Good Times Restaurants
Annual Report 2016

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good times restaurants inc. good times restaurants inc. good times restaurants inc. Dear Shareholders: As we enter 2017, we are pleased to report our fiscal 2016 results and provide you an overview of our outlook for the Company for fiscal 2017. This includes the results of both of our brands, Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard and Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar. Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard (37 locations in CO and WY). While we finished fiscal 2016 with our sixth consecutive year of positive same store sales growth, we were disappointed in our sales results during the latter half of the year, when our trends flattened and then turned slightly negative as the quick service segment continued to be heavily influenced by aggressive discounting. That said, we believe we have put in motion several initiatives that will result in regaining our positive sales momentum during fiscal 2017 and continuing to differentiate Good Times as the quality leader against our larger competitors. We are in the process of replacing our central prep line in our restaurants and plan to introduce a rebuilt and improved core burger line up in the spring of 2017 along with new mid-priced menu items that we believe will improve our overall value proposition and price choice on our menu. The new prep line will also allow us more flexibility for select new menu items in the future. We plan to continue our successful television and social media campaign that tells our larger handcrafted, all natural brand story supported by the introduction of the improvements to our core burger lineup and the new mid-priced offerings. We have successfully offset unprecedented labor cost increases through improved purchasing and lower commodity costs and we anticipate that the commodity environment, including beef costs, will remain in our favor throughout fiscal 2017. With a tight focus on our operating costs, renewed sales momentum offers us a great deal of operating leverage in Good Times and the opportunity for growth in our income from operations. We are continuing the remodeling and reimaging of our older stores in the Colorado market so that all of our stores reflect our current brand image. We are building a new prototype building that is planned to open by early spring 2017 and we plan to continue to build new Good Times restaurants in the Colorado market as prime real estate becomes available, while we focus on the more accelerated development of the Bad Daddy’s concept. Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar (20 locations in CO, NC, SC and TN). We opened six new restaurants in Colorado during fiscal 2016 and one subsequent to the end of the fiscal year while increasing our same store sales 3.3% for the year. The restaurants we acquired in the May, 2015 acquisition of BDI continue to perform well and we have improved our restaurant operating margin while increasing sales. We plan to open an additional eight to ten restaurants over the balance of 2017 in Colorado, North Carolina and in two new markets. We anticipate our new market growth over the next few fiscal years will be in those states that are at or slightly above the federal minimum tip credit wage, which is more significant to our labor model than the core minimum wage and allows us to optimize our profitability with the significant white space we have for development. Bad Daddy’s continues to receive both local and national accolades for the quality and originality of its food and in addition to expanding the craft microbrew beer and fresh squeezed cocktail bar offerings and rotating chef specials in fiscal 2016, we plan to continue to refine the menu for originality and innovation. We have successfully increased the bar sales mix at our Colorado restaurants to just under 20% of sales and have other initiatives in place for fiscal 2017 to continue to make that a significant part of the Bad Daddy’s guest experience while remaining very family friendly. There are currently a total of seventeen company-operated restaurants in operation in North Carolina and Colorado and three licensed or franchised restaurants in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. We plan to focus on the development of company-owned and joint venture Bad Daddy’s restaurants in fiscal 2017 and 2018. We believe the Bad Daddy’s concept has the opportunity to produce above average restaurant level cash on cash returns compared to other full service concepts, providing significant expansion potential for the Company. Our long term success in developing the Bad Daddy’s concept in both our existing markets and in new markets will continue to be driven by four primary components that has been our focus during fiscal 2016: (cid:2) Continuing to develop a differentiated brand position focused on “artisan, handcrafted, chef driven” food, craft microbrews and craft cocktails; (cid:2) Continuing to refine a compelling unit economic model based on sales per square foot that are above peer averages, a competitive restaurant level operating margin and an efficient “small box” investment model; (cid:2) Selecting sites with a disciplined focus on suburban and urban upscale retail trade areas with a good daytime employment base and upper middle income residential demographics; and (cid:2) Operating each restaurant to our high standards of quality and hospitality with experienced, well- trained full service management teams that are attuned to our culture and values. Good Times Restaurants' existing overhead, systems and processes can be leveraged to support our growth during fiscal 2017 and 2018 and we anticipate that our general and administrative costs will begin to decrease as a percentage of total revenues as we expand. We have recently hired and continue to recruit experienced full service operators at both the multi-unit supervisory and restaurant management levels and are deepening our “Bad Ass” culture for support of our employees and service to our guests. Financial Condition. As of the end of fiscal 2016, we had approximately $6.3 million in cash and no long- term debt on our balance sheet. In late fiscal 2016, we entered into a credit facility of $9 million with Cadence Bank and we plan to use those proceeds together with the cash on hand and our cash generated from operations in fiscal 2017 for the continued remodeling and reimaging costs of older Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants, the implementation of the new perp lines in Good Times restaurants, the development of new Good Times restaurants and the development of new company-owned and joint venture Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants. We currently have approximately 12,259,000 shares of common stock outstanding and, other than employee and director issued stock options and restricted stock grants, we have no warrants, convertible securities or other potentially dilutive instruments as part of our capital structure. A few other things stand out as noteworthy during the fiscal 2016 year: Total revenues increased 60% for the year to $64.4 million (cid:2) (cid:2) Same store sales for company owned Good Times restaurants increased .3% for the year on top of last year’s increase of 6.9% and Bad Daddy’s same store sales increased 3.3% (cid:2) Restaurant Level Operating Profit (a non-GAAP measure) increased 44% to $10.8 million for the year (cid:2) Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) increased 35% to $3.4 million from $2.5 million last year We believe we have all of the components in place to deliver significant growth over the coming years. We look forward to 2017 with great anticipation and great expectations. Thank you for your continued support. Very truly yours, Boyd E. Hoback President, CEO Forward Looking Statements: This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. The words “intend,” “may,” “believe,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “seek” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from results expressed or implied by the forward looking statements. These risks include such factors as the uncertain nature of current restaurant development plans and the ability to implement those plans, delays in developing and opening new restaurants because of weather, local permitting or other reasons, increased competition, cost increases or shortages in raw food products, and other matters discussed under the “Risk Factors” section of Good Times’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2016 filed with the SEC. Although Good Times may from time to time voluntarily update its forward looking statements, it disclaims any commitment to do so except as required by securities laws. Non-GAAP Measures: For a reconciliation of restaurant level operating profit and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP and a discussion of why the Company considers them useful, see the financial information schedules accompanying the earnings release and Form 8k dated December 8, 2016. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K [x] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended September 27, 2016 [ ] 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 000-18590 good times restaurants inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 141 Union Blvd., #400, Lakewood, Colorado (Address of principal executive offices) 84-1133368 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 80228 (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number: (303) 384-1400 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Common Stock $.001 par value Name of each exchange on which registered NASDAQ Capital Market Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Yes [ ] No [x] Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. 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 and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files) Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “non-accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Yes [ ] No [x] Yes [x] No [ ] Yes [x] No [ ] [x] Large Accelerated Filer [ ] Accelerated Filer [ ] Non-Accelerated Filer [ ] Smaller Reporting Company[x] Indicate by check mark whether the registration is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [x] As of March 31, 2016 (the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter), the aggregate market value of the 11,199,806 shares of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $44,575,228. As of December 16, 2016, the registrant had 12,297,550 shares of common stock outstanding. 1 Documents Incorporated by Reference Certain information required by Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference herein from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the registrant's fiscal year ended September 27, 2016. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I Business Risk Factors Unresolved Staff Comments Properties Legal Proceedings Mine Safety Disclosures PART II Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Selected Financial Data Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Controls and Procedures Other Information PART III Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance Executive Compensation Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters Certain Relationships, Related Transactions, and Director Independence Principal Accountant Fees and Services Item 1 Item 1A Item 1B Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 Item 6 Item 7 Item 7A Item 8 Item 9 Item 9A Item 9B Item 10 Item 11 Item 12 Item 13 Item 14 PART IV Item 15 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules Signatures PAGE 4 17 24 24 24 24 25 26 27 36 36 36 36 37 38 38 38 38 38 38 3 ITEM 1. BUSINESS Our Company PART I Good Times Restaurants Inc., a Nevada corporation formed on October 6, 1996. operates and franchises Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard (“GTBFC” or “Good Times”) restaurants and Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar concept (“BDBB” or “Bad Daddy’s”). Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard and Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar are two distinctly different, yet complementary, restaurant concepts. Each is positioned as a high quality brand within its respective segment of the industry, has attractive unit-level economics, significant growth potential, and strong current sales momentum. Since 2013, we have owned 48% of Bad Daddy’s Franchise Development, LLC (“BDFD”), the franchising entity for Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar. On May 7, 2015, we completed the acquisition of Bad Daddy’s International, LLC (“BDI”), which owns the other 52% of BDFD as well as the intellectual property associated with the BDBB concept. BDI operates four BDBB restaurants in which it owns a 100% interest in Charlotte, NC, and owns 51% and 52%, respectively, of two BDBB restaurants in Raleigh, NC. BDI also owns a 23% interest in one BDBB restaurant in Winston Salem, NC, and receives a royalty payment from the licensed BDBB restaurant located in the Charlotte-Douglas Airport. As of December 16, 2016 there are twelve other BDBB restaurants, ten of which we operate in Colorado and two of which are operated by third party franchisees in Greenville, South Carolina and Knoxville, Tennessee. As a result of the acquisition, the Company now maintains complete ownership of the brand and trademark rights to BDBB and of the BDI restaurant interests in North Carolina. The acquisition has also provided us with what we believe can be national expansion potential for BDBB with both company-operated and franchised restaurants. The terms “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” “Good Times” and similar terms refer to Good Times Restaurants Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, including BDFD, BDI, Good Times Drive-Thru Inc. (“Drive Thru”) and BD of Colorado LLC (“BD of Colo”). Drive Thru, BDI, BDFD and BD of Colo are wholly- owned subsidiaries of Good Times Restaurants Inc. Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, financial and operating data in this 10-K report reflect the consolidated business and operations of Good Times Restaurants Inc., BDFD, BDI, BD of Colo, and Drive Thru. Financial & Brand Highlights (cid:2) (cid:2) The Good Times brand has had six consecutive years of same store sales growth. The Good Times brand had a 0.3% increase in same store sales for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2016 (“fiscal 2016”) in addition to the increase in same store sales for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 (“fiscal 2015”) of 6.9%. The Bad Daddy’s brand had a 3.3% increase in same store sales for fiscal 2016. (cid:2) (cid:2) We ended fiscal 2016 with $6.3 million in cash and a $38,000 balance in notes payable. (cid:2) We entered into a new $9,000,000 credit facility with Cadence Bank of which none had been drawn down at the end of fiscal 2016. (cid:2) Our net revenues for fiscal 2016 increased by $20,382,000 (+46.3%) to $64,439,000 from $44,057,000 in fiscal year 2015, primarily due to the acquisition of BDI on May 7, 2015 and six new Bad Daddy’s locations opened during fiscal 2016. (cid:2) We believe Good Times is the only quick service restaurant concept in Colorado offering all natural beef and chicken with no hormones, no steroids, no antibiotics and humanely raised, vegetarian fed animals with no animal byproducts in the feed in all of our hamburger and chicken menu items. (cid:2) We continued our television campaign in fiscal 2016 that began in March of 2013 with four distinct product windows, communicating Good Times’ core brand attributes of fresh, all natural, hand crafted products with taste profiles available only at Good Times. (cid:2) We plan to build additional Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard company-owned restaurants in Colorado, utilizing our 2,200 square foot, 48 seat dining room design, our 2,400 square foot, 70 seat dining room design as well as converting buildings from other restaurant concepts. (cid:2) We opened six Bad Daddy’s restaurants in fiscal 2016 and plan to open nine to eleven during fiscal 2017. 4 Fiscal 2015 BDI Acquisition and Public Offering In May 2015, we completed a public offering of 2,783,810 shares of our common stock, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, at $8.15 per share for net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, of approximately $20.6 million. Net proceeds were used for the acquisition of BDI, to fund the remodeling and reimaging of existing Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants, for the development of new Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants, as working capital reserves and for future investment at the discretion of our Board of Directors. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Acquisition of Bad Daddy’s International, LLC.” The following table summarizes our interests in all Bad Daddy’s locations before and immediately following the acquisition. We acquired all of BDI’s ownership interests. Bad Daddy’s system-wide restaurants before and immediately following the acquisition: Location Date Opened Type Good Times Ownership Royalty Rate to BDFD Pre Post Acquisition Pre Post Acquisition Huntersville, NC (Birkdale) Charlotte, NC Ballantyne, NC Raleigh, NC Winston-Salem, NC Cary, NC Mooresville, NC Denver, CO (Northglenn) Denver, CO (Cherry Creek) Denver, CO (Southlands) Knoxville, TN Greensville, SC Charlotte Airport 2012 2007 2009 2012 2014 2013 2015 2014 2014 2015 2015 2013 2011 Company Company Company Joint-Venture Joint-Venture Joint-Venture Company Company Company Company Franchise Franchise License 0% 100% 0% 100% 0% 100% 51% 0% 24% 0% 0% 53% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 0% 4.25% (3) 0% (1) 0% (1) 0% (1) 1% 1% 1% 0% (1) 0% (1) 0% (1) 0% (1) 3% (2) 3% (1) (2) (3) 100% Company-owned stores no longer pay a royalty following completion of our acquisition of BDI Knoxville royalty escalates from 3% in 2015 to 4% in 2016 and 5% in 2017. Charlotte airport pays a royalty fee of 4.25% of gross revenue directly to Good Times through its 100% ownership of BDI. Recent Developments In September 2016, we entered into a $9,000,000 senior debt revolving line of credit with Cadence Bank to provide the necessary capital to fund future Bad Daddy’s and Good Times locations as well as fund the continued remodel of existing Good Times locations and recurring capital expenditures. Concepts Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard is an upscale, quick service restaurant concept offering fresh, 100% all natural, hand crafted products. We operate 27 and franchise 10 Good Times restaurants located primarily in the Denver market and along the front range of Colorado. We believe Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard is the only quick service chain in our region, and one of a very few in the country, that offers a menu of fresh all natural Angus beef and all natural chicken from animals that are humanely raised and vegetarian fed without the use of added hormones, steroids, or antibiotics. In addition to our all natural platform, we offer fresh, unique taste profiles such as Hatch Valley New Mexico green chile breakfast burritos, frozen custard made fresh every few hours in each restaurant, Wild Fries with Wild Dippin Sauce and hand-breaded chicken tenders. We compete primarily on the quality of our products and we believe that our menu items are consistent with the quality found at fast casual restaurants, but served at close to the speed of quick service restaurants. Our 5 brand positioning is based on “Taking a Better Food Stand” supported by the marketing headline “Happiness Made to Order” with three primary brand pillars of Innovation, Quality, and Connectedness. Within Innovation, we strive to create products and flavor profiles available only at Good Times and that challenge traditional quick service restaurant norms. We communicate Quality throughout our menu, from our made-to-order items to our fresh, all natural, handcrafted attributes. We strive for Connectedness with our customers based on strong emotional ties to our brand through social media, appealing to an outdoor and active lifestyle, promoting high quality ingredients, and through community support and involvement. Our average per person check is approximately $6.75, which we believe is lower than the average check at fast casual hamburger concepts such as Habit Burger, Five Guys, and Smashburger, but higher than the typical quick service restaurant average check. We do not offer a low-priced value menu like most national and multi-regional quick service chains, choosing to define our value proposition based on a range of price choices within each of our menu categories and the quality of our food. The success of our strategy is evident in our strong same-store sales growth (sales growth over the prior year period at restaurants open more than 15 months, also referred to as comparable sales). Based on information from industry analysts and third party publications, our growth in comparable restaurant sales has outperformed the quick service restaurant industry average over the last five years. Fiscal 2016’s comparable sales growth of 0.3% followed comparable sales growth of 6.9% in fiscal 2015, 14.6% in fiscal 2014, 11.9% in 2013 and 3.1% growth in 2012. Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar operates in the emerging “small box” better burger casual dining segment and is an upscale, chef driven, full service, full bar concept. The menu consists of items made according to chef-driven recipes and with high quality ingredients that we believe have broad consumer appeal, yet are very distinctive within the upscale, casual dining segment. The menu is comprised of signature burgers, salads, sandwiches, and appetizers executed in unique flavor profiles. Regular “chef specials” are offered in each menu category that highlight unique flavor profiles whenever possible. Housemade sauces and dressings, a brioche bun, non-beef alternatives including buffalo, tuna, turkey and chicken and Create Your Own Burgers and Salads all help to differentiate Bad Daddy’s from other restaurants. The food menu is complemented by a full bar that focuses on local, craft microbrew beers and specialty cocktails. Alcoholic beverages account for approximately 14-24% of sales in our Bad Daddy’s restaurants. The quality positioning generates an average per person check of over $17, slightly above traditional bar and grill competitors such as Chili’s and Red Robin. The lunch daypart represents approximately 40% and the dinner daypart represents approximately 60% of restaurant sales, with hours of operation from 11 am to 10 pm or 11 pm with restaurants open slightly later on weekends, depending on the surrounding trade area. The restaurants have a high energy yet family friendly environment with iconic, pop culture design elements and a personal, ultra-friendly and informal service platform. BDBB’s menu, service and environment are designed around a slightly irreverent brand personality, such as our Bad Ass Burger and Bad Ass Margarita menu items and the iconic Farrah Fawcett and Paul Newman Cool Hand Luke posters in the men’s and women’s rooms. A typical BDBB restaurant is approximately 3,500-4,000 square feet with an enclosed patio, smaller than most other casual dining restaurants. Based on average annual restaurant sales of approximately $2.6 million (for restaurants open more than 18 months), BDBBs generate average sales per square foot of approximately $700, which we believe is a key metric indicating the strength and expansion potential of the concept. While sharing common design elements, each restaurant has unique features intended to create the impression that each Bad Daddy’s is local to its trade area and serves as a further point of differentiation from the larger casual dining chains. We believe BDBBs’ innovative menu and personalized service combined with a unique, fun restaurant design enhance our customers’ experience and differentiate BDBB from its competitors. 6 Our Business Strengths Our Brands Are Complementary. While operating in different segments of the restaurant industry, our two brands share the following qualities: Each is positioned at the upper end of its respective segment with the value proposition primarily driven by quality and uniqueness. We believe Good Times Burgers and Frozen Custard is the only quick service chain in our region that offers beef, and chicken that is produced without added steroids, hormones, and antibiotics, are vegetarian fed, and from humanely-raised animals. Our quality positioning is further supported by serving hand breaded chicken tenders, fresh lemonade, and frozen custard made fresh every few hours with all natural cream and eggs, among other items. We do not offer a dollar menu that many national chains do, choosing to compete on a market position emphasizing quality and uniqueness and serving made-to-order products with quick service restaurant speed of service. Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar is an early entrant in the “small box” better burger casual dining segment. The menu contains chef-driven items with many made from scratch in our kitchens. Bad Daddy’s resonates with consumers by consistently executing high quality menu items with unique flavor profiles that are delivered in a personalized, high energy environment with a slightly irreverent brand personality. Our Brands Have a Common Culture and Operating Philosophy. While each of our brands is led by separate operating teams, each shares a commitment to four pillars for success: (cid:2) (cid:2) Values. Each brand focuses on developing behaviors and expectations around our core values of Integrity, Respect, Continued Improvement, and Fun. People. Each brand seeks to hire high quality people throughout and provide them with comprehensive training programs designed to ensure that they deliver consistently superior products and service. Each has an incentive program at the restaurant level based on balanced metrics that drive customer service, personnel development, and financial performance. (cid:2) Distinctive quality. Each brand strives to offer unique, high quality menu items with distinctive taste profiles made with fresh, high quality ingredients. (cid:2) Excellent systems. Each brand takes a “best practices” approach, cross-pollinating the best ideas that are applicable to either brand. We seek to provide the best operating systems and processes to ease the administrative burden of management, enabling them to focus on leading their team members. Our philosophy is that systems and processes drive financial success and leadership serves as an example and motivating force to our crew members who interact with our guests, driving sales and customer loyalty. Our Brands Share a Similar Customer Demographic. Due to the common strategic focus on a quality positioning, both Good Times and Bad Daddy’s appeal to a slightly higher income, more upscale consumer demographic profile. However, there is little, if any, overlap between the brands in how consumers use them. Good Times is convenience-driven, and the majority of its sales are derived from drive-through transactions with a $6.75 per person average check, while Bad Daddy’s provides a more destination-oriented, full service dining occasion with a $17+ per person average check. Our Brands Have Growth Potential. We believe both of our brands are well positioned to take advantage of consumers’ growing demand for restaurants with fresh, high quality, all natural products that offer fully customizable menu choices. Consumers want to know where their food comes from, want to be able to customize menu items to fit their individual preference and dining occasions, and place a higher value on perceived healthiness and on brands they can trust to execute on those attributes. We believe Good Times and Bad Daddy’s are both well positioned to capitalize on those macro-trends. Both of our brands currently operate with relatively small market penetration and overall development footprints, providing significant expansion potential. As we further develop our markets, we expect to realize efficiencies in supervision and development and training of our employees, as well as economies of scale in 7 our supply chain cost structure. It is our goal to grow concentrically from our existing operating bases in order to maximize brand awareness and operating and distribution efficiencies. During 2015 we made investments in our information technology platform so that Good Times and Bad Daddy’s operate with a common point of purchase system and we have implemented a common back office system for both brands. We are also continuing to invest in sophisticated video and digital training tools, making all of each brand’s restaurant level processes, systems, recipes and management tools available in one commonly accessible database. We Have Assembled a Dedicated Management Team with Significant Experience. Our core Good Times management team has worked together for over 20 years developing its concept and systems. Immediately after signing our license agreement to operate Bad Daddy’s restaurants in Colorado, we hired a team experienced in the management and development of full service concepts to guide the growth of that brand. Each of our brands are operated under separately dedicated management teams utilizing shared support services in Administration, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Development, Marketing and Information Technology. We believe we have the processes and systems in place to support accelerated growth. We Have Significant Operating Momentum. Same-store sales at Good Times have increased six consecutive years. Our compound same-store sales growth rate was approximately 37% from fiscal 2013 to fiscal 2016. We believe this performance is largely the result of the evolution in our brand positioning, the re-imaging of several of our older restaurants, effective broadcast and social media marketing, and consistent execution of the customer experience. We plan to continue to re-image and remodel our remaining restaurants, innovate with new menu items in keeping with our brand strategy, and communicate our brand story to maintain our same-store sales growth. The Bad Daddy’s concept was started in 2007 in Charlotte, NC. Sales of the Bad Daddy’s restaurants which were open for at least 18 months averaged $2.6 million for the fifty-two weeks ended September 27, 2016. We believe that the strength of the Bad Daddy’s unit economic model provides us with significant expansion potential, both in our existing markets of North Carolina and Colorado and in new markets. Our Growth Strategies. We are focused on continuing to improve the profitability of Drive Thru and developing additional Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants in our home state of Colorado while developing the Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar concept with company-owned restaurants in Colorado and North Carolina in addition to other markets in the U.S., allowing us to leverage these strengths and opportunities: (cid:2) Good Times is a 29-year-old company with a vibrant, high quality brand position in Colorado. (cid:2) We have a $9 million credit facility of which none has been drawn, a healthy balance sheet with positive cash flow from operations and six consecutive years of same store sales growth at Good Times. (cid:2) We own the Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar concept, which we believe is an exciting new, emerging growth concept. (cid:2) We have an existing infrastructure with sophisticated systems and processes in place that can be significantly leveraged with a new growth concept. We believe that there are significant opportunities to develop new units, grow customer traffic and increase awareness of our brands. The following sets forth the key elements of our growth strategy. 1. Pursue Disciplined Growth of Company-operated Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar Restaurants. We have opened one new Bad Daddy’s restaurant in Broomfield, Colorado subsequent to September 27, 2016, have additional restaurants under construction to open in fiscal 2017 and we are in various stages of lease negotiation for additional sites for development in 2017 and 2018. Additionally, we have two leases signed for new restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina, one in Raleigh, North Carolina, one in Fayetteville, North Carolina and two in the Denver, Colorado Metropolitan area with expected openings in 2017 and we plan to pursue additional sites for development in additional markets. We intend to follow a disciplined strategy of initially developing restaurants in other metropolitan areas in the Mid-Atlantic region and in states 8 contiguous to Colorado that meet our demographic, real estate and investment criteria in order to maximize the efficiency of our regional and brand management and cost control. We believe that the broad appeal of Bad Daddy’s concept and the high sales generated per square foot make it attractive to developers and provide us with the opportunity for continued expansion in other new markets across the country. We seek sites in upper middle income suburban areas in proximity to upscale retail developments, theaters and high levels of daytime employment. 2. Develop joint venture Bad Daddy’s. We plan to develop two new Bad Daddy’s restaurants with our existing joint venture partners in North Carolina fiscal 2017. 3. Remodel/Refresh our Good Times restaurants. There are two levels to our remodel program that began in fiscal 2012: a refreshing of the restaurant exterior that includes painting, landscaping, new exterior finishes, new graphics and signage and upgraded patio accoutrements; and a larger scale remodeling of the restaurant that includes new dining room finishes and décor and the rebuilding of select locations. We have remodeled or refreshed sixteen company-owned restaurants and four franchised restaurants to date, and plan on refreshing or remodeling additional company-owned and franchised locations during fiscal 2017 and 2018. We anticipate that Good Times will generate sufficient cash flow from operations in fiscal 2017 to fund its refresh and remodel capital expenditures. The specific sales increases attributable to the remodel/refresh program are difficult to quantify due to the overall sales growth in all our restaurants. However, we believe that the refresh and remodel investment brings the restaurants up to our current brand standards, improves the appearance and street appeal of the restaurants, improves the overall customer experience and supports the brand’s quality positioning. 4. Expand the number of Good Times Burger & Frozen Custard locations. We have one new location under construction in Greeley, Colorado that will open in fiscal 2017. In evaluating the cost of real estate, the competitive environment and the cost of labor in new markets outside of Colorado for potential development of Good Times, we believe it is in our best interest to continue to develop Good Times in Colorado as sites become available and focus our new unit growth on Bad Daddy’s in existing and new markets. 5. Increase same-store sales in both brands. We intend to continue to focus on increasing our same-store sales. We plan to further strengthen our fresh, handcrafted, all natural brand position at Good Times with menu innovation and quality improvements in each of our menu categories, such as our better burger process, West Coast Double Burger value proposition, expanded breakfast offering, Smothered Fries, Summer Shakes, and all natural Flavored Tenders. We will also continue our broadcast marketing program while expanding our social media activities to elevate our online consumer facing conversation around the attributes of our all natural platform for each of our core products. We believe that the completion of the remodeling and reimaging of our Good Times restaurants will positively impact our same-store sales trends over time. We intend to increase Bad Daddy’s same store sales through continual innovation in both ongoing menu engineering and chef-special temporary menu items that we believe drive increased customer visits as well as the per person average check. We also plan to promote our local, microbrew craft beer selections at each restaurant and increase our employees’ knowledge of each beer’s attributes and taste profile. Bad Daddy’s marketing is targeted to individual trade areas, community involvement and “four wall” marketing activities that focus on optimizing the guests’ food, bar and service experience. Expansion strategy and site selection Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard We believe that our highest return on investment opportunity in our Good Times Drive Thru Inc. subsidiary is to focus our growth in Colorado for operating and marketing efficiencies off of our existing base of restaurants while building new restaurants within the Denver marketing area. Any development of new Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants will involve our new prototype restaurant design on sites that are on or adjacent to big box or grocery store anchored shopping centers or in high activity and employment areas. Our site selection for new restaurants is oriented toward slightly higher income demographic areas than many of our urban locations and most of our targeted trade areas are in relatively high growth areas of the Denver and northern Colorado markets. We lease all of our sites. When we do purchase and develop a site, we intend to ultimately sell the developed site into the sale-leaseback market under a long term lease. Our primary site objective is to secure a suitable site, with the decision to buy or lease as a secondary objective. Our site criteria includes a mix of substantial 9 daily traffic, density of at least 30,000 people within a three-mile radius, strong daytime population and employment base, retail and entertainment traffic generators, good visibility and easy access. Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar Our development of the Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar concept in company-owned restaurants will focus on urban and suburban upper income demographic areas with median household incomes over $60,000, with a high concentration of daytime employment, upscale retail and movie theaters. We believe the Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar concept has expansion potential in vibrant, growing, upper scale demographic markets, as additional restaurants are developed. Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar locations are primarily end-cap locations in new and existing shopping center developments using approximately 3,500 to 4,000 square feet. While our Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants are free standing and require extensive site development and entitlement processes, Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants can be developed much more quickly due to the requirement for only a building permit, signage approvals and liquor license without the need for extensive on- and off-site development or land and zoning submittals and modifications. We estimate that it will take approximately 90 to 120 days to develop a Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar from the time a building permit is issued. Restaurant locations: As of December 16, 2016 we operate or franchise a total of thirty-seven Good Times restaurants, of which thirty-five are in Colorado. Two of the restaurants are in Wyoming and are “dual brand” concept restaurants operated by a franchisee of both Good Times and Taco John’s. Additionally, we operate or franchise a total of twenty Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar locations, of which ten are in Colorado, eight are in North Carolina, one is in South Carolina and one is in Tennessee. One of the North Carolina locations, at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, is operated pursuant to a License Agreement. Company-Owned/Co-Developed/Joint Venture State Colorado North Carolina Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard 2016 27 0 27 2015 27 0 27 Total: Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar 2016 10 7 17 2015 5 7 12 Franchise/License Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar 2016 8 0 0 0 2 10 2015 9 0 0 0 2 11 2016 0 1 1 1 0 3 2015 0 1 1 1 0 3 State Colorado North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Wyoming Total: Total 2016 37 7 44 2015 32 7 39 Total 2016 8 1 1 1 2 13 2015 9 1 1 1 2 14 In January 2016 a Good Times franchisee terminated their agreement and closed a restaurant in Denver, Colorado. We opened company-owned Bad Daddy’s restaurants in Littleton, Colorado (January 2016), Longmont, Colorado (February 2016), Colorado Springs, Colorado (April 2016), Ft. Collins, Colorado (September 2016), and Broomfield, Colorado (December 2016). 10 Menu Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard The menu of a Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurant is limited to hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, French fries, onion rings, fresh lemonades, soft drinks and frozen custard products plus a breakfast menu consisting of breakfast burritos, orange juice and coffee. Each menu item is made to order at the time the customer places the order and is not pre-prepared. Our hamburger patties are made with Meyer All Natural, All Angus beef, served on a 4” bun. Hamburgers and cheeseburgers are garnished with fresh iceberg lettuce, fresh sliced sweet red onions, mayonnaise, guacamole and all natural and proprietary sauces. The chicken products include 100% All Natural tenderloins that are hand breaded in each restaurant daily. Signature chicken products include the “Hand Breaded Tenders,” “Buffalo Chicken Tender,” “Guacamole Bacon Chicken Tender,” and a “Tuscan Chicken.” Equipment has been automated and equipped with compensating computers to deliver a consistent product and minimize variability in operating systems. All natural Angus beef and chicken are raised without the use of any hormones, antibiotics or animal byproducts that are normally used in the open market. We believe that all natural beef and chicken deliver a better tasting product and, because of the rigorous protocols and testing that are a part of the Meyer All Natural All Angus Beef and Springer Mountain Farms Chicken processes, may also minimize the risk of any food-borne bacteria- related illnesses. Fresh frozen custard is a premium ice cream (requiring in excess of 10% butterfat content and 1.4% egg yolks) with a proprietary vanilla blend that is prepared from highly specialized equipment that minimizes the amount of air that is added to the mix and that creates smaller ice crystals than other frozen dairy desserts. The custard is scooped similarly to hard-packed ice cream but is served at a slightly warmer temperature. The resulting product is smoother, creamier and thicker than typical soft serve or hard-packed ice cream products. We serve the frozen custard as vanilla and a flavor of the day in cups and cones, specialty sundaes and “Spoonbenders,” a mix of custard and toppings, and we anticipate it will continue to be a significant percentage of sales as we continue to develop and promote custard products. The breakfast menu is centered around Hatch Valley Green Chile Burritos made with our own proprietary green chile recipe using Hatch Valley, New Mexico roasted green chiles, eggs, potatoes, and cheese offered with the choice of bacon, sausage or chorizo. We have expanded our breakfast menu to include a double egg breakfast sandwich, offered with bacon and cheddar or tomato and pesto, and served on an artisan bun. We also offer a premium coffee made by Daz Bog, a Colorado based coffee roaster, and pure 100% orange juice. Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar The menu of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar consists of high quality, handcrafted all-Angus beef burgers with unique toppings such as buttermilk country-fried bacon, housemade American cheese, scratch made pesto and our specialty Bad Daddy’s sauce. The customizable menu options also include artisanal cheeses, tuna, turkey, buffalo and chicken sandwiches. We also offer recipe or customizable chopped salads, a full gluten free menu and regional menu items that incorporate local flavors. We also offer appetizers, hand-cut fries, housemade potato chips, hand-spun ice cream milk shakes and desserts. We offer a variety of craft beers from local breweries and a full bar. Signature recipes include the “Bad Ass Burger,” “Mama Ricotta’s Burger” and “Emilio’s Chicken Sandwich.” Chopped Salads include the “Texican Chicken Salad,” the “Stella’s Greek Salad” and create your own salad options. The craft beer and cocktail menus include local craft microbrews in each market. We’ve partnered with Full Sail Brewing Company for our own “Bad Daddy’s Amber Ale”. We offer a cocktail menu that uses fresh-squeezed housemade sours and fresh garnishes including the “Bad Ass Margarita”, “Bad Betty” and “Southern Hospitalitea.” Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar strives to provide proprietary flavors and recipes available nowhere else with fresh, handcrafted quality throughout the menu, including rotating chef specials with flavor profiles unique to Bad Daddy’s. 11 Marketing & Advertising Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard Our marketing strategy for Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard focuses on: 1) driving same store restaurant sales through attracting new customers and increasing the frequency of visits by current customers; 2) communicating specific product news and attributes to build strong points of difference from competitors; and 3) communicating a unique, strong and consistent brand personality. Media is an important component of building our brand awareness and distinctiveness. We spent most of our broadcast advertising dollars on cable television media during fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2016. The Colorado market is an expensive media market, so most of our advertising placement is not in prime time but in early and late fringe, prime access and late news time slots. We augment our cable television advertising with a social media presence that affords us a higher level of engagement with current customers and an increased level of product giveaways to support high sales opportunity products. We plan to continue to be active in digital and social media in order to create more customer engagement with our brand and to target specific consumer segments. We anticipate leveraging our customer email database and website to create cost effective channels to target existing customers and increase their frequency. Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar Our marketing strategy for Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar focuses on iconic, in-store merchandising materials and local store marketing to the surrounding trade area around each restaurant, including public relations and community based events. The focus is not on market wide promotions or marketing but on the in-store customer experience, building word of mouth reputation and recommendations and local public relations based on the prior awards and recognitions received by Bad Daddy’s. We utilize trade area specific direct mail materials, particularly in support of new restaurant openings, to drive trial and initial awareness as well as targeted social media marketing. We have developed an expanded menu of rotating chef specials featuring unique taste profiles and local ingredients for burgers, salads, sandwiches and appetizers, supported by trade area specific beer offerings and bar promotions. Operations We maintain separate operating teams for each of our concepts and have extensive operating, training and quality control systems in place. Restaurant Management Each Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurant employs a general manager, one to two assistant managers and approximately 15 to 25 employees, most of whom work part-time during three shifts. An eight to ten-week training program is utilized to train restaurant managers on all phases of the operation. Ongoing training is provided as necessary. We believe that incentive compensation of our restaurant managers is essential to the success of our business. Accordingly, in addition to a salary, managerial employees may be paid a bonus based upon proficiency in meeting financial, customer service and quality performance objectives tied to a monthly scorecard of measures. Most of our managers participate in a bonus plan based on their performance against their monthly financial, operating, customer and people development scorecard metrics. Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar was developed as a chef-driven concept and utilizes a team of four to six managers in our operations at each restaurant. Managers are trained in back of the house skills (prep, kitchen positions and line management), front of the house service positions (host, server and bar) and all management functions. As a full service concept, the experience, qualifications and compensation differs from Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard and we recruit and train a separate operating team for Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar operations. Our managers participate in a bonus pool for each restaurant based on a percentage of sales. Bonuses are awarded based on achieving financial, customer service and people development goals and metrics. Operational Systems and Processes We believe that we have high level operating systems and processes relative to those in the industry for both of our concepts. Detailed processes have been developed for hourly, daily, weekly and monthly responsibilities that drive consistency across our system of restaurants and performance against our standards within different day parts. We utilize a labor program to determine optimal staffing needs of each restaurant based on its actual customer flow and demand. We also employ several additional operational tools to 12 continuously monitor and improve speed of service, food waste, food quality, sanitation, financial management and employee development. The order system at each Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurant is equipped with an internal timing device that displays and records the time each order takes to prepare and deliver. We use several sources of customer feedback to evaluate each restaurant’s service and quality performance, including an extensive secret shopper program, telephone surveys, website comments and a customer feedback tool that aggregates all social media comments as well as store by store surveys each week for each restaurant. We believe that information will assist us in evaluating opportunities for improved execution of the customer experience. Training We strive to maintain quality and consistency in each of our restaurants for both Good Times and Bad Daddy’s through the careful training and supervision of all our employees at all levels and the establishment of, and adherence to, high standards relating to personnel performance, food and beverage preparation and maintenance of our restaurants. Each manager must complete an eight to ten-week training program, be certified on several core processes and is then closely supervised to show both comprehension and capability before they are allowed to manage autonomously. All of our training and development is based upon a “train, test, certify, re-train” cycle around standards and operating processes at all levels. We have a defined weekly and monthly goal setting process around service, employee development, financial management and store maintenance goals for every restaurant. Additionally, we have a library of video training tools to drive training efficiencies and consistency at both brands. Recruiting and Retention We seek to hire experienced restaurant managers and Operating Partners. We support employees by offering competitive wages and benefits, including a 401(k) plan, medical insurance, and incentive plans at every level that are tied to performance against key goals and objectives. We motivate and prepare our employees by providing them with opportunities for increased responsibilities and advancement. We also provide various other incentives, including vacations, car allowances, monthly performance bonuses and monetary rewards for managers who develop future managers for our restaurants. We have implemented an online screening and hiring tool that has proven to reduce hourly employee turnover. Franchising For Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard, we have prepared form area rights and franchise agreements and advertising material to be utilized in soliciting prospective franchisees. However, we have not been actively soliciting new Good Times franchisees. We have historically sought to attract franchisees that are experienced restaurant operators, are well capitalized and have demonstrated the ability to develop one to five restaurants. We review sites selected for franchises and monitor performance of franchise units. We are not currently soliciting new franchisees and anticipate focusing on building additional company-owned Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants. We estimate that it will cost a Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard franchisee on average approximately $1,000,000 to $1,300,000 to open a restaurant with dining room seating, including pre-opening costs and working capital, assuming the land is leased. A franchisee typically will pay a royalty of 4% of net sales, an advertising materials fee of at least 1.5% of net sales, plus participation in regional advertising up to an additional 4% of net sales, or a higher amount approved by the advertising cooperative, and initial development and franchise fees totaling $25,000 per restaurant. Among the services and materials that we provide to franchisees are site selection assistance, plans and specifications for construction of the Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants, an operating manual, which includes product specifications and quality control procedures, training, on-site opening supervision and advice from time to time relating to operation of the franchised restaurants. After a Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard franchise agreement is signed, we actively work with and monitor our franchisees to ensure successful franchise operations as well as compliance with our systems and procedures. During the development phase, we assist in the selection of sites and the development of prototype and building plans, including all required changes by local municipalities and developers. We provide an opening team of trainers to assist in the opening of the restaurant. We advise the franchisee on menu, management training and marketing. On an ongoing basis we conduct standards reviews of all franchise restaurants in key areas including product quality, service standards, restaurant cleanliness and sanitation and food safety. 