Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. (Form: 10-Q, Received: 05/06/2019 16:10:20)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



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

For the quarterly period ended March 26, 2019



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

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 001-35611

Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		20-8453116
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2900 Ranch Trail, Irving, TX		75063
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(469) 913-1845

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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

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

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	DFRG	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

As of May 1, 2019 , the latest practicable date, 33,416,324 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, were issued and outstanding.

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DEL FRISCO’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX



Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	1

Part I – Financial Information	2

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)	2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 26, 2019 and December 25, 2018	3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income for the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 26, 2019 and Thirteen Weeks Ended March 27, 2018	4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 26, 2019 and Thirteen Weeks Ended March 27, 2018	5

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 26, 2019 and Thirteen Weeks Ended March 27, 2018	6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 27, 2018 and Thirteen Weeks Ended March 27, 2018	7

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	32

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	32

Part II – Other Information	34

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	34

Item 1A. Risk Factors	34

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	34

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	34

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	34

Item 5. Other Information	34

Item 6. Exhibits	35

Signatures	37

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Quarterly Report") and the documents incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. Forward looking statements reflect intent, belief, current expectations, estimates or projections about, among other things, our industry, management’s beliefs, and future events and financial trends affecting us. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” "should," "could" and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Additional important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include regional, national or global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory conditions and include, but are not limited to, the following:


•	economic conditions (including customer spending patterns);


•	our ability to compete;


•	our ability to implement our growth strategy, including opening new restaurants, operating them profitably and accelerating development of our brands;


•	customer experiences or negative publicity surrounding our restaurants;


•	pricing and deliveries of food and other supplies;


•	changes in consumer tastes and spending patterns;


•	laws and regulations affecting labor and employee benefit costs, including increases in state and federally mandated minimum wages;


•	labor shortages;


•	general financial and credit market conditions;


•	fixed rental payments and the terms of our indebtedness;


•	cyber security and our ability to protect customer information;


•	the Barteca Acquisition;


•	valuation allowance;


•	our review of strategic alternatives; and


•	other factors described in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2018 (the "2018 10-K").

All forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report, or that are made on our behalf by our directors, officers or employees related to the information contained herein, apply only as of the date of this Quarterly Report or as of the date they were made. We undertake no obligation, except as required by applicable law, to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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CONSOLIDATED DEL FRISCO’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets—Unaudited



	As of
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)	March 26, 2019			December 25, 2018
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,651		$	8,535
Inventory	22,613			22,461
Income taxes receivable	206			2,861
Lease incentives receivable	4,060			6,775
Prepaid expenses	3,790			8,284
Other current assets	9,652			9,043
Total current assets	44,972			57,959
Property and equipment:
Buildings and improvements	10,018			17,500
Leasehold improvements	278,532			251,417
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	89,804			85,164
Construction in progress	7,038			24,906
Property and equipment, gross	385,392			378,987
Less accumulated depreciation	(94,285		)	(91,184		)
Property and equipment, net	291,107			287,803
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	154,268			—
Goodwill	156,131			156,131
Intangible assets, net	205,734			206,573
Other assets	18,565			17,566
Total assets	$	870,777		$	726,032

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	35,011		$	43,527
Deferred revenue	14,848			16,624
Sales tax payable	2,773			3,215
Accrued payroll	12,426			11,258
Current portion of deferred rent obligations	—			4,193
Other current liabilities	6,638			6,026
Current portion of operating leases	28,559			—
Current portion of finance leases	1,183			1,714
Current portion of long-term debt	3,353			3,100
Total current liabilities	104,791			89,657
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	336,140			320,736
Noncurrent operating leases	184,686			—
Finance leases	7,074			11,828
Deferred rent obligations	—			56,442
Deferred income taxes, net	22,717			23,900
Other liabilities	11,053			9,887
Total liabilities	666,461			512,450
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at March 26, 2019 or December 25, 2018	—			—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 190,000,000 shares authorized, 37,523,147 shares issued and 33,378,025 shares outstanding at March 26, 2019 and 37,444,400 shares issued and 33,321,795 shares outstanding at December 25, 2018	37			37
Treasury stock at cost: 4,145,122 and 4,122,605 shares at March 26, 2019 and December 25, 2018, respectively	(67,823		)	(67,823		)
Additional paid in capital	249,650			248,618
Retained earnings	23,782			33,379
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(1,330		)	(629		)
Total stockholders' equity	204,316			213,582
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	870,777		$	726,032

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income — Unaudited

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	13 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)	March 26, 2019			March 27, 2018
Revenues	$	120,381		$	73,347
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	33,292			21,217
Restaurant operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	62,137			36,221
Marketing and advertising costs	2,252			1,531
Pre-opening costs	2,750			1,146
General and administrative costs	16,373			7,792
Donations	32			42
Consulting project costs	4,504			232
Acquisition costs	—			608
Reorganization severance	297			113
Lease termination and closing costs	2,908			2
Depreciation and amortization	7,651			4,135
Total costs and expenses	132,196			73,039
Operating (loss) income	(11,815		)	308
Other income (expense), net:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	(7,720		)	(303		)
Other	13			1
(Loss) income before income taxes	(19,522		)	6
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,195		)	1
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(18,327		)	5
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			395
Net (loss) income	$	(18,327	)	$	400
Net (loss) income per average common share outstanding—basic
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(0.55	)	$	—
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	—			0.02
Net (loss) income	$	(0.55	)	$	0.02
Net (loss) income per average common share outstanding—diluted
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(0.55	)	$	—
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	—			0.02
Net (loss) income	$	(0.55	)	$	0.02
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	33,358			20,317
Diluted	33,358			20,603

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements .

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income — Unaudited



	13 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	March 26, 2019			March 27, 2018
Net (loss) income	$	(18,327	)	$	400
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge ⁽¹⁾	(701		)	—
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(701		)	—
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(19,028	)	$	400


(1)	Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges is presented net of tax, which was zero for the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2019 . There was no cash flow hedging activity for the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 .

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements .

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity — Unaudited

For the 13 Weeks Ended March 26, 2019



	Common Stock
(In thousands, except share data)	Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid In Capital			Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings			Accumulated other Comprehensive Loss			Total
Balance at December 25, 2018	33,321,795	$	37	$	248,618		$	(67,823	)	$	33,379		$	(629	)	$	213,582
Cumulative effect adjustment (Notes 1)	—	—		—			—			8,730			—			8,730
Balance at December 26, 2018	33,321,795	37		248,618			(67,823		)	42,109			(629		)	222,312
Net loss	—	—		—			—			(18,327		)	—			(18,327		)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—	—		—			—			—			(701		)	(701		)
Share-based compensation costs	—	—		1,211			—			—			—			1,211
Shares issued under stock compensation plan, net of shares withheld for tax effects	56,230	—		(179		)	—			—			—			(179		)
Balance at March 26, 2019	33,378,025	$	37	$	249,650		$	(67,823	)	$	23,782		$	(1,330	)	$	204,316

For the 13 Weeks Ended March 27, 2018



	Common Stock
(In thousands, except share data)	Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid In Capital			Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings		Accumulated other Comprehensive Loss		Total
Balance at December 26, 2017	20,309,341	$	24	$	147,503		$	(67,823	)	$	109,383	$	—	$	189,087
Cumulative effect adjustment (Note 1)	—	—		—			—			299		—		299
Balance at December 27, 2017	20,309,341	24		147,503			(67,823		)	109,682		—		189,386
Net income	—	—		—			—			400		—		400
Share-based compensation costs	—	—		1,027			—			—		—		1,027
Stock option exercises	4,000	—		52			—			—		—		52
Shares issued under stock compensation plan, net of shares withheld for tax effects	29,248	—		(101		)	—			—		—		(101		)
Balance at March 27, 2018	20,342,589	$	24	$	148,481		$	(67,823	)	$	110,082	$	—	$	190,764

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Unaudited

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	13 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	March 26, 2019			March 27, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(18,327	)	$	400
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,153			5,182
Loss on disposal of restaurant property	(13		)	5
Amortization of debt issuance costs	511			—
Share based compensation	1,211			1,027
Impairment charges	—			84
Deferred income taxes	(1,183		)	226
Amortization of deferred lease incentives	—			(362		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventory	(152		)	(86		)
Lease incentives receivable	4,022			1,503
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,184			3,000
Accounts payable	(4,500		)	(1,722		)
Income taxes	2,655			(225		)
Deferred rent obligations	—			1,014
Deferred revenue	(1,776		)	(2,937		)
Other liabilities	1,843			(3,109		)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(3,372		)	4,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(15,340		)	(10,788		)
Other investing activities	41			1
Net cash used in investing activities	(15,299		)	(10,787		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on borrowings	(31,775		)	—
Proceeds from borrowings	49,350			5,500
Payment of debt issuance costs	(2,032		)	—
Principal payments of finance leases	(291		)	(11		)
Payments on loan against deferred compensation investments	(286		)	(268		)
Cash tax payment for share-based awards	(179		)	(101		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	—			52
Net cash provided by financing activities	14,787			5,172
Less; Net change in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	—			—
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(3,884		)	(1,615		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,535			4,594
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	4,651		$	2,979
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest	$	6,728		$	232
Income taxes	$	(2,683	)	$	307
Non cash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable at end of period	$	1,984		$	4,755
Tenant improvement allowance receivables	$	1,307		$	5,438
Capital lease	$	—		$	887

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Unaudited

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1 . Business and Basis of Presentation

As of March 26, 2019 , Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. ("we," "us," "our," “Del Frisco’s” or the “Company”) owned and operated 76 restaurants under the concept names of Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse (“Double Eagle”), Barcelona Wine Bar (“Barcelona”), bartaco, and Del Frisco’s Grille (“Grille”). Of the 76 restaurants we operated at the end of the period covered by this report, there were 16 Double Eagle restaurants, 16 Barcelona restaurants, 20 bartaco restaurants, and 24 Grille restaurants in operation in 16 states and the District of Columbia.

