Cover
Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Mar. 08, 2022 | Jul. 11, 2021 | |
Document Information [Line Items] | ||||
Document Type | 10-K | |||
Document Annual Report | true | |||
Document Transition Report | false | |||
Document Period End Date | Dec. 26, 2021 | |||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-26 | |||
Entity File Number | 001-34851 | |||
Entity Registrant Name | RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC. | |||
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE | |||
Entity Tax Identification Number | 84-1573084 | |||
Entity Address, Address Line One | 6312 S Fiddler's Green Circle, Suite 200N | |||
Entity Address, City or Town | Greenwood Village | |||
Entity Address, State or Province | CO | |||
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 80111 | |||
City Area Code | (303) | |||
Local Phone Number | 846-6000 | |||
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, $0.001 par value | |||
Trading Symbol | RRGB | |||
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ | |||
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | |||
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | |||
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |||
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | |||
Entity Small Business | false | |||
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | |||
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag | true | |||
Entity Shell Company | false | |||
Entity Central Index Key | 0001171759 | |||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2021 | |||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | |||
Amendment Flag | false | |||
Entity Public Float | $ 484.3 | |||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 15,747,615 | |||
Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | |||
Auditor Firm ID | 34 | 185 | ||
Auditor Location | Denver, Colorado | Denver, Colorado | ||
Auditor Name | Deloitte & Touche LLP | KPMG LLP |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 |
Assets, Current [Abstract] | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 22,750 | $ 16,116 |
Accounts receivable, net | 21,400 | 16,510 |
Inventories | 25,219 | 23,802 |
Income tax receivable | 15,824 | 16,662 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 16,963 | 13,818 |
Total current assets | 102,156 | 86,908 |
Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] | ||
Property and equipment, net | 386,336 | 427,033 |
Operating lease assets, net | 400,825 | 415,929 |
Intangible assets, net | 21,292 | 24,714 |
Other assets, net | 18,389 | 20,155 |
Total assets | 928,998 | 974,739 |
Current liabilities: | ||
Accounts payable | 32,510 | 20,179 |
Accrued payroll and payroll-related liabilities | 32,584 | 27,653 |
Unearned revenue | 54,214 | 50,138 |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 48,842 | 54,197 |
Current portion of long-term debt | 9,692 | 9,692 |
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | 45,458 | 40,695 |
Total current liabilities | 223,300 | 202,554 |
Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] | ||
Long-term debt | 167,263 | 160,952 |
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities | 435,136 | 454,296 |
Other non-current liabilities | 26,325 | 36,224 |
Total liabilities | 852,024 | 854,026 |
Stockholders' equity: | ||
Common Stock, Value, Issued | 20 | 20 |
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued | 0 | 0 |
Treasury Stock, Value | (192,803) | (199,908) |
Paid-in capital | 242,560 | 243,407 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 1 | (4) |
Retained earnings | 27,196 | 77,198 |
Total stockholders' equity | 76,974 | 120,713 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 928,998 | $ 974,739 |
Stockholders' Equity, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract] | ||
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 45,000,000 | 45,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 20,449,000 | 20,449,000 |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 15,722,000 | 15,548,000 |
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
Treasury stock, shares (in shares) | 4,727,000 | 4,901,000 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Revenues: | |||
Revenues | $ 1,162,078 | $ 868,715 | $ 1,315,014 |
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | |||
Cost of sales | 260,896 | 198,487 | 303,404 |
Labor (includes $894, $157, and $161 of stock-based compensation) | 409,901 | 332,827 | 456,778 |
Other operating | 207,829 | 164,468 | 186,476 |
Occupancy | 96,484 | 99,521 | 111,798 |
Depreciation and amortization | 83,438 | 87,557 | 91,790 |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (includes $5,728, $4,173, and $3,103 of stock-based compensation) | 122,743 | 106,822 | 155,978 |
Pre-opening costs | 1,410 | 296 | 319 |
Other charges | 16,074 | 153,883 | 21,598 |
Total costs and expenses | 1,198,775 | 1,143,861 | 1,328,141 |
Loss from operations | (36,697) | (275,146) | (13,127) |
Other expense (income): | |||
Interest expense | 14,176 | 10,163 | 10,178 |
Interest (income) and other, net | (719) | (1,757) | (1,068) |
Total other expenses, net | 13,457 | 8,406 | 9,110 |
Loss before income taxes | (50,154) | (283,552) | (22,237) |
Income tax benefit | (152) | (7,484) | (14,334) |
Net loss | $ (50,002) | $ (276,068) | $ (7,903) |
Earnings Per Share | |||
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ (3.19) | $ (19.29) | $ (0.61) |
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ (3.19) | $ (19.29) | $ (0.61) |
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 15,660 | 14,314 | 12,959 |
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 15,660 | 14,314 | 12,959 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | $ 5 | $ (1,115) | $ 428 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 5 | (1,115) | 428 |
Total comprehensive loss | (49,997) | (277,183) | (7,475) |
Supplemental Share Based Compensation | |||
Labor, stock-based compensation | 894 | 157 | 161 |
Selling, general, and administrative, stock-based compensation | 5,728 | 4,173 | 3,103 |
Restaurant revenue | |||
Revenues: | |||
Revenues | 1,137,733 | 854,136 | 1,289,521 |
Franchise revenue | |||
Revenues: | |||
Revenues | 17,236 | 8,853 | 17,497 |
Product and Service, Gift Card and Other | |||
Revenues: | |||
Revenues | $ 7,109 | $ 5,726 | $ 7,996 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCK
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Total | Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, net of tax | Retained Earnings |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2018 | 17,851 | 4,880 | ||||
Beginning balance at Dec. 30, 2018 | $ 382,805 | $ 18 | $ (201,505) | $ 212,752 | $ (4,801) | $ 376,341 |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||
Exercise of options, issuance of restricted stock, shares exchanged for exercise and tax, and stock issued through employee stock purchase plan (in shares) | (64) | |||||
Exercise of options, issuance of restricted stock, shares exchanged for exercise and tax, and stock issued through employee stock purchase plan | 462 | $ 2,642 | (2,180) | |||
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares) | 112 | |||||
Acquisition of treasury stock | (3,450) | $ (3,450) | ||||
Non-cash stock compensation | 3,350 | 3,350 | ||||
Topic 842 transition impairment, net of tax | (15,172) | (15,172) | ||||
Net loss | (7,903) | (7,903) | ||||
Other comprehensive income | 428 | 428 | ||||
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2019 | 17,851 | 4,928 | ||||
Ending balance at Dec. 29, 2019 | 360,520 | $ 18 | $ (202,313) | 213,922 | (4,373) | 353,266 |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||
Exercise of options, issuance of restricted stock, shares exchanged for exercise and tax, and stock issued through employee stock purchase plan (in shares) | (99) | |||||
Exercise of options, issuance of restricted stock, shares exchanged for exercise and tax, and stock issued through employee stock purchase plan | 320 | $ 4,040 | (3,720) | |||
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares) | 72 | |||||
Acquisition of treasury stock | (1,635) | $ (1,635) | ||||
Non-cash stock compensation | 4,489 | 4,489 | ||||
Issuance of common stock, shares | 2,598 | |||||
Issuance of common stock, value | 28,718 | $ 2 | 28,716 | |||
Release of currency translation adjustment | 5,484 | 5,484 | ||||
Net loss | (276,068) | (276,068) | ||||
Other comprehensive income | (1,115) | (1,115) | ||||
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 27, 2020 | 20,449 | 4,901 | ||||
Ending balance at Dec. 27, 2020 | 120,713 | $ 20 | $ (199,908) | 243,407 | (4) | 77,198 |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||
Exercise of options, issuance of restricted stock, shares exchanged for exercise and tax, and stock issued through employee stock purchase plan (in shares) | (174) | |||||
Exercise of options, issuance of restricted stock, shares exchanged for exercise and tax, and stock issued through employee stock purchase plan | (379) | $ 7,105 | (7,484) | |||
Non-cash stock compensation | 6,637 | 6,637 | ||||
Net loss | (50,002) | (50,002) | ||||
Other comprehensive income | 5 | 5 | ||||
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 26, 2021 | 20,449 | 4,727 | ||||
Ending balance at Dec. 26, 2021 | $ 76,974 | $ 20 | $ (192,803) | $ 242,560 | $ 1 | $ 27,196 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | |||
Net loss | $ (50,002) | $ (276,068) | $ (7,903) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 83,438 | 87,557 | 91,790 |
Gift card breakage | (5,373) | (4,516) | (6,776) |
Goodwill and asset impairments | 7,052 | 122,354 | 15,094 |
Non-cash other charges | 346 | 2,837 | (13,621) |
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) | 0 | 51,502 | (9,640) |
Stock-based compensation expense | 6,622 | 4,330 | 3,344 |
Other, net | 3,103 | 1,052 | 678 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
Accounts receivable | (4,919) | 5,601 | 2,766 |
Inventories | (1,925) | 2,239 | 161 |
Income tax receivable | 759 | (11,276) | (5,238) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (3,066) | 7,443 | (3,163) |
Operating lease assets, net of liabilities | (9,293) | 18,324 | 696 |
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 19,449 | (9,566) | (15,490) |
Unearned revenue | 9,449 | 430 | 5,632 |
Other operating assets and liabilities, net | (8,348) | 17,990 | (415) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 47,292 | 20,233 | 57,915 |
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | |||
Purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets | (42,261) | (22,132) | (57,309) |
Proceeds from sales of real estate and property, plant, and equipment and other | 20 | 739 | 279 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (42,241) | (21,393) | (57,030) |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | |||
Borrowings of long-term debt | 192,500 | 211,000 | 273,500 |
Payments of long-term debt and capital leases | (188,845) | (247,501) | (261,063) |
Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | (1,635) | (3,450) |
Debt issuance costs | (1,714) | (2,952) | (33) |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of stock issuance costs | 0 | 28,718 | 0 |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | (378) | 666 | 724 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,563 | (11,704) | 9,678 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 20 | (1,065) | 913 |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 6,634 | (13,929) | 11,476 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 16,116 | 30,045 | 18,569 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 22,750 | 16,116 | 30,045 |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | |||
Income taxes (refund received) paid, net | (962) | (50,629) | 3,237 |
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized | (10,455) | (9,869) | (9,750) |
Accrued purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets | $ 4,655 | $ 2,358 | $ 3,307 |
Description of Business and Sum
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (a) Description of Business Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries ("Red Robin," "we," "us," "our", or the "Company"), primarily operates, franchises, and develops casual dining restaurants in North America. As of December 26, 2021, the Company owned and operated 430 restaurants located in 38 states. The Company also had 101 casual dining restaurants operated by franchisees in 16 states and one Canadian province. The Company operates its business as one operating and one reportable segment. (b) Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and include the accounts of Red Robin and its wholly owned subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany accounts and transactions. The Company's fiscal year is 52 or 53 weeks ending the last Sunday of the calendar year. Year-end dates and the number of weeks in each fiscal year are shown in the table below for periods presented in the consolidated financial statements and for the upcoming fiscal year. Fiscal Year Year End Date Number of Weeks in Fiscal Year Current and Prior Fiscal Years: 2021 December 26, 2021 52 2020 December 27, 2020 52 2019 December 29, 2019 52 Upcoming Fiscal Years: 2022 December 25, 2022 52 2023 December 31, 2023 53 (c) Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 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 the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The areas that require management's most significant estimates are impairment of long-lived assets, lease accounting, estimating fair value, and unearned revenue. Actual results could differ from those estimates. (d) Immaterial Restatements Subsequent to the issuance of the December 27, 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements, management concluded that Financing lease right of use assets, Current portion of financing lease obligations and Long-term portion of financing lease liabilities were incorrectly presented within the same financial statement line items as Operating lease right of use assets, Current portion of operating lease obligations, and Long-term portion of operating lease obligations, respectively, on the December 27, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheet. To correct the classification of these assets and liabilities, $9.7 million of Financing lease right of use assets net was reclassified to Other assets, net, $1.1 million of the Current portion of financing lease obligations was reclassified to Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities, and $10.9 million of the Long-term portion of financing lease obligations was reclassified to Other non-current liabilities. Remaining balances in the captions pertain to Operating leases, and the financial statement line item descriptions were changed in the current year presentation to reflect this. Additionally, subsequent to the issuance of the December 27, 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements, management concluded that the Company had incorrectly disclosed the Change in construction related payables, whereas the required disclosure presents the accrued capital expenditure amounts included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of year-end. The Company corrected the disclosure in the current year and corrected the financial statement line item description to Accrued purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets, and corrected the 2020 and 2019 amounts from $(0.9) million and $(3.9) million, respectively to $2.4 million and $3.3 million, respectively, within the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. These restatements were related to presentation, and did not have any impact to retained earnings in the current or prior year presentations. Management has evaluated these errors and has determined, based on quantitative and qualitative factors that they were not material to the December 27, 2020 balance sheet or the cash flow statements for the year ended December 27, 2020 and December 29, 2019. (e) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revenue Recognition - Revenues consist of sales from restaurant operations (including third party delivery), franchise revenue, and other revenue including gift card breakage and miscellaneous revenue. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a restaurant Guest, franchisee, or other customer. The Company recognizes revenues from restaurant operations when payment is tendered at the point of sale, as the Company's performance obligation to provide food and beverage to the customer has been satisfied. The Company sells gift cards which do not have an expiration date, and it does not deduct dormancy fees from outstanding gift card balances. We recognize revenue from gift cards as either: (i) Restaurant revenue, when the Company's performance obligation to provide food and beverage to the customer is satisfied upon redemption of the gift card, or (ii) gift card breakage, as discussed below. Red Robin Royalty™ deferred revenue primarily relates to a program in which registered members earn an award for a free entrée for every nine entrées purchased. Registered members can also earn an award if they visit a Red Robin restaurant 5 separate times within 5 weeks of joining our Royalty™ program. We recognize the current sale of an entrée and defer a portion of the revenue to reflect partial prepayment for the future entrée the member is entitled to receive. We estimate the future value of the award based on the historical average value of redemptions. We also estimate what portion of registered members are not likely to reach the ninth purchase or fifth visit based on historical activity and recognize the revenue related to those purchases from deferred revenue. We recognize the deferred revenue in restaurant revenue on earned rewards when the Company satisfies its performance obligation at redemption, or upon expiration. We compare the estimate of the value of future awards to historical redemptions to evaluate the reasonableness of the deferred amount. Revenues we receive from our franchise arrangements include sales-based royalties, advertising fund contributions, area development fees, and franchise fees. Red Robin franchisees are required to remit 4.0% to 5.0% of their revenues as royalties to the Company and contribute up to 3.0% of revenues to two national advertising funds. The Company recognizes these sales-based royalties and advertising fund contributions as the underlying franchisee sales occur. The Company also provides its franchisees with management expertise, training, pre-opening assistance, and restaurant operating assistance in exchange for area development fees and franchise fees. The Company capitalizes these fees upon collection from the franchisee, which then amortize over the contracted franchise term as the services comprising the performance obligation are satisfied. The Company typically grants franchise rights to franchisees for a term of 20 years, with the right to extend the term for an additional ten years if various conditions are satisfied by the franchisee. Gift card breakage is recognized when the likelihood of a gift card being redeemed by the customer is remote and the Company determines there is not a legal obligation to remit the unredeemed gift card balance to the relevant jurisdiction. The determination of the gift card breakage rate is based upon the Company's specific historical redemption patterns. The Company recognizes gift card breakage by applying its estimate of the rate of gift card breakage on a pro rata basis over the period of estimated redemption. Other revenue consists of miscellaneous revenues considered insignificant to the Company's business. Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Amounts receivable from credit card issuers are typically converted to cash within two days to four days of the original sales transaction and are considered to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with multiple financial institutions. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and are maintained with financial institutions with reputable credit and therefore bear minimal credit risk. The Company holds cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions in excess of amounts covered by the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") and sometimes invests excess cash in money market funds not insured by the FDIC. The Company periodically assesses the credit risk associated with these financial institutions and believes that the risk of loss is minimal. Accounts Receivable, Net - Accounts receivable, net consists primarily of third party gift card receivables, third party delivery partner receivables, trade receivables due from franchisees for royalties and advertising fund contributions, and tenant improvement allowances. At the end of 2021, there was approximately $10.9 million of gift card receivables in accounts receivable related to gift cards that were sold by third party retailers compared to $7.6 million at the end of 2020. At the end of 2021, there was also approximately $3.0 million related to third party delivery partners in accounts receivable compared to approximately $4.0 million at the end of 2020. Inventories - Inventories consist of food, beverages, and supplies valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. At the end of 2021 and 2020, food and beverage inventories were $8.