Waitr Holdings Inc. Annual Report 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One)☒☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018OR☐☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITIONPERIOD FROM TO Commission File Number 001-37788 WAITR HOLDINGS INC.(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) Delaware 26-3828008(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization) (I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)844 Ryan Street, Suite 300Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-661-9036 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registeredCommon Stock, Par Value $0.0001 Per Share The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NoneIndicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ☐ NO ☒Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. YES ☐ NO ☒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 preceding12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES ☒ NO ☐Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 ofthis chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). YES ☒ NO ☐Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best ofRegistrant’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, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☒ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☒ Emerging growth company ☒ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financialaccounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ☐ NO ☒ The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based on the closing price of the shares of common stock on TheNasdaq Stock Market on June 30, 2018, was $246,781,377.The number of shares of Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of March 7, 2019 was 69,881,062.Portions of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report. TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents PagePART I Item 1.Business1Item 1A.Risk Factors9Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments30Item 2.Properties30Item 3.Legal Proceedings30Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures30 PART II Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities31Item 6.Selected Financial Data32Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations33Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk43Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data44Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure44Item 9A.Controls and Procedures44Item 9B.Other Information44 PART III Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance45Item 11.Executive Compensation45Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters45Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence45Item 14.Principal Accounting Fees and Services45 PART IV Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules46Item 16.Form 10-K Summary50 Signatures51 Index to Financial Statements52 TABLE OF CONTENTS CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Form 10-K”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Actof 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements, other than statements of historical or current facts, thatreflect future plans, estimates, beliefs or expected performance are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-lookingstatements because they are preceded by, followed by or include words such as “may,” “can,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,”“intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as ofthe date of this Form 10-K and our management’s current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertaintiesthat may be outside of our control. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date.We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a resultof new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. Our actual results could differ materially fromthose discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those set forthunder the section entitled “Risk Factors” below. PART IThe following should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in thisForm 10-K. Throughout this document, we make statements that are classified as “forward-looking.” Please refer to the “Forward-Looking Statements”section above for an explanation of these types of statements.Item 1. BusinessOverviewWaitr Holdings Inc. (together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the “Company,” “Waitr,” “we,” “our” or “us”) operates an online food ordering anddelivery platform, powered by its team of delivery drivers. Waitr’s differentiated business model is the three-sided marketplace (restaurants, drivers anddiners), enabled by its purpose-built platform. The Company’s strategy is to bring delivery and carryout infrastructure to underserved populations ofrestaurants and diners and establish market leadership positions in the markets in which it operates. At December 31, 2018, Waitr operated in small andmedium sized markets in the Southeastern United States, spanning more than 250 cities across 10 states. On January 17, 2019, Waitr acquired BiteSquad.com,LLC (“Bite Squad”), an online food ordering and delivery platform, which operates a three-sided marketplace consistent with Waitr’s business model,expanding Waitr’s scale and footprint across the United States to more than 600 cities.Waitr’s business has been built with a restaurant-first philosophy by providing a differentiated and brand additive service to its Restaurant Partners(which the Company defines as a restaurant that has executed a definitive agreement to join the Waitr platform). Waitr’s platform enables local restaurants toincrease sales, provides diners with a great experience and provides its drivers with a steady schedule and predictable income. The Company’s business isdriven by the Waitr mobile phone application (the “Waitr App”) and the Waitr website (together, the “Waitr Platform”). Waitr has designed its offering tohelp local restaurants grow and succeed with features including deep and seamless integration, full restaurant menus with food photos, trained and uniformeddrivers, ongoing local market support and flexible pricing plans. Effective January 17, 2019, in connection with the acquisition of Bite Squad, theCompany’s business is also driven by the Bite Squad mobile phone application (the “Bite Squad App”) and the Bite Squad website (together, the “BiteSquad Platform”). For diners, Waitr optimizes the journey from restaurant and food discovery through delivery, while providing superior restaurant selection and a greatcustomer experience. Waitr provides diners an easy-to-use, intuitive platform that makes ordering carryout or delivery simple from any network-connecteddevice. Waitr provides superior selection of restaurants in its markets, resulting in strong consumer interest. With Waitr’s intuitive interface and professionalphotos of nearly every menu item, Waitr allows diners to search and discover new local restaurants beyond the “menu drawer” and take the fear out of tryingsomething new. Waitr’s simplifying and tech-enabled features, including favorites, swipe and buy, diner profiles, recent orders, group ordering, savedpayment tokens and real-time delivery status updates, promote higher order frequency and diner retention.Company drivers are brand ambassadors for Waitr and an extension of its Restaurant Partners’ brands and the primary point of contact with Waitr’sdiners. As a result, Waitr invests significant resources in its drivers, including background checks, in-person interviews, training, uniforms, peer reviews andscheduled working hours. This allows Waitr to better manage a consistent delivery experience for both restaurants and diners, provides drivers with steadyincome and predictable hours and ensures efficient utilization of the driver workforce. At March 1, 2019, Waitr (including Bite Squad) had approximately21,000 delivery drivers.1TABLE OF CONTENTS The Company generates revenue primarily when diners place an order on its platforms. Under the Waitr Platform, Waitr engages a third-party paymentprocessor to collect the total amount of the order from the diner, who must use a credit or debit card to pay for their meal, and remits the proceeds, less Waitr’sfee, the diner fee and any gratuity amount, to the Restaurant Partner on a daily basis. Because Waitr is acting as an agent of the Restaurant Partner in thetransaction, Waitr recognizes as revenue only its fees (which are assessed as a percentage of the total food sales and related sales taxes, exclusive of diner feesand gratuities for delivery orders) and diner fees. Gratuities are not included in revenue because they are passed through to delivery drivers. Waitr alsogenerates revenue from setup and integration fees collected from Restaurant Partners to onboard them onto the Waitr Platform (these are recognized on astraight-line basis over the anticipated period of benefit, currently determined to be two years) and subscription fees from Restaurant Partners that opt to pay amonthly fee in lieu of an upfront setup and integration fee. Revenue also includes, to a significantly lesser extent, grocery delivery fees (since the launch ofthis service in select markets in March 2017), and fees for restaurant marketing and data services.Similar to Waitr, Bite Squad also engages a third-party payment processor to collect the total amount of the order from the diner, who must use acredit or debit card to pay for their meal. Bite Squad, however, collects the entire transaction amount from the payment processor, which includes food,beverages, catering supplies, delivery and other fees, sales taxes and gratuities, retains the portion of the receipts representing its fees (determined as apercentage commission on the food price of the order processed via the Bite Squad Platform plus the diner fee charged to the diner), gratuities and sales taxesand distributes the remainder to the restaurant. Bite Squad recognizes as revenue only its fees received from restaurants and diners. Gratuities, sales taxes, andfood costs are not included in revenue because they are passed through to employees, tax authorities, and restaurants, respectively.Waitr generally presents relevant restaurants on its application in order of proximity to the diner and does not allow restaurants to pay to promotethemselves within the Waitr Platform. Bite Squad generally presents relevant restaurants on its application in order of proximity to the diner, but does allowrestaurants to promote themselves within the Bite Squad Platform by contributing towards diner fees to make the overall transaction less expensive for thediner, with the savings being passed-through to the diners as a lower fee.Key Business MetricsFor a description of the Company’s key business metrics, including Active Diners, Orders and Gross Food Sales, see Part II, Item 7, “Management’sDiscussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) in this Form10-K.The Waitr SolutionWaitr has created a differentiated software platform purpose-built to serve restaurants, drivers and diners. Waitr’s business has been built with a focuson quality through providing a differentiated and brand-additive service to restaurants, which in turn benefits its diners by providing superior restaurantselection and a great customer experience. The acquisition of Bite Squad added a similar software platform to the Company (together with the Waitr Platform,the “Platforms”) and expanded Waitr’s scale and footprint across the United States.Restaurant BenefitsWe believe that we provide restaurants with the following key benefits: •Exposure. Our Platforms provide restaurants with access to incremental users and the opportunity to grow their consumer base. •Incremental channels. Our Platforms provide restaurants with additional channels through which they can receive more orders, while buildingbrand awareness, as they are discovered by more diners. •Deep integration and customization. Waitr provides professional photography for nearly all menu items, menu onboarding and real-time menucustomization that restaurants can manage themselves through its menu manager online portal, Menu Managr. •Restaurant Software Platforms. For Restaurant Partners, the Platforms provide the restaurants