1.9	%	10,606		2.2	%	9,272		1.9	%
Total revenues	476,743		100.0	%	490,939		100.0	%	472,262		100.0	%	476,743		100.0	%
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage ⁽¹⁾	51,040		23.0	%	55,195		25.1	%	50,254		23.4	%	51,040		23.0	%
Cost of entertainment and merchandise ⁽²⁾	15,341		6.2	%	16,989		6.5	%	17,802		7.2	%	15,341		6.2	%
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise ⁽³⁾	66,381		14.2	%	72,184		15.0	%	68,056		14.7	%	66,381		14.2	%
Labor expenses ⁽³⁾	126,738		27.1	%	129,448		26.9	%	129,966		28.2	%	126,738		27.1	%
Depreciation and amortization ⁽³⁾	52,203		11.2	%	57,362		11.9	%
Rent expense ⁽³⁾	47,225		10.1	%	48,199		10.0	%	48,764		10.6	%	47,225		10.1	%
Other venue operating expenses ⁽³⁾	72,716		15.6	%	73,387		15.2	%	75,132		16.3	%	72,716		15.6	%
Total company venue operating costs ⁽³⁾	365,263		78.1	%	380,580		79.0	%	321,918		69.7	%	313,060		67.0	%
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	25,619		5.4	%	25,261		5.1	%	26,952		5.7	%	25,619		5.4	%
General and administrative expenses	32,815		6.9	%	33,939		6.9	%	26,325		5.6	%	29,090		6.1	%
Depreciation and amortization									52,065		—	%	55,928		—	%
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	570		0.1	%	1,184		0.2	%	725		0.2	%	570		0.1	%
Asset impairments									1,591		0.3	%	—		—	%
Total operating costs and expenses	424,267		89.0	%	440,964		89.8	%	429,576		91.0	%	424,267		89.0	%
Operating income	52,476		11.0	%	49,975		10.2	%	42,686		9.0	%	52,476		11.0	%
Interest expense	34,123		7.2	%	34,182		7.0	%	37,671		8.0	%	34,123		7.2	%
Income before income taxes	$	18,353	3.8	%	$	15,793	3.2	%	$	5,015	1.1	%	$	18,353	3.8	%

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(1)	Percent amount expressed as a percentage of Food and beverage sales.


(2)	Percent amount expressed as a percentage of Entertainment and merchandise sales.


(3)	Percent amount expressed as a percentage of Total company venue sales.

(4)

Three months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 Compared to the Three months ended July ~~3, 2016~~2, 2017

Revenues

Company venue sales were $212.2 million for the second quarter of 2018 compared to $207.1 million for the second quarter of 2017, primarily attributable to a 1.0% increase in comparable venue sales and a $4.6 million increase in net breakage related to PlayPass compared to ~~$212.1~~the second quarter of 2017, offset by a $1.2 million decrease in revenue due to temporary store closures.

Franchise fees and royalties increased from $4.6 million to $5.2 million primarily due to the impact of new revenue recognition guidance which was effective for us on January 1, 2018. Franchise fees and royalties for the second quarter of ~~2016, primarily attributable~~2018 increased $0.6 million related to ~~a 3.8% decrease in comparable venue sales, offset partially by~~the recognition of our national advertising fund contributions as revenue, ~~from new venue openings.~~

Company venue sales for the second quarter of 2017 were positively impacted by approximately $0.7 million of PlayPass breakage compared to additional deferred revenue of $0.3 million for the second quarter of 2016.rather than netted against advertising expense (see “Advertising Expense” below).

Company Venue Operating Costs

The cost of food and beverage, as a percentage of food and beverage sales, was 23.8% for the second quarter of 2018 compared to 23.4% for the second quarter of ~~2017 compared to 25.3% for the second quarter of 2016.~~2017. The ~~decrease~~marginal increase in the cost of food and beverage on a percentage basis in the second quarter of ~~2017~~2018 was primarily driven by ~~benefits realized from~~mix shift related to a promotion on chicken wing packages during the ~~implementation~~second quarter of ~~our inventory management system, as well as price increases in our food and beverage menu, partially offset by an increase in commodity prices.~~2018.

The cost of entertainment and merchandise, as a percentage of entertainment and merchandise sales, was 7.3% for the second quarter of 2018 compared to 6.2% for the second quarter of ~~2017 compared to 7.2% for the second quarter of 2016.~~2017. The ~~decrease~~increase in the cost of entertainment and merchandise on a percentage basis in the second quarter of ~~2017~~2018 was ~~primarily due~~impacted by an increase in PlayPass related supplies as a result of PlayPass being deployed to ~~a decrease in promotional merchandise giveaways~~all of our Company-owned venues compared to 459 venues at the ~~second quarter~~end of ~~2016.~~

~~Labor expenses were $60.4 million for both~~ the second quarter of 2017 and due to the impact of various tests related to time based play and “More Tickets” in certain of our venues during the second quarter of ~~2016. We~~2018.

Labor expenses were ~~able to offset increased minimum wage rates in several states with improved labor management aided by our labor management system, which we implemented in early 2016.~~

~~Depreciation and amortization was $25.8~~$62.6 million in the second quarter of ~~2017~~2018 compared to ~~$29.7~~$60.4 million in the second quarter of ~~2016.~~2017. The increase in the second quarter of 2018 reflects a 4.7% increase in our average hourly wage rate, driven by mandated minimum wage rate increases, partially offset by a reduction in hours.