13 We have entered into eight Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard franchise agreements in the greater Denver metropolitan area and two dual-branded franchised restaurants operate in Gillette and Sheridan, Wyoming. In addition, seven joint-venture restaurants are operating in the Denver metropolitan area media market. For Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, we have form area rights and franchise agreements, and two existing franchise agreements signed. We anticipate that a franchisee will typically pay a royalty of 4% to 5% of net sales and Initial will participate in an advertising fund and local advertising by contributing up to 2% of net sales. development and franchise fees are projected to be $35,000 per restaurant. We estimate that it will cost a Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar franchisee $590,000 to $1,382,000 to open a 3,000 to 3,800 square foot restaurant in an in-line or end-cap retail center, based on our knowledge of the development costs of the existing Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants. We currently have two franchise agreements for one restaurant in South Carolina and one restaurant in Tennessee, and a license agreement for a location in the Charlotte International Airport. Management Information Systems Financial and management control is maintained through the use of automated data processing and centralized accounting and management information systems that we provide. Sales, labor and cash data is collected daily via a restaurant back office system which gathers data from the restaurant point-of-sale system. Management receives daily, weekly and monthly reports identifying food, labor and operating expenses and other significant indicators of restaurant performance. The major management information systems are divided by function: (cid:2) Restaurant point of sale; (cid:2) Restaurant back-of-house; (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) Financial; Payroll/human resources; and Internal operational reports. We believe that these reporting systems are sophisticated and enhance our ability to control and manage operations. Food Preparation, Quality Control & Purchasing We believe that we have excellent food quality standards relative to the industry. Our systems are designed to protect our food supply throughout the preparation process. We inspect specific qualified manufacturers and work together with those manufacturers to provide specifications and quality controls. Our operations management teams are trained in a comprehensive safety and sanitation course provided by the National Restaurant Association. Minimum cook temperature requirements and line checks throughout the day ensure the safety and quality of both burgers and other items we use in our restaurants. We currently purchase 100% of the food and paper supplies for our Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants and the majority of the food and paper supplies for our Colorado Bad Daddy’s restaurants from Food Services of America. In our North Carolina Bad Daddy’s restaurants, we currently purchase the majority of our food and paper supplies from US Foods. In addition, we maintain multiple approved suppliers for all key components of our menu to mitigate risk and ensure supply. Suppliers are chosen based upon their ability to provide (i) a continuous supply of product that meets all safety and quality specifications, (ii) logistics expertise and freight management, (iii) product innovation and differentiation, (iv) customer service, (v) transparency of business relationships and (vi) competitive pricing. Specified products are distributed to all restaurants through Food Services of America or US Foods under negotiated contracts directly to our restaurants two to four times per week depending on restaurant requirements. We do not believe that the current reliance on these distributors will have any long-term material adverse effect since we believe that there are a sufficient number of other suppliers from which food and paper supplies could be purchased with little or no interruption in service. We do not anticipate any difficulty in continuing to obtain an adequate quantity of food and paper supplies of acceptable quality and at acceptable prices. 14 Employees At September 27, 2016, we had approximately 1,485 employees of which 1,267 are hourly employees and 218 are salaried employees working full time. We consider our employee relations to be good. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Competition The restaurant industry, including the fast food segment, is highly competitive. Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard competes with a large number of other hamburger-oriented fast food restaurants in the areas in which it operates. Many of these restaurants are owned and operated by regional and national restaurant chains, many of which have greater financial resources and experience than we do. Restaurant companies that currently compete with Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard in the Denver market include McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Carl’s Jr., Sonic, Jack in the Box and Freddy’s. Double drive-through restaurant chains such as Rally’s Hamburgers and Checker’s Drive-In Restaurants, which currently operate a total of over 800 double drive-through restaurants in various markets in the United States, are not currently operating in Colorado. Culver’s and Freddy’s are the only significant competitors offering frozen custard as a primary menu item operating in the Denver and Colorado Springs markets and both have a significant presence in Midwestern markets that may be targeted for expansion. Additional “fast casual” hamburger restaurants are being developed in the Colorado market, such as Smashburger and Five Guys; however, they do not have drive-through service and generate an average per person check that is approximately 50% higher than the average check at a Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurant. We believe that Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard may have a competitive advantage in terms of quality of product compared to traditional fast food hamburger chains. Early development of our double drive-through concept in Colorado has given us an advantage over other double drive-through chains that may seek to expand into Colorado because of our brand awareness and present restaurant locations. Nevertheless, we may be at a competitive disadvantage to other restaurant chains with greater name recognition and marketing capability. Furthermore, most of our competitors in the fast-food business operate more restaurants, have been established longer, and have greater financial resources and name recognition than we do. There is also active competition for management personnel, as well as for attractive commercial real estate sites suitable for restaurants. Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar competes with both local and national grill and bar concepts and gourmet, “better burger” concepts. As the concept is expanded, Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar will compete against concepts such as Red Robin, Chili’s, Burger Lounge, The Counter, and Bobby’s Burger Palace. There are other burger- centric fast casual concepts such as Five Guys Burgers & Fries and Smashburger that operate at a lower average customer check than Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar and others such as Zinburger, Bare Burger and Five Napkin Burger that operate with a higher average customer check. We believe that Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar has an advantage in the handcrafted quality of our food, distinctiveness of its atmosphere and uniqueness of its menu offerings. Nevertheless, Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar may be at a competitive disadvantage to other restaurant chains with greater name recognition. Intellectual Property We have registered our mark “Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard” federally. We received approval of our federal registration of “Good Times” in 2003. In addition, we own trademarks or service marks that have been registered, or for which applications are pending, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office including but not limited to: “Big Daddy Bacon Cheeseburger,” “Chicken Dunkers,” “Happiness Made To Order,” “Mighty Deluxe.” Our trademarks expire between 2016 and 2025. We have registered the mark “Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Government Regulation Each of our restaurants is subject to the regulations of various health, sanitation, safety and fire agencies in the jurisdiction in which the restaurant is located. Difficulties or failures in obtaining the required licenses or approvals could delay or prevent the opening of a new restaurant. Federal and state environmental regulations have not had a material effect on our operations. More stringent and varied requirements of local governmental bodies with respect to zoning, land use and environmental factors could delay or prevent development of new restaurants in particular locations. We are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act, which governs such matters as minimum wages, overtime, and other working conditions. In addition, we are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires restaurants and other facilities open to the public to provide for 15 access and use of facilities by the handicapped. Management believes that we are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Beginning in 2015, we became subject to the Affordable Care Act which requires us to have the required health insurance benefits for eligible employees. We are also subject to federal and state laws regulating franchise operations, which vary from registration and disclosure requirements in the offer and sale of franchises to the application of statutory standards regulating franchise relationships. Many state franchise laws impose restrictions on the franchise agreements, including limitations on non-competition provisions and the termination or non-renewal of a franchise. Some states require that franchise materials be registered before franchises can be offered or sold in that state. In addition, each Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurant requires a liquor license and adherence to the attendant laws and requirements regulating the serving and consumption of alcohol. Alcoholic beverage control regulations govern various aspects of these restaurants’ daily operations, including the minimum age of patrons and employees, hours of operation, advertising, wholesale purchasing and inventory control, handling and storage. Typically, licenses to sell alcoholic beverages will require annual renewal and may be suspended or revoked at any time for cause, the definition of which varies by locality. Available Information Our Internet website address is www.goodtimesburgers.com. We make available free of charge through our website’s investor relations information section our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed with or furnished to the SEC under applicable securities laws as soon as reasonably practical after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. Our website information is not part of or incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements This Form 10-K may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and such statements are subject to the safe harbors created thereby. A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events. We try, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements by using words such as "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "may," "will," "would," and similar expressions. Certain forward- looking statements are included in this Form 10-K, principally in the sections captioned "Business," and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Forward-looking statements are related to, among other things: (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) business objectives and strategic plans; operating strategies; our ability to open and operate additional restaurants profitably and the timing of such openings; restaurant and franchise acquisitions; anticipated price increases; expected future revenues and earnings, comparable and non-comparable restaurant sales, results of operations, and future restaurant growth (both company-owned and franchised); estimated costs of opening and operating new restaurants, including general and administrative, marketing, franchise development and restaurant operating costs; anticipated selling, general and administrative expenses and restaurant operating costs, including commodity prices, labor and energy costs; future capital expenditures; our expectation that we will have adequate cash from operations and credit facility borrowings to meet all future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements in fiscal year 2017; the sufficiency of the supply of commodities and labor pool to carry on our business; success of advertising and marketing activities; 16 (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) the absence of any material adverse impact arising out of any current litigation in which we are involved; impact of the adoption of new accounting standards and our financial and accounting systems and analysis programs; expectations regarding competition and our competitive advantages; impact of our trademarks, service marks, and other proprietary rights; and effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such expectations may prove to be materially incorrect due to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. In some cases, information regarding certain important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements appears together with such statement. In addition, the factors described under Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates in Part II, Item 7, and Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A, as well as other possible factors not listed, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the following: concentration of restaurants in certain markets and lack of market awareness in new markets; changes in disposable income; consumer spending trends and habits; increased competition in the quick service restaurant market; costs and availability of food and beverage inventory; our ability to attract qualified managers, employees, and franchisees; changes in the availability of capital or credit facility borrowings; costs and other effects of legal claims by employees, franchisees, customers, vendors, stockholders and others, including settlement of those claims; effectiveness of management strategies and decisions; weather conditions and related events in regions where our restaurants are operated; and changes in accounting standards, policies and practices or related interpretations by auditors or regulatory entities. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances. ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS You should consider carefully the following risk factors before making an investment decision with respect to our securities. You are cautioned that the risk factors discussed below are not exhaustive. Risk Related to the Company We have accumulated losses. We have incurred losses in every fiscal year in our 29 years since inception except in four fiscal years. As of September 27, 2016 we had an accumulated deficit of $22,125,000. We expect to have a loss for the current fiscal year ending September 26, 2017. If we are unable to continue to increase same store sales at existing restaurants, our ability to attain profitability may be adversely affected. We have increased same-store sales for the past six consecutive years at Good Times. Additional same-store sales increases will depend in part on the success of our advertising and promotion of new and existing menu items and consumer acceptance. We cannot assure that our advertising and promotional efforts will in fact be successful. If our same-store sales decrease, and our other operating costs increase, our ability to attain profitability will be adversely affected. New restaurants, when and if opened, may not be profitable, if at all, for several months. We anticipate that our new restaurants, when and if opened, will generally take several months to reach normalized operating levels due to inefficiencies typically associated with new restaurants, including lack of market awareness, the need to hire and train a sufficient number of employees, operating costs which are often materially greater during the first several months of operation than thereafter, preopening costs and other factors. In addition, restaurants opened in new markets may open at lower average weekly sales volumes than restaurants opened in existing markets, and may have higher restaurant level operating expense ratios 17 than in existing markets. Sales at restaurants opened in new markets may take longer to reach average annual company-owned restaurant sales, if at all, thereby affecting the profitability of these restaurants. Our operations are susceptible to the cost of and changes in food availability which could adversely affect our operating results. Our profitability depends in part on our ability to anticipate and react to changes in food costs. Various factors beyond our control, including adverse weather conditions, governmental regulation, production, availability, recalls of food products and seasonality may affect our food costs or cause a disruption in our supply chain. We enter into annual contracts with our chicken and other miscellaneous suppliers. Our contracts for chicken are fixed price contracts. Our contracts for beef are generally based on current market prices plus a processing fee. Changes in the price or availability of our all natural chicken or beef supply or other commodities could materially adversely affect our profitability. We cannot predict whether we will be able to anticipate and react to changing food costs by adjusting our purchasing practices and menu prices, and a failure to do so could adversely affect our operating results. In addition, we may not be able to pass along higher costs through price increases to our customers. Macroeconomic conditions could affect our operating results. If the economy experiences an economic downturn or there are uncertainties regarding economic recovery, consumer spending and the unemployment rate may be affected, which may adversely affect our sales in the future. A proliferation of heavy discounting by our major competitors may also negatively affect our sales and operating results. Price increases may impact customer visits. We may make price increases on selected menu items in order to offset increased operating expenses we believe will be recurring. Although we have not experienced significant consumer resistance to our past price increases, future price increases may deter customers from visiting our restaurants or affect their purchasing decisions. The hamburger restaurant market is highly competitive. The hamburger restaurant market is highly competitive. Our competitors in the QSR segment include many recognized national and regional fast-food hamburger restaurant chains, such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Carl’s Jr., Sonic, Jack in the Box, Freddy’s and Culver’s. We also compete with small regional and local hamburger and other fast-food restaurants, many of which feature drive-through service. Most of our competitors have greater financial resources, marketing programs and name recognition than we do. Discounting by our QSR competitors may adversely affect the revenues and profitability of our restaurants. While Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar operates in the “better burger” restaurant segment, it offers a relatively broad menu and competes with other full service restaurants such as Chili’s, Red Robin and other local and regional full service restaurants. Additionally, customers of both our Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants and Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants are also customers of fast casual hamburger restaurants such as Five Guys Burgers & Fries and Smashburger. Sites for new restaurants may be difficult to acquire. Locating our restaurants in high-traffic and readily accessible areas is an important factor for our success. Our Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard drive-through restaurants require sites with specific characteristics and there are a limited number of suitable sites available in our geographic markets. We intend to continue to locate Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants in leased in-line and end-cap retail locations in contrast to freestanding locations for Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard locations. Since suitable locations are in great demand, in the future we may not be able to obtain optimal sites for either of our restaurant concepts at a reasonable cost. In addition, we cannot assure you that the sites we do obtain will be successful. If our franchisees cannot develop or finance new restaurants, build them on suitable sites or open them on schedule, our growth and success may be impeded. Franchisees may not be able to negotiate acceptable lease or purchase terms for the sites, obtain the necessary permits and government approvals or meet construction schedules. From time to time in the past, we have agreed to extend or modify development schedules and we may do so in the future. Any of these problems could slow our growth and reduce our franchise revenues. Additionally, our franchisees depend upon financing from banks and other financial institutions in order to construct and open new restaurants. Difficulty in obtaining adequate financing adversely affects the number and rate of new restaurant 18 openings by our franchisees and adversely affects our future franchise revenues. We do not presently have any franchised restaurants under development. Our franchisees could take actions that could harm our business. Franchisees are independent contractors and are not our employees. We provide training and support to franchisees; however, franchisees operate their restaurants as independent businesses. Consequently, the quality of franchised restaurant operations may be diminished by any number of factors beyond our control. Moreover, franchisees may not successfully operate restaurants in a manner consistent with our standards and requirements, or may not hire and train qualified managers and other restaurant personnel. Our image and reputation, and the image and reputation of other franchisees, may suffer materially, and system- wide sales could significantly decline, if our franchisees do not operate successfully. We depend on key management employees. We believe our current operations and future success depend largely on the continued services of our management employees, in particular Boyd E. Hoback, our President and Chief Executive Officer, Scott LeFever, our Vice President of Operations for Good Times Drive-Thru Inc. Although we have entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Hoback and LeFever, they may voluntarily terminate their employment with us at any time. In addition, we do not currently maintain key-person insurance on Messrs. Hoback’s, or LeFever’s, life. The loss of Messrs. Hoback’s or LeFever’s services, or other key management personnel, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Labor shortages could slow our growth or harm our business. Our success depends in part upon our ability to attract, motivate and retain a sufficient number of qualified, high-energy employees. Qualified individuals needed to fill these positions are in short supply in some areas. The inability to recruit and retain these individuals may delay the planned openings of new restaurants or result in high employee turnover in existing restaurants, which could harm our business. Additionally, competition for qualified employees could require us to pay higher wages to attract sufficient employees, which could result in higher labor costs. Most of our employees are paid market wages on an hourly basis that are influenced by applicable minimum wage regulations. Accordingly, any increase in the minimum wage, whether state or federal, could have a material adverse impact on our business. We are subject to extensive government regulation that may adversely hinder or impact our ability to govern various aspects of our business including our ability to expand and develop our restaurants. The restaurant industry is subject to various federal, state and local government regulations, including those relating to the sale of food. Our failure to maintain necessary governmental licenses, permits and approvals, including food licenses, could adversely affect our operating results. Difficulties or failures in obtaining the required licenses and approvals could delay, or result in our decision to cancel, the opening of new restaurants. Local authorities may suspend or deny renewal of our food licenses if they determine that our conduct does not meet applicable standards or if there are changes in regulations. Various federal and state labor laws govern our relationship with our employees and affect operating costs. These laws govern minimum wage requirements, overtime pay, meal and rest breaks, unemployment tax rates, workers’ compensation rates, citizenship or residency requirements, child labor regulations and sales taxes. Additional government-imposed increases in minimum wages, overtime pay, paid leaves of absence and mandated health benefits may increase our operating costs. Several states, including Colorado where most of our restaurants are located, have recently increased their respective minimum wage and additional states may raise their respective minimum wage in the future. This could impact the profitability of existing restaurants as well as impact development opportunities in those states. The federal Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in public accommodations and employment. Although our restaurants are designed to be accessible to the disabled, we could be required to make modifications to our restaurants to provide service to, or make reasonable accommodations for, disabled persons. 