with actionable data on diners’ order history andtrends allowing restaurants to offer more tailored dishes and suggest more add-on items, which increases order values. •Flexibility Around Price Point. We provide restaurants with flexibility around price point, charging restaurants under two fee models: (1) withan initial setup and integration fee and partnership level pricing (on the Waitr Platform), and (2) with a higher fee rate and no upfront setup andintegration fee (on both the Waitr and Bite Squad Platforms). •Reliable Delivery. We provide restaurants and diners with accurate and timely deliveries by connecting them with our dedicated network ofemployee drivers.2TABLE OF CONTENTS Diner BenefitsWe believe that we provide diners with the following key benefits: •Selection. The restaurants on our Platforms represent a wide breadth of cuisines, price points and local favorites in each market to best serve thediverse tastes of its diners. •Quick, Quality Service. We strive to deliver the right order, quickly and professionally, and have live customer support to assist diners, helpingto ensure diner success when ordering on the Platforms. •Discovery. The Platforms are designed to showcase menus with professional photography, giving diners a rich understanding of restaurants’offerings; resulting in diners discovering restaurants they would like to visit in person, not just to order on the Platforms, further expanding thepotential pool of dine-in customers for restaurants. •Personalized Experience. We allow diners to tailor their orders to various layers of customization through easy-to-use Platforms. Diners canadd frequent restaurants as favorites, keep track of past orders and split the cost of an order with friends. •High Impact Local Partnerships. We focus on attracting local favorites to the Platforms and strive to create the right balance of cuisine andprice points in all markets. Waitr’s specific focus on local favorites allows it to strive to achieve its “Local Everywhere” mantra across theUnited States. •Convenience. We provide diners with intuitive Platforms that make ordering and delivery simple from any connected device. Diners can tracktheir order and know exactly when to expect their food.Driver BenefitsWe believe that we provide drivers with the following benefits: •Steady employment. Waitr offers its employee drivers regular, scheduled employment. •Pay and Benefits. We pay our drivers by the hour at an attractive wage. Benefits are offered to qualifying employee drivers. We also believethat our pay rates to independent drivers are attractive. •Flexibility. Employee drivers are offered the ability to drive part time or full-time, day or night. Further, Waitr offers its drivers the opportunityto exchange shifts with other drivers if needed. Both employee and independent contractor drivers enjoy flexible scheduling.Business StrategyThe Company has historically grown its business by increasing the number of quality restaurants available on the Waitr Platform, which hasfacilitated growth in diners and orders, and intends to continue to do so on both Platforms. The Company intends to pursue the following growth strategies togrow the Platforms:Increase sales through further penetration of its existing marketsWe believe that our markets are at an early stage of growth, when measured by market penetration, and we plan to continue marketing and activelybuilding our brands in existing markets by improving our offerings, technology platform depth and customer service.Continue expansion into new markets, development of new products and services and invest in new technologyWe have identified a substantial number of market opportunities surrounding or adjacent to our current geographic footprint as well as new marketopportunities outside of our current footprint. We intend to continue to expand into new cities and geographies and plan to continue to enter and expandupon our product offerings across our marketplace. We contemplate expanding or rolling out additional product offerings, such as grocery, alcohol (wherepermitted) and dry goods delivery, all of which will continue to enhance the experience of users of the Platforms.Deliver an excellent diner experienceWe believe that by tailoring experiences on our Platforms to the nuances of local or regional markets, we can further improve the user experience anddrive growth for our restaurants. We plan to continue investing in our direct sales teams and to add more restaurants and restaurant variety to the Platforms,and as a result, we expect to see an increase in diners and orders. A significant opportunity exists to expand existing diner spend, add new diners, and furtherestablish and deepen leadership positions within our current markets.3TABLE OF CONTENTS Leverage relationship with our restaurantsWe intend to utilize our existing relationships with diverse and high-quality restaurants to grow within our current markets as well as aid in ourexpansion into new markets.Pursue Strategic AcquisitionsWe intend to selectively evaluate and pursue expansion opportunities in existing and new markets in both core and adjacent categories throughstrategic acquisitions.Identify and Launch MarketsOur market strategy is predicated on leveraging best practices from the launch of prior markets. Our “playbook” is continuously refined and includesstrategies around onboarding new restaurants, deploying adequate resources to new markets, sales and marketing and ongoing business development.Identifying New MarketsWe currently operate in approximately 31 states across the United States with plans to expand into new markets in the future. We identify marketopportunities based on several criteria, including proximity to our current market footprint and major interstate connectivity between our current andpotential markets, which allows us to leverage our brands.Launching New MarketsWaitr’s market launch process occurs over four phases; pre-launch, then phases one, two and three:Pre-Launch: During pre-launch, Waitr identifies markets and key Restaurant Partners. When Waitr begins operations in a new market, Waitr firstsigns up new restaurants with in-person sales calls. Waitr’s emphasis is on signing the key influencers in a market and leveraging its relationships with multi-location partners and national and regional chains.Phase One: Waitr measures the progress of a new market mainly by the number of orders per day it generates. During phase one, Waitr is buildingawareness in the community and growing its mobile application installation base, experiencing rapid growth in restaurants and users.Phase Two: During phase two of market launch, Waitr experiences rapid growth in diner engagement and continues onboarding restaurants. Waitrbecomes viral and word of mouth increases restaurant, diner and driver interest.Phase Three: Finally, in phase three, Waitr reaches sustained profitability and is optimizing operations. Waitr scales its in-market operations andsupport teams to handle increased order volumes, which drives margin increases.ChallengesThe Company faces several key challenges in continuing to grow its business and maintaining profitability, including the following: •long-term growth depends on the Company’s ability to continue to expand its marketplace of restaurants and diners in a cost-effective manner; •the ability to realize the benefits of acquired businesses depends on the successful integration of the operations of the acquired businesses withthose of the Company; and •while the Company’s primary competition remains the traditional offline options including paper menus and telephoning in to restaurants fordelivery or takeout, new competitors could emerge in the online food ordering and delivery industry and existing competitors could gaintraction in the Company’s markets. The continuing trend toward consolidation in the online and mobile app ordering and delivery industrymay result in larger companies with greater financial resources and other competitive advantages than Waitr’s and could impact theCompany’s growth rates and ability to maintain profitability. 4TABLE OF CONTENTS MarketingThe Waitr Platform has become an important extension of restaurant branding. Most of its marketing efforts to date have been through co-brandingwith restaurants and generating word-of-mouth adoption. Restaurants promote Waitr as a feature for their diners through in restaurant advertising such as doorstickers, table tents and push cards in their carryout orders.Waitr’s remaining sales and marketing initiatives are paid marketing, which includes: digital media, influencer sponsorships, traditional ads, andpublic relations. Waitr also reaches new diners through early adopters, who enjoyed the Waitr experience, and who recommend the Waitr Platform to friendsand family. Waitr also leverages its partnerships to expand geographic reach.The Bite Squad Platform will be an important extension of the Company’s restaurant branding, with similar marketing efforts as the Waitr Platform. SalesWaitr’s sales team is focused on signing restaurants across its current and target markets. When launching a market, Waitr deploys a sales launch teamto the new market to begin recruiting a diverse set of notable and popular restaurants to the Waitr Platform. By focusing Waitr’s sales efforts on recruiting toprestaurants and showing them the value of the Waitr Platform, restaurants promote themselves on the Waitr Platform to their diners. This increase in dinershelps to drive more sales and ultimately more restaurants to the platform. After launch, Waitr continues the sales efforts with an in-market brand ambassadorand business development representative, while also conducting sales initiatives at the regional and corporate level with key partners and larger nationalaccounts. Waitr has historically used a “hub-and-spoke” strategy when opening new markets, which enables it to build momentum through word-of-mouthamong both Restaurant Partners and diners. After opening new markets, Waitr representatives continue to work with its Restaurant Partners to increase overallorder volume and ensure a high level of quality control across the Waitr Platform. Waitr’s sales team also leverages the success of the Waitr Platform to buildnew partnerships with important restaurant influencers in the communities Waitr serves.Products and ServicesRestaurant Products and ServicesWaitr provides restaurants with a high level of service with deep technology integration, a high-growth, enhanced marketing platform, trainedemployee drivers, and customer support all at very attractive and aligned pricing.Pricing Plans. Historically, Waitr has offered restaurants two pricing plans: (1) an upfront setup and integration fee and lower fee rate and (2) noupfront setup and integration fee with a higher fee rate. Given the value created by Waitr’s initial setup process and the lower fee rate, the majority of ourRestaurant Partners have elected the upfront setup and integration fee and lower fee rate option.Restaurant Onboarding. Waitr offers restaurants a streamlined onboarding process that features direct menu management, high quality professionalphotography and high levels of customer service from its market level representatives.Product Features. Waitr provides restaurants with the ability to offer promotions and daily specials, optimize orders through real time analytics andmanage restaurant menus. The Waitr Platform includes a dedicated mobile application for its Restaurant Partners called “Managr.” The Managr toolkitsimplifies and aggregates restaurant order and delivery tasks onto a central in-app controller and provides flexibility to edit menus based on inventory orpromotions, all through user-friendly hardware that receives orders on-site and integrates them seamlessly into existing kitchen flow.Customer Support. Waitr also provides its Restaurant Partners with in-market team support to ensure quality diner and restaurant service to bothparties.Delivery. Waitr provides an ordering and delivery platform for its Restaurant Partners through a network of trained and uniformed drivers to addressthe growing demand for delivery services.5TABLE OF CONTENTS Diner Products and ServicesProperties. For diners, the Platforms serve