Recent Developments

On June 27, 2018 (“Acquisition Date”), we completed the acquisition of all outstanding interests in Barteca Holdings, LLC ("Barteca Acquisition"), a Delaware limited liability company, and its subsidiaries (“Barteca”) for total cash consideration of $331.2 million , which represents a purchase price of $325 million plus customary adjustments including payments for cash remaining in the business.

In connection with the completion of the Barteca Acquisition, we entered into a new credit agreement that provides for (i) senior secured term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $390.0 million (“Term Loan B”) and (ii) senior secured revolving credit commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million (“Revolving Loan,” and, collectively with the term loans, the “2018 Credit Facility”). See Note 7 , Long-Term Debt in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding our credit facility.

On August 1, 2018, we entered into an underwriting agreement with certain underwriters with respect to (i) the sale by the Company of 11,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to the underwriters and (ii) the grant by the Company to the underwriters of an option (the “Option”) to purchase up to 1,687,500 additional shares of the Company’s common stock (together, the “Shares”). The sale of the Shares, including the exercise in full of the Option, closed on August 6, 2018. The total proceeds of $97.8 million from the public offering of common stock were used to repay a portion of Term Loan B. See Note 7 , Long-Term Debt in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

On August 27, 2018 we amended (the “First Amendment”) Term Loan B (“Amended Term Loan B”). The First Amendment amends the 2018 Credit Facility, to, among other things, provide the Company with additional term loans (“Additional Term Loans”) in an aggregate principal amount of $18.0 million . The First Amendment also amended the 2018 Credit Facility to increase the interest rate applicable to the Additional Term Loans and the existing term loans outstanding under the 2018 Credit Facility to, at our option, a rate per annum equal to either a LIBOR or a base rate, plus an applicable margin, which is equal to 6.00% for LIBOR rate loans and 5.00% for base rate loans. See Note 7 , Long-Term Debt in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding our amended credit facility.

On September 21, 2018, we sold all of the outstanding equity interests in our Sullivan’s Steakhouse business (“Sullivan’s") to Sullivan’s Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and affiliate of Romano’s Macaroni Grill, for the total gross proceeds of approximately $32 million , subject to customary adjustments for inventory and cash. See Note 3 , Dispositions in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding discontinued operations.

On February 26, 2019, we entered into a joinder agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the incremental term lender and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the administrative agent (the “Joinder Agreement”). The Joinder Agreement modifies the 2018 Credit Facility and provides the Company with incremental term loan commitments in a principal amount equal to $25.0 million . The Company drew the full amount of the incremental term loans on the date of the Joinder Agreement and received net proceeds of approximately $23.1 million . The Company used the net proceeds of the incremental term loans to repay a portion of the outstanding amounts under the 2018 Credit Facility . Since the repayment does not reduce the commitments under the 2018 Credit Facility, the transaction expanded the Company’s sources of liquidity without increasing leverage at this time. See Note 7 , Long-Term Debt in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Operating results for the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 . In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring

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adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2018 filed with the SEC on March 11, 2019 (the “2018 10-K”).

The results of Sullivan's operations have been presented as discontinued operations for the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 . See Note 3 Dispositions in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding discontinued operations.

We operate on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending the last Tuesday in December. Beginning in fiscal 2018, we changed to a fiscal quarter calendar where each quarter contains 13 weeks, other than in a 53-week year where the last quarter of the year will contain 14 weeks. Fiscal 2019 will be a 53-week fiscal year, fiscal 2018 was a 52-week fiscal year. We believe that a reporting basis comprised of four equal 13-week quarters is a more typical reporting format comparable to most companies in the restaurant industry and is easier to understand for our investors.

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances at the time. Actual amounts may differ from those estimates.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASU 2016-02"). which requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee will primarily depend on its classification as a finance (formerly capital) or operating lease. However, unlike previous GAAP, which requires only capital leases to be recognized on the balance sheet, ASU 2016-02 requires all leases with an initial term greater than one year to be recognized on the balance sheet as a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and a lease liability.

We adopted ASU 2016-02 in the first quarter of 2019 by utilizing the modified retrospective transition method through a cumulative-effect adjustment in the beginning of the first quarter of 2019. We elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which allowed us to carryforward our historical lease classification, our assessment on whether a contract is or contains a lease, and our initial direct costs for any leases that existed prior to the adoption of the new standard. We made an accounting policy election to keep leases with an initial term of 12 months or less off the balance sheet. We have elected the practical expedient the Company will not separate a qualifying contract into its lease and non-lease components. The Company recognizes those lease payments in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The most significant impact was the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities for operating leases with original terms over 12 months where the Company is the lessee. As a result of the adoption of the new lease standard we recognized ROU assets of $161.6 million , and lease liabilities of $218.0 million , and recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to increase retained earnings of $8.7 million , due to build-to-suit leases and prior deferred gains on sales leaseback transactions.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40 ) ("ASU 2018-15") - Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract . ASU 2018-15 reduces the complexity of accounting for costs of implementing a cloud computing service arrangement and aligns the following requirements to capitalize implementation costs: (i) those incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract, and (ii) those incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software, including hosting arrangements that include an internal software license. This amended guidance is first effective for our fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted. The guidance may be adopted either using the prospective or retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance on our financial position and results of operations.

2 . Acquisitions

On the Acquisition Date, we completed the acquisition of all outstanding interests in Barteca for total cash consideration of $331.2 million , which represents a purchase price of $325 million plus customary adjustments including payments for cash remaining in the business. Barteca owns and operates two restaurant concepts: Barcelona and bartaco. Barcelona and bartaco restaurant concepts are innovative, with a unique vibe, food, drinks and design. Barcelona serves as a neighborhood Spanish tapas bar with an ever-changing selection of tapas, using both local and seasonal ingredients as well as specialties from Spain and the Mediterranean.

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Barcelona has a superior Spanish wine program and an award winning selection of wines, with 16 locations in 8 states and the District of Columbia. bartaco combines fresh, upscale street food with a coastal vibe in a relaxed environment and is inspired by a healthy, outdoor lifestyle. bartaco has 20 locations across twelve states, as of March 26, 2019 .

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair value of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Acquisition Date:



	As of
(Amounts in thousands)	June 27, 2018
Purchase price	$	331,199

Allocation of purchase price
Cash and cash equivalents	6,006
Accounts receivable	3,311
Inventory	2,068
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,740
Leasehold improvements	34,919
Buildings and improvements	17,967
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	13,207
Construction in progress	4,340
Other assets	1,421
Intangible assets	185,080
(Unfavorable) leases	(785		)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(14,111		)
Financing lease obligations	(13,340		)
Deferred taxes	(24,825		)
Total fair value of net assets acquired:	218,998
Goodwill	$	112,201

Intangible assets acquired primarily include liquor licenses and bartaco and Barcelona trade names. The fair value of the acquired liquor licenses and trade names are $1.1 million and $183.0 million , respectively. Other intangible assets were valued at approximately $0.2 million . Liquor licenses acquired will be amortized over an estimated useful life of each individual license, which is currently estimated to be one year. Trade names represent intangible assets with indefinite life.

As a result of the acquisition, we have recognized approximately $112.2 million of goodwill, of which $104.7 million is deductible for income tax purposes. Goodwill, of which $42.0 million and $70.2 million is attributable to the Barcelona and bartaco reportable segments, respectively, represents the excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value of net assets acquired and is related to the benefits expected as a result of the acquisition, including sales, development and growth opportunities. We believe that Barteca's innovative concepts are highly complementary and will provide Del Frisco’s portfolio with significant growth and development opportunities, enabling us to capture market share in the experiential dining segment, while mitigating the effects of seasonality and the risk of economic downturns to our restaurant portfolio.

The purchase accounting is incomplete, and our estimates and assumptions are subject to change during the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The primary area of the purchase price allocation that is not yet finalized relates to deferred taxes, which will have a corresponding change to goodwill.

Amounts previously estimated have changed during the measurement period. The changes in estimates included an increase of $4.5 million of buildings and improvements, an increase of $2.0 million of financing lease obligations and a decrease of $0.9 million in accounts payable. We recorded the measurement-period adjustments in the fourth quarter of 2018. Depreciation and interest expenses increased by $0.2 million and $0.1 million , respectively as a result of these measurement-period adjustments.

Pro Forma Results of Operations (unaudited)

The following pro forma results of operations for the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 , have been prepared as though the business acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2017 consistent with the pro forma results of operations prepared for the third quarter and annual filings of fiscal 2018. This pro forma financial information is not indicative of the results of operations that the Company

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would have attained had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the period presented, nor is the pro forma financial information indicative of the results of operations that may occur in the future:



	13 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	March 27, 2018
Revenues	$	104,626
Net loss	(2,609		)
Net loss per average common share
Basic	$	(0.13	)
Diluted	$	(0.13	)

The above pro forma information includes Barteca's actual revenues and net income of $31.3 million and $1.0 million , respectively, for the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 . The combined companies incurred $6.9 million of interest expense based on financing related to the transaction for the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 and was reflected in pro forma net income. Pro forma revenues exclude Sullivan’s results of operation as these amounts are reflected as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income. See Note 3 , Dispositions in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding discontinued operations.

3 . Dispositions

On September 21, 2018, we sold all of the outstanding equity interests in our Sullivan’s Steakhouse business to Sullivan’s Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and affiliate of Romano’s Macaroni Grill for total gross proceeds of approximately $32 million , subject to customary adjustments for inventory and cash.

The results of Sullivan’s operations have been reflected as discontinued operations for the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 . Sullivan’s Steakhouse had been previously disclosed as a separate reportable segment. Disposition costs related to the sale of Sullivan’s were approximately $2.0 million .