19 We are also subject to federal and state laws that regulate the offer and sale of franchises and aspects of the licensor-licensee relationship. Many state franchise laws impose restrictions on the franchise agreement, including limitations on non-competition provisions and the termination or non-renewal of a franchise. Some states require that franchise materials be registered before franchises can be offered or sold in the state. Our Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants are also subject to state and local laws that regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverage control regulations govern various aspects of these restaurants’ daily operations, including the minimum age of patrons and employees, hours of operation, advertising, wholesale purchasing and inventory control, handling and storage. Typically, licenses to sell alcoholic beverages require annual renewal and may be suspended or revoked at any time for cause, the definition of which varies by locality. The failure of any of our Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants to timely obtain and maintain any required licenses, permits or approvals to serve alcoholic beverages could delay or prevent the opening of a new restaurant or prevent regular day-to-day operations, including the sale of alcoholic beverages, at a restaurant that is already operating, any of which would adversely affect our business. Health concerns relating to the consumption of beef, chicken or other food products could affect consumer preferences and could negatively impact our results of operations. Like other restaurant chains, consumer preferences could be affected by health concerns about the avian influenza, also known as bird flu, or the consumption of beef, the key ingredient in many of our menu items, or negative publicity concerning food quality, illness and injury generally, such as negative publicity concerning E. coli, “mad cow” or “foot-and-mouth” disease, publication of government or industry findings concerning food products served by us, or other health concerns or operating issues stemming from one restaurant or a limited number of restaurants. This negative publicity may adversely affect demand for our food and could result in a decrease in customer traffic to our restaurants. If we react to the negative publicity by changing our concept or our menu we may lose customers who do not prefer the new concept or menu, and we may not be able to attract a sufficient new customer base to produce the revenue needed to make our restaurants profitable. In addition, we may have different or additional competitors for our intended customers as a result of a concept change and may not be able to compete successfully against those competitors. A decrease in customer traffic to our restaurants as a result of these health concerns or negative publicity or as a result of a change in our menu or concept could materially harm our business. Our ability to succeed with the Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurant concept will require significant capital expenditures and management attention. We believe that new openings of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants are likely to serve as a contributor of our new unit growth and increased profitability over the longer term based on the unit economics of that concept. Our ability to succeed with this new concept will require significant capital expenditures and management attention and is subject to certain risks in addition to those of opening a new Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurant, including customer acceptance of and competition with the Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar concept. If the “ramp-up” period for new Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants does not meet our expectations, our operating results may be adversely affected. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully develop and grow the Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar concept to a point where it will become profitable or generate positive cash flow. We may not be able to attract enough customers to meet targeted levels of performance at new Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants because potential customers may be unfamiliar with the concept or the atmosphere or menu might not be appealing to them. If we cannot successfully execute our growth strategies for Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected. Our growth, including the development of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants, may strain our management and infrastructure. In addition to new openings of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants, we also plan to remodel and reimage In addition, we believe there may be opportunities existing Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants. to open or franchise new Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants from time to time. This growth will increase our operating complexity and place increased demands on our management and infrastructure, including our current restaurant management systems, financial and management controls, and information systems. If our infrastructure is insufficient to support our growth, our ability to open new restaurants, including the development of the Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar concept, would be adversely affected. 20 Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar is subject to all of the risks of a relatively new business, including competition, and there is no guarantee of a return on our capital investment. Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar is a relatively new business concept. Existing Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants have been in existence for approximately six years and are currently located in Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Because of the small number of existing Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants and the relatively short period of time that they have been in operation, there is substantial uncertainty that additional restaurants in other locations will be successful. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in offering Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar franchises throughout the U.S. or that, if and when such franchises are granted, the restaurants developed by franchisees will be successful. There is also substantial uncertainty that the franchising business will be successful in view of the facts that we have sold only two Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurant franchises to date and that the restaurant franchising business is very competitive. We do not have a proven track record of operating in the “small box” better burger casual dining segment. We have historically operated in the quick service restaurant segment, while BDBB operates in the “small box” better burger casual dining segment. We have operated a limited number of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants since February 2014 and thus do not have a proven track record of operating in the “small box” better burger casual dining. Realizing the contemplated benefits from expanding into a new segment of casual dining may take significant time and resources and may depend upon our ability to successfully develop familiarity in the “small box” better burger casual dining segment. Risks Related to the Ownership of Our Common Stock Our principal stockholders have significant voting power and may take actions that may not be in the best interests of our other stockholders. Delta Partners, LP, REIT Redux, LLC, Manatuk Hill Partners, LLC and Wellington Trust Company together beneficially own approximately 27% of our outstanding common stock. This concentration of ownership and voting power may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control and might adversely affect the market price of our common stock, and therefore may not be in the best interests of our other stockholders. Future changes in financial accounting standards may cause adverse unexpected operating results and affect our reported results of operations. Changes in accounting standards can have a significant effect on our reported results and may affect our reporting of transactions completed before the change is effective. See Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion. New pronouncements and varying interpretations of pronouncements have occurred and may occur in the future. Changes to existing rules or differing interpretations with respect to our current practices may adversely affect our reported financial results. Our NASDAQ Listing Is Important. Our Common Stock is currently listed for trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The NASDAQ maintenance rules require, among other things, that our common stock price remains above $1.00 per share and that we have minimum stockholders’ equity of $2.5 million. Compliance with changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure may result in additional expenses. Keeping abreast of, and in compliance with, changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, new SEC regulations and The NASDAQ Market rules, has required an increased amount of management attention and expense. We remain committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and public disclosure. As a result, we intend to invest all reasonably necessary resources to comply with evolving standards, and this investment has resulted in and will continue to result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. 21 If our internal controls are not adequate, we may discover errors in our financial and other reporting that will require significant resources to remedy and could subject us to additional fines. Public companies in the United States are required to review their internal controls as set forth in the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving our stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote. If the internal controls put in place by us are not adequate or in conformity with the requirements of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we may be forced to restate our financial statements and take other actions which will take significant financial and managerial resources, as well as be subject to fines and other government enforcement actions. Because we currently qualify as a “smaller reporting company,” our non-financial and financial information are less than is required by non-smaller reporting companies. Currently we qualify as a “smaller reporting company.” The “smaller reporting company” category includes companies that (1) have a common equity public float of less than $75 million or (2) are unable to calculate their public float and have annual revenue of $50 million or less, upon entering the system. A smaller reporting company prepares and files SEC reports and registration statements using the same forms as other SEC reporting companies, less comprehensive. Regulation S-X contains the SEC requirements for financial statements, while Regulation S- K contains the non-financial disclosure requirements. to be disclosed may differ and be information required though the To locate the scaled disclosure requirements, smaller reporting companies will refer to the special paragraphs labeled “smaller reporting companies” in Regulation S-K. As an example only, smaller reporting companies are not required to make risk factor disclosure in Item 1A of Form 10-K. Other disclosure required by non- smaller reporting companies can be omitted in Form 10-K and Form 10-Q by smaller reporting companies. The price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly. The trading price of our shares of common stock has from time to time fluctuated widely and in the future may be subject to similar fluctuations. This volatility may affect the price at which you could sell your common stock. The market price of our common stock is likely to continue to be volatile and may fluctuate significantly in response to many factors, including: (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) operating results that vary from the expectations of management, securities analysts and investors; developments in our business; the operating and securities price performance of companies that investors consider to be comparable to us; announcements of implementation of strategic transactions or developments and other material events by us or our competitors; negative economic conditions that adversely affect the economy, commodity prices, the job market and other factors that may affect the markets in which we operate; publication of research reports about us or the sectors in which we operate generally; changes in market valuations of similar companies; additions or departures of key management personnel; actions by institutional shareholders; speculation in the press or investment community; and the realization of any of the other risk factors included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 22 Holders of our common stock will be subject to the risk of volatile and depressed market prices of our common stock. In addition, many of the factors listed above are beyond our control. These factors may cause the market price of our common stock to decline, regardless of our financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects. It is impossible to assure investors in our common stock that the market price of our common stock will not fall in the future. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market by our existing shareholders could cause our stock price to fall. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that these sales might occur, could depress the market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise adequate capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We are unable to predict the effect that sales may have on the prevailing market price of our common stock. There may be future sales or other dilution of our equity, which may adversely affect the market price of the shares of our common stock and/or dilute the value of shares of our common stock. We are not restricted from issuing, and stockholder approval is not required in order to issue, additional shares of common stock, including securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, shares of common stock, except any stockholder approval required by The NASDAQ Capital Markets. We have in the past, and may in the future, sell such equity and equity-linked securities. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock or other equity-related securities in the public market could depress the market price of our shares of common stock. We cannot predict the effect that future sales of our common stock or other equity-related securities would have on the market price of our shares of common stock. The market price of our common stock may be adversely affected if we issue additional shares of our common stock. You may not receive dividends on the shares of our common stock. Holders of our common stock are only entitled to receive such dividends as our board of directors may declare out of funds legally available for such payments. We have no plans to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Provisions in our articles of incorporation and bylaws and provisions of Nevada law may prevent or delay an acquisition of our company, which could decrease the trading price of our common stock. We are subject to anti-takeover laws for Nevada corporations. These anti-takeover laws prevent a Nevada corporation from engaging in a business combination with any stockholder, including all affiliates and associates of the stockholder, who is the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock, for two years following the date that the stockholder first became the beneficial owner of 10% or If those conditions are not met, more of the corporation’s voting stock, unless specified conditions are met. then after the expiration of the two-year period the corporation may not engage in a business combination with such stockholder unless certain other conditions are met. Our articles of incorporation and our bylaws contain a number of provisions that may deter or impede takeovers or changes of control or management. These provisions: (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) authorize our board of directors to establish one or more series of preferred stock the terms of which can be determined by the board of directors at the time of issuance; do not allow for cumulative voting in the election of directors unless required by applicable law. Under cumulative voting a minority stockholder holding a sufficient percentage of a class of shares may be able to ensure the election of one or more directors; state that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by the chairman of the board of directors, the president or any two directors and must be called by the president upon the written request of the holders of 25% of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote at such special meeting; and provide that the authorized number of directors is no more than seven, as determined by our board of directors. These provisions, alone or in combination with each other, may discourage transactions involving actual or potential changes of control, including transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices to stockholders for their common stock. 23 We may issue debt and equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities, any of which may be senior to our common stock as to distributions and liquidation. In the future, we may issue debt or equity securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, or we may enter into debt-like financing that is unsecured or secured by any or all of our properties. Such securities may be senior to our common stock with respect to distributions. In addition, in the event of our liquidation, our lenders and holders of our debt and preferred securities would receive distributions of our available assets before distributions to the holders of our common stock. ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS None. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES We currently lease approximately 8,568 square feet of space for our executive offices in Lakewood, Colorado for approximately $188,000 per year under a lease agreement which expires in February 2020. Most of our existing Good Times restaurants are a combination of free-standing structures containing approximately 880 to 1,000 square feet for the double drive thru format and approximately 2,100 to 2,400 square feet for our prototype building with a 45 to 70 seat dining room. We do not own any of the land underlying these restaurants and either lease the land or the land and building. In addition, we have several restaurants that are conversions from other concepts in various sizes ranging from 1,700 square feet to 3,500 square feet. The buildings are situated on lots of approximately 18,000 to 50,000 square feet. Certain restaurants serve as collateral for the underlying debt financing arrangements as discussed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. We intend to acquire new sites both through ground leases and purchase agreements supported by mortgage and leasehold financing arrangements and through sale-leaseback agreements. Our 17 Bad Daddy’s restaurants are leased spaces of approximately 3,000 to 4,000 square feet in retail developments located in Colorado and North Carolina. We intend to lease additional in-line and end-cap spaces in retail developments for new Bad Daddy’s locations. All of the restaurants are regularly maintained by our repair and maintenance staff as well as by outside contractors, when necessary. We believe that all of our properties are in good condition and that there will be a need for periodic capital expenditures to maintain the operational and aesthetic integrity of our properties for the foreseeable future, including recurring maintenance and periodic capital improvements. All of our properties are covered up to replacement cost under our property and casualty insurance policies and in the opinion of management are adequately covered by insurance. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS We are not involved in any material legal proceedings. We are subject, from time to time, to various lawsuits in the normal course of business. These lawsuits are not expected to have a material impact. ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES Not applicable. 24 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES. Shares of our Common Stock are listed for trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “GTIM”. The following table presents the quarterly high and low bid prices for our Common Stock as reported by the NASDAQ Capital Market for each quarter within the last two fiscal years. The quotations reflect interdealer prices, without retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions and may not represent actual transactions. QUARTER ENDED HIGH LOW QUARTER ENDED HIGH LOW 2015 2016 December 31, 2014 March 31, 2015 June 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 $ 7.75 $ 8.73 $10.19 $ 9.50 $4.81 $6.60 $6.58 $5.80 December 31, 2015 March 31, 2016 June 30, 2016 September 27, 2016 $7.11 $5.28 $4.23 $4.48 $ 3.90 $ 2.92 $ 2.75 $ 3.33 As of December 16, 2016 there were approximately 129 holders of record of our common stock. However, management estimates that there are not fewer than 2,509 beneficial owners of our common stock. Dividend Policy: We have never paid dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. In addition, we have obtained financing under loan agreements that restrict the payment of dividends. Our ability to pay future dividends will necessarily depend on our earnings and financial condition. However, since restaurant development is capital intensive, we currently intend to retain any earnings for that purpose. Disclosure with Respect to our Equity Compensation Plans: We maintain the 2008 Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, pursuant to which we may grant equity awards to eligible persons, and have outstanding stock options and restricted stock grants issued under our 2001 Good Times Restaurants Stock Option Plan. Pursuant to stockholder approval in February 2016 the total number of shares available for issuance under the 2008 plan was increased to 1,500,000. For additional information, see Note 10, Stockholders’ Equity, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. The following table gives information about equity awards under our plans as of September 27, 2016: Equity Compensation Plan Information: (a) Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants & rights (b) (c) Weighted- average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants & rights (1) Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) 766,999 $4.99 478,590 Plan category Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1) Excludes restricted stock grants which are issued with a zero exercise price. 25 ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA The selected financial data on the following pages are derived from our historical financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by such financial statements which are included in Item 8 hereof. The following presents certain historical financial information. This financial information includes the combined operations of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012 to September 27, 2016. Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on the net loss. Due to the acquisition of BDI on May 7, 2015, fiscal years 2016 and 2015 may not be comparable to the other fiscal years presented. Operating Data: Restaurant sales Franchise fees and royalties Total net revenues Restaurant operating costs Food and packaging costs Payroll and other employee benefit costs Occupancy and other operating costs New store pre-opening costs Depreciation and amortization Total restaurant operating costs Selling, general & administrative costs Acquisition costs Franchise costs Loss (gain) on restaurant assets Loss from operations Other income and (expenses) Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap Other income (expense) Affiliate investment loss Debt extinguishment costs Interest income (expense), net Total other expense Net loss Income attributable to non-controlling interest Net loss attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc. Preferred stock dividends Net loss attributable to common shareholders Basic and diluted loss per share Balance Sheet Data: Working capital Total assets Long-term debt Non-controlling interests Total stockholders' equity Fiscal Years (in thousands) 2016 $ 63,716 723 64,439 2015 $ 43,517 540 44,057 2014 $ 27,368 375 27,743 2013 $ 22,523 369 22,892 2012 $ 19,274 432 19,706 20,236 22,098 10,577 1,695 2,222 56,828 7,828 - 108 (25) ($300) - (1) - (57) (107) (165) ($465) (856) ($1,321) - ($1,321) ($.11) 14,567 14,387 7,179 784 1,246 38,163 5,365 648 111 9 ($239) - (7) (5) - (49) (61) ($300) (491) ($791) - ($791) ($.08) 9,273 8,915 4,599 669 636 24,092 7,655 7,809 4,345 99 719 20,627 6,592 6,691 3,939 - 795 18,017 3,790 - 96 (16) ($219) - (10) (146) - 5 (151) ($370) (320) ($690) 59 ($749) ($.12) 2,608 - 67 (18) ($392) - (6) (102) - (44) (152) ($544) (143) ($687) 120 ($807) ($.27) 2,154 - 60 (51) ($474) 20 (15) - - (199) (194) ($668) (109) ($777) - ($777) ($.29) $ 2,671 46,877 19 1,720 $ 37,798 $ 7,470 48,228 1,104 1,615 $ 38,257 $ 7,841 16,881 219 279 $ 13,321 $ 4,834 9,875 94 242 $ 7,321 $ 848 7,061 139 203 $ 3,260 26 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Overview We operate as two reportable business segments: Good Times Burgers and Frozen Custard restaurants (“Good Times”) and Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants (“Bad Daddy’s”). All of our Good Times restaurants compete in the quick-service drive-through dining industry while our Bad Daddy’s restaurants compete in the full-service upscale casual dining industry. We believe that providing this additional financial information for each of our brands will provide a better understanding of our overall operating results. Refer to note 12, Segment Reporting, in the notes to our consolidated financial statements for more information. The following tables present information about our reportable segments for the respective periods: Fiscal Year 2016 Fiscal Year 2015 (1) Good Times: Restaurant sales Franchise revenues Restaurant operating costs: Food and packaging Payroll and employee benefits Occupancy and other Depreciation & amortization Preopening costs Total restaurant operating costs General & administrative costs Advertising costs Franchise costs Loss (gain) on restaurant assets Income from operations Bad Daddy’s (1): Restaurant sales Franchise revenues Restaurant operating costs: Food and packaging Payroll and employee benefits Occupancy and other Depreciation & amortization Preopening costs Total restaurant operating costs General & administrative costs Advertising costs Acquisition costs Franchise costs Loss (gain) on restaurant assets Loss from operations $ 28,861 356 9,346 9,450 5,092 746 4 $ 24,638 2,710 1,283 106 (25) 505 $ $ 34,855 367 10,890 12,648 5,485 1,476 1,691 $ 32,190 3,578 257 0 2 0 ($805) 98.8% 1.2% 32.4% 32.7% 17.6% 2.6% 0.0% 85.4% 9.3% 4.4% 0.4% (0.1%) 1.7% 99.0% 1.0% 31.2% 36.3% 15.7% 4.2% 4.9% 92.4% 10.2% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% (2.3%) $ 28,521 380 9,734 8,967 4,768 678 172 $ 24,319 2,839 1,122 92 9 520 $ $ 14,996 160 4,833 5,420 2,411 568 612 $ 13,844 1,328 76 648 19 0 ($759) 98.7% 1.3% 34.1% 31.4% 16.7% 2.4% 0.6% 85.3% 9.8% 4.2% 0.3% (0.0%) 1.8% 98.9% 1.1% 32.2% 36.1% 16.1% 3.8% 4.1% 92.3% 8.8% 0.5% 4.3% 0.1% 0.0% (5.0%) Restaurant operating costs are expressed as a percentage of restaurant sales (1) For fiscal year 2015, the information includes revenues and costs related to the acquisition of BDI in May 2015. 