UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2017

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 0-18590
 
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

NEVADA
 
84-1133368
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
141 UNION BLVD, SUITE 400, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(303) 384-1400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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As of August 11 , 2017, there were 12,427,280 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issued and outstanding.
 
 
Form 10-Q
Quarter Ended June 27, 2017

 
INDEX
PAGE
     
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
     
 
3
     
 
4
     
 
5
     
 
6 – 12
     
Item 2.
13 – 22
     
Item 3.
22
     
Item 4T.
22
     
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
23
     
Item 1A.
23
     
Item 2.
23
     
Item 3.
23
     
Item 4.
23
     
Item 5.
23
     
Item 6.
23
     
 
24
     
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
 
 
PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
( In thousands, except share and per share data )
 
   
Jun 27, 2017
   
Sep 27, 2016
 
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
4,084
   
$
6,330
 
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0
   
1,071
     
425
 
Prepaid expenses and other
   
468
     
349
 
Inventories
   
788
     
631
 
Notes receivable
   
13
     
58
 
Total current assets
   
6,424
     
7,793
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
               
Land and building
   
5,002
     
5,069
 
Leasehold improvements
   
19,335
     
14,726
 
Fixtures and equipment
   
19,456
     
15,316
 
Total property and equipment
   
43,793
     
35,111
 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
   
(17,569
)
   
(15,512
)
Total net property and equipment
   
26,224
     
19,599
 
Assets held for sale
   
1,221
     
93
 
OTHER ASSETS:
               
Notes receivable, net of current portion
   
49
     
59
 
Deposits and other assets
   
229
     
268
 
Trademarks
   
3,900
     
3,900
 
Other intangibles, net
   
67
     
89
 
Goodwill
   
15,150
     
15,076
 
Total other assets
   
19,395
     
19,392
 
TOTAL ASSETS:
 
$
53,264
   
$
46,877
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
 
$
17
   
$
19
 
Accounts payable
   
3,301
     
1,918
 
Deferred income
   
26
     
23
 
Other accrued liabilities
   
3,022
     
3,162
 
Total current liabilities
   
6,366
     
5,122
 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
               
Maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due
after one year
 
$
4,144
   
$
19
 
Deferred and other liabilities
   
5,378
     
3,938
 
Total long-term liabilities
   
9,522
     
3,957
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Good Times Restaurants Inc. stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, no
shares issued and outstanding as of 6/27/17 and 09/27/2016
   
0
     
0
 
Common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized,
12,303,440 and 12,282,625 shares issued and outstanding as
of 6/27/17 and 09/27/16, respectively
   
12
     
12
 
Capital contributed in excess of par value
   
58,800
     
58,191
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(23,716
)
   
(22,125
)
Total Good Times Restaurants Inc. stockholders' equity
   
35,096
     
36,078
 
Non-controlling interests
   
2,280
     
1,720
 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
37,376
     
37,798
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
53,264
   
$
46,877
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 
Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except share and per share data)

   
Quarter Ended
   
Year to Date
 
   
Jun 27, 2017
   
Jun 30, 2016
   
Jun 27, 2017
   
Jun 30, 2016
 
NET REVENUES:
                       
Restaurant sales
 
$
21,518
   
$
17,879
   
$
55,981
   
$
46,676
 
Franchise royalties
   
184
     
187
     
515
     
546
 
Total net revenues
   
21,702
     
18,066
     
56,496
     
47,222
 
RESTAURANT OPERATING COSTS:
                               
Food and packaging costs
   
6,822
     
5,563
     
17,591
     
14,853
 
Payroll and other employee benefit costs
   
7,546
     
6,064
     
20,216
     
16,230
 
Restaurant occupancy costs
   
1,484
     
1,309
     
4,207
     
3,603
 
Other restaurant operating costs
   
1,896
     
1,546
     
5,003
     
4,129
 
Preopening costs
   
819
     
127
     
1,737
     
1,428
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
753
     
584
     
2,086
     
1,592
 
Total restaurant operating costs
   
19,320
     
15,193
     
50,840
     
41,835
 
General and administrative costs
   
1,831
     
1,585
     
5,222
     
4,701
 
Advertising costs
   
514
     
419
     
1,357
     
1,137
 
Franchise costs
   
28
     
28
     
80
     
82
 
Gain on restaurant asset sale
   
(6
)
   
(7
)
   
(17
)
   
(19
)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
   
15
     
848
     
(986
)
   
(514
)
Other Income (Expenses):
                               
Interest income (expense), net
   
(49
)
   
(24
)
   
(105
)
   
(90
)
Other income (loss)
   
(1
)
   
(1
)
   
(1
)
   
(1
)
Total other expenses, net
   
(50
)
   
(25
)
   
(106
)
   
(91
)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
 
$
(35
)
 
$
823
   
$
(1,092
)
 
$
(605
)
Income attributable to non-controlling interests
   
(212
)
   
(276
)
   
(499
)
   
(645
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS
 
$
(247
)
 
$
547
   
$
(1,591
)
 
$
(1,250
)
BASIC AND DILUTED INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:
                               
Net income (loss) attributable to Common Shareholders:
                               
Basic
 
$
(.02
)
 
$
.04
   
$
(.13
)
 
$
(.10
)
Diluted
 
$
(.02
)
 
$
.04
   
$
(.13
)
 
$
(.10
)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
                               
Basic
   
12,301,007
     
12,270,900
     
12,296,793
     
12,264,622
 
Diluted
   
12,301,007
     
12,544,001
     
12,296,793
     
12,264,622
 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 
Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

   
Fiscal Year to Date
 
   
Jun 27, 2017
   
Jun 30, 2016
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
 
$
(1,092
)
 
$
(605
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating
          activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
2,244
     
1,669
 
Accretion of deferred rent
   
422
     
288
 
Amortization of lease incentive obligation
   
(205
)
   
(161
)
Stock-based compensation expense
   
609
     
532
 
Recognition of deferred gain on sale of restaurant building
   
(19
)
   
(19
)
Loss on disposal of assets
   
2
     
0
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Change in:
               
Receivables and other
   
(646
)
   
(554
)
Inventories
   
(157
)
   
(92
)
Deposits and other
   
(124
)
   
(192
)
Change in:
               
Accounts payable
   
745
     
115
 
Deferred liabilities
   
1,257
     
1,989
 
Accrued and other liabilities
   
(161
)
   
637
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
2,875
     
3,607
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Payments for the purchase of property and equipment
   
(11,178
)
   
(6,910
)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transaction
   
1,927
     
0
 
Payment for the purchase of non-controlling interests
   
(54
)
   
0
 
Proceeds from sale of assets
   
0
     
6
 
Payments received from franchisees and others
   
9
     
18
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(9,296
)
   
(6,886
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from stock option exercises
   
0
     
39
 
Borrowings on notes payable and long-term debt
   
4,100
     
0
 
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt
   
(21
)
   
(2,567
)
Net contributions (distributions) paid to non-controlling interests
   
96
     
(788
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
4,175
     
(3,316
)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
(2,246
)
   
(6,595
)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
   
6,330
     
13,809
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
 
$
4,084
   
$
7,214
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid for interest
 
$
55
   
$
141
 
Non-cash purchase of property and equipment
 
$
682
   
$
555
 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 
GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Note 1.
Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Good Times Restaurants Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Good Times Drive Thru, Inc. (“Drive Thru”), BD of Colorado, LLC (“BD of Colo”), Bad Daddy’s Franchise Development, LLC (“BDFD”) and Bad Daddy’s International, LLC (“BDI”) (together referred to as the “Company”, “we” or “us”).  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Drive Thru is engaged in the business of developing, owning, operating and franchising hamburger-oriented drive-through restaurants under the name Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard.  Most of our Good Times restaurants are located in the front-range communities of Colorado, but we also have franchised restaurants in Wyoming.  BD of Colo, BDI and BDFD are engaged in the business of licensing, owning and operating full-service hamburger-oriented restaurants under the name Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices of the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all of the normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2016 is derived from the audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.  As a result, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2016.