as a personalized service that provides discovery, convenience and transparency. Our Platforms featurefood ordering and delivery, group ordering capabilities and the ability to create favorites for recurring orders.Features. The Platforms simplify the online restaurant delivery process to a few steps that include setting location, specifying delivery or takeout,selecting and customizing menu items and tracking orders until delivery or pickup. Diners can easily view their favorite restaurants and past orders. Further,the Waitr Platform offers diners the option to start or join group orders, providing them with an easy method to split the cost of large orders.Restaurant Selection and Customization. The restaurants on the Platforms offer a wide breadth of cuisines, price points and local favorites in eachmarket. Waitr creates a personalized experience for diners, where they can tailor their orders to several layers of customization: getting what they want, whenthey want it.Driver Products and ServicesThe majority of our drivers are employees, which allows us to provide a more consistent and professional experience. Employing drivers allows formore robust training and allows for more control over behaviors to help improve restaurant and diner experience, including mandatory branded uniforms andequipment, the ability to manage shift schedules to balance supply and demand, and regular performance management feedback. This is key to optimizingour delivery network so we can consistently meet and exceed the restaurant and diner expectation of being on-time. We conduct background checks and in-person interviews with all potential drivers. Drivers have flexible schedules and are paid on a weekly basis, and they keep 100% of gratuities.CustomersAs of December 31, 2018, Waitr had approximately 8,500 Restaurant Partners and served approximately 989,000 Active Diners. On January 17, 2019,Waitr completed the acquisition of Bite Squad, adding more than 11,800 restaurants and approximately 988,000 Active Diners. For the years endedDecember 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, none of Waitr’s Restaurant Partners or Active Diners accounted for 1% or more of the Company’s revenues.CompetitionThe Company’s primary competition remains traditional offline options, including paper menus and telephoning in to restaurants for delivery ortakeout. Management believes the Company’s competition falls into the following categories: •Traditional offline processes, including phone orders, paper menus distributed by restaurants, local advertising and the yellow pages; •Local delivery services that typically do not employ mobile or internet technology to power their service (for example, taking orders by phoneonly); and •Other online delivery platforms.The principal competitive factors in the Company’s markets include scale, cost, delivery network, technology, convenience, customer service andintegration. Management believes the Company competes favorably based on these factors for restaurants, consumers and drivers.Seasonality and HolidaysOur business tends to follow restaurant closure and diner behavior patterns. In many of Waitr’s markets, Waitr generally experiences a relativeincrease in diner activity from September to May and a relative decrease in diner activity from June to August due to school summer breaks and othervacation periods. In addition, restaurants tend to close on certain holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve-Day, in Waitr’s key markets. Further,diner activity may be impacted by unusually cold, rainy, or warm weather. Cold and rain typically drive increases in order volume, while unusually warm orsunny weather typically drives decreases in orders. Consequently, Waitr’s results between quarters, or between periods that include prolonged periods ofunusually cold, warm, inclement, or otherwise unexpected weather, may vary.6TABLE OF CONTENTS Technology & Intellectual PropertyThe Waitr Platform uses scalable software to provide a consistent and robust user experience as user adoption increases. The internally developedplatform is purpose-built to streamline online ordering and delivery for consumers and restaurants. Waitr’s Platform is 100% hosted in the cloud. Cloudhosting assists Waitr with addressing potential capacity constraints that Waitr may face as it grows its core applications and provides a level of redundancy,fault tolerance and cost-effectiveness. Waitr also hosts its Driver Managr and call center applications on the cloud. Waitr’s Platform offers simplicity, ease ofuse, rich customer data, and online menu integrations. Continued scaling of the Waitr Platform is expected to lead to a more consistent and robust userexperience. Rich customer data and online menu integrations are also expected to result in higher average order value and increased incremental orders.Waitr protects its intellectual property through a combination of trademarks, trade dress, domain name registrations, trade secrets, patents, andcopyrights.As of December 31, 2018, Waitr had registered trademarks covering “Waitr,” the bowtie design and logo and the stylistic designs associated with itsbrand. Waitr has also filed other trademark applications in the United States and may pursue additional trademark registrations to the extent managementbelieves it will benefit its business and be cost-effective.As of December 31, 2018, Waitr filed two patent applications in the United States, which seek to cover proprietary inventions relating to its productsand services. Waitr may pursue further patents to the extent that management believes it will benefit Waitr’s business and be cost-effective.Waitr holds several registrations to domain names relating to its business, including waitrapp.com and others.Waitr’s non-driver employees and contractors are required to sign agreements with Waitr pursuant to which they agree to keep proprietary and non-public information confidential and to assign any and all inventions or other intellectual property relating to its business to Waitr. The policies andapplicable terms of use of the Waitr Platform also contain confidentiality and assignment of intellectual property provisions and restrict the distribution oruse of Waitr’s technology in unauthorized manners.EmployeesAs of March 1, 2019, the Company had approximately 22,000 employees, including delivery drivers. None of these employees are represented by alabor union with respect to their employment with the Company. The Company’s headquarters are located at 844 Ryan Street, Suite 300, Lake Charles,Louisiana 70601.Corporate HistoryOriginally formed on December 5, 2013 as a Louisiana corporation, Waitr Incorporated began operations in 2014 as a restaurant platform for onlinefood ordering and delivery services, and grew quickly, connecting restaurants, diners and delivery drivers in various markets. Landcadia Holdings, Inc. was aspecial purpose acquisition company whose business was to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase reorganization orsimilar business combination. It was incorporated in Delaware on November 19, 2008 as Leucadia Development Corporation and changed its name toLandcadia Holdings, Inc. on September 15, 2015.On November 15, 2018 (the “Closing Date”), Waitr Holdings Inc. (formerly known as Landcadia Holdings, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, completedthe acquisition of Waitr Incorporated, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2018 (the “ Landcadia Merger Agreement”), by andamong the Company, Waitr Inc. (f/k/a Landcadia Merger Sub, Inc.), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company (“MergerSub”), and Waitr Incorporated. The transactions contemplated by the Landcadia Merger Agreement are referred to herein as the “Landcadia BusinessCombination.” Upon the consummation of the Landcadia Business Combination, Waitr Incorporated merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Subsurviving the merger in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law as a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of the Company. In connection withthe closing of the Landcadia Business Combination (the “Closing”), the Company changed its name from Landcadia Holdings, Inc. to Waitr Holdings Inc.Prior to the consummation of the Landcadia Business Combination, the common equity of the Company was traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market (the“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “LCA”. Effective November 16, 2018, the Company’s common equity began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol“WTRH”. One of the primary purposes of the Landcadia Business Combination was to provide a platform for Waitr Incorporated to gain access to the U.S.public markets.7TABLE OF CONTENTS On January 17, 2019, Waitr completed the acquisition of Bite Squad, a Minnesota limited liability company, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan ofMerger, dated as of December 11, 2018 (the “Bite Squad Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Bite Squad and Wingtip Merger Sub, Inc., aDelaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The transactions contemplated by the Bite Squad Merger Agreement are referred toherein as the “Bite Squad Merger.” Upon consummation of the Bite Squad Merger, Wingtip Merger Sub, Inc. merged with and into Bite Squad, with BiteSquad surviving the merger in accordance with the Minnesota Revised Uniform Limited Liability Act as a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of theCompany. Founded in 2012 and based in Minneapolis, Bite Squad operates a three-sided marketplace, consistent with Waitr’s business model, through theBite Squad Platform.Basis of Presentation The Landcadia Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, inaccordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Under this method of accounting, Landcadia Holdings,Inc. has been treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Landcadia BusinessCombination was treated as the equivalent of Waitr Incorporated issuing stock for the net assets of Landcadia Holdings, Inc., accompanied by arecapitalization. The net assets of Landcadia Holdings, Inc. were stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Reportedamounts from operations included herein prior to the Landcadia Business Combination are those of Waitr Incorporated. The shares and earnings per shareavailable to holders of the Company’s common stock, prior to the Landcadia Business Combination, have been retroactively restated as shares reflecting theexchange ratio established in the Landcadia Business Combination. The Bite Squad Merger was considered a business combination, in accordance with GAAP, and will be accounted for using the acquisition method.Under the acquisition method of accounting, total purchase consideration is allocated to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on their estimatedfair values on the acquisition date. Any excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair value of the assets less liabilities acquired will berecorded as goodwill. The results of operations of Bite Squad will be included in our consolidated financial statements beginning on the acquisition date,January 17, 2019.Available InformationThe Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and files orfurnishes reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of theExchange Act, are filed with the SEC and are available free of charge on the Company’s website at investors.waitrapp.com/financial-information/sec-filingsat the same time as when the reports are available on the SEC’s website. The Company also maintains a website at www.waitrapp.com. The contents of thewebsite referenced herein are not incorporated into this filing. Further, the Company’s reference to the URL for this website is intended to be an inactivetextual reference only.You may read and copy any documents filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room1580, Washington, D.C., 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Youmay also obtain copies of the materials described above at prescribed rates by writing to the SEC, Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington,D.C. 20549. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that fileelectronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. 8TABLE OF CONTENTS Item 1A. Risk FactorsAn investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below before making an investmentdecision. Our business, prospects, financial condition or operating results could be harmed by any of these risks, as well as other risks not currently knownto us or that we currently consider immaterial. The trading price of our securities could decline due to any of these risks, and, as a result, you may lose all orpart of your investment. As used in the risks described in this subsection, references to “we,” “us” and “our” are intended to refer to the Company unless thecontext clearly indicates otherwise.Risks Related To Our BusinessOur industry is affected by general economic and business risks that are largely beyond our control.Our industry is highly cyclical, and our business is dependent on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. We believe that someof the most significant of these factors are economic changes that affect supply and demand in dining out in general, such as: •changes in diners’ dining habits and in the availability of disposable income for ordering food from restaurants; •excess restaurant capacity in comparison with food order demand; •downturns in restaurants’ business cycles; and •recessionary economic cycles.The risks associated with these factors are heightened when the U.S. and/or global economy is weakened. Some of the principal risks during such timesare as follows: •we may experience low overall food and beverage order levels, which may impair our driver utilization, because our diners’ demand for ourservices generally correlate with the strength of the U.S. and, to a lesser extent, global economy; •certain of our restaurants may face credit issues and cash flow problems, particularly if they encounter increased financing costs or decreased accessto capital, which may decrease diner demand for restaurant prepared food, and such issues and problems may affect the number of orders that occurthrough the Platforms; •food ordering and dining out patterns may change as food supply chains are redesigned and customer tastes change, resulting in an imbalancebetween our restaurants’ available menu items and Active Diners’ demands; and •diners may select competitors that offer lower delivery charges, commission rates or other charges from among existing choices in an attempt tolower their costs, and we might be forced to lower our rates or lose restaurants offering food or diners ordering food through the Platforms.We are also subject to cost increases outside of our control that could materially reduce our profitability if we are unable to increase our ratessufficiently. Such cost increases include, but are not limited to, increases in fuel prices, driver wages, independent contractor driver rates, interest rates, taxes,tolls, license and registration fees, insurance, payment processing fees, and healthcare for our employees.Our restaurants’ business levels also may be negatively affected by adverse economic conditions or financial constraints, which could lead todisruptions in the availability of popular order items, reducing use of the Platforms. A significant interruption in our normal order levels could disrupt ouroperations, increase our costs and negatively impact our ability to serve our diners.In addition, events outside our control, such as strikes or other work stoppages at our facilities, among our drivers or at our restaurant diners’locations, or actual or threatened armed conflicts or terrorist attacks, efforts to combat terrorism, military action against a foreign state or group located in aforeign state, or heightened security requirements could lead to reduced economic demand, reduced availability of credit or ordering capabilities of thePlatforms. Such events or enhanced security measures in connection with such events could impair our operations and result in higher operating costs.9TABLE OF CONTENTS We have limited operational history; we are subject to developmental risks associated with the development of any new business.We lack significant operational history by which future performance may be judged or compared. Any future success that we may enjoy willdepend upon many factors, several of which may be beyond our control, or which cannot be predicted at this time, and which could have a material adverseeffect upon our financial condition, business prospects and operations and the value of an investment in the Company. As a result, our past quarterlyfinancial results do not necessarily indicate future performance. Investors should take into account the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered bycompanies in rapidly evolving markets. Investors should not rely upon our past quarterly financial results as indicators of future performance. The numerousfactors, which we are unable to predict or are outside of our control, include the following: •We may not be able to accurately forecast revenues and plan operating expenses; •We may be unable to fund our working capital requirements or maintain compliance with our debt covenants, particularly if our forecast regardingthe sufficiency of our liquidity is inaccurate or our expenses exceed our expectations; •We may be unable to scale our technological and operational infrastructure to accommodate rapid growth in diners, orders or customer supportneeds; •Our management team has had limited experience operating a public company and could be unable to transition from a developmental stagebusiness to a larger organization; •Our growth may depend on acquisitions, and our management team does not have significant experience managing acquisitions of otherbusinesses; •The relatively quick transition to a public company could pose operational, financial and quality risks that we are unable to manage effectively; •The development and introduction of new products or services by us or our competitors is uncertain; •Competing with traditional ordering methods or delivery services provided directly by restaurants (or third parties) to consumers over the phone orthrough their own websites or other means could pose a risk to our growth and financial performance; •Our ability to maintain and grow our number of Active Diners, Average Daily Orders, Gross Food Sales and order frequency is not guaranteed; •Our ability to attract and retain restaurants over long periods of time has not been tested in several markets; •Our ability to attract and retain key employees and personnel to support growth and revenue has not been tested in several markets; •Seasonal and weather-related fluctuations in spending by consumers relating to food delivery can be unpredictable; •The acceptable pricing of our onboarding and services fees to restaurants and diner fees to consumers and restaurants has not been tested widely; •Our ability to increase onboarding, services, diner fees and other revenue does not enjoy long historical data trends; •The diversification and growth of revenue sources beyond current onboarding, services and diner fees has not been demonstrated; •Increases in marketing, sales, and other operating expenses that we may incur to grow and expand our operations and to remain competitive areunpredictable; •Our ability to maintain gross margins and operating margins can be difficult to predict and impacted by numerous factors beyond our control (forexample, due to transaction charge increases, technology cost increases, and other items); •We may experience system failures or breaches of security and privacy that could pose a harm on their own and could affect consumers’ confidencein our services; •We may not be able to adequately manage key third party service providers; •We may experience changes in diner or restaurant behavior or preferences; •Payment processing costs could increase, or we could fail to implement our own payment processing solution;10TABLE OF CONTENTS •Internal controls, especially in light of the accelerated process with respect to the Landcadia Business Combination and Bite Squad Merger, maynot keep pace with necessary requirements from a business, accounting or legal point of view; and •We may experience casualties or safety hazards or issues with our drivers or third parties that come into contact with our drivers, all of which couldbe difficult to predict and which could impact our operating costs and diner or Restaurant Partner use of the Platforms.If we fail to retain existing diners or add new diners, or if our diners decrease their number of orders or order sizes on the Platforms, our revenue, financialresults, and business may be adversely affected.The number of our Active Diners and total Gross Food Sales are critical to our success. Our financial performance has been and will continue to besignificantly determined by our success in adding, retaining, and engaging Active Diners who make orders for delivery using the Platforms. We anticipatethat our Active Diner growth rate will decline over time as the size of our Active Diner base increases, and as we achieve higher market penetration rates. Tothe extent our Active Diner growth rate slows, our business performance will become increasingly dependent on our ability to increase sizes and frequenciesof orders in current and new markets. If diners do not perceive the Platforms to be useful, reliable, and trustworthy, we may not be able to attract or retaindiners or otherwise maintain or increase the frequency and amount of our orders. A decrease in diner retention, growth, or order frequency (or overall orderprice) could render the Platforms less attractive to restaurants, which may have a material and adverse impact on our revenue, business, financial condition,and results of operations. Any number of factors could potentially negatively affect diner retention, growth, and engagement, thereby adversely affecting ourrevenue, financial results, and future growth potential, including if: •diners increasingly order through competing products or services; •we fail to introduce new and improved services or menu items or if we introduce new services that are not favorably received; •we are unable to successfully maintain our efforts to provide a satisfactory delivery and ordering experience; •we are unable to continue to develop products for mobile devices that users find engaging, that work with a variety of mobile operating systemsand networks, and that achieve a high level of market acceptance; •there are changes in diner sentiment about the quality or usefulness of the Waitr Platform or the Bite Squad Platform, delivery quality, food qualityor other products or concerns related to privacy and sharing, safety, security, or other factors; •we are unable to manage and prioritize information to ensure diners are presented with menu items that are interesting, useful, and relevant to them; •there are adverse changes in the Waitr Platform or the Bite Squad Platform, delivery services or restaurant services or products that are mandated bylegislation, regulatory authorities, or litigation, including settlements or consent decrees; •technical or other problems prevent us from delivering food in a rapid and reliable manner or otherwise affect the user experience or enjoyment offood or beverages delivered; •we adopt policies or procedures related to delivery, ordering or user data that are perceived negatively by our diners or the general public; •we fail to provide adequate customer service to restaurants, diners, drivers, or advertisers; •we, our drivers, Restaurant Partners, or other companies in the mobile food delivery or ordering industry are the subject of adverse media reports orother negative publicity; •restaurants develop direct-to-consumer applications or online ordering and delivery services; •we experience significant losses associated with litigation or claims for which insurance is inadequate; •we are affected by changes to generally accepted accounting principles; •we experience fluctuations based on macroeconomic conditions; or •we are unable to maintain and increase our Active Diner base and order frequency or our Average Daily Orders and Gross Food Sales.11TABLE