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Acquisition
12 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisition [Text Block] Acquisitions
2021 Acquisitions
In 2021, the Company acquired an aggregate of 19 Burger King restaurants from other franchisees in the following transactions (in thousands except number of restaurants):
Closing DateNumber of RestaurantsPurchase PriceFee-Owned (1)Market Location
June 17, 202114$27,603 12 Fort Wayne, Indiana
June 23, 202153,216 Battle Creek, Michigan
19 $30,819 13 
(1) The 2021 acquisitions included the purchase of 13 fee-owned restaurants, of which 12 were sold in subsequent sale-leaseback transactions during the third quarter of 2021 for net proceeds of approximately $20.2 million.
The Company allocated the aggregate purchase price for the 2021 acquisitions at their estimated fair values. The following table summarizes the final allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the 2021 acquisitions reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as of January 2, 2022:
Inventory$229 
Land and buildings20,376 
Restaurant equipment850 
Restaurant equipment - subject to finance leases29 
Right-of-use assets2,997 
Leasehold improvements550 
Franchise fees411 
Franchise rights 6,025 
Deferred income taxes484 
Goodwill 1,832 
Operating lease liabilities(2,900)
Finance lease liabilities for restaurant equipment(35)
Accounts payable(29)
Net assets acquired$30,819 
The results of operations for the restaurants acquired are included from the closing date of the respective acquisition. The 2021 acquired restaurants contributed restaurant sales of $12.9 million in the year ended January 2, 2022. It is impracticable to disclose net earnings for the post-acquisition period for the acquired restaurants as net earnings of these restaurants were not tracked on a collective basis due to the integration of administrative functions, including field supervision.
The pro forma impact on the results of operations for the restaurants acquired in 2021 are included below. The pro forma results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred had the acquisitions been consummated at the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of any future consolidated operating results. The following table summarizes the Company's unaudited pro forma operating results:
Year Ended
January 2, 2022
January 3, 2021
Total revenue$1,663,860 $1,571,457 
Net loss(41,796)(27,621)
Basic and diluted net loss per share (0.84)(0.54)
This pro forma financial information does not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies, cost savings or integration costs related to the 2021 acquired restaurants. The pro forma financial results exclude transaction costs recorded as general and administrative expenses of $0.4 million during the year ended January 2, 2022.
2019 Acquisitions
During the year ended December 29, 2019, the Company acquired a total of 234 restaurants from other franchisees, which are referred to as the "2019 acquired restaurants", in the following transactions:
Closing DateNumber of RestaurantsPurchase PriceFee Owned (3)Market Location
April 30, 2019(1)220 $259,083 14 Southeastern states, primarily TN, MS, LA
June 11, 201913 15,788 — Baltimore, Maryland
August 20, 2019(2)1,108 — Pennsylvania
234$275,979 14
(1)During the second quarter of 2019, the Company completed the merger with New CFH, LLC ("Cambridge") and acquired 165 Burger King restaurants and 55 Popeyes restaurants.
(2)Acquisitions resulting from the exercise of the Company's right of first refusal on acquisitions in certain markets (see Note 16).
(3)The 2019 acquisitions included the purchase of 14 fee-owned restaurants, of which six were sold in subsequent sale-leaseback transactions during 2019 for net proceeds of approximately $8.3 million and two in 2020 for net proceeds of approximately $3.4 million.
On April 30, 2019 the Company completed a merger with Cambridge ("the Cambridge Merger") for a purchase price of $259.1 million through the issuance of shares of stock which consisted of (i) approximately 7.4 million shares of common stock, (ii) 10,000 shares of the Company's newly designated Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, which were converted into approximately 7.5 million shares of common stock on August 29, 2019, and (iii) the retirement of approximately $113.8 million of the indebtedness of Cambridge, net of cash acquired. All shares issued were subject to a two year restriction on sale or transfer subject to certain limited exceptions. As part of the transaction, Cambridge Franchise Holdings LLC ("Cambridge Holdings") now has the right to designate up to two director nominees and two Cambridge Holdings executives joined the Company's Board of Directors on April 30, 2019 (see Note 13).