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively, and supplies inventories were $16.4 million and $17.0 million, respectively. Property and Equipment, Net - Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Expenditures for major additions and improvements are capitalized and minor replacements, maintenance, and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method based on the shorter of the estimated useful lives or the terms of the underlying leases of the related assets. Interest incurred on funds used to construct Company-owned restaurants is capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the related assets. The estimated useful lives for property and equipment are: Buildings 5 years to 20 years Leasehold improvements Shorter of lease term or estimated useful life, not to exceed 20 years Furniture, fixtures and equipment 5 years to 20 years Computer equipment 2 years to 5 years The Company capitalizes certain overhead related to the development and construction of its new restaurants as well as certain information technology infrastructure upgrades. Costs incurred for the potential development of restaurants that are subsequently terminated are expensed. Leases - The Company leases land, buildings, and equipment used in its operations under operating and finance leases. Our leases generally have remaining terms of 1-15 years, most of which include options to extend the leases for additional 5-year periods. Generally, the lease term is the minimum of the non-cancelable period of the lease or the lease term inclusive of reasonably certain renewal periods up to a term of 20 years. We determine if a contract contains a lease at inception. Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date. Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments not yet paid. Operating lease assets represent our right to use an underlying asset and are based upon the operating lease liabilities adjusted for prepayments or accrued lease payments, initial direct costs, lease incentives, and impairment of operating lease assets. To determine the present value of lease payments not yet paid, we estimate incremental secured borrowing rates corresponding to the maturities of the leases. We estimate this rate based on prevailing financial market conditions, comparable company and credit analysis, and management judgment. Our leases typically contain rent escalations over the lease term. We recognize expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Additionally, tenant incentives used to fund leasehold improvements are recognized when earned and reduce our right-of-use asset related to the lease. These are amortized through the right-of-use asset as reductions of expense over the lease term. Some of our leases include rent escalations based on inflation indexes and fair market value adjustments. Certain leases contain contingent rental provisions that include a fixed base rent plus an additional percentage of the restaurant's sales in excess of stipulated amounts. Operating lease liabilities are calculated using the prevailing index or rate at lease commencement. Subsequent escalations in the index or rate and contingent rental payments are recognized as variable lease expenses. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. We have elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all applicable classes of underlying assets. Short-term disclosures include only those leases with a term of 12 months or less, and expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, that do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that we are reasonably certain to exercise, are not recorded on the balance sheet. We elected the practical expedient that does not require us to separate lease and non-lease components for our population of real estate assets. Intangible Assets, net - Intangible assets comprise primarily leasehold interests, acquired franchise rights, and the costs of purchased liquor licenses. Leasehold interests primarily represent the fair values of acquired lease contracts having contractual rents lower than fair market rents and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining initial lease term. Acquired franchise rights, which represent the acquired value of franchise contracts, are amortized over the term of the franchise agreements. The costs of obtaining non-transferable liquor licenses from local government agencies are capitalized and generally amortized over a period of up to 20 years. The costs of purchasing transferable liquor licenses through open markets in jurisdictions with a limited number of authorized liquor licenses are capitalized as indefinite-lived intangible assets. Liquor licenses with indefinite lives are reviewed for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount is not recoverable, we record an impairment charge for the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value. We determine fair value based on prices in the open market for license in same or similar jurisdictions. Impairment charges of $0.5 million were recorded related to indefinite-lived intangibles in 2021. No impairment charges were recorded in 2020, or 2019. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - The Company reviews its long-lived assets, including restaurant sites, leasehold improvements, information technology systems, right of use assets, other fixed assets, and amortizable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. Identifiable cash flows are measured at the lowest level for which they are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities, generally at the restaurant level. If the assets are determined to be impaired, the amount of impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their fair value. Fair value is generally determined using forecasted cash flows discounted using an estimated weighted average cost of capital. Management may also utilize other market information to determine fair value when relevant information is available, such as market rent, when available, to estimate the fair value of a restaurant. Restaurant sites and other assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value, less estimated costs to sell. Information technology systems, such as internal-use computer software, are reviewed and tested for recoverability if the internal-use computer software is not expected to provide substantive service potential, a significant change occurs in the extent or manner in which the software is used or is expected to be used, a significant change is made or will be made to the software program, or costs of developing or modifying internal-use software significantly exceed the amount originally expected to develop or modify the software. Other Assets, net - Other assets, net consist primarily of assets related to various deposits, the employee deferred compensation plan, and unamortized debt issuance costs on the credit facility. Debt issuance costs are capitalized and amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis which approximates the effective interest rate method over the term of the Company's long-term debt. Advertising - Under the Company's franchise agreements, both the Company and the franchisees must contribute up to 3.0% of revenues to two national media advertising funds (the "Advertising Funds"). These Advertising Funds are used to build the Company's brand equity and awareness primarily through a national marketing strategy, including national television advertising, digital media, social media programs, email, loyalty, and public relations initiatives. Contributions to these Advertising Funds from franchisees are recorded as revenue under Franchise revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers . Total advertising costs of $34.3 million, $24.9 million, and $44.3 million in 2021, 2020, and 2019 and were included in Selling, general, and administrative expenses. Advertising production costs are expensed in the period when the advertising first takes place. Other advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Self-Insurance Programs - The Company utilizes a self-insurance plan for health, general liability, and workers' compensation coverage. Predetermined loss limits have been arranged with insurance companies to limit the Company's per occurrence cash outlay. Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities and accrued payroll and payroll-related liabilities include the estimated cost to settle reported claims and incurred but unreported claims. Legal Contingencies - In the normal course of business, we are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, the outcomes of which are uncertain. We record an accrual for legal contingencies when we determine it is probable that we have incurred a liability and we can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss. In making such determinations we evaluate, among other things, the probability of an unfavorable outcome, and when we believe it probable that a liability has been incurred, our ability to make a reasonable estimate of the loss. Pre-opening Costs - Pre-opening costs are expensed as incurred. Pre-opening costs include rental expenses through the date of opening for each restaurant, travel expenses, wages, and benefits for the training and opening teams, as well as food, beverage, and other restaurant opening costs incurred prior to a restaurant opening for business. Costs related to preparing restaurants to introduce Donatos® will be expensed as incurred and included in pre-opening costs. Income Taxes - Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for the estimated effects of all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized for the estimated effects of all deductible temporary differences, net operating losses, and tax credit carryforwards. Realization of net deferred tax assets is dependent upon profitable operations and future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences. However, the amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carry forward period are increased or reduced or if there are differences in the timing or amount of future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences. Pursuant to the guidance for uncertain tax positions, a taxpayer must be able to more likely than not sustain a position to recognize a tax benefit, and the measurement of the benefit is calculated as the largest amount that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon resolution of the benefit. The Company has analyzed filing positions in all of the federal, state, and foreign jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. The only periods subject to examination for the Company's federal and state returns are the 2017 through 2021 tax years. The Company records interest and penalties associated with audits as a component of income before taxes. Penalties are recorded in Selling, general, and administrative expenses, interest received is recorded in Interest income and other, net, and interest paid is recorded in Interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company recorded immaterial interest expense on the identified tax liabilities in 2021, 2020, and 2019. Approximately $1.1 million of interest income was recorded related to the $49.4 million federal cash tax refund received during the fourth quarter of 2020. Loss Per Share - Basic loss per share amounts are calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted loss per share amounts are calculated based upon the weighted average number of common and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the year. Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if holders of options and awards exercised their holdings into common stock. As the Company was in a net loss position for the fifty-two week period ended December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020, and December 29, 2019, all potentially dilutive common shares are considered anti-dilutive. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the impact of outstanding stock options and awards. Basic weighted average shares outstanding is reconciled to diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the fiscal years ended December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020, and December 29, 2019 as follows (in thousands): 2021 2020 2019 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 15,660 14,314 12,959 Dilutive effect of stock options and awards — — — Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 15,660 14,314 12,959 Awards excluded due to anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share 875 489 378 Comprehensive Loss - Total comprehensive loss consists of the net loss and other gains and losses affecting stockholders' equity that, under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from net income. Other comprehensive (loss) income as presented in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for 2021, 2020, and 2019 consisted of the foreign currency translation adjustment resulting from the Company's Canadian franchise operations. Stock-Based Compensation - The Company maintains several equity incentive plans under which it may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock variable compensation, or other forms of awards granted or denominated in the Company's common stock or units of the Company's common stock, as well as cash variable compensation awards to employees, non-employees, directors, and consultants. The Company also maintains an employee stock purchase plan. The Company issues shares relating to stock-based compensation plans and the employee stock purchase plan from treasury shares. We recognize compensation expenses for only the portion of share-based awards that are expected to vest. Therefore, we apply estimated forfeiture rates that are derived from our historical forfeitures of similar awards when a Team Member leaves the Company. Deferred Compensation - The Company has assets and liabilities related to a deferred compensation plan. The assets of the deferred compensation plan are held in a rabbi trust, where they are invested in certain mutual funds that cover an investment spectrum range from equities to money market instruments. Fluctuations in the market value of the investments held in the trust result in the recognition of deferred compensation expense or income reported in Selling, general, and administrative expenses and recognition of investment gain or loss reported in Interest income and other, net, in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Foreign Currency Translation - The Canadian Dollar is the functional currency for our Canadian franchise operations. Assets and liabilities denominated in Canadian Dollars are translated into U.S. Dollars at exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date. Income and expense accounts are translated using the average exchange rates prevailing throughout the period. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded as a separate component of Other comprehensive (loss) income. Gain or loss from foreign currency transactions is recognized in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss at the exchange rate in effect as of the date of the transaction. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company substantially completed the exit of Company-owned restaurants in Canada resulting in the removal of the accumulated currency translation adjustment as a component of stockholders' equity and the recognition in Other charges on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss totaling a loss of $5.5 million. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic - The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create unprecedented challenges for our industry including government mandated restrictions, changing consumer behavior, labor and supply chain challenges, and wide spread inflationary costs. Even as government restrictions were lifted, and dining rooms returned to full capacity, the surge in the Delta and Omicron variants continued to highlight the critical importance of providing a safe environment for our Team Members and Guests. In response to these COVID-19 challenges, the Company limited dining hours and seating capacity in order to preserve the consistent quality experience our Guests expect from us. Our ability to attract and retain Team Members has become more challenging in the current competitive job market. The challenges in hiring and retention and global supply chain disruptions have affected many of our vendor partners, resulting in intermittent product and distribution shortages. We remain focused on proactively addressing these industry challenges, while delivering a memorable Guest experience and continuing to prioritize the satisfaction and retention of our Team Members. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract] | |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements Reference Rate Reform In March 2020, FASB issued Update 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This update provides temporary optional expedients to applying the reference rate reform guidance to contracts that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. Under this update, contract modifications resulting in a new reference rate may be accounted for as a continuation of the existing contract. This guidance is effective upon issuance of the update and applies to contract modifications made through December 31, 2022. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements. We reviewed all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded they were either not applicable or not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. |
Revenue
Revenue | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] | |
Revenue | Revenue Disaggregation of Revenue In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by type of good or service (in thousands): Year Ended December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 December 29, 2019 Restaurant revenue $ 1,137,733 $ 854,136 $ 1,289,521 Franchise revenue (1) 17,236 8,853 17,497 Gift card breakage 5,373 4,516 6,776 Other revenue 1,736 1,210 1,220 Total revenues $ 1,162,078 $ 868,715 $ 1,315,014 ——————————————————— (1) The decrease in Franchise revenue during 2020 was driven by the Company temporary abating franchise payments during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Contract Liabilities Components of Unearned revenue in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows (in thousands): December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 Unearned gift card revenue $ 41,128 $ 38,309 Deferred loyalty revenue $ 13,086 $ 11,829 Revenue recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the redemption of gift cards that were included in the liability balance at the beginning of the fiscal year was as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 December 29, 2019 Gift card revenue $ 14,249 $ 16,385 $ 19,941 |
Other Charges
Other Charges | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] | |