OF CONTENTS We generate a substantial amount of our revenue from restaurants viewed positively by diners. The loss of restaurants to the Platforms could seriouslyharm our business.Substantially all of our revenue is derived from items offered by Restaurant Partners to diners on the Platforms. The number of Active Diners,Average Daily Orders and Gross Food Sales depends on the availability of quality items available on the Platforms from restaurants viewed positively bydiners. In addition, we generate a significant portion of revenue from onboarding fees and sales commissions from having Restaurant Partners activelyparticipating on the Platforms. As is typical in our industry, Restaurant Partners do not agree to long-term contracts with us, and they are generally free toleave the Platforms with minimal notice. While no single Restaurant Partner accounts for more than 10% of our revenue, many of our Restaurant Partners onlyrecently started providing menu items on the Platforms, and they spend a relatively small portion of their overall budget with us. In addition, some RestaurantPartners may view the Waitr Platform or the Bite Squad Platform as experimental and unproven. Restaurants will not continue to do business with us if we donot increase revenues for them or provide delivery or takeout ordering for diners in an effective manner, or if they do not believe that their investment inonboarding for the Platforms will generate a competitive return relative to other alternatives, including from our competitors.Moreover, we rely heavily on our ability to collect and disclose data and metrics to and for Restaurant Partners to attract new restaurants and retainexisting restaurants. For example, we present historical data about sales to demonstrate our value to attract new Restaurant Partners to the Platforms. Anyrestriction, whether by law, regulation, policy, or other reason, on our ability to collect and disclose data that Restaurant Partners find useful would impedeour ability to attract and retain restaurants.We cannot assure that growth of Restaurant Partner acquisitions will continue at historical rates, and the addition of new restaurants to thePlatforms and retention of existing restaurants on the Platforms could decline due to a number of factors. First, the cost of acquiring new Restaurant Partnersor retaining existing Restaurant Partners could increase substantially. Competition to advertise our services to restaurants will likely increase as a result ofincreasing competition among similar companies for a finite pool of restaurants. In addition, the number of options available to restaurants may result indownward pressure on the prices that restaurants are willing to pay for our services. As more choices become available for diners to order delivery or takeoutfrom restaurants, the number and frequency of our word-of-mouth and/or organic referrals may decline. Our efforts to attract and retain new restaurants in newgeographical areas as a result of our current expansion efforts are unproven and may not be successful.If we fail to attract new restaurants or retain existing restaurants, especially those restaurants that are most popular with diners, our financial resultscould materially suffer.If our delivery service levels decline or if restaurants do not see increases in business, restaurants could leave the Platforms, reducing revenue andsignificantly harming our business.Restaurants will not continue to do business with us or will be unwilling to pay onboarding or other services fees if we do not deliver food andbeverages in a timely, professional and friendly manner or if they do not believe that their investment in the Waitr Platform or the Bite Squad Platform, asapplicable, will produce an increase in revenue from delivery or takeout orders. Our service fee and commission revenue and the availability of restaurants onthe Platforms could be negatively impacted by the following factors, among others: •Decreases in the number of Active Diners or Average Daily Orders on the Platforms; •Loss of online or mobile food delivery market share to competitors; •Inability to professionally and accurately display menu items to consumers on the Platforms; •Adverse media reports or other negative publicity involving the Company, our drivers, our restaurants or other companies in our industry; and •The impact of macroeconomic conditions and conditions in the restaurant industry in general.If we are not able to maintain and enhance our brands, or if events occur that damage our reputation and brands, our ability to expand our base of dinersand restaurants may be impaired, and our business and financial results may be harmed. Unfavorable media coverage could seriously harm our business.Our brands have significantly contributed to the success of our business. We also believe that maintaining and enhancing our brands is critical toexpanding our base of diners and restaurants. Many of our new diners are referred by existing diners, and, therefore, we strive to ensure that our diners remainfavorably inclined towards the Platforms and the online ordering service. Maintaining and enhancing our brands will depend largely on our ability tocontinue to provide useful, reliable, trustworthy, and innovative services, which we may not do successfully. We may introduce new services, products orterms of service that diners do not like, which may negatively affect our brands.12TABLE OF CONTENTS Additionally, the actions of our Restaurant Partners (or their food quality or safety), delivery driver employees and independent contractors andothers may affect our brands if consumers do not have a positive experience interacting with those parties after using the Platforms. We may experiencemedia, legislative, or regulatory scrutiny of our delivery and food safety record, our delivery experience, privacy matters or other issues, which may adverselyaffect our reputation and brands. We may also fail to provide adequate customer service, which could erode confidence in our brands. Our brands may also benegatively affected by the actions of Restaurant Partners that are deemed to be negative, such as providing food that is of low quality or unsafe. Maintainingand enhancing our brands may require us to make substantial investments and these investments may not be successful. We face the potential loss of ourtrade name due to certain litigation (see Item 3. Legal Proceedings below). If we fail to successfully promote and maintain our brands or if we incurexcessive expenses in this effort, our business and financial results may be adversely affected.We rely on restaurants in our network for many aspects of our business, and their failure to maintain their service levels could harm our business.Diners demand quality food at reasonable prices. Diners’ ability to obtain such quality food from restaurants they like on a timely basis through thePlatforms drives the primary value of the Platforms. Our ability to provide diners with a high-quality and compelling food ordering experience depends, inpart, on diners’ receiving competitive prices, convenience, customer service and responsiveness from restaurants from whom they order. If these restaurants donot meet or exceed diner expectations with competitive levels of convenience, customer service, price and responsiveness, the value of our brand may beharmed, our ability to attract new diners to the Platforms may be limited and the number of diners placing orders through the Platforms may decline, whichcould have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Likewise, if restaurants face challenges or difficulties setforth elsewhere in these risk factors, the number of restaurants on the Platforms could decline, the price of food could increase or customer service levelscould suffer, all of which could harm our business and results of operations.Seasonality and the impact of inclement weather adversely affect our operations and profitability.We observe that diner behavior patterns generally fluctuate during the year. Order frequency and Gross Food Sales tend to increase from Septemberto May and we generally experience a relative decrease in diner activity from June to August as a result of summer breaks and other vacation periods. Inaddition, orders in cities or towns with college campuses tend to fluctuate with the start and end of the school year, which can comprise a large part of ouroverall revenue in certain locations. Our revenues fluctuate according to these patterns and result in quarterly fluctuations. In addition, other seasonalitytrends may develop and the existing seasonality and diner behavior that we experience may change or become more extreme.We sometimes experience large influxes of orders during inclement weather when consumers do not wish to leave their homes to eat restaurantfood. Such inclement weather events are unpredictable in many cases. In such events, the availability of drivers could be limited due to unsafe drivingconditions or the refusal or unwillingness of drivers to work during such weather events. This can result in substantially delayed delivery times and dinerfrustration with our services, reducing the willingness of consumers to order using the Platforms in the future. We have in the past experienced increased ordervolume during certain holidays, while facing a simultaneous shortage in drivers, which can also result in substantial delivery delays and diner frustration. Inaddition, the likelihood of accidents may increase during inclement weather events, thereby increasing the costs to us of each delivery, exposing us topotential litigation or accident claims and reducing overall driver efficiency. Any of these events could substantially impact our ability to grow and operateour business.We may not continue to grow at historical growth rates or achieve profitability in the future.Our revenue has grown substantially in recent periods, and this growth rate may not be sustainable. We believe that our growth rates of ActiveDiners and Gross Food Sales will decline over time. Historically, our diner growth has been a primary driver of growth in our revenue. We expect that ourdiner growth, new Restaurant Partner growth and revenue growth rates will decline as the size of our Active Diner base increases and as we achieve highermarket penetration rates. As our growth rates decline, investors’ perceptions of our business may be adversely affected and the market price of our commonstock could decline. We may not realize sufficient revenue to achieve profitability and may incur losses in the future for several reasons, includinginsufficient growth in new menu items, declining Active Diners or orders, increasing competition, costs to scale our business and technology and other risksdescribed elsewhere in this Form 10-K.Our inability to manage growth and meet demand could harm our operations and brands.Occasions have arisen in the past in which we were not able to adequately meet surges in orders and consumer demand. Although we have addedadditional employees and resources to manage growth, most of these employees have been with the company only a very short period of time. We have andintend to continue to make substantial investments in technology, customer service, sales and marketing infrastructure. As we continue to grow, we musteffectively integrate, develop and motivate a large number of new employees, while maintaining the beneficial aspects of our company culture. We may notbe able to manage growth effectively. If we do not manage the growth of our business and operations effectively, the quality of the Platforms and efficiencyof our operations could suffer, which could harm our brand, business and results of operations.13TABLE OF CONTENTS Our business depends on discretionary spending patterns in the areas in which our Restaurant Partners’ food and beverage operations are located and inthe economy at large, and economic downturns could materially adversely affect our results of operations.Purchases at restaurants and food and beverage hospitality services locations are discretionary for consumers and we are therefore susceptible tochanges in discretionary patterns or economic slowdowns in the geographic areas in which Restaurant Partners are