	13 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	March 27, 2018
Revenues	$	15,956
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	4,937
Restaurant operating expenses	7,994
Marketing and advertising costs	488
General and administrative costs	541
Disposition costs	49
Lease termination and closing costs	364
Impairment charges	84
Depreciation and amortization	1,046
Total costs and expenses	15,503
Income from discontinued operation before income taxes	453
Income tax expense	58
Income from discontinued operations	$	395

Cash flows from Sullivan’s discontinued operations are included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The significant cash flow items from the Sullivan’s divestiture for the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 were as follows:



	13 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	March 27, 2018
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,046
Capital expenditures	201

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4 . Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) data is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods. Diluted EPS data is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, including all potentially issuable shares of common stock. We incurred a net loss for the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2019 , and therefore, diluted shares outstanding equaled basic shares outstanding. The computation of diluted earnings per share excluded 407,000 antidilutive stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units for the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 .

The following table details our basic and diluted earnings per common share calculation: ໿



	13 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)	March 26, 2019			March 27, 2018
Net income (loss)	$	(18,327	)	$	400
Shares:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic	33,358			20,317
Effect of dilutive shares	—			286
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted	33,358			20,603

Earnings (loss) per share—basic	$	(0.55	)	$	0.02
Earnings (loss) per share—diluted	$	(0.55	)	$	0.02

5 . Stock-Based Employee Compensation

2012 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan

On July 16, 2012, we adopted the Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. 2012 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”), which allows us to grant stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units and other equity-based awards to directors, officers, key employees and other key individuals performing services for us. The 2012 Plan provides for granting of options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price not less than the fair value of the stock on the date of grant. Equity-based awards vest or become exercisable at various periods ranging from one to four years from the date of grant. The 2012 Plan has 2,232,800 shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan. There were 467,300 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and 1,230,468 restricted shares, restricted stock units and performance stock units outstanding at March 26, 2019 with 152,363 shares of common stock available for future grants.

The following table details our total share-based compensation cost, as well as where the costs were expensed:



	13 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	March 26, 2019		March 27, 2018
Restaurant operating expenses	$	8	$	35
General and administrative costs	1,203		992
Total stock compensation cost	$	1,211	$	1,027

Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Performance Stock Units

The following table summarizes restricted stock, restricted stock unit, and performance stock unit activity:



	13 Weeks Ended March 26, 2019
	Shares (000's)		Weighted average grant date fair value		Aggregate intrinsic value ($000's)
Outstanding at beginning of period	1,313		$	10.22
Granted	10		7.28
Vested	(79	)	15.58
Forfeited	(13	)	11.03
Outstanding at end of period	1,231		$	9.85	$	7,912

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As of March 26, 2019 , there was $6.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance stock units. This cost is expected to be recognized over a period of approximately 2.0 years .

Stock Options

The following table summarizes stock option activity:



	13 Weeks Ended March 26, 2019
	Shares (000's)	Weighted average exercise price		Weighted average remaining contractual term	Aggregate intrinsic value ($000's)
Outstanding at beginning of period	467	$	18.54
Exercised	—	—
Forfeited	—	—
Outstanding at end of period	467	$	18.54	4.1 years	$	—
Options exercisable at end of period	467	$	18.54	4.1 years	$	—

As of March 26, 2019 , all stock options were vested, accordingly all compensation costs related to vested stock options were recognized.

6 . Derivative Financial Instruments

As of March 26, 2019 , we have entered into one derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge for risk management purposes. The derivative instrument is used to mitigate our exposure to interest rate fluctuations.

Interest Rate Cap

During fiscal 2018 , we entered into an interest rate cap with a notional value of $200.0 million and 3.00% per annum strike rate to hedge the variability of the monthly 1-month LIBOR interest payments on a portion of our Term Loan B. The hedged monthly interest payments began on July 31, 2018 and end on the expiration of the interest rate cap on June 30, 2022. Any variability in the 1-month LIBOR interest payment on the Term Loan Facility beyond 3.00% per annum is offset by the net proceeds received upon exercising the interest rate cap. The interest rate cap was designated as a cash flow hedge at inception.

The hedge effectiveness for the designated interest rate cap is based on the changes in the interest rate cap’s intrinsic value. Accordingly, we will exclude all the change in the time value of the interest rate cap from the assessment. The excluded component will be amortized over the life of the derivative instrument and recognized in Interest, net of capitalized interest in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income. The amount of gains (losses) that are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at the reporting date that are expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months is $0.5 million .

Credit Risk

We are exposed to credit risk of the counterparty with which we entered into the derivative. This is the risk of the counterparty’s non-performance pursuant to the derivative contract. The risk will continue to exist as long as the derivative is in an asset position, creating a liability for the counterparty. However, the risk is deemed to be minimal as the counterparty has investment grade credit ratings. We will monitor the counterparty’s credit ratings and our market position with the counterparty on an ongoing basis. The interest rate cap does not contain any credit-risk related contingent features.

Quantitative Disclosures on Derivative Instruments

The following tables present the required quantitative disclosures for our derivative instrument, including its estimated fair values (all estimated using Level 2 inputs) and their financial statement presentation for the fiscal quarters ended March 26, 2019 and March 27, 2018 , respectively.

Derivative instruments recorded at fair value in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 26, 2019 and December 25, 2018 , respectively, consisted of the following:

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	Derivative Assets
(Amounts in thousands)	March 26, 2019			December 25, 2018
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Interest rate cap	Other current assets	$	252	Other current assets	$	1,075
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	252		$	1,075

The effect of cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2019 and the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 , was as follows (Amounts in thousands):



Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative*					Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income				Classification of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in income related to Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
	13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ended					13 Weeks Ended
	March 26, 2019			March 27, 2018			March 26, 2019		March 27, 2018			March 26, 2019		March 27, 2018
Interest rate cap	$	(823	)	$	—	Interest, net of capitalized interest	$	—	$	—	Interest, net of capitalized interest	$	122	$	—

*The portion of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income related to the component excluded from the assessment of effectiveness is $(0.8) million .

The effect of cash flow hedges on Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income for the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2019 and the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 , was as follows:



	Location and Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
	13 Weeks Ended		13 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	March 26, 2019		March 27, 2018
Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships
Interest Rate Cap:
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into income	$	—	$	—
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing using an amortization approach ⁽¹⁾	122		—
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into income as a result that a forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring	—		—


(1)	The portion of the amount of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to income includes $0.1 million related to the amortization of the excluded component.

7 . Long-Term Indebtedness

Credit Facilities

On June 27, 2018, in connection with the completion of the Barteca Acquisition, we entered into a new credit agreement that provides for (i) a seven year senior secured term loan Term Loan B in aggregate principal amount of $390.0 million bearing interest per annum equal to either a LIBOR or ABR rate, plus an applicable margin, which is equal to 4.75% per annum for LIBOR loans and 3.75% for ABR loans, with the option to maintain or convert base rate loans to LIBOR loans and (ii) five year senior secured revolving credit commitments ("Revolving Loan") in an aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million with the ability to increase the facility by up to an additional $25.0 million with unpaid amounts bearing interest at 3.50% per annum for LIBOR loans and 2.50% per annum for ABR loans. Similar to the term loan, base rate loans may be maintained or converted to LIBOR loans. Rates may be subject to adjustment by reference to the consolidated total leverage ratio, (collectively with the term loans, the "2018 Credit Facility"). Part of the proceeds from the term loans were used to retire the 2012 Credit Facility.

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On August 6, 2018, we received $97.8 million of proceeds from a public offering of common stock that were used to repay a portion of the $390.0 million of the Term Loan B pursuant to an existing prepayment option.

On August 27, 2018 we amended ("The First Amendment") Term Loan B ("Amended Term Loan B"). The First Amendment amends the 2018 Credit Facility, to, among other things, completely re-syndicate the Amended Term Loan B and provide the Company with additional term loans ("Additional Term Loans") in an aggregate principal amount of $18.0 million . The First Amendment also amended the 2018 Credit Facility to increase the interest rate applicable to the Additional Term Loans and the existing term loans outstanding under the 2018 Credit Facility to, at our option, a rate per annum equal to either a LIBOR or ABR rate, plus an applicable margin, which is equal to 6.00% for LIBOR loans and 5.00% for ABR loans.

As of March 26, 2019 , $17.1 million under the Revolving Loan was outstanding (excluding amounts reserved for letters of credit in the amount of $1.7 million ). As of December 25, 2018 , $23.7 million under the Revolving Loan, was outstanding (excluding amounts reserved for letters of credit in the amount of $1.6 million ). The unpaid Revolving Loan amounts bear interest at 3.50% per annum for LIBOR loans and 2.50% per annum for ABR loans. As of March 26, 2019 , the Revolving Loan unused commitment fee was 0.50% . The principal amount of the Revolving Loan is due and payable on June 27, 2023.

As of March 26, 2019 , $333.6 million was outstanding under the Amended Term Loan B. Interest on the Amended Term Loan B accrues at a rate per annum equal to either a LIBOR or ABR rate, plus an applicable margin, which is equal to 6.00% for LIBOR loans and 5.00% for ABR loans. The Interest Rate Cap Agreement, which has a notional value of $200.0 million and 3.00% per annum strike rate to hedge the variability of the monthly 1-month LIBOR interest payments on a portion of our Term Loan B, mitigates the risk of an increase in the LIBOR rate in effect on the Amended Term Loan B. See Note 6 , Derivative Financial Instruments for further discussion. As of March 26, 2019 , the applicable interest rate on the Amended Term Loan B was 8.50% . The Amended Term Loan B is payable in equal quarterly installments of $0.8 million . The outstanding principal of the Amended Term Loan B is due and payable on June 27, 2025.