Other Charges | Other Charges Other charges consist of the following (in thousands): Year Ended December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 December 29, 2019 Restaurant closures and refranchising costs (gains) $ 6,276 $ 19,846 $ (1,187) Asset impairment 7,052 26,940 15,094 Litigation contingencies 1,330 6,440 — COVID-19 related costs 1,288 1,858 — Board and shareholder matter costs 128 2,504 3,261 Goodwill impairment — 95,414 — Severance and executive transition — 881 3,450 Executive retention — — 980 Other charges $ 16,074 $ 153,883 $ 21,598 Restaurant Closure and Refranchising Costs (Gains) Restaurant closure costs represent costs incurred for permanently closed restaurants, including lease termination costs, as well as the ongoing restaurant operating costs of Company-owned restaurants that remained temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During 2020, the Company temporarily closed 35 restaurants due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. During periods of temporary closure, restaurant operating and occupancy costs were included in Restaurant closures and refranchising costs. The table below shows the disposition of these restaurants: (Restaurants) Restaurants Temporarily closed in March, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic: 35 Temporarily closed restaurants re-opened in 2020: 17 Temporarily closed restaurants permanently closed in 2020: 6 Restaurants temporarily closed as of December 27, 2020: 12 Temporarily closed restaurants re-opened in 2021: 1 Temporarily closed restaurants permanently closed in 2021: 10 Restaurants temporarily closed as of December 26, 2021 (1) : 1 (1) The Company intends to re-open the remaining temporarily closed restaurant in the first fiscal quarter of 2022. During 2021, the Company permanently closed 14 restaurants. Ten of these restaurants were initially temporarily closed due to COVID-19 in 2020. During 2020, the Company permanently closed 11 restaurants. Six of these restaurants were initially temporarily closed due to COVID-19. Due to permanent closure of certain restaurants during 2020, we impaired long-lived assets at six of the 11 permanently closed restaurants totaling $5.7 million. Additionally, during 2020, the Company substantially completed the exit of Company-owned restaurants in Canada and accordingly recognized the accumulated currency translation adjustment as a loss in Other charges on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss totaling $5.5 million. During 2019, the Company closed 18 restaurants resulting in a gain of $1.2 million. The gain is driven by early lease terminations on previously closed restaurants. Asset Impairment During 2021, the Company determined long-lived assets at ten locations were impaired and recognized non-cash impairment charges of $6.4 million primarily related to the impairment of the long-lived assets associated with our excess properties. Additionally, the Company recognized $0.5 million of non-cash impairment charges related to the impairment of long lived intangible assets related to quota state liquor licenses at seven locations. During 2020, the Company impaired long-lived assets of 40 Company-owned restaurants and recognized non-cash impairment charges of $21.7 million. Additionally, the Company impaired information technology assets totaling $5.2 million due to the COVID-19 pandemic redirecting our implementation of certain digital platforms in order to accelerate our speed to market. During 2019, the Company impaired long-lived assets of 29 Company-owned restaurants and recognized non-cash impairment charges of $15.1 million. Litigation Contingencies In 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $1.3 million and $6.4 million, respectively, of contingencies related to litigation matters. See Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies , for further discussion. COVID-19 Related Costs In 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $1.3 million and $1.9 million of costs, respectively, related to purchasing personal protective equipment for restaurant Team Members and Guests and providing emergency sick pay to restaurant Team Members during the pandemic. Board and Stockholder Matters Costs During 2021, the Company recorded an immaterial amount of board and stockholder matters costs. During 2020, the Company recorded $2.5 million of board and stockholder matters costs primarily related to the shareholder rights plan and the recruitment and appointment of a new board member in the first quarter of 2020. During 2019, the Company recorded $3.3 million of board and stockholder matters costs primarily related to the recruitment and appointment of the three new board members and the adoption of a shareholder rights plan. Goodwill Impairment The Company recognized full goodwill impairment during the first quarter of 2020 totaling $95.4 million resulting from the negative effects of COVID-19 on our business. Severance and Executive Transition During 2020, the Company recorded $0.9 million of severance and executive transition costs primarily related to severance costs associated with the reduction in force of restaurant support center Team Members in the first quarter of 2020. During 2019, the Company recorded $3.5 million of severance and executive transition costs primarily related to the transition and realignment of our executive team, including the appointment of a new CEO in the third quarter of 2019. Executive Retention During 2019, the Company recorded $1.0 million of executive retention costs related to payments made to retain executive leadership believed to be critical to the ongoing operation of the Company during the uncertainty created following the retirement of our CEO in early April 2019 and throughout the subsequent transition period. |
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | |
Property and Equipment | Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment consist of the following at December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 (in thousands): December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 Land $ 41,850 $ 41,850 Buildings 98,675 97,550 Leasehold improvements 684,235 682,449 Furniture, fixtures, and equipment 405,387 403,051 Construction in progress 8,866 5,086 Property and equipment, gross $ 1,239,013 $ 1,229,986 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (852,677) (802,953) Property and equipment, net $ 386,336 $ 427,033 Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment was $80.5 million in 2021, $83.2 million in 2020, and $87.4 million in 2019. On January 25, 2022 the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell a location where the Company owns the real estate, contingent upon the completion of customary due diligence. If completed, this sale will result in a material gain during 2022. |
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Intangible Assets | Intangible Assets The following table presents intangible assets as of December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 (in thousands): December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net Intangible assets subject to amortization: Franchise rights $ 49,328 $ (38,662) $ 10,666 $ 49,972 $ (36,815) $ 13,157 Leasehold interests 13,001 (9,681) 3,320 13,001 (9,254) 3,747 Liquor licenses and other 9,670 (9,364) 306 9,714 (9,364) 350 $ 71,999 $ (57,707) $ 14,292 $ 72,687 $ (55,433) $ 17,254 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Liquor licenses and other $ 7,000 $ — $ 7,000 $ 7,460 $ — $ 7,460 Intangible assets, net $ 78,999 $ (57,707) $ 21,292 $ 80,147 $ (55,433) $ 24,714 Immaterial impairment charges were recorded related to finite-lived intangibles resulting from the continuing and projected future results at Company-owned restaurants in 2021, 2020, and 2019. Impairment charges of $0.5 million were recorded related to indefinite-lived intangibles in 2021. No impairment charges were recorded related to indefinite-lived intangibles in 2020, and 2019. The aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization for 2021, 2020, and 2019 was $2.9 million, $4.4 million, and $4.4 million. The estimated aggregate future amortization expense as of December 26, 2021 is as follows (in thousands): 2022 $ 2,499 2023 2,362 2024 2,117 2025 1,777 2026 1,464 Thereafter 4,073 $ 14,292 |
Accrued Payroll and Payroll-rel
Accrued Payroll and Payroll-related Liabilities, and Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] | |
Accrued Payroll and Payroll-related Liabilities, and Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities | Accrued Payroll and Payroll-Related Liabilities, and Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities Accrued payroll and payroll-related liabilities consist of the following at December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 (in thousands): December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 Payroll and payroll-related taxes $ 15,290 $ 11,327 Workers compensation insurance 5,079 4,943 Corporate and restaurant incentive compensation 5,624 4,776 Accrued vacation 4,439 4,283 Other 2,152 2,324 Accrued payroll and payroll-related liabilities $ 32,584 $ 27,653 Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities consist of the following at December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 (in thousands): December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 CARES act deferred payroll tax $ 8,780 $ — State and city sales tax payable 6,960 3,487 Real estate, personal property, state income, and other taxes payable 6,696 6,501 General liability insurance 4,984 6,370 Utilities 2,569 2,747 Legal 2,455 10,480 Accrued marketing 2,108 282 Current portion of finance lease liabilities 1,194 1,078 Other 9,712 9,750 Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities $ 45,458 $ 40,695 |
Borrowings
Borrowings | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Borrowings | Borrowings Borrowings as of December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 are summarized below: December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 (Dollars in thousands) Borrowings Weighted Borrowings Weighted Revolving credit facility, term loan, and other long-term debt $ 176,955 7.10 % $ 170,644 4.50 % Total debt 176,955 170,644 Less current portion 9,692 9,692 Long-term debt $ 167,263 $ 160,952 Maturities of long-term debt as of December 26, 2021 are as follows (in thousands): 2022 $ 9,692 2023 166,388 2024 — 2025 — 2026 — Thereafter 875 $ 176,955 Credit Facility As of December 26, 2021, the Company had outstanding borrowings under the credit facility of $176.1 million, in addition to amounts issued under letters of credit of $7.9 million. As of December 27, 2020, the Company had outstanding borrowings under the credit facility of $169.8 million, in addition to amounts issued under letters of credit of $8.7 million. The amounts issued under letters of credit reduce the amount available under the credit facility but are not recorded as debt. As of December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020, the current portion of long-term borrowings under the credit facility totaled $9.7 million. As of December 26, 2021, our credit facility primarily consisted of a $119.1 million dollar term loan, and a $57.0 million revolving line of credit. The term loan requires quarterly principal payments at a rate of 7.0% per annum of the original principal balance. The term loan and revolving line of credit bear interest at LIBOR with a floor of 1.0%, plus a spread of 6.0%, and both the term loan and the revolving line of credit mature on January 10, 2023. Borrowings under the credit facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and are available to: (i) refinance certain existing indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries, (ii) finance restaurant construction costs, (iii) pay costs, fees, and expenses in connection with such new restaurant construction, (iv) pay any fees and expenses in connection with the credit facility, and (v) provide for the working capital and general corporate requirements of the Company, including permitted acquisitions and the redemption of capital stock. Restrictions on how borrowings are used by the Company are in place per requirements set forth by our lenders. The Company was subject to a number of customary covenants under the credit facility, including limitations on additional borrowings, acquisitions, capital expenditures, share repurchases, lease commitments, dividend payments, and requirements to maintain certain financial ratios including the lease adjusted leverage ratio and fixed charge coverage ratio. However, the Third Amendment provided certain covenant relief to the Company through the end of 2021. Our debt covenant assessment is based on inputs subject to various risks and uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including forecasted revenues, expenses, and cash flows, current discount rates, growth rates, observable market data, and changes to the regulatory environment. Third Amendment In response to the continued uncertainty around the impact of industry labor and supply chain challenges as well as the COVID-19 Delta variant, the Company amended its current credit facility on November 9, 2021 (the "Third Amendment") to obtain additional flexibility to continue to implement our business strategy. The Third Amendment further amended the Company’s credit facility to, among other things: • waive the application of the lease adjusted leverage ratio financial covenant (the "Leverage Ratio Covenant") for the third fiscal quarter of 2021 • increase the maximum leverage permitted for purposes of the Leverage Ratio Covenant for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021 and the first, second and third fiscal quarters of 2022, with the definition of the Leverage Ratio Covenant also being amended to provide that it shall not be calculated on a basis that gives effect to a seasonally adjusted annualized consolidated EBITDA in future periods; • decrease the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio required for purposes of the fixed charge coverage ratio financial covenant (the “FCCR Covenant”) for the first fiscal quarter of 2022, with the definition of the FCCR Covenant also being amended to account for cash tax refunds received in any future period and certain capital expenditures constituting "Expansion Capital Expenditures" being excluded from the calculation thereof; • decrease the minimum liquidity required for purposes of the minimum liquidity covenant and provide for the testing of such minimum liquidity covenant at all times; • make certain amendments to the Credit Facility to (i) provide that certain additional capital expenditures shall constitute "Expansion Capital Expenditures" and (ii) provide that "Expansion Capital Expenditures" shall be permitted for all periods on or prior to the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Company ending on or about October 2, 2022, so long as (1) there is no default or event of default, (2) on a pro forma basis, Liquidity shall exceed a certain amount and (3) such "Expansion Capital Expenditures" do not exceed certain agreed amounts in each fiscal quarter (with carryforward of unused amounts to the immediately succeeding fiscal quarter), and, for all periods thereafter, so long as (1) there is no default or event of default, (2) on a pro forma basis, Liquidity shall exceed a certain amount and (3) on a pro forma basis, lease adjusted leverage ratio shall not exceed 5.00x; • increase the pricing under the Credit Facility for (a) the period from the Third Amendment Effective Date through the first interest determination date occurring after the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Company ending on or about April 17, 2022 to LIBOR (subject to a 1% floor) plus 6.00% and (b) periods thereafter to LIBOR (to which a 1% LIBOR floor shall apply) plus 6.50%; • provide that the previously agreed utilization fee of 0.75% per annum of the daily outstanding principal amount of term loans, revolving loans, swingline loans and letter of credit obligations under the Credit Facility shall be owing solely in respect of the period commencing on February 25, 2021 and ending on the Third Amendment Effective Date, with all such amounts payable on the Third Amendment Effective Date; • reduce the aggregate revolving commitment to $75.0 million on the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Company ending on or about April 17, 2022; • amend the anti-cash hoarding provision to require revolver repayments (but with no associated permanent reduction in the revolving commitment) to the extent that the Company’s consolidated cash on hand exceeds $30.0 million at any time; • revise the requirement that the annual audited financial statements be delivered without a "going concern qualification" to permit such a qualification solely relating to (i) any impending debt maturity (whether under the Credit Facility or otherwise) or (ii) any actual or prospective inability to satisfy a financial maintenance covenant; and • make certain amendments to the Credit Facility to address LIBOR transition matters. The description above is a summary of the Third Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of the agreement. In conjunction with the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility (the "Second Amendment") on February 25, 2021 and Third Amendment, the Company paid certain customary amendment fees to the lenders under the Credit Facility totaling approximately $0.6 million and $0.8 million respectively, which will be capitalized as deferred loan fees and amortized over the remaining term of the Credit Facility. During 2021, the Company expensed approximately $1.7 million of deferred financing charges related to calculated reductions in total borrowing capacity of the revolver associated with the Second and Third Amendments. The $1.7 million is included in interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the year ended December 26, 2021. New Credit Facility On March 4, 2022, the Company replaced its Prior Credit Agreement with a new Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") by and among the Company Red Robin International, Inc., as the borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the issuing banks from time to time party thereto, Fortress Credit Corp., as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner. The five-year $225.0 million Credit Agreement provides for a $25.0 million revolving line of credit and a $200.0 million term loan. The borrower maintains the option to increase the credit facility in the future, subject to lenders’ participation, by up to an additional $40.0 million in the aggregate on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement. The new credit facility will mature on March 4, 2027. No amortization is required with respect to the revolving credit facility. The term loans require quarterly principal payments in an aggregate annual amount equal to 1.0% of the original principal amount of the term loan. The new facility's interest rate references the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), a new index calculated by short-term repurchase agreements and backed by U.S. Treasury securities, or the Alternate Base Rate ("ABR"), which represents the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum, or (c) one-month term SOFR plus 1.00% per annum. Red Robin International, Inc. is the borrower under the Credit Agreement, and certain of its subsidiaries and the Company are guarantors of borrower’s obligations under the Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the borrower and the guarantors, including the Company, and are available to: (i) refinance certain existing indebtedness of the borrower and its subsidiaries, (ii) pay any fees and expenses in connection with the Credit Agreement, and (iii) provide for the working capital and general corporate requirements of the Company, the borrower and its subsidiaries, including permitted acquisitions and capital expenditures, but excluding restricted payments. On March 4, 2022, Red Robin International, Inc., the Company, and the guarantors also entered into a Pledge and Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”) granting to the Administrative Agent a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the borrower and the guarantors to secure the obligations under the Credit Agreement. This new Security Agreement replaces the existing security agreement, dated January 10, 2020, which was entered into in connection with the Prior Credit Agreement. Red Robin International, Inc. as the borrower is obligated to pay customary fees to the agents, lenders and issuing banks under the Credit Agreement with respect to providing, maintaining, or administering, as applicable, the credit facilities. |
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | |
Fair Value Measurements | Fair Value Measurements Fair value measurements are made under a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the measuring of fair value: Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect unadjusted quote prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3: Inputs that are generally unobservable. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management's best estimate of fair value. Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis The carrying amounts of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and current accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature or maturity of the instruments. The Company maintains a rabbi trust to fund obligations under a deferred compensation plan. See Note 15, Employee Benefit Programs. Amounts in the rabbi trust are invested in mutual funds, which are designated as trading securities and carried at fair value and are included in Other assets, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Fair market value of mutual funds is measured using level 1 inputs (quoted prices for identical assets in active markets). The following tables present the Company's assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 (in thousands): December 26, 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets: Investments in rabbi trust $ 6,276 $ 6,276 $ — $ — Total assets measured at fair value $ 6,276 $ 6,276 $ — $ — December 27, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets: Investments in rabbi trust $ 6,740 $ 6,740 $ — $ — Total assets measured at fair value $ 6,740 $ 6,740 $ — $ — Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis Assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on the consolidated financial statements on a nonrecurring basis include items such as property, plant and equipment, right of use assets, and other intangible assets. These assets are measured at fair value if determined to be impaired. During 2021, 2020, and 2019, the Company measured non-financial assets for impairment using continuing and projected future cash flows, as discussed in Note 4, Other Charges , which were based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represented a level 3 fair value measurement. Based on our 2021, 2020 and 2019 impairment analyses, we impaired long-lived assets at ten, 40 and 29 locations with carrying values of $13.7 million, $67.3 million, and $17.3 million. We determined the fair value of these long-lived assets in 2021, 2020, and 2019 to be $7.2 million, $34.7 million and $2.2 million based on level 3 fair value measurements. Liquor licenses with indefinite lives are reviewed for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount is not recoverable, we record an impairment charge for the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value. We determine fair value based on quoted prices in the active market for the license in the same or similar jurisdictions, representing a level 1 fair value measurement. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company performed its annual review of its indefinite lived liquor licenses that had a carrying value of $7.2 million, and recorded impairment charges of $0.5 million to indefinite-lived intangibles in 2021. No impairment charges were recorded to liquor licenses with indefinite lives in 2020, or 2019. Disclosures of Fair Value of Other Assets and Liabilities The Company's liability under its credit facility is carried at historical cost in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The carrying value approximated the fair value of the credit facility as of December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020, as the interest rate on the instrument approximated current market rates. The interest rate on the credit facility represents a level 2 fair value input. |
