UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒

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

For the quarterly period ended ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017

☐

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

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 001-35549

IGNITE RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		94-3421359
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10555 Richmond Avenue, Houston, Texas 77042

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(713) 366-7500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes: ☒ No: ☐

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

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☒ Emerging growth company ☒

~~Indicate~~If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark ~~whether~~if the registrant ishas aelected ~~shell~~not ~~company~~to ~~(as~~use ~~defined~~the inextended ~~Rule 12b-2~~transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act). ~~Yes:~~ ~~☐ No:~~ ☒

~~The~~Indicate ~~number~~by ofcheck ~~shares~~mark ofwhether the ~~issuer’s~~registrant ~~common~~is ~~stock,~~a ~~par~~shell ~~value~~company ~~$0.01,~~(as ~~outstanding~~defined asin Rule 12b-2 of ~~October~~the ~~31,~~Exchange ~~2016~~Act.). Yes: ~~was~~☐ ~~26,287,020.~~No: ☒

The number of shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value $0.01, outstanding as of May 12, 2017 was 26,159,351.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of September 26, 2016 and December 28, 2015	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of April 3, 2017 and January 2, 2017	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016 and September 28, 2015	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the thirteen weeks ended April 3, 2017 and March 28, 2016	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016 and September 28, 2015	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the thirteen weeks ended April 3, 2017 and March 28, 2016	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	1415
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	2625
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	2725
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	2827
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	2827
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	2827
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	2827
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	2827
Item 5.	Other Information	2827
Item 6.	Exhibits	28
SIGNATURES		29

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

IGNITE RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par value)

(Unaudited)

	September 26, 2016			December 28, 2015
	April 3, 2017			January 2, 2017
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	~~729~~13,046		$	~~7,817~~430
Accounts receivable, net		2,~~380~~452			35,~~385~~195
Inventories		4,~~797~~706			53,~~272~~845
Other current assets		36,~~497~~060			43,~~677~~736
Total current assets		1126,~~403~~264			2113,~~151~~206
Property and equipment, net		~~141~~124,~~618~~809			~~176~~129,~~307~~324
Intangible assets, net		4,~~708~~455			54,~~482~~464
Other assets		~~1,548~~770			21,~~242~~422
Total assets	$	~~159~~156,~~277~~298		$	~~205~~148,~~182~~416
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	1113,~~301~~657		$	1811,~~406~~885
Accrued liabilities		29,~~464~~575			3129,~~532~~453
Current portion of debt obligations		1131,~~474~~187			1,~~621~~180
Total current liabilities		42174,~~239~~419			5142,~~559~~518
Long-term debt obligations		~~111,835~~-			~~123~~117,~~112~~806
Deferred rent		17,~~622~~762			2017,~~193~~788
Other long-term liabilities		76,~~210~~514			36,~~705~~744
Total liabilities		~~178~~198,~~906~~695			~~198~~184,~~569~~856
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 100,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding		-			-
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 500,000 shares authorized; 26,268 and 26,180 shares issued and outstanding as of September 26, 2016 and December 28, 2015, respectively		259			258
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 500,000 shares authorized; 26,163 and 26,246 shares issued and outstanding as of April 3, 2017 and January 2, 2017, respectively		259			259
Additional paid-in capital		93,~~610~~924			9293,~~621~~928
Accumulated deficit		(~~113~~136,~~498~~580	)		(86130,~~266~~627	)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)		(1942,~~629~~397	)		6(36,~~613~~440	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	~~159~~156,~~277~~298		$	~~205~~148,~~182~~416

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements .

IGNITE RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except earnings per share)

(Unaudited)

	Thirteen Weeks Ended			Thirteen Weeks Ended			~~Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended~~			~~Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended~~
	September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015			September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015
	April 3, 2017			March 28, 2016
Revenues	$	~~119~~95,~~937~~127		$	~~133~~117,~~357~~899		$	~~368,593~~		$	~~398,746~~
Costs and expenses
Restaurant operating costs and expenses
Cost of sales		3932,~~751~~361			4137,~~172~~166			~~119,574~~			~~123,838~~
Labor expenses		3328,~~716~~845			3735,~~190~~922			~~107,800~~			~~111,997~~
Occupancy expenses		98,~~702~~639			109,~~591~~906			~~29,784~~			~~31,235~~
Other operating expenses		2115,~~409~~965			2519,~~760~~663			~~68,351~~			~~75,430~~
General and administrative		57,~~473~~545			6,~~502~~550			~~17,707~~			~~23,260~~
Depreciation and amortization		54,~~933~~629			76,~~762~~026			~~18,076~~			~~20,168~~
Pre-opening costs		-			22881			~~876~~			~~536~~
Asset impairments and closures		~~15,337~~294			~~4,752~~193			~~23,770~~			~~4,835~~
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		~~472~~198			~~(908~~101	)		~~896~~			~~(556~~	)
Total costs and expenses		~~131~~98,~~793~~476			~~132~~116,~~843~~408			~~386,834~~			~~390,743~~
Income (loss) from operations		(113,~~856~~349	)		~~514~~1,491			~~(18,241~~	)		~~8,003~~
Interest expense, net		(3,~~158~~227	)		(3,~~837~~020	)		~~(9,426~~	)		~~(11,562~~	)
Gain (loss) on insurance settlements		-			(428	)		755			(428	)
Other income (expense)		668			(8	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(15,014	)		(3,751	)		(26,912	)		(3,987	)
Loss before income taxes		(5,909	)		(1,537	)
Income tax expense		~~149~~44			~~537~~89			~~320~~			~~1,766~~
Loss from continuing operations		(15,163	)		(4,288	)		(27,232	)		(5,753	)
Net loss	$	(5,953	)	$	(1,626	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of tax benefit of $391 and $4,221 for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2015, respectively)		-			391			-			(20,293	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share data:
Net loss	$	(15,163	)	$	(3,897	)	$	(27,232	)	$	(26,046	)
Net loss per share
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share data:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.23	)	$	(0.06	)
Net loss per share
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic and diluted		25,888			25,776
Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.59	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(1.05	)	$	(0.22	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	-		$	0.02		$	-		$	(0.79	)
Net loss	$	(0.59	)	$	(0.15	)	$	(1.05	)	$	(1.01	)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		25,866			25,761			25,819			25,719
Diluted		25,866			25,761			25,819			25,719

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

IGNITE RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended			Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	Thirteen Weeks Ended			Thirteen Weeks Ended
	September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015
	April 3, 2017			March 28, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(275,~~232~~953	)	$	(261,~~046~~626	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		-			20,293
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		4,629			6,026
Depreciation and amortization		18,076			20,168
Amortization of debt issuance costs		234			237
Amortization of debt issuance costs		874			805
Amortization of debt discount		99			101
Amortization of debt discount		409			364
Stock-based compensation		(2	)		413
Stock-based compensation		1,016			2,008
Deferred income tax		2			(61	)
Asset impairments		19,102			3,881
Non-cash loss on disposal of assets		197			76
Deferred income tax		201			(377	)
Gain on insurance related to property and equipment		(705	)		(695	)
Non-cash loss (gain) on disposal of assets		784			(695	)
Decrease (increase) in operating assets:
Accounts receivable		~~753~~2,740			~~4,475~~236
Inventories		~~475~~(861	)		~~371~~(649	)
Other operating assets		~~649~~(1,758	)		~~(1,007~~176	)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(31,~~001~~415	)		~~3,559~~926
Other operating liabilities		~~933~~209			~~2,672~~271
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations		12,334			29,776
Net cash provided by operating activities		951			6,126
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations		-			3,891
Net cash provided by operating activities		12,334			33,667
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment		(~~8,991~~283	)		(126,~~249~~496	)
Proceeds from property insurance claims		705			-
Proceeds from disposal of assets		-			349
Proceeds from disposal of assets		924			1,660
Net cash used in investing activities		(283	)		(6,147	)
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations		(7,362	)		(10,589	)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations		240			11,639
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(7,122	)		1,050
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings on revolving credit facility		616,~~200~~850			-6,200
Payments on revolving credit facility		(64,~~200~~900	)		-(6,200	)
Payments on long-term debt		~~(12,273~~-	)		(~~1,219~~319	)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards		(272	)		~~(134~~-	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(12,300	)		(1,353	)
Net cash provided by (used) in financing activities		11,948			(319	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(712,~~088~~616	)		~~33,364~~(340	)
Change in cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations		-			(2,291	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		430			7,817
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		7,817			20,564
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	13,046		$	7,477
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	729		$	51,637

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

IGNITE RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

~~As of September 26, 2016,~~ Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. (referred to herein as the “Company,” “Ignite,” “we,” “us” or “our”) ~~operated~~operates two full service, casual dining restaurant brands under the names Joe’s Crab Shack (“Joe’s”) and Brick House Tavern + Tap (“Brick House”). As of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017, we operated ~~113~~112 Joe’s restaurants and 25 Brick House restaurants in 3332 states within the United States and franchised ~~two~~three Joe’s ~~restaurant~~restaurants in Dubai, U.A.E.

J.H. Whitney VI, L.P., an affiliate of J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, LLC, currently owns approximately 66.04% of our total outstanding common stock.

We prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, and hence, the financial statements do not contain certain information included in our annual financial statements and notes thereto. We have made adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments that are, in our opinion, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~December 28~~January 2, ~~2015~~2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on ~~March~~April 3, ~~2016~~2017. The ~~December~~January 282, ~~2015~~2017 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ignite and its wholly-owned subsidiaries as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Fiscal Year

Our fiscal year ends on the Monday nearest to December 31 of each year. Our quarterly accounting periods are comprised of four equal 13-week periods, except for 53-week fiscal years for which the fourth quarter will be comprised of 14 weeks. Fiscal year ~~2015~~2017 is a 52-week year, while fiscal year 2016 iswas a 53-week year.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the International Accounting Standards Board issued a converged standard on revenue recognition, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Under this guidance, an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also specifies the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. Its disclosure guidance requires an entity to disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative information about contracts with customers, including revenue and impairments recognized, disaggregation of revenue and information about contract balances and performance obligations; significant judgments and changes in judgments; and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. This ASU’s effective date has been deferred by the issuance of ASU No. 2015-14, and is effective for us for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is permitted, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. This ASU permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We are in the process of selecting a transition method. ~~and~~This ~~are~~guidance ~~evaluating~~will ~~the~~not impact our recognition of ~~this~~revenue ~~guidance~~for oncompany-operated ~~our~~restaurant ~~consolidated~~sales, ~~financial~~but ~~statements~~may ~~and~~impact ~~related~~the ~~disclosures~~timing of revenue from our franchise arrangements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. This update requires management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern by incorporating and expanding on certain principles that are currently in U.S. auditing standards. Specifically, ASU No. 2014-15 (1) provides a definition of the term substantial doubt, (2) requires an evaluation every reporting period including interim periods, (3) provides principles for considering the mitigating effects of management’s plans, (4) requires certain disclosures when substantial doubt is alleviated as a result of consideration of management’s plans, (5) requires an express statement and other disclosures when substantial doubt is not alleviated, and (6) requires an assessment for a period of one year after the date that the financial statements are issued or available to be issued. This update is effective for the fiscal years ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. We have evaluated this ASU and determined that there is no material impact on our consolidated financial statements and will assess the impact on related disclosures when applicable circumstances are present.