Under the purchase method of accounting, the aggregate purchase price is allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. The purchase price allocation valued the common stock at $145.3 million based on the $9.81 closing price of the Company's stock on the date of acquisition.
The Company allocated the aggregate purchase price to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in the Cambridge Merger at their estimated fair values. The Company engaged a third party valuation specialist to assist with the valuation of franchise rights, leasehold improvements and favorable and unfavorable leases included in the operating right-to-use assets acquired. The fair value of other property and equipment and franchise agreements was based on the carrying value of the respective assets given that in the three years prior to the Cambridge Merger, Cambridge had completed valuations in connection with its own acquisition of 132 restaurants and also recently
constructed 33 new restaurants. The fair value of the operating lease liability is based upon the lease payments over the remaining lease term discounted by the Company's incremental borrowing rate. The deferred income tax liability allocated from the purchase price represents book and tax differences primarily related to the fair value of the acquired franchise rights.
Goodwill recorded in connection with the Cambridge Merger 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 merger, including sales, operating synergies, development and growth opportunities. The Company believes that Cambridge's existing Burger King and Popeyes restaurant portfolios provide it with significant growth and development opportunities and due to the geographic location of the restaurants mitigate the dependence on the economic performance of any one particular geographic location or restaurant concept.
The following table summarizes the final allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the Cambridge Merger:
Inventory$2,839 
Prepaid expenses2,947 
Other assets1,846 
Land and buildings21,257 
Restaurant equipment25,358 
Restaurant equipment - subject to finance leases488 
Right-of-use assets251,431 
Leasehold improvements3,498 
Franchise fees7,300 
Franchise rights174,500 
Deferred taxes(44,292)
Goodwill84,060 
Finance lease obligations for restaurant equipment(568)
Operating lease liabilities(255,897)
Accounts payable(8,014)
Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits(3,133)
Other liabilities(4,537)
Net assets acquired$259,083 
The Company allocated the aggregate purchase price for the 2019 acquisitions other than the Cambridge Merger at their estimated fair values. The following table summarizes the final allocation of the aggregate purchase price for these other 2019 acquisitions:
Inventory$158 
Restaurant equipment743 
Restaurant equipment - subject to finance leases150 
Right-of-use assets9,515 
Leasehold improvements6,205 
Franchise fees394 
Franchise rights (Note 5)9,809 
Deferred taxes29 
Goodwill (Note 5)86 
Operating lease liabilities(9,968)
Finance lease obligations for restaurant equipment(185)
Accounts payable(40)
Net assets acquired$16,896 
The results of operations for the restaurants acquired are included from the closing date of the respective acquisition. The 2019 acquired restaurants contributed restaurant sales of $288.9 million and $201.9 million during the years ended January 3, 2021 and December 29, 2019, respectively and other revenue of $10.2 million during the year ended December 29, 2019. It is impracticable to disclose net earnings for the post-acquisition periods as net earnings of these restaurants were not tracked on a collective basis due to the integration of administrative functions, including field supervision.
The pro forma impact on the results of operations for restaurants acquired in 2019 is included below. The pro forma results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred had the restaurants acquired in 2019 been consummated at the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of any future consolidated operating results. The following table summarizes the Company's unaudited proforma operating results:
Year Ended
December 29, 2019
Restaurant sales$1,568,533 
Net loss (25,586)
Basic and diluted net loss per share(0.59)
This pro forma financial information does not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings or any integration costs related to the 2019 acquired restaurants. The proforma results exclude transaction costs recorded as general and administrative expenses of $4.1 million during the year ended December 29, 2019.
Acquired Intangible Assets
Goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisitions in 2021 and 2019 represent costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired restaurants. Acquired goodwill that is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes was $1.8 million in 2021 and $47.2 million in 2019.

The weighted average amortization period of the intangible assets acquired is as follows:
2021 Acquisitions2019 Acquisitions
Franchise rights28.732.7