Other venue operating expenses were $37.1 million in the second quarter of 2018 compared to $36.0 million in the second quarter of 2017. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in self-insurance expense associated with general liability claims, an increase in common area maintenance expenses, and increased expenses related to the production of new menu panels and inserts in connection with the launch of time based play in all of our domestic Company-operated venues.

Advertising Expense

Advertising expense was $13.0 million in the second quarter of 2018 compared to $12.2 million in the second quarter of 2017. Advertising expense for the second quarter of 2018 was impacted by the adoption of a new revenue recognition standard effective January 1, 2018 that requires us to account for our national advertising fund contributions as revenues, rather than netted against Advertising expense. Including the impact of netting national advertising fund revenues against Advertising expense, Advertising expense for the second quarter of 2018 would have been $12.4 million (see “Revenues” above).

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $13.4 million in the second quarter of 2018 compared to $13.7 million in the second quarter of 2017. The decrease in general and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2018 is primarily due to cost reductions implemented in the first quarter of 2018, partially offset by an increase in legal fees related to venue related incidents.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization was $25.5 million in the second quarter of 2018 compared to $27.6 million in the second quarter of 2017. The decrease in depreciation and amortization is primarily due to the impact of certain property plant and equipment having reached the end of their depreciable lives throughout the past year.

~~Other venue operating expenses~~Transaction, Severance and Related Litigation Costs

Transaction, severance and related litigation costs were ~~$36.0~~$0.2 million in the second quarter of ~~2017~~2018 compared to ~~$37.4~~$0.5 million in the second quarter of ~~2016.~~2017. The ~~decrease was primarily due to a decrease in self-insurance expense associated with general liability claims.~~

~~General~~Transaction, severance and ~~Administrative Expenses~~

General and administrative expenses were $15.6 million in the second quarter of 2017 compared to $15.9 million in the second quarter of 2016. The decrease in general and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2017 is primarily due to a decrease in incentive compensation as a result of lower sales and operating performance offset by an increase in labor related litigation costs relate primarily to legal fees incurred in connection with litigation payments incurred in connection with the merger in 2014 of CEC Entertainment, Inc. with and into an ~~increase in depreciation related~~entity controlled by Apollo Global Management, LLC and its subsidiaries (referred to ~~internally developed software related to our IT initiatives.~~as the “Merger”).

Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate was 19.5% for the second quarter of 2018 as compared to 35.9% for the second quarter of 2017, ~~compared~~and was favorably impacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law on December 22, 2017 which reduced the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to ~~32.9%~~21%. Our effective income tax rate for the second quarter of ~~2016,~~2018 differs from the statutory tax rate primarily due to state income taxes, the favorable impact of employment-related federal income tax credits offset by the negative impact of nondeductible litigation costs related to the Merger, non-deductible penalties, and state tax legislation enacted during the quarter that increased the amount of income subject to state taxation and changed state income tax rates. Our effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2017 differed from the statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes and the favorable impact of employment-related federal income tax credits partially offset by the negative impact of non-deductible litigation costs related to the Merger. ~~In addition, an increase in the liability for uncertain tax positions and a change in state income tax rates negatively impacted the effective income tax rate in the second quarter of 2016.~~

Six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 Compared to Six months ended July ~~3, 2016~~2, 2017

Revenues

Company venue sales were $461.7 million for the first six months of 2018 compared to $467.5 million for the first six months of 2017, ~~compared to $481.8 million for the first six months of 2016,~~ primarily attributable to a ~~3.2%~~2.4% decrease in comparable ~~store~~venue sales, offset partially by ~~revenue from new venue openings.~~

~~Company venue sales~~a $6.4 million decrease in ~~the first six months of 2017 were also negatively impacted by approximately $3.7 million of incremental~~ deferred revenue related to PlayPass compared to the first six months of ~~2016.~~2017, and revenue from new venue openings.

Franchise fees and royalties increased from $9.3 million to $10.6 million primarily due to the impact of new revenue recognition guidance which resulted in $1.3 million of national advertising fund contributions from franchisees being recorded as revenue, rather than netted against advertising expense in 2018 (see “Advertising Expense” below).

Company Venue Operating Costs

The cost of food and beverage, as a percentage of food and beverage sales, was 23.4% for the first six months of 2018 compared to 23.0% for the first six months of ~~2017 compared to 25.1% for the first six months of 2016.~~2017. The ~~decrease~~increase in the cost of food and beverage on a percentage basis in the first six months of ~~2017~~2018 was driven primarily by ~~benefits realized from the implementation of our inventory management system, as well as price increases~~a change in ~~our food~~sales mix and an increase in beverage ~~menu.~~costs.