27 Good Times restaurants: We currently operate twenty-seven company-owned and joint venture Good Times restaurants – all in the state of Colorado. In addition, we have ten Good Times franchise restaurants, eight operating in Colorado and two in Wyoming. Same store sales at our Good Times restaurants increased 0.3% in fiscal 2016 compared to fiscal 2015. The increase in fiscal 2016 is comprised of an approximate 3.4% increase in menu pricing and an approximate 3.1% decrease in customer traffic. Our outlook for fiscal 2017 for Good Times is cautiously optimistic based on the last six years of positive sales trends; however, our sales trends are influenced by many factors. We are continuing to manage our marketing communications to balance growth in customer traffic and the average customer expenditure. We plan to open one additional Good Times restaurant in fiscal 2017. Bad Daddy’s restaurants: We currently operate 17 company-owned and joint venture Bad Daddy’s restaurants—ten in Colorado and seven in North Carolina. We also license one restaurant in North Carolina and have a franchise restaurant in South Carolina and a franchise restaurant in Tennessee. The North Carolina restaurants were all acquired in the acquisition of BDI in May 2015, as described below. Subsequent to fiscal year end, we opened one additional Bad Daddy’s restaurant in the Denver metropolitan area, and we expect to open eight to ten more during fiscal 2017. Acquisition of Bad Daddy’s International, LLC In May 2015, we completed our acquisition of all of the membership interests in Bad Daddy’s International, LLC from five sellers. As of the date of the acquisition, BDI owned all of the member interests in four limited liability companies, each of which owned and operated a Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurant in North Carolina. In addition, BDI owned a portion of the member interests in three other limited liability companies, each of which also owned a Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurant in North Carolina. BDI owns the intellectual property associated with the Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar concept and owns 52% of the member interests in Bad Daddy’s Franchise Development, LLC (“BDFD”), which has granted franchises for the ownership and operation of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants in South Carolina and Tennessee. Prior to the acquisition, the Company owned the other 48% of BDFD. The aggregate price paid by the Company for the purchase of BDI was $21,402,000, comprised of $18,988,000 payable in cash and a one-year secured promissory note bearing interest at 3.25% in the amount of $2,414,000. To finance the acquisition in May 2015, we issued an additional 2,783,810 shares of our common stock at a price to the public of $8.15 per shares. For additional information, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015 included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Results of Operations for Fiscal 2016 Compared to Fiscal 2015 Net Revenues: Net revenues for fiscal 2016 increased $20,382,000 (+46.3%) to $64,439,000 from $44,057,000 for fiscal 2015, of which $316,000 came from the Good Times restaurants and $20,066,000 from the Bad Daddy’s restaurants. Good Times restaurant sales increased $340,000 to $28,861,000 from $28,521,000 in fiscal 2015. Same store restaurant sales increased 0.3% during fiscal 2016 compared to fiscal 2015. Restaurants are included in same store sales after they have been open a full fifteen months. Restaurant sales increased from the prior year due to the same store sales increase and the opening of one new restaurant in May 2015. The average menu price increase in fiscal 2016 over fiscal 2015 was approximately 3.4%. Franchise revenues decreased $24,000 in fiscal 2016 primarily due to a decrease in restaurant sales at the franchise locations. Average Good Times restaurant sales for company-operated restaurants open the entire fiscal year for fiscal 2015 and 2016 were as follows: Company-operated Fiscal 2016 $1,088,000 Fiscal 2015 $1,091,000 During fiscal 2016, company-operated Good Times restaurants’ sales for restaurants that had been open a full fifteen months ranged from a low of $786,000 to a high of $1,907,000. 28 Bad Daddy’s restaurant sales for fiscal 2016 were $34,855,000, which includes sales of $7,652,000 for three Bad Daddy’s restaurants in Colorado that were open the entire fiscal year and sales of $8,726,000 for six new restaurants in Colorado that opened during the year. It also includes sales of $18,477,000 for the seven Bad Daddy’s restaurants acquired from BDI in May 2015. Additionally, net revenues increased $207,000 compared to fiscal 2015 due to Bad Daddy’s franchise royalties and license fees which are all associated with the BDI acquisition. For factors which may affect future results of operations, please refer to a discussion of planned product and system changes discussed in the section entitled “Our Growth Strategies” in Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Food and Packaging Costs: For fiscal 2016, food and packaging costs increased $5,669,000 from $14,567,000 (33.9% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2015 to $20,236,000 (31.8% of restaurant sales). Good Times food and packaging costs were $9,346,000 (32.4% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2016, down from $9,734,000 (34.1% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2015. We experienced moderation in commodity costs beginning in our third fiscal quarter of 2015 and continuing into fiscal 2016. Bad Daddy’s food and packaging costs were $10,890,000 (31.2% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2016, up from $4,833,000 (32.2% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2015. $3,388,000 of the $6,057,000 increase was attributable to the North Carolina BDI restaurants acquired in May 2015. The remaining increase of $2,669,000 was attributable to the three Bad Daddy’s restaurants in Colorado open the entire fiscal year and the six new Bad Daddy’s restaurants that opened in fiscal 2016. Payroll and Other Employee Benefit Costs: For fiscal 2016, payroll and other employee benefit costs increased $7,711,000 from $14,387,000 (33.1% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2015 to $22,098,000 (34.7% of restaurant sales). Good Times payroll and other employee benefit costs were $9,450,000 (32.7% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2016, up from $8,967,000 (31.4% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2015. The $483,000 increase in payroll and other employee benefit expenses is primarily due to an increase in the average wage paid to our employees, which increased approximately 6% in fiscal 2016 compared to fiscal 2015. The 6% increase is attributable to a very competitive labor market in Colorado. Payroll and other employee benefits increased approximately $146,000 in fiscal 2016 due to one new restaurant opened in May 2015. Bad Daddy’s payroll and other employee benefit costs were $12,648,000 (36.3% of restaurant sales) for fiscal 2016 up from $5,420,000 (36.1% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2015. $3,732,000 of the $7,228,000 increase was attributable to the North Carolina BDI restaurants acquired in May 2015. The remaining increase of $3,496,000 was attributable to the three Bad Daddy’s restaurants in Colorado open the entire fiscal year and the six new Bad Daddy’s restaurants that opened in fiscal 2016. Occupancy and Other Operating Costs: For fiscal 2016, occupancy and other operating costs increased $3,398,000 from $7,179,000 (16.6% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2015 to $10,577,000 (16.5% of restaurant sales). Good Times occupancy and other operating costs were $5,092,000 (17.6% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2016, up from $4,768,000 (16.7% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2015. The $324,000 increase in occupancy and other costs is primarily attributable to: (cid:2) (cid:2) Increase of $108,000 in occupancy and other restaurant operating costs due to the one new restaurant opened in May 2015. Increases in various other restaurant operating costs of $216,000 at existing restaurants comprised primarily of repairs and maintenance, rent, property taxes and bank fees. Occupancy costs may increase as a percent of sales as new company-owned restaurants are developed due to higher rent associated with sale-leaseback operating leases, as well as increased property taxes on those locations. Bad Daddy’s occupancy and other operating costs were $5,485,000 (15.7% of restaurant sales) for fiscal 2015 up from $2,411,000 (16.1% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2015. $1,666,000 of the $3,074,000 increase was attributable to the North Carolina BDI restaurants acquired in May 2015. The remaining increase of $1,408,000 was attributable to the three Bad Daddy’s restaurants in Colorado open the entire fiscal year and the six new Bad Daddy’s restaurants that opened in fiscal 2016. 29 New Store Preopening Costs: In fiscal 2016, we incurred $1,695,000 of preopening costs compared to $784,000 in fiscal 2015. Good Times preopening costs were $4,000 for fiscal 2016 compared to $172,000 in fiscal 2015. Bad Daddy’s preopening costs were $1,691,000 for fiscal 2016 compared to $612,000 in fiscal 2015. All of the preopening costs are related to the newly developed Bad Daddy’s restaurants. Depreciation and Amortization Costs: For fiscal 2016, depreciation and amortization costs increased $976,000 from $1,246,000 in fiscal 2015 to $2,222,000 in fiscal 2016. Good Times depreciation costs increased $68,000 from $678,000 in fiscal 2015 to $746,000 in fiscal 2016, primarily due to the one new restaurant opened in fiscal 2015 and one major remodel completed in fiscal 2015. Bad Daddy’s depreciation costs increased $908,000 from $568,000 in fiscal 2015 to $1,476,000 in fiscal 2016. $383,000 of the increase was attributable to the North Carolina BDI restaurants acquired in May 2015. The remaining increase of $525,000 was attributable to the three Bad Daddy’s restaurants in Colorado open the entire fiscal year and the six new Bad Daddy’s restaurants that opened in fiscal 2016. General and Administrative Costs: For fiscal 2016, general and administrative costs increased $2,121,000 from $4,167,000 (9.5% of total revenues) in fiscal 2015 to $6,288,000 (9.8% of total revenue). The $2,121,000 increase in general and administrative expenses in fiscal 2015 is primarily attributable to: Increase in payroll and employee benefit costs of $1,385,000 Increase in incentive stock compensation cost of $240,000 (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) Net increases in all other expenses of $496,000. General and administrative costs will continue to increase as we build up our infrastructure to support the growth of both of our brands but are expected to decrease as a percent of revenue as new restaurants are opened. Advertising Costs: For fiscal 2016, advertising costs increased $342,000 from $1,198,000 (2.8% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2015 to $1,540,000 (2.4% of restaurant sales). Good Times advertising costs increased $161,000 from $1,122,000 (3.9% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2015 to $1,283,000 (4.4% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2016. Good Times advertising costs consists primarily of contributions made to the advertising materials fund and a regional advertising cooperative based on a percentage of restaurant sales. We anticipate that in fiscal 2017 Good Times advertising costs will remain consistent with fiscal 2016 as a percentage of restaurant sales and will consist primarily of cable television advertising, social media and on- site and point-of-purchase merchandising totaling approximately 4.4% of restaurant sales. Bad Daddy’s advertising costs were $257,000 (0.7% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2016 compared to $76,000 (0.5% of restaurant sales) in fiscal 2015. The North Carolina BDI restaurants acquired in May 2015 accounted for $100,000 of the increase. Bad Daddy’s advertising costs consist primarily of menu development, printing costs and local store marketing. Beginning in fiscal 2016 all restaurants contributed to an advertising materials fund based on a percentage of restaurant sales. Acquisition Costs: For fiscal 2016 there were no acquisition costs compared to acquisition costs of $648,000 in fiscal 2015. All acquisition costs in the prior year were related to the acquisition of BDI, as discussed under “Acquisition of Bad Daddy’s International, LLC,” and included legal, accounting, other non-recurring integration costs and other professional services related to the transaction. Franchise Costs: For fiscal 2016, franchise costs decreased $3,000 from $111,000 in fiscal 2015 to $108,000. The costs are primarily related to the Good Times franchised restaurants. Gain or Loss on Restaurant Asset Disposals: For fiscal 2016, the gain on restaurant asset disposals was $25,000 compared to a loss of $9,000 in fiscal 2015. The $25,000 gain in fiscal 2016 is comprised of a deferred gain on a previous sale lease-back transaction. Loss from Operations: The loss from operations was $300,000 in fiscal 2016 compared to a loss from operations of $239,000 in fiscal 2015. 30 The increase in loss from operations for the fiscal year is due primarily to matters discussed in the "Restaurant Operating Costs", "General and Administrative Costs", “Franchise Costs” and “Gain on Restaurant Asset Sales” sections above. Net Loss: The net loss was $465,000 for fiscal 2016 compared to a net loss of $300,000 in fiscal 2015. The change from fiscal 2015 to fiscal 2016 was primarily attributable to the matters discussed in the "Net Revenues", "Restaurant Operating Costs", "General and Administrative Costs" and "Franchise Costs" sections above, as well as 1) an increase in net interest expense of $58,000 compared to the same prior year period; and 2) debt extinguishment costs of $57,000 in fiscal 2016 compared to none in the same prior year period. Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests: For fiscal 2016, the income attributable to non-controlling interests was $856,000 compared to $491,000 in fiscal 2015. The non-controlling interest represents the limited partner’s share of income in the Good Times and Bad Daddy’s joint venture restaurants. $427,000 of the current year income is attributable to the Good Times joint venture restaurants, compared to $367,000 in the same prior year period. $429,000 of the current year income is attributable to the BDI joint venture restaurants, compared to $124,000 in the same prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA plus non-cash stock based compensation expense, preopening expense, non-recurring acquisition costs, GAAP rent in excess of cash rent, and non-cash disposal of assets. Adjusted EBITDA is intended as a supplemental measure of our performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and operating results. Our management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (i) as a factor in evaluating management's performance when determining incentive compensation and (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies. We believe that the use of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company's financial measures with other fast casual restaurants, which may present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. In addition, you should be aware when evaluating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA that in the future we may incur expenses similar to those excluded when calculating these measures. Our presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies, because all companies do not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same fashion. Our management does not consider EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements. Some of these limitations are: (cid:2) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; (cid:2) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (cid:2) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts; (cid:2) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; (cid:2) stock based compensation expense is and will remain a key element of our overall long-term incentive compensation package, although we exclude it as an expense when evaluating our ongoing performance for a particular period; (cid:2) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations; and (cid:2) other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying 31 primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally. You should review the reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA below and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. The following table reconciles net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands): Adjusted EBITDA: Net loss, as reported Depreciation and amortization Interest expense, net EBITDA Preopening expense (1) Non-cash stock based compensation (2) Non-recurring acquisition costs (3) Debt extinguishment costs (4) GAAP rent in excess of cash rent (5) Non-cash disposal of asset (6) Adjusted EBITDA Fiscal Year 2016 2015 $ (1,321) 2,116 107 902 1,680 718 - 57 36 (25) $ 3,368 $ (791) 1,224 49 482 784 478 648 0 102 9 $ 2,503 (1) Represents expenses directly associated with the opening of new restaurants, including preopening rent. (2) Represents non-cash stock based compensation as described in Note 10 to the financial statements. (3) Represents the costs related to the acquisition of BDI and includes legal, accounting and other non-recurring integration costs related to the transaction. Represents the prepayment penalty and write off of unamortized loan fees associated with the retirement of the Bridge Funding Credit Facility. Represents the excess of GAAP rent recorded in the financial statements over the amount of cash rent incurred. Primarily related to a deferred gain on a previous sale leaseback transaction on a Good Times restaurant. (4) (5) (6) Liquidity and Capital Resources Cash and Working Capital: As of September 27, 2016, we had a working capital excess of $2,671,000. Our working capital position benefits from the fact that we generally collect cash from sales to customers the same day, or in the case of credit or debit card transactions, within several days of the related sale, and we typically have two to four weeks to pay our vendors. This benefit may increase when new Bad Daddy’s and Good Times restaurants are opened. We believe that we will have sufficient capital to meet our working capital, long term debt obligations and recurring capital expenditure needs in fiscal 2017 and beyond. As of September 27, 2016, we had total commitments outstanding of $1,621,000 related to construction contracts for Good Times and Bad Daddy’s restaurants currently under development. We anticipate these commitments will be funded out of existing cash or future borrowings against the Cadence Bank credit facility. Financing: Public Offering: On May 4, 2015 we completed a public offering of 2,783,810 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The price to the public was $8.15 per share with an underwriter’s agreement at a price of $7.58 per share. The public offering resulted in net proceeds of approximately $20.6 million that we primarily used for the acquisition of Bad Daddy’s International and development of additional Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants. Bad Daddy’s International Note Payable: In May 2015, in connection with the BDI purchase, the Company entered into a one-year secured promissory note bearing interest at 3.25% in the amount of $2,414,000. The outstanding promissory note, along with all accrued interest, was paid in full on May 6, 2016. Bridge Funding Credit Facility: On July 30, 2014 Drive Thru entered into a Development Line Loan and Security Agreement with United Capital Business Lending, whose name was changed to Bridge Funding Group in February 2016 (“Lender”), pursuant to which Lender agreed to loan Drive Thru up to $2,100,000 (the “Loan”) and entered into a Collateral Assignment of Franchise Agreements, Management Agreement and Partnership Interests with Lender. In addition, on July 30, 2014, the Company entered into a Guaranty Agreement (the “Guaranty Agreement”) with Lender, pursuant to which the Company guaranteed the repayment of the Loan. 32 The Loan Agreement, Collateral Assignment, Notes (as defined below) and Guaranty Agreement are referred to herein as the “Loan Documents.” In connection with each disbursement under the Loan Agreement, Drive Thru executed a Promissory Note (the “Notes”) in the full amount of each disbursement request. The Notes incurred interest at a rate of 6.69% per annum, were repayable in monthly installments of principal and interest over 84 months, and contained other customary terms and conditions. The Notes were subject to certain prepayment fees ranging between 1% and 3% of the unpaid balance at such time if Drive Thru repaid a Note in certain circumstances prior to the thirty seventh monthly installment under such Note. All promissory notes associated with the Loan Agreement, including all accrued interest, were paid off on September 9, 2016, and the Loan Agreement with the Lender was terminated. In connection with the termination of the Loan Agreement, the Company incurred Debt Extinguishment Costs of $57,000 for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2016 as a result of $20,000 of prepayment fees paid to Lender and the write off of $37,000 in unamortized loan fees associated with the Loan Agreement. Cadence Credit Facility: On September 8, 2016 the Company entered into a credit agreement with Cadence Bank (“Cadence”) pursuant to which Cadence agreed to loan the Company up to $9,000,000 (the “Cadence Credit Facility”). The Cadence Credit Facility will mature on September 8, 2019 and accrues commitment fees on the daily unused balance of the facility at a rate of .25%. All borrowings under the Cadence Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate based upon the Company’s election of (i) 3.0% plus the base rate, which is the highest of the (a) Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the Cadence bank publicly-announced prime rate, and (c) LIBOR plus 1.0%, or (ii) LIBOR, with a .125% floor, plus 4.0%. Interest is due at the end of each calendar quarter if the Company selects to pay interest based on the base rate and at the end of each LIBOR period if it selects to pay interest based on LIBOR. The Cadence Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that the Company considers customary for an agreement of this type, including covenants setting a maximum leverage ratio of 5.35:1 and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25:1. As a result of entering into the Cadence Credit Facility, the Company paid loan origination costs including professional fees of approximately $173,000 and will amortize these costs over the term of the credit agreement. The obligations under the Cadence Credit Facility are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets. As of September 27, 2016 the Company had not yet borrowed against the Cadence Credit Facility. Cash Flows: Net cash provided by operating activities was $5,398,000 for fiscal 2016 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $3,168,000 in fiscal 2015. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 2016 was the result of a net loss of $465,000 and non-cash reconciling items totaling $5,863,000 (comprised principally of 1) depreciation and amortization of $2,336,000; 2) accretion of deferred rent of $423,000; 3) amortization of lease incentive obligations of $218,000 4) $718,000 of stock option compensation expense; 5) an increase in deferred liabilities related to tenant allowances of $2,161,000; 6) an $89,000 decrease in accounts payable; 7) an increase in accrued liabilities of $1,255,000; and 8) net decreases in operating assets and liabilities totaling $723,000). 33 Net cash used in investing activities in fiscal 2016 was $8,482,000 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $23,715,000 in fiscal 2015. Fiscal 2016 primarily reflects the purchases of property and equipment. Purchases of property and equipment were $8,501,000, comprised of the following: (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) $7,235,000 in costs for the development of Bad Daddy’s locations in Colorado $229,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our Bad Daddy’s restaurants $641,000 in costs related to our existing Good Times locations, for reimaging and remodeling $100,000 for the development of one Good Times locations $199,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our Good Times restaurants $97,000 for miscellaneous capital expenditures related to our corporate office Net cash used in financing activities in fiscal 2016 was $4,395,000 compared to net cash provided by financing activities $24,462,000 in fiscal 2015. The fiscal 2016 activity includes principal payments on notes payable and long term debt of $3,683,000, net proceeds from option exercises of $39,000, and net distributions to non- controlling interests in partnerships of $751,000. Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements We remain contingently liable on various land leases underlying restaurants that were previously sold to franchisees. We have never experienced any losses related to these contingent lease liabilities; however, if a franchisee defaults on the payments under the leases, we would be liable for the lease payments as the assignor or sub-lessor of the lease. Currently we have not been notified nor are we aware of any leases in default under which we are contingently liable. However, there can be no assurance that there will not be defaults in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our future operating results. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. Preparing consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by the application of our accounting policies. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. Critical accounting estimates are those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. While we apply our judgment based on assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could vary from these assumptions. It is possible that materially different amounts would be reported using different assumptions. The following is a description of what we consider to be our most significant accounting policies. Leases: We lease real estate for various restaurant locations under long-term non-cancelable leases from unrelated third parties. All of our real estate leases are classified as operating leases under ASC 840—Leases. The lease term begins on the date we become legally obligated for the rent payments or we take possession of the building or land, whichever is earlier. The lease term includes cancelable option periods where failure to exercise such options would result in an economic penalty. Certain of our operating leases contain predetermined fixed escalations of the minimum rent during the term of the lease. For these leases, we recognize the related rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term and record the difference between the amounts charged to operations and amounts paid as deferred rent. Most of our leases contain rent holidays, which typically begin on the possession date and end on the date the restaurant opens, during which no cash rent payments are due under the terms of the lease. Rent holidays are included in the lease term when determining straight-line rent expense, and the rent incurred before the restaurant opens is charged to Preopening costs. Additionally, certain of our operating leases contain clauses that provide for additional contingent rent based on a percentage of sales greater than certain specified target amounts. We recognize contingent rent expense provided the achievement of that target is probable. Deferred Rent: The excess of cumulative rent expense (recognized on a straight-line basis) over cumulative rent payments made on leases is recognized as a deferred rent liability in the accompanying balance sheets. 