located and in the economy at large. Webelieve that consumers generally are more willing to make discretionary purchases, including delivery or takeout of restaurant meals, during favorableeconomic conditions. Disruptions in the overall economy, including high unemployment, financial market volatility and unpredictability, and the relatedreduction in consumer confidence could negatively affect food and beverage sales throughout the restaurant industry, including orders through the Platforms.In addition, we believe that a proportion of our weekday revenues, particularly during the lunch hour, are derived from business customers using expenseaccounts. Our business therefore may be affected by reduced expense account or other business-related dining by business clientele. There is also a risk that ifuncertain economic conditions persist for an extended period of time or worsen, consumers might make long-lasting changes to their discretionary spendingbehavior, including ordering food or takeout less frequently. The ability of the U.S. economy to handle this uncertainty is likely to be affected by manynational and international factors that are beyond our control. These factors, including national, regional and local politics and economic conditions,disposable consumer income and consumer confidence, also affect discretionary consumer spending. If any of these factors cause restaurants to ceaseoperations or cease using the Platforms, it could also significantly harm our financial results, for the reasons set forth elsewhere in these risk factors.Continued uncertainty in or a worsening of the economy, generally or in a number of our markets, and diners’ reactions to these trends could adversely affectour business and cause us to, among other things, reduce the number and frequency of new market openings or cease operations in existing markets.We prioritize the experience of restaurants and diners over short-term profitability at times, which may cause us to forego short-term opportunities andcould impact our profitability.Our culture prioritizes its long-term diner and Restaurant Partner experience and loyalty over short-term financial condition or results ofoperations. We frequently make decisions that may reduce our short-term revenue or profitability if we believe that the decisions benefit the aggregate dinerand Restaurant Partner experience and will thereby improve our financial performance over the long term. For example, we monitor how restaurantresponsiveness to orders affects diners’ experiences to ensure long delivery times are not perceived as a problem for hungry diners, and we may decide toremove certain restaurant offerings on the Platforms to ensure our diners’ satisfaction in the overall delivery experience. In addition, we may make changes tothe Platforms or offerings on the Platforms based on feedback provided by our diners and Restaurant Partners. These decisions may not produce the long-termbenefits that we expect, in which case our growth and engagement, our relationships with diners and Restaurant Partners, and our business could bematerially adversely affected.If use of the Internet via websites, mobile devices and other platforms, particularly with respect to online food ordering, does not continue to increase asrapidly as we anticipate, our business and growth prospects will be harmed.Our business and growth prospects substantially depend upon the continued and increasing use of the Internet and mobile telecommunications asan effective medium of transactions by diners. Orders on the Platforms are conducted using the Internet and/or mobile networks. Historical rate of growth andadoption in Internet and mobile wireless communications may not predict future rates of growth or adoption. Diners or our Restaurant Partners may notcontinue to use the Internet or mobile networking services to order their food at current or increased growth rates or at all. Consumers in our industry (and inothers) may reject the use of the Internet and mobile applications as a viable platform or resource for a number of reasons in the future, including: •actual or perceived lack of security of information or privacy protection; •possible disruptions, computer viruses or other damage to Internet servers, users’ computers or mobile applications; •excessive governmental regulation; and •unacceptable delays due to actual or perceived limitations of wireless networks.14TABLE OF CONTENTS Our operations depend on mobile operating systems, hardware, networks and standards that we do not control. Changes in our products or to thoseoperating systems, hardware, networks or standards may seriously harm our Active Diner growth, retention, and engagement.A large percentage of our revenues and growth occur on mobile devices using the Waitr App and the Bite Squad App (collectively, the “Apps”).Because the Apps are used primarily on mobile devices, the Apps must remain interoperable with popular mobile operating systems, Android and iOS, andrelated hardware, including but not limited to mobile devices. We have no control over these operating systems or hardware, and any changes to thesesystems or hardware that degrade our products’ functionality, or give preferential treatment to competitive products, could seriously harm the usage of theApps on mobile devices. Our competitors could attempt to make arrangements with Apple or Google to make interoperability of our products with thosemobile operating systems more difficult or display their competitive offerings more prominently than ours. Similarly, our competitors could enter into otherarrangements with mobile device manufacturers, wireless network carriers or Internet service providers that diminish the functionality of the Apps. We plan tocontinue to introduce new products regularly and have experienced that it takes time to optimize such products to function with these operating systems andhardware, impacting the popularity of such products, and we expect this trend to continue.The majority of our diner engagement is on smartphones with iOS operating systems. As a result, although our products work with Android mobiledevices, we have prioritized development of the Apps to operate with iOS operating systems rather than smartphones with Android operating systems. Tocontinue growth in user engagement, we will need to prioritize development of our products to operate on smartphones with Android operating systems. If weare unable to improve operability of our products on smartphones with Android operating systems, and those smartphones become more popular and fewerpeople use smartphones with iOS operating systems, our business could be adversely affected.The nature of our business and content on the Platforms exposes us to potential liability and expenses for legal claims that could materially affect ourresults of operations and business.We face potential liability, expenses for legal claims and harm to our business relating to the nature of the takeout food business, includingpotential claims related to food offerings, delivery and quality. For example, third parties could assert legal claims against us in connection with personalinjuries related to food poisoning or tampering or accidents caused by the delivery drivers in our network. Alternatively, we could be subject to legal claimsrelating to the sale of alcoholic beverages by our restaurants to underage diners.Reports of food-borne illnesses, whether true or not, could adversely impact the results of our operations regardless of whether our diners actuallysuffer such illnesses from orders on the Platforms. Food-borne illnesses and other food safety issues have occurred in the food industry in the past, and couldoccur in the future. In addition, consumer preferences could be affected by health concerns about the consumption of foods provided on the Platforms, even ifthose concerns do not directly relate to food items available on the Platforms. A negative report or negative publicity, whether related to one of ourRestaurant Partners or to a competitor in the industry, may have an adverse impact on demand for our Restaurant Partners’ food and could result in decreaseddiner orders on the Platforms. A decrease in orders or Active Diners as a result of these health concerns or negative publicity could materially harm ourbrands, business, financial condition and results of operations.Furthermore, our reliance on third-party food suppliers and distributors increases the risk that food-borne illness incidents could be caused byfactors outside of our control and that multiple markets for our services would be affected rather than a single market. We cannot assure that all food itemswill be properly maintained during delivery to diners or that our employees or contractors will identify food that is problematic upon pickup. If dinersbecome ill from food-borne illnesses, we and/or our Restaurant Partners could be forced to temporarily suspend service. Furthermore, any instances of foodcontamination, whether or not they are related to us, could subject us or our Restaurant Partners to regulation by applicable governmental authorities.We face the prospect of liabilities and expenses relating to the content and other information that we publish on the Platforms, third party sitesand/or relating to our marketing efforts. We could face claims based on the violation of intellectual property rights, such as copyright infringement claimsbased on the unauthorized use of menu content or other items. Although we typically obtain our Restaurant Partners’ consent to publish their menu itemsprior to posting them on the Platforms, we may not always be successful in obtaining such consent. We could incur significant costs investigating anddefending such claims and, if we are found liable, significant damages. If any of these events occur, our business and financial results could be adverselyaffected.Most of our drivers are employees, and the remainder are independent contractors. Almost all of our orders are delivered by drivers of motorvehicles. Some of our drivers have been involved in motor vehicle accidents, and it is almost certain that some of our drivers will be in motor vehicleaccidents in the future. Although we maintain insurance policies in an attempt to cover the risks associated with a motor vehicle delivery business, we makeno assurances that we will be able to maintain sufficient coverage of all claims relating to such injuries or accidents that foreseeably arise in this line ofbusiness. Furthermore, we have in the past and could in the future receive denial of coverage for particular insurance claims relating to injuries, accidents orviolations.15TABLE OF CONTENTS We have incurred and expect to continue to incur expenses relating to legal claims. The frequency of such claims could increase proportionally togrowth in the number of restaurants and diners on the Platforms and the number of drivers on the road. We have experienced diversion of attention bymanagement to address these claims, and such claims can result in significant costs to investigate and defend, regardless of the merits of such claims. Thepotentially significant number and amount of claims could materially affect our results of operations and harm our business.Our business is dependent on our ability to maintain and scale our technical infrastructure, and any significant disruption in our service could damage ourreputation, result in a potential loss of diners and engagement, or adversely affect our financial results.Our reputation and ability to attract, retain, and serve our diners, drivers and restaurants depends upon the reliable performance of the Platforms andtheir underlying technical infrastructure. We have experienced service disruptions, and may experience future disruptions, outages or other performanceproblems due to a variety of factors. As the Platforms grow more complex, store more information and service higher numbers of diners, their technicalinfrastructure could suffer. We may not be able to identify causes of performance issues or service disruptions.Our systems may not be adequately designed with the necessary reliability and redundancy to avoid performance delays or outages that could beharmful to our business. If the Platforms