The cost of entertainment and merchandise, as a percentage of entertainment and merchandise sales, was 7.2% for the first six months of 2018 compared to 6.2% for the first six months of ~~2017 compared to 6.5% for the first six months of 2016.~~2017. The ~~decrease in the~~ cost of entertainment and merchandise on a percentage basis in the first six months of ~~2017 was primarily due to a decrease in promotional merchandise giveaways~~2018 compared to the first six months of ~~2016, offset~~2017 was impacted by an increase in ~~the deferred revenue associated with the implementation~~PlayPass related supplies as a result of PlayPass now being deployed to all of our ~~PlayPass card system. The cost~~Company-owned venues, compared to 268 venues at the beginning of ~~entertainment~~2017, and ~~merchandise as a percentage of entertainment and merchandise sales, excluding~~due to the impact of ~~deferred revenue~~various tests related to ~~PlayPass, was 6.1%~~time based play and “More Tickets” in certain of our venues during the second quarter of 2018.

Labor expenses were $130.0 million for the first six months of ~~2017.~~

~~Labor expenses were~~2018 compared to $126.7 million for the first six months of ~~2017 compared to $129.4 million for the first six months of 2016. We were able to offset increased~~2017. Increased minimum wage rates in several states, ~~with improved~~fully offset a decrease in labor ~~management aided by our labor management system, which we implemented~~hours as a result of lower sales volumes in ~~early 2016.~~the first six months of 2018 compared to the first six months of 2017.

Other venue operating costs were $75.1 million in the first six months of 2018 compared to $72.7 million in the first six months of ~~2017 compared~~2017. The increase was primarily due to ~~$73.4~~an increase in self-insurance expense associated with general liability claims, increased common area and utility costs, and increased expenses related to the production of new menu boards and panels, partially offset by a decreases in postage and maintenance and repair costs.

Advertising Expense

Advertising expense was $27.0 million in the first six months of ~~2016. The decrease is primarily due~~2018 compared to lower utility and telephone costs in the first six months of 2017, offset by increased maintenance and repair costs and an increase in postage and travel charges incurred in connection with training venue level employees on our new PlayPass card system.

~~Advertising Expense~~

~~Advertising expense was~~ $25.6 million in the first six months of ~~2017 compared to $25.3 million in~~2017. Advertising expense for the first six months of ~~2016. The first six months~~2018 was impacted by the adoption of ~~2017 reflects an increase in advertising~~a new revenue recognition standard effective January 1, 2018 that requires us to account for our ~~Peter Piper Pizza venues relative to~~national advertising fund contributions as revenues, rather than netted against Advertising expense. Including the impact of netting national advertising fund revenues against Advertising expense, Advertising expense for the first six months of ~~2016, primarily related to our new venues.~~2018 would have been $25.7 million (see “Revenues” above).

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were ~~$32.8~~$26.3 million for the first six months of ~~2017~~2018 compared to ~~$33.9~~$29.1 million for the first six months of ~~2016.~~2017. The decrease in general and administrative expenses in the first six months of ~~2017~~2018 is primarily due to a decrease in ~~incentive compensation as a result of lower sales and operating performance, offset by an increase in~~ labor related litigation ~~costs.~~costs, and cost reductions implemented in the first quarter of 2018.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization was $52.1 million in the first six months of 2018 compared to $55.9 million in the first six months of 2017. The decrease in depreciation and amortization is primarily due to the impact of certain property plant and equipment having reached the end of their depreciable lives.

Transaction, Severance and Related Litigation Costs

Transaction, severance and related litigation costs were $0.7 million in the first six months of 2018 compared to $0.6 million in the first six months of ~~2017 compared to $1.2 million in the first six months of 2016.~~2017. The Transaction, severance and related litigation costs in ~~both~~the first six months of 2018 relate primarily to $0.5 million in legal fees incurred in connection with Merger related litigation and severance payments of $0.2 million. The Transaction, severance and related litigation costs in the first six months of 2017 ~~and the first six months of 2016~~ relate ~~primarily~~ to legal fees ~~and settlements~~ incurred in connection with Merger related litigation.

Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate offor the six months ended July 1, 2018 was 35.1% as compared to 38.5% for the ~~first~~ six months ofended July 2, 2017, ~~compared~~and was favorably impacted by the TCJA signed into law on December 22, 2017 which reduced the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to ~~43.9%~~21%. Our effective income tax rate for the ~~first~~ six months ended July 1, 2018 differs from the statutory tax rate primarily due to state income taxes, the favorable impact of ~~2016, differs~~employment-related federal income tax credits and a one-time adjustment to deferred taxes (the tax effect of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment existing as of January 1, 2018) resulting from the change in our intent to no longer indefinitely reinvest monies previously loaned to our Canadian subsidiary partially offset by the negative impact of nondeductible litigation costs related to the Merger and non-deductible penalties. In addition, our effective income tax rate for the six months ended July 1, 2018 was negatively impacted by certain state tax legislation enacted during the quarter that increased the amount of income subject to state taxation and changed state income tax rates. Our effective income tax rate for the six months ended July 2, 2017 differed from the statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes and the favorable impact of employment-related federal income tax credits partially offset by the negative impact of non-deductible litigation costs related to the Merger. ~~In addition, an increase in the liability for uncertain tax positions and a change in state income tax rates negatively impacted the effective income tax rate for the first six months of 2016.~~

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview of Liquidity

We finance our business activities through cash flows provided by our operations.