Amounts outstanding under the 2018 Credit Facility are guaranteed by Del Frisco's and certain of the subsidiaries of Del Frisco’s (collectively, the "Loan Parties"). The 2018 Credit Facility is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Loan Parties. The 2018 Credit Facility agreement contains certain representations, warranties and affirmative covenants and financial covenants, including a maximum ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDAR, as defined in the credit agreement governing the credit facility. The total indebtedness to EBITDAR calculation is applicable only when we are over 25% drawn on the Revolver at the end of the reporting period. In addition, the 2018 Credit Facility agreement contains covenants restricting certain corporate actions, including asset dispositions, acquisitions, the payment of dividends, the incurrence of indebtedness and providing financing or other transactions with affiliates.

Loan Against the Investments in Deferred Compensation Plan

On July 12, 2017, we executed an agreement to borrow against the investments in our deferred compensation plan to pay out funds due to plan participants instead of using operating cash flows. The loan does not have an expiration date or defined payment terms, and accrues interest at a rate of 1% , net of the 4% that is earned by the investments being loaned against. As of March 26, 2019 and December 25, 2018 there was $3.5 million and $3.8 million of outstanding borrowings on this loan, respectively.

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Long-Term Indebtedness Summary

As of March 26, 2019 and December 25, 2018 , long-term debt consisted of the following:



	As of
(Amounts in thousands)	March 26, 2019			December 25, 2018
Amended Term Loan B	$	333,641		$	309,417
Revolving Loan	17,050			23,700
Loan Against the Investments in Deferred Compensation Plan	3,534			3,820
Net discount	(13,486		)	(12,107		)
Deferred financing costs	(1,246		)	(994		)
Long-term debt	339,493			323,836
Less current portion	(3,353		)	(3,100		)
Total long-term debt, net	$	336,140		$	320,736

8 . Leases

Upon adoption of Topic 842 during the first quarter of 2019 we recognized ROU of $161.6 million , and lease liabilities of $218.0 million , and recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to increase retained earnings of $8.7 million , due to build-to-suit leases and prior deferred gains on sales leaseback transactions.

We currently lease all of our restaurants. We lease certain facilities under noncancelable operating leases and have several obligations under finance leases, with terms expiring between 2019 and 2039 . The operating and finance leases have renewal options ranging from 5 to 20 years, which are exercisable at our option. In addition, certain leases contain escalation clauses based on a fixed percentage increase and provisions for contingent rentals based on a percentage of gross revenues, as defined. The majority of our leases provide for minimum annual rents with some containing percentage-of-sales rent provisions, against which the minimum rent may be applied. The majority of our leases also provide for rent escalation clauses, contingent rental expense, and/or tenant improvement allowances. Minimum rental payments under operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the lease, which includes optional renewal periods that are reasonably certain to be exercised and where failure to exercise such renewal options would result in an economic penalty to us.

For the Company's operating and finance leases, the lease liability is initially and subsequently measured at the present value of the unpaid lease payments at the lease commencement date. Key estimates and judgments include how the Company determines (i) the discount rate it uses to discount the unpaid lease payments to present value, (ii) lease term and (iii) lease payments. Topic 842 requires a lessee to discount its unpaid lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, its incremental borrowing rate ("IBR"). Generally, the Company cannot determine the interest rate implicit in the lease and therefore uses the IBR as a discount rate for its leases. The IBR reflects the rate of interest the Company would pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms.To estimate our specific incremental borrowing rates over various tenors (ranging from 3 -year through 30 -years), a comparable market yield curve consistent with our credit quality was calibrated to our outstanding debt instruments.The lease term for all of the Company's leases includes the noncancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by an option to extend the lease that is reasonably certain to be executed by the Company. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise fixed payments owed over the lease term, fixed non-lease component payments, variable lease payments that depend on an index or rate, and the renewal option if it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise the option. As part of the lease agreements the Company is also responsible for payments regarding non-lease components (common area maintenance, operating expenses, etc.) and most of these payments are variable costs; however, some leases have fixed operating or common area maintenance expenses so these leases with fixed non-lease component payments were included as part of the lease liabilities.

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The ROU asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received. For the Company's operating leases, the ROU asset is subsequently measured throughout the lease term at the carrying amount of the lease liability, plus initial direct costs, and adjusted for any prepaid or accrued lease payments, less the unamortized balance of lease incentives received.

Operating leases are included in operating lease ROU assets, current portion of operating leases, and operating lease liabilities on our Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income. Finance leases are included in buildings and improvements and furniture, fixtures, and equipment, current portion of finance leases, and finance lease on our Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income.

Lease Position

The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet :



		As of
(Amounts in thousands)	Classification	March 26, 2019
Assets
Operating leases ⁽¹⁾	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	154,268
Finance leases ⁽²⁾	Buildings and improvements; Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	8,259
Total leased assets		$	162,527
Liabilities
Current
Operating	Current portion of operating leases	$	28,559
Finance	Current portion of finance leases	1,183
Noncurrent
Operating	Noncurrent operating leases	184,686
Finance	Finance leases	7,074
Total lease liabilities		$	221,502


(1)	Operating lease right-of-use assets, presented net of accumulated amortization of $1.5 million as of March 26, 2019 .


(2)	Finance lease assets accumulated amortization was $0.2 million as of March 26, 2019 .

Lease Costs

The table below presents certain information related to the lease costs for finance and operating leases:



(Amounts in thousands)	Classification	13 Weeks Ended March 26, 2019
Operating lease cost ⁽¹⁾	Restaurant operating expenses	$	8,749
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation and amortization	194
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense	205
Net lease cost		$	9,148


(1)	Includes short-term lease costs of $0.2 million and variable lease costs of $0.8 million .

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Lease Maturities

The following table presents aggregate lease maturities as of March 26, 2019 :



	As of
	March 26, 2019
(Amounts in thousands)	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total
2019	$	24,142		$	993		$	25,135
2020	32,908			1,360			34,268
2021	33,162			1,392			34,554
2022	33,501			1,409			34,910
2023	32,213			1,433			33,646
Thereafter	322,736			10,901			333,637
Total minimum lease payments	478,662			17,488			496,150
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	(265,417		)	(9,231		)	(274,648		)
Present value of future minimum lease payments	213,245			8,257			221,502
Less: current obligations under leases	(28,559		)	(1,183		)	(29,742		)
Long-term lease obligations	$	184,686		$	7,074		$	191,760

Future minimum payments due under financing lease and capital lease obligations for existing restaurants and commitments for restaurants whose development had not yet commenced as of December 25, 2018 , under Accounting Standard Codification Topic 840, the predecessor to Topic 842, are as follows:



	As of
(Amounts in thousands)	December 25, 2018
2019	$	1,714
2020	1,812
2021	1,858
2022	1,887
2023	1,814
Thereafter	6,428
Total minimum lease payments	$	15,513
Less imputed interest	(1,971		)
Present value of future lease commitments	13,542
Less current maturities	(1,714		)
Obligations under capital and financing leases, net of current maturities	$	11,828

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases include renewal option periods for certain leases when such option periods are included for purposes of calculating straight-line rents. At December 25, 2018 , future minimum rentals for each of the next five years and thereafter, and in total, are as follows: ໿



	As of
(Amounts in thousands)	December 25, 2018
2019	$	32,357
2020	35,070
2021	35,398
2022	36,029
2023	34,871
Thereafter	365,864
Total minimum lease payments	$	539,589

At March 26, 2019 , the Company has entered into noncancellable operating leases for 5 additional restaurant locations. These leases will commence subsequent to March 26, 2019 and, therefore, are not recognized as of March 26, 2019 . The fixed payments

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due on an undiscounted basis over the lease term is $67.1 million . The Company will assess the lease classification at the lease commencement date.

Other Information

The following table presents the weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate:



		As of
		March 26, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases		14.3 years
Finance leases		12.4 years
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases		11.8%
Finance leases		11.3%

The following table presents other information related to our operating and finance leases:



(Amounts in thousands)	13 Weeks Ended March 26, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	1,077
Operating cash flows from finance leases	—
Financing cash flows from finance leases	291
Leased assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations ⁽¹⁾
Operating leases	3,970
Finance leases	—


(1)	Amounts disclosed for leased assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations include amounts added to the carrying amount of leased assets resulting from lease modifications and reassessments.

9 . Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in the composition of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCI”) during the first quarter ended March 26, 2019 were as follows:



(Amounts in thousands)	Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Related to Derivatives			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 25, 2018	$	(629	)	$	(629	)
Net change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax	(823		)	(823		)
Amounts reclassified to earnings of cash flow hedges, net of tax	122			122
Balance at March 26, 2019	$	(1,330	)	$	(1,330	)

10 . Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2019 was 6.1% , compared to 16.7% for the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 . For the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2019 , the factors that cause the effective tax rates to vary from the federal statutory rate of 21% were primarily the change to the valuation allowance, the effect of certain permanent differences and the impact of the FICA tip deduction addback. For the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 , the factors causing the effective tax rates to vary from the federal statutory rate of 21% include the impact of the FICA tip and other credits, partially offset by state income taxes and certain non-deductible expenses.

The Company assesses the available positive and negative evidence at each balance sheet date to determine whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit the use of existing deferred tax assets. The purpose of this analysis is to assess whether it is more likely than not that some or all of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. Significant judgment is required in estimating valuation allowances for deferred tax assets and in making this determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence and make certain assumptions. The realization of a deferred tax asset ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income in the applicable carryback or carryforward periods. To the extent we generate sufficient taxable income in the future to fully utilize the tax benefits of the net deferred tax assets on which a valuation allowance was recorded; our effective tax rate may decrease as the valuation allowance is reversed. During fiscal 2018, the Company entered a three year cumulative

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loss position and established a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

11 . Fair Value Measurement

Under GAAP, we are required to measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value, or to disclose the fair value of certain assets and liabilities recorded at cost. Pursuant to these fair value measurement and disclosure requirements, fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability. The fair value is calculated based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, not on assumptions specific to the entity. In addition, the fair value of liabilities includes consideration of non-performance risk, including our own credit risk. Each fair value measurement is reported in one of the following three levels:


•	Level 1—valuation inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.