In ~~April~~August ~~2015~~2014, the FASB issued ASU No. ~~2015~~2014-0315, ~~Interest—Imputation~~Presentation of ~~Interest~~Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic ~~835~~205-3040): ~~Simplifying~~Disclosure ~~the~~of ~~Presentation~~Uncertainties ofabout ~~Debt~~an ~~Issuance~~Entity’s ~~Costs,~~Ability to ~~simplify~~Continue ~~the~~as ~~presentation~~a ofGoing ~~debt issuance costs in the balance sheet~~Concern. ~~The~~This ~~ASU~~update ~~specifies~~requires ~~that~~management ~~debt issuance costs related~~ to aassess ~~note~~an ~~shall~~entity’s beability ~~reported~~to incontinue ~~the balance sheet~~ as a ~~direct~~going ~~deduction~~concern ~~from~~by ~~the~~incorporating ~~face~~and ~~amount~~expanding ofon ~~that~~certain ~~note,~~principles ~~and~~ that ~~amortization~~are ofcurrently ~~debt~~in ~~issuance~~U.S. ~~costs~~auditing ~~also shall be reported as interest expense~~standards. ~~The~~Specifically, ASU ~~does~~No. ~~not~~2014-15 ~~affect~~(1) ~~the~~provides ~~current~~a ~~guidance~~definition onof the ~~recognition~~term ~~and~~substantial ~~measurement~~doubt, of(2) ~~debt~~requires ~~issuance~~an ~~costs.~~evaluation ~~The~~every ~~update~~reporting isperiod ~~effective~~including ~~for~~interim ~~us in fiscal years~~periods, ~~and~~(3) ~~interim~~provides ~~periods~~principles ~~within~~for ~~those~~considering ~~fiscal~~the ~~years,~~mitigating ~~beginning~~effects ~~after~~of ~~December~~management’s 15plans, ~~2015.~~(4) ~~Early~~requires ~~adoption~~certain isdisclosures ~~allowed~~when ~~for~~substantial ~~all~~doubt ~~entities~~is ~~for~~alleviated ~~financial~~as ~~statements~~a ~~that~~result ~~have~~of ~~not~~consideration ~~been~~of ~~previously~~management’s ~~issued.~~plans, ~~Entities~~(5) ~~would~~requires ~~apply~~an ~~the~~express ~~new~~statement ~~guidance~~and ~~retrospectively~~other todisclosures ~~all~~when ~~prior~~substantial ~~periods~~doubt ~~presented.~~is ~~Our~~not ~~adoption~~alleviated, ofand ~~this~~(6) ~~ASU~~requires ~~effective~~an ~~December~~assessment ~~29,~~for ~~2015~~a ~~did~~period ~~not~~of ~~have~~one ayear ~~significant~~after ~~impact~~the ondate ~~our~~that ~~consolidated~~the financial statements. Weare ~~reclassified~~issued ~~$2.2~~or ~~million~~available ~~of debt issuance costs related~~ to ~~our~~be ~~term~~issued. ~~loan~~This ~~from~~update ~~other~~is ~~assets~~effective tofor ~~reduce~~ the ~~carrying~~fiscal ~~value~~years ofending ~~our~~after ~~debt obligations as of~~ December 2815, ~~2015~~2016, toand ~~conform~~for toannual ~~current~~periods ~~year~~and ~~financial~~interim ~~statement~~periods ~~presentation~~thereafter. ~~The~~As ~~debt~~of ~~issuance~~January ~~costs~~2, ~~balance~~2017, ~~related~~we toadopted ~~our~~ASU ~~revolving~~2014-15. ~~credit~~Please ~~facility~~see ~~will~~Note ~~continue to be classified in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets~~2.

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In ~~February~~March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-0209, ~~Leases~~Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic ~~842~~718).: ~~This~~Improvements ~~guidance~~to ~~requires~~Employee ~~the recognition of assets and liabilities that arise from lease transactions wherein current off~~Share-~~balance~~Based ~~sheet~~Payment ~~leasing~~Accounting, ~~activities~~which issimplifies ~~required~~several toaspects ~~be reflected in the balance sheet. The FASB lessee accounting model retains two types~~ of ~~leases, and is consistent with~~ the ~~lessee~~ accounting ~~model under existing GAAP. One type of lease (finance leases) will be accounted~~ for inemployee ~~substantially~~share-based ~~the~~payment ~~same~~transactions ~~manner as capital leases are accounted~~ for ~~under existing GAAP. The other type of lease (operating leases) will be accounted for (~~both inpublic ~~the income statement~~ and ~~statement~~nonpublic ~~of cash flows) in a manner consistent with operating leases under existing GAAP. However~~entities, asincluding ~~it relates to~~ the ~~balance~~accounting ~~sheet, lessees will recognize lease liabilities based upon the present value of remaining lease payments and corresponding lease assets~~ for ~~operating~~income ~~leases with limited exception. The new standard also will require lessees and lessors to provide additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures regarding the amount~~taxes, ~~timing~~forfeitures, and ~~uncertainty~~statutory oftax ~~cash~~withholding ~~flows~~requirements, ~~arising~~as ~~from~~well ~~leases.~~as ~~These~~classification ~~disclosures are intended to supplement the amounts recorded~~ in the ~~financial~~statement ~~statements and provide supplemental information about the nature~~ of ancash ~~organization’s leasing activities~~flows. This ASU is effective for us for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, ~~2018~~2016, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods., Wewith ~~are~~early ~~evaluating our expected~~ adoption ~~method~~permitted. ofWe adopted ASU 2016-0209 in Q1 2017 and ~~its~~there was no material impact onto our condensed consolidated financial ~~position and results of operations~~statements.

In ~~March~~April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-0910, ~~Compensation—Stock~~Revenue ~~Compensation~~from Contracts with Customers (Topic ~~718~~606): ~~Improvements~~Identifying toPerformance ~~Employee~~Obligations ~~Share-Based~~and ~~Payment Accounting~~Licensing, which ~~simplifies~~amends ~~several~~certain aspects of ~~the~~ASU ~~accounting for employee share~~2014-~~based payment transactions for both public and nonpublic entities~~09, ~~including~~specifically the ~~accounting~~standard’s ~~for~~guidance ~~income~~on ~~taxes,~~identifying ~~forfeitures,~~performance obligations and ~~statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in~~ the ~~statement~~implementation ofguidance ~~cash~~on ~~flows~~licensing. This ASU’s is effective ~~for~~date usand ~~for~~transition ~~annual~~provisions ~~reporting~~are ~~periods~~aligned ~~beginning~~with ~~after~~the ~~December~~requirements ~~15,~~of ~~2016,~~ASU ~~including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted~~2014-09. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements, including the recognition of transactions such as franchise area development fees and initial fees from franchisees.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, which amends certain aspects of ASU 2014-09, specifically the standard’s guidance on identifying performance obligations and the implementation guidance on licensing. This ASU’s effective date and transition provisions are aligned with the requirements of ASU 2014-09. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which addresses the classification of cash receipts and cash payments and their presentation in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.

~~Note 2 — Selected Balance Sheet Accounts~~7

Note 2—Going Concern

We have continued to experience declines in comparable restaurant sales and income from operations at Joe’s and Brick House. We have closed underperforming restaurants and implemented cost reduction measures to help mitigate the effect of these declines and improve our financial position and liquidity. In late 2016, we engaged a financial advisor to assist us in evaluating various strategic alternatives potentially available to us. As part of this ongoing evaluation of strategic alternatives, we announced that our Board of Directors, working together with our management team and financial advisor, has commenced a process to pursue the sale of our business, which could be sold as an entirety or through the separate sales of Joe’s or Brick House.

On March 31, 2017, we entered into a forbearance agreement with certain of the lenders and the Administrative Agent (collectively, the “Forbearing Lenders”) under the 2014 Credit Facility, whereby the Forbearing Lenders agreed to, among other things, forbear from taking any action to enforce certain of their rights or remedies under the 2014 Credit Agreement with respect to certain defaults, events of default, and anticipated events of default (the “Forbearance Agreement”). The Forbearance Agreement was effective until the earliest of (i) May 9, 2017, and (ii) the occurrence or existence of any default or event of default other than defaults, events of default and anticipated events of default that are subject to the Forbearance Agreement. Should we be in default of the Forbearance Agreement or should the required lenders and the Administrative Agent not agree to further extend such Forbearance Agreement, the Administrative Agent and lenders would be free to exercise any rights and remedies with respect to such defaults and events of defaults pursuant to the terms of the 2014 Credit Facility. On May 8, 2017, we amended the Forbearance Agreement to extend the forbearance period to May 23, 2017. See Note 9.

As of April 3, 2017, we were not in compliance with all of our debt covenants; however, the events of default were subject to the Forbearance Agreement. If the events of default continue beyond the expiration of the Forbearance Agreement and it is not extended, our lenders may accelerate the maturity of all of our indebtedness. If our lenders accelerate the maturity of our indebtedness, we will not have sufficient liquidity to repay the entire balance of our outstanding borrowings. The uncertainty associated with our ability to repay our outstanding debt obligations as they become due raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the issuance date of the financial statements.

We are currently in discussions with our lenders in connection with our pursuit of various strategic alternatives to improve our capital structure. It is possible that even a successful implementation of one of the strategic alternatives that we are pursuing will require us to make a filing for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Our condensed consolidated financial statements as of April 3, 2017 have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the twelve month period following the date of these consolidated financial statements. However, as a result of us not being in compliance with all of our debt covenants, our indebtedness has been reclassified as a current liability in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 3, 2017. See Note 4 for a more detailed discussion of the stated maturities of our outstanding borrowings.

Note 3 — Selected Balance Sheet Accounts

The components of other current assets are as follows (in thousands):

	September 26, 2016		December 28, 2015
	April 3, 2017		January 2, 2017
Prepaid insurance	$	1,182	$	1,663
Prepaid rent	$	2,375	$	851
Prepaid taxes		555		1,194
Prepaid insurance		1,352		1,709
Prepaid licenses and fees		461		742
Deferred loan costs		617		-
Prepaid advertising		103		135
Prepaid licenses and fees		562		308
Other		1,196		943
Prepaid taxes		141		166
	$	3,497	$	4,677
Prepaid advertising		102		43
Other		911		659
	$	6,060	$	3,736

The components of accrued liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

	September 26, 2016		December 28, 2015
	April 3, 2017		January 2, 2017
Payroll and related costs	$	68,~~253~~425	$	87,~~084~~272
Insurance		6,~~647~~666		76,~~158~~953
Restaurant closures liability		3,448		384
Sales and alcohol taxes		2,746		1,741
Deferred gift card revenue		2,~~426~~600		3,~~833~~060
Interest		2,394		2,664
Restaurant closures liability		2,408		2,540
Property taxes		2,844		3,476
Utilities		1,298		1,187
Sales and alcohol taxes		1,752		1,652
Occupancy		1,282		1,071
Utilities		1,602		1,466
Interest		1,272		913
Occupancy		1,070		936
Property taxes		1,139		3,139
Other		1,~~028~~739		1,~~879~~577
	$	29,~~464~~575	$	3129,~~532~~453

Note 34 — Debt Obligations

Debt obligations consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 26, 2016			December 28, 2015
	April 3, 2017			January 2, 2017
Term loan, due February 2019	$	115,~~890~~301		$	~~128~~115,~~350~~301
Less unamortized debt discount		(1,019	)		(1,428	)
Revolving credit facility, expiring February 2019		17,950			6,000
Less debt issuance costs - term loan		(1,562	)		(2,189	)
Less unamortized debt discount and loan costs		2,064			2,315
Total debt, net of debt discount and issuance costs		113,309			124,733
Total debt, net of debt discount and loan costs		131,187			118,986
Less current portion		(1131,~~474~~187	)		(1,~~621~~180	)
Long-term debt obligations	$	~~111,835~~-		$	~~123~~117,~~112~~806

On August 13, 2014, we entered into a new senior secured credit facility (“2014 Credit Agreement”), which consists of a $30.0 million revolving credit facility (“2014 Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $165.0 million term loan (“2014 Term Loan”), which both mature on February 13, 2019. The 2014 Term Loan was issued at 98.5% of par. The principal amount of the 2014 Term Loan is payable in consecutive quarterly installments of $412,500, commencing on December 31, 2014, with the balance payable in full at maturity. Since December 2015, we have made $46.5 million in voluntary prepayments on our 2014 Term Loan, which reduced our quarterly installment payments to $294,886.

Interest rates for borrowings under the 2014 Credit Agreement for the revolver and the term loan are equal to, at our option, either LIBOR (subject to a 1% floor) or the base rate as defined in the agreement, plus a margin of 7.0% for LIBOR loans and 6.0% for base rate loans. The interest rate for the 2014 Term Loan and 2014 Revolving Credit Facility was 8.01% as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017. In addition, we are required to pay commitment fees on the unused portion of the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility. The commitment fee rate is currently at 0.5%. The commitment fee is subject to adjustment on a quarterly basis based on our leverage ratio as defined by the credit agreement.

The 2014 Credit Agreement is guaranteed by each of our subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of our present and future assets and a lien on the capital stock or other equity interests of our direct and indirect subsidiaries. The 2014 Credit Agreement contains covenants which, among other things, limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens on our assets, make certain investments or loans, merge or otherwise dispose of assets other than in the ordinary course of business, make acquisitions, and pay dividends or make other restricted payments. The 2014 Credit Agreement also contains customary covenants regarding, among other matters, the maintenance of insurance, the preservation and maintenance of our corporate existence, material compliance with laws, and the payment of taxes and other material obligations.