The primary components of working capital are as follows:

our ~~venue~~ guests pay for their purchases in cash or credit cards at the time of the sale and the cash from these sales is typically received before our related accounts payable to suppliers and employee payroll become due;

frequent inventory turnover results in a limited investment required in inventories; and

our accounts payable are generally due within five to 30 days.

As a result of these factors, our requirement for working capital is not significant and we are able to operate with a net working capital deficit (current liabilities in excess of current assets), similar to other companies in the restaurant industry. As part of our capital allocation strategy, we may elect from time to time to retire certain of our debt obligations through voluntary prepayments or open market purchases.

Sources and Uses of Cash

The following tables present summarized consolidated financial information that we believe is helpful in evaluating our liquidity and capital resources as of and for the periods presented:


	Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2017			July 3, 2016			July 1, 2018			July 2, 2017
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	76,755		$	77,738		$	65,025		$	76,602
Net cash used in investing activities	(48,883		)	(48,305		)	(37,418		)	(48,883		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	328			(4,980		)	(5,874		)	328
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	239			484			49			239
Change in cash and cash equivalents	$	28,439		$	24,937
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash							$	21,782		$	28,286
Interest paid	$	31,861		$	32,960		$	35,906		$	31,861
Income taxes paid, net	$	7,716		$	5,572		$	421		$	7,716

July 2,
2017 January 1,
2017
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 89,462
$ 61,023
Restricted cash $ 115
$ 268
Term loan facility $ 735,300
$ 739,100
Senior notes $ 255,000
$ 255,000
Note payable $ —
$ 13
Available unused commitments under revolving credit facility $ 140,100
$ 140,100

~~Cash and cash equivalents as of July 2, 2017 includes $6.7 million of undistributed income from our Canadian subsidiary that we consider to be permanently invested.~~



	July 1, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	88,887	$	67,200
Restricted cash	$	207	$	112
Term loan facility	$	727,700	$	731,500
Senior notes	$	255,000	$	255,000
Available unused commitments under revolving credit facility	$	141,000	$	140,100

Sources and Uses of Cash - Six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 Compared to the Six months ended July ~~3, 2016~~2, 2017

Net cash provided by operating activities was ~~$76.8~~$65.0 million in the six months ended July 1, 2018 compared to $76.6 million in the six months ended July 2, ~~2017 compared to $77.7 million in the six months ended July 3, 2016.~~2017. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to a decrease in net income and fluctuations in our working ~~capital offset by the payment of a Merger related litigation settlement in the 2016 period.~~capital.

Net cash used in investing activities was $37.4 million in the six months ended July 1, 2018 compared to $48.9 million in the six months ended July 2, ~~2017 compared to $48.3 million in the six months ended July 3, 2016.~~2017. Net cash used in investing activities in the six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016~~2, 2017 relates primarily to capital expenditures. The increase for the six months ended July 2, 2017 compared to the six months ended July 3, 2016 is primarily related to the implementation of our PlayPass initiative. We deployed PlayPass in 191 venues during the first six months of 2017 compared to 44 venues during the first six months of 2016.

Net cash ~~provided by~~used in financing activities was ~~$0.3~~$5.9 million in the six months ended July ~~2, 2017,~~1, 2018, relating primarily to ~~sale leaseback proceeds of $4.1 million and a $1.4 million return of capital, partially offset by~~ principal payments on our term loan and other lease related obligations. Net cash ~~used in~~provided by financing activities of ~~$5.0~~$0.3 million in the six months ended July ~~3, 2016~~2, 2017 related primarily to ~~principal payments on our term loan and other lease related obligations.~~sale leaseback proceeds of $4.1 million, partially offset by a $1.4 million return of capital.

Debt Financing

Secured Credit Facilities

December 2020, with the balance paid at maturity, February 14, 2021. As of July ~~2, 2017,~~1, 2018, we had no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility and $9.0 million and $9.9 million of letters of credit issued but undrawn under the ~~facility.~~facility as of July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

~~All borrowings under~~On May 8, 2018 we entered into an incremental assumption agreement with certain of our revolving credit facility ~~are~~lenders to extend the maturity on $95.0 million of the revolving credit facility through November 16, 2020. In connection with the extension of the maturity date, we agreed to the following covenants for the benefit of the revolving facility lenders: (a)

with respect to each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending December 30, 2018), to the extent we have positive excess cash flow (as defined in the secured credit facilities), we will make one or more optional prepayments of term loans to the extent required such that the amount of such optional prepayments, together with the mandatory excess cash flow prepayment of term loans required under the secured credit facilities in respect of such fiscal year, shall equal at least 75% of our excess cash flow for such fiscal year (subject to step-downs based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio, and subject to ~~the satisfaction of customary conditions, including the absence of~~ a ~~default~~certain excess cash flow threshold amount) and ~~the accuracy of representations and warranties.~~(b) we shall not incur additional first lien senior secured debt in connection with certain acquisitions, mergers or consolidations unless our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio is not greater than 3.65 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis.