Fiscal Year – The Company changed its fiscal year from a 12-month year ending on September 30 to a 52-53-week year ending on the last Tuesday of September, effective with fiscal year 2016.  In a 52-week fiscal year, each of the Company’s quarterly periods comprise 13 weeks.  The additional week in a 53-week fiscal year is added to the first quarter, making such quarter consist of 14 weeks.  The Company made the fiscal year change on a prospective basis and did not adjust operating results for prior periods.

Our first three fiscal quarters of 2017 consisted of 39 weeks beginning on September 28, 2016 and ending on June 27, 2017, our first three fiscal quarters of 2016 consisted of nine calendar months beginning on October 1, 2015 and ending on June 30, 2016. Our first three fiscal quarters of 2017 included one less operating day than the first three fiscal quarters of 2016.

Advertising Costs – We utilize Advertising Funds to administer certain advertising programs for both the Good Times and Bad Daddy’s brands that benefit both us and our franchisees.   We and our franchisees are required to contribute a percentage of gross sales to the fund.  As the contributions to these funds are designated and segregated for advertising, we act as an agent for the franchisees with regard to these contributions.  We consolidate the Advertising Funds into our financial statements on a net basis, whereby contributions from franchisees, when received, are recorded as offsets to reported advertising expenses.  Contributions to the Advertising Funds from our franchisees were $271,000 and $282,000 for the first three fiscal quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Reclassification – Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.  Such reclassifications had no effect on the net income or loss.
 
 
Note 2.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The following table presents goodwill and intangible assets as of June 27, 2017 and September 27, 2016 (in thousands):

   
Jun 27, 2017
   
Sep 27, 2016
 
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
Carrying
Amount
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Intangible assets subject to
    amortization
                                   
Franchise rights
   
116
     
(52
)
   
64
     
116
     
(34
)
   
82
 
Non-compete agreements
   
15
     
(12
)
   
3
     
15
     
(8
)
   
7
 
   
$
131
   
$
(64
)
 
$
67
   
$
131
   
$
(42
)
 
$
89
 
Indefinite-lived intangible
    assets:
                                               
Trademarks
 
$
3,900
   
$
0
   
$
3,900
   
$
3,900
   
$
0
   
$
3,900
 
Intangible assets, net
 
$
4,031
   
$
(64
)
 
$
3,967
   
$
4,031
   
$
(42
)
 
$
3,989
 
                                                 
Goodwill
 
$
15,150
   
$
0
   
$
15,150
   
$
15,076
   
$
0
   
$
15,076
 

The Company had no goodwill impairment losses in the periods presented in the above table or any prior periods.

There were no impairments to intangible assets during the three quarters ended June 27, 2017.  The aggregate amortization expense related to these intangible assets subject to amortization was $21,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017.

The estimated aggregate future amortization expense as of June 27, 2017 is as follows (in thousands):

Remainder of 2017
 
$
6
 
2018
   
19
 
2019
   
10
 
2020
   
10
 
2021
   
10
 
Thereafter
   
12
 
   
$
67
 

Note 3.
Common Stock.

On January 26, 2015, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") which was declared effective by the SEC on March 25, 2015. The registration statement allows the Company to issue common stock from time to time up to an aggregate amount of $75 million, of which $22,688,052 has been issued.

On May 7, 2015, the Company completed a public offering of 2,783,810 shares of its common stock, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, at $8.15 per share for net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, of approximately $20.6 million.  Net proceeds were used for the acquisition of BDI and to fund the remodeling and reimaging of existing Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants, for the development of new Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants, as working capital reserves and for future investment at the discretion of our Board of Directors.

Note 4.
Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the grant).

Our net loss for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016 includes $609,000 and $532,000, respectively, of compensation costs related to our stock-based compensation arrangements.
 
 
Stock Option awards

The Company measures the compensation cost associated with stock option awards by estimating the fair value of the award as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The Company believes that the valuation technique and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in calculating the fair values of the Company’s stock options and stock awards granted during the three fiscal quarters ended June 27, 2017. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by the employees who receive equity awards.

During the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, the Company granted a total of 151,834 incentive stock options, from available shares under its 2008 Plan, as amended, with exercise prices between $3.05 and $3.15 and per-share weighted average fair values between $2.17 and $2.30.

During the three quarters ended June 30, 2016, the Company granted a total of 22,686 non-statutory stock options and a total of 65,743 incentive stock options, from available shares under its 2008 Plan, as amended, with exercise prices between of $4.04 and $6.23 and per-share weighted average fair values between $2.85 and $4.52.

In addition to the exercise and grant date prices of the stock option awards, certain weighted average assumptions that were used to estimate the fair value of stock option grants are listed in the following table:

 
Fiscal 2017
Incentive and
Non-Statutory Stock Options
 
Fiscal 2016
Incentive and
Non-Statutory Stock Options
Expected term (years)
6.5 to 7.5
 
6.5 to 7.5
Expected volatility
75.41% to 80.70%
 
79.75% to 89.08%
Risk-free interest rate
1.49% to 2.40%
 
1.45% to 2.07%
Expected dividends
0
 
0

We estimate expected volatility based on historical weekly price changes of our common stock for a period equal to the current expected term of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on the United States treasury yields in effect at the time of grant corresponding with the expected term of the options. The expected option term is the number of years we estimate that options will be outstanding prior to exercise considering vesting schedules and our historical exercise patterns.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 under all plans:

   
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   
Weighted Avg.
Remaining
Contractual Life (Yrs.)
 
Outstanding-at beginning of year
 
586,083
   
$
4.99
       
Options granted
 
151,834
   
$
3.13
       
Options exercised
 
0
               
Forfeited
 
(3,132
)
 
$
7.66
       
Expired
 
(15,217
)
 
$
19.14
       
Outstanding June 27, 2017
 
719,568
   
$
4.29
   
7.1
 
Exercisable June 27, 2017
 
437,507
   
$
4.10
   
5.9
 

As of June 27, 2017, the aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding and exercisable options was $376,000 and $326,000, respectively. Only options whose exercise price is below the current market price of the underlying stock are included in the intrinsic value calculation.

As of June 27, 2017, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options was $714,000 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.8 years.

There were no stock options exercised during the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 and 19,531 stock options exercised during the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 with proceeds of $39,000.
 
 
Restricted Stock Grants

During the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, the Company granted a total of 103,440 shares of restricted stock from available shares under its 2008 Plan, as amended. The shares were issued with grant date fair market values of $3.15 and $3.20 which is equal to the closing price of the stock on the date of the grants. The restricted stock grants vest between three months and three years following the grant date.