Leases
Leases | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Leases [Abstract] | |
Lessee, Operating and Finance Leases | Leases The Company's finance and operating lease assets and liabilities as of December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 as follows (in thousands): December 26, 2021 Finance (1) Operating (2) Lease assets, net (3) $ 9,664 $ 400,825 Current portion of lease obligations 1,194 48,842 Long-term portion of lease obligations 10,765 435,136 Total $ 11,959 $ 483,978 (1) Finance lease assets and obligations are included in Other assets, net, Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities, and Other non-current liabilities on our December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheets. (2) Operating lease assets and obligations are included in Operating lease assets, net, Current portion of operating lease liabilities, and Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities on our December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheets. (3) The Lease assets, net caption includes the right of use assets associated with the Company's Finance and Operating leases, net of the associated amortization of these right of use assets. December 27, 2020 Finance (1) Operating (2) Lease assets, net (3) $ 9,644 $ 415,929 Current portion of lease obligations 1,078 54,197 Long-term portion of lease obligations 10,937 454,296 Total $ 12,015 $ 508,493 (1) Finance lease assets and obligations are included in Other assets, net, Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities, and Other non-current liabilities on our December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheets. (2) Operating lease assets and obligations are included in Operating lease assets, net, Current portion of operating lease liabilities, and Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities on our December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheets. (3) The Lease assets, net caption includes the right of use assets associated with the Company's Finance and Operating leases, net of the associated amortization of these right of use assets. The components of lease expense, including variable lease costs primarily consisting of common area maintenance charges and real estate taxes, are included in Occupancy on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 December 29, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 70,000 $ 67,320 $ 75,496 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right of use assets 856 845 793 Interest on lease liabilities (4) 532 534 544 Total finance lease cost $ 1,388 $ 1,379 $ 1,337 Variable lease cost 19,812 24,482 29,300 Total lease costs $ 91,200 $ 93,181 $ 106,133 (4) Interest on finance lease liabilities is recorded to interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Maturities of our lease liabilities as of December 26, 2021 were as follows (in thousands): Finance Leases Operating Leases 2022 $ 1,716 $ 80,361 2023 1,244 76,626 2024 1,264 74,898 2025 1,283 70,282 2026 1,345 64,153 Thereafter 8,169 314,998 Total future lease liability $ 15,021 $ 681,318 Less imputed interest 3,062 197,340 Present value of lease liability $ 11,959 $ 483,978 Supplemental cash flow information in thousands (except other information) related to leases is as follows: Year Ended December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 December 29, 2019 Cash flows from operating activities Cash paid related to lease liabilities Operating leases $ 81,520 $ 47,164 $ 78,260 Finance leases 532 534 512 Cash flows from financing activities Cash paid related to lease liabilities Finance leases 1,733 270 817 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $ 83,785 $ 47,968 $ 79,589 Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations $ 28,738 $ 56,014 $ 12,580 Right of use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations $ 1,170 $ 2,918 $ 1,606 Other information related to operating leases as follows: Weighted average remaining lease term 9.69 years 10.24 years 10.70 years Weighted average discount rate 7.05 % 6.90 % 7.38 % Other information related to financing leases as follows: Weighted average remaining lease term 10.81 years 11.76 years 12.37 years Weighted average discount rate 4.56 % 4.56 % 4.90 % |
Income Taxes
Income Taxes | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes Loss before income taxes includes the following components for the fiscal years ended December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020, and December 29, 2019 (in thousands): 2021 2020 2019 U.S. $ (49,978) $ (262,728) $ (14,549) Foreign (176) (20,824) (7,688) Loss before income taxes $ (50,154) $ (283,552) $ (22,237) The benefit for income taxes for the fiscal years ended December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020, and December 29, 2019 consist of the following (in thousands): 2021 2020 2019 Current: Federal $ — $ (60,340) $ (3,054) State (152) 1,354 (1,687) Foreign — — — Total current income tax (benefit) $ (152) $ (58,986) $ (4,741) Deferred: Federal $ — $ 44,353 $ (10,994) State — 8,086 1,354 Foreign — (937) 47 Total deferred income tax expense (benefit) — 51,502 (9,593) Income tax benefit $ (152) $ (7,484) $ (14,334) The reconciliation between the income tax benefit and the amount of income tax computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate to loss before income taxes as shown in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for fiscal years ended December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020, and December 29, 2019 is as follows: 2021 2020 2019 Tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % State income taxes 3.8 3.9 2.2 FICA tip tax credits — — 46.0 Foreign taxes versus U.S statutory rate — 0.2 0.8 Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets (25.2) (27.9) (9.1) Impact of CARES Act and related method changes — 5.5 — Other tax credits — — 6.1 Meals and entertainment — — (0.7) Excess stock options 1.1 (0.1) (2.9) Employee travel — — (0.1) Other (0.4) — 1.2 Effective tax rate 0.3 % 2.6 % 64.5 % The Company had a tax benefit in all three years presented above, but due to the mathematical computation of tax benefit to book loss the effective tax rate in 2021, 2020, and 2019 are represented as a positive percentage. The decrease in the Company's effective tax benefit in 2021 is primarily due to the 2020 favorable rate impact of net operating loss carrybacks allowed as part of the CARES Act. The decrease in the 2020 effective tax benefit is primarily due to a decrease in credits and an increase in the valuation allowance. The Company's federal and state deferred taxes at December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 are as follows (in thousands): 2021 2020 Deferred tax assets: Leasing transactions $ 126,981 $ 134,471 General business and other tax credits 40,472 40,366 Net operating loss carryover 36,069 23,567 Accrued compensation and related costs 9,738 11,893 Goodwill 8,296 9,536 Stock-based compensation 6,461 5,561 Advanced payments 3,912 4,702 Other non-current deferred tax assets 5,782 3,073 Subtotal 237,711 233,169 Valuation allowance (99,093) (86,677) Total $ 138,618 $ 146,492 Deferred tax liabilities: Leasing transactions $ (108,067) $ (112,860) Property and equipment (17,600) (21,549) Supplies inventory (4,128) (4,267) Prepaid expenses (2,517) (2,884) Other non-current deferred tax liabilities (6,306) (4,932) Total $ (138,618) $ (146,492) Net deferred tax asset $ — $ — The Company had net operating loss carryforwards for tax purposes of $36.1 million as of December 26, 2021. This is comprised of approximately $11.8 million of federal net operating loss carryovers, approximately $14.8 million of state net operating loss carryovers, and approximately $9.5 million of foreign net operating loss carryovers. The federal net operating loss has an indefinite carryforward period, the state net operating loss carryovers expire at various dates between 2025 and 2041, and the foreign net operating loss carryovers expire at various dates between 2035 and 2041. As of December 26, 2021, the Company had a deferred tax asset of $39.3 million related to federal tax credits, which expire at various dates between 2037 and 2040. The Company also had a deferred tax asset of $1.2 million related to state tax credits which expire in 2024. In assessing the realizability of deferred income tax assets, ASC 740 requires a more likely than not standard be met. If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that deferred income tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance must be established. The realization of deferred tax assets depends on the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which the temporary differences become deductible. Management considers reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies when making this determination. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has experienced cumulative losses in recent years which is significant negative evidence that is difficult to overcome in order to reach a determination that a valuation allowance is not required. Projected future taxable income is positive subjective evidence but is not strong enough to overcome the recent cumulative loss objective evidence. Therefore, management determined that a full valuation allowance was required as of December 26, 2021 and at December 27, 2020. Based on the Company's evaluation of its deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance of approximately $99.1 million has been recorded against the deferred tax asset for federal and state tax credits, federal and state deferred tax assets, all net operating loss carry forwards and the deferred taxes of our foreign subsidiary. The following table summarizes the Company's unrecognized tax benefits at December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020, and December 29, 2019 (in thousands): 2021 2020 2019 Beginning of year $ 80 $ 104 $ 304 Increase due to current year tax positions 3 — 52 Due to decrease to a position taken in a prior year — (24) (170) Settlements — — (16) Reductions related to lapses in the statute of limitations (51) — (66) End of year $ 32 $ 80 $ 104 The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate is approximately $32 thousand. The Company does not anticipate significant changes in the aggregate amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months, other than nominal tax settlements. The Company had outstanding federal and state refund claims of approximately $15.8 million as of December 26, 2021. In January 2022, the Company received $2.4 million of those refund claims, and expects to receive the remaining $13.4 million over the next 12-18 months due to processing delays at the IRS. |
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies Because litigation is inherently unpredictable, assessing contingencies related to litigation is a complex process involving highly subjective judgment about potential outcomes of future events. When evaluating litigation contingencies, we may be unable to provide a meaningful estimate due to a number of factors, including the procedural status of the matter in question, the availability of appellate remedies, insurance coverage related to the claim or claims in question, the presence of complex or novel legal theories, and the ongoing discovery and development of information important to the matter. In addition, damage amounts claimed in litigation against us may be unsupported, exaggerated, or unrelated to possible outcomes, and as such are not meaningful indicators of our potential liability or financial exposure. Accordingly, we review the adequacy of accruals and disclosures each quarter in consultation with legal counsel, and we assess the probability and range of possible losses associated with contingencies for potential accrual in the consolidated financial statements. However, the ultimate resolution of litigated claims may differ from our current estimates In the normal course of business, there are various claims in process, matters in litigation, and other contingencies. These include employment related claims and claims from Guests or Team Members alleging illness, injury, food quality, health, or operational concerns. To date, none of these claims, certain of which are covered by insurance policies, have had a material effect on the Company. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these suits, legal proceedings, and claims with certainty, management is of the opinion that adequate provision for potential losses associated with these matters has been made in the financial statements and that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations. However, a significant increase in the number of these claims, or one or more successful claims resulting in greater liabilities than we currently anticipate, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. As of December 26, 2021, we had a balance of $2.5 million for loss contingencies on our consolidated balance sheets. We ultimately may be subject to greater or less than the accrued amount. As of December 26, 2021, we had purchase commitments to certain vendors who provide food and beverages and other supplies to our restaurants, for an aggregate of $155.9 million. We expect to fulfill our commitments under these agreements in the normal course of business, and as such, no liability has been recorded. |
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] | |
Stockholders' Equity | Stockholders' Equity |
Stock Incentive Plans
Stock Incentive Plans | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 27, 2020 | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement | Stock Incentive Plans In May 2017, the Company's stockholders approved the 2017 Performance Incentive Plan (the "2017 Stock Plan"). Following the date of approval, all grants are made under the 2017 Stock Plan and no new awards may be granted under the Second Amended and Restated 2007 Performance Plan (the "2007 Stock Plan"). The 2017 Stock Plan authorizes the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs), and other forms of awards granted or denominated in the Company common stock or unit of the Company's common stock, as well as cash performance awards pursuant to the plan. Persons eligible to receive awards under the 2017 Stock Plan include officers, employees, directors, consultants, and other service providers or any affiliate of the Company. The maximum number of shares of the Company's common stock that may be issued or transferred pursuant to awards under the 2017 Stock Plan was 630,182 shares. The 2017 Stock Plan was amended in May 2019, and again in May 2020 to add an additional 660,000 and 275,000 shares, respectively, bringing the total to 1,565,182 shares as of December 26, 2021. Vesting of the awards under the 2017 Stock Plan is determined at the date of grant by the plan administrator. Each award granted under the 2017 Stock Plan and 2007 Stock Plan fully vests, becomes exercisable and/or payable, as applicable, upon a change in control event. However, unless the individual award agreement provides otherwise, with respect to executive and certain other high level officers, upon the occurrence of a change in control, no award will vest unless such officers' employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without cause during the two years following such change in control event. Each award expires on such date as shall be determined at the date of grant; however, the maximum term of options, SARs, and other rights to acquire common stock under the plan is ten years after the initial date of the award, subject to provisions for further deferred payment in certain circumstances. Vesting of awards under these plans were generally time based over a period of one year to four years. As of December 26, 2021, 211,608 options and awards to acquire the Company's common stock remained outstanding under the 2007 Stock Plan; all remaining options and awards are outstanding under the 2017 Stock Plan. Stock-based compensation costs recognized in 2021, 2020, and 2019 were $6.6 million, $4.3 million, and $3.3 million with related income tax benefits of $1.4 million, $0.3 million, and $0.3 million. As of December 26, 2021, there was $12.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost, excluding estimated forfeitures. Unrecognized compensation costs are expected to be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of approximately 0.72 years for stock options, 1.05 years for the restricted stock units ("RSU"), and 1.29 years for the performance stock units ("PSU"). Stock Options The tables below summarize the status of the Company's stock option plans (in thousands, except exercise price): Stock Options Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, December 27, 2020 470 $ 36.64 Granted — — Forfeited/expired (13) 34.67 Exercised (4) 14.12 Outstanding, December 26, 2021 453 $ 36.91 Shares Weighted Weighted Aggregate Outstanding as of December 26, 2021 453 $ 36.91 5.7 $ 998 Vested and expected to vest as of December 26, 2021 (1) 436 37.81 5.6 924 Exercisable as of December 26, 2021 299 $ 48.48 4.5 $ 326 ——————————————————— (1) The expected to vest options are the result of applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumption to total outstanding options. The Company applies estimated forfeiture rates that are derived from our historical forfeitures of similar awards. The estimated fair value of each option granted is calculated using the Black-Scholes multiple option-pricing model, and expense is recognized straight line over the vesting period. No options were granted during 2021 or 2019. The average assumptions used in the model for the fiscal years ended December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020 and December 29, 2019 were as follows: 2021 2020 2019 Risk-free interest rate — % 0.5 % — % Expected years until exercise 0 years 4.7 years 0 years Expected stock volatility — % 61.0 % — % Dividend yield — % — % — % Weighted average Black-Scholes fair value per share at date of grant $ — $ 6.28 $ — Total intrinsic value of options exercised (in thousands) $ 89 $ 30 $ 20 The risk-free interest rate was based on the rate for zero coupon U.S. Government issues with a remaining term similar to the expected life. The expected life of the options represents the period of time the options are expected to be outstanding and is based on historical trends and Team Member exercise patterns. The expected stock price volatility represents an average of the Company's historical volatility measured over a period approximating the expected life. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company's history and expectations of dividend payouts. Time-Based RSUs During 2021, 2020, and 2019, the Company issued time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") to certain employees as permitted under the 2017 Stock Plan. The Company can grant RSUs to its directors, executive officers, and other key employees. The RSUs granted to employees typically vest in equal installments over three to four years. For the Company's board of directors, RSUs vest in full on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the next annual stockholder meeting. Upon vesting, one share of the Company's common stock is issued for each RSU. The fair value of each RSU granted is equal to the market price of the Company's stock at the date of grant, and expense is recognized straight line over the vesting period. The table below summarizes the status of the Company's time-based RSUs under the 2017 and 2007 Stock Plans (shares in thousands): Restricted Stock Units Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (per share) Outstanding, December 27, 2020 347 $ 19.74 Awarded 257 34.72 Forfeited (35) 27.88 Vested (150) 17.93 Outstanding, December 26, 2021 (1) 419 $ 28.89 (1) Awards expected to vest are the result of applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumption to total outstanding options. The Company applies estimated forfeiture rates that are derived from our historical forfeitures of similar awards. Performance Stock Units During 2021, 2020, and 2019, the Company granted performance stock unit awards ("PSUs") to certain employees as permitted under the 2017 Stock Plan. Each PSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock on the payment date. Prior to 2020, each PSU was divided into three Beginning in 2020, the Company began granting PSU awards based on relative total stockholder return defined as increases in the Company's stock price during a performance period of three years as compared to the total stockholder return of a group of peer companies. Fair value of each PSU granted is determined by a Monte Carlo valuation model, and expense is recognized straight line over the performance period. PSUs remain unvested until the last day of the three year performance period and are forfeited in the event of termination of employment of a grantee prior to the last day of the three year performance period. The table below summarizes the status of the Company's performance stock units under the 2017 Stock Plan (shares in thousands): Performance Stock Units Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (per share) Outstanding, December 27, 2020 297 $ 20.52 Awarded 100 53.49 Forfeited (13) 27.34 Vested (4) 61.25 Outstanding, December 26, 2021 (1) 380 $ 28.54 (1) Awards expected to vest are the result of applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumption to total outstanding options. The Company applies estimated forfeiture rates that are derived from our historical forfeitures of similar awards. Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan Beginning in 2020, the long-term cash incentive plan is based on relative total stockholder return defined as increases in the Company's stock price during a performance period of three years as compared to the total stockholder return of a group of peer companies. Compensation is recognized variably over the three year performance period based on a Monte Carlo valuation model. Beginning in 2017, the long-term cash incentive plan was based on operational metrics with three one year performance periods. Compensation expense for awards granted before 2020 is recognized variably over the performance period based on the plan-to-date performance achievement. All long-term cash incentive awards cliff vest after three years at the end of each performance cycle. In 2021, 2020, and 2019, the Company recorded $0.5 million, $0.2 million, and $0.2 million, respectively in compensation expense to Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss related to the 2017 long-term cash incentive plan. During 2021 and 2020, the long-term cash incentive plan payout totaled $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively. At December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020, a $1.0 million and $0.8 million long-term cash incentive plan liability was included in Accrued payroll and payroll-related liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. |