The 2014 Credit Agreement provides that (a) the leverage ratio shall not exceed (i) 5.75x through December 29, 2014, (ii) 5.5x from December 30, 2014 through June 29, 2015, (iii) 5.25x from June 30, 2015 through December 28, 2015, (iv) 5.0x from December 29, 2015 through March 28, 2016, (v) 4.75x from March 29, 2016 through June 27, 2016, (vi) 4.25x from June 28, 2016 through September 26, 2016, (vii) 4.0x from September 27, 2016 through April 3, 2017, (viii) 3.75x from April 4, 2017 through October 2, 2017, (ix) 3.5x from October 3, 2017 through April 2, 2018, (x) 3.25x from April 3, 2018 through December 31, 2018, and (xi) 3.0x from January 1, 2019 through maturity date; and requires (b) an interest coverage ratio of at least (i) 2.0x through June 29, 2015, (ii) 2.25x from June 30, 2015 through March 28, 2016, (iii) 2.5x from March 29, 2016 through June 27, 2016, (iv) 2.75x from June 28, 2016 through January 2, 2017, (v) 3.0x from January 3, 2017 through July 3, 2017, (vi) 3.25x from July 4, 2017 through April 2, 2018, (vii) 3.5x from April 3, 2018 through December 31, 2018, and (viii) 3.75x from January 1, 2019 through maturity date. The 2014 Credit Agreement limits capital expenditures to an amount in respect of any period not to exceed (i) $29.5 million from the closing date through December 29, 2014, (ii) $45.5 million for fiscal 2015, (iii) $45.8 million for fiscal 2016, (iv) $52.5 million for fiscal 2017, (v) $53.7 million for fiscal 2018, and (vi) $58.6 million from January 1, 2019 through maturity date, provided that the amount of permitted capital expenditures in any period can be increased by the unused permitted capital expenditures from the immediately preceding period, subject to certain limitations as defined by the agreement. We were in compliance with these covenants as of September 26, 2016.

As of September 26, 2016, we had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $4.1 million and available borrowing capacity of approximately $25.9 million under the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility.

The carrying value of our long-term debt approximates fair value. The estimate of the fair value of our debt is based on observable market information from a third party pricing source, which is classified as a level 2 input within the fair value hierarchy.

Note 4 — Restaurant Closures and Impairments

Costs associated with restaurant closures are recorded when the restaurant is closed. Expenses and losses related to closed restaurants are recorded in asset impairments and closures and loss (gain) on disposal of assets in our consolidated statements of operations. During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016, we closed fifteen restaurants (fourteen Joe’s restaurants and one Brick House restaurant) and eighteen restaurants (seventeen Joe’s restaurants and one Brick House restaurant), respectively due to underperformance. During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016, we recognized $4.5 million in closure-related expenses, including $4.2 recorded in asset impairments and closures primarily related to future minimum lease obligations and $0.3 million in loss (gain) on disposal of assets and $5.0 million in closure-related expenses, including $4.7 million recorded in asset impairments and closures primarily related to future minimum lease obligations and $0.3 million in loss (gain) on disposal of assets. During the third quarter of 2016, we also reclassified $3.9 million of accrued liabilities to the restaurant closure lability, primarily related to the deferred rent liability balances for the closed restaurants. During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2015, we closed seven Joe’s restaurants and eight Joe’s restaurants, respectively. Included in the eight restaurants were two that were converted to Brick House restaurants and one Joe’s that was sold resulting in a net gain of $1.5 million. During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2015, we recognized $1.6 million in closure-related expenses, including $0.9 million recorded in asset impairments and closures primarily related to future minimum lease obligations, $1.7 million of accelerated depreciation, and a net gain of $1.0 million recorded in loss (gain) on disposal of assets. The corresponding restaurant closure liability is approximately $8.2 million, of which $3.4 million is classified as current as of September 26, 2016. A rollforward of our restaurant closure liability is shown below (in thousands):

	December 28, 2015		Additions		Adjustments		Payments			September 26, 2016
Facility and other exit costs, net of estimated sublease income	$	1,267	$	4,472	$	3,912	$	(1,488	)	$	8,163
Severance costs		-		196		-		(196	)		-
Restaurant closure liability	$	1,267	$	4,668	$	3,912	$	(1,684	)	$	8,163

WeThe ~~evaluate~~2014 ~~the~~Credit ~~recoverability~~Agreement ofprovides that (a) the ~~carrying~~leverage ~~amount~~ratio ofshall ~~long-lived~~not ~~assets~~exceed (i) 5.75x through December 29, ~~including~~2014, ~~property~~(ii) ~~and~~5.5x ~~equipment~~from December 30, ~~whenever~~2014 ~~events~~through orJune ~~changes~~29, in2015, ~~circumstances~~(iii) ~~indicate~~5.25x ~~that~~from ~~the~~June ~~carrying~~30, ~~value~~2015 ~~may~~through ~~not~~December be28, ~~fully~~2015, ~~recoverable~~(iv) 5.0x ~~Our~~from ~~review~~December ~~for~~29, ~~impairment~~2015 ofthrough ~~these~~March ~~long-lived~~28, ~~assets~~2016, ~~takes~~(v) ~~into~~4.75x ~~account~~from ~~estimates~~March of29, ~~future~~2016 ~~undiscounted~~through ~~cash~~June ~~flows~~27, 2016, (vi) 4.25x Anfrom ~~impairment~~June ~~loss~~28, is2016 ~~recognized~~through ifSeptember ~~the~~26, ~~future~~2016, ~~undiscounted~~(vii) ~~cash~~4.0x ~~flows~~from ~~associated~~September ~~with~~27, ~~the~~2016 ~~assets~~through ~~are~~April ~~less~~3, ~~than~~2017, ~~their~~(viii) ~~carrying~~3.75x ~~value~~from April 4, 2017 through October 2, 2017, (ix) 3.5x ~~Impairment~~from ~~losses~~October ~~are~~3, ~~measured~~2017 asthrough ~~the~~April ~~amount~~2, by2018, ~~which~~(x) ~~the~~3.25x ~~carrying~~from ~~values~~April of3, ~~the~~2018 ~~assets~~through ~~exceed~~December ~~their~~31, ~~fair~~2018, ~~values~~and (xi) 3.0x ~~During~~from ~~the~~January ~~thirteen~~1, 2019 through maturity date; and ~~thirty-nine~~requires ~~weeks~~(b) ~~ended~~an ~~September~~interest 26coverage ratio of at least (i) 2.0x through June 29, 2015, (ii) 2.25x from June 30, 2015 through March 28, 2016, we(iii) ~~recorded~~2.5x ~~impairment~~from ~~charges~~March ~~totaling~~29, ~~$11~~2016 through June 27, 2016, (iv) 2.175x ~~million~~from ~~and~~June ~~$19~~28, 2016 through January 2, 2017, (v) 3.10x ~~million~~from January 3, ~~respectively~~2017 through July 3, ~~primarily~~2017, ~~related~~(vi) to3.25x ~~fixed~~from ~~assets~~July at4, ~~closed~~2017 ~~restaurants~~through April 2, to2018, ~~reduce~~(vii) ~~the~~3.5x ~~carrying~~from ~~value~~April 3, 2018 through December 31, 2018, and (viii) 3.75x from January 1, 2019 through maturity date. The 2014 Credit Agreement limits capital expenditures to ~~their~~an ~~estimated~~amount ~~fair~~in ~~value~~respect of any period not to exceed (i) $29.5 ~~During~~million from the ~~thirteen~~closing ~~and~~date ~~thirty-nine~~through ~~weeks~~December ~~ended~~29, ~~September 28~~2014, (ii) $45.5 million for fiscal 2015, we(iii) ~~recorded~~$45.8 ~~impairment~~million ~~charges~~for ~~totaling~~fiscal 2016, (iv) $352.95 million ~~related~~for tofiscal ~~fixed~~2017, ~~assets~~(v) to$53.7 ~~reduce~~million ~~the~~for ~~carrying~~fiscal ~~value~~2018, ofand ~~one~~(vi) ~~Joe’s~~$58.6 ~~restaurant~~million from January 1, ~~which~~2019 ~~was~~through ~~closed~~maturity ~~during~~date, provided that the amount of permitted capital expenditures in any period can be increased by the unused permitted capital expenditures from the immediately preceding period, subject to ~~its~~certain ~~estimated~~limitations ~~fair~~as ~~value~~defined by the agreement. We were not in compliance with these covenants as of April 3, 2017. As a result of the event of default, all our indebtedness has been reclassified as a current liability in our consolidated balance sheet as of April 3, 2017. See Note 2 and Note 9 for a discussion of our Forbearance Agreement.

~~Note~~ As 5of —April ~~Stock-Based~~3, ~~Compensation~~2017, we had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $12.1 million and no available borrowing capacity under the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility.

~~During~~Note the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016, the board of directors granted approximately 21 thousand and 404 thousand stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) respectively with a weighted average grant date fair value of $1.26. During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016, the board of directors granted approximately 173 thousand shares of restricted stock with a weighted average grant date fair value of $2.71. As of September 26, 2016, we had unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $1.5 ~~million~~— ~~related~~Net toLoss ~~stock-based~~per ~~compensation awards granted. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.~~Share

The following table provides the significant weighted average assumptions used to determine the fair value of SARs on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for awards granted during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016 and September 28, 2015:

	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended			Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015
Expected term (in years)		6.25			6.25
Expected volatility		46.2%			43.6%
Dividend yield		0.0%			0.0%
Risk-free interest rate	1.3%	-	1.6%	1.5%	-	1.8%

Since we have limited historical exercise experience on SARs, we used the simplified method of estimating expected term. We estimated expected volatility by supplementing our own historical volatility with the volatility of a peer group over a recent historical period equal to the same expected term of the award. The expected dividend yield is based on our history of not paying regular dividends in the past and our current intention to not pay regular dividends in the foreseeable future. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant using the term equal to our expected term. Restricted stock is valued using our closing stock price on the business day prior to the grant date.

Note 6 — Net Loss per Share

Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, while diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus all potentially dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during the period. The table below presents a reconciliation of weighted average common shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands):

Thirteen Weeks Ended

~~Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended~~

September 26, 2016

September 28, 2015

September 26, 2016

September 28, 2015

April 3, 2017

March 28, 2016

Denominator:

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

25,~~866~~888

25,~~761~~776

~~25,819~~

~~25,719~~

Effect of dilutive securities

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

25,~~866~~888

25,~~761~~776

~~25,819~~

~~25,719~~

10For the thirteen weeks ended April 3, 2017, we excluded 653 thousand stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) and 268 thousand shares of restricted stock from the calculation of net loss per share, and for the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2016, we excluded 880 thousand SARs and 388 thousand shares of restricted stock from the calculation of net loss per share because the effect was anti-dilutive due to the net loss during the respective periods.

~~For~~Note the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016, we excluded 953 thousand SARs outstanding and 401 thousand shares of restricted stock from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because the effect was anti-dilutive due to the net loss during the respective periods. For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2015, we excluded 1.6 ~~million~~— ~~SARs~~Commitments ~~outstanding~~ and ~~365 thousand shares of restricted stock from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their effect was anti-dilutive due to the net loss during the respective periods.~~Contingencies

Note 7 — Commitments and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of our business affairs and operations, we are subject to possible loss contingencies arising from third-party litigation and federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations.

Litigation

We are a defendant or otherwise involved in a number of lawsuits in the ordinary course of business, including personal injury claims, contract claims, claims alleging violation of federal and state law regarding workplace and employment matters, discrimination claims and similar matters. When the potential liability can be estimated and the loss is considered probable, we record the estimated loss. Due to uncertainties related to the resolution of lawsuits and claims, the ultimate outcome may differ from our estimates. We believe that the ultimate exposure with respect to these pending lawsuits and claims is not expected to have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

On August 28, 2013, in the United States District Court, Western District of New York, six former tipped employees of various Joe’s Crab Shack locations filed a complaint against us and certain of our officers alleging that the employees were not paid the minimum wage required by federal law as well as the wage-hour laws of the respective states in which they worked. These former employees purport to represent a nationwide class of tipped employees on their federal claims and separate subclasses of tipped employees regarding their state law claims. By order dated January 27, 2015, the court granted conditional certification to the class. We are vigorously contesting this matter and have answered and asserted affirmative defenses. There are pending motions and discovery issues regarding members of the putative class. At this ~~early~~ stage, we cannot predict with any certainty whether the former employees will prevail or the amount of damages they might recover were they to prevail.

On August 22, 2016, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, a former manager at Joe’s Crab Shack in San Francisco filed a complaint against us alleging that he, and all other salaried employees in California (with the exception of those who worked at restaurants in Orange County, Los Angeles County and/or Ventura County), were misclassified as exempt employees and are therefore entitled to unpaid overtime, as well as compensation for missed meal and rest breaks. This former employee purports to represent a statewide class of salaried employees onas to their state law claims. We have removed this complaint to federal court, answered and asserted affirmative defenses and are vigorously contesting this matter. At this ~~early~~ stage, we cannot predict with any certainty whether the former employees will prevail or the amount of damages they might recover were they to prevail.

On August 24, 2016, in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, two former managers at Joe’s Crab Shack locations in California filed a complaint against us alleging that they, and all other salaried employees who worked at Joe’s Crab Shack locations in Orange County, Los Angeles County and/or Ventura County, California, were misclassified as exempt employees and are therefore entitled to unpaid overtime, as well as compensation for missed meal and rest breaks. These former employees purport to represent a statewide class of salaried employees onas to their state law claims. We have removed this complaint to federal court, answered and asserted affirmative defenses and are vigorously contesting this matter. At this ~~early~~ stage, we cannot predict with any certainty whether the former employees will prevail or the amount of damages they might recover were they to prevail.