Borrowings under the secured credit facilities bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) determined by reference to the costs of funds for Eurodollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowings, adjusted for certain additional costs, subject to a 1.00% floor in the case of term loans or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the federal funds effective rate plus ~~0.50%~~0.5%; (ii) the prime rate of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch; and (iii) the one-month adjusted LIBOR plus 1.00%; in each case plus an applicable margin. The base applicable margin is 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings and 2.25% with respect to base rate borrowings under the term loan facility, and base rate borrowings and swingline borrowings under the revolving credit facility. The applicable margin for LIBOR borrowings under the term loan facility ~~was~~is subject to one step down from 3.25% to 3.00%, based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio. The applicable margin for LIBOR borrowings under the revolving credit facility is subject to two step-downs from 3.25% to 3.00% and 2.75% based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio. Effective March 4, 2016, the applicable margin for both our term loan facility and revolving credit facility stepped-down to 3.00%. Effective November 16, 2017, the applicable margin for LIBOR borrowings under both the term loan facility and the revolving facility returned to their previous level of 3.25%.

During the six months ended July ~~2, 2017,~~1, 2018, the federal funds rate ranged from ~~0.55%~~1.34% to ~~1.16%~~1.92%, the prime rate ranged from ~~3.75%~~4.5% to ~~4.25%~~5.0% and the one-month LIBOR ranged from ~~0.76%~~1.55% to ~~1.23%~~2.10%.

In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the secured credit facilities, we are required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility with respect to the unutilized commitments thereunder. The base applicable commitment fee rate under the revolving credit facility was 0.5% per annum and is subject to one step-down from 0.5% to 0.375% based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio. Effective March 4, 2016, the commitment fee rate stepped down to 0.375%. Effective November 16, 2017, the commitment fee rate returned to its previous level of 0.5%. We are also required to pay customary agency fees, as well as letter of credit participation fees computed at a rate per annum equal to the applicable margin for LIBOR rate borrowings on the dollar equivalent of the daily stated amount of outstanding letters of credit, plus such letter of credit issuer’s customary documentary and processing fees and charges and a fronting fee computed at a rate equal to 0.125% per annum on the daily stated amount of such letter of credit.

All borrowings under our revolving credit facility are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including the absence of a default and the accuracy of representations and warranties.

Senior Unsecured Notes

Our senior unsecured notes consist of $255.0 million aggregate principal amount borrowings of 8.000% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “senior notes”) and mature on February 15, 2022. The senior notes ~~are registered under the Securities Act, do not~~ bear ~~legends restricting their transfer~~interest at a rate of 8.000% per year and ~~are not entitled to registration rights under our registration rights agreement. On or after~~mature on February 15, ~~2017, we~~2022. We may redeem some or all of the senior notes at certain redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the senior notes (the “indenture”). Prior to February 15, 2017, we could have redeemed (i) up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the senior notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a price equal to 108% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, or (ii) some or all of the notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium set forth in the indenture.

Capital Expenditures

We intend to continue to focus our future capital expenditures on reinvestment into our existing Company-operated Chuck E. Cheese’s and Peter Piper Pizza venues through various planned capital initiatives and the development or acquisition of additional Company-operated venues. During the first six months of ~~2017,~~2018, we completed ~~158~~144 game enhancements and ~~four~~5 major ~~remodels, and we opened three new domestic Company-operated Peter Piper Pizza venues.~~remodels. We have funded and expect to continue to fund our capital expenditures through existing cash flows from operations. Capital expenditures in the first six months of ~~2017~~2018 totaled approximately ~~$49.1~~$37.9 million.

The following table reconciles the approximate total capital spend by initiative to our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods presented:


	Six Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2017		July 3, 2016		July 1, 2018		July 2, 2017
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Growth capital spend ⁽¹⁾	$	28,890	$	23,162	$	10.768	$	28,890
Maintenance capital spend ⁽²⁾	16,304		18,706		25,256		16,304
IT capital spend	3,916		6,722		1,858		3,916
Total Capital Spend	$	49,110	$	48,590	$	37,882	$	49,110

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(1)	Growth capital spend includes major remodels, venue expansions, our PlayPass initiative and new venue development, including relocations and franchise acquisitions.

(2) Maintenance capital spend includes game enhancements, general venue capital expenditures and corporate capital expenditures.

We currently estimate our capital expenditures in ~~2017~~2018 will total approximately ~~$100~~$75 million to ~~$110~~$85 million, inclusive of maintenance capital, growth capital ~~(including the completion of our PlayPass initiative~~ and ~~new venue growth) and IT-related~~IT related capital.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

As of July ~~2, 2017,~~1, 2018, we had no off-balance sheet financing arrangements as described in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4)(ii).

For information regarding our contractual obligations, refer to “Off Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations” in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~January 1,~~December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March ~~16, 2017.~~28, 2018.

See further discussion of our indebtedness and future debt obligations in “Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources - Debt Financing” of this report. There have been no other material changes to our contractual obligations since ~~January 1,~~December 31, 2017.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Information with respect to our critical accounting policies and estimates, which we believe could have the most significant effect on our reported consolidated results and require difficult, subjective or complex judgment by management are described under “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~January 1,~~December 31, 2017,, filed with the SEC on March ~~16, 2017. As~~28, 2018. See Note 1. “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”~~July 2, 2017, there~~to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this report. There has been no other material change to the information concerning our critical accounting policies and ~~estimates.~~estimates since December 31, 2017.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

Refer to Note 1 “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this report for a description of recently issued accounting guidance.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA, a measure used by management to assess operating performance, is defined as Net income (loss) plus interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense, impairments, gains and losses on asset disposals, and stock based compensation. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA excludes other items we consider unusual or non-recurring and certain other adjustments required or permitted in calculating covenant compliance under our secured credit facilities and the indenture governing our senior notes (see discussion of our senior notes in Note 56 “Indebtedness and Interest Expense” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” and above under the heading “Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources - Debt Financing”).

