Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net:

The following table presents changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the periods ended December 29, 2013 and December 28, 2014 (in thousands):



Predecessor:
Balance at December 29, 2013 ⁽¹⁾	$	3,458

Successor:
Goodwill assigned in connection with Merger ⁽¹⁾	$	432,058
Goodwill assigned in acquisition of Peter Piper Pizza ⁽²⁾	50,982
Other additions ⁽³⁾	404
Balance at December 28, 2014	$	483,444

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(1)	The Predecessor goodwill was eliminated in acquisition accounting. See Note 2 “Acquisition of CEC Entertainment, Inc.” for a discussion of goodwill recorded in connection with the Merger.


(2)	See Note 3 “Acquisition of Peter Piper Pizza” for a discussion of goodwill recorded in connection with the Peter Piper Pizza acquisition.


(3)	Represents goodwill related to a franchisee the Company acquired in the second quarter of 2014.

The following table presents our indefinite and definite-lived intangible assets at December 28, 2014. We did not have any indefinite or definite-lived intangible assets prior to the Merger.



	Successor
	Weighted Average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
		(in thousands)
Chuck E. Cheese’s tradename	Indefinite	$	400,000	$	—		$	400,000
Peter Piper Pizza tradename	Indefinite	$	24,800	—			24,800
Favorable lease agreements ⁽¹⁾	10	16,000		(1,679		)	14,321
Franchise agreements	25	53,300		(1,021		)	52,279
		$	494,100	$	(2,700	)	$	491,400

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(1)

In connection with the Merger and the PPP Acquisition, we also recorded unfavorable lease liabilities of $10.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively, which are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other non-current liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets for the Successor period. Such amounts are being amortized over a weighted average life of 10 years, which is included in “Rent expense” in our

Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Successor period.

Our estimated future amortization expense related to the favorable lease agreements and franchise agreements is set forth as follows (in thousands):



	Favorable Lease Agreements	Franchise Agreements
Fiscal 2015	2,109	2,070
Fiscal 2016	1,987	2,053
Fiscal 2017	1,709	2,053
Fiscal 2018	1,365	2,053
Fiscal 2019	1,221	2,053
Thereafter	5,930	41,997
	14,321	$	52,279

Amortization expense related to favorable lease agreements was $1.7 million for the 317 day period ended December 28, 2014, and is included in “Rent expense” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Amortization expense related to franchise agreements was $1.0 million for the 317 day period ended December 28, 2014, and is included in “General and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. As we did not have any intangible assets related to favorable lease agreements or franchise agreements prior to the Merger, we did not incur any amortization expense related to favorable lease agreements for the 47 day period ended February 14, 2014, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2012.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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