During the three quarters ended June 30, 2016, the Company granted a total of 44,755 shares of restricted stock from available shares under its 2008 Plan, as amended. The shares were issued with a grant date fair market value of $4.18 which is equal to the closing price of the stock on the date of the grants. The restricted stock grants vest over three years following the grant date.

A summary of the status of non-vested restricted stock as of June 27, 2017 is presented below.

 
Shares
   
Grant Date Fair
Value Per Share
 
Non-vested shares at beg of year
180,916 
   
$3.23 to $8.60
 
Granted
103,440 
   
$3.15 to $3.20
 
Vested
(20,815)
   
$3.20 to $8.23
 
Non-vested shares at June 27, 2017
263,541 
   
$3.15 to $8.60
 

As of June 27, 2017, there was $402,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.4 years.

Note 5.
Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

Bridge Funding Credit Facility

On July 30, 2014 Drive Thru entered into a Development Line Loan and Security Agreement with United Capital Business Lending, whose name was changed to Bridge Funding Group in February 2016 (“Lender”), pursuant to which Lender agreed to loan Drive Thru up to $2,100,000 (the “Loan Agreement”) and entered into a Collateral Assignment of Franchise Agreements, Management Agreement and Partnership Interests with Lender.  In addition, on July 30, 2014, the Company entered into a Guaranty Agreement (the “Guaranty Agreement”) with Lender, pursuant to which the Company guaranteed the repayment of the Loan.  The Loan Agreement, Collateral Assignment, Notes (as defined below) and Guaranty Agreement are referred to herein as the “Loan Documents.”

In connection with each disbursement under the Loan Agreement, Drive Thru executed a Promissory Note (the “Notes”) in the full amount of each disbursement request.  The Notes incurred interest at a rate of 6.69% per annum, were repayable in monthly installments of principal and interest over 84 months, and contained other customary terms and conditions.  The Notes were subject to certain prepayment fees ranging between 1% and 3% of the unpaid balance at such time if Drive Thru repaid a Note in certain circumstances prior to the thirty-seventh monthly installment under such Note. All promissory notes associated with the Loan Agreement, including all accrued interest, were paid in full on September 9, 2016, and the Loan Agreement with the Lender was terminated.  In connection with the termination of the Loan Agreement, the Company incurred Debt Extinguishment Costs of $57,000 for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2016 as a result of $20,000 of prepayment fees paid to Lender and the write off of $37,000 in unamortized loan fees associated with the Loan Agreement.

Cadence Credit Facility

On September 8, 2016 the Company entered into a credit agreement with Cadence Bank (“Cadence”) pursuant to which Cadence agreed to loan the Company up to $9,000,000 (the “Cadence Credit Facility”).  The Cadence Credit Facility will mature on September 8, 2019 and accrues commitment fees on the daily unused balance of the facility at a rate of 0.25%.  All borrowings under the Cadence Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate based upon the Company’s election of (i) 3.0% plus the base rate, which is the highest of the (a) Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the Cadence bank publicly-announced prime rate, and (c) LIBOR plus 1.0%, or (ii) LIBOR, with a 0.125% floor, plus 4.0%.  Interest is due at the end of each calendar quarter if the Company selects to pay interest based on the base rate and at the end of each LIBOR period if it elects to pay interest based on LIBOR.  The effective rate of interest as of June 27, 2017 was 5.08%.
 
 
The Cadence Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that the Company considers customary for an agreement of this type, including covenants setting a maximum leverage ratio of 5.35:1 and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25:1. As of June 27, 2017, the Company was in compliance with its covenants.

As a result of entering into the Cadence Credit Facility, the Company paid loan origination costs including professional fees of approximately $173,000 and will amortize these costs over the term of the credit agreement.

The obligations under the Cadence Credit Facility are collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets.

As of June 27, 2017 the Company had borrowed $4,100,000 against the Cadence Credit Facility.

BDI Note

In May 2015, in connection with the BDI purchase, the Company entered into a one-year secured promissory note bearing interest at 3.25 percent in the amount of $2,414,000. The entire note and all accrued interest was paid in full on May 6, 2016.

Note 6.
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Our basic earnings per share calculation is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Our diluted earnings per share calculation is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding adjusted by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had the potentially dilutive common shares been issued. Potentially dilutive securities for this calculation consist of in-the-money outstanding stock options, restricted stock grants and warrants (which were assumed to have been exercised at the average market price of the common shares during the reporting period). The treasury stock method is used to measure the dilutive impact of in-the-money stock options. Options and restricted stock grants for 983,109 and 306,596 shares of common stock were not included in computing diluted EPS for the quarters ending June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively, because their effects were anti-dilutive. Options and restricted stock grants for 983,109 and 760,564 shares of common stock were not included in computing diluted EPS for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively, because their effects were anti-dilutive.

Note 7.
Contingent Liabilities and Liquidity

We remain contingently liable on various leases underlying restaurants that were previously sold to franchisees.  We have never experienced any losses related to these contingent lease liabilities, however if a franchisee defaults on the payments under the leases, we would be liable for the lease payments as the assignor or sub-lessor of the lease.  Currently we have not been notified nor are we aware of any leases in default by the franchisees, however there can be no assurance that there will not be in the future which could have a material effect on our future operating results.

Note 8.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill

Long-Lived Assets. We review our long-lived assets for impairment, including land, property and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the capitalized costs of the assets to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets and the expected cash flows are based on recent historical cash flows at the restaurant level (the lowest level that cash flows can be determined).

Given the results of our impairment analysis at June 27, 2017, there are no restaurants which are impaired.

Trademarks. Trademarks have been determined to have an indefinite life.  We evaluate our trademarks for impairment annually and on an interim basis as events and circumstances warrant by comparing the fair value of the trademarks with their carrying amount. There was no impairment required to the acquired trademarks as of June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016.

Goodwill. The Company is required to test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or whenever indications of impairment arise including, but not limited to, a significant decline in cash flows from store operations. Such tests could result in impairment charges. As of June 27, 2017, the Company had $96,000 of goodwill related to the purchase of a Good Times franchise operation on December 31, 2012, $14,980,000 of goodwill related to the acquisition of BDI on May 7, 2015 and $74,000 of goodwill related to the buyout in May 2017 of a non-controlling interest in one Bad Daddy’s restaurant in North Carolina.  There was no impairment required to the goodwill as of June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016.
 
 
Note 9.
Income Taxes

We account for income taxes using the liability method, whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value. The deferred tax assets are reviewed periodically for recoverability and valuation allowances are adjusted as necessary.

The Company has significant net operating loss carry-forwards from prior years and incurred additional net operating losses during the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016.  These losses resulted in an increase in the related deferred tax assets; however, valuation allowances were provided which reduced these deferred tax assets to zero; therefore, no income tax provision or benefit was recognized for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016 resulting in an effective income tax rate of 0% for both periods.

The Company is subject to taxation in various jurisdictions. The Company continues to remain subject to examination by U.S. federal authorities for the years 2013 through 2016. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded. The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. No accrual for interest and penalties was considered necessary as of June 27, 2017.

Note 10.
Non-controlling Interests

Non-controlling interests are presented as a separate item in the stockholders’ equity section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The amount of consolidated net income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests is presented on the face of the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions, while changes in ownership interest that do result in deconsolidation of a subsidiary require gain or loss recognition based on the fair value on the deconsolidation date.