In July 2016, we were contacted by counsel for two former Joe’s Crab Shack managers concerning a potential nationwide collective action and state class action alleging, on behalf of the subordinate Joe’s Crab Shack managers outside of California, that they were misclassified as exempt from federal and state overtime laws. In September 2016, we entered into a tolling agreement with these former managers so that the parties could gather information, examine the allegations in more detail and engage in discussions via mediation, which ultimately took place on January 30, 2017. The mediation did not result in a resolution and the former managers have threatened to move forward with the filing of a putative class action lawsuit. At this stage, we cannot predict with any certainty whether the former employees will proceed with filing a lawsuit or the amount of damages they might recover if they were to file a lawsuit and prevail.

Note 7 — Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate from operations is generally the combined federal and state statutory rate reduced by the effect of tax credits primarily due to the tax benefit of FICA tax credits for employee reported tip income. The change in the effective tax rate is primarily due to the valuation allowance in the current year and the change in FICA tax credits being generated in the current year compared to the prior year proportionate to the income (loss) before income taxes.

Income taxes for the thirteen weeks ended April 3, 2017 and March 28, 2016 were estimated using the discrete method, which is based on actual year-to-date loss before income taxes and estimated tax credits generated primarily related to FICA and Medicare taxes paid on employee tip income. We believe that this method yields a more reliable income tax calculation for the interim periods. The estimated annual effective tax rate method was not reasonable due to its sensitivity to small changes in forecasted annual loss before income taxes, which would result in significant variations in the customary relationship between income tax expense and loss before income taxes for interim periods.

~~Note~~We 8evaluate —our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis to determine whether a valuation allowance is required. We assess whether a valuation allowance should be established based on our determination of whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible and prior to the expiration of our credit carryforwards which begin to expire in 2031. We consider the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. According to ASC Topic No. 740, Income Taxes, cumulative losses in recent years represent significant negative evidence in considering whether deferred tax assets are realizable. Therefore, during the thirteen weeks ended April 3, 2017 and March 28, 2016, we recorded a valuation allowance of $2.8 million and $0.5 million against our deferred tax assets, respectively. We excluded the deferred tax liabilities related to certain indefinite-lived intangibles when calculating the amount of valuation allowance needed as these liabilities cannot be considered as a source of income when determining the realizability of the net deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance was recorded as an addition to our income tax expense in our consolidated statement of operations. If we are able to generate sufficient taxable income in the future and it becomes more likely than not that we will be able to fully utilize the net deferred tax assets on which a valuation allowance was recorded, our effective tax rate may decrease if the valuation allowance is reversed.

Our effective tax rate from continuing operations is generally the combined federal and state statutory rate reduced by the effect of tax credits primarily due to the tax benefit of FICA tax credits for employee reported tip income. The change in the effective tax rate is primarily due to the valuation allowance in the current year and the change in FICA tax credits being generated in the current year compared to the prior year proportionate to the income (loss) before income taxes.

Income taxes for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended September 26, 2016 and September 28, 2015 were estimated using the discrete method, which is based on actual year-to-date loss before income taxes and estimated tax credits generated primarily related to FICA taxes paid on employee tip income. We believe that this method yields a more reliable income tax calculation for the interim periods. The estimated annual effective tax rate method was not reasonable due to its sensitivity to small changes in forecasted annual loss before income taxes, which would result in significant variations in the customary relationship between income tax expense and loss before income taxes for interim periods.

We evaluate our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis to determine whether a valuation allowance is required. We assess whether a valuation allowance should be established based on our determination of whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible and prior to the expiration of our credit carryforwards, which begin to expire in 2031. We consider the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. According to ASC Topic No. 740, Income Taxes, cumulative losses in recent years represent significant negative evidence in considering whether deferred tax assets are realizable. Therefore, during the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2016 we recorded a valuation allowance of $6.4 million. During the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2015, we recorded a valuation allowance of $2.6 million for continuing operations and reversed $0.4 million of valuation allowance for discontinued operations.

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016 we recorded a valuation allowance of $11.7 million against our deferred tax assets. During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2015, we recorded a valuation allowance of $5.4 million for continuing operations and $28.5 million for discontinued operations.

Note 9 — Segment Information

All of our restaurants compete in the full-service casual dining industry. We manage our restaurant brands, Joe’s and Brick House, as operating segments. We believe reporting information about each of our brands is useful to readers of our financial statements and provides 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, asset impairments and closures, and loss on disposal of assets. Unallocated corporate expenses, capital expenditures, property and equipment, and intangible assets are presented below as reconciling items to the amounts presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

~~The~~Note ~~following~~8 ~~tables~~— ~~present~~Segment ~~information about our reportable segments for the respective periods (in thousands):~~Information

	Thirteen Weeks Ended			Thirteen Weeks Ended			Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended			Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015			September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015
Revenues
Joe's Crab Shack	$	100,791		$	114,801		$	305,384		$	340,276
Brick House Tavern + Tap	$	19,146			18,556			63,209			58,470
	$	119,937		$	133,357		$	368,593		$	398,746
Income (loss) from operations
Joe's Crab Shack	$	(7,986	)	$	4,207		$	(5,298	)	$	21,224
Brick House Tavern + Tap	$	210			1,284			157			4,555
Corporate	$	(4,080	)		(4,977	)		(13,100	)		(17,776	)
	$	(11,856	)	$	514		$	(18,241	)	$	8,003
Depreciation and amortization
Joe's Crab Shack	$	4,501		$	6,383		$	13,609		$	16,036
Brick House Tavern + Tap	$	1,200			1,112			3,711			3,346
Corporate	$	232			267			756			786
	$	5,933		$	7,762		$	18,076		$	20,168
Capital expenditures
Joe's Crab Shack	$	363		$	2,851		$	2,016		$	5,693
Brick House Tavern + Tap	$	160			510			6,044			5,698
Corporate	$	49			324			931			858
	$	572		$	3,685		$	8,991		$	12,249

All of our restaurants compete in the full-service casual dining industry. Our brands also possess similar production methods, distribution methods, and economic characteristics, resulting in similar long-term expected financial performance characteristics. We believe reporting information about each of our brands is useful to readers of our financial statements and is consistent with how management evaluates brand performance. We also believe that providing this additional financial information for each of our brands provides 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, asset impairments and closures, and loss on disposal of assets. Unallocated corporate expenses, capital expenditures, property and equipment, and intangible assets are presented below as reconciling items to the amounts presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

	September 26, 2016		December 28, 2015
Property and equipment, net
Joe's Crab Shack	$	93,875	$	122,450
Brick House Tavern + Tap		45,128		51,351
Corporate		2,615		2,506
	$	141,618	$	176,307
Intangible assets, net
Joe's Crab Shack	$	2,811	$	3,559
Brick House Tavern + Tap		1,889		1,913
Corporate		8		10
	$	4,708	$	5,482

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

	Thirteen Weeks Ended			Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 3, 2017			March 28, 2016
Revenues
Joe's Crab Shack	$	76,140		$	96,229
Brick House Tavern + Tap		18,987			21,670
	$	95,127		$	117,899

Income (loss) from operations
Joe's Crab Shack	$	1,927		$	5,455
Brick House Tavern + Tap		1,171			786
Corporate		(6,447	)		(4,750	)
	$	(3,349	)	$	1,491

Depreciation and amortization
Joe's Crab Shack	$	3,234		$	4,505
Brick House Tavern + Tap		1,177			1,241
Corporate		218			280
	$	4,629		$	6,026

Capital expenditures
Joe's Crab Shack	$	218		$	925
Brick House Tavern + Tap		51			5,292
Corporate		14			279
	$	283		$	6,496

	April 3, 2017		March 28, 2016
Property and equipment, net
Joe's Crab Shack	$	79,825	$	118,869
Brick House Tavern + Tap		42,915		50,245
Corporate		2,069		2,671
	$	124,809	$	171,785

Intangible assets, net
Joe's Crab Shack	$	2,576	$	3,123
Brick House Tavern + Tap		1,873		1,905
Corporate		6		9
	$	4,455	$	5,037

Note 9 – Subsequent Event

On May 8, 2017, we entered into a First Amendment to Forbearance Agreement, with certain lenders and the Administrative Agent under the 2014 Credit Facility, whereby the Forbearing Lenders agreed to amend the Forbearance Agreement to extend the forbearance period to May 23, 2017 and add an additional event of default that would be covered regarding the failure to deliver, within 45 days after the end of the quarterly period ended April 3, 2017, the financial statements and other items required under the 2014 Credit Agreement. Should we be in default of the Forbearance Agreement, as amended, or should the required lenders and the Administrative Agent not agree to further extend the Forbearance Agreement, the Administrative Agent and lenders would be free to exercise any rights and remedies with respect to such default and events of defaults pursuant to the terms of the 2014 Credit Facility, which could include accelerating the maturity of all our indebtedness.

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

You should read the following discussion in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere herein. The statements in this discussion regarding industry outlook, our expectations regarding our future performance, liquidity and capital resources and other non-historical statements in this discussion are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described in “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~December 28~~January 2, ~~2015~~2017. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements.

Our fiscal year ends on the Monday nearest to December 31 of each year. Our quarterly accounting periods are comprised of 13 weeks, except for 53-week fiscal years for which the fourth quarter will be comprised of 14 weeks. Fiscal ~~years~~year ~~2015~~2017 is a 52-week year, while fiscal year 2016 iswas a 53-week year.

Overview

~~As of September 26, 2016,~~ Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. ~~operated~~operates two restaurant brands in the casual dining segment, Joe’s Crab Shack (“Joe’s”) and Brick House Tavern + Tap (“Brick House”). Both of our restaurant brands offer a variety of high-quality food in a distinctive, casual, high-energy atmosphere. Joe’s and Brick House operate in a diverse set of markets across the United States and internationally. As of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017, we operated ~~113~~112 Joe’s restaurants and 25 Brick House restaurants in 3332 states ~~within the United States~~ and franchised ~~two~~three Joe’s restaurants in Dubai, U.A.E.

Joe’s is an established, national chain of casual dining seafood restaurants. Joe’s serves a variety of high-quality seafood items, with an emphasis on crab. Joe’s is a high-energy, family-friendly restaurant that encourages guests to “roll up your sleeves and crack into some crab.” Brick House is a casual restaurant brand that provides guests an elevated experience appropriate for every day usage.

During the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2016, we closed 14 Joe’s restaurants and one Brick House restaurant. Additionally one franchise restaurant was opened in Dubai, U.A.E during the third quarter of 2016.

Outlook

~~Our~~We ~~near~~have ~~term~~continued ~~business~~to ~~strategy~~experience ~~focuses~~declines onin ~~two~~the ~~primary elements: increasing comparable restaurant sales and improving~~ operating ~~margins~~performance at Joe’s and Brick House. WeDuring ~~have~~the ~~continued~~first toquarter ~~experience~~of 2017, comparable restaurant sales ~~declines~~decreased 14.3% at Joe’s and 12.6% at Brick House. ~~with~~The ~~comparable restaurant~~ sales ~~decreasing~~declines ~~5.0%~~are ~~and~~primarily ~~6.5%,~~due ~~respectively,~~to ~~during~~decreased ~~the~~guest ~~first three quarters of 2016~~traffic. In order to reverse these negative trends, we have deployed many different operational strategies~~. We also rolled out new menus in the second quarter which included fewer items in order to help reduce food preparation times and also increase the speed of service~~, but so far itnone ~~has~~have ~~not~~ had a meaningful impact on sales or guest traffic. The biggest declines in sales and guest traffic continue to be on ~~the~~ weekends. We ~~have~~will ~~started~~continue ~~introducing~~to ~~new~~evaluate our menu ~~items~~offerings atand ~~both~~look ~~brands~~for tovalue ~~enhance~~offerings ~~the~~that ~~current~~could ~~offerings~~increase sales and traffic as well as to improve the value proposition for our guests. We ~~have also renewed our focus on celebrations at Joe’s to capitalize on the fun, family friendly environment.~~

WeAdditional ~~are~~declines ~~also~~in ~~continuing to pursue strategic alternatives for underperforming restaurants. During~~ the ~~third~~operating ~~quarter~~performance ofat ~~2016, we closed 14~~ Joe’s ~~and~~or ~~one~~ Brick House~~. If~~ ~~the~~could ~~operating~~cause ~~performance~~us atto ~~Joe’s~~close or ~~Brick~~sell ~~House~~more ~~does~~restaurants ~~not~~which ~~improve, we~~ may ~~have~~require us to recognize additional ~~asset~~assets ~~impairments~~impairment or closure-related expenses and increase our valuation allowance during ~~2016~~2017 against some or all of our deferred tax assets. ~~We may also be unable to remain in compliance with all of our debt covenants. Refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section for further discussion.~~

14The Board of Directors, working together with our management team and our financial advisor, has commenced a process to pursue the sale of our business, which could be sold as an entirety or through the separate sales of our two restaurant brands. There can be no assurances that the process that we are undertaking will be successful. In addition, we cannot predict the terms or timing of any transaction that we may undertake or whether any such transaction will result in any proceeds for the holders of our common stock. We are also exploring a variety of strategic alternatives to strengthen our capital structure. For the remainder of 2017, we are committed to preserving liquidity and improving our capital structure. Our capital expenditures will remain at maintenance levels and we will continue to manage working capital and restaurant-level operating expenses. However, there can be no assurance regarding these matters. Further deterioration would negatively impact our anticipated revenues, profitability and cash flows from operations. Our expectations with respect to our performance over the remainder of 2017 are subject to a number of assumptions, many of which are outside of our control.