Employee Benefit Programs
Employee Benefit Programs | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Employee Benefit and Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract] | |
Employee Benefit Programs | Employee Benefit Programs Employee Deferred Compensation Plan The Company offers a deferred compensation plan that permits key employees and other members of management defined as highly compensated employees under the IRS code to defer portions of their compensation in a pre-tax savings vehicle that allows for retirement savings above 401(k) limits. Under this plan, eligible Team Members may elect to defer up to 75% of their base salary and up to 100% of variable compensation and commissions each plan year. The assets of the deferred compensation plan are held in a rabbi trust, where they are invested in certain mutual funds that cover an investment spectrum ranging from equities to money market instruments and are available to satisfy the claims of the Company's creditors in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency. These mutual funds have published market prices and are reported at fair value. See Note 9, Fair Value Measurements . Changes in the market value of the investments held in the trust result in the recognition of a corresponding gain or loss reported in Interest income and other, net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. A corresponding change in the liability associated with the deferred compensation plan results in an offsetting deferred compensation expense, or reduction of expense, reported in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company recognized $0.7 million of deferred compensation expense in 2021, $0.6 million in 2020, and $1.1 million in 2019. As of December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020, $6.3 million and $6.7 million of deferred compensation assets are included in Other assets, net and $6.3 million and $6.7 million of deferred compensation plan liabilities are included in Other non-current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Employee Stock Purchase Plan In July 2017, the Company adopted the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "New Plan"). The New Plan authorized 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock for issuance. Under the New Plan, eligible Team Members may voluntarily contribute up to 15% of their salary, subject to limitations, to purchase common stock at a price equal to 85% of the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock on the first day of each offering period or 85% of the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock on the last day of each offering period, whichever amount is less. In general, all of the Company's officers and Team Members who have been employed by the Company for at least one year and who are regularly scheduled to work more than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in this plan, which operates in the successive six months commencing on January 1 and July 1 of each fiscal year. During 2021, the Company issued a total of 42,563 shares under the New Plan with 119,426 shares available for future issuance. During 2020, the Company issued a total of 40,462 shares under the New Plan. For 2021, in accordance with the guidance for accounting for stock compensation, the Company estimated the fair value of the awards granted pursuant to the stock purchase plan using the Black-Scholes multiple-option pricing model. The assumptions used in the model included 0.3% risk-free interest rate, 0.5 year expected life, expected volatility of 53.94%, and 0% dividend yield. The weighted average fair value per share at grant date was $4.36. For 2020, the assumptions used in the model included 0.1% risk-free interest rate, 0.5 year expected life, expected volatility of 50.40%, and 0% dividend yield. The weighted average fair value per share at grant date was $2.16. For 2019, the assumptions used in the model included 1.5% risk-free interest rate, 0.50 year expected life, expected volatility of 41.82%, and 0% dividend yield. The weighted average fair value per share at grant date was $7.56. The Company recognized $0.2 million of compensation expense related to this plan in 2021, $0.1 million in 2020, and $0.2 million in 2019. Employee Defined Contribution Plan The Company maintains a 401(k) Savings Plan ("401k Plan") which covers eligible Team Members who have satisfied the service requirements and reached 21 years of age. The 401k Plan, which qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, allows Team Members to defer specified percentages of their compensation on a pre-tax basis. The Company may make matching contributions in an amount determined by the board of directors. In addition, the Company may contribute each period, at its discretion, an additional amount from profits. Employer matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 3% of compensation and 50% on the next 2% of compensation. The Company matches contributions when the employee contribution is made, and the employer matching contributions are not subject to a vesting schedule. The Company recognized matching contribution expense of $2.8 million in 2021, $2.5 million in 2020, and $3.0 million in 2019. |
Description of Business and S_2
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Description of business | Description of BusinessRed Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries ("Red Robin," "we," "us," "our", or the "Company"), primarily operates, franchises, and develops casual dining restaurants in North America. As of December 26, 2021, the Company owned and operated 430 restaurants located in 38 states. The Company also had 101 casual dining restaurants operated by franchisees in 16 states and one Canadian province. The Company operates its business as one operating and one reportable segment. |
Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation | Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and include the accounts of Red Robin and its wholly owned subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany accounts and transactions. The Company's fiscal year is 52 or 53 weeks ending the last Sunday of the calendar year. Year-end dates and the number of weeks in each fiscal year are shown in the table below for periods presented in the consolidated financial statements and for the upcoming fiscal year. Fiscal Year Year End Date Number of Weeks in Fiscal Year Current and Prior Fiscal Years: 2021 December 26, 2021 52 2020 December 27, 2020 52 2019 December 29, 2019 52 Upcoming Fiscal Years: 2022 December 25, 2022 52 2023 December 31, 2023 53 |
Use of Estimates | Use of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 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 the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The areas that require management's most significant estimates are impairment of long-lived assets, lease accounting, estimating fair value, and unearned revenue. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
Immaterial restatements | Immaterial Restatements Subsequent to the issuance of the December 27, 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements, management concluded that Financing lease right of use assets, Current portion of financing lease obligations and Long-term portion of financing lease liabilities were incorrectly presented within the same financial statement line items as Operating lease right of use assets, Current portion of operating lease obligations, and Long-term portion of operating lease obligations, respectively, on the December 27, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheet. To correct the classification of these assets and liabilities, $9.7 million of Financing lease right of use assets net was reclassified to Other assets, net, $1.1 million of the Current portion of financing lease obligations was reclassified to Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities, and $10.9 million of the Long-term portion of financing lease obligations was reclassified to Other non-current liabilities. Remaining balances in the captions pertain to Operating leases, and the financial statement line item descriptions were changed in the current year presentation to reflect this. Additionally, subsequent to the issuance of the December 27, 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements, management concluded that the Company had incorrectly disclosed the Change in construction related payables, whereas the required disclosure presents the accrued capital expenditure amounts included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of year-end. The Company corrected the disclosure in the current year and corrected the financial statement line item description to Accrued purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets, and corrected the 2020 and 2019 amounts from $(0.9) million and $(3.9) million, respectively to $2.4 million and $3.3 million, respectively, within the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. |
Revenue from Contract with Customer | Revenue Recognition - Revenues consist of sales from restaurant operations (including third party delivery), franchise revenue, and other revenue including gift card breakage and miscellaneous revenue. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a restaurant Guest, franchisee, or other customer. The Company recognizes revenues from restaurant operations when payment is tendered at the point of sale, as the Company's performance obligation to provide food and beverage to the customer has been satisfied. The Company sells gift cards which do not have an expiration date, and it does not deduct dormancy fees from outstanding gift card balances. We recognize revenue from gift cards as either: (i) Restaurant revenue, when the Company's performance obligation to provide food and beverage to the customer is satisfied upon redemption of the gift card, or (ii) gift card breakage, as discussed below. Red Robin Royalty™ deferred revenue primarily relates to a program in which registered members earn an award for a free entrée for every nine entrées purchased. Registered members can also earn an award if they visit a Red Robin restaurant 5 separate times within 5 weeks of joining our Royalty™ program. We recognize the current sale of an entrée and defer a portion of the revenue to reflect partial prepayment for the future entrée the member is entitled to receive. We estimate the future value of the award based on the historical average value of redemptions. We also estimate what portion of registered members are not likely to reach the ninth purchase or fifth visit based on historical activity and recognize the revenue related to those purchases from deferred revenue. We recognize the deferred revenue in restaurant revenue on earned rewards when the Company satisfies its performance obligation at redemption, or upon expiration. We compare the estimate of the value of future awards to historical redemptions to evaluate the reasonableness of the deferred amount. Revenues we receive from our franchise arrangements include sales-based royalties, advertising fund contributions, area development fees, and franchise fees. Red Robin franchisees are required to remit 4.0% to 5.0% of their revenues as royalties to the Company and contribute up to 3.0% of revenues to two national advertising funds. The Company recognizes these sales-based royalties and advertising fund contributions as the underlying franchisee sales occur. The Company also provides its franchisees with management expertise, training, pre-opening assistance, and restaurant operating assistance in exchange for area development fees and franchise fees. The Company capitalizes these fees upon collection from the franchisee, which then amortize over the contracted franchise term as the services comprising the performance obligation are satisfied. The Company typically grants franchise rights to franchisees for a term of 20 years, with the right to extend the term for an additional ten years if various conditions are satisfied by the franchisee. Gift card breakage is recognized when the likelihood of a gift card being redeemed by the customer is remote and the Company determines there is not a legal obligation to remit the unredeemed gift card balance to the relevant jurisdiction. The determination of the gift card breakage rate is based upon the Company's specific historical redemption patterns. The Company recognizes gift card breakage by applying its estimate of the rate of gift card breakage on a pro rata basis over the period of estimated redemption. Other revenue consists of miscellaneous revenues considered insignificant to the Company's business. |
Cash Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Amounts receivable from credit card issuers are typically converted to cash within two days to four days of the original sales transaction and are considered to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with multiple financial institutions. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and are maintained with financial institutions with reputable credit and therefore bear minimal credit risk. The Company holds cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions in excess of amounts covered by the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") and sometimes invests excess cash in money market funds not insured by the FDIC. The Company periodically assesses the credit risk associated with these financial institutions and believes that the risk of loss is minimal. |
Accounts Receivable | Accounts Receivable, Net - Accounts receivable, net consists primarily of third party gift card receivables, third party delivery partner receivables, trade receivables due from franchisees for royalties and advertising fund contributions, and tenant improvement allowances. |
Inventory | Inventories - Inventories consist of food, beverages, and supplies valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. |
Property and Equipment | Property and Equipment, Net - Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Expenditures for major additions and improvements are capitalized and minor replacements, maintenance, and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method based on the shorter of the estimated useful lives or the terms of the underlying leases of the related assets. Interest incurred on funds used to construct Company-owned restaurants is capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the related assets. The estimated useful lives for property and equipment are: Buildings 5 years to 20 years Leasehold improvements Shorter of lease term or estimated useful life, not to exceed 20 years Furniture, fixtures and equipment 5 years to 20 years Computer equipment 2 years to 5 years The Company capitalizes certain overhead related to the development and construction of its new restaurants as well as certain information technology infrastructure upgrades. Costs incurred for the potential development of restaurants that are subsequently terminated are expensed. |
Lessee, Leases | Leases - The Company leases land, buildings, and equipment used in its operations under operating and finance leases. Our leases generally have remaining terms of 1-15 years, most of which include options to extend the leases for additional 5-year periods. Generally, the lease term is the minimum of the non-cancelable period of the lease or the lease term inclusive of reasonably certain renewal periods up to a term of 20 years. We determine if a contract contains a lease at inception. Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date. Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments not yet paid. Operating lease assets represent our right to use an underlying asset and are based upon the operating lease liabilities adjusted for prepayments or accrued lease payments, initial direct costs, lease incentives, and impairment of operating lease assets. To determine the present value of lease payments not yet paid, we estimate incremental secured borrowing rates corresponding to the maturities of the leases. We estimate this rate based on prevailing financial market conditions, comparable company and credit analysis, and management judgment. Our leases typically contain rent escalations over the lease term. We recognize expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Additionally, tenant incentives used to fund leasehold improvements are recognized when earned and reduce our right-of-use asset related to the lease. These are amortized through the right-of-use asset as reductions of expense over the lease term. Some of our leases include rent escalations based on inflation indexes and fair market value adjustments. Certain leases contain contingent rental provisions that include a fixed base rent plus an additional percentage of the restaurant's sales in excess of stipulated amounts. Operating lease liabilities are calculated using the prevailing index or rate at lease commencement. Subsequent escalations in the index or rate and contingent rental payments are recognized as variable lease expenses. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. We have elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all applicable classes of underlying assets. Short-term disclosures include only those leases with a term of 12 months or less, and expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, that do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that we are reasonably certain to exercise, are not recorded on the balance sheet. We elected the practical expedient that does not require us to separate lease and non-lease components for our population of real estate assets. |
Intangible Assets net | Intangible Assets, net - Intangible assets comprise primarily leasehold interests, acquired franchise rights, and the costs of purchased liquor licenses. Leasehold interests primarily represent the fair values of acquired lease contracts having contractual rents lower than fair market rents and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining initial lease term. Acquired franchise rights, which represent the acquired value of franchise contracts, are amortized over the term of the franchise agreements. The costs of obtaining non-transferable liquor licenses from local government agencies are capitalized and generally amortized over a period of up to 20 years. The costs of purchasing transferable liquor licenses through open markets in jurisdictions with a limited number of authorized liquor licenses are capitalized as indefinite-lived intangible assets. |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - The Company reviews its long-lived assets, including restaurant sites, leasehold improvements, information technology systems, right of use assets, other fixed assets, and amortizable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. Identifiable cash flows are measured at the lowest level for which they are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities, generally at the restaurant level. If the assets are determined to be impaired, the amount of impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their fair value. Fair value is generally determined using forecasted cash flows discounted using an estimated weighted average cost of capital. Management may also utilize other market information to determine fair value when relevant information is available, such as market rent, when available, to estimate the fair value of a restaurant. Restaurant sites and other assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value, less estimated costs to sell. Information technology systems, such as internal-use computer software, are reviewed and tested for recoverability if the internal-use computer software is not expected to provide substantive service potential, a significant change occurs in the extent or manner in which the software is used or is expected to be used, a significant change is made or will be made to the software program, or costs of developing or modifying internal-use software significantly exceed the amount originally expected to develop or modify the software. |