The equity interests of the unrelated limited partners and members are shown on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in the stockholders’ equity section as a non-controlling interest and is adjusted each period to reflect the limited partners’ and members’ share of the net income or loss as well as any cash contributions or distributions to or from the limited partners and members for the period. The limited partners’ and members’ share of the net income or loss in the subsidiary is shown as non-controlling interest income or expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. All inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated.

The following table summarizes the activity in non-controlling interests during the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 (in thousands):

   
Good Times
   
Bad Daddy’s
   
Total
 
Balance at September 27, 2016
 
$
356
   
$
1,364
   
$
1,720
 
Income
 
$
266
   
$
233
   
$
499
 
Contributions
 
$
0
   
$
834
   
$
834
 
Distributions/buy out
 
$
(208
)
 
$
(565
)
 
$
(773
)
Balance at June 27, 2017
 
$
414
   
$
1,866
   
$
2,280
 

Prior to the acquisition of BDI our non-controlling interest consisted of one joint venture partnership involving Good Times restaurants. As part of the acquisition of BDI additional non-controlling interests were acquired in three joint venture entities. Two additional joint venture entities were established, one in fiscal 2016 to fund the construction and operate a Bad Daddy’s in North Carolina that opened in January 2017, and one in fiscal 2017 to fund the construction and operate a Bad Daddy’s in North Carolina that opened in May 2017.
 
 
Note 11.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), (ASU 2016-02), which replaces the existing guidance in Accounting Standard Codification 840, Leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. ASU 2016-02 requires a dual approach for lessee accounting under which a lessee would account for leases as finance leases or operating leases. Both finance leases and operating leases will result in the lessee recognizing a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial position or results of operations, but expect that it will result in a significant increase in our long-term assets and liabilities given we have a significant number of leases.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (ASU 2016-09). ASU 2016-09 includes provisions intended to simplify various aspects related to how share-based payments are accounted for and presented in the financial statements. The areas for simplification include income tax consequences, forfeitures, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 on its financial statements and disclosures.

Note 12.
Segment Reporting

All of our Good Times Burgers and Frozen Custard restaurants (Good Times) compete in the quick-service drive-through dining industry while our Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants (Bad Daddy’s) compete in the full-service upscale casual dining industry. We believe that providing this additional financial information for each of our brands will provide a better understanding of our overall operating results. Income (loss) from operations represents revenues less restaurant operating costs and expenses, directly allocable general and administrative expenses, and other restaurant-level expenses directly associated with each brand including depreciation and amortization, pre-opening costs and losses or gains on disposal of property and equipment. Unallocated corporate capital expenditures are presented below as reconciling items to the amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements.

The following tables present information about our reportable segments for the respective periods (in thousands):

   
Quarter Ended
   
Three Quarters Ended
 
   
Jun 2017
   
Jun 2016
   
Jun 2017
   
Jun 2016
 
Revenues
                       
Good Times
 
$
8,634
   
$
7,806
   
$
22,550
   
$
21,631
 
Bad Daddy’s
   
13,068
     
10,260
     
33,946
     
25,591
 
   
$
21,702
   
$
18,066
   
$
56,496
   
$
47,222
 
Income (Loss) from operations
                               
Good Times
 
$
421
   
$
479
   
$
82
   
$
432
 
Bad Daddy’s
   
(244
)
   
513
     
(540
)
   
(514
)
Corporate
   
(162
)
   
(144
)
   
(528
)
   
(432
)
   
$
15
   
$
848
   
$
(986
)
 
$
(514
)
Capital expenditures
                               
Good Times
 
$
1,677
   
$
160
   
$
4,560
   
$
852
 
Bad Daddy’s
   
2,737
     
546
     
6,404
     
5,967
 
Corporate
   
67
     
11
     
214
     
91
 
   
$
4,481
   
$
717
   
$
11,178
   
$
6,910
 

   
Jun 27, 2017
   
Sep 27, 2016
 
Property and equipment, net
           
Good Times
 
$
7,387
   
$
5,268
 
Bad Daddy’s
   
19,610
     
14,174
 
Corporate
   
448
     
157
 
   
$
27,445
   
$
19,599
 
 
 
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Form 10-Q contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the disclosure of risk factors in the Company’s form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2016.  Also, documents subsequently filed by us with the SEC and incorporated herein by reference may contain forward-looking statements.  We caution investors that any forward-looking statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to the following:

(I)
We compete with numerous well established competitors who have substantially greater financial resources and longer operating histories than we do.  Competitors have increasingly offered selected food items and combination meals, including hamburgers, at discounted prices, and continued discounting by competitors may adversely affect revenues and profitability of Company restaurants.

(II)
We may be negatively impacted if we experience same store sales declines.  Same store sales comparisons will be dependent, among other things, on the success of our advertising and promotion of new and existing menu items.  No assurances can be given that such advertising and promotions will in fact be successful.

We may also be negatively impacted by other factors common to the restaurant industry such as: changes in consumer tastes away from red meat and fried foods; increases in the cost of food, paper, labor, health care, workers' compensation or energy; inadequate number of hourly paid employees; and/or decreases in the availability of affordable capital resources.  We caution the reader that such risk factors are not exhaustive, particularly with respect to future filings. For further discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2016 .

Overview.

Good Times Restaurant Inc., through its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “we”, “us” or “our”) operates and franchises hamburger-oriented drive-through restaurants under the name Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard (Good Times) and operates and franchises/licenses full service hamburger-oriented restaurants under the name Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar (Bad Daddy’s).

We are focused on continuing to improve the profitability of Good Times and developing additional Good Times restaurants in our home state of Colorado while developing the Bad Daddy’s concept with company-owned restaurants in Colorado and North Carolina in addition to other markets in the U.S., allowing us to leverage the strength and opportunities of both brands.

Growth Strategies and Outlook.

We believe there are significant opportunities to develop new units, grow customer traffic and increase awareness of our brands.  The following sets for the key elements of our growth strategy:

·
Pursue disciplined growth of company-owned and joint venture Bad Daddy’s restaurants
·
Remodel/refresh our Good Times restaurants
·
Expand the number of Good Times locations
·
Increase same-store sales in both brands
·
Leverage our infrastructure

Restaurant locations .

As of June 27, 2017 we operate or franchise a total of thirty-eight Good Times restaurants, of which thirty-six are in Colorado.  Two of the restaurants are in Wyoming and are “dual brand” concept restaurants operated by a franchisee of both Good Times and Taco John’s.  In February 2016 one Good Times franchisee in Denver, Colorado closed its operations due to the expiration of its lease. Additionally, we operate, license or franchise a total of twenty-three Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar locations, of which twelve are in Colorado, ten are in North Carolina and one is in South Carolina.  One of the North Carolina locations, at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, is operated pursuant to a License Agreement. The South Carolina location is franchised. In February 2017 one Bad Daddy’s franchisee in Knoxville, Tennessee closed its operations.
 
The following table presents the number of restaurants opened at the end of the fiscal quarters ended June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016.
 