•	Level 2—valuation inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.


•	Level 3—valuation inputs are unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques.

Fair Value of Debt and Other Financial Instruments

Debt is recorded at carrying value. The fair value of long-term debt is based on market prices that generally are observable for similar liabilities at commonly quoted intervals and is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement. The estimated fair value of debt (including current portion) is $332.8 million and $323.8 million and the carrying amount is $339.5 million and $303.7 million as of March 26, 2019 and December 25, 2018 , respectively.

At March 26, 2019 , the carrying values of other financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 26, 2019 and December 25, 2018 , respectively:



	Fair Value Measurements
(Amounts in thousands)	Level	March 26, 2019						December 25, 2018
Financial assets (liabilities):		Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
Deferred compensation plan investments (included in Other assets)	2	$	14,698		$	14,698		$	13,556		$	13,556
Deferred compensation plan liabilities (included in Other liabilities)	2	(9,228		)	(9,228		)	(8,059		)	(8,059		)
Interest rate cap agreement assets (included in Other current assets)	2	252			252			1,075			1,075

There were no transfers among levels within the fair-value hierarchy during the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 .

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

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The measurement of the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities is based on market prices that generally are observable for similar assets and liabilities at commonly quoted intervals and is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement. Derivative assets and liabilities that have maturity dates equal to or less than twelve months from the balance sheet date are included in prepaid and other current assets and other accrued liabilities, respectively. Derivative assets and liabilities that have maturity dates greater than twelve months from the balance sheet date are included in deposits and other assets and other long-term liabilities, respectively. See Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of our 2018 10-K for additional information on our derivative instruments and related Company policies.

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12 . Segment Reporting

We operate the Double Eagle, Barcelona, bartaco, and Grille brands as operating segments. The restaurant concepts operate solely in the U.S. within the full-service dining industry, providing similar products to similar customers. Sales from external customers are derived principally from food and beverage sales, and we do not rely on any major customers as a source of sales. The restaurant concepts also possess similar economic characteristics, resulting in similar long-term expected financial performance characteristics. However, Double Eagle restaurants typically have higher revenues, driven by their larger physical presence and higher average check. The Double Eagle, Barcelona, bartaco, and Grille operating segments have varying operating income and restaurant-level EBITDA margins due to the leveraging of higher revenues on certain fixed operating costs such as management labor, rent, utilities, and building maintenance.

The following tables present information about reportable segments:



	13 Weeks Ended March 26, 2019
(Amounts in thousands)	Double Eagle		Barcelona		bartaco		Grille		Corporate		Consolidated
Revenues	$	49,975	$	17,426	$	20,648	$	32,332	$	—	$	120,381
Restaurant-level EBITDA	10,412		3,574		4,339		4,375		—		22,700
Capital expenditures	3,093		1,826		4,839		1,002		437		11,197
Property and equipment, gross	156,326		38,876		54,704		131,378		4,108		385,392



	13 Weeks Ended March 27, 2018
(Amounts in thousands)	Double Eagle		Barcelona		bartaco		Grille		Corporate			Consolidated
Revenues	$	43,955	$	—	$	—	$	29,392	$	—		$	73,347
Restaurant-level EBITDA	11,046		—		—		3,332		—			14,378
Capital expenditures	9,786		—		—		1,983		(355		)	11,414
Property and equipment, gross	117,121		—		—		118,853		5,218			241,192

In addition to using consolidated results in evaluating our performance and allocating our resources, our chief operating decision maker uses restaurant-level EBITDA, which is not a measure defined by GAAP at both the segment and consolidated level. At the consolidated level, this non-GAAP operating measure is useful to both management and investors because it represents one means of gauging the overall profitability of our recurring and controllable core restaurant operations. This measure is not, however, indicative of our overall results, nor does restaurant-level profit accrue directly to the benefit of stockholders, primarily due to the exclusion of corporate-level expenses. Restaurant-level EBITDA on a consolidated basis should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, operating income loss, which is calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the reconciliations to operating income set forth below should be carefully evaluated.

We define restaurant-level EBITDA as operating income before pre-opening costs, general and administrative costs, donations, consulting project costs, acquisition costs, reorganization severance costs, lease termination and closing costs, depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, and insurance settlements. Pre-opening costs are excluded because they vary in timing and magnitude and are not related to the health of ongoing operations. General and administrative costs are only included in our consolidated financial results as they are generally not specifically identifiable to individual operating segments as these costs relate to supporting all of our restaurant operations and the extension of our concepts into new markets. Donations, consulting project costs, acquisition costs and reorganization severance costs are excluded because they are not related to the health of ongoing operations. Lease termination and closing costs and depreciation and amortization are excluded because they are not ongoing controllable cash expenses, and they are not related to the health of ongoing operations. Property and equipment is the only balance sheet measure used by our chief operating decision maker in allocating resources.

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The following table reconciles operating income (loss) to restaurant-level EBITDA:



	13 Weeks Ended			13 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	March 26, 2019			March 27, 2018
Operating income (loss)	$	(11,815	)	$	308
Pre-opening costs	2,750			1,146
General and administrative costs	16,373			7,792
Donations	32			42
Consulting project costs	4,504			232
Acquisition costs	—			608
Reorganization severance	297			113
Lease termination and closing costs	2,908			2
Depreciation and amortization	7,651			4,135
Restaurant-level EBITDA	$	22,700		$	14,378

13 . Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to various claims, possible legal actions, and other matters arising out of the normal course of business. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these issues, management is of the opinion that adequate provision for potential losses has been made in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

At March 26, 2019 and December 25, 2018 , we had outstanding letters of credit of $1.7 million and $1.6 million , respectively, which were drawn on our 2018 Credit Facility, respectively (see Note 7 , Long-Term Indebtedness) . The letters of credit typically act as a guarantee of payment to certain third parties in accordance with specified terms and conditions.

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

The following discussion and analysis presents information that we believe is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our consolidated financial position and results of operations. This information should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and the notes thereto, and other financial data included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. The following information should also be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements, and the notes thereto, and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our 201810-K. Unless the context otherwise indicates, all references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “Del Frisco’s”or the “Company” refer to Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Overview

Del Frisco’s develops, owns and operates four contemporary and complementary restaurants: Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse (“Double Eagle”), Barcelona Wine Bar (“Barcelona”), bartaco, and Del Frisco’s Grille (“Grille”). As of the end of the period covered by this report, we operated 76 restaurants in 16 states and the District of Columbia. Of the 76 restaurants we operated at the end of the period covered by this report, there were 16 Double Eagle restaurants, 16 Barcelona restaurants, 20 bartaco restaurants, and 24 Grille restaurants.

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Our Growth Strategies and Outlook. Our growth model is comprised of the following three primary drivers:

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Disciplined Growth. Our long term target is to grow annual revenues through a combination of annual restaurant growth and comparable restaurant sales growth. We believe that there are significant opportunities to grow our concepts in both existing and new markets, where we believe we can generate attractive unit-level economics, which we view as the most significant driver of future growth. Our real estate process includes partnering with a third party master broker to source potential sites against a set of clear criteria for each brand, working with a third-party spatial analytics company, who have developed a model to determine the most attractive locations for each of our brands and a predictive sales model for specific sites, and a Real Estate Committee, consisting of members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and senior management, which visits, assesses and approves each site. While we do not believe it is possible to guarantee every site will meet its expected returns, we expect these processes to increase the probability of a site meeting its financial return on investment hurdles. We believe our concepts’ complementary market positioning and ability to coexist in the same markets, coupled with our flexible unit models and robust site assessment and approval processes, will allow us to expand each of our concepts into a greater number of locations. We will also continue to pursue opportunities to increase the sales at our existing restaurants through menu innovation, relevant and impactful marketing initiatives and loyalty programs, growing private dining and continued focus on enhancing the guest experience.

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Operating and G&A Leverage. Our long term target is to grow Adjusted EBITDA . We will continue to protect our strong restaurant level margins through operational efficiencies and economies of scale, including purchasing synergies across our concepts. As we open new restaurants our organizational structure will enable us to keep our brand teams focused on individual brand priorities while leveraging our support functions across a larger business, resulting in G&A reducing as a percentage of revenue over time. The Barteca Acquisition greatly enhances our ability to leverage the benefits of scale.


•	Financing Strategies. Our long term target is to reduce our leverage through a combination of disciplined capital expenditures to support our restaurant count growth target and remodel needs, free cash flow generation from revenue growth and operating and G&A leverage, and other financing strategies to reduce our debt.

Our long term target is to grow the Double Eagle, Barcelona and bartaco brands by opening new restaurants. We expect to open no Grilles in 2019 or 2020 as we evaluate the performance of 2018 openings which incorporate lessons learned from our 2017 consulting project. In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we closed the Chicago, Illinois Double Eagle. It generally takes 9 to 12 months after the signing of a lease or the closing of a purchase to complete construction and open a new restaurant. Additional time is sometimes required to obtain certain government approvals, permits and licenses, such as liquor licenses.

Performance Indicators. We use the following key metrics in evaluating the performance of our restaurants:

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Comparable Restaurant Sales Growth . We consider a restaurant to be comparable during the first full fiscal quarter following the eighteenth month of operations. Changes in comparable restaurant sales reflect changes in sales for the comparable group of restaurants over a specified period of time. Changes in comparable sales reflect changes in customer count trends as well as changes in average check. Our comparable restaurant base consisted of 57 and 31 restaurants at March 26, 2019 and March 27, 2018 , respectively.


•	Average Check. Average check is calculated by dividing total restaurant sales by customer counts for a given time period. Average check is influenced by menu prices and menu mix. Management uses this indicator to analyze trends in customers’ preferences, the effectiveness of menu changes and price increases and per customer expenditures.


•	Average Unit Volume. Average unit volume, or AUV, consists of the average sales of our restaurants over a certain period of time. This measure is calculated by dividing total restaurant sales within a period by the number of restaurants operating during the relevant period. This indicator assists management in measuring changes in customer traffic, pricing and development of our concepts.