Other Assets, Net | Other Assets, net - Other assets, net consist primarily of assets related to various deposits, the employee deferred compensation plan, and unamortized debt issuance costs on the credit facility. Debt issuance costs are capitalized and amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis which approximates the effective interest rate method over the term of the Company's long-term debt. |
Advertising | Advertising - Under the Company's franchise agreements, both the Company and the franchisees must contribute up to 3.0% of revenues to two national media advertising funds (the "Advertising Funds"). These Advertising Funds are used to build the Company's brand equity and awareness primarily through a national marketing strategy, including national television advertising, digital media, social media programs, email, loyalty, and public relations initiatives. Contributions to these Advertising Funds from franchisees are recorded as revenue under Franchise revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers . Total advertising costs of $34.3 million, $24.9 million, and $44.3 million in 2021, 2020, and 2019 and were included in Selling, general, and administrative expenses. Advertising production costs are expensed in the period when the advertising first takes place. Other advertising costs are expensed as incurred. |
Self-Insurance Programs | Self-Insurance Programs - The Company utilizes a self-insurance plan for health, general liability, and workers' compensation coverage. Predetermined loss limits have been arranged with insurance companies to limit the Company's per occurrence cash outlay. Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities and accrued payroll and payroll-related liabilities include the estimated cost to settle reported claims and incurred but unreported claims. |
Legal Contingencies | Legal Contingencies - In the normal course of business, we are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, the outcomes of which are uncertain. We record an accrual for legal contingencies when we determine it is probable that we have incurred a liability and we can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss. In making such determinations we evaluate, among other things, the probability of an unfavorable outcome, and when we believe it probable that a liability has been incurred, our ability to make a reasonable estimate of the loss. |
Pre-opening Costs | Pre-opening Costs - Pre-opening costs are expensed as incurred. Pre-opening costs include rental expenses through the date of opening for each restaurant, travel expenses, wages, and benefits for the training and opening teams, as well as food, beverage, and other restaurant opening costs incurred prior to a restaurant opening for business. Costs related to preparing restaurants to introduce Donatos® will be expensed as incurred and included in pre-opening costs. |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes - Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for the estimated effects of all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized for the estimated effects of all deductible temporary differences, net operating losses, and tax credit carryforwards. Realization of net deferred tax assets is dependent upon profitable operations and future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences. However, the amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carry forward period are increased or reduced or if there are differences in the timing or amount of future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences. Pursuant to the guidance for uncertain tax positions, a taxpayer must be able to more likely than not sustain a position to recognize a tax benefit, and the measurement of the benefit is calculated as the largest amount that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon resolution of the benefit. The Company has analyzed filing positions in all of the federal, state, and foreign jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. The only periods subject to examination for the Company's federal and state returns are the 2017 through 2021 tax years. The Company records interest and penalties associated with audits as a component of income before taxes. Penalties are recorded in Selling, general, and administrative expenses, interest received is recorded in Interest income and other, net, and interest paid is recorded in Interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company recorded immaterial interest expense on the identified tax liabilities in 2021, 2020, and 2019. Approximately $1.1 million of interest income was recorded related to the $49.4 million federal cash tax refund received during the fourth quarter of 2020. |
Loss Per Share | Loss Per Share - Basic loss per share amounts are calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted loss per share amounts are calculated based upon the weighted average number of common and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the year. Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if holders of options and awards exercised their holdings into common stock. As the Company was in a net loss position for the fifty-two week period ended December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020, and December 29, 2019, all potentially dilutive common shares are considered anti-dilutive. |
Comprehensive Income | Comprehensive Loss - Total comprehensive loss consists of the net loss and other gains and losses affecting stockholders' equity that, under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from net income. Other comprehensive (loss) income as presented in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for 2021, 2020, and 2019 consisted of the foreign currency translation adjustment resulting from the Company's Canadian franchise operations. |
Stock-Based Compensation/Deferred Compensation (Income) Expense | Stock-Based Compensation - The Company maintains several equity incentive plans under which it may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock variable compensation, or other forms of awards granted or denominated in the Company's common stock or units of the Company's common stock, as well as cash variable compensation awards to employees, non-employees, directors, and consultants. The Company also maintains an employee stock purchase plan. The Company issues shares relating to stock-based compensation plans and the employee stock purchase plan from treasury shares. We recognize compensation expenses for only the portion of share-based awards that are expected to vest. Therefore, we apply estimated forfeiture rates that are derived from our historical forfeitures of similar awards when a Team Member leaves the Company. Deferred Compensation - The Company has assets and liabilities related to a deferred compensation plan. The assets of the deferred compensation plan are held in a rabbi trust, where they are invested in certain mutual funds that cover an investment spectrum range from equities to money market instruments. Fluctuations in the market value of the investments held in the trust result in the recognition of deferred compensation expense or income reported in Selling, general, and administrative expenses and recognition of investment gain or loss reported in Interest income and other, net, in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. |
Foreign Currency Transactions | Foreign Currency Translation - The Canadian Dollar is the functional currency for our Canadian franchise operations. Assets and liabilities denominated in Canadian Dollars are translated into U.S. Dollars at exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date. Income and expense accounts are translated using the average exchange rates prevailing throughout the period. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded as a separate component of Other comprehensive (loss) income. Gain or loss from foreign currency transactions is recognized in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss at the exchange rate in effect as of the date of the transaction. |
Description of Business and S_3
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Fiscal Year End Dates | Year-end dates and the number of weeks in each fiscal year are shown in the table below for periods presented in the consolidated financial statements and for the upcoming fiscal year. Fiscal Year Year End Date Number of Weeks in Fiscal Year Current and Prior Fiscal Years: 2021 December 26, 2021 52 2020 December 27, 2020 52 2019 December 29, 2019 52 Upcoming Fiscal Years: 2022 December 25, 2022 52 2023 December 31, 2023 53 |
Schedule of estimated useful lives for property and equipment | The estimated useful lives for property and equipment are: Buildings 5 years to 20 years Leasehold improvements Shorter of lease term or estimated useful life, not to exceed 20 years Furniture, fixtures and equipment 5 years to 20 years Computer equipment 2 years to 5 years |
Schedule of computations for basic and diluted earnings per share | Basic weighted average shares outstanding is reconciled to diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the fiscal years ended December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020, and December 29, 2019 as follows (in thousands): 2021 2020 2019 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 15,660 14,314 12,959 Dilutive effect of stock options and awards — — — Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 15,660 14,314 12,959 Awards excluded due to anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share 875 489 378 |
Revenue (Tables)
Revenue (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] | |
Schedule of revenue disaggregated by type of good or service | In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by type of good or service (in thousands): Year Ended December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 December 29, 2019 Restaurant revenue $ 1,137,733 $ 854,136 $ 1,289,521 Franchise revenue (1) 17,236 8,853 17,497 Gift card breakage 5,373 4,516 6,776 Other revenue 1,736 1,210 1,220 Total revenues $ 1,162,078 $ 868,715 $ 1,315,014 ——————————————————— (1) The decrease in Franchise revenue during 2020 was driven by the Company temporary abating franchise payments during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement, Disclosure | Components of Unearned revenue in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows (in thousands): December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 Unearned gift card revenue $ 41,128 $ 38,309 Deferred loyalty revenue $ 13,086 $ 11,829 |
Schedule of revenue recognized that were included in liability balances at the beginning of the fiscal year | Revenue recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the redemption of gift cards that were included in the liability balance at the beginning of the fiscal year was as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 December 29, 2019 Gift card revenue $ 14,249 $ 16,385 $ 19,941 |
Other Charges (Tables)
Other Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] | |
Summary of other charges | Other charges consist of the following (in thousands): Year Ended December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 December 29, 2019 Restaurant closures and refranchising costs (gains) $ 6,276 $ 19,846 $ (1,187) Asset impairment 7,052 26,940 15,094 Litigation contingencies 1,330 6,440 — COVID-19 related costs 1,288 1,858 — Board and shareholder matter costs 128 2,504 3,261 Goodwill impairment — 95,414 — Severance and executive transition — 881 3,450 Executive retention — — 980 Other charges $ 16,074 $ 153,883 $ 21,598 |
Schedule of COVID-19 Temporary restaurant closures | During 2020, the Company temporarily closed 35 restaurants due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. During periods of temporary closure, restaurant operating and occupancy costs were included in Restaurant closures and refranchising costs. The table below shows the disposition of these restaurants: (Restaurants) Restaurants Temporarily closed in March, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic: 35 Temporarily closed restaurants re-opened in 2020: 17 Temporarily closed restaurants permanently closed in 2020: 6 Restaurants temporarily closed as of December 27, 2020: 12 Temporarily closed restaurants re-opened in 2021: 1 Temporarily closed restaurants permanently closed in 2021: 10 Restaurants temporarily closed as of December 26, 2021 (1) : 1 (1) The Company intends to re-open the remaining temporarily closed restaurant in the first fiscal quarter of 2022. |
Property and Equipment (Tables)
Property and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | |
Schedule of components of property and equipment | Property and equipment consist of the following at December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 (in thousands): December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 Land $ 41,850 $ 41,850 Buildings 98,675 97,550 Leasehold improvements 684,235 682,449 Furniture, fixtures, and equipment 405,387 403,051 Construction in progress 8,866 5,086 Property and equipment, gross $ 1,239,013 $ 1,229,986 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (852,677) (802,953) Property and equipment, net $ 386,336 $ 427,033 |
Intangible Assets (Tables)
Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule Of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets | The following table presents intangible assets as of December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 (in thousands): December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net Intangible assets subject to amortization: Franchise rights $ 49,328 $ (38,662) $ 10,666 $ 49,972 $ (36,815) $ 13,157 Leasehold interests 13,001 (9,681) 3,320 13,001 (9,254) 3,747 Liquor licenses and other 9,670 (9,364) 306 9,714 (9,364) 350 $ 71,999 $ (57,707) $ 14,292 $ 72,687 $ (55,433) $ 17,254 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Liquor licenses and other $ 7,000 $ — $ 7,000 $ 7,460 $ — $ 7,460 Intangible assets, net $ 78,999 $ (57,707) $ 21,292 $ 80,147 $ (55,433) $ 24,714 |
Schedule of estimated aggregate future amortization expense | The estimated aggregate future amortization expense as of December 26, 2021 is as follows (in thousands): 2022 $ 2,499 2023 2,362 2024 2,117 2025 1,777 2026 1,464 Thereafter 4,073 $ 14,292 |
Accrued Payroll and Payroll-r_2
Accrued Payroll and Payroll-related Liabilities, and Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] | |
Schedule of accrued payroll and payroll-related liabilities | Accrued payroll and payroll-related liabilities consist of the following at December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 (in thousands): December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 Payroll and payroll-related taxes $ 15,290 $ 11,327 Workers compensation insurance 5,079 4,943 Corporate and restaurant incentive compensation 5,624 4,776 Accrued vacation 4,439 4,283 Other 2,152 2,324 Accrued payroll and payroll-related liabilities $ 32,584 $ 27,653 |
Schedule of accrued liabilities | Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities consist of the following at December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 (in thousands): December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 CARES act deferred payroll tax $ 8,780 $ — State and city sales tax payable 6,960 3,487 Real estate, personal property, state income, and other taxes payable 6,696 6,501 General liability insurance 4,984 6,370 Utilities 2,569 2,747 Legal 2,455 10,480 Accrued marketing 2,108 282 Current portion of finance lease liabilities 1,194 1,078 Other 9,712 9,750 Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities $ 45,458 $ 40,695 |
Borrowings (Tables)
Borrowings (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of borrowings | Borrowings as of December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 are summarized below: December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 (Dollars in thousands) Borrowings Weighted Borrowings Weighted Revolving credit facility, term loan, and other long-term debt $ 176,955 7.10 % $ 170,644 4.50 % Total debt 176,955 170,644 Less current portion 9,692 9,692 Long-term debt $ 167,263 $ 160,952 |
Schedule of maturities of long-term debt | Maturities of long-term debt as of December 26, 2021 are as follows (in thousands): 2022 $ 9,692 2023 166,388 2024 — 2025 — 2026 — Thereafter 875 $ 176,955 |
Fair Value Measurements (Tables
Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | |
Schedule of fair value assets measured on recurring basis | The following tables present the Company's assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 (in thousands): December 26, 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets: Investments in rabbi trust $ 6,276 $ 6,276 $ — $ — Total assets measured at fair value $ 6,276 $ 6,276 $ — $ — December 27, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets: Investments in rabbi trust $ 6,740 $ 6,740 $ — $ — Total assets measured at fair value $ 6,740 $ 6,740 $ — $ — |
Leases (Tables)
Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Leases [Abstract] | |
Assets and Liabilities, Leases | The Company's finance and operating lease assets and liabilities as of December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 as follows (in thousands): December 26, 2021 Finance (1) Operating (2) Lease assets, net (3) $ 9,664 $ 400,825 Current portion of lease obligations 1,194 48,842 Long-term portion of lease obligations 10,765 435,136 Total $ 11,959 $ 483,978 (1) Finance lease assets and obligations are included in Other assets, net, Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities, and Other non-current liabilities on our December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheets. (2) Operating lease assets and obligations are included in Operating lease assets, net, Current portion of operating lease liabilities, and Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities on our December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheets. (3) The Lease assets, net caption includes the right of use assets associated with the Company's Finance and Operating leases, net of the associated amortization of these right of use assets. December 27, 2020 Finance (1) Operating (2) Lease assets, net (3) $ 9,644 $ 415,929 Current portion of lease obligations 1,078 54,197 Long-term portion of lease obligations 10,937 454,296 Total $ 12,015 $ 508,493 (1) Finance lease assets and obligations are included in Other assets, net, Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities, and Other non-current liabilities on our December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheets. (2) Operating lease assets and obligations are included in Operating lease assets, net, Current portion of operating lease liabilities, and Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities on our December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheets. (3) The Lease assets, net caption includes the right of use assets associated with the Company's Finance and Operating leases, net of the associated amortization of these right of use assets. |
Lease cost | The components of lease expense, including variable lease costs primarily consisting of common area maintenance charges and real estate taxes, are included in Occupancy on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 December 29, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 70,000 $ 67,320 $ 75,496 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right of use assets 856 845 793 Interest on lease liabilities (4) 532 534 544 Total finance lease cost $ 1,388 $ 1,379 $ 1,337 Variable lease cost 19,812 24,482 29,300 Total lease costs $ 91,200 $ 93,181 $ 106,133 (4) Interest on finance lease liabilities is recorded to interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. |
Operating and Finance Lease Liability Maturity | Maturities of our lease liabilities as of December 26, 2021 were as follows (in thousands): Finance Leases Operating Leases 2022 $ 1,716 $ 80,361 2023 1,244 76,626 2024 1,264 74,898 2025 1,283 70,282 2026 1,345 64,153 Thereafter 8,169 314,998 Total future lease liability $ 15,021 $ 681,318 Less imputed interest 3,062 197,340 Present value of lease liability $ 11,959 $ 483,978 |