 
    Company-Owned/Co-Developed/Joint Venture  
State
  Good Times Burgers
& Frozen Custard 		    Bad Daddy's
Burger Bar 		   
Total 
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Colorado
   
28
     
27
     
12
     
7
     
40
     
34
 
North Carolina
   
0
     
0
     
9
     
7
     
9
     
7
 
Total:
   
28
     
27
     
21
     
14
     
49
     
41
 
 
    Franchise/License  
State
  Good Times Burgers
& Frozen Custard 		   
Bad Daddy's
Burger Bar
   
Total
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Colorado
   
8
     
8
     
0
     
0
     
8
     
8
 
North Carolina
   
0
     
0
     
1
     
1
     
1
     
1
 
South Carolina
   
0
     
0
     
1
     
1
     
1
     
1
 
Tennessee
   
0
     
0
     
0
     
1
     
0
     
1
 
Wyoming
   
2
     
2
     
0
     
0
     
2
     
2
 
Total:
   
10
     
10
     
2
     
3
     
12
     
13
 

We opened company-owned Bad Daddy’s restaurants in Littleton, Colorado (January 2016), Longmont, Colorado (February 2016), Colorado Springs, Colorado (April 2016), Fort Collins, Colorado (September 2016), Broomfield, Colorado (December 2016), Johnstown, Colorado (April 2017) and Arvada, Colorado (June 2017). We opened one joint ventured Bad Daddy’s restaurant in Fayetteville, North Carolina in January 2017 and one joint ventured Bad Daddy’s restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina in May 2017. In March 2017, we opened a company-owned Good Times restaurant in Greeley, Colorado.

Results of Operations

The following presents certain historical financial information of our operations.  This financial information includes results for our first three fiscal quarters ended June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016.

Net Revenues. Net revenues for the quarter ended June 27, 2017 increased $3,636,000 or 20.1% to $21,702,000 from $18,066,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.  Bad Daddy’s concept revenues increased $2,808,000 while our Good Times concept revenues increased $828,000.  Most of the Bad Daddy’s increase was attributable to the eight new restaurants opened since December 2015. We opened a new company-owned Good Times in March, 2017, which contributed $579,000 to the Good Times concept sales for the quarter.

Good Times same store restaurant sales increased 3.7% during the quarter ended June 27, 2017 for the restaurants that were open for the full quarters ending June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016. Restaurants are included in same store sales after they have been open a full fifteen months.

Good Times franchise revenues for the quarter ended June 27, 2017 were $88,000 compared to $92,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Good Times franchise same store restaurant sales decreased 4.3% during the quarter ended June 27, 2017 for the franchise restaurants that were open for the full quarters ending June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016. Dual branded franchise same store restaurant sales decreased 5% during the quarter ended June 27, 2017, compared to the same prior year quarter.

Bad Daddy’s restaurant sales for the quarter ended June 27, 2017 increased $2,808,000 to $12,972,000 from $10,164,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.  Bad Daddy’s same store restaurant sales increased 0.1% during the quarter ended June 27, 2017 compared to the comparable period in the prior year. Excluding the Cherry Creek location which continues to be severely impacted by construction in the surrounding area, Bad Daddy’s same store sales increased 1.0% for the quarter. Bad Daddy’s restaurants are included in same store sales after they have been open a full eighteen months.  There were eleven restaurants included in the same store sales at the end of the quarter.

Bad Daddy’s franchise revenues were $96,000 in both quarters ended June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016.
 
 
Net revenues for the first three fiscal quarters ended June 27, 2017 increased $9,274,000 or 19.6% to $56,496,000 from $47,222,000 for the first three fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2016.  Bad Daddy’s concept revenues increased $8,355,000 while our Good Times concept revenues increased $919,000.  Most of the Bad Daddy’s increase was attributable to the eight new restaurants opened since December 2015. We opened a new company-owned Good Times in March, 2017, which contributed $739,000 to the Good Times concept sales for the three quarters.

Good Times same store restaurant sales decreased 1.2% during the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 for the restaurants that were open for the full three quarters ending June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016. Restaurants are included in same store sales after they have been open a full fifteen months. Three restaurants were excluded from same store sales for a portion of the period as they were closed for remodeling in the prior year.

Good Times franchise revenues for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 were $515,000 compared to $546,000 for the three quarters ended June 30, 2016. Good Times franchise same store restaurant sales decreased 4.6% during the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 for the franchise restaurants that were open for the full three quarters ending June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016. Dual branded franchise same store restaurant sales decreased 8.7% during the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, compared to the same prior year quarters.

Bad Daddy’s restaurant sales for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 increased $8,356,000 to $33,671,000 from $25,315,000 for the three quarters ended June 30, 2016.  Bad Daddy’s same store restaurant sales increased 1.7% during the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 compared to the comparable period in the prior year.  Excluding the Cherry Creek location which continues to be severely impacted by construction in the surrounding area, Bad Daddy’s same store sales increased 2.4% for the three quarters. Bad Daddy’s restaurants are included in same store sales after they have been open a full eighteen months.  There were eleven restaurants included in the same store sales at the end of the quarter.

Bad Daddy’s franchise revenues were $276,000 and $277,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively.

Restaurant Operating Costs

Food and Packaging Costs. For the quarter ended June 27, 2017, food and packaging costs increased $1,259,000 from $5,563,000 (31.1% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016 to $6,822,000 (31.7% of restaurant sales).

Good Times food and packaging costs were $2,792,000 (32.7% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 27, 2017, up from $2,480,000 (32.1% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Bad Daddy’s food and packaging costs were $4,030,000 (31.1% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 27, 2017, up from $3,083,000 (30.3% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The $947,000 increase was primarily attributable to the eight new restaurants opened since December 2015 plus increased commodity costs, especially in beef and bacon, compared to last year.

For the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, food and packaging costs increased $2,738,000 from $14,853,000 (31.8% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 to $17,591,000 (31.4% of restaurant sales).

Good Times food and packaging costs were $7,191,000 (32.2% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, up from $6,917,000 (32.4% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016.  The decrease of 0.2% in costs as a percentage of restaurant sales was primarily attributable to a 2.7% weighted average menu price increase over last year which lowered cost of sales (as a percentage of restaurant sales) by 0.8% offset by higher commodity costs and a slight menu mix shift.

Bad Daddy’s food and packaging costs were $10,400,000 (30.9% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, up from $7,936,000 (31.4% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016. The $2,464,000 increase was attributable to the eight new restaurants opened since December 2015.  The decrease of 0.5% in food and packaging costs as a percentage of restaurant sales was due mainly to purchasing efficiencies in the first two quarters versus last year offset by higher commodity costs, primarily in beef and bacon, in the most recent quarter versus last year.

Payroll and Other Employee Benefit Costs. For the quarter ended June 27, 2017, payroll and other employee benefit costs increased $1,482,000 from $6,064,000 (33.9% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016 to $7,546,000 (35.1% of restaurant sales).
 
 
Good Times   payroll and other employee benefit costs were $2,845,000 (33.3% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 27, 2017, up from $2,443,000 (31.7% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016. $200,000 of the $402,000 increase in payroll and other employee benefit expenses was attributable to the new Good Times restaurant that opened in March, 2017. The remaining $202,000 of the increase is primarily due to an increase in the average wage paid to our employees, which increased approximately 8.0% in the quarter ended June 27, 2017 compared to the same prior year period. This average wage increase is attributable to a very competitive labor market in Colorado and state mandated increases in the minimum wage rate.