•	Customer Counts . Customer counts for Double Eagle and Grille are measured by the number of entrées ordered at our restaurants over a given time period. Barcelona and bartaco customer counts are measured by the number of customers counted in the dining room or on the patio over a given time period.

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Restaurant-Level EBITDA and Restaurant-Level EBITDA Margin . Restaurant-level EBITDA represents Adjusted EBITDA before general and administrative costs. Adjusted EBITDA represents operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, plus the sum of certain non-operating expenses, including pre-opening costs, donations, lease termination costs, acquisition costs, consulting project costs, reorganization severance, impairment charges and insurance settlements. Restaurant-level EBITDA margin is the ratio of Restaurant-level EBITDA to revenues. These non-GAAP operating measures are useful to both management and investors because they represent one means of gauging the overall profitability of our recurring and controllable core restaurant operations for each segment, and all segments at a consolidated level. These measures are not, however, indicative of our overall results, nor does restaurant-level profit accrue directly to the benefit of stockholders, primarily due to the exclusion of corporate-level expenses. See Note 12 , Segment Reporting, in the notes to our consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of restaurant-level EBITDA to operating income at a consolidated level.

Our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations. Historically, the percentage of our annual revenues earned during the first and fourth fiscal quarters has been higher due, in part, to increased gift card redemptions and increased private dining during the year-end holiday season, respectively. As many of our operating expenses have a fixed component, our operating income and operating income margin have historically varied significantly from quarter to quarter. Accordingly, results for any one quarter are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other quarter or for any year.

Recent Events

On August 27, 2018 we amended (“First Amendment”) Term Loan B (“Amended Term Loan B”). The First Amendment amends the 2018 Credit Facility, to, among other things, provide the Company with additional term loans (“Additional Term Loans”) in an aggregate principal amount of $18.0 million . The First Amendment also amended the 2018 Credit Facility to increase the interest rate applicable to the Additional Term Loans and the existing term loans outstanding under the 2018 Credit Facility to, at our option, a rate per annum equal to either a LIBOR or a base rate, plus an applicable margin, which is equal to 6.00% for LIBOR rate loans and 5.00% for base rate loans. See Note 7 , Long-Term Debt in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding our amended credit facility.

On September 21, 2018, we sold all of the outstanding equity interests in our Sullivan’s Steakhouse business (“Sullivan’s) to Sullivan’s Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and affiliate of Romano’s Macaroni Grill, for the total gross proceeds of approximately $32 million , subject to customary adjustments for inventory and cash.

On February 26, 2019, we entered into the Joinder Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the incremental term lender and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the administrative agent. The Joinder Agreement provided the Company with incremental term loan commitments in a principal amount equal to $25.0 million . The Company drew the full amount of the incremental term loans on the date of the Joinder Agreement and received net proceeds of approximately $23.1 million . The Company used the net proceeds of the incremental term loans to repay a portion of the outstanding amounts under its revolving credit facility. Since the repayment does not reduce the commitments under the revolving credit facility, the transaction expanded the Company’s sources of liquidity without increasing leverage at this time. See Note 7 , Long-Term Debt in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding our amended credit facility.

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Change in Reporting Periods

We operate on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the last Tuesday of each December and, beginning in fiscal 2018, we changed to a fiscal quarter calendar where each quarter contains 13 weeks, other than in a 53-week year where the last quarter of the year will contain 14 weeks.

Key Financial Definitions

Detailed discussion regarding key financial definitions as they relate to our results of operations can be found in the 2018 10-K.

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Results of Operations

The following table shows our operating results, as well as our operating results as a percentage of revenues for the periods indicated:



	13 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	March 26, 2019					March 27, 2018
Revenues	$	120,381		100.0	%	$	73,347		100.0	%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	33,292			27.7		21,217			28.9
Restaurant operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	62,137			51.6		36,221			49.4
Marketing and advertising costs	2,252			1.9		1,531			2.1
Pre-opening costs	2,750			2.3		1,146			1.6
General and administrative costs	16,373			13.6		7,792			10.6
Donations	32			—		42			0.1
Consulting project costs	4,504			3.7		232			0.3
Acquisition costs	—			—		608			0.8
Reorganization severance	297			0.2		113			0.2
Lease termination and closing costs	2,908			2.4		2			—
Depreciation and amortization	7,651			6.4		4,135			5.6
Total costs and expenses	132,196			109.8		73,039			99.6
Operating (loss) income	(11,815		)	(9.8	)	308			0.4
Other income (expense), net:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	(7,720		)	(6.4	)	(303		)	(0.4	)
Other	13			—		1			—
(Loss) income before income taxes	(19,522		)	(16.2	)	6			—
Income tax expense (benefit) expense	(1,195		)	(1.0	)	1			—
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(18,327		)	(15.2	)	5			—
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax ⁽¹⁾	—			—		395			0.5
Net (loss) income	$	(18,327	)	(15.2	)%	$	400		0.5	%


(1)	Discontinued operations represent the sale of Sullivan's. See Note 3 , Dispositions in the in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding discontinued operations.

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13 Weeks Ended March 26, 2019 Compared to the 13 Weeks Ended March 27, 2018

The following tables show our operating results (in thousands) by segment and on a consolidated basis, as well as our operating results as a percentage of revenues, for the first quarter of 2019 (13 weeks) and 2018 (13 weeks). The tables below include Restaurant-level EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure. See Note 12 , Segment Reporting in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on this metric, including a reconciliation to operating income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.



	13 Weeks Ended March 26, 2019
	Double Eagle				Barcelona				bartaco				Grille				Consolidated
Revenues	$	49,975	100.0	%	$	17,437	100.0	%	$	20,637	100.0	%	$	32,332	100.0	%	$	120,381	100.0	%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	14,895		29.8		4,770		27.4		4,764		23.1		8,863		27.4		33,292		27.7
Restaurant operating expenses:
Labor	13,377		26.8		5,485		31.5		6,985		33.8		10,350		32.0		36,197		30.1
Operating expenses	5,887		11.8		2,440		14.0		3,085		14.9		4,598		14.2		16,010		13.3
Occupancy	4,042		8.1		1,052		6.0		1,358		6.6		3,478		10.8		9,930		8.2
Restaurant operating expenses	23,306		46.6		8,977		51.5		11,428		55.4		18,426		57.0		62,137		51.6
Marketing and advertising costs	1,362		2.7		116		0.7		105		0.5		669		2.1		2,252		1.9
Restaurant-level EBITDA	$	10,412	20.8	%	$	3,574	20.5	%	$	4,340	21.0	%	$	4,374	13.5	%	$	22,700	18.9	%

Restaurant operating weeks	209				217				244				312				982
Average weekly volume	$	239			$	80			$	85			$	104			$	123



	13 Weeks Ended March 27, 2018
	Double Eagle				Barcelona				bartaco				Grille				Consolidated
Revenues	$	43,955	100.0	%	$	—	—	%	$	—	—	%	$	29,392	100.0	%	$	73,347	100.0	%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	13,168		30.0		—		—		—		—		8,049		27.4		21,217		28.9
Restaurant operating expenses:
Labor	10,367		23.6		—		—		—		—		9,813		33.4		20,180		27.5
Operating expenses	4,870		11.1		—		—		—		—		4,171		14.2		9,041		12.3
Occupancy	3,608		8.2		—		—		—		—		3,392		11.5		7,000		9.5
Restaurant operating expenses	18,845		42.9		—		—		—		—		17,376		59.1		36,221		49.4
Marketing and advertising costs	896		2.0		—		—		—		—		635		2.2		1,531		2.1
Restaurant-level EBITDA	$	11,046	25.1	%	$	—	—	%	$	—	—	%	$	3,332	11.3	%	$	14,378	19.6	%

Restaurant operating weeks	169				—				—				314				483
Average weekly volume	$	260			$	—			$	—			$	94			$	152

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Revenues. Consolidated revenues increased $47.1 million , or 64.1% , to $120.4 million in the first quarter of 2019 from $73.3 million in the first quarter of 2018 . This increase was primarily due to 499 net additional operating weeks in the first quarter of 2019 , primarily as a result of the Barteca Acquisition, coupled with twelve new restaurant openings over the past four quarters, four Double Eagle restaurants at Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts, Atlanta, Georgia, San Diego, California and Century City, California, a Barcelona restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, four bartaco restaurants in North Hills, North Carolina, Fort Point, Massachusetts, Dallas, Texas and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and two Grille restaurants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This increase was partially offset by the closure of the Chicago, Illinois Double Eagle. Comparable restaurant sales increased 1.3% in the first quarter of 2019 , comprised of a 1.9% increase in average check, partially offset by a 0.6% decrease in customer counts. Excluding Barcelona and bartaco brands, comparable restaurant sales decreased 0.2% in the first quarter of 2019 , comprised of a 4.8% decrease in customer counts, partially offset by a 4.6% increase in average check.

Double Eagle revenues increased $6.0 million , or 13.7% , to $50.0 million in the first quarter of 2019 from $44.0 million in the first quarter of 2018 . This increase was primarily due to 40 additional operating weeks in the first quarter of 2019 , primarily due to opening four Double Eagle restaurants, as described above. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in comparable restaurants and the closure of the Chicago, Illinois Double Eagle. Comparable restaurant sales decreased by 0.4% , comprised of a 1.5% decrease in customer counts, partially offset by a 1.1% increase in average check. Sales transfer from our Boston Seapaort, Massachusetts to our new restaurant opening in Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts, accounted for the entire decrease in comparable restaurant sales.