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures | Supplemental cash flow information in thousands (except other information) related to leases is as follows: Year Ended December 26, 2021 December 27, 2020 December 29, 2019 Cash flows from operating activities Cash paid related to lease liabilities Operating leases $ 81,520 $ 47,164 $ 78,260 Finance leases 532 534 512 Cash flows from financing activities Cash paid related to lease liabilities Finance leases 1,733 270 817 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $ 83,785 $ 47,968 $ 79,589 Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations $ 28,738 $ 56,014 $ 12,580 Right of use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations $ 1,170 $ 2,918 $ 1,606 Other information related to operating leases as follows: Weighted average remaining lease term 9.69 years 10.24 years 10.70 years Weighted average discount rate 7.05 % 6.90 % 7.38 % Other information related to financing leases as follows: Weighted average remaining lease term 10.81 years 11.76 years 12.37 years Weighted average discount rate 4.56 % 4.56 % 4.90 % |
Income Taxes (Tables)
Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of income (loss) before income tax | Loss before income taxes includes the following components for the fiscal years ended December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020, and December 29, 2019 (in thousands): 2021 2020 2019 U.S. $ (49,978) $ (262,728) $ (14,549) Foreign (176) (20,824) (7,688) Loss before income taxes $ (50,154) $ (283,552) $ (22,237) |
Schedule of provision (benefit) for income taxes | The benefit for income taxes for the fiscal years ended December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020, and December 29, 2019 consist of the following (in thousands): 2021 2020 2019 Current: Federal $ — $ (60,340) $ (3,054) State (152) 1,354 (1,687) Foreign — — — Total current income tax (benefit) $ (152) $ (58,986) $ (4,741) Deferred: Federal $ — $ 44,353 $ (10,994) State — 8,086 1,354 Foreign — (937) 47 Total deferred income tax expense (benefit) — 51,502 (9,593) Income tax benefit $ (152) $ (7,484) $ (14,334) |
Schedule of reconciliation of income tax provision that would result from applying the federal statutory rate to income tax provision | The reconciliation between the income tax benefit and the amount of income tax computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate to loss before income taxes as shown in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for fiscal years ended December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020, and December 29, 2019 is as follows: 2021 2020 2019 Tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % State income taxes 3.8 3.9 2.2 FICA tip tax credits — — 46.0 Foreign taxes versus U.S statutory rate — 0.2 0.8 Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets (25.2) (27.9) (9.1) Impact of CARES Act and related method changes — 5.5 — Other tax credits — — 6.1 Meals and entertainment — — (0.7) Excess stock options 1.1 (0.1) (2.9) Employee travel — — (0.1) Other (0.4) — 1.2 Effective tax rate 0.3 % 2.6 % 64.5 % |
Schedule of the Company's total deferred tax assets and liabilities | The Company's federal and state deferred taxes at December 26, 2021 and December 27, 2020 are as follows (in thousands): 2021 2020 Deferred tax assets: Leasing transactions $ 126,981 $ 134,471 General business and other tax credits 40,472 40,366 Net operating loss carryover 36,069 23,567 Accrued compensation and related costs 9,738 11,893 Goodwill 8,296 9,536 Stock-based compensation 6,461 5,561 Advanced payments 3,912 4,702 Other non-current deferred tax assets 5,782 3,073 Subtotal 237,711 233,169 Valuation allowance (99,093) (86,677) Total $ 138,618 $ 146,492 Deferred tax liabilities: Leasing transactions $ (108,067) $ (112,860) Property and equipment (17,600) (21,549) Supplies inventory (4,128) (4,267) Prepaid expenses (2,517) (2,884) Other non-current deferred tax liabilities (6,306) (4,932) Total $ (138,618) $ (146,492) Net deferred tax asset $ — $ — |
Schedule of the Company's unrecognized tax benefits | The following table summarizes the Company's unrecognized tax benefits at December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020, and December 29, 2019 (in thousands): 2021 2020 2019 Beginning of year $ 80 $ 104 $ 304 Increase due to current year tax positions 3 — 52 Due to decrease to a position taken in a prior year — (24) (170) Settlements — — (16) Reductions related to lapses in the statute of limitations (51) — (66) End of year $ 32 $ 80 $ 104 |
Stock Incentive Plans (Tables)
Stock Incentive Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021 | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] | |
Summary of status of the Company's stock option plans | The tables below summarize the status of the Company's stock option plans (in thousands, except exercise price): Stock Options Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, December 27, 2020 470 $ 36.64 Granted — — Forfeited/expired (13) 34.67 Exercised (4) 14.12 Outstanding, December 26, 2021 453 $ 36.91 Shares Weighted Weighted Aggregate Outstanding as of December 26, 2021 453 $ 36.91 5.7 $ 998 Vested and expected to vest as of December 26, 2021 (1) 436 37.81 5.6 924 Exercisable as of December 26, 2021 299 $ 48.48 4.5 $ 326 ——————————————————— (1) The expected to vest options are the result of applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumption to total outstanding options. The Company applies estimated forfeiture rates that are derived from our historical forfeitures of similar awards. |
Schedule of average assumptions used in estimation of fair value of options | The estimated fair value of each option granted is calculated using the Black-Scholes multiple option-pricing model, and expense is recognized straight line over the vesting period. No options were granted during 2021 or 2019. The average assumptions used in the model for the fiscal years ended December 26, 2021, December 27, 2020 and December 29, 2019 were as follows: 2021 2020 2019 Risk-free interest rate — % 0.5 % — % Expected years until exercise 0 years 4.7 years 0 years Expected stock volatility — % 61.0 % — % Dividend yield — % — % — % Weighted average Black-Scholes fair value per share at date of grant $ — $ 6.28 $ — Total intrinsic value of options exercised (in thousands) $ 89 $ 30 $ 20 |
Summary of the status of the Company's restricted stock units | The table below summarizes the status of the Company's time-based RSUs under the 2017 and 2007 Stock Plans (shares in thousands): Restricted Stock Units Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (per share) Outstanding, December 27, 2020 347 $ 19.74 Awarded 257 34.72 Forfeited (35) 27.88 Vested (150) 17.93 Outstanding, December 26, 2021 (1) 419 $ 28.89 (1) Awards expected to vest are the result of applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumption to total outstanding options. The Company applies estimated forfeiture rates that are derived from our historical forfeitures of similar awards. |
Summary of status of Company's performance based stock units | The table below summarizes the status of the Company's performance stock units under the 2017 Stock Plan (shares in thousands): Performance Stock Units Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (per share) Outstanding, December 27, 2020 297 $ 20.52 Awarded 100 53.49 Forfeited (13) 27.34 Vested (4) 61.25 Outstanding, December 26, 2021 (1) 380 $ 28.54 (1) Awards expected to vest are the result of applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumption to total outstanding options. The Company applies estimated forfeiture rates that are derived from our historical forfeitures of similar awards. |
Description of Business and S_4
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021USD ($)restaurantstatefundprovincesegmententreeshares | Dec. 27, 2020USD ($)shares | Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)shares | |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] | |||
Number of operating segments | segment | 1 | ||
Number of reportable segments | segment | 1 | ||
Immaterial Restatements [Abstract] | |||
Finance lease assets, net | $ 9,664 | $ 9,644 | |
Finance Lease, Liability, Current | 1,194 | 1,078 | |
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent | 10,765 | 10,937 | |
Accrued purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets | $ 4,655 | 2,358 | $ 3,307 |
Revenue Recognition | |||
Number of marketing and national media funds to which the entity and franchisees must contribute a minimum percentage of revenue | fund | 2 | ||
Number of entrees to be purchased for each free entree | entree | 9 | ||
Required percentage of revenues contributed to national media funds | 3.00% | ||
Term of franchise rights | 20 years | ||
Additional term of franchise rights | 10 years | ||
Accounts Receivable | |||
Gift cards in transit in accounts receivable | $ 10,900 | 7,600 | |
Third Party Delivery Receivable | 3,000 | 4,000 | |
Inventory | |||
Food and beverage inventories | 8,700 | 6,800 | |
Supplies inventories | $ 16,400 | 17,000 | |
Leases | |||
Leases, Term Extension Period | 5 years | ||
Leases, Total Term | 20 years | ||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | |||
Goodwill impairment | $ 0 | 95,414 | 0 |
Advertising | |||
Required percentage of revenues contributed to national media funds | 3.00% | ||
Number of marketing and national media funds to which the entity and franchisees must contribute a minimum percentage of revenue | fund | 2 | ||
Marketing and Advertising Expense | $ 34,300 | 24,900 | $ 44,300 |
Income Tax | |||
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds | 49,400 | ||
Interest Received on Federal Tax Refund | $ 1,100 | ||
Earnings Per Share | |||
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | shares | 15,660 | 14,314 | 12,959 |
Dilutive effect of stock options and awards (in shares) | shares | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | shares | 15,660 | 14,314 | 12,959 |
Awards excluded due to anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share (in shares) | shares | 875 | 489 | 378 |
Foreign Currency Translation | |||
Release of currency translation adjustment | $ 5,484 | ||
Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment | |||
Immaterial Restatements [Abstract] | |||
Finance lease assets, net | $ 9,700 | ||
Finance Lease, Liability, Current | 1,100 | ||
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent | $ 10,900 | ||
Accrued purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets | 2,400 | $ 3,300 | |
As reported | |||
Immaterial Restatements [Abstract] | |||
Accrued purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets | $ (900) | $ (3,900) | |
Minimum | |||
Revenue Recognition | |||
Royalties as percentage of franchised adjusted gross sales | 4.00% | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | |||
Period for conversion of amounts receivable from credit card issuers into cash | 2 days | ||
Leases | |||
Remaining lease term | 1 year | ||
Minimum | Buildings | |||
Property, Plant and Equipment | |||
Estimated useful life | 5 years | ||
Minimum | Furniture, fixtures and equipment | |||
Property, Plant and Equipment | |||
Estimated useful life | 5 years | ||
Minimum | Computer equipment | |||
Property, Plant and Equipment | |||
Estimated useful life | 2 years | ||
Maximum | |||
Revenue Recognition | |||
Royalties as percentage of franchised adjusted gross sales | 5.00% | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | |||
Period for conversion of amounts receivable from credit card issuers into cash | 4 days | ||
Leases | |||
Remaining lease term | 15 years | ||
Maximum | Buildings | |||
Property, Plant and Equipment | |||
Estimated useful life | 20 years | ||
Maximum | Leasehold improvements | |||
Property, Plant and Equipment | |||
Estimated useful life | 20 years | ||
Maximum | Furniture, fixtures and equipment | |||
Property, Plant and Equipment | |||
Estimated useful life | 20 years | ||
Maximum | Computer equipment | |||
Property, Plant and Equipment | |||
Estimated useful life | 5 years | ||
Maximum | Liquor licenses and other | |||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | |||
Amortization period of non-transferable liquor licenses | 20 years | ||
Company-owned operated restaurants | |||
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] | |||
Number of restaurants | restaurant | 430 | ||
Number of states in which restaurants are located | state | 38 | ||
Franchised restaurants | |||
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] | |||
Number of restaurants | restaurant | 101 | ||
Number of states in which restaurants are located | state | 16 | ||
Number of Canadian provinces in which restaurants are located | province | 1 |
Revenue - Disaggregation of Rev
Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||
Revenues | $ 1,162,078 | $ 868,715 | $ 1,315,014 |
Restaurant revenue | |||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||
Revenues | 1,137,733 | 854,136 | 1,289,521 |
Franchise revenue | |||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||
Revenues | 17,236 | 8,853 | 17,497 |
Gift card breakage | |||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||
Revenues | 5,373 | 4,516 | 6,776 |
Other revenue | |||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||
Revenues | $ 1,736 | $ 1,210 | $ 1,220 |
Revenue - Contract Liabilities
Revenue - Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Unearned Gift Card Revenues | |||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||
Unearned gift card and loyalty revenue | $ 41,128 | $ 38,309 | |
Unearned Loyalty Rewards | |||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||
Unearned gift card and loyalty revenue | 13,086 | 11,829 | |
Gift card breakage | |||
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | |||
Gift card revenue included in liability balance at beginning of fiscal year | $ 14,249 | $ 16,385 | $ 19,941 |
Other Charges - Summary of Othe
Other Charges - Summary of Other Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] | |||
Restaurant closures and refranchising costs (gains) | $ 6,276 | $ 19,846 | $ (1,187) |
Asset impairment | 7,052 | 26,940 | 15,094 |
Litigation contingencies | 1,330 | 6,440 | 0 |
COVID-19 related costs | 1,288 | 1,858 | 0 |
Board and shareholder matter costs | 128 | 2,504 | 3,261 |
Goodwill impairment | 0 | 95,414 | 0 |
Severance and executive transition | 0 | 881 | 3,450 |
Executive retention | 0 | 0 | 980 |
Other charges | $ 16,074 | $ 153,883 | $ 21,598 |
Other Charges - Additional Info
Other Charges - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 27, 2020restaurant | Dec. 26, 2021USD ($)restaurantliquorLicense | Dec. 27, 2020USD ($)restaurant | Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)restaurant | Apr. 14, 2020restaurant | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||||
Goodwill impairment | $ 0 | $ 95,414 | $ 0 | ||
Number of restaurants impaired | restaurant | 10 | 40 | 29 | ||
Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use | $ 6,400 | $ 21,700 | $ 15,100 | ||
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of | 5,200 | ||||
Asset impairment | $ 7,052 | $ 26,940 | $ 15,094 | ||
Closed restaurants - prior temporary closure | restaurant | 10 | 6 | |||
Number of restaurants closed | restaurant | (14) | (11) | (18) | ||
Asset Impairment Charges, Closed Restaurants | $ 5,700 | ||||
Release of currency translation adjustment | 5,484 | ||||
Litigation contingencies | $ (6,276) | (19,846) | $ 1,187 | ||
Litigation contingencies | 1,330 | 6,440 | 0 | ||
Board and shareholder matter costs | 128 | 2,504 | 3,261 | ||
COVID-19 related costs | 1,288 | 1,858 | 0 | ||
Severance and executive transition | 0 | 881 | 3,450 | ||
Executive retention | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 980 | ||
COVID 19 initial temp closures | restaurant | 35 | ||||
Temporarily closed restaurants re-opened during period: | restaurant | 17 | 1 | |||
Temporarily closed restaurants permanently closed in period | restaurant | 6 | 10 | |||
Restaurants Temporarily Closed | restaurant | 12 | 1 | 12 | ||
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets | $ 500 | ||||
Number of liquor licenses impaired | liquorLicense | 7 | ||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, net of tax | |||||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||||
Release of currency translation adjustment | $ 5,484 | ||||
Closed Restaurants [Member] | |||||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||||
Number of restaurants impaired | restaurant | 6 |
Property and Equipment (Details
Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Property and equipment | |||
Property and equipment, gross | $ 1,239,013 | $ 1,229,986 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (852,677) | (802,953) | |
Property and equipment, net | 386,336 | 427,033 | |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 80,500 | 83,200 | $ 87,400 |
Land | |||
Property and equipment | |||
Property and equipment, gross | 41,850 | 41,850 | |
Buildings | |||
Property and equipment | |||
Property and equipment, gross | 98,675 | 97,550 | |
Leasehold improvements | |||
Property and equipment | |||
Property and equipment, gross | 684,235 | 682,449 | |
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment | |||
Property and equipment | |||
Property and equipment, gross | 405,387 | 403,051 | |
Construction in progress | |||
Property and equipment | |||
Property and equipment, gross | $ 8,866 | $ 5,086 |
Intangible Assets (Details)
Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Intangible assets subject to amortization: | |||
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 71,999 | $ 72,687 | |
Accumulated Amortization | (57,707) | (55,433) | |
Net Carrying Amount | 14,292 | 17,254 | |
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill) | |||
Gross Carrying Amount | 78,999 | 80,147 | |
Accumulated Amortization | (57,707) | (55,433) | |
Net Carrying Amount | 21,292 | 24,714 | |
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets | 500 | ||
Amortization of intangible assets | 2,900 | 4,400 | $ 4,400 |
Liquor licenses and other | |||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | |||
Gross Carrying Amount | 7,000 | 7,460 | |
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0 | |
Net Carrying Amount | 7,000 | 7,460 | |
Franchise rights | |||
Intangible assets subject to amortization: | |||
Gross Carrying Amount | 49,328 | 49,972 | |
Accumulated Amortization | (38,662) | (36,815) | |
Net Carrying Amount | 10,666 | 13,157 | |
Leasehold interests | |||
Intangible assets subject to amortization: | |||
Gross Carrying Amount | 13,001 | 13,001 | |
Accumulated Amortization | (9,681) | (9,254) | |
Net Carrying Amount | 3,320 | 3,747 | |
Liquor licenses and other | |||
Intangible assets subject to amortization: | |||
Gross Carrying Amount | 9,670 | 9,714 | |
Accumulated Amortization | (9,364) | (9,364) | |
Net Carrying Amount | $ 306 | $ 350 |
Future Amortization of Finite L
Future Amortization of Finite Lived Intangibles (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 |
Estimated aggregate future amortization expense | ||
2022 | $ 2,499 | |
2023 | 2,362 | |
2024 | 2,117 | |
2025 | 1,777 | |
2026 | 1,464 | |
Thereafter | 4,073 | |
Net Carrying Amount | $ 14,292 | $ 17,254 |
Accrued Payroll and Payroll-r_3
Accrued Payroll and Payroll-related Liabilities, and Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 |
Accrued payroll and payroll-related liabilities | ||
Payroll and payroll-related taxes | $ 15,290 | $ 11,327 |
Workers compensation insurance | 5,079 | 4,943 |
Corporate and restaurant incentive compensation | 5,624 | 4,776 |
Accrued vacation | 4,439 | 4,283 |
Other | 2,152 | 2,324 |
Accrued payroll and payroll-related liabilities | 32,584 | 27,653 |
Accrued liabilities | ||
CARES act deferred payroll tax | 8,780 | 0 |
State and city sales tax payable | 6,960 | 3,487 |
Real estate, personal property, state income, and other taxes payable | 6,696 | 6,501 |
General liability insurance | 4,984 | 6,370 |
Utilities | 2,569 | 2,747 |
Legal | 2,455 | 10,480 |
Accrued Advertising, Current | 2,108 | 282 |
Finance Lease, Liability, Current | 1,194 | 1,078 |
Other | 9,712 | 9,750 |
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | $ 45,458 | $ 40,695 |
Schedule of Borrowings (Details
Schedule of Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Revolving credit facility, term loan, and other long-term debt | $ 176,955 | $ 170,644 |
Current portion of long-term debt | 9,692 | 9,692 |
Long-term debt | $ 167,263 | $ 160,952 |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 7.10% | 4.50% |
Maturities of Long-Term Debt (D
Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 |
Maturities of long-term debt | ||
2022 | $ 9,692 | |
2023 | 166,388 | |
2024 | 0 | |
2025 | 0 | |
2026 | 0 | |
Thereafter | 875 | |
Debt and Lease Obligation | $ 176,955 | $ 170,644 |
Credit Facility (Details)
Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 17, 2022 | Mar. 04, 2022 | Nov. 09, 2021 | Feb. 25, 2021 | Dec. 26, 2021 | Nov. 04, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Line of credit facility, periodic payment, principal, percentage | 7.00% | ||||||
Payments of Financing Costs | $ 800 | $ 600 | |||||
Long-term Debt | $ 176,100 | $ 169,800 | |||||
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 7,900 | 8,700 | |||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 9,692 | $ 9,692 | |||||
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost | 1,700 | ||||||
Minimum Liquidity Covenant | $ 30,000 | ||||||
Credit Facility Utilization Rate | 0.75% | ||||||
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 6.00% | ||||||
LIBOR Interest Rate Floor | 1.00% | ||||||
Subsequent event | |||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 75,000 | ||||||