Adjusted EBITDA is presented because we believe that it provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance and our capacity to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is used by many investors, analysts and rating agencies as a measure of performance. We also present Adjusted EBITDA because it is substantially similar to Credit Agreement EBITDA, a measure used in calculating financial ratios and other calculations under our debt agreements, except for (i) ~~adding back~~ the ~~change~~Change in deferred amusement revenue, and (ii) excluding the annualized full year effect of Company-operated and franchised venues that were opened and closed during the ~~year, which is an addback allowed in our credit agreement.~~year. By reporting Adjusted EBITDA, we provide a basis for comparison of our business operations between current, past and future periods by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.

Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA allows for the exclusion of certain non-cash and other income and expense items that are used in calculating net income from continuing operations. However, these are items that may recur, vary greatly and can be difficult to predict. They can represent the effect of long-term strategies as opposed to short-term results. In addition, certain of these items can represent the reduction of cash that could be used for other corporate purposes. These measures should not be considered as alternatives to operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP as measures of operating performance, or cash flows as measures of liquidity. These measures have important limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because of these limitations, we rely primarily on our U.S. GAAP results and use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, only supplementally.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
July 2, 2017 July 3, 2016 July 2, 2017 July 3, 2016
(in thousands, except percentages)
Total revenues $ 211,784
$ 216,621
$ 476,743
$ 490,939
Net income (loss) as reported $ (5,930 ) $ (9,052 ) $ 11,292
$ 8,863
   Interest expense 17,061
17,121
34,123
34,182
   Income tax expense (benefit) (3,317 ) (4,442 ) 7,061
6,930
   Depreciation and amortization 27,623
31,284
55,928
60,282
   Loss on asset disposals, net ⁽¹⁾
1,961
1,895
3,716
4,073
Non-cash stock-based compensation ⁽²⁾
186
202
336
337
Rent expense book to cash ⁽³⁾
1,856
2,592
2,836
4,840
Franchise revenue, net cash received ⁽⁴⁾
(254 ) 271
(344 ) 162
Impact of purchase accounting ⁽⁵⁾
569
356
785
555
Venue pre-opening costs ⁽⁶⁾
248
96
488
316
One-time and unusual items ⁽⁷⁾
947
1,063
3,213
2,876
Cost savings initiatives ⁽⁸⁾
—
—
—
62
Change in deferred amusement revenue ⁽⁹⁾
(676 ) 281
4,368
682
Adjusted EBITDA $ 40,274
$ 41,667
$ 123,802
$ 124,160
Adjusted EBITDA Margin 19.0 % 19.2 % 26.0 % 25.3 %



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2018			July 2, 2017			July 1, 2018			July 2, 2017
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Total revenues	$	217,358		$	211,784		$	472,262		$	476,743
Net income as reported	$	(8,965	)	$	(5,930	)	$	3,256		$	11,292
Interest expense	19,113			17,061			37,671			34,123
Income tax expense	(2,174		)	(3,317		)	1,759			7,061
Depreciation and amortization	25,493			27,623			52,065			55,928
Asset Impairments	1,591			—			1,591			—
Loss on asset disposals, net ⁽¹⁾	801			1,961			2,038			3,716
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange ⁽²⁾	339			—			695			—
Non-cash stock-based compensation ⁽³⁾	163			186			227			336
Rent expense book to cash ⁽⁴⁾	2,015			1,856			4,188			2,836
Franchise revenue, net cash received ⁽⁵⁾	322			(254		)	742			(344		)
Impact of purchase accounting ⁽⁶⁾	—			569			—			785
Venue pre-opening costs ⁽⁷⁾	2			248			25			488
One-time and unusual items ⁽⁸⁾	702			947			1,467			3,213
Change in deferred amusement revenue ⁽⁹⁾	(5,237		)	(676		)	(2,006		)	4,368
Adjusted EBITDA	$	34,165		$	40,274		$	103,718		$	123,802
Adjusted EBITDA Margin	15.7		%	19.0		%	22.0		%	26.0		%

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(1)	Relates primarily to gains or losses upon disposal of property or equipment.


(2)	Relates to unrealized gains or losses on the revaluation of our indebtedness with our Canadian subsidiary. Effective January 1, 2018, we no longer consider undistributed income from our Canadian subsidiary to be permanently invested.


(3)	Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense.


~~(3)~~(4)	Represents (i) the removal of the non-cash portion of rent expense relating to the impact of straight-line rent and the amortization of cash incentives and allowances received from landlords, plus (ii) the actual cash received from landlords incentives and allowances in the period in which it was received.


~~(4)~~(5)	Represents the actual cash received for franchise fees received in the period for post-acquisition franchise development agreements, which ~~are~~we do not ~~recorded as~~start recognizing into revenue until ~~the franchise venue is opened, less the actual revenue recognized with respect to these franchise development agreements at the time~~ the franchise venue is opened.