Barcelona revenues were $17.4 million the first quarter of 2019 . We opened the Charlotte, North Carolina Barcelona restaurant during the first quarter of 2019. Comparable restaurant sales increased by 3.7% , comprised of a 3.6% increase in customer counts and a 0.1% increase in average check.

bartaco revenues were $20.6 million the first quarter of 2019 . We opened the Madison, Wisconsin and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania bartaco restaurants during the first quarter of 2019. Comparable restaurant sales increased by 6.7% , comprised of a 5.5% increase in customer counts and a 1.2% increase in average check.

Grille revenues increased $2.9 million , or 10.0% , to $32.3 million in the first quarter of 2019 from $29.4 million in the first quarter of 2018 . This increase was primarily due to openings of two Grille restaurants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as described above, coupled with an increase in comparable restaurant sales. Comparable restaurant sales increased by 0.2% , comprised of a 7.1% increase in average check, partially offset by a 6.9% decrease in customer counts.

Cost of Sales . Consolidated cost of sales increased $12.1 million , or 56.9% , to $33.3 million in the first quarter of 2019 from $21.2 million in the first quarter of 2018 . This increase was primarily due to 499 net additional operating weeks in the first quarter of 2019 and the Barteca Acquisition, as discussed above. As a percentage of consolidated revenues, consolidated cost of sales decreased to 27.7% during the first quarter of 2019 from 28.9% in the first quarter of 2018 .

As a percentage of revenues, Double Eagle cost of sales decreased to 29.8% during the first quarter of 2019 from 30.0% in the first quarter of 2018 . This decrease in cost of sales, as a percentage of revenues, was primarily due to lower beef, seafood, wine and liquor costs.

As a percentage of revenues, Barcelona cost of sales was 27.4% during the first quarter of 2019 .

As a percentage of revenues, bartaco cost of sales was 23.1% during the first quarter of 2019 .

As a percentage of revenues, Grille cost of sales remained at 27.4% for the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018 .

Restaurant Operating Expenses. Consolidated restaurant operating expenses increased $25.9 million , or 71.5% , to $62.1 million in the first quarter of 2019 from $36.2 million in the first quarter of 2018 . This increase was primarily due to 499 net additional operating weeks in the first quarter of 2019 and the Barteca Acquisition, as discussed above. As a percentage of consolidated revenues, consolidated restaurant operating expenses increased to 51.6% in the first quarter of 2019 from 49.4% in the first quarter of 2018 .

As a percentage of revenues, Double Eagle restaurant operating expenses increased to 46.6% during the first quarter of 2019 from 42.9% during the first quarter of 2018 . This increase was primarily due to inefficiencies from new restaurant openings and investments in elevating consumer touchpoints that impact restaurant operating expenses.

As a percentage of revenues, Barcelona restaurant operating expenses were 51.5% during the first quarter of 2019 .

As a percentage of revenues, bartaco restaurant operating expenses were 55.4% during the first quarter of 2019 .

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As a percentage of revenues, Grille restaurant operating expenses decreased to 57.0% during the first quarter of 2019 from 59.1% in the first quarter of 2018 . This decrease was primarily due to closing three poor performing locations in 2018, strong new restaurant openings, lower labor and benefits and occupancy costs, partially offset by higher other restaurant operating costs.

Marketing and Advertising Costs . Consolidated marketing and advertising costs increased by $0.7 million to $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2019 compared to $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2018 . As a percentage of consolidated revenues, consolidated marketing and advertising costs decreased to 1.9% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 2.1% during the first quarter of 2018 .

As a percentage of revenues, Double Eagle marketing and advertising costs increased to 2.7% during the first quarter of 2019 from 2.0% in the first quarter of 2018 . Marketing and advertising costs, as a percentage of revenues increased primarily due to higher digital media and local advertising costs.

As a percentage of revenues, Barcelona marketing and advertising costs were 0.7% during the first quarter of 2019 .

As a percentage of revenues, bartaco marketing and advertising costs were 0.5% during the first quarter of 2019 .

As a percentage of revenues, Grille marketing and advertising costs decreased to 2.1% during the first quarter of 2019 compared to 2.2% in the first quarter of 2018 . Marketing and advertising costs, as a percentage of revenues decreased primarily due to lower digital media and local advertising costs.

Pre-opening Costs . Pre-opening costs increased $1.6 million to $2.7 million in the first quarter of 2019 from $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2018 due primarily to the timing of new restaurants under construction versus the prior year comparable period. Pre-opening costs include non-cash straight line rent, which is incurred during construction and can precede a restaurant opening by four to six months.

General and Administrative Costs . General and administrative costs increased to $16.4 million in the first quarter of 2019 from $7.8 million in the first quarter of 2018 . As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative costs increased to 13.6% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 10.6% during the first quarter of 2018 . This increase was primarily related to the additional operating weeks during the first quarter of 2019 due to the Barteca Acquisition, as described above, and additional compensation and other costs related to an increase in the number of restaurant support center and regional management-level personnel to support recent and anticipated growth. As we are able to leverage these investments made in our people and systems, and execute synergies resulting from the Barteca acquisition, we expect these expenses to decrease as a percentage of total revenues over time.

Consulting Project Costs . Consulting project costs were $4.5 million in the first quarter of 2019 . These costs are primarily related to the Enterprise resource planning system ("ERP"), and we expect these costs to continue during fiscal 2019 . Consulting project costs were $0.2 million in the first quarter of 2018 and were primarily related to the ERP.

Acquisition Costs. We had no acquisition costs in the first quarter of 2019 . Acquisition costs were $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2018 and were primarily related to the Barteca Acquisition.

Reorganization Severance . Reorganization severance costs were $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2019 . These costs are primarily related to the costs associated with replacing certain employees as a part of strategic initiatives effected by our executive leadership team. Reorganization severance costs were $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2018 and were primarily related to the costs associated with replacing certain employees as a part of strategic initiatives effected by our executive leadership team.

Lease Termination and Closing Costs . During the first quarter of 2019 , we incurred approximately $ 2.9 million in charges, primarily related to closure of the Chicago, Illinois Double Eagle. We incurred a nominal amount of such charges in the first quarter of 2018 .

Depreciation and Amortization . Depreciation and amortization increased $3.5 million , or 85.0% , to $7.7 million in the first quarter of 2019 from $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2018 . The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily the result of the Barteca Acquisition, coupled with the twelve new restaurant openings over the past four quarters, as described above, as well as for existing restaurants that were remodeled during fiscal 2019 and 2018 .

Income Tax Expense. The effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2019 had a rate of 6.1% compared to 16.7% for the first quarter of 2018 . The factors causing the effective tax rates to vary from the federal statutory rate of 21% were primarily due to the change to the valuation allowance, the effect of certain permanent differences and the impact of the FICA tip deduction addback. See Note 10 Income Taxes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for further discussion on income taxes.

Discontinued Operations. During the first quarter of 2019 we had no activities from discontinued operations. During the first quarter of 2018 we had an income of $0.4 million , net of tax, from discontinued operations. See Note 3 , Dispositions in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding discontinued operations.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal liquidity requirements are our lease obligations and capital expenditure needs. We expect to finance our operations for at least the next several years, including costs of opening currently planned new restaurants, through cash provided by operations, public offerings of securities and borrowings available under our new senior secured revolving credit commitments and loans under our existing credit agreement. However, we cannot be sure that these sources will be sufficient to finance our operations, and we may seek additional financing in the future. As of March 26, 2019 , we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $ 4.7 million .

Our operations have not required significant working capital and, like many restaurant companies, we may at times have negative working capital. Revenues are received primarily by credit card, and restaurant operations do not require significant receivables or inventories, other than our wine inventory. In addition, we receive trade credit for the purchase of food, beverages and supplies, thereby reducing the need for incremental working capital to support growth.

The following table presents a summary of our cash flows: ໿



	13 Weeks Ended			13 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	March 26, 2019			March 27, 2018
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(3,372	)	$	4,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(15,299		)	(10,787		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	14,787			5,172
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	(3,884	)	$	(1,615	)

Operating Activities . Net cash flows used by operating activities decreased by $ 7.4 million during the first quarter of 2019 as compared to the first quarter of 2018 , primarily due to a $18.7 million decrease in net income, a $2.8 million decrease in accounts payable and a $1.4 million decrease in deferred taxes, partially offset by a $2.9 million increase in income taxes, a $2.5 million increase in lease incentives receivable and a $1.2 million increase in deferred revenue.

Investing Activities . Net cash used in investing activities for the first quarter of 2019 was $ 15.3 million , consisting of $15.3 million for the purchases of property and equipment primarily related to construction of one Double Eagle restaurant, one Barcelona restaurant and two bartaco restaurants, and remodel activity of existing restaurants. Net cash used in investing activities for the first quarter of 2018 was $ 10.8 million , consisting of purchases of property and equipment primarily related to construction of one Double Eagle restaurant and one Grille restaurant and remodel activity of existing restaurants.

Financing Activities . Net cash provided by financing activities for the first quarter of 2019 was $ 14.8 million , which was primarily due to $49.4 million in proceeds from borrowings, partially offset by 31.8 million in payments on borrowings and 2.0 million payment of debt issuance costs. Net cash used in financing activities for the first quarter of 2018 was $ 5.2 million , which was primarily due to $5.5 million in proceeds from borrowings.

Capital Expenditures . We typically target an average cash investment of approximately $8.0 million to $9.0 million for a new Double Eagle, $3.1 million to $3.5 million for a new Barcelona, $2.5 million to $3.0 million for a new bartaco, and $5.0 million to $6.0 million for a new Grille. These capital expenditures will primarily be funded by cash flows from operations and, if necessary, by the use of our 2018 Credit Facility, depending upon the timing of expenditures.

Credit Facility and Loan on Deferred Compensation Plan . See Note 7 , Long-Term Debt in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding our credit facility and the loan on our deferred compensation plan.

We believe that net cash provided by operating activities and available borrowings under our credit facility will be sufficient to fund currently anticipated working capital, planned capital expenditures and debt service requirements for the next 24 months. We regularly review acquisitions and other strategic opportunities, which may require additional debt or equity financing.