~~Results~~We are currently in discussions with our lenders in connection with our pursuit of ~~Operations~~various strategic alternatives. We can give no assurance that we will successfully execute any strategic alternatives we are currently pursuing or any others, and our ability to do so could be adversely affected by numerous factors, including changes in the economic or business environment, financial market volatility, the performance of our business, and the terms and conditions of the 2014 Credit Facility. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for further discussion of our operational plan to preserve liquidity.

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016 and September 28, 2015, expressed as a percentage of revenue.

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015
Revenues		100.0	%		100.0	%
Costs and expenses
Restaurant operating costs and expenses
Cost of sales		33.1			30.9
Labor expenses		28.1			27.9
Occupancy expenses		8.1			7.9
Other operating expenses		17.9			19.3
General and administrative		4.6			4.9
Depreciation and amortization		4.9			5.8
Pre-opening costs		-			0.0
Asset impairments and closures		12.8			3.6
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		0.4			(0.7	)
Total costs and expenses		109.9			99.6
Income (loss) from operations		(9.9	)		0.4
Interest expense, net		(2.6	)		(2.9	)
Loss on insurance settlements		-			(0.3	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(12.5	)		(2.8	)
Income tax expense		0.1			0.4
Loss from continuing operations		(12.6	)		(3.2	)
Income from discontinued operations, net		-			0.3
Net loss		(12.6	)%		(2.9	)%

	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015
Revenues		100.0	%		100.0	%
Costs and expenses
Restaurant operating costs and expenses
Cost of sales		32.4			31.1
Labor expenses		29.2			28.1
Occupancy expenses		8.1			7.8
Other operating expenses		18.5			18.9
General and administrative		4.8			5.8
Depreciation and amortization		4.9			5.1
Pre-opening costs		0.2			0.1
Asset impairments and closures		6.4			1.2
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		0.2			(0.1	)
Total costs and expenses		104.9			98.0
Income (loss) from operations		(4.9	)		2.0
Interest expense, net		(2.6	)		(2.9	)
Loss (gain) on insurance settlements		0.2			(0.1	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(7.3	)		(1.0	)
Income tax expense		0.1			0.4
Loss from continuing operations		(7.4	)		(1.4	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net		-			(5.1	)
Net loss		(7.4	)%		(6.5	)%

Results of Operations

The following table presents the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the thirteen weeks ended April 3, 2017 and March 28, 2016, expressed as a percentage of revenue.

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 3, 2017			March 28, 2016

Revenues		100.0	%		100.0	%
Costs and expenses
Restaurant operating costs and expenses
Cost of sales		34.0			31.5
Labor expenses		30.3			30.5
Occupancy expenses		9.1			8.4
Other operating expenses		16.8			16.7
General and administrative		7.9			5.6
Depreciation and amortization		4.9			5.1
Pre-opening costs		-			0.7
Asset impairments and closures		0.3			0.2
Loss on disposal of assets		0.2			0.1
Total costs and expenses		103.5			98.7
Income (loss) from operations		(3.5	)		1.3
Interest expense, net		(3.4	)		(2.6	)
Other Income (loss)		0.7			(0.0	)
Loss before income taxes		(6.2	)		(1.3	)
Income tax expense		0.0			0.1
Net loss		(6.3	)%		(1.4	)%

The percentages reflected are subject to rounding adjustments. They may not foot due to rounding.

The following table sets forth additional operating information for the periods indicated that we use in assessing our performance:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended			Thirteen Weeks Ended
	September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015
	April 3, 2017			March 28, 2016
	(dollars in thousands)
Selected Other Data:
Number of restaurants open (end of period):
Joe's Crab Shack		~~113~~112			~~131~~130
Brick House Tavern + Tap		25			2326
Total restaurants - continuing operations		138			154
Total restaurants		137			156
Restaurant operating weeks
Joe's Crab Shack		1,~~622~~456			1,~~769~~690
Brick House Tavern + Tap		~~332~~325			~~299~~321
Average weekly sales
Joe's Crab Shack	$	6252		$	6557
Brick House Tavern + Tap	$	58		$	6267
Change in comparable restaurant sales
Joe's Crab Shack		(614.53%	)		(61.63%	)
Brick House Tavern + Tap		(812.96%	)		(04.75%	)
Income (loss) from operations
Joe's Crab Shack	$	(71,~~986~~927	)	$	45,~~207~~455
Brick House Tavern + Tap	$	~~210~~1,171		$	~~1,284~~786
Corporate	$	(46,~~080~~447	)	$	(4,~~977~~750	)
Total - continuing operations	$	(11,856	)	$	514
Total	$	(3,349	)	$	1,491
Adjusted income from continuing operations(2)	$	828		$	1,880
Adjusted net loss (1)	$	(2,373	)	$	(1,050	)

17(1) A reconciliation and discussion of this non-GAAP financial measure is included below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, U.S. GAAP measures.

	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended			Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015 (1)
	(dollars in thousands)
Selected Other Data:
Number of restaurants open (end of period):
Joe's Crab Shack		113			131
Brick House Tavern + Tap		25			23
Total restaurants		138			154
Restaurant operating weeks
Joe's Crab Shack		4,988			5,368
Brick House Tavern + Tap		991			877
Average weekly sales
Joe's Crab Shack	$	61		$	63
Brick House Tavern + Tap	$	64		$	67
Change in comparable restaurant sales
Joe's Crab Shack		(5.0%	)		(4.9%	)
Brick House Tavern + Tap		(6.5%	)		2.5	%
Income (loss) from operations
Joe's Crab Shack	$	(5,298	)	$	21,224
Brick House Tavern + Tap		157			4,555
Corporate		(13,100	)		(17,776	)
Total	$	(18,241	)	$	8,003
Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations(2)	$	(1,296	)	$	3,186

Thirteen Weeks Ended April 3, 2017 Compared to Thirteen Weeks Ended March 28, 2016

(1) Includes only results of Joe’s and Brick House due to the reclassification of Macaroni Grill’s operations to discontinued operations.

(2) A reconciliation and discussion of this non-GAAP financial measure is included below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” This measure should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, U.S. GAAP measures.

Thirteen Weeks Ended September 26, 2016 Compared to Thirteen Weeks Ended September 28, 2015

Revenues

Revenues were $~~119~~95.91 million during the ~~third~~thirteen ~~quarter~~weeks ofended ~~2016~~April 3, 2017, a decrease of $1322.48 million, or 1019.13%, compared to revenues of $~~133~~117.49 million during the ~~third~~thirteen ~~quarter~~weeks ofended ~~2015~~March 28, 2016. The decrease was primarily caused by a decrease in comparable restaurant sales for Joe’s and Brick House, and a net decrease in operating weeks due to the closure of 18 Joe’s ~~restaurants~~ and one Brick House ~~restaurant since the third quarter of 2015, partially offset by sales from three new Brick House restaurant openings~~ in ~~the~~fiscal ~~first~~year ~~quarter of~~ 2016.

Revenues at Joe’s decreased 1220.29% to $~~100~~76.81 million in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2016~~2017 versus $~~114~~96.82 million in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2015~~2016. This decrease was primarily due to a 614.53% decrease in comparable restaurant sales and restaurant closures during the prior year. The comparable restaurant sales decrease was comprised of aan 918.91% decrease in traffic, partially offset by a 2.31% increase in mix and a 1.17% increase in pricing.

Brick House revenues ~~increased~~decreased 312.24% to $19.10 million in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2016~~2017 versus $1821.67 million in the ~~third quarter of 2015 due to three new restaurant openings in the~~ first quarter of 2016,. ~~partially~~This ~~offset~~decrease bywas ~~the~~primarily ~~closing~~due ofto ~~one restaurant and~~ a 812.96% decrease in comparable restaurant sales. The comparable restaurant sales decrease was comprised of ana 815.85% decrease ~~from~~ in traffic ~~and~~partially ~~mix~~offset ~~and~~by a 02.19% ~~decrease~~increase in pricing.

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Cost of Sales

Cost of sales decreased by $1.4.8 million, or 312.59%, to $3932.84 million in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2016~~2017 versus $4137.2 million in the comparable period of ~~2015~~2016. As a percent of revenue, cost of sales increased to 3334.1 0% from 3031.95% in the prior year primarily due to ~~the impact of all-you-can-eat crab, as well as~~ commodity price inflation.

Labor Expenses

Labor expenses decreased by $37.51 million, or 919.37%, to $3328.78 million in the ~~third~~current ~~quarter~~year ~~of 2016~~ versus $3735.29 million in the comparable period last year. ~~The decrease was primarily due to the restaurant closures.~~ Labor expenses, as a percent of revenue, ~~increased~~decreased to 2830.13% from 2730.95% due to labor efficiencies at the ~~impact~~restaurant-level ofpartially ~~fixed~~offset ~~cost~~by increases in minimum wage and deleverage onfrom lower sales.

Occupancy Expenses

Occupancy expenses decreased by $01.93 million, or 812.48%, to $98.76 million in the ~~third~~current ~~quarter~~year ~~of 2016~~ versus $109.69 million in the comparable period last year. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in operating weeks due to restaurant closures in the prior year. As a percent of revenue, occupancy expenses increased to 89.1% from 78.94% in the prior year primarily due to ~~the~~deleveraging ~~impact~~ of fixed ~~cost~~rent ~~deleverage~~expense onin ~~lower~~connection with the decrease in comparable restaurant sales.

Other Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses decreased by $43.47 million, or 1618.98%, to $2116.40 million in the ~~third~~current ~~quarter~~year ~~of 2016~~ compared to $2519.87 million in the comparable prior year period. AsThis decrease was primarily due to a ~~percent~~decrease of ~~revenue,~~$1.5 ~~other~~million ~~operating~~in ~~expenses~~advertising ~~decreased~~expense due to ~~17.9%~~our ~~from~~shift ~~19.3%~~to ~~primarily~~a ~~due~~more tocost ~~decreases~~effective indigital ~~marketing,~~strategy. ~~partially~~These decreases were offset partially by anincreased ~~increase~~insurance inexpenses. ~~insurance~~As a percent of revenue, other operating expenses increased to 16.8% from 16.7% in the prior year.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expense ~~decreased~~increased by $~~1.0~~995 ~~million~~thousand, or 15.82%, to $57.5 million in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2016~~2017 versus $6.56 million in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2015,~~2016. ~~which~~The increase was primarily due to ~~lower~~$1.6 ~~stock~~million ~~compensation~~of ~~expense,~~professional fees incurred related to the evaluation of strategic alternatives and an increase of $800 thousand in severance costs. These increases were partially offset by a ~~reduction~~decrease in ~~professional~~personnel ~~fees~~costs. As a percent of revenue, general and administrative expenses ~~decreased~~increased to 47.69% from 45.96% in the prior year due to the incremental professional fees and increased severance costs.

Asset impairments and closures

Asset impairments and closure expenses increased to $15.3 million in the third quarter of 2016 from $4.8 million in the comparable period last year, due to $11.1 million in impairment charges and $4.2 million in closure-related expenses, primarily from 14 Joe’s restaurants and one Brick House restaurant closed in the third quarter of 2016. During the third quarter of 2015, we recorded a $3.9 million impairment charge and $0.9 million in closure-related expenses related to the closing of seven Joe’s restaurants.

Income (Loss) from Operations

As a result of the foregoing, consolidated income (loss) from operations decreased to an $11.9 million loss in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $0.5 million income in the comparable period last year.

Income (loss) from operations for the Joe’s brand decreased to an $8.0 million loss in the third quarter of 2016 from $4.2 million income in the third quarter of 2015. As a percent of revenue, excluding the $10.9 million impairment charge and the $4.0 million closure-related expenses, Joe’s income from operations was 6.9% for the current quarter compared to 8.5% in the prior year. This decrease was primarily attributable to increased food cost caused by all-you-can-eat crab and higher commodity prices and higher insurance expenses, partially offset by a decrease in marketing expenses.