~~(5)~~(6)	Represents revenue related to unearned gift cards and unearned franchise fees that were removed in purchase accounting, and, therefore, were not recorded as revenue.


~~(6)~~(7)	Relates to start-up and marketing costs incurred prior to the opening of new Company-owned venues and generally consists of payroll, recruiting, training, supplies and rent incurred prior to venue opening.

~~(7)~~(8)

Represents non-recurring income and expenses primarily related to (i) legal fees, claims and settlements related to litigation in respect of the Merger; (ii) severance expense and executive termination benefits; (iii) legal claims and settlements related to employee class action lawsuits and settlements; (iv) ~~one-time costs incurred in connection with the relocation of our corporate offices; (vi)~~ sales and use tax refunds relating to prior periods; (v) professional fees incurred in connection with one-time strategic corporate and tax initiatives, such as accounting and consulting fees incurred to enhance transfer pricing and to implement ~~PlayPass, and initial fees incurred in connection with the overseas outsourcing of our accounts payable and payroll functions;~~PlayPass; (vi) removing ~~the initial recognition of gift card breakage revenue related to prior years unredeemed on Chuck E. Cheese’s gift card balances sold by third parties; (vii) removing~~current period property losses and insurance recoveries relating to prior ~~year~~period business interruption losses at certain venues, primarily relating to disaster recoveries, such as natural disasters, fires, floods and property damage; and ~~(viii)~~(vii) one-time training and travel-related costs incurred in connection with training venue employees in connection with the implementation of our PlayPass initiative that we began in 2016.


~~(8)~~	Relates to estimated net cost savings primarily from estimated cost savings associated with the full-year effect of costs savings associated with upgrades to our IT and telephone communication systems.

(9)

Represents the change in the deferred revenue ~~estimates related~~liability relating to unused game play credits on PlayPass ~~cards.~~cards through the end of the periods presented. The deferred revenue liability ~~is building~~built up due to the PlayPass implementation as the shift in ~~our~~the business model ~~is impacting~~from tokens to play credits impacted revenue recognition. ~~Once~~Since PlayPass is now fully deployed in all of our domestic Company-operated venues, the liability ~~will~~should fluctuate in proportion to entertainment and merchandise revenue ~~thereafter.~~in future periods.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

~~Certain~~This report contains forward-looking statements, in this report, other than historical information, may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,which involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are ~~subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Statements that are not historical in nature, and which may be~~generally identified by the use of ~~words such as “may,~~forward-looking terminology, including the terms “anticipate,” ~~“should,~~“believe,” “could,” ~~“believe,~~“estimate,” “expect,” “intent,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” ~~“continue,” “plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “future,”~~ “project,” ~~“estimate”~~“should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and, ~~similar expressions (or the~~in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of ~~such expressions)~~historical facts contained in this report, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans, objections of management and expected market growth are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future events and, therefore, involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~January 1,~~December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March ~~16, 2017.~~28, 2018. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ from those anticipated, estimated or expected. ~~Factors~~There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those ~~contemplated~~indicated by such forward-looking statements, ~~include,~~including, but are not limited to:

our strategy, outlook and growth prospects;

our operational and financial targets and dividend policy;

our planned expansion of the venue base and the implementation of the new design in our existing venues;

general economic trends and trends in the industry and markets; and

the competitive environment in which we operate.

These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our results to vary from expectations include, but are not limited to:

negative publicity ~~concerning food quality, health, general safety and other issues,~~ and changes in consumer preferences;

our ability to successfully expand and update our current venue base;

our ability to successfully implement our marketing strategy;

our ability to compete effectively in an environment of intense ~~competition in both the restaurant and entertainment industries;~~competition;

our ability to weather economic uncertainty and changes in discretionary spending;

increases in food, labor and other operating costs;

our ability to successfully open international franchises and to operate under the ~~U.S.~~United States and foreign anti-corruption laws that govern those international ventures;

risks related to our substantial indebtedness;

failure of our information technology systems to support our current and growing business;

disruptions to our commodity distribution system;

our dependence on third-party vendors to provide us with sufficient quantities of new entertainment-related equipment, prizes and merchandise at acceptable prices;

risks from product liability claims and product recalls;

the impact of governmental laws and regulations and the outcomes of legal proceedings;

potential liability under certain state property laws;

fluctuations in our ~~financials~~financial results due to new venue openings;

local conditions, natural disasters, terrorist attacks and other events and public health issues;

the seasonality of our business;

inadequate insurance coverage;

labor shortages and immigration reform;

loss of certain personnel;

our ability to protect our trademarks or other proprietary rights;

~~risks associated with owning and leasing real estate, as well as the risks from any forced venue relocaton or closure;~~our ability to pay our fixed rental payments;

our ability to successfully integrate the operations of companies we acquire;

impairment charges for goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets or other long-lived assets;

our failure to maintain adequate internal controls over our financial and management systems; and

other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~January 1,~~December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March ~~16, 2017.~~28, 2018.