are unavailable when diners, drivers or restaurants attempt to access them, or if they do not load as quickly as theyexpect, these key users may not return to the Platforms as often in the future, or at all. As our Active Diners and restaurants and the amount and types ofinformation shared on the Platforms continue to grow, we will need an increasing amount of technical infrastructure, including network capacity, andcomputing power, to continue to satisfy the needs of our diners, drivers and Restaurant Partners. It is possible that we may fail to effectively scale and growour technical infrastructure to accommodate these increased demands. In addition, our business is subject to interruptions, delays, or failures resulting fromnatural disasters, terrorism, or other catastrophic events.A substantial portion of our network infrastructure is provided by third parties. Substantially all of the communications, network and computerhardware used to operate our websites and mobile applications are located in the United States in Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform datacenters. We do not own or control the operation of these facilities. In addition, we may not have sufficient protection or recovery plans in certaincircumstances. We may not always maintain redundancy for certain hardware. Any disruption or failure in the services we receive from these providers couldharm our ability to handle existing or increased traffic and could significantly harm our business. Any financial or other difficulties these providers face mayadversely affect our business, and we exercise little control over these providers, which increases our vulnerability to problems with the services they provide.We expect to continue to make significant investments to maintain and improve the availability of the Platforms and to enable rapid releases ofnew features and products. To the extent that we do not effectively address capacity constraints, respond adequately to service disruptions, upgrade oursystems as needed or continually develop our technology and network architecture to accommodate actual and anticipated changes in technology, ourbusiness and results of operations would be harmed.We have spent and expect to continue to spend substantial amounts on technology infrastructure and services to handle the traffic on our websitesand mobile applications and to help shorten the length of or prevent system interruptions. The operation of these systems is expensive and complex and wecould experience operational failures.Although we carry business interruption insurance, it may not be sufficient to compensate us for the potentially significant losses, including thepotential harm to the future growth of our business that may result from interruptions in our service as a result of system failures.Personal data, internet security breaches or loss of data provided by our diners, drivers or Restaurant Partners could violate applicable law and contractswith key service providers and could result in liability to us, damage to our reputation and brand and harm to our business.Mobile malware, viruses, hacking, and phishing attacks have become more prevalent in our industry and may occur on our systems in the future.Although it is difficult to determine what, if any, harm may directly result from an interruption or attack, any failure to maintain performance, reliability,security, and availability of our products and technical infrastructure to the satisfaction of Restaurant Partners, drivers or diners may seriously harm ourreputation and our ability to retain and attract new Active Diners, drivers and Restaurant Partners.We rely on third-party billing and payment processing providers, many of whom may collect and store sensitive data, including legally-protectedpersonal information. Examples include diner order payment processing third parties, payroll and service payment processing third parties and other paymentand other service providers who collect and store diner, restaurant or employee information. We may also process and store and use additional third-parties toprocess and store sensitive intellectual property and other proprietary business information, including that of our Restaurant Partners. While we intend tomaintain data privacy and security measures that are compliant with applicable privacy laws and regulations, future security breaches could subject us and/orthese third-party service16TABLE OF CONTENTS providers to liability for violations of various laws, rules or regulations, civil liability, government-imposed fines, orders requiring that we or these thirdparties change our or their practices, or criminal charges, which could adversely affect our business. Complying with these various laws could cause us toincur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices, systems and compliance procedures in a manner adverse to our business.We may become a payment processor at some point in the future and may be unable to comply with applicable law or standards, resulting in harm to ourbusiness.Although we currently do not directly store or process payments on behalf of restaurants or diners and use third parties to do so, we may choose todo so in the future. We would need to comply with Payment Card Industry (“PCI”) and Data Security Standard (the “Standard”) if we choose to pursue thispossibility. The Standard is a comprehensive set of requirements for enhancing payment account data security that was developed by the PCI SecurityStandards Council to help facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures. Payment card network rules would require us to comply with theStandard, and our failure to do so may result in fines or restrictions on our ability to accept payment cards if we elected to become a payment processor. Undercertain circumstances specified in the payment card network rules, we could be required in the future to submit to periodic audits, self-assessments or otherassessments of our compliance with the Standard. Such activities may reveal that we had failed to comply with the Standard. If an audit, self-assessment orother test determines that we need to take steps to remediate any deficiencies, such remediation efforts may distract our management team and require us toundertake costly and time-consuming remediation efforts. In addition, even if we comply with the Standard, there is no assurance that we will be protectedfrom a security breach. Payment processing businesses involve complex financial, cybersecurity and other factors that may be difficult to us. We cannotensure that the cost savings or additional revenue from becoming a payment processor would exceed the significant costs associated with that decision.We are subject to a number of risks related to the credit card and debit card payments we accept.We accept payments through credit and debit card transactions. For credit and debit card payments, we pay interchange and other fees, which mayincrease over time. An increase in those fees may require us to increase the prices we charge and would increase our operating expenses, either of which couldharm our business, financial condition and results of operations.We currently rely exclusively on one third-party vendor to provide payment processing services, including the processing of payments from creditcards and debit cards, and our business would be disrupted if this vendor becomes unwilling or unable to provide these services to us and we are unable tofind a suitable replacement on a timely basis. If we or our processing vendor fails to maintain adequate systems for the authorization and processing of creditcard transactions, it could cause one or more of the major credit card companies to disallow our continued use of their payment products. In addition, if thesesystems fail to work properly and, as a result, we do not charge our customers’ credit cards on a timely basis or at all, our business, revenue, results ofoperations and financial condition could be harmed.The payment methods that we offer also subject us to potential fraud and theft by criminals, who are becoming increasingly more sophisticated,seeking to obtain unauthorized access to or exploit weaknesses that may exist in the payment systems. If we fail to comply with applicable rules orrequirements for the payment methods we or our Restaurant Partners accept, or if payment-related data are compromised due to a breach of data, we may beliable for significant costs incurred by payment card issuing banks and other third parties or subject to fines and higher transaction fees, or our ability toaccept or facilitate certain types of payments may be impaired. In addition, our customers could lose confidence in certain payment types, which may resultin a shift to other payment types or potential changes to our payment systems that may result in higher costs. If we fail to adequately control fraudulent creditcard transactions, we may face civil liability, diminished public perception of our security measures, and significantly higher credit card-related costs, each ofwhich could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.We are also subject to payment card association operating rules, certification requirements and rules governing electronic funds transfers, whichcould change or be reinterpreted to make it more difficult for us to comply. We are required to comply with payment card industry security standards. Failingto comply with those standards may violate payment card association operating rules, federal and state laws and regulations, and the terms of our contractswith payment processors. Any failure to comply fully also may subject us to fines, penalties, damages and civil liability, and may result in the loss of ourability to accept credit and debit card payments. Further, there is no guarantee that such compliance will prevent illegal or improper use of our paymentsystems or the theft, loss or misuse of data pertaining to credit and debit cards, card holders and transactions.If we fail to maintain our chargeback rate or refund rates at acceptable levels, our processing vendor may increase its transaction fees or terminateits relationship with us. Any increases in applicable credit and debit card fees could harm our results of operations, particularly if we elect not to raise ourrates for our service to offset the increase. The termination of our ability to process payments on any major credit or debit card would significantly impair ourability to operate our business.17TABLE OF CONTENTS We rely on third-party vendors to provide products and services, and we could be adversely impacted if they fail to fulfill their obligations.We depend on third-party vendors and partners to provide us with certain products and services, including components of our computer systems,software, data centers, payment processors and telecommunications networks, to conduct our business. For example, we rely on third parties for services suchas organizing and accumulating certain daily transaction data on orders. We also rely on third parties for specific software and hardware used in providing ourproducts and services. Some of these organizations and service providers may provide similar services and technology to our competitors, and we do not havelong-term or exclusive contracts with them.Our systems and operations or those of our third-party vendors and partners could be exposed to damage or interruption from, among other things,fire, natural disaster, power loss, telecommunications failure, unauthorized entry, computer viruses, denial-of-service attacks, acts of terrorism, human error,vandalism or sabotage, financial insolvency, bankruptcy and similar events. In addition, we may be unable to renew our existing contracts with our mostsignificant vendors and partners or our vendors and partners may stop providing or otherwise supporting the products and services we obtain from them, andwe may not be able to obtain these or similar products or services on the same or similar terms as our existing arrangements, if at all. The failure of ourvendors and partners to perform their obligations and provide the products and services we obtain from them in a timely manner for any reason couldadversely affect our operations