Income (loss) from operations for Brick House decreased to $0.2 million in the current quarter compared to $1.3 million in the prior year quarter. As a percent of revenue, excluding the $0.2 impairment charge and the $0.5 million closure-related expenses, Brick House income from operations decreased to 4.5% from 6.9% primarily due to higher food costs, utilities and insurance expenses.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net decreased by $0.7 million, or 17.7%, to $3.2 million during the current quarter from $3.8 million during the prior year quarter primarily due to a lower average debt balance after $40.0 million in voluntary prepayments through the second quarter of 2016, partially offset by a $145 thousand write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs related to the $6.5 million voluntary prepayment at the end of the third quarter of 2016.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense decreased by $0.4 million to $0.1 million during the current quarter from $0.5 million during the prior year quarter primarily due to a larger loss before income taxes during the current quarter versus the prior year. This decrease is offset by an increase of $6.4 million in the valuation allowance in the current year compared to an increase of $2.6 million in the valuation allowance in the prior year.

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 26, 2016 Compared to Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2015

Revenues

Revenues were $368.6 million during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016, a decrease of $30.2 million, or 7.6%, compared to revenues of $398.8 million during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2015. The decrease was primarily caused by a decrease in comparable restaurant sales for Joe’s and Brick House, and a net decrease in operating weeks due to the closure of nine Joe’s restaurants in fiscal year 2015, three Joe’s restaurants in the second quarter of 2016 and another fourteen Joe’s restaurants and one Brick House restaurant during the third quarter of 2016, partially offset by sales from three new Brick House restaurant openings in the first quarter of 2016.

Revenues at Joe’s decreased 10.3% to $305.4 million in the year-to-date period of 2016 versus $340.3 million in the year-to-date period of 2015. This decrease was primarily due to a 5.0% decrease in comparable restaurant sales and restaurant closures since the second quarter of 2015. The comparable restaurant sales decrease was comprised of a 6.3% decrease in traffic, partially offset by a 1.3% increase in pricing.

Brick House revenues increased 8.1% to $63.2 million in the year-to-date period of 2016 versus $58.5 million in the year-to-date period of 2015 due to three new restaurant openings in the first quarter of 2016, partially offset by a 6.5% decrease in comparable restaurant sales. The comparable restaurant sales decrease was comprised of a 6.9% decrease from traffic and mix, partially offset by a 0.5% increase in pricing.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales decreased by $4.3 million, or 3.4%, to $119.6 million in the year-to-date period of 2016 versus $123.8 million in the comparable period of 2015. As a percent of revenue, cost of sales increased to 32.4% from 31.1% in the prior year primarily due to the impact of all-you-can-eat crab, as well as commodity price inflation.

Labor Expenses

Labor expenses decreased by $4.2 million, or 3.7%, to $107.8 million in the year-to-date period of 2016 versus $112 million in the comparable period last year primarily due to restaurant closures. Labor expenses, as a percent of revenue, increased to 29.2% from 28.1% due to labor inefficiencies and the impact of fixed cost deleverage on lower sales.

Occupancy Expenses

Occupancy expenses decreased by $1.5 million, or 4.6%, to $29.8 million in the year-to-date period of 2016 versus $31.2 million in the comparable period last year. The decrease was primarily due to restaurant closures. As a percent of revenue, occupancy expenses increased to 8.1% from 7.8% in the prior year due to the impact of fixed cost deleverage on lower sales.

Other Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses decreased by $7.1 million, or 9.4%, to $68.4 million in the year-to-date period of 2016 compared to $75.4 million in the comparable prior year period. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $4.8 million in advertising expense and lower insurance and utilities expenses, partially offset by increased repairs and maintenance expenses. As a percent of revenue, other operating expenses decreased to 18.5% from 18.9%.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expense decreased by $5.6 million, or 23.9%, to $17.7 million in the year-to-date period of 2016 versus $23.3 million in the comparable prior year period, which was primarily due to personnel reductions in connection with the closing of the sale of Macaroni Grill in the second quarter of 2015, lower bonus expense, and a reduction in professional fees. As a percent of revenue, general and administrative expenses decreased to 4.8% from 5.8%.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $2.1.4 million, or 1023.42%, to $184.16 million in the current year~~-to-date~~ ~~period of 2016~~ compared to $206.20 million in the ~~comparable~~prior ~~period of 2015~~year. This decrease is mainly due to ~~lower~~ restaurant ~~count~~closures in the prior year. As a percent of revenue, depreciation and amortization decreased to 4.9% from 5.1% in the prior year.

Pre-Opening Costs

Pre-opening costs ~~increased~~decreased to $0.9 ~~million~~ in the ~~year-to-date~~first ~~period~~quarter of ~~2016~~2017 from $~~0.5~~881 ~~million~~thousand in the comparable prior year period. WeThere ~~opened~~were ~~three~~no ~~new~~openings ~~restaurants~~ in the ~~first~~current ~~half~~quarter ~~of 2016~~ compared to ~~two~~three ~~restaurants~~new ~~opened~~restaurant openings in the ~~comparable~~first ~~period~~quarter ~~last~~of ~~year~~2016.

Asset Impairments and Closures

Asset impairments and ~~closure~~closures ~~expenses~~ increased toby $~~23.8~~101 ~~million~~thousand, inor ~~the year-to-date period of 2016 from $4~~52.~~8 million in the comparable period last year~~3%, ~~due~~ to a $~~19.1~~294 ~~million~~thousand ~~impairment charge and $4.7 million~~ in ~~closure-related expenses, primarily from 17 Joe’s restaurants and one Brick House restaurant closed in~~ the current year~~-to-date~~ ~~period of 2016~~ compared to ~~one~~$193 ~~restaurant~~thousand ~~closed~~ in the ~~comparable~~prior ~~period of 2015~~year.

Income (Loss) from Operations

As a result of the foregoing, consolidated income (loss) from operations decreased by $4.8 million, to ana $183.23 million loss in the ~~year~~current 13-~~to-date~~week period ~~of 2016~~ compared to $81.05 million income in the ~~comparable~~13-week period ~~last~~of the prior year.

Income ~~(loss)~~ from operations for the Joe’s brand decreased toby a $5.3.5 million, ~~loss~~or 64.7%, to $1.9 million in the ~~year~~current 13-~~to-date~~week period ~~of 2016~~ from $215.25 million in the ~~comparable~~prior ~~period~~year of13-week ~~2015~~period. As a percent of revenue, ~~excluding $16.4 million in impairment charges and $4.3 million in closure-related expenses,~~ Joe’s income from operations was 52.05% for the current ~~year~~quarter compared to 75.97% in the prior year. This decrease was primarily attributable to ~~increased~~increases ~~food~~in cost ~~caused~~of bysales ~~all-you-can-eat~~as ~~crab~~a ~~and~~result ~~higher~~of commodity ~~prices~~price inflation, ~~higher~~lower ~~labor~~comparable ~~expenses~~restaurant sales, and ~~reduced~~deleveraging ~~leverage~~of on fixed costs ~~due~~ to against lower sales, volumes. These increases were partially offset by adecreases ~~decrease~~ in ~~marketing~~advertising expenses and general and administrative expenses.

Income from operations for Brick House decreased to $0.2 million income in the current year compared to $4.6 million income in the prior year. As a percent of revenue, excluding $2.7 million in impairment charges and $0.5 million in closure-related expenses, Brick House income from operations decreased to 5.3% from 7.8% due to increased food costs, marketing, and repairs and maintenance expenses and reduced leverage on fixed costs due to lower sales. 18

Income from operations for Brick House was $1.2 million in the current quarter compared to $0.8 million in the prior year quarter. As a percent of revenue, Brick House income from operations increased to 6.2% from 3.6%. Excluding the impact of preopening costs in the prior year, Brick House income from operations as a percentage of sales was 7.7% in the first quarter of 2016. The decrease was attributable to increases in cost of sales, utilities expense, and deleveraging of fixed costs against lower sales volumes partially offset by a decrease in general and administrative expenses.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net ~~decreased~~increased by $~~2.1~~207 ~~million~~thousand, or 186.59%, to $93.42 million during the current ~~year~~quarter from $113.60 million during the prior year primarily due to ahigher ~~lower~~ average debt balance ~~after~~during ~~$46.5~~the ~~million~~current ~~in voluntary prepayments since December 2015, partially offset by a $266 thousand write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs related to voluntary prepayments made during 2016~~quarter.

21Other Income (Expense)

~~Gain~~Other onincome ~~Insurance~~(expense) ~~Settlements~~increased to $668 thousand of income in the current quarter. In April 2010, certain of our restaurants were impacted by British Petroleum’s (“BP”) Deepwater Horizon oil spill due to reduced tourism levels in some of our markets. Our claims were approved by the claims administrator in the first quarter of 2017, and we received a payment of $668 thousand under the terms of BP’s Economic and Property Damages Settlement Agreement to resolve all of our outstanding claims.

Gain on insurance settlements increased to $0.8 million from $0.4 million loss in the prior year. The current year gain is related to insurance claims for two restaurants damaged by fire in a prior year, partially offset by a loss on one restaurant damaged by fire in 2016.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense decreased by $~~1.4~~45 ~~million~~thousand to $~~0.3~~44 ~~million~~thousand during the ~~year-to-date~~current ~~period~~quarter ~~of 2016~~ from $~~1.8~~89 ~~million~~thousand during the ~~comparable~~ prior year ~~period~~quarter primarily due to a ~~larger~~higher loss before income taxes ~~during~~in the current ~~year.~~quarter, ~~This~~that ~~decrease~~ is partially offset by an increase of $112.78 million in the valuation allowance in the current ~~year~~quarter compared to an increase of $50.45 million in the ~~valuation allowance in the~~ prior year ~~and a $0~~quarter.7 This ~~million~~decrease ~~increase~~was inalso ~~tax~~attributable ~~benefit shortfalls related~~ to ~~vested~~a ~~stock-based~~higher ~~compensation~~loss ~~awards~~before ~~that~~income ~~were~~taxes ~~forfeited~~in bythe ~~terminated~~current ~~employees~~quarter.

Discontinued Operations, net

Income from discontinued operations was $0 in the year-to-date period of 2016 compared to a loss from discontinued operations of $20.3 million in the comparable period of 2015. In April 2015, we completed the sale of Macaroni Grill. We recorded a $22.4 million impairment charge during the first quarter of 2015 to write down the net assets of Macaroni Grill to their estimated fair value less cost to sell. During the first quarter of 2015, we also recorded a net gain of $2.1 million on the sale of certain assets of Macaroni Grill and a $1.0 million gain on insurance settlements. During the second quarter of 2015, we recorded a $6.1 million loss on disposal of the Macaroni Grill, which was partially offset by the related tax benefit.

Seasonality

There is a seasonal component to the Joe’s business which typically peaks in the summer months (June, July and August) and slows in the winter months (November, December and January). Because of the seasonality of our business, results for any fiscal quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for future fiscal quarters or for the full fiscal year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are cash provided from operating activities, cash and cash equivalents, and our senior secured credit facility. Our primary requirements for liquidity and capital are restaurant development, working capital and general corporate needs. Additionally since December 2015, we have repaid $4746.5 million of our 2014 Term Loan in an effort to reduce our leverage. Our operations have not required significant working capital and, like many restaurant companies, we have been able to operate, and will continue to operate, with negative working capital. Our requirement for working capital is not significant since our restaurant guests pay for their food and beverage purchases in cash or payment cards (credit or debit) at the time of sale. Thus, we are able to sell and collect payment for many of our inventory items before we have to pay our suppliers for such items. Our restaurants do not require significant inventories or receivables.