Bad Daddy’s payroll and other employee benefit costs were $4,701,000 (36.2% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended June 27, 2017 up from $3,621,000 (35.6% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The $1,080,000 increase was mainly attributable to the eight new restaurants opened since December 2015.  The increase of 0.6% in payroll and other employee benefit costs as a percentage of restaurant sales was mainly due to a higher percentage of restaurants in Colorado than last year, which has a higher statutory minimum wage for tipped employees as compared to North Carolina.

For the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, payroll and other employee benefit costs increased $3,986,000 from $16,230,000 (34.8% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 to $20,216,000 (36.1% of restaurant sales).

Good Times   payroll and other employee benefit costs were $7,706,000 (34.5% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, up from $7,026,000 (32.9% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016. $233,000 of the $680,000 increase in payroll and other employee benefit expenses was attributable to the new Good Times restaurant that opened in March, 2017. The remaining $447,000 increase is primarily due to an increase in the average wage paid to our employees, which increased approximately 8.1% in the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 compared to the same prior year period. This average wage increase is attributable to a very competitive labor market in Colorado and state mandated increases in the minimum wage rate.

Bad Daddy’s payroll and other employee benefit costs were $12,510,000 (37.2% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 up from $9,204,000 (36.4% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016. The $3,306,000 increase was mainly attributable to the eight new restaurants opened since December 2015. The increase of 0.8% in payroll and other employee benefit costs as a percentage of restaurant sales was mainly due to a higher percentage of restaurants in Colorado than last year, which has a higher statutory minimum wage for tipped employees as compared to North Carolina.

Occupancy Costs. For the quarter ended June 27, 2017, occupancy costs increased $175,000 from $1,309,000 (7.3% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016 to $1,484,000 (6.9% of restaurant sales).

Good Times occupancy costs were $693,000 (8.1% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 27, 2017, up from $676,000 (8.8% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to the new Good Times restaurant that opened in March, 2017.

Occupancy costs may increase as a percent of sales as new company-owned restaurants are developed due to higher rent associated with sale-leaseback operating leases, as well as increased property taxes on those locations.

Bad Daddy’s occupancy costs were $791,000 (6.1% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended June 27, 2017 up from $633,000 (6.2% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The $158,000 increase was mainly attributable to the eight new restaurants opened since December 2015.

For the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, occupancy costs increased $604,000 from $3,603,000 (7.7% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 to $4,207,000 (7.5% of restaurant sales).

Good Times occupancy costs were $2,075,000 (9.3% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, up from $2,025,000 (9.5% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to the new Good Times restaurant that opened in March, 2017.

Bad Daddy’s occupancy costs were $2,132,000 (6.3% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 up from $1,578,000 (6.2% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016. The $554,000 increase was mainly attributable to the eight new restaurants opened since December 2015.

Other Operating Costs. For the quarter ended June 27, 2017, other operating costs increased $350,000 from $1,546,000 (8.6% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016 to $1,896,000 (8.8% of restaurant sales).
 
 
Good Times other operating costs were $680,000 (8.0% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 27, 2017, up from $608,000 (7.9% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Bad Daddy’s other operating costs were $1,216,000 (9.4% of restaurant sales) for the quarter ended June 27, 2017 up from $938,000 (9.2% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The $278,000 increase was mainly attributable to the eight new restaurants opened since December 2015.

For the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, other operating costs increased $874,000 from $4,129,000 (8.8% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 to $5,003,000 (8.9% of restaurant sales).

Good Times other operating costs were $1,833,000 (8.2% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, up from $1,734,000 (8.1% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016.

Bad Daddy’s other operating costs were $3,170,000 (9.4% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 up from $2,395,000 (9.5% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016. The $775,000 increase was mainly attributable to the eight new restaurants opened since December 2015.

New Store Preopening Costs.   In the quarter ended June 27, 2017, we incurred $819,000 of preopening costs compared to $127,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Good Times preopening costs were $46,000 for the quarter ended June 27, 2017 compared to $0 in the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The current quarter costs are related to a new restaurant that opened in March 2017.

Bad Daddy’s preopening costs were $773,000 for the quarter ended June 27, 2017 compared to $127,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2016. All of the preopening costs in the current and prior year periods are related to the newly-developed Bad Daddy’s restaurants in Colorado, Oklahoma and North Carolina.

In the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, we incurred $1,737,000 of preopening costs compared to $1,428,000 in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016.

Good Times preopening costs were $150,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 compared to $0 in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016. The current year costs are related to a new restaurant that opened in March 2017.

Bad Daddy’s preopening costs were $1,587,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 compared to $1,428,000 in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016. All of the preopening costs in the current and prior year periods are related to the newly-developed Bad Daddy’s restaurants in Colorado, Oklahoma and North Carolina.

Depreciation and Amortization Costs . For the quarter ended June 27, 2017, depreciation and amortization costs increased $169,000 from $584,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2016 to $753,000.

Good Times   depreciation costs increased $29,000 from $188,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2016 to $217,000 in the quarter ended June 27, 2017.

Bad Daddy’s depreciation costs increased $140,000 from $396,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2016 to $536,000 in the quarter ended June 27, 2017. The $140,000 increase was mainly attributable to the eight new restaurants opened since December 2015.

For the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, depreciation and amortization costs increased $494,000 from $1,592,000 in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 to $2,086,000.

Good Times   depreciation costs increased $39,000 from $559,000 in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 to $598,000 in the three quarters ended June 27, 2017.

Bad Daddy’s depreciation costs increased $455,000 from $1,033,000 in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 to $1,488,000 in the three quarters ended June 27, 2017. The $455,000 increase was mainly attributable to the eight new restaurants opened since December 2015.

General and Administrative Costs. For the quarter ended June 27, 2017, general and administrative costs increased $246,000 from $1,585,000 (8.8% of total revenues) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016 to $1,831,000 (8.4% of total revenue).
 
 
The $246,000 increase in general and administrative expenses in the quarter ended June 27, 2017 is primarily attributable to:

·
Increase in payroll and employee benefit costs of $110,000
·
Increase in incentive stock compensation cost of $28,000
·
Increase in franchise taxes of $41,000
·
Net increases in all other expenses of $67,000

For the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, general and administrative costs increased $521,000 from $4,701,000 (10.1% of total revenues) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 to $5,222,000 (9.2% of total revenue).

The $521,000 increase in general and administrative expenses in the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 is primarily attributable to:

·
Increase in payroll and employee benefit costs of $235,000
·
Increase in incentive stock compensation cost of $77,000
·
Increase in franchise taxes of $46,000
·
Increase in training and human resources costs of $17,000
·
Increase in directors’ fees of $29,000
·
Net increases in all other expenses of $117,000

Total general and administrative costs will continue to increase as we build up our infrastructure to support the growth of both of our brands, however we anticipate they will decrease as a percentage of revenue as additional restaurants are developed.

Advertising Costs.   For the quarter ended June 27, 2017, advertising costs increased $95,000 from $419,000 (2.3% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016 to $514,000 (2.4% of restaurant sales).

Good Times advertising costs were $382,000 (4.5% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 27, 2017 compared to $343,000 (4.4% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Bad Daddy’s advertising costs were $132,000 (1.0% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 27, 2017 compared to $76,000 (0.7% of restaurant sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2016.  The $56,000 increase was mainly attributable to the new restaurants opened since December 2015.

For the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, advertising costs increased $220,000 from $1,137,000 (2.4% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 to $1,357,000 (2.4% of restaurant sales).

Good Times advertising costs were $1,004,000 (4.5% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 compared to $951,000 (4.5% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016.