On June 27, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Barteca Holdings. In connection with the completion of the Barteca Acquisition, we entered into a new credit agreement that provides for (i) senior secured term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $390.0 million (“Term Loan B”) and (ii) senior secured revolving credit commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million (“Revolving Loan,” and, collectively with the term loans, the “2018 Credit Facility”). See Note 7 , Long-Term Debt in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding our credit facility.

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On August 27, 2018 we amended ("The First Amendment") Term Loan B ("Amended Term Loan B"). The First Amendment amends the 2018 Credit Facility, to, among other things, completely re-syndicated the Amended Term Loan B, and provided the Company with additional term loans ("Additional Term Loans") in an aggregate principal amount of $18.0 million . The First Amendment also amended the 2018 Credit Facility to increase the interest rate applicable to the Additional Term Loans and the existing term loans outstanding under the 2018 Credit Facility to, at our option, a rate per annum equal to either a LIBOR or ABR rate, plus an applicable margin, which is equal to 6.00% for LIBOR loans and 5.00% for ABR loans.

On February 26, 2019, we entered into the Joinder Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the incremental term lender and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the administrative agent. The Joinder Agreement provided the Company with incremental term loan commitments in a principal amount equal to $25.0 million . The Company drew the full amount of the incremental term loans on the date of the Joinder Agreement and received net proceeds of approximately $23.1 million . The Company used the net proceeds of the incremental term loans to repay a portion of the outstanding amounts under the 2018 Credit Facility . Since the repayment does not reduce the commitments under the 2018 Credit Facility, the transaction expanded the Company’s sources of liquidity without increasing leverage at this time.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of March 26, 2019 :



(Amounts in thousands)	Total		2019		2020-2021		2022-2023		2024 and beyond
Operating leases ⁽¹⁾	$	478,662	$	24,142	$	66,069	$	65,714	$	322,737
Finance leases ⁽¹⁾	17,488		$	993	$	2,752	$	2,842	$	10,901
Long term debt — including current portion ⁽²⁾	354,225		2,514		6,704		6,704		338,303
Interest on long-term debt ⁽³⁾	174,338		20,316		53,921		53,550		46,551
Total	$	1,024,713	$	47,965	$	129,446	$	128,810	$	718,492


(1)	Includes all arrangements for operating and finance leases. Includes imputed interest of $265.4 million over the life of operating leases and imputed interest of $9.2 million over the life of finance leases. See Note 8 Leases to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for further discussion on operating and finance leases.


(2)	Payments are shown at principal amount. See Note 7 , Long-Term Debt to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for further discussion on long-term debt.


(3)	See Note 7 , Long-Term Debt to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for further discussion on long-term debt. Amounts shown reflect variable interest rates in effect at March 26, 2019 .

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At March 26, 2019 and December 25, 2018 , we did not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

Critical Accounting Policies

Except for our accounting policies impacted by our adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 Leases , there have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies from what was previously reported in the 2018 10-K. The effects of new accounting pronouncements are discussed in Note 1 , Business And Basis Of Presentation in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to market risk from fluctuations in interest rates. For fixed rate debt, including borrowings against our deferred compensation investments, interest rate changes affect the fair market value of the debt but do not impact earnings or cash flows. Conversely for variable rate debt, including borrowings available under our amended credit facility, interest rate changes generally do not affect the fair market value of the debt, but do impact future earnings and cash flows, assuming other factors are held constant. As of March 26, 2019 , there was $339.5 million of outstanding borrowings on the Company’s long-term debt. Holding other variables constant, a hypothetical immediate one percentage point change in interest rates would be expected to have an impact on pre-tax earnings and cash flows of approximately $10,000 per $1.0 million of outstanding debt under our credit facility, which would have been approximately $3.4 million , less the impact of the hedge over the course of a full fiscal year. See Note 6 Derivative Financial Instruments to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for disclosures on our derivative instrument and hedging activities.

We have entered into an interest rate cap to mitigate the impact of LIBOR variability on interest expense for a portion of our variable rate debt. The interest rate cap has been designated as a cash flow hedge. Consequently, the unrealized market value changes of the interest rate cap has been recorded in AOCI and is reclassified to earnings during the period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings. At March 26, 2019 , we had an interest rate cap with a notional value of $200.0 million and 3% per annum strike rate to hedge the variability in the monthly 1-month LIBOR interest payments on a portion of our Term Loan B beginning July 31, 2018, through the expiration of the interest rate cap on June 30, 2022. Any variability in the 1-month LIBOR interest payment on the Term Loan B beyond 3% per annum are offset by the net proceeds received upon exercising the interest rate cap.

Commodity Price Risk

We are exposed to market price fluctuations in beef, seafood, produce and other food product prices. Given the historical volatility of beef, seafood, produce and other food product prices, these fluctuations can materially impact our food and beverage costs. While we have taken steps to qualify multiple suppliers who meet our standards as suppliers for our restaurants and enter into agreements with suppliers for some of the commodities used in our restaurant operations, there can be no assurance that future supplies and costs for such commodities will not fluctuate due to weather and other market conditions outside of our control. We are currently unable to contract for some of our commodities, such as fresh seafood and certain produce, for periods longer than one week. Consequently, such commodities can be subject to unforeseen supply and cost fluctuations. Dairy costs can also fluctuate due to government regulation. Because we typically set our menu prices in advance of our food product prices, our menu prices cannot immediately take into account changing costs of food items. To the extent that we are unable or unwilling to pass the increased costs on to our customers through price increases, our results of operations would be adversely affected. We do not use financial instruments to hedge our risk to market price fluctuations in beef, seafood, produce and other food product prices at this time.

Inflation

Over the past five years, inflation has not significantly affected our operations. However, the impact of inflation on labor, food and occupancy costs could, in the future, significantly affect our operations. We pay many of our tipped employees hourly rates related to the applicable federal or state minimum wage. Food costs as a percentage of revenues have been somewhat stable due to procurement efficiencies and menu price adjustments, although no assurance can be made that our procurement will continue to be efficient or that we will be able to raise menu prices in the future. Costs for construction, taxes, repairs, maintenance and insurance all impact our occupancy costs. We believe that our current strategy, which is to seek to maintain operating margins through a combination of menu price increases, cost controls, careful evaluation of property and equipment needs, and efficient purchasing practices, has been an effective tool for dealing with inflation. There can be no assurance, however, that future inflationary or other cost pressures will be effectively offset by this strategy.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation, as of March 26, 2019 , of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the first quarter of 2019, we implemented FASB ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Although this new leasing standard has had an immaterial impact on our ongoing net income, in connection with its adoption, we implemented changes to our processes and control activities related to lease accounting. These changes included the development of new policies based on the right-of-use method, utilizing third party lease software, new training, ongoing contract review requirements, and gathering of information provided for disclosures. There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are subject to various claims and legal actions, including class actions, arising in the ordinary course of business from time to time, including claims related to food quality, personal injury, contract matters, health, wage and employment and other issues. None of these types of litigation, most of which are covered by insurance, has had a material effect on us, and as of the date of this report, we are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings and are not aware of any claims that we believe could have a materially adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2018 10-K. For a discussion on these risk factors, please see "Item 1A. Risk Factors" contained in the 2018 10-K.

We are subject to risks and uncertainties related to our review of strategic alternatives that may adversely affect our business.

In December 2018, we announced that our Board of Directors, working with the Company's management team and its legal and financial advisors, commenced a process to explore and evaluate potential strategic alternatives for the Company focused on maximizing shareholder value. Our Board has formed a committee of independent directors to lead this process. The process of exploring strategic alternatives will involve the dedication of significant resources and the incurrence of fees and expenses and will likely result in the incurrence of significant fees and expenses if we determine to move forward with any of the strategic alternatives. In addition, our exploration of strategic alternatives may expose our business to other risks and uncertainties, including the diversion of management and employee attention and time; difficulty in recruiting, hiring, and retaining necessary personnel; and disruption to our relationships with clients and suppliers as well as to other commercial and strategic relationships. Furthermore, speculation regarding any developments related to the review of strategic alternatives and or uncertainty regarding the outcome could cause our share price to fluctuate significantly. There is no timeline for the completion of the strategic review and there can be no assurance that our exploration of strategic alternatives will result in the Company determining to proceed with any transaction. It is not possible to predict the impact of the conclusion of the strategic review on our business or share price. If we are unable to effectively mitigate the risks related to the strategic review, it may disrupt our business and adversely impact our financial results, results of operations and cash flows.

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

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.	Description	Reference

4.1	Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2019, between Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.2	Certificate of Elimination of Series B Preferred Stock of Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc., as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 1, 2019, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.1	Employment Agreement, dated April 23, 2018 between April L. Scopa and Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc.	# *

10.2	Joinder Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2019, by and among Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc., as the borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the incremental term loan lender and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2018 (as amended by that certain First Amendment, dated as of August 27, 2018), by and among Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc., as the borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent and the other lenders from time to time party thereto filed on February 27, 2019 as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

10.3	Cooperation Agreement, dated February 1, 2019, by and among Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. and Engaged Capital, LLC and certain of its affiliates filed on February 4, 2019 as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	*

31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	*

32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	*

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document	†

101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	†

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document	†

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document	†

101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document	†

101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document	†

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#	Denotes management compensatory plan or arrangement.
*	Filed herewith.
†	XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES

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



		Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc.

Date: May 6, 2019		/s/ Norman J. Abdallah
		Norman J. Abdallah
		Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 6, 2019		/s/ Neil H. Thomson
		Neil H. Thomson
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)



	EXECUTIVE:

	/s/ April Scopa
	April Scopa

	EMPLOYER:
	DFRG Management, LLC.

	/s/ Norman J. Abdallah
	Norman J. Abdallah
	Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)


a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;


c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.



	/s/ Norman J. Abdallah
	Norman J. Abdallah
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)



	/s/ Neil H. Thomson
	Neil H. Thomson
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and


(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.