WeGoing ~~believe that these sources of liquidity and capital will be sufficient to finance our continued operations for at least the next twelve months.~~Concern

We have ~~experienced~~continued to experience declines in comparable restaurant sales and income from operations at Joe’s and Brick House. ~~While~~We wehave ~~expect~~closed tounderperforming berestaurants inand ~~compliance~~implemented ~~with~~cost ~~our~~reduction ~~debt~~measures ~~covenants~~to ~~over~~help mitigate the ~~next~~effect ~~twelve months, a number~~ of ~~factors,~~these ~~including~~declines ~~but~~and ~~not~~improve ~~limited~~our tofinancial ~~continued~~position ~~declines~~and inliquidity. ~~comparable~~In ~~restaurant~~late ~~sales~~2016, ~~increased~~we ~~labor~~engaged ~~costs~~a ~~and~~financial ~~underperforming~~advisor ~~restaurants,~~to ~~could~~assist ~~cause~~ us ~~to be~~ in ~~violation~~evaluating ofvarious ~~our~~strategic ~~debt~~alternatives ~~covenants,~~potentially ~~and~~available asto ~~such, in default of our 2014 Credit Agreement~~us. InAs anpart ~~event~~ of ~~default,~~this ~~our~~ongoing ~~lenders~~evaluation ~~may accelerate the maturity~~ of ~~all~~strategic ofalternatives, ~~our indebtedness. Our~~ on~~-going~~ ~~efforts~~April to3, ~~voluntarily~~2017, ~~prepay~~we aannounced ~~portion~~that of our ~~outstanding~~Board ~~debt and the closing~~ of ~~certain~~Directors, ~~underperforming~~working ~~restaurants~~together iswith ~~aimed at improving~~ our ~~current~~management team and ~~future financial covenant ratios. If~~ our ~~initiatives to improve our~~ financial advisor, has ~~covenant~~commenced ~~ratios~~a ~~fail~~process ~~and we are unable~~ to ~~obtain~~pursue athe ~~waiver~~sale ~~or modification~~ of our ~~current debt agreement~~business, wewhich ~~may~~could ~~not~~be ~~have~~sold ~~sufficient~~as ~~liquidity~~an toentirety ~~repay~~or through the ~~entire~~separate ~~balance~~sales of ~~our~~Joe’s ~~borrowings~~or ~~and~~Brick ~~support our daily operations~~House.

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~~However~~On March 31, 2017, we ~~can~~entered ~~manage~~into a forbearance agreement with certain of the lenders and ~~supplement~~the ~~our~~Administrative ~~liquidity~~Agent ~~position~~(collectively, bythe ~~closing~~“Forbearing orLenders”) ~~selling~~under ~~underperforming~~the ~~restaurants~~2014 Credit Facility, ~~postponing~~whereby ~~restaurant~~the ~~development~~Forbearing Lenders agreed to, ~~cutting~~among ~~discretionary~~other ~~capital~~things, ~~expenditure~~forbear ~~spending~~from taking any action to enforce certain of their rights or remedies under the 2014 Credit Agreement with respect to certain defaults, events of default, and ~~divesting~~anticipated ~~non-core~~events ~~assets~~of default (the “Forbearance Agreement”). WeThe ~~may~~Forbearance ~~also~~Agreement ~~decide~~was toeffective ~~raise~~until ~~additional~~the ~~funds~~earliest ~~through~~of (i) May 9, 2017, and (ii) the ~~sale~~occurrence or existence of ~~equity~~any default or ~~debt~~event inof default other than defaults, events of default and anticipated events of default that are subject to the ~~public~~Forbearance ~~capital~~Agreement. ~~markets~~Should orwe be in ~~privately~~default ~~negotiated~~of ~~transactions.~~the WeForbearance ~~are~~Agreement ~~currently~~or ~~exploring~~should ~~options~~the required lenders and the Administrative Agent not agree to ~~refinance~~further ~~our~~extend ~~current~~such ~~debt~~Forbearance ~~agreement.~~Agreement, ~~There~~the ~~can~~Administrative Agent and lenders would be nofree ~~assurance~~to exercise any rights and remedies with respect to such defaults and events of defaults pursuant to the terms of the 2014 Credit Facility. On May 8, ~~however~~2017, ~~that~~we ~~any~~amended ofthe ~~these~~Forbearance ~~financing~~Agreement ~~options~~to ~~would~~extend bethe ~~available~~forbearance onperiod ~~favorable~~to ~~terms~~May 23, if2017. atSee ~~all~~Note 9 of our condensed consolidated financial statements.

As of April 3, 2017, we were not in compliance with all of our debt covenants, however, the events of default were subject to the Forbearance Agreement. If the events of default continue beyond the expiration of the Forbearance Agreement and it is not extended, our lenders may accelerate the maturity of all of our indebtedness. If our lenders accelerate the maturity of our indebtedness, we will not have sufficient liquidity to repay the entire balance of our outstanding borrowings. The ~~following~~uncertainty ~~table~~associated ~~shows~~with ~~summary~~our ~~cash~~ability ~~flows~~to ~~information~~repay our outstanding debt obligations as they become due raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the ~~thirty-nine~~issuance ~~weeks~~date ~~ended~~of ~~September~~the ~~26,~~financial ~~2016~~statements. ~~and~~As ~~September~~a 28result of the event of default, ~~2015~~all (our indebtedness has been reclassified as a current liability in ~~thousands):~~our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 3, 2017. See Note 4 for a more detailed discussion of the stated maturities of our outstanding borrowings.

	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended			Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
Continuing operations	$	12,334		$	29,776
Discontinued operations		-			3,891
Investing activities
Continuing operations		(7,362	)		(10,589	)
Discontinued operations		240			11,639
Financing activities		(12,300	)		(1,353	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(7,088	)		33,364
Increase in cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations		-			(2,291	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents - continuing operations	$	(7,088	)	$	31,073

We are currently in discussions with our lenders in connection with our pursuit of various strategic alternatives to improve our capital structure. While we pursue these strategic alternatives, we are operating under a cash management strategy to enhance and preserve liquidity. This ongoing cash management strategy limits many of our operational and strategic initiatives designed to grow our business over the long term.

Based on our current internal forecasts, our cash flows will be sufficient to fund anticipated cash requirements over the next 12 months for minimum capital expenditures, working capital purposes, and scheduled payments of principal and interest required pursuant to the terms of the 2014 Credit Facility. Increased competition and uncertainty in the casual dining industry continue to make it more difficult to accurately forecast our results of operations and cash position, so our revenues may deteriorate beyond what we anticipate. Our current plan for the remainder of 2017 contemplates a comparable restaurant sales decline in the high-single digits. A greater sales decline than reflected in our plan would negatively impact our results of operations and cash flows. If we cannot meet our capital needs using cash on hand and cash from operations as our current forecasts suggest, are not in compliance with the covenants in our debt agreement, and are unable to improve our capital structure, we may have to take other actions such as modify our business plan to close additional restaurants, pursue additional external liquidity generating events, seek additional financing to the extent available, further reduce or delay capital expenditures or file for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. We can give no assurance that we will successfully execute the strategic transactions we are currently pursuing or any others, and our ability to do so could be adversely affected by numerous factors, including changes in the economic or business environment, financial market volatility, the performance of our business, and the terms and conditions of our debt agreement. It is possible that even a successful and efficient implementation of the recapitalization initiatives we are pursuing will require us to make a filing for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

We rely upon vendor financing in managing our liquidity. As a result, if our trade creditors were to impose unfavorable terms on us, it would negatively impact our ability to obtain products and services on acceptable terms and operate our business. In such event, our ability to maintain optimal inventory and service levels would be adversely affected, and our results of operations and financial performance would suffer.

The following table shows summary cash flows information for the thirteen weeks ended April 3, 2017 and March 28, 2016 (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended			Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 3, 2017			March 28, 2016
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	951		$	6,126
Investing activities		(283	)		(6,147	)
Financing activities		11,948			(319	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	12,616		$	(340	)

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities ~~– continuing operations~~ was $~~12.3~~951 ~~million~~thousand for the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017 and $296.81 million for the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2015~~2016. The $~~17.~~5.2 million decrease from the prior year period is primarily due to lower sales, ~~and~~the ~~changes~~closure inof ~~working~~19 ~~capital~~restaurants, ~~partially~~$1.6 ~~offset~~million byin ~~lower~~professional ~~general~~fees ~~and~~related ~~administrative~~to ~~expenses~~the evaluation of strategic alternatives, and ~~interest~~changes ~~payments~~in working capital.

Net cash provided by operating activities – discontinued operations was $0 for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016 and $3.9 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2015. The $3.9 million was due to the lower marketing expenses during the operations of Macaroni Grill in 2015.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities ~~– continuing operations~~ decreased by $35.29 million to $~~7.4~~283 ~~million~~thousand for the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017 compared to $~~10.~~6.1 million for the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2015~~2016 mainly due to the decrease in capital expenditures ~~from prior year~~.

We estimate that total capital expenditures for fiscal year ~~2016~~2017 will be approximately $104.0 million to $128.0 million.

Net cash provided by investing activities – discontinued operations was $240 thousand for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016 and $11.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2015. The net cash provided in 2015 related to the sale of Macaroni Grill during the second quarter of 2015 and the sale of certain Macaroni Grill restaurants prior to the sale of the Macaroni Grill business, while the net cash provided in 2016 relates to the remaining selling price of Macaroni Grill held in escrow at closing date and released during the second quarter of 2016.

Financing Activities

Net cash ~~used~~provided inby financing activities was $1211.39 million for the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017 compared to net cash used of $~~1.4~~319 ~~million~~thousand for the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2015~~2016 ~~primarily~~ due to ~~$11.5~~increased ~~million~~net inborrowings ~~voluntary~~on ~~prepayments~~our onrevolving credit facility, for additional costs we are expecting to incur relating to the ~~term~~sale ~~loan~~of ~~during~~our ~~2016~~business.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Interest rates for borrowings under the 2014 Credit Agreement for the revolver and the term loan are equal to, at our option, either LIBOR (subject to a 1% floor) or the base rate as defined in the agreement, plus a margin of 7.0% for LIBOR loans and 6.0% for base rate loans. The interest rate for the 2014 Term Loan and the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility was 8.01% as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017. In addition, we are required to pay commitment fees on the unused portion of the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility. The commitment fee rate is currently at 0.5%. The commitment fee is subject to adjustment on a quarterly basis based on our leverage ratio as defined by the credit agreement.

AsThe of2014 Credit Agreement provides that (a) the leverage ratio shall not exceed (i) 5.75x through December 29, 2014, (ii) 5.5x from December 30, 2014 through June 29, 2015, (iii) 5.25x from June 30, 2015 through December 28, 2015, (iv) 5.0x from December 29, 2015 through March 28, 2016, (v) 4.75x from March 29, 2016 through June 27, 2016, (vi) 4.25x from June 28, 2016 through September 26, 2016, we(vii) ~~had~~4.0x ~~outstanding~~from ~~letters~~September of27, ~~credit~~2016 ofthrough ~~approximately~~April $3, 2017, (viii) 3.75x from April 4, 2017 through October 2, 2017, (ix) 3.5x from October 3, 2017 through April 2, 2018, (x) 3.25x from April 3, 2018 through December 31, 2018, and (xi) 3.0x from January 1 ~~million~~, 2019 through maturity date; and ~~available~~requires ~~borrowing~~(b) ~~capacity~~an interest coverage ratio of ~~approximately~~at least (i) 2.0x through June 29, 2015, (ii) 2.25x from June 30, 2015 through March 28, 2016, (iii) 2.5x from March 29, 2016 through June 27, 2016, (iv) 2.75x from June 28, 2016 through January 2, 2017, (v) 3.0x from January 3, 2017 through July 3, 2017, (vi) 3.25x from July 4, 2017 through April 2, 2018, (vii) 3.5x from April 3, 2018 through December 31, 2018, and (viii) 3.75x from January 1, 2019 through maturity date. The 2014 Credit Agreement limits capital expenditures to an amount in respect of any period not to exceed (i) $2529.9 5 million ~~under~~from the closing date through December 29, 2014, ~~Revolving~~(ii) ~~Credit~~$45.5 ~~Facility~~million for fiscal 2015, (iii) $45.8 million for fiscal 2016, (iv) $52.5 million for fiscal 2017, (v) $53.7 million for fiscal 2018, and (vi) $58.6 million from January 1, 2019 through maturity date, provided that the amount of permitted capital expenditures in any period can be increased by the unused permitted capital expenditures from the immediately preceding period, subject to certain limitations as defined by the agreement. We were not in compliance with these covenants as of April 3, 2017. See Note 2 and Note 9 of our condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our Forbearance Agreement.

As of April 3, 2017, we had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $12.1 million under the 2014 Revolving Credit Facility and no available borrowing capacity.

NASDAQ Delisting

On March 10, 2017, we received a notice (the “Notice”) from the Office of General Counsel of NASDAQ indicating that the NASDAQ Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) determined that our securities would be delisted from The NASDAQ Global Select Market. Accordingly, trading of our common stock was suspended at the opening of business on March 14, 2017. A Form 25-Notification of Delisting was filed on April 28, 2017 by NASDAQ with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which removed our securities from listing and registration on NASDAQ.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Except for restaurant operating leases, we have no material off-balance sheet arrangements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We utilize financial measures and terms not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) to evaluate our operating performance. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance the reader’s overall understanding of our current financial performance. These measurements are used by many investors as a supplemental measure to evaluate the overall operating performance of companies in our industry. Management believes that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by including these non-GAAP financial measures as a reasonable basis for comparing our ongoing results of operations. Many investors are interested in understanding the performance of our business by comparing our results from ongoing operations from one period to the next and would ordinarily add back events that are not part of normal day-to-day operations of our business. Management and our principal stockholder also use such measures as measurements of operating performance, for planning purposes, and to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of our operational strategies.