Bad Daddy’s advertising costs were $353,000 (1.0% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 compared to $186,000 (0.7% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016.  The $167,000 increase was mainly attributable to the new restaurants opened since December 2015.

Good Times advertising costs consists primarily of contributions made to the advertising materials fund and a regional advertising cooperative based on a percentage of restaurant sales. We anticipate that for the balance of fiscal 2017 Good Times advertising costs will remain consistent as a percentage of restaurant sales and will consist primarily of cable television advertising, social media and on-site and point-of-purchase merchandising totaling approximately 4.5% of restaurant sales.

Beginning in October 2015 all Bad Daddy’s restaurants began making contributions to an advertising materials fund based on a percentage of sales.

Franchise Costs. Franchise costs were $28,000 for both the quarters ended June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016.

Franchise costs were $80,000 and $82,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively.

The costs are primarily related to the Good Times franchised restaurants.

Gain on Restaurant Asset Disposals. For the quarter ended June 27, 2017 the gain on restaurant asset disposals was $6,000 compared to a gain of $7,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

For the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 the gain on restaurant asset disposals was $17,000 compared to a gain of $19,000 in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016.

The gain in both periods is primarily related to a deferred gain on a previous sale lease-back transaction on a Good Times restaurant.
 
 
Loss from Operations . The income from operations was $15,000 in the quarter ended June 27, 2017 compared to income from operations of $848,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

The loss from operations was $986,000 in the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 compared to a loss from operations of $514,000 in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016.

The change in income from operations for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 is due primarily to matters discussed in the "Net Revenues”, “Restaurant Operating Costs" and "General and Administrative Costs" sections above.

Net Loss . The net loss was $35,000 for the quarter ended June 27, 2017 compared to net income of $823,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

The net loss was $1,092,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 compared to a net loss of $605,000 in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016.

The change from the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 to the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 was primarily attributable to the matters discussed in the "Net Revenues", "Restaurant Operating Costs" and "General and Administrative Costs", as well as a decrease in net interest expense of $15,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 compared to the same prior year period.

Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests . For the quarter ended June 27, 2017, the income attributable to non-controlling interests was $212,000 compared to $276,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The non-controlling interest represents the limited partners’ or members’ share of income in the Good Times and Bad Daddy’s joint venture restaurants. $104,000 of the current year income is attributable to the Good Times joint venture restaurants, compared to $124,000 in the same prior year period. $108,000 of the current year income is attributable to the BDI joint venture restaurants, compared to $152,000 in the same prior year period.

For the three quarters ended June 27, 2017, the income attributable to non-controlling interests was $499,000 compared to $645,000 in the three quarters ended June 30, 2016. $266,000 of the current year income is attributable to the Good Times joint venture restaurants, compared to $319,000 in the same prior year period. $233,000 of the current year income is attributable to the BDI joint venture restaurants, compared to $326,000 in the same prior year period.

Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA plus non-cash stock based compensation expense, preopening expense, non-recurring acquisition costs, GAAP rent in excess of cash rent, and non-cash disposal of assets. Adjusted EBITDA is intended as a supplemental measure of our performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and operating results. Our management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (i) as a factor in evaluating management's performance when determining incentive compensation and (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies.

We believe that the use of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company's financial measures with other fast casual restaurants, which may present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. In addition, you should be aware when evaluating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA that in the future we may incur expenses similar to those excluded when calculating these measures. Our presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies, because all companies do not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same fashion.

Our management does not consider EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements. Some of these limitations are:

·
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
 
 
·
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
·
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts;
·
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;
·
stock based compensation expense is and will remain a key element of our overall long-term incentive compensation package, although we exclude it as an expense when evaluating our ongoing performance for a particular period;
·
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations; and
·
other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally.  You should review the reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA below and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

The following table reconciles net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) for the fiscal first quarters:

   
Third Quarter
   
Year to Date
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Adjusted EBITDA:
                       
Net loss, as reported
 
$
(247
)
 
$
547
   
$
(1,591
)
 
$
(1,250
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
727
     
558
     
2,001
     
1,506
 
Interest expense, net
   
50
     
24
     
108
     
90
 
EBITDA
   
530
     
1,129
     
518
     
346
 
Preopening expense
   
685
     
127
     
1,400
     
1,428
 
Non-cash stock based compensation
   
205
     
177
     
609
     
532
 
GAAP rent in excess of cash rent
   
(18
)
   
6
     
(34
)
   
30
 
Non-cash disposal of asset
   
(6
)
   
(7
)
   
(17
)
   
(19
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
1,396
   
$
1,432
   
$
2,476
   
$
2,317
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and Working Capital:   As of June 27, 2017, we had a working capital excess of $58,000. Our working capital position benefits from the fact that we generally collect cash from sales to customers the same day, or in the case of credit or debit card transactions, within several days of the related sale, and we typically have two to four weeks to pay our vendors.  This benefit may increase when new Bad Daddy’s and Good Times restaurants are opened.  We believe that with our ability to access the Cadence Bank credit facility in addition to cash flow generated from our existing restaurants, that we will have sufficient capital to meet our working capital, long term debt obligations and recurring capital expenditure needs in fiscal 2017.  As of June 27, 2017, we had total commitments outstanding of $689,000 related to construction contracts for Bad Daddy’s restaurants currently under development.  We anticipate these commitments will be funded out of existing cash or future borrowings against the Cadence Bank credit facility.

Financing:

Bad Daddy’s International Note Payable:   In May 2015, in connection with the BDI purchase, the Company entered into a one-year secured promissory note bearing interest at 3.25% in the amount of $2,414,000. The outstanding promissory note, along with all accrued interest, was paid in full on May 6, 2016.

Bridge Funding Credit Facility:   On July 30, 2014 Drive Thru entered into a Development Line Loan and Security Agreement with United Capital Business Lending, whose name was changed to Bridge Funding Group (“Lender”), pursuant to which Lender agreed to loan Drive Thru up to $2,100,000 (the “Loan”) and entered into a Collateral Assignment of Franchise Agreements, Management Agreement and Partnership Interests with Lender.  In addition, on July 30, 2014, the Company entered into a Guaranty Agreement (the “Guaranty Agreement”) with Lender, pursuant to which the Company guaranteed the repayment of the Loan.  The Loan Agreement, Collateral Assignment, Notes (as defined below) and Guaranty Agreement are referred to herein as the “Loan Documents.”
 
 
In connection with each disbursement under the Loan Agreement, Drive Thru executed a Promissory Note (the “Notes”) in the full amount of each disbursement request.  The Notes incur interest at a rate of 6.69% per annum, are repayable in monthly installments of principal and interest over 84 months, and contain other customary terms and conditions.  The Notes are subject to certain prepayment fees ranging between 1% and 3% of the unpaid balance at such time if Drive Thru repays a Note in certain circumstances prior to the thirty seventh monthly installment under such Note.  All promissory notes associated with the Loan Agreement, including all accrued interest, were paid in full on September 9, 2016, and the Loan Agreement with the Lender was terminated.  In connection with the termination of the Loan Agreement, the Company incurred Debt Extinguishment Costs of $57,000 for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2016 as a result of $20,000 of prepayment fees paid to Lender and the write off of $37,000 in unamortized loan fees associated with the Loan Agreement.