34 Also included in deferred rent are lease incentives provided by landlords upon entering into leases, often related to landlord payments for tenant improvements that we commonly negotiate when opening new restaurants to help fund build-out costs. These costs typically include general construction to alter the layout of the restaurant, leasehold improvements, and other miscellaneous items. We capitalize leasehold improvements and record a deferred liability for the amount of cash received from the landlord, which is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term as defined above. The amortization of the deferred liability related to these tenant improvements is recorded as a reduction of rent expense. Non-controlling Interests: Non-controlling interests, previously called minority interests, are presented as a separate item in the equity section of the consolidated balance sheet. Consolidated net income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests are presented on the face of the consolidated statement of operations. Additionally, changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions, and that deconsolidation of a subsidiary is recorded as a gain or loss based on the fair value on the deconsolidation date. Income Taxes: We account for income taxes under the liability method whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. We provide a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value. We continually review the realizability of our deferred tax assets, including an analysis of factors such as future taxable income, reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, and tax planning strategies. We assessed whether a valuation allowance should be recorded against our deferred tax assets based on consideration of all available evidence, using a “more likely than not” standard. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we considered both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of deferred tax assets. In making such assessment, more weight was given to evidence that could be objectively verified, including recent cumulative losses. Future sources of taxable income were also considered in determining the amount of the recorded valuation allowance. Based on our review of this evidence, we determined that a full valuation allowance against all of our deferred tax assets was appropriate. As we increase earnings and utilize deferred tax assets in the future, it is possible the valuation allowance could be reduced or eliminated. We are subject to taxation in various jurisdictions. We continue to remain subject to examination by U.S. federal authorities for the years 2013 through 2016. We believe that our income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained on audit and do not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded. Our practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. We have accrued $0 for interest and penalties as of September 27, 2016. Variable Interest Entities: Once an entity is determined to be a Variable Interest Entity (VIE), the party with the controlling financial interest, the primary beneficiary, is required to consolidate it. We have three franchisees with notes payable and after analysis we have determined that, while the franchisees are VIE’s, we are not the primary beneficiary of the entities, and therefore they are not required to be consolidated. Business Combination: In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805, Business Combinations ("ASC 805"), the total purchase consideration related to the acquisition of BDI was allocated to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of May 7, 2015 (the acquisition date). The values for current assets and current liabilities including receivables, prepaid expenses, inventories and accounts payable and other accrued liabilities were determined based on their respective book values which approximated their realizable values. We estimated the value of property and equipment based on the original cost and remaining life of each asset. The value of unfavorable lease liabilities was based on the estimate of future rent payments in excess of current fair market value rents. The value of non-controlling interests was based on the ownership percent of each non-controlling interest multiplied by the estimated net values of the underlying assets of each respective joint venture. The values of identifiable intangible assets such as Trademarks, Franchise Agreements and Non-compete agreements were determined by an independent Corporate Finance and Business Valuation firm. The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value of net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill which represents benefits expected as a result of the acquisition including sales and unit growth opportunities. 35 Recent Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), (ASU 2016-02), which replaces the existing guidance in Accounting Standard Codification 840, Leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. ASU 2016-02 requires a dual approach for lessee accounting under which a lessee would account for leases as finance leases or operating leases. Both finance leases and operating leases will result in the lessee recognizing a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. We are currently assessing the impact that adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial position or results of operations, but expect that it will result in a significant increase in our long-term assets and liabilities given we have a significant number of leases as disclosed in Note 7 to the financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (ASU 2016-09). ASU 2016-09 includes provisions intended to simplify various aspects related to how share- based payments are accounted for and presented in the financial statements. The areas for simplification include income tax consequences, forfeitures, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 on our financial statements and disclosures. ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Not applicable. ITEM 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA The report of the independent registered public accounting firm and financial statements listed in the accompanying index are included in Item 15 of this report. See index to the consolidated financial statements on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE During the two most recent fiscal years, Good Times has not had any changes in or disagreements with its independent accountants on matters of accounting or financial disclosure. ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: As previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, we concluded that, as of September 30, 2015, our controls were not adequate to ensure that all liabilities related to development costs for restaurants that were currently under construction but not yet open were recorded in the proper period. Subsequent to September 30, 2015, we implemented a process of analyzing each new restaurant on a project by project basis to ensure that all development costs and the related liabilities are recorded as of the end of each reporting period. This process involves using estimates to record costs incurred but not yet billed for the reporting period. Based on an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), as of the end of the period covered by this report on form 10K, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Controller (its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: We are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). We maintain a system of internal controls that is designed to provide reasonable assurance in a cost-effective manner as to the fair and reliable preparation and presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. 36 We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 27, 2016. In making this evaluation, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. This evaluation included a review of the documentation of controls, evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls and a conclusion on this evaluation. We have concluded that, as of September 27, 2016, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on these criteria. This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting: Other than as set forth above, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal year ended September 27, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION Nothing to report. 37 PART III We will file a definitive proxy statement for our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders with the SEC, pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year. Accordingly, those sections of our definitive Proxy Statement that specifically address the items set forth herein are incorporated by reference. Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE The information required by Item 10 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K. Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The information required by Item 11 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K. Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS The information required by Item 12 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K. Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE The information required by Item 13 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K. Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES The information required by Item 14 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K. PART IV ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES a) The following documents have been filed as part of this report or, where noted, incorporated by reference: 1) Financial Statements The Company’s consolidated financial statements are included beginning on pages F-1. 2) Financial Statement Schedules All schedules have been omitted because the matter or conditions are not present or the information required to be set forth therein is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto. 3) Exhibits The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report: 38 Exhibit 2.1** 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 4.1 4.2 Description Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated April 24, 2015, among Good Times Restaurants Inc., FS-BDI Holdings, LLC, Thompson Family Associates, LLC, Keeper Investments, LLC, James C. Verney and Fenner Restaurant Group, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 2015 (File No. 000- 18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Articles of Incorporation of Good Times Restaurants Inc. (previously filed on November 30, 1988 as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-18 (File No. 33-25810-LA) and incorporated herein by reference) Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Good Times Restaurants Inc. dated January 23, 1990 (previously filed on January 18, 1990 as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Good Times Restaurants Inc. dated June 15, 1994 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 7, 2013 (File No. 333-188183) and incorporated herein by reference) Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Good Times Restaurants Inc. dated September 23, 1996 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Certificate of Designations, Preferences, and Rights of Series B Convertible Preference Stock of Good Times Restaurants Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 1 to the Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D filed by The Erie County Investment Co., The Bailey Company, LLLP and Paul T. Bailey (File No. 005-42729) on February 14, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference) Certificate of Change of Good Times Restaurants Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 12, 2011 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Certificate of Designations, Preferences, and Rights of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of Good Times Restaurants Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 20, 2012 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Restated Bylaws of Good Times Restaurants Inc. dated November 7, 1997 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.6 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Amendment to Restated Bylaws of Good Times Restaurants Inc. dated August 14, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 31, 2007 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Amendment to Restated Bylaws of Good Times Restaurants Inc. dated August 30, 2013 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 6, 2013 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Amendment to Restated Bylaws of Good Times Restaurants Inc. dated May 2, 2014 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 7, 2014 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Amendment to Restated Bylaws of Good Times Restaurants Inc. dated December 18, 2014 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 22, 2014 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Specimen Common Stock Certificate (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 7, 2013 (File No. 333- 188183) and incorporated herein by reference) Form of 3.25% Promissory Note (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 7, 2015 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) 39 Exhibit Description 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 Good Times Restaurants Inc. 2008 Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 30, 2008 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Employment Agreement dated as of October 1, 2007 between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Boyd E. Hoback (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 30, 2008 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Waiver of Defaults dated December 27, 2011 among Good Times Restaurants Inc., Good times Drive Thru, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8- K filed December 28, 2011 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Second Amended and Restated Term Note dated December 27, 2011 by Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Good Times Drive Thru, Inc. to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 28, 2011 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Financial Advisory Services Agreement dated April 6, 2012 between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Heathcote Capital LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 11, 2012 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) and incorporated herein by reference) Amendment to the Good Times Restaurants Inc. 2008 Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan dated September 14, 2012 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 26, 2013 (File No. 333-188183) and incorporated herein by reference) Supplemental Agreement dated September 28, 2012 between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Small Island Investments Limited (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 1, 2012 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Amendment to Supplemental Agreement dated October 16, 2012 between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Small Island Investments Limited (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 16, 2012 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Letter Agreement dated December 5, 2012 between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and GT Burgers of Colorado, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 26, 2013 (File No. 333-188183) and incorporated herein by reference) Amendment to Financial Advisory Services Agreement dated March 25, 2013 between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Heathcote Capital LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 26, 2013 (File No. 333-188183) and incorporated herein by reference) Subscription Agreement dated April 9, 2013 between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Bad Daddy’s Franchise Development, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 15, 2013 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Bad Daddy’s Franchise Development, LLC dated April 9, 2013 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8- K filed April 15, 2013 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Management Services Agreement dated April 9, 2013 between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Bad Daddy’s Franchise Development, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 15, 2013 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) License Agreement dated April 9, 2013 between Bad Daddy’s Franchise Development, LLC and BD of Colorado LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 15, 2013 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) 40 Exhibit Description 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 10.23 10.24 10.25 10.26 10.27 10.28 10.29 Term Sheet for Joint Venture Agreement dated April 9, 2013 between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Bad Daddy’s International, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 15, 2013 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Consent and Waiver of Small Island Investments Limited dated June 3, 2013 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.20 to Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 26, 2013 (File No. 333-188183) and incorporated herein by reference) Amendment to Financial Advisory Services Agreement dated September 27, 2013 between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Heathcote Capital LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 1, 2013 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Amendment to Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Bad Daddy’s Franchise Development, LLC, dated October 31, 2013 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 27, 2013 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Employment Agreement, effective December 1, 2013, by and between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Boyd E. Hoback (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 10, 2014 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 2, 2014, among Hoak Public Equities, L.P., Rest Redux LLC, and Small Island Investments Limited (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 7, 2014 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 2, 2014, among Good Times Restaurants Inc., Hoak Public Equities, L.P., and Rest Redux LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 7, 2014 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Agreement between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Robert Stetson, effective May 2, 2014 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 7, 2014 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Development Line Loan and Security Agreement, dated July 30, 2014, between Good times Drive Thru, Inc. and United Capital Business Lending, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 5, 2014 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Collateral Assignment of Franchise Agreements, Management Agreement, and Partnership Interests, dated July 30, 2014, between Good times Drive Thru, Inc. and United Capital Business Lending, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 5, 2014 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Promissory Note (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 5, 2014 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Guaranty Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 5, 2014 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Employment Agreement, effective March 31, 2015, by and between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and James Zielke (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 6, 2015 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Transition Services Agreement, dated April 24, 2015, among Good Times Restaurants Inc. and FS Food Group, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 2015 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Pledge Agreement, dated May 7, 2015, between Bad Daddy’s International, LLC, Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Joseph F. Scibelli (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 7, 2015 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) 41 Exhibit Description 10.30 10.31 10.32 10.33 10.34 10.35 21.1* 23.1* 31.1* 31.2* 32.1* 101 Employment Agreement, effective September 27, 2016, by and between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Boyd E. Hoback (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 30, 2016 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Employment Agreement, effective September 27, 2016, by and between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and James K. Zielke (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 30, 2016 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Employment Agreement, effective September 27, 2016, by and between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Scott G. LeFever (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 30, 2016 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Employment Agreement, effective September 27, 2016, by and between Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Susan M. Knutson (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 30, 2016 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Cadence Bank Credit Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 13, 2016 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Cadence Bank Security and Pledge Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 13, 2016 (File No. 000-18590) and incorporated herein by reference) Subsidiaries of the Company Consent of Hein & Associates LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 The following financial information from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 2016, filed with the SEC on December 27, 2016 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods ended September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015, (ii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015, (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the period from October 1, 2014 through September 27, 2016, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods ended September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. * Filed herewith ** The schedules to this agreement have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon request; provided, however, that the registrant may request confidential treatment of omitted items. 42 In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. SIGNATURES December 27, 2016 GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC. /s/ Boyd E. Hoback Boyd E. Hoback President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. /s/ Eric W. Reinhard Eric W. Reinhard, Director December 27, 2016 /s/ Alan A. Teran Alan A. Teran, Director December 27, 2016 /s/ James K. Zielke James K. Zielke, Chief Financial Officer December 27, 2016 /s/ Robert J. Stetson Robert J. Stetson, Chairman December 27, 2016 /s/ Geoffrey R. Bailey Geoffrey R. Bailey, Director December 27, 2016 /s/ Gary J. Heller Gary J. Heller, Director December 27, 2016 /s/ Boyd E. Hoback Boyd E. Hoback, Director and President and CEO December 27, 2016 /s/ Steven M. Johnson Steven M. Johnson, Director December 27, 2016 43 ITEM 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015 Consolidated Statements of Operations – For the Periods Ended September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity – For the Period from October 1, 2014 through September 27, 2016 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – For the Periods Ended September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015 PAGE F-2 F-3 F-4 F-5 F-6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7 – F-20 F-1 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and Stockholders Good Times Restaurants, Inc. We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Good Times Restaurants, Inc. and subsidiaries as of September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Good Times Restaurants, Inc. and subsidiaries as of September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. /s/ Hein & Associates LLP Denver, Colorado December 27, 2016 F-2 Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except share and per share data) Sept 27, 2016 Sept 30, 2015 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents Receivables Prepaid expenses and other Inventories Notes receivable Total current assets PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Land and building Leasehold improvements Fixtures and equipment Less accumulated depreciation and amortization Total net property and equipment Assets held for sale OTHER ASSETS: Notes receivable, net of current portion Deposits and other assets Trademarks Other intangibles, net Goodwill TOTAL ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES: LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations Accounts payable Deferred income Other accrued liabilities Total current liabilities LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: Maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due after one year Deferred and other liabilities Total long-term liabilities COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note5) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: Good Times Restaurants Inc stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock, $.01 par value; $ $ 6,330 425 349 631 58 7,793 5,069 14,726 15,316 35,111 (15,512) 19,599 93 59 268 3,900 89 15,076 19,392 46,877 $ $ 19 1,918 23 3,162 5,122 19 3,938 3,957 $ 13,809 189 161 510 59 14,728 5,054 10,294 12,096 27,444 (13,222) 14,222 0 71 124 3,900 117 15,066 19,278 48,228 $ $ 2,617 2,733 25 1,883 7,258 1,104 1,609 2,713 $ 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding, and outstanding as of Sept. 27, 2016 and Sept. 30, 2015, respectively Common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 12,282,625 and 12,259,550 shares issued and outstanding as of September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively Capital contributed in excess of par value Accumulated deficit Total Good Times Restaurants Inc stockholders' equity Non-controlling interests Total stockholders’ equity TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 0 0 12 58,191 (22,125) 36,078 1,720 37,798 $ 46,877 12 57,434 (20,804) 36,642 1,615 38,257 $ 48,228 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements F-3 Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except share and per share data) Fiscal 2016 Fiscal 2015 NET REVENUES: Restaurant sales Franchise royalties Total net revenues RESTAURANT OPERATING COSTS: Food and packaging costs Payroll and other employee benefit costs Restaurant occupancy costs Other restaurant operating costs Preopening costs Depreciation and amortization Total restaurant operating costs General and administrative costs Advertising costs Acquisition costs Franchise costs (Gain) loss on restaurant asset sale LOSS FROM OPERATIONS OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest income Interest expense Debt extinguishment costs Other expense Affiliate investment loss Total other expenses, net NET LOSS Income attributable to non-controlling interests $ 63,716 723 64,439 20,236 22,098 4,893 5,684 1,695 2,222 56,828 6,288 1,540 0 108 (25) (300) 19 (126) (57) (1) 0 (165) ($465) ($856) NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS ($1,321) $ 43,517 540 44,057 14,567 14,387 3,360 3,819 784 1,246 38,163 4,167 1,198 648 111 9 (239) 