These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. We have provided a definition below for these non-GAAP financial measures, together with an explanation of why management uses these measures and why management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors. In addition, we have provided a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures utilized to their equivalent GAAP financial measures.

~~Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations and adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations per share~~22

We calculate adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations by eliminating from income (loss) from continuing operations the impact of items we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operations. Specifically, we believe that these non-GAAP measures provide greater comparability and enhanced visibility into our results of operations, excluding the impact of special charges and certain other expenses. Adjusted ~~income~~net (loss) ~~from continuing operations represents income (loss) from continuing operations less items such as (a) costs related to conversions, remodels~~ and closures, (b) gain on insurance settlements, (c) write-off of debt issuance costs and debt discount, (d) asset impairments, (e) the current and deferred income tax effect of the above described adjustment (calculated using a marginal year-to-date tax rate of 39.0% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2016 and 39.6% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2015), and (f) the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. We believe these measures provide additional information to facilitate the comparison of our past and present financial results. We utilize results that both include and exclude the identified items in evaluating business performance. However, our inclusion of these adjusted ~~measures~~net ~~should~~loss ~~not~~per ~~be construed as an indication that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or infrequent items. In the future, we may incur expenses or generate income similar to these adjustments.~~share

AWe ~~reconciliation~~calculate ofadjusted ~~income~~net (loss) by eliminating from ~~continuing~~net loss the impact of items we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operations. toSpecifically, ~~adjusted~~we believe that these non-GAAP measures provide greater comparability and enhanced visibility into our results of operations, excluding the impact of special charges and certain other expenses. Adjusted net loss represents net loss less items such as (a) strategic transaction costs (b) other (income) expense (~~loss~~c) ~~from~~costs ~~continuing~~related ~~operations~~to isconversions, asremodels ~~follows~~and closures, (d) the current and deferred income tax effect of the above described adjustments (calculated using a marginal rate of 38.5% in ~~thousands,~~first ~~except~~quarter ~~earnings~~2017 ~~per~~and ~~share~~39.0% in first quarter 2016):, and (e) the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. We believe these measures provide additional information to facilitate the comparison of our past and present financial results. We utilize results that both include and exclude the identified items in evaluating business performance. However, our inclusion of these adjusted measures should not be construed as an indication that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or infrequent items. In the future, we may incur expenses or generate income similar to these adjustments.

	Thirteen Weeks Ended			Thirteen Weeks Ended			Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended			Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015			September 26, 2016			September 28, 2015
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(15,163	)	$	(4,288	)	$	(27,232	)	$	(5,753	)
Adjustments - continuing operations:
Costs related to conversions, remodels and closures		4,530			1,559			4,768			1,622
Loss (gain) on insurance settlements		-			428			(755	)		428
Write-off of debt issuance costs and debt discount		145			-			266			-
Asset impairments		11,099			3,881			19,102			3,881
Income tax effect of adjustments above
Current expense (benefit)		(198	)		-			(130	)		(8	)
Deferred benefit		(5,953	)		(2,324	)		(8,989	)		(2,341	)
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance		6,368			2,624			11,674			5,357
Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations	$	828		$	1,880		$	(1,296	)	$	3,186
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		25,866			25,761			25,819			25,719
Diluted		25,866			25,792			25,819			25,738
Income (loss) from continuing operations per share
Basic and diluted	$	(0.59	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(1.05	)	$	(0.22	)
Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations per share
Basic and diluted	$	0.03		$	0.07		$	(0.05	)	$	0.12

A reconciliation of net loss to adjusted net loss is as follows (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended			Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 3, 2017			March 28, 2016
	(in thousands)
Net loss	$	(5,953	)	$	(1,626	)
Adjustments:
Strategic transaction costs		1,616			-
Other (income) expense		(668	)		8
Costs related to conversions, remodels and closures		294			53
Income tax effect of adjustments above
Current (benefit)		-			(24	)
Deferred benefit		(478	)		-
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance		2,816			539
Adjusted net loss	$	(2,373	)	$	(1,050	)

Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic and diluted		25,888			25,776
Net loss per share
Basic and diluted	$	(0.23	)	$	(0.06	)
Adjusted net loss per share
Basic and diluted	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.04	)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Disclosure regarding recent accounting pronouncements can be found in Note 1 of our condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) contained in this Form 10-Q.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of the unaudited financial statements requires that we make estimates that affect the reported accounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

During the thirteen ~~and thirty-nine~~ weeks ended ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017, there were no significant changes in our accounting policies or estimates.

For a description of those accounting policies that, in our opinion, involve the most significant application of judgment or involve complex estimation and which could, if different judgments or estimates were made, materially affect our reported results of operations, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2015 filed with the SEC on March 3, 2016.23

For a description of those accounting policies that, in our opinion, involve the most significant application of judgment or involve complex estimation and which could, if different judgments or estimates were made, materially affect our reported results of operations, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2017 filed with the SEC on April 3, 2017.

Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q includes and incorporates by reference “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this quarterly report is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events and results may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this quarterly report. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “comfortable with,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” or “continue” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. An example of forward-looking statements in this quarterly report isincluded, but are not limited to, our seeking to sell the Company and improve our capital structure and our fiscal year ~~2016~~2017 capital expenditure expectations. A number of important factors could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in or implied by the forward-looking statements, including the risk factors discussed in Item 1A of ~~this Form 10-Q and~~ our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2017, filed on ~~March~~April 3, ~~2016~~2017 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this quarterly report, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties and other factors include, among others:

(i) We may not be successful in selling the Company or either of our two restaurant brands, or in improving our capital structure, and the failure of either of these initiatives or may require us to seek relief in bankruptcy or complete a sale as part of a bankruptcy;

(ii) To the extent that we seek relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, whether or not such relief leads to a quick emergence from Chapter 11, through a sale or otherwise, a bankruptcy filing could materially adversely affect the relationships between us and our existing and potential customers, employees, suppliers, and others, and could result in little or no recovery to our existing security holders.

(iii) The increasingly competitive industry conditions under which we operate has negatively impacted our results of operations and cash flows and may continue to in the future. These factors have raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

(iv) Our borrowings require significant amortization and other debt service payments. We may not be able to make such payments as they become due, which would result in an event of default under the 2014 Credit Agreement. Were this to occur, we might not have, or be able to obtain sufficient cash to pay our accelerated indebtedness.

(v) If our operating results decline we may not be able to generate sufficient cash flows to meet our liquidity needs.

(vi) Our level of indebtedness may make it more difficult for us to pay our debts as they become due and more necessary for us to divert our cash flow from operations to debt service payments.

(vii) To service our indebtedness, we will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors beyond our control, and any failure to meet our debt service obligations could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

(viii) We may not achieve all of the expected benefits from our cost saving initiatives.

(ix) Our common stock is no longer listed on a national securities exchange and is quoted only on the OTC market, which may negatively effect on our stock price and liquidity.

(x) The loss of key management personnel and possible difficulties in retaining or replacing such personnel under current circumstances could affect our ability to achieve our operational goals and cost saving initiatives.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Commodity Price Risk

Many of the food products we purchase are affected by commodity pricing that is subject to price volatility caused by weather, production problems, delivery difficulties and other factors that are outside our control and are generally unpredictable. For the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017, crab, lobster and shrimp accounted for approximately 5548% of total food purchases. Crab and lobster are wild caught and sourced from government regulated and sustainable fisheries. Other categories affected by the commodities markets, such as ~~dairy,~~ seafood, beef, fish and ~~fish~~dairy, each account for approximately 4% to 1013% of our food purchases. While we have some of our food items prepared to our specifications, our food items are based on generally available products, and if any existing suppliers fail, or are unable to deliver in quantities we require, we believe that there are sufficient other quality suppliers in the marketplace that our sources of supply can be replaced as necessary. We also recognize, however, that commodity pricing is extremely volatile and can change unpredictably and over short periods. Our purchasing department negotiates prices and quantities for all of our ingredients through either cancellable contracts (with varying length terms), spot market purchases or commodity pricing formulas. Changes in commodity prices would generally affect us and our competitors similarly, depending on the terms and duration of supply contracts. We also enter into fixed price supply contracts for certain products in an effort to minimize volatility of supply and pricing. In many cases, or over the longer term, we believe we will be able to pass through some or all of the increased commodity costs by adjusting menu pricing. From time to time, competitive circumstances, or judgments about consumer acceptance of price increases, may limit menu price flexibility, and in those circumstances, increases in commodity prices can have an adverse effect on margins.

Interest Rate Risk

We are subject to interest rate risk in connection with borrowings under our 2014 Credit Facility, which bear interest at variable rates. As of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017, we had $~~115~~133.93 million outstanding under our 2014 Credit Facility. Derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swap agreements and interest rate cap agreements, may be used for the purpose of managing fluctuating interest rate exposures that exist from our variable rate debt obligations that are expected to remain outstanding. We do not currently have any such derivative financial instruments in place. Interest rate changes do not affect the market value of such debt, but could impact the amount of our interest payments, and accordingly, our future earnings and cash flows, assuming other factors are held constant. Taking into account the 1% floor on our LIBOR borrowings under our senior secured credit facility, a 1% increase in the interest rate on the outstanding balance of our variable rate debt would result in a $1.03 million change in our annual results of operations.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits with the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management of the company with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

Because of their inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness of internal controls to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until the date we are no longer a smaller reporting company or an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act, if we continue to take advantage of the exemptions contained in the JOBS Act. We expect that we will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of (i) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our IPO; (ii) the last day of our fiscal year in which we have annual gross revenue of $1.0 billion or more; (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; and (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer,” which will occur at such time as we have (1) an aggregate worldwide market value of common equity securities held by non-affiliates of $700.0 million or more as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, (2) been required to file annual, quarterly, and current reports under the Exchange Act for a period of at least 12 calendar months and (3) filed at least one annual report pursuant to the Exchange Act. As a result, we may qualify as an “emerging growth company” until as late as May 10, 2017. At such time, our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which our controls are documented, designed or operating.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended ~~September~~April 263, ~~2016~~2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

Disclosure regarding legal proceedings can be found in Note 76 of our condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) contained in this Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There were no material changes in our Risk Factors as previously disclosed in Item 1A of ~~the~~ our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended ~~December 28~~January 2, ~~2015~~2017.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Not applicable.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

~~None~~On March 31, 2017, we entered into a forbearance agreement with certain of the lenders and the Administrative Agent (collectively, the “Forbearing Lenders”) under the 2014 Credit Facility, whereby the Forbearing Lenders agreed to, among other things, forbear from taking any action to enforce certain of their rights or remedies under the 2014 Credit Agreement with respect to certain defaults, events of default, and anticipated events of default (the “Forbearance Agreement”). The Forbearance Agreement was effective until the earliest of (i) May 9, 2017, and (ii) the occurrence or existence of any default or event of default other than defaults, events of default and anticipated events of default that are subject to the Forbearance Agreement. On May 8, 2017, we amended the Forbearance Agreement to extend the forbearance period to May 23, 2017. As of April 3, 2017, we were not in compliance with certain covenants under the 2014 Credit Agreement, including the failure to pay principal of $294,886 and interest and other fees of $255,646 that were due and meet the required leverage and interest coverage ratios stated in the agreement, however, these events of default were subject to the Forbearance Agreement.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information.

None.

Item 6.

Exhibits.

ExhibitNo.	~~Description~~	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the twelve weeks ended June 18, 2012 filed on October 30, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the twelve weeks ended June 18, 2012 filed on October 30, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2	Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the thirteen weeks ended June 27, 2016 filed on August 3, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).	Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the thirteen weeks ended June 27, 2016 filed on August 3, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the twelve weeks ended June 18, 2012 filed on October 30, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the twelve weeks ended June 18, 2012 filed on October 30, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
10.1		Forbearance Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2017, by and among Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc., Credit Suisse AG, as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2017 filed on April 3, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
10.2*		Separation Agreement and General Release, dated March 30, 2017, between Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. and Robert S. Merritt (filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2017 filed on April 3, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).
32.1	Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
10.3*		Consulting Agreement, dated March 30, 2017, between Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. and Robert S. Merritt (filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2017 filed on April 3, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).
32.2	Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
10.4		Interim Management Engagement Letter, effective as of April 3, 2017, between Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. and Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2017 filed on April 3, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).
101	The following financial information for the Company, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
10.5		Indemnification and Limitation on Liability Agreement, effective as of April 3, 2017, between Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. and Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2017 filed on April 3, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1		Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2		Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101		The following financial information for the Company, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
*		Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

SIGNATURES

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

	IGNITE RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
November 2, 2016	By:	/s/ Brad A. Leist
May 16, 2017	By:	/s/ Brad A. Leist
		Name:	Brad A. Leist
		Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief ~~Financial~~Administrative Officer
			(On behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer)

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