The forward-looking statements made in this report reflect our views with respect to future events as of the date of this report and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or review publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this report. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. This report should be read completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may undertake. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are exposed to various types of market risk in the normal course of business, including the impact of interest rates, commodity price changes and foreign currency fluctuation.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to market risk from changes in the variable interest rates related to borrowings from our secured credit facilities. All of our borrowings outstanding under the secured credit facilities, $727.7 million as of July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 ~~of $735.3 million~~, accrue interest at variable rates. Assuming the revolving credit facility remains undrawn, each 1% change in assumed interest rates, excluding the impact of our 1% interest rate floor, would result in a ~~$7.4~~$7.3 million change in annual interest expense on indebtedness under the secured credit facilities.

Commodity Price Risk

We are exposed to commodity price changes related to certain food products that we purchase, primarily related to the prices of cheese and dough, which can vary throughout the year due to changes in supply, demand, and other factors. We have not entered into any hedging arrangements to reduce our exposure to commodity price volatility associated with such commodity prices; however, we typically enter into short-term purchasing contracts, which may contain pricing arrangements designed to minimize the impact of commodity price fluctuations, and derivative instruments such as futures contracts to mitigate our exposure to commodity price fluctuations.

For the three months ended July 1, 2018 and July 2, 2017, ~~and July 3, 2016,~~ the average cost of a block of cheese was ~~$1.79~~$1.68 and ~~$1.71,~~$1.79, respectively. The estimated increase in our food costs from a hypothetical 10% increase in the average cost of a block of cheese would have been $0.2 million and $0.3 million for ~~both~~ the three months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016,~~2, 2017, respectively. For the six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016,~~2, 2017, the average cost of a block of cheese was ~~$1.74~~$1.69 and ~~$1.76,~~$1.74, respectively. The estimated increase in our food costs from a hypothetical 10% increase in the average cost of a block of cheese would have been ~~$0.6~~$0.5 million for the six months ended July 1, 2018 and ~~$0.7~~$0.6 million for the six months ended July 2, 2017, ~~and July 3, 2016,~~ respectively.

For ~~the both~~ the three months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016,~~2, 2017, the average cost of dough per pound was $0.47 and $0.45, respectively. The estimated increase in our food costs from a hypothetical 10% increase in the average cost of dough per pound would have been $0.1 million for both the three months ended July 1, 2018 and July 2, 2017, ~~and July 3, 2016,~~ respectively. For ~~both~~ the six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016,~~2, 2017, the average cost of dough per pound was $0.48 and $0.45, respectively. The estimated increase in our food costs from a hypothetical 10% increase in the average cost of dough per pound would have been $0.3 million for both the six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 and July ~~3, 2016, respectively.~~2, 2017.

Foreign Currency Risk

We are exposed to foreign currency fluctuation risk associated with changes in the value of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar as we operate a total of 1211 Company-owned venues in Canada. For ~~the~~ the three and six months ended July ~~2, 2017,~~1, 2018, our Canadian venues generated operating losses of ~~$0.4~~$0.2 million and ~~$0.1~~$0.5 million, respectively, compared to our consolidated operating income of ~~$7.8~~$8.0 million and ~~$52.5~~$42.7 million, respectively.

Changes in the currency exchange rate result in cumulative translation adjustments and are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and potentially result in transaction gains or losses, which are included in our earnings. The low and high currency exchange rates for a Canadian dollar into a United States dollar for the six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 were ~~$0.727~~$0.751 and ~~$0.771,~~$0.814, respectively. A hypothetical 10% devaluation in the average quoted U.S. dollar-equivalent of the Canadian dollar exchange rate during the three and six months ended July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 would have decreased our reported consolidated operating results by ~~$0.1 million and~~ less than $0.1 million ~~respectively.~~for both the three and six months ended July 1, 2018.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of July ~~2, 2017~~1, 2018 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, was (a) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms; and (b) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the quarterly period covered by this report there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.

Refer to Note 1214 “Commitments and Contingencies” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this report for a discussion of our legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.

We believe there have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended ~~January 1,~~December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March ~~16, 2017.~~28, 2018.

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

NONE.

ITEM 6. Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number		Description

31.1* 10.1*		Incremental Assumption Agreement (Extended Revolving Facility Commitment) dated as of May 8, 2018

31.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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

32.2**		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



		CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

August ~~4, 2017~~10, 2018	By:	/s/ Thomas Leverton
		Thomas Leverton
		Chief Executive Officer and Director

August 10, 2018	By:	/s/ Dale R. Black
		Dale R. Black
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

~~August 4, 2017~~		~~/s/ Laurie E. Priest~~
		~~Laurie E. Priest~~
		~~Vice President, Controller~~
		~~(Principal Accounting Officer)~~

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number		Description

31.1* 10.1*		Incremental Assumption Agreement (Extended Revolving Facility Commitment) dated as of May 8, 2018

31.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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

32.2**		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.



	Successor
	July 2, 2017		January 1, 2017
	(in thousands)
Sale leaseback obligations, less current portion ⁽¹⁾	$	179,460	$	176,831
Deferred rent liability	24,574		21,784
Deferred landlord contributions	6,352		5,702
Long-term portion of unfavorable leases	6,380		7,308
Other	4,810		4,950
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$	221,576	$	216,575