Additional borrowing capacity subject to lender participation | $ 40,000 | ||||||
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 6.50% | ||||||
Federal Funds Rate | Subsequent event | |||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 0.50% | ||||||
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Subsequent event | |||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 1.00% | ||||||
Credit Agreement Dated March 4 2022 [Member] | Subsequent event | |||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 225,000 | ||||||
Line of credit facility, periodic payment, principal, percentage | 1.00% | ||||||
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Mar. 4, 2027 | ||||||
Term loan | |||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Long-term Debt | $ 119,100 | ||||||
Revolving credit facility | |||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Long-term Debt | $ 57,000 | ||||||
Revolving credit facility | Credit Agreement Dated March 4 2022 [Member] | Subsequent event | |||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 25,000 | ||||||
Term loan | Credit Agreement Dated March 4 2022 [Member] | Subsequent event | |||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 200,000 |
Fair Value Measurements Table (
Fair Value Measurements Table (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 |
Assets: | ||
Investments in rabbi trust | $ 6,276 | $ 6,740 |
Total assets measured at fair value | 6,276 | 6,740 |
Level 1 | ||
Assets: | ||
Investments in rabbi trust | 6,276 | 6,740 |
Total assets measured at fair value | 6,276 | 6,740 |
Level 2 | ||
Assets: | ||
Investments in rabbi trust | 0 | 0 |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | ||
Assets: | ||
Investments in rabbi trust | 0 | 0 |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Fair Value Measurements Non Rec
Fair Value Measurements Non Recurring and Other (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021USD ($)restaurant | Dec. 27, 2020USD ($)restaurant | Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)restaurant | |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | |||
Number of restaurants impaired | restaurant | 10 | 40 | 29 |
Carrying Value of Impaired Assets Prior to Impairment | $ 13.7 | $ 67.3 | $ 17.3 |
Fair Value, Impaired Restaurant Assets | 7.2 | $ 34.7 | $ 2.2 |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Fair Value Disclosure | 7.2 | ||
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets | $ 0.5 |
Leases Additional Balance Sheet
Leases Additional Balance Sheet information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 |
Leases [Abstract] | ||
Finance lease assets, net | $ 9,664 | $ 9,644 |
Finance Lease, Liability, Current | 1,194 | 1,078 |
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent | 10,765 | 10,937 |
Total | 11,959 | 12,015 |
Operating lease assets, net | 400,825 | 415,929 |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 48,842 | 54,197 |
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities | 435,136 | 454,296 |
Total | $ 483,978 | $ 508,493 |
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Other assets, net | Other assets, net |
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities |
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Other non-current liabilities | Other non-current liabilities |
Leases Lease Cost (Details)
Leases Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Leases [Abstract] | |||
Operating lease cost | $ 70,000 | $ 67,320 | $ 75,496 |
Finance lease cost: | |||
Amortization of right of use assets | 856 | 845 | 793 |
Interest on lease liabilities (4) | 532 | 534 | 544 |
Total finance lease cost | 1,388 | 1,379 | 1,337 |
Variable lease cost | 19,812 | 24,482 | 29,300 |
Total lease costs | $ 91,200 | $ 93,181 | $ 106,133 |
Leases Schedules of Lease Matur
Leases Schedules of Lease Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 |
Finance Leases | ||
2022 | $ 1,716 | |
2023 | 1,244 | |
2024 | 1,264 | |
2025 | 1,283 | |
2026 | 1,345 | |
Thereafter | 8,169 | |
Total future lease liability | 15,021 | |
Less imputed interest | 3,062 | |
Total | 11,959 | $ 12,015 |
Operating Leases | ||
2022 | 80,361 | |
2023 | 76,626 | |
2024 | 74,898 | |
2025 | 70,282 | |
2026 | 64,153 | |
Thereafter | 314,998 | |
Total future lease liability | 681,318 | |
Less imputed interest | 197,340 | |
Present value of lease liability | $ 483,978 | $ 508,493 |
Leases Supplemental Cash Flow I
Leases Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Leases [Abstract] | |||
Operating Lease, Payments | $ 81,520 | $ 47,164 | $ 78,260 |
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability | 532 | 534 | 512 |
Finance Lease, Principal Payments | 1,733 | 270 | 817 |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | 83,785 | 47,968 | 79,589 |
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | 28,738 | 56,014 | 12,580 |
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations | $ 1,170 | $ 2,918 | $ 1,606 |
Other information related to operating leases as follows: | |||
Weighted average remaining lease term | 9 years 8 months 8 days | 10 years 2 months 26 days | 10 years 8 months 12 days |
Weighted average discount rate | 7.05% | 6.90% | 7.38% |
Other information related to financing leases as follows: | |||
Weighted average remaining lease term | 10 years 9 months 21 days | 11 years 9 months 3 days | 12 years 4 months 13 days |
Weighted average discount rate | 4.56% | 4.56% | 4.90% |
Income before taxes, components
Income before taxes, components of provision, and ETR reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] | |||
U.S. | $ (49,978) | $ (262,728) | $ (14,549) |
Foreign | (176) | (20,824) | (7,688) |
Loss before income taxes | (50,154) | (283,552) | (22,237) |
Current: | |||
Federal | 0 | (60,340) | (3,054) |
State | (152) | 1,354 | (1,687) |
Foreign | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | (152) | (58,986) | (4,741) |
Deferred: | |||
Federal | 0 | 44,353 | (10,994) |
State | 0 | 8,086 | 1,354 |
Foreign | 0 | (937) | 47 |
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 0 | 51,502 | (9,593) |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | $ (152) | $ (7,484) | $ (14,334) |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract] | |||
Tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% |
State income taxes | 3.80% | 3.90% | 2.20% |
FICA tip tax credits | 0.00% | 0.00% | 46.00% |
Foreign taxes versus U.S statutory rate | 0.00% | 0.20% | 0.80% |
Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets | (25.20%) | (27.90%) | (9.10%) |
Impact of CARES Act and related method changes | 0.00% | 5.50% | 0.00% |
Other tax credits | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.10% |
Meals and entertainment | 0.00% | 0.00% | (0.70%) |
Excess stock options | 1.10% | (0.10%) | (2.90%) |
Employee travel | 0.00% | 0.00% | (0.10%) |
Other | (0.40%) | 0.00% | 1.20% |
Effective tax rate | 0.30% | 2.60% | 64.50% |
Deferred Taxes (Details)
Deferred Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 18, 2022 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 29, 2019 | Dec. 30, 2018 |
Deferred tax assets and (liabilities), net: | |||||
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds | $ 49,400 | ||||
Income tax receivable | 16,662 | $ 15,824 | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Leasing Transactions | 134,471 | 126,981 | |||
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards General Business and Other | 40,366 | 40,472 | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards | 23,567 | 36,069 | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Accrued Compensation And Related Costs | 11,893 | 9,738 | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Goodwill and Intangible Assets | 9,536 | 8,296 | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost | 5,561 | 6,461 | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Advance Payments | 4,702 | 3,912 | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Other | 3,073 | 5,782 | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross | 233,169 | 237,711 | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | (86,677) | (99,093) | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance | 146,492 | 138,618 | |||
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Leasing Transactions | (112,860) | (108,067) | |||
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment | (21,549) | (17,600) | |||
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Inventory | (4,267) | (4,128) | |||
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Prepaid Expenses | (2,884) | (2,517) | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | (4,932) | (6,306) | |||
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross | (146,492) | (138,618) | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Net | 0 | 0 | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic | 11,800 | ||||
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, State and Local | 14,800 | ||||
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards - Federal | 39,300 | ||||
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign | 9,500 | ||||
Unrecognized tax benefits | $ 80 | 32 | $ 104 | $ 304 | |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards - State | $ 1,200 | ||||
Subsequent event | |||||
Deferred tax assets and (liabilities), net: | |||||
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds | $ 2,400 | ||||
Income tax receivable | $ 13,400 |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Deta
Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] | |||
Beginning of year | $ 80 | $ 104 | $ 304 |
Increase due to current year tax positions | 3 | 0 | 52 |
Due to decrease to a position taken in a prior year | 0 | (24) | (170) |
Settlements | 0 | 0 | (16) |
Reductions related to lapses in the statute of limitations | (51) | 0 | (66) |
End of year | $ 32 | $ 80 | $ 104 |
Commitments and Contingencies -
Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 26, 2021USD ($) |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Loss Contingency Accrual | $ 2.5 |
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed | $ 155.9 |
Stockholders' Equity (Details)
Stockholders' Equity (Details) | 12 Months Ended | 41 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 27, 2020USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2019USD ($) | Dec. 26, 2021USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Apr. 17, 2022maximumRatio | Aug. 09, 2018USD ($) | |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] | |||||
Increase in amount authorized under stock repurchase program | $ 21,000,000 | ||||
Amount authorized for repurchase of common stock | $ 75,000,000 | ||||
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares) | shares | 226,500 | ||||
Average purchase price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 29.14 | ||||
Aggregate price of shares repurchased | $ 1,635,000 | $ 3,450,000 | $ 6,600,000 | ||
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $ 68,400,000 | ||||
Subsequent event | |||||
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] | |||||
Restricted Payment Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio Requirement | maximumRatio | 5 |
Stock Incentive Plans (Details)
Stock Incentive Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized | 275,000 | 660,000 | |
Total stock-based compensation cost | $ 6.6 | $ 4.3 | $ 3.3 |
Income tax benefits from stock-based compensation cost | 1.4 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.3 |
Total unrecognized compensation cost | $ 12.7 | ||
Stock Options | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Shares outstanding | 453,000 | 470,000 | |
Weighted average remaining vesting period | 8 months 19 days | ||
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Weighted average remaining vesting period | 1 year 18 days | ||
Performance Shares | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Weighted average remaining vesting period | 1 year 3 months 14 days | ||
2017 Stock Plan | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Maximum number of shares of the company's common stock that may be issued or transferred (in shares) | 1,565,182 | 630,182 | |
2017 Stock Plan | Performance Shares | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Vesting period | 3 years | 3 years | |
2017 and 2007 Performance Incentive Plans | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Period following the change in control during which termination of an individual without cause will trigger vesting of award | 2 years | ||
Expiration Term | 10 years | ||
2017 and 2007 Performance Incentive Plans | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Vesting period | 4 years | ||
2007 Performance Incentive Plan [Member] | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Shares outstanding | 211,608 | ||
Minimum | 2017 and 2007 Performance Incentive Plans | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Vesting period | 1 year | ||
Maximum | 2017 and 2007 Performance Incentive Plans | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Vesting period | 4 years |
Stock Incentive Plans Stock Inc
Stock Incentive Plans Stock Incentive Plans - Summary of Options (Details) - Stock Options $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 26, 2021USD ($)$ / sharesshares | |
Shares | |
Outstanding, Beginning of period (in shares) | shares | 470 |
Granted (in shares) | shares | 0 |
Forfeited/expired (in shares) | shares | (13) |
Exercised/vested (in shares) | shares | (4) |
Outstanding, End of period (in shares) | shares | 453 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
Outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 36.64 |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 0 |
Forfeited/expired (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 34.67 |
Exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 14.12 |
Outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 36.91 |
Vested and expected to vest as of current year end (in shares) | shares | 436 |
Exercisable as of current year end (in share) | shares | 299 |
Weighted average exercise price, vested and expected to vest as of current year end (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 37.81 |
Weighted average exercise price, exercisable as of current year end (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 48.48 |
Weighted average remaining years of contractual life, outstanding as of current year end | 5 years 8 months 12 days |
Weighted average remaining years of contractual life, vested and expected to vest as of current year end | 5 years 7 months 6 days |
Weighted average remaining years of contractual life, exercisable as of current year end | 4 years 6 months |
Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding as of current year end | $ | $ 998 |
Aggregate intrinsic value, vested and expected to vest as of current year end | $ | 924 |
Aggregate intrinsic value, exercisable as of current year end | $ | $ 326 |
Stock Incentive Plans Stock I_2
Stock Incentive Plans Stock Incentive Plans - Summary of Weighted Average Assumptions (Details) - Stock Options - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
Expected years until exercise | 0 years | 4 years 8 months 12 days | 0 years |
Expected stock volatility (as a percent) | 0.00% | 61.00% | 0.00% |
Dividend yield (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Weighted average Black-Scholes fair value per share at date of grant (in dollars per share) | $ 0 | $ 6.28 | $ 0 |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $ 89 | $ 30 | $ 20 |
Stock Incentive Plans Stock I_3
Stock Incentive Plans Stock Incentive Plans - Summary of Time-Based RSUs and Performance Stock Units (Details) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | |
2017 and 2007 Performance Incentive Plans | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | ||
Shares | ||
Outstanding, Beginning of period (in shares) | 347,000 | |
Awarded (in shares) | 257,000 | |
Forfeited (in shares) | (35,000) | |
Vested (in shares) | (150,000) | |
Outstanding, End of period (in shares) | 419,000 | 347,000 |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fire Value (per share) | ||
Outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ 19.74 | |
Awarded (in dollars per share) | 34.72 | |
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | 27.88 | |
Vested (in dollars per share) | 17.93 | |
Outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share) | $ 28.89 | $ 19.74 |
Number of common shares issued per RSU or PSU (in shares) | 1 | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period, Number of Common Stock Issued Per Award | 1 | |
Vesting period | 4 years | |
2017 Stock Plan | Performance Stock Units | ||
Shares | ||
Outstanding, Beginning of period (in shares) | 297,000 | |
Awarded (in shares) | 100,000 | |
Forfeited (in shares) | (13,000) | |
Vested (in shares) | (4,000) | |
Outstanding, End of period (in shares) | 380,000 | 297,000 |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fire Value (per share) | ||
Outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ 20.52 | |
Awarded (in dollars per share) | 53.49 | |
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | 27.34 | |
Vested (in dollars per share) | 61.25 | |
Outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share) | $ 28.54 | $ 20.52 |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period, Number of Common Stock Issued Per Award | 1 | |
Vesting period | 3 years | 3 years |
Stock Incentive Plans - Long Te
Stock Incentive Plans - Long Term Cash Incentive Plan (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2020USD ($)Period | Dec. 29, 2019USD ($) | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Number of performance periods | Period | 3 | ||
Deferred compensation, excluding share-based payments and retirement benefits | Long-term cash incentive plan | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Performance and vesting period | 3 years | 1 year | |
LTI Cash Compensation Expense | $ 0.5 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2 |
Payments of Deferred Compensation, Cash Based Arrangements | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
Deferred compensation, excluding share-based payments and retirement benefits | Long-term cash incentive plan | Accrued payroll liabilities and payroll-related liabilities | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Long-term cash incentive plan liability | $ 1 | $ 0.8 |
Employee Deferred Compensation
Employee Deferred Compensation Plan (Details) - Deferred compensation, excluding share-based payments and retirement benefits - Employee Deferred Compensation Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Deferred payment, participant limit per calendar year as a percentage of base salary | 75.00% | ||
Deferred payment, participant limit per calendar year as a percentage of variable compensation and commissions | 100.00% | ||
Deferred Compensation Expense | $ 0.7 | $ 0.6 | $ 1.1 |
Other assets, net | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Deferred compensation assets | 6.3 | 6.7 | |
Other non-current liability | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Deferred Compensation Liability, Classified, Noncurrent | $ 6.3 | $ 6.7 |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (D
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
Jul. 31, 2017restaurantshares | Dec. 26, 2021USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 27, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)$ / shares | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Total stock-based compensation cost | $ | $ 6.6 | $ 4.3 | $ 3.3 | |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | ||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Maximum number of shares of the company's common stock that may be issued or transferred (in shares) | 100,000 | |||
Maximum percentage of base compensation that can be contributed by the eligible team members | 15.00% | |||
Estimated subscription date fair value (as a percent) | 85.00% | |||
Requisite employment period to be eligible to participate in the plan | 1 year | |||
Requisite working hours per week to be eligible to participate in the plan | restaurant | 20 | |||
Operational period of the plan | 6 months | |||
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans | 42,563 | 40,462 | ||
Number of shares available for future issuance under the plan (in shares) | 119,426 | |||
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) | 0.30% | 0.10% | 1.50% | |
Expected years until exercise | 6 months | 6 months | 6 months | |
Expected stock volatility (as a percent) | 53.94% | 50.40% | 41.82% | |
Dividend yield (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
Awarded (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 4.36 | $ 2.16 | $ 75.60 | |
Total stock-based compensation cost | $ | $ 0.2 | $ 0.1 | $ 0.2 |
Employee Defined Contribution P
Employee Defined Contribution Plan (Details) - 401(k) Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 26, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Minimum age of employees to be eligible to participate in defined contribution plan | 21 years | ||
Matching contribution expense | $ 2.8 | $ 2.5 | $ 3 |
Minimum | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match | 100.00% | ||
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay | 3.00% | ||
Maximum | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match | 50.00% | ||
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay | 2.00% |