44 (93) 0 (7) (5) (61) ($300) ($491) ($791) BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE: Net loss attributable to common shareholders ($.11) ($.08) WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING Basic Diluted 12,269,036 N/A 10,510,105 N/A See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements F-4 Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity For the period from October 1, 2014 through September 27, 2016 (In thousands, except share and per share data) Preferred Stock Common Stock Issued Shares Par Value Issued Shares Par Value BALANCES, October 1, 2014 0 $ 0 8,256,591 $ Stock issuance expense Stock sale Stock compensation cost Warrant exercise Warrant exercise-costs Stock option exercise Non-controlling interests: Income Distributions Acquired through acquisition Net Loss attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc. and comprehensive loss 2,783,810 1,182,600 36,549 8 3 1 Capital Contributed in Excess of Par Value Non- Controlling Interest In Partnerships Accumulated Deficit Total $ 33,047 $ 279 $ (20,013) $ 13,321 (2,070) 22,685 477 3,251 (31) 75 491 (431) 1,276 (2,070) 22,688 477 3,252 (31) 75 491 (431) 1,276 (791) (791) BALANCES, September 30, 2015 0 $ 0 12,259,550 $ 12 $ 57,434 $ 1,615 $ (20,804) $ 38,257 Stock compensation cost Restricted stock grant vesting Stock option exercise Non-controlling interests: Income Contributions Distributions Net Loss attributable to Good Times Restaurants Inc and comprehensive loss 3,544 19,531 718 39 856 285 (1,036) 718 39 856 285 (1,036) (1,321) (1,321) BALANCES, September 27, 2016 0 $ 0 12,282,625 $ 12 $ 58,191 $ 1,720 $ (22,125) $ 37,798 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements F-5 Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands, except share and per share data) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net Loss Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: Fiscal 2016 Fiscal 2015 $ (465) $ (300) Depreciation and amortization Accretion of deferred rent Amortization of lease incentive obligation (Gain) loss on disposal of assets Affiliate investment loss Stock based compensation expense Changes in operating assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in: Other receivables Inventories Deposits and other assets (Decrease) increase in: Accounts payable Deferred liabilities Accrued and other liabilities Net cash provided by operating activities CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Payments for the purchase of property and equipment Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions BDI acquisition, net of cash acquired Proceeds from sale of assets Payments received on loans to franchisees and to others Net cash used in investing activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Principal payments on notes payable, capital leases, and long-term debt Borrowings on notes payable and long-term debt Proceeds from stock sales Net proceeds from warrant exercises Proceeds from stock option exercises Contributions from non-controlling interests Distributions to non-controlling interests Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Cash paid for interest Non-cash additions of property and equipment $ $ $ 2,336 423 (218) (25) 0 718 (236) (121) (341) (89) 2,161 1,255 5,398 (8,501) 0 0 6 13 (8,482) (3,683) 0 0 0 39 342 (1,093) (4,395) (7,479) 13,809 6,330 1,332 234 (39) 9 5 477 118 (95) (96) 1,442 0 81 3,168 (7,633) 1,522 (17,612) 0 8 (23,715) (139) 1,118 20,618 3,221 75 0 (431) 24,462 3,915 9,894 $ 13,809 161 726 $ $ 58 2,454 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements F-6 Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) 1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Organization – Good Times Restaurants Inc. (Good Times or the Company) is a Nevada corporation. The Company operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries Good Times Drive Thru, Inc. (“Drive Thru”), BD of Colorado, LLC (“BD of Colo”), Bad Daddy’s Franchise Development, LLC (“BDFD”) and Bad Daddy’s International, LLC (“BDI”). Drive Thru commenced operations in 1986 and, as of September 27, 2016, operates twenty company- owned and seven joint venture drive-thru fast food hamburger restaurants under the name Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard. The Company’s restaurants are located in Colorado. In addition, Drive Thru has ten franchises, eight operating in Colorado and two in Wyoming. BD of Colo commenced operations in 2013 and, as of September 27, 2016, operates nine company-owned full-service upscale casual dining restaurants under the name Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, all of which are located in Colorado. BDI and BDFD were acquired on May 7, 2015 (see Note 2 below). As of September 27, 2016, BDI operates four company-owned and three joint venture full-service upscale casual dining restaurants, also under the name Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, all of which are located in North Carolina. BDFD has two franchises operating in South Carolina and Tennessee. Prior to the acquisition of BDFD in May 2015 the Company had a 48% voting ownership interest in the franchisor entity and the investment was accounted for using the equity method. We follow accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, commonly referred to as the “FASB”. The FASB sets generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that we follow to ensure we consistently report our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Fiscal Year – The Company changed its fiscal year from a 12-month year ending on September 30 to a 52- 53 week year ending on the last Tuesday of September, effective with fiscal year 2016. In a 52-week fiscal year, each of the Company’s quarterly periods comprise 13 weeks. The additional week in a 53-week fiscal year is added to the fourth quarter, making such quarter consist of 14 weeks. The Company made the fiscal year change on a prospective basis and did not adjust operating results for prior periods. Fiscal year 2016 began October 1, 2015 and ended September 27, 2016 and fiscal year 2015 consisted of twelve months ended September 30, 2015. Fiscal 2016 included two less operating days than the comparable prior fiscal year. Principles of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Good Times, its subsidiaries, one limited partnership in which the Company exercises control as general partner, and three limited liability companies, in which the Company exercises control as managing member. The Company owns an approximate 54% interest in the Drive Thru limited partnership, is the sole general partner and receives a management fee prior to any distributions to the limited partner. Because the Company owns an approximate 54% interest in the partnership and exercises complete management control over all decisions for the partnership, except for certain veto rights, the financial statements of the partnership are consolidated into the Company’s financial statements. The Company owns an approximate 52%, 51% and 23% interest, respectively, each in three Bad Daddy’s limited liability companies. The Company is the managing member and receives a royalty fee and management fee prior to any distributions to the other members. Because the Company exercises complete management control over all decisions for the three companies, except for certain veto rights, the financial statements of the limited liability companies are consolidated into the Company’s financial statements. The equity interests of the unrelated limited partner and members are shown on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in the stockholders’ equity section as a non-controlling interest and is adjusted each period to reflect the limited partners’ and members’ share of the net income or loss as well as any cash distributions to the limited partners and members for the period. The limited partners’ or members’ share of the net income or loss in the entities is shown as non-controlling interest income or expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. All inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. F-7 Reclassification – Certain prior year restaurant operating costs and general and administrative costs have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on the net income or loss. Accounting Estimates – The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles requires management to make estimates of and assumptions the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Examples include provisions for bad debts and inventory reserves, accounting for business combinations, valuation of reporting units for purposes of assessing goodwill and other indefinite- lived intangible assets for impairment, valuation of asset groups for impairment testing, accruals for employee benefits, and certain contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience, market participant fair value considerations, projected future cash flows, and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions with balances that at times may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured limits of up to $250,000. The Company has not experienced any losses related to such accounts and management believes that the Company is not exposed to any significant risks on these accounts. Certain of the Company’s accounts exceeded the FDIC insured limits as of September 27, 2016. Accounts Receivable – Accounts receivable include uncollateralized receivables from our franchisees and our advertising fund, due in the normal course of business, generally requiring payment within thirty days of the invoice date. On a periodic basis the Company monitors all accounts for delinquency and provides for estimated losses of uncollectible accounts. Currently and historically there have been no allowances for unrecoverable accounts receivable. Inventories – Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, determined by the first-in first-out method, and consist of restaurant food items and related packaging supplies. Property and Equipment – Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, generally three to eight years. Property and equipment under capital leases are stated at the present value of minimum lease payments and are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the term of the lease or the estimated useful life of the asset. Assets are classified as held for sale if they meet the criteria outlined in ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. We have classified $93,000 of assets as held for sale at September 27, 2016 which are related to a new Good Times restaurant under construction in Greeley, Colorado. The assets will be sold in a sale- leaseback transaction when the restaurant is completed. Subsequent to the fiscal year end we purchased the land underlying the site for $625,000. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, and expenditures for major improvements are capitalized. When assets are retired, or otherwise disposed of, the property accounts are relieved of costs and accumulated depreciation with any resulting gain or loss credited or charged to income. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets – We review our long-lived assets including land, property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the capitalized costs of the assets to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets and the expected cash flows are based on recent historical cash flows at the restaurant level. An analysis was performed for impairment at September 27, 2016 and given the results of our analysis there were no restaurants which are impaired. Trademarks – Trademarks have been determined to have an indefinite life. We evaluate our trademarks for impairment annually and on an interim basis as events and circumstances warrant by comparing the fair value of the trademarks with their carrying amount. F-8 Goodwill – The Company is required to test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or whenever indications of impairment arise including, but not limited to, a significant decline in cash flows from store operations. Such tests could result in impairment charges. As of September 27, 2016, the Company had $96,000 of goodwill related to the purchase of a Good Times franchise operation on December 31, 2012 and $14,980,000 of goodwill related to the acquisition of BDI on May 7, 2015. There was no impairment required to the acquired goodwill as of September 27, 2016 or September 30, 2015. Sales of Restaurants and Restaurant Equity Interests – Sales of restaurants or non-controlling equity interests in restaurants developed by the Company are recorded under either the full accrual method or the installment method of accounting. Under the full accrual method, a gain is not recognized until the collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured and the earnings process is virtually complete without further contingencies. When a sale does not meet the requirements for income recognition, the related gain is deferred until those requirements are met. Under the installment method, the gain is incrementally recognized as principal payments on the related notes receivable are collected. If the initial payment is less than specified percentages, use of the installment method is followed. The Company accounts for the sale of restaurants when the risks and other incidents of ownership have been transferred to the buyer. Specifically, a) no continuing involvement by the Company exists in restaurants that are sold, b) sales contracts and related income recognition are not dependent on the future successful operations of the sold restaurants, and c) the Company is not involved as a guarantor on the purchasers’ debts. Deferred Liabilities – Rent expense is reflected on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease for all leases containing step-ups in base rent. An obligation representing future payments (which totaled $1,437,000 as of September 27, 2016) is reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as a deferred liability. Lease incentives are recorded as a deferred liability when received and subsequently credited to rent expense on a straight line basis over the life of the lease. The balance of the lease incentive obligations at September 27, 2016 was $2,295,000 and is reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as a deferred liability. Also included in the $3,938,000 deferred and other liabilities balance are other long term liabilities of $22,000 and a $183,000 deferred gain on the sale of the building and improvements of one Company- owned Good Times restaurant in a sale leaseback transaction. The building and improvements were subsequently leased back from the third party purchaser. The gain will be recognized in future periods in proportion to the rents paid on the twenty year lease. Revenue Recognition – Revenue from company restaurant sales is recognized when the food and beverage products are sold and are presented net of sales taxes. Preopening Costs – Restaurant opening costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising – The Company incurs advertising expenses in connection with the marketing of its restaurant operations. Advertising costs are expensed when the related advertising begins. Franchise and Area Development Fees – Individual franchise fee revenue is deferred when received and is recognized as income when the Company has substantially performed all of its obligations under the franchise agreement and the franchisee has commenced operations. The Company’s commitments and obligations pursuant to the franchise agreements consist of a) development assistance; including site selection, building specifications and equipment purchasing and b) operating assistance; including training of personnel and preparation and distribution of manuals and operating materials. All of these obligations are effectively complete upon the opening of the restaurant at which time the franchise fee and the portion of any development fee allocable to that restaurant is recognized. There are no additional material commitments or obligations. The Company has not recognized any franchise fees that have not been collected. The Company segregates initial franchise fees from other franchise revenue in the statement of operations. Revenues and costs related to company-owned restaurants are segregated from revenues and costs related to franchised restaurants in the statement of operations. Continuing royalties from franchisees, which are a percentage of the gross sales of franchised operations, are recognized as income when earned. Franchise development expenses, which consist primarily of legal F-9 costs and restaurant opening expenses associated with developing and opening franchise restaurants, are expensed against the related franchise fee income. Income Taxes – We account for income taxes under the liability method whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value. The deferred tax assets are reviewed periodically for recoverability, and valuation allowances are adjusted as necessary. We believe it is more likely than not that the recorded deferred tax assets will be realized. The Company is subject to taxation in various jurisdictions. The Company continues to remain subject to examination by U.S. federal authorities for the years 2013 through 2016 and several state authorities for 2012 through 2016. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded. The Company's practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. No accrual for interest and penalties was considered necessary as of September 27, 2016. Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share – Basic Earnings per Share is calculated by dividing the income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Options and restricted stock grants for 766,999 and 688,870 shares of common stock were not included in computing diluted EPS for the annual periods ending September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively, because their effects were anti-dilutive. Financial Instruments and Concentrations of Credit Risk – Credit risk represents the accounting loss that would be recognized at the reporting date if counterparties failed completely to perform as contracted. Concentrations of credit risk (whether on or off balance sheet) that arise from financial instruments exist for groups of customers or counterparties when they have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. Financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to the Company include lease liabilities whereby the Company is contingently liable as a guarantor of certain leases that were assigned to third parties in connection with various sales of restaurants to franchisees (see Note 7). Financial instruments potentially subjecting the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of receivables. At September 27, 2016 notes receivable totaled $117,000 and is due from four entities. Additionally, the Company has other current receivables totaling $425,000, which includes $64,000 of franchise receivables, $200,000 related to a lease incentive and $161,000 for miscellaneous receivables which are all due in the normal course of business. The Company believes it will collect fully on all notes and receivables. The Company purchases most of its restaurant food and paper from two vendors. The Company believes a sufficient number of other suppliers exist from which food and paper could be purchased to prevent any long-term, adverse consequences. The Company operates in one industry segment, restaurants. A geographic concentration exists because the Company’s customers are generally located in the Colorado and North Carolina. Stock-Based Compensation – Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the grant). See Note 10 for additional information. Variable Interest Entities – Once an entity is determined to be a variable interest entity (VIE), the party with the controlling financial interest, the primary beneficiary, is required to consolidate it. The Company has three franchisees with notes payable to the Company. These franchisees are VIE’s, however, the owners of the franchise operations are the primary beneficiaries of the entities, not the Company. Therefore they are not required to be consolidated. F-10 Fair Value of Financial Instruments – Fair value, is defined under a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The following three levels of inputs may be used to measure fair value and requires that the assets or liabilities carried at fair value are disclosed by the input level under which they were valued. Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2: Observable inputs other than defined in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by observable market data. Non-controlling Interests - The equity interests of the unrelated limited partners and members are shown on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in the stockholders’ equity section as a non-controlling interest and is adjusted each period to reflect the limited partners’ and members’ share of the net income or loss as well as any cash distributions to the limited partners and members for the period. The limited partners’ and members’ share of the net income or loss in the partnership is shown as non-controlling interest income or expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. All inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated. Prior to the acquisition of BDI our non-controlling interest consisted of one joint venture partnership involving Good Times restaurants, as part of the acquisition of BDI (see note 2 below) additional non-controlling interests were acquired in three joint venture partnerships. An additional joint venture entity was established in fiscal 2016 to fund the construction of a Bad Daddy’s restaurant in North Carolina. Recent Accounting Pronouncements – In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), (ASU 2016-02), which replaces the existing guidance in Accounting Standard Codification 840, Leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. ASU 2016-02 requires a dual approach for lessee accounting under which a lessee would account for leases as finance leases or operating leases. Both finance leases and operating leases will result in the lessee recognizing a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial position or results of operations, but expect that it will result in a significant increase in our long-term assets and liabilities given we have a significant number of leases as disclosed in Note 7 to the financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (ASU 2016-09). ASU 2016-09 includes provisions intended to simplify various aspects related to how share-based payments are accounted for and presented in the financial statements. The areas for simplification include income tax consequences, forfeitures, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 on its financial statements and disclosures. 2. Business Combinations The Company believes the Bad Daddy Burger Bar brand has significant growth potential and can be expanded beyond its current regional footprint. In order to acquire control over the Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar brand to take advantage of this growth potential, on April 28, 2015, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) to purchase from five sellers all of the membership interests in BDI, a North Carolina limited liability company. The Company closed on the purchase of BDI on May 7, 2015, and BDI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. BDI owns all of the member interests in four limited liability companies, each of which owns and operates a Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurant in North Carolina. In addition, BDI owns a portion of the member interests in three other limited liability companies, each of which also owns a Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurant in F-11 North Carolina. BDI also owns the intellectual property associated with the Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar concept and owns 52% of the member interests in BDFD, which has granted franchises for the ownership and operation of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants in South Carolina and Tennessee. BDI has also granted a license for the operation of a Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar at the Charlotte airport. As a result of the purchase of BDI, the Company has acquired all of the foregoing interests and assets. Prior to the acquisition, the Company owned the remaining 48% of the member interests in BDFD and carried an Investment in Affiliates balance of $498,000. The aggregate price paid by the Company for the purchase of BDI was $21,402,000, comprised of $18,988,000 payable in cash and a one-year secured promissory note bearing interest at 3.25% in the amount of $2,414,000. The total price paid was subject to adjustments for the final calculation of the net working capital balance. Pursuant to a Pledge Agreement (the “Pledge Agreement”), the promissory note is secured by a pledge of the ownership of the two entities which own two of the acquired restaurants. Upon the reduction of the principal of the promissory note by at least 50% the sellers are to select one of the entities for release from the pledge. The Company acquired all of BDI’s ownership interests. The Company incurred non-recurring costs of $648,000 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 related to the BDI acquisition which are included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805, Business Combinations ("ASC 805"), the total purchase consideration is allocated to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of May 7, 2015 (the acquisition date). The purchase price was allocated based on information available at the time and was adjusted after obtaining more information regarding, among other things, liabilities assumed and revisions of preliminary estimates. The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the acquisition approximated the following: Cash Receivables Prepaid expenses and other Inventories Deposits Property and equipment Trademarks (1) Franchise agreements (1) Non-compete agreements (1) Goodwill (2) Total assets purchased Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities Unfavorable lease liability Non-controlling interests Total liabilities assumed Investment in BDFD balance Total purchase price Cash Notes payable Total purchase price Allocated Fair Value $ 1,376 124 49 133 52 3,672 3,900 116 15 14,970 24,407 (750) (481) (1,276) (2,507) (498) $ 21,402 $ 18,988 2,414 $ 21,402 (1) The value of the identifiable intangible assets were determined by an independent Corporate Finance and Business Valuation firm. (2) The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value of net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill. The portion of the purchase price attributable to goodwill represents benefits expected as a result of the acquisition, including sales and unit growth opportunities. Included in the consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 are revenues of $7,639,000 and net income of $189,000 attributed to BDI and BDFD from the date of acquisition. F-12 Estimates of acquired goodwill and identifiable intangible assets related to the acquisition are as follows: Estimated Fair Value Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life (yrs) Trademarks and trade names Franchise Agreements Non-Compete Agreements Goodwill, including assembled workforce $ 3,900 116 15 14,970 Indefinite 3 – 9 3 Indefinite The table below presents the proforma revenue and net income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, assuming the acquisition had occurred on October 1, 2014. This proforma information does not purport to represent what the actual results of operations of the Company would have been had the acquisition occurred on this date nor does it purport to predict the results of operations for future periods. Fiscal Year Ended September 30 2015 Revenues Net income Net income (loss) attributable to Good Times Restaurants, Inc. Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders Basic and diluted income (loss) per share $ 54,416 619 $ $ $ $ 159 159 .01 3. Investment in Affiliate On April 15, 2013, the Company executed a Subscription Agreement for the purchase of 4,800 Class A Units of BDFD, representing a 48% non-controlling voting membership interest in BDFD, for the aggregate subscription price of $750,000. The Company acquired the remaining 52% interest in BDFD on May 7, 2015. Prior to the acquisition, the Company accounted for this investment using the equity method. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 the Company recorded net income of $5,000 for its share of BDFD’s operating results. 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets The following table presents goodwill and intangible assets as of September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015: September 27, 2016 September 30, 2015 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Intangible assets subject to amortization Franchise rights Non-compete agreements Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trademarks Intangible assets, net Goodwill 116 15 131 $ $ 3,900 $ 4,031 $15,076 $ $ $ $ (34) (8) (42) 82 7 89 $ 116 15 131 $ 0 (42) $ 3,900 $ 3,989 $ 3,900 $ 4,031 0 $15,076 $15,066 (11) (3) (14) 0 (14) 105 12 117 $ $ 3,900 $ 4,017 0 $15,066 $ $ $ $ The Company had no goodwill impairment losses in the periods presented in the above table or any prior periods. There were no impairments to intangible assets during the fiscal years ended September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015. The aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization was $28,000 and $14,000 for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2016 and September 30, F-13 2015, respectively. The estimated aggregate future amortization expense as of September 27, 2016 is as follows, (in thousands): 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter $ 28 19 10 10 10 12 $ 89 5. Debt and Capital Leases: Notes payable with Bridge Funding Group with payments of principal and interest (6.7%) due monthly through April 2022. The loans were collateralized by the fixtures and equipment of the Company’s Good Times Drive Thru restaurants, the balance was paid in full in September 2016. Note payable associated with the purchase of BDI and BDFD, due in full along with accrued interest of 3.25% in May 2016. The promissory note is secured by a pledge of the ownership of the two entities which own two of the acquired restaurants. Capital signage leases with Yesco, LLC with payments of principal and interest (8%) due monthly. Notes payable with Ally Financial with payments of principal and interest (3.9% to 5%) due monthly. The loans are secured by vehicles. Less current portion Long term portion Bridge Funding Credit Facility 2016 2015 0 0 11 27 38 1,225 2,414 42 40 3,721 (19) $ 19 (2,617) $ 1,104 On July 30, 2014 Drive Thru entered into a Development Line Loan and Security Agreement with United Capital Business Lending, whose name was changed to Bridge Funding Group in February 2016 (“Lender”), pursuant to which Lender agreed to loan Drive Thru up to $2,100,000 (the “Loan Agreement”) and entered into a Collateral Assignment of Franchise Agreements, Management Agreement and Partnership Interests with Lender. In addition, on July 30, 2014, the Company entered into a Guaranty Agreement (the “Guaranty Agreement”) with Lender, pursuant to which the Company guaranteed the repayment of the Loan. The Loan Agreement, Collateral Assignment, Notes (as defined below) and Guaranty Agreement are referred to herein as the “Loan Documents.” In connection with each disbursement under the Loan Agreement, Drive Thru executed a Promissory Note (the “Notes”) in the full amount of each disbursement request. The Notes incurred interest at a rate of 6.69% per annum, were repayable in monthly installments of principal and interest over 84 months, and contained other customary terms and conditions. The Notes were subject to certain prepayment fees ranging between 1% and 3% of the unpaid balance at such time if Drive Thru repaid a Note in certain circumstances prior to the thirty seventh monthly installment under such Note. All promissory notes associated with the Loan Agreement, including all accrued interest, were paid off on September 9, 2016, and the Loan Agreement with the Lender was terminated. In connection with the termination of the Loan Agreement, the Company incurred Debt Extinguishment Costs of $57,000 for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2016 as a result of $20,000 of prepayment fees paid to Lender and the write off of $37,000 in unamortized loan fees associated with the Loan Agreement. Cadence Credit Facility On September 8, 2016 the Company entered into a credit agreement with Cadence Bank (“Cadence”) pursuant to which Cadence agreed to loan the Company up to $9,000,000 (the “Cadence Credit Facility”). The Cadence Credit Facility will mature on September 8, 2019 and accrues commitment fees on the daily F-14 unused balance of the facility at a rate of 0.25%. All borrowings under the Cadence Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate based upon the Company’s election of (i) 3.0% plus the base rate, which is the highest of the (a) Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the Cadence bank publicly-announced prime rate, and (c) LIBOR plus 1.0%, or (ii) LIBOR, with a 0.125% floor, plus 4.0%. Interest is due at the end of each calendar quarter if the Company selects to pay interest based on the base rate and at the end of each LIBOR period if it selects to pay interest based on LIBOR. The Cadence Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that the Company considers customary for an agreement of this type, including covenants setting a maximum leverage ratio of 5.35:1 and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25:1. As of September 27, 2016, the Company was in compliance with its covenants. As a result of entering into the Cadence Credit Facility, the Company paid loan origination costs including professional fees of approximately $173,000 and will amortize these costs over the term of the credit agreement. The obligations under the Cadence Credit Facility are collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets. As of September 27, 2016 the Company had not yet borrowed against the Cadence Credit Facility. BDI Note In May 2015, in connection with the BDI purchase, the Company entered into a one-year secured promissory note bearing interest at 3.25 percent in the amount of $2,414,000. The entire note and all accrued interest was paid off on May 6, 2016. As of September 27, 2016, principal payments on debt become due as follows: Periods Ending September, 2017 2018 2018 2019 $ $ 19 8 9 2 38 Total interest expense on notes payable and capital leases was $126,000 and $93,000 for fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively. 6. Other Accrued Liabilities: Other accrued liabilities consist of the following: Wages and other employee benefits Taxes, other than income tax Other Total 7. Commitments and Contingencies: Sept 27, 2016 Sept 30, 2015 $ $ 1,379 1,105 678 3,162 $ $ 583 829 471 1,883 The Company’s office space, and the land and buildings related to the Drive Thru and Bad Daddy’s restaurant facilities are classified as operating leases and expire over the next 19 years. Some leases contain escalation clauses over the lives of the leases. Most of the leases contain one to three five-year renewal options at the end of the initial term. Certain leases include provisions for additional contingent rent payments if sales volumes exceed specified levels. The Company paid $74,000 and $41,000 in contingent rentals for fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively. Following is a summary of operating lease activity for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015: F-15 Minimum rentals Less sublease rentals Net rent paid $ $ 2016 4,084 (383) 3,701 $ $ 2015 2,944 (375) 2,569 As of September 27, 2016, future minimum rental commitments required under the Company’s operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancellable lease terms in excess of one year are as follows: Years Ending September, 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Less sublease rentals $ 4,464 4,496 4,212 3,603 3,033 12,290 32,098 (1,535) $ 30,563 The Company is contingently liable on the sublease rentals disclosed above. The subleased and assigned leases expire between 2018 and 2024. In the past the Company has never been required to pay any significant amount in connection with its guarantees and currently we have not been notified nor are we aware of any leases in default by the franchisees, however there can be no assurance that there will not be such defaults in the future which could have a material effect on our future operating results. 8. Income Taxes: Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following at the period end: Deferred assets (liabilities): Tax effect of net operating loss carry-forward General business credits Partnership/Joint Venture basis differences Deferred revenue Property and equipment basis differences Intangibles basis differences Other accrued liability and asset difference Net deferred tax assets Less valuation allowance* Net deferred tax assets 2016 2015 Current Long Term Current Long Term $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 112 (112) 0 $ 2,926 680 (15) 79 (567) (190) 1,199 4,112 (4,112) 0 $ $ $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 66 (66) 0 $ 2,948 201 84 88 7 (225) 332 3,435 (3,435) 0 $ * The valuation allowance increased by $723,000 during the year ended September 27, 2016. The Company has net operating loss carry-forwards available for future periods, as discussed below, of approximately $1,915,000 from 2015, and $5,726,000 from 2014 and prior for income tax purposes which expire from 2025 through 2035. Based on the change in control, which occurred in 2011, the utilization of the loss carry-forwards incurred for periods prior to 2012 is limited to approximately $160,000 per year. The Company has general business tax credits of $654,000 from 2015 and 2016 which expire from 2034 through 2036. The Company continually reveiws the realizability of its deferred tax assets, including an analysis of factors such as future taxable income, reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, and tax planning strategies. The Company assessed whether a valuation allowance should be recorded against its deferred tax assets based on consideration of all available evidence, using a “more likely than not” standard. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considered both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of deferred tax assets. In making such assessment, more weight was given to evidence that could be objectively verified, including recent cumulative losses. Future sources of taxable income were also considered in determining the amount of the recorded valuation allowance. F-16 Based on the Company’s review of this evidence, management determined that a full valuation allowance against all of the Company’s deferred tax assets was appropriate. Total income tax expense for the years ended September 27, 2016 and September 30, 2015 differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal statutory tax rates to pre-tax income as follows: Total expense (benefit) computed by applying the U.S. Statutory rate (35%) State income tax, net of federal tax benefit FICA/WOTC tax credits Expiration of net operating loss carry-forward Effect of change in valuation allowance Permanent differences Other Provision for income taxes 9. Related Parties: 2016 $ (462) (40) (272) 0 723 120 (69) 2015 $ (277) (24) (108) 616 (256) 88 (39) $ 0 $ 0 In April 2012, the Company entered into a financial advisory services agreement with Heathcote Capital LLC (Heathcote) pursuant to which they were to provide the Company with exclusive financial advisory services in connection with a possible strategic transaction. Gary J. Heller, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is the principal of Heathcote. Accordingly, the agreement constitutes a related party transaction and was reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. On March 25, 2013, the Company and Heathcote modified this agreement to exclude any transactions involving the Maxim Group LLC and for Heathcote to continue to provide non-exclusive financial advisory services to the Company. On September 27, 2013, the Company and Heathcote further modified this agreement to provide for investor relations activities specifically related to the exercise of the outstanding warrants and the trading volume in the Company’s stock and other corporate finance projects as determined by the CEO of the company. On November 5, 2014, the Company and Heathcote further modified this agreement to provide for investor relations activities and corporate finance projects as determined by the CEO of the company. The modifications were approved by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. Total amounts paid to Heathcote were $0 and $40,000 in fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively. 10. Stockholders’ Equity: Preferred Stock The Company has the authority to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The Board of Directors has the authority to issue such preferred shares in series and determine the rights and preferences of the shares as may be determined by the Board of Directors. Common Stock On August 21, 2013, the Company completed a public offering of 2,200,000 shares of common stock, together with warrants to purchase 2,200,000 shares of our common stock (“A Warrants”) and additional warrants to purchase 1,100,000 shares of our common stock (“B Warrants”) with a per unit purchase price of $2.50. One share of common stock was sold together with one A Warrant, with each A Warrant being exercisable on or before August 16, 2018 for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $2.75 per share, and together with one B Warrant, with two B Warrants being exercisable on or before May 16, 2014 for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share. Additionally we issued 330,000 A warrants to purchase 330,000 shares of common stock and 330,000 B warrants to purchase 165,000 of common stock to the underwriters in connection with the public offering with the same terms as the A and B warrants sold in the offering. Also in connection with the public offering we issued 154,000 representative warrants to purchase 154,000 of common stock at an exercise price of $3.125 to the underwriters. The representative warrants were exercisable beginning May 16, 2014 and expired on August 16, 2016. As of September 27, 2016 we had received $9,782,000 in net proceeds from the exercise of warrants. There were no longer any warrants outstanding at September 27, 2016. On January 26, 2015, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and F-17 Exchange Commission ("SEC") which was declared effective by the SEC on March 25, 2015. The registration statement allows the Company to issue common stock from time to time up to an aggregate amount of $75 million. On May 7, 2015, the Company completed a public offering of 2,783,810 shares of its common stock, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, at $8.15 per share for net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, of approximately $20.6 million. Net proceeds were used for the acquisition of BDI and to fund the remodeling and reimaging of existing Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants, for the development of new Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants, as working capital reserves and for future investment at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Stock Plans The Company has an Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2008 Plan”), approved by shareholders in fiscal 2008, which is the successor equity compensation plan to the Company’s 2001 Stock Option Plan (the “2001 Plan”). Pursuant to stockholder approval in September 2012, February 2014 and February 2016 the total number of shares available for issuance under the 2008 Plan was increased to 1,500,000. As of September 27, 2016, 478,590 shares were available for future grants of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and stock-based awards. The 2008 Plan serves as the successor to our 2001 Plan, as amended (the “Predecessor Plan”), and no further awards shall be made under the Predecessor Plan from and after the effective date of the 2008 Plan. All outstanding awards under the Predecessor Plan immediately prior to the effective date of the 2008 Plan shall be incorporated into the 2008 Plan and shall accordingly be treated as awards under the 2008 Plan. However, each such award shall continue to be governed solely by the terms and conditions of the instrument evidencing such grant or issuance, and, except as otherwise expressly provided in the 2008 Plan or by the Committee that administers the 2008 Plan, no provision of the 2008 Plan shall affect or otherwise modify the rights or obligations of holders of such incorporated awards. Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the grant). The Company recorded $718,000 and $478,000 in total stock option and restricted stock compensation expense during fiscal years 2015 and 2014, respectively, that was classified as general and administrative costs. Stock Option Awards The Company measures the compensation cost associated with stock option awards by estimating the fair value of the award as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The Company believes that the valuation technique and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in calculating the fair values of the Company’s stock options and stock awards granted during fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by the employees who receive equity awards. During the fiscal year ended September 27, 2016, the Company granted a total of 22,686 non-statutory stock options and a total of 72,178 incentive stock options, from available shares under its 2008 Plan, as amended, with exercise prices between of $4.04 and $6.23 and per-share weighted average fair values between $2.85 and $4.52. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, the Company granted a total of 80,871 non-statutory stock options and a total of 112,593 incentive stock options, from available shares under its 2008 Plan, as amended, with exercise prices between of $6.64 and $9.17 and per-share weighted average fair values between $4.82 and $6.88. F-18 In addition to the exercise and grant date prices of the stock option awards, certain weighted average assumptions that were used to estimate the fair value of stock option grants are listed in the following table: Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Options Fiscal 2016 Fiscal 2015 Expected term (years) Expected volatility Risk-free interest rate Expected dividends 6.5 to 7.5 79.75% to 89.08% 1.35% to 2.07% 0 6.5 87.40% to 112.11% 1.84% to 1.94% 0 We estimate expected volatility based on historical weekly price changes of our common stock for a period equal to the current expected term of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on the United States treasury yields in effect at the time of grant corresponding with the expected term of the options. The expected option term is the number of years we estimate that options will be outstanding prior to exercise considering vesting schedules and our historical exercise patterns. The following table summarizes stock option activity for fiscal year 2016 under all plans: Outstanding-beg of year Options granted Options exercised Forfeited Expired Outstanding Sept 27, 2016 Exercisable Sept 27, 2016 Shares 540,444 94,864 (19,530) (15,779) (13,916) 586,082 282,884 Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Yrs.) $ 5.27 $ 5.07 $ 2.02 $ 8.07 $17.04 $ 4.99 $ 4.58 7.0 5.6 As of September 27, 2016, the aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding and exercisable options was $340,000 and $249,000, respectively. Only options whose exercise price is below the current market price of the underlying stock are included in the intrinsic value calculation. As of September 27, 2016, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options was $751,000 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.60 years. There were 19,531 stock options exercised during the fiscal year ended September 27, 2016 with proceeds of $39,000. Restricted Stock Grants During the fiscal year 2016, the Company granted a total of 44,755 shares of restricted stock to certain employees and executive officers from available shares under its 2008 Plan, as amended. The shares were issued with a grant date fair market values of $4.18, which is equal to the closing price of the stock on the date of the grant. The restricted stock grants vest over three years following the grant date. During the fiscal year 2015, the Company granted a total of 24,586 shares of restricted stock to certain employees and executive officers from available shares under its 2008 Plan, as amended. The shares were issued with grant date fair market values between $8.23 and $8.60 which is equal to the closing price of the stock on the date of the grants. The restricted stock grants vest over three years following the grant date. F-19 A summary of the status of non-vested restricted stock as of September 27, 2016 and changes during fiscal 2016 is presented below: Non-vested shares at beg of year Granted Forfeited Vested Non-vested shares at Sept 27, 2016 Shares 148,426 44,755 (8,721) 3,544 180,916 Grant Date Fair Value Per Share $3.23 to $8.60 4.18 $ 8.60 $ $ 8.23 $3.23 to $8.60 As of September 27, 2016, there was $314,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non- vested restricted stock. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.35 years. Warrants In connection with the public offering in August 2013 we issued 2,200,000 warrants to purchase 2,200,000 shares of our common stock (“A Warrants”) and an additional 2,200,000 warrants to purchase 1,100,000 shares of our common stock (“B Warrants”). Additionally we issued 330,000 A warrants to purchase 330,000 shares of common stock and 330,000 B warrants to purchase 165,000 of common stock to the underwriters in connection with the public offering. Each A Warrant was exercisable on or before August 16, 2018 for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $2.75 per share and two B Warrants were exercisable on or before May 16, 2014 for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share. Also, in connection with the public offering we issued 154,000 representative warrants to purchase 154,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.125 to the underwriters. The representative warrants were exercisable beginning May 16, 2014 and expired on August 16, 2016. As of September 30, 2015 we had received proceeds, net of expenses related to the exercise of the warrants, of $9,782,000, including $3,221,000 during the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2015. No other warrants remain outstanding. Non-controlling Interests The equity interests of the unrelated limited partners and members are shown on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in the stockholders’ equity section as a non-controlling interest and is adjusted each period to reflect the limited partners’ and members’ share of the net income or loss as well as any cash distributions to the limited partners and members for the period. The limited partners’ and members’ share of the net income or loss in the partnership is shown as non-controlling interest income or expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. All inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated. The following table summarizes the activity in non-controlling interests during the year ended September 27, 2016 (in thousands): Good Times Bad Daddy’s Total Balance at September 30, 2015 Income Contributions Distributions Balance at September 27, 2016 $ 320 $ 427 $ 57 $ (448) $ 356 $ 1,295 $ 429 $ 285 $ (645) $ 1,364 $ 1,615 $ 856 342 $ $ (1,093) $ 1,720 Prior to the acquisition of BDI our non-controlling interest consisted of one joint venture partnership involving Good Times restaurants, as part of the acquisition of BDI additional non-controlling interests were acquired in three joint venture entities. An additional joint venture entity was established in fiscal 2016 to fund the construction of a Bad Daddy’s in North Carolina. 11. Retirement Plan: The Company sponsors a qualified defined contribution 401(k) plan for employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. Under the plan, employees are entitled to make contributions on both a pre-tax basis or on an after-tax basis (Roth Contributions). In fiscal 2015 the Company modified the plan to include a provision F-20 to make a Safe Harbor Matching Contribution to all participating employees. The Company will match, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the first 3% of eligible pay contributed by employees. The Company will also match 50% of each dollar contributed between 3% and 5% of eligible pay contributed by employees. The Company may, at its discretion, make additional contributions to the Plan or change the matching percentage. The Company’s matching contributions in fiscal 2016 and 2015 were $108,000 and $79,000, respectively. 12. Segment Reporting: All of our Good Times Burgers and Frozen Custard restaurants (Good Times) compete in the quick-service drive-through dining industry while our Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants (Bad Daddy’s) compete in the full-service upscale casual dining industry. We believe that providing this additional financial information for each of our brands will provide a better understanding of our overall operating results. Income (loss) from operations represents revenues less restaurant operating costs and expenses, directly allocable general and administrative expenses, and other restaurant-level expenses directly associated with each brand including depreciation and amortization, pre-opening costs and losses or gains on disposal of property and equipment. Unallocated corporate capital expenditures are presented below as reconciling items to the amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements. The following tables present information about our reportable segments for the respective periods: Period Ended September 2016 2015 $29,217 35,222 $64,439 $ 505 (805) ($300) $ 940 7,465 97 $ 8,502 $ 5,361 14,174 157 $19,692 $28,901 15,156 $44,057 $ 520 (759) ($239) $ 4,006 3,549 118 $ 7,673 $ 5,268 8,836 118 $14,222 Revenues Good Times Bad Daddy’s Income (loss) from operations Good Times Bad Daddy’s Capital Expenditures Good Times Bad Daddy’s Corporate Property & Equipment, net Good Times Bad Daddy’s Corporate 13. Subsequent Events: None. F-21 good times restaurants inc. good times restaurants inc. 

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