Cadence Credit Facility:  On September 8, 2016 the Company entered into a credit agreement with Cadence Bank (“Cadence”) pursuant to which Cadence agreed to loan the Company up to $9,000,000 (the “Cadence Credit Facility”).  The Cadence Credit Facility will mature on September 8, 2019 and accrues commitment fees on the daily unused balance of the facility at a rate of 0.25%.  All borrowings under the Cadence Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate based upon the Company’s election of (i) 3.0% plus the base rate, which is the highest of the (a) Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the Cadence bank publicly-announced prime rate, and (c) LIBOR plus 1.0%, or (ii) LIBOR, with a 0.125% floor, plus 4.0%.  Interest is due at the end of each calendar quarter if the Company selects to pay interest based on the base rate and at the end of each LIBOR period if it elects to pay interest based on LIBOR.

The Cadence Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that the Company considers customary for an agreement of this type, including covenants setting a maximum leverage ratio of 5.35:1 and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25:1. As of June 27, 2017, the Company was in compliance with its covenants.

The obligations under the Cadence Credit Facility are collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets.

As of June 27, 2017 the Company had borrowed $4,100,000 against the Cadence Credit Facility.

Capital Expenditures.   Planned capital expenditures for the balance of fiscal 2017 include normal recurring capital expenditures for existing Good Times and Bad Daddy’s restaurants, new Bad Daddy’s restaurants and reimage and remodel costs for Good Times restaurants.

Assets Held for Sale . On April 28, 2017 the Company purchased the land and building of a company owned Good Times in Brighton, Colorado for $1,179,000. These assets are classified as assets held for sale at June 27, 2017 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The Company intends to sell the assets in a sale leaseback transaction during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2017.

At December 27, 2016 we had classified $1,407,000 of assets as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet. Those costs, along with additional expenditures in the quarter ending June 27, 2017, were related to a Good Times site in Greeley, Colorado which opened in March 2017. We finalized a sale lease-back transaction when the restaurant opened with gross proceeds of $1,927,000, $1,722,000 of which was received in the quarter ended March 27, 2017 with the balance of $205,000 received in the quarter ended June 27, 2017.

Cash Flows.   Net cash provided by operating activities was $2,876,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017. The net cash provided by operating activities for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 was the result of a net loss of $1,092,000 as well as cash and non-cash reconciling items totaling $3,968,000 (comprised of 1) depreciation and amortization of $2,244,000, 2) accretion of deferred rent of $422,000, 3) amortization of lease incentive obligations of $205,000, 4) stock-based compensation expense of $609,000, 5) an increase in receivables of $428,000, 6) an increase in deferred liabilities related to tenant allowances of $1,040,000, 7) an increase in accounts payable of $745,000, 8) a decrease in accrued liabilities of $161,000 and 8) a net decrease in other operating assets and liabilities of $298,000).

Net cash provided by operating activities was $3,607,000 for the three quarters ended June 30, 2016. The net cash provided by operating activities for the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 was the result of a net loss of $605,000 as well as cash and non-cash reconciling items totaling $4,212,000 (comprised of depreciation and amortization of $1,669,000, stock-based compensation expense of $532,000, an increase in accounts receivable of $554,000, an increase in deferred liabilities related to tenant allowances of $1,989,000, an increase in accrued liabilities of $637,000 and a net increase in other operating assets and liabilities of $61,000).
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 was $9,296,000 which primarily reflects the purchases of property and equipment of $11,178,000 and sale leaseback proceeds of $1,927,000. Purchases of property and equipment comprised of the following:

·
$6,109,000 in costs for the development of Bad Daddy’s locations
·
$295,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our Bad Daddy’s restaurants
·
$167,000 in costs related to our existing Good Times locations, for reimaging and remodeling
·
$2,278,000 for the development of one new Good Times location
·
$1,179,000 for the purchase of the land and building underlying an existing Good Times location
·
$936,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our Good Times restaurants
·
$214,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures and remodeling costs related to our corporate office

Net cash used in investing activities for the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 was $6,886,000 which primarily reflects the purchases of property and equipment of $6,910,000. Purchases of property and equipment comprised of the following:

·
$5,784,000 in costs for the development of Bad Daddy’s locations
·
$184,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our Bad Daddy’s restaurants
·
$601,000 in costs related to our existing Good Times locations, for reimaging and remodeling
·
$87,000 for the development of one new Good Times location
·
$164,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our Good Times restaurants
·
$90,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our corporate office

Net cash provided by financing activities for the three quarters ended June 27, 2017 was $4,175,000, which includes principal payments on notes payable, long term debt and capital leases of $21,000, borrowings on notes payable and long term debt of $4,100,000, contributions from non-controlling interests of $834,000 and distributions to non-controlling interests of $738,000.

Net cash used in financing activities for the three quarters ended June 30, 2016 was $3,316,000, which includes principal payments on notes payable, long term debt and capital leases of $2,567,000, proceeds from the sale of stock options of $39,000 and distributions to non-controlling interests of $788,000.

Contingencies . We remain contingently liable on various leases underlying restaurants that were previously sold to franchisees.  We have never experienced any losses related to these contingent lease liabilities, however if a franchisee defaults on the payments under the leases, we would be liable for the lease payments as the assignor or sublessor of the lease.  Currently we have not been notified nor are we aware of any leases in default under which we are contingently liable, however there can be no assurance that there will not be in the future, which could have a material effect on our future operating results.

Impact of Inflation

The total menu price increases taken at our Good Times restaurants during fiscal 2016 were approximately 2.9%, and we have taken an additional 3.0% increase in fiscal 2017.  The total menu increases taken at our Bad Daddy’s restaurants during fiscal 2017 have been 1.3%.  Commodity costs were relatively stable in the first two fiscal quarters of 2017 but have increased during the fiscal third quarter compared to the same prior year periods. We expect commodity costs, especially beef and bacon, to increase in the fourth fiscal quarter as compared to the third fiscal quarter.

Seasonality

Revenues of the Company are subject to seasonal fluctuations based primarily on weather conditions adversely affecting Colorado restaurant sales in December January, February and March.

ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not required.

ITEM 4T.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), as of the end of the period covered by this report on form 10Q, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Controller (its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is periodically subject to legal proceedings which are incidental to its business.  These legal proceedings are not expected to have a material impact on the Company.

ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our most recent Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.

ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.

ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
N/A

ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.

ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS

 
(a)
Exhibits.  The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

Exhibit No.
Description
   
*31.1
*31.2
*32.1
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

*filed herewith
 
 
SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC. 
DATE: August 11, 2017
    
         
 
   
Boyd E. Hoback                     
 
   
President and Chief Executive Officer 
 
         
 
   
James K. Zielke      
 
   
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
24
Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
I, Boyd E. Hoback, certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Good Times Restaurants Inc.;
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(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
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(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.
 
Date:            August 11, 2017
 
Boyd E. Hoback
President and Chief Executive Officer

 
Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 
I, James K. Zielke, certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Good Times Restaurants Inc.;
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(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
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(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.
 
Date:  August 11, 2017
 
James K. Zielke
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
 
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Good Times Restaurants Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended June 27, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Boyd E. Hoback, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and James K. Zielke as Chief Financial Officer, each hereby certifies, pursuant to and solely for the purpose of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge and belief:
 
(1.)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
 
(2.)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Boyd E. Hoback
James K. Zielke
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
August 11, 2017
August 11, 2017