and profitability.Our industry is highly competitive and fragmented, and our business and results of operations may suffer if we are unable to adequately address downwardpricing and other competitive pressures.We compete with many traditional and online and mobile app food ordering and general delivery companies of varying sizes, including some thatmay have greater access to restaurants, a wider range of services, a wider range of menu or delivery items, greater capital resources, or other competitiveadvantages. Traditional food ordering techniques involve advertising by restaurants in low cost paper publications, through traditional online and offlinemedia channels, with consumers simply calling restaurants or delivery services to place orders. Traditional takeout or delivery services are often lower costthan the Platforms and are difficult to disrupt. We also compete with smaller, regional and local companies that cover specific locations with specificrestaurants or that offer niche services. We also compete, to a lesser extent, with restaurants that hire their own delivery drivers for online, mobile applicationor telephone orders. Numerous competitive factors could impair our ability to maintain or improve our profitability. These factors include the following: •Many of our competitors’ periodically reduce or eliminate their delivery charges to consumers or commissions that they charge to restaurants togain business, especially during times of increased competition or reduced growth in the economy, which may limit our ability to maintain orincrease our order commissions and delivery charges, may require us to reduce our order commissions and delivery charges or may limit our abilityto maintain or expand our business; •Some restaurants have reduced or may reduce the number of mobile app or online ordering and delivery services and technologies that they use byselecting a single core company or a limited number of providers as approved service providers, and in some instances, we may not be selected; •Restaurants could solicit bids from multiple service providers for their mobile application or online food ordering and delivery needs, which maydepress onboarding fees, service fees, take rates or result in a loss of business to competitors; •The continuing trend toward consolidation in the online and mobile app ordering and delivery industry may result in larger companies withgreater financial resources and other competitive advantages, and we may have difficulty competing with them; •Advances in technology may require us to increase investments in order to remain competitive, and our restaurant diners and consumers may notbe willing to accept higher onboarding fees, service fees, take rates or delivery charges to cover the cost of these investments; •Higher fuel prices and, in turn, higher fuel surcharges to our drivers may cause some of our drivers to demand higher wages or otherwise result inadditional expense to us for reimbursement of mileage to drivers; •Competition from “gig economy” companies in general may negatively impact our driver, restaurant customer and/or consumer relationships andservice rates; •We may have higher exposure to litigation risks as compared to other providers of delivery services; and •Restaurants could develop their own online or mobile app food ordering and delivery technology and hire their own drivers to make their owndeliveries, which could reduce demand for our services to restaurants and limit choices for consumers, reducing the number and frequency of ordersusing our technology.18TABLE OF CONTENTS We face substantial competition in technology innovation and distribution. If we are unable to continue to innovate and provide technology desirable todiners and restaurants, our business operations could materially suffer.We face significant competition in almost every aspect of our business. We must continuously innovate to improve our existing Platformtechnology and ensure that our products and services are well received. Mobile applications, internet enabled technology and online e-commerce areconstantly changing. We face competition from larger and more established companies such as Uber, GrubHub, Door Dash and others. Smaller companiesalso provide similar services and technology. Furthermore, larger companies such as Facebook, Google, Apple and others could choose to offer similarservices or technology at comparatively little additional costs to themselves. Our competitors may also develop products, features, or services that are similarto ours or that achieve greater market acceptance. These products, features, and services may undertake more far-reaching and successful productdevelopment efforts or marketing campaigns, or may adopt more aggressive pricing policies.Our ability to compete effectively in the deployment of innovative products depends on factors outside of our control, including the following: •Usefulness, ease of use, performance and reliability of our products compared to those of our competitors; •Size and composition of base of Active Diners; •Engagement of Active Diners with the Platforms; •The timing and market acceptance of products, including developments and enhancements to the Platforms or our competitors’ products; •Customer service and support efforts; •Acquisitions or consolidation within our industry, which may result in more formidable competitors; and •Our ability to attract, retain, and motivate talented employees, particularly software engineers.Developing the Platforms, which include the Apps, websites and other technologies, entails significant technical and business risks. We may usenew technologies ineffectively, or we may fail to adapt to emerging industry standards. If we face material delays in introducing new or enhanced products orif our recently introduced products do not perform in accordance with our expectations, the restaurants and diners in our network may forego the use of ourproducts in favor of those of our competitors.We depend on search engines, display advertising, social media, email, content-based online advertising and other online sources to attract diners to thePlatforms, and if we are unable to attract diners and convert them into Active Diners making orders in a cost-effective manner, our business and financialresults may be harmed.Our success depends on our ability to attract online diners to the Platforms and convert them into orders in a cost-effective manner. We depend, inpart, on search engines, display advertising, social media, email, content-based online advertising and other online sources to generate traffic to our websitesand downloads of the Apps. We are included in search results as a result of both paid search listings, where we purchase specific search terms that result in theinclusion of our advertisement, and, separately, organic searches that depend upon the content on websites owned and maintained by us.Search engines, social media platforms and other online sources often revise their algorithms and introduce new advertising products. If one ormore of the search engines or other online sources on which we rely for website traffic were to modify its general methodology for how it displays ouradvertisements, resulting in fewer consumers clicking through to our websites, our business could suffer. In addition, if our online display advertisements areno longer effective or are not able to reach certain diners due to diners’ use of ad-blocking software, our business could suffer.If one or more of the search engines or other online sources on which we rely for purchased listings modifies or terminates its relationship with us,our expenses could rise, we could lose consumers and traffic to our websites could decrease, any of which could have a material adverse effect on ourbusiness, financial condition and results of operations.19TABLE OF CONTENTS The loss of senior management or key operating personnel could adversely affect our operations. We depend on skilled personnel to grow and operate ourbusiness, and our failure to hire, retain or attract key personnel could adversely affect our business.Our success to date has depended, and will continue to depend, largely on the skills, efforts and motivation of our executive officers and our seniormanagement team, who generally have significant experience with the Company and within our industry. We also depend on the continued service of keyoperating and technology personnel. We also anticipate growth in diners and restaurants due to having the benefit of a relationship with our directors TilmanJ. Fertitta and Steven L. Scheinthal and Fertitta Entertainment, Inc., Landry’s and other entities or businesses associated with Messrs. Fertitta or Scheinthal.Although we anticipate a great deal of support and benefit from relationships with these individuals or entities, our results of operations could suffer ifcontractual relationships fail to materialize from these associations, such relationships are terminated or we lose either individual as a director. If for anyreason the services of our key personnel were to become unavailable, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results ofoperations, cash flows and prospects.As we continue to grow, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to attract the personnel we need to maintain our competitive position. Inparticular, we intend to hire a significant number of engineering, customer support, driver and sales personnel in the coming year. We expect to facesignificant competition from other companies in hiring such personnel, particularly in larger markets to which we expand. As we mature, the incentives toattract, retain, and motivate employees provided by equity awards or by future arrangements, such as through cash bonuses, may not be as effective as in thepast. Additionally, we have a number of current employees whose equity ownership in the Company gives them a substantial amount of personal wealth. As aresult, it may be difficult for us to continue to retain and motivate these employees, and this wealth could affect their decisions about whether or not theycontinue to work for us. If we do not succeed in attracting, hiring, and integrating excellent personnel, or retaining and motivating existing personnel, wemay be unable to grow effectively.We plan to continue to base a substantial amount of our operations in Lake Charles and Lafayette, Louisiana. It could become difficult to continueto attract or retain to these locations key engineering, sales and other talent required to compete with larger competitors whose operations are based in largercities, where such talent historically may be easier to find. In addition, demographic trends favoring population growth in larger cities and away from smallercities may make this increasingly difficult. Retaining and attracting key talent is extremely competitive in the high technology industry, particularly in theareas of mobile applications and Internet technology. If we are unable to retain or attract key talent or personnel, our operations could suffer, therebymaterially adversely affecting our business.Driver shortages and increases in driver compensation could adversely affect our profitability and ability to maintain or grow our business.Driver shortages could require us to spend more to attract and retain employee and independent contractor drivers. We could face a challenge withattracting and retaining qualified drivers primarily due to intense market competition, which may subject us to increased payments for driver compensationand independent contractor driver rates. Also, because of the intense competition for drivers, we may face difficulty maintaining or increasing our number ofemployee and independent contractor drivers. Further, with respect to independent contractor drivers, shortages can result from contractual terms or companypolicies that make contracting with us less desirable to certain independent contractor drivers. In addition, the “on-call” or “on-demand” nature of the waythat we ask independent contractor drivers to pick up shifts during busy times may result in difficulties procuring such independent contractor drivers whenwe need that labor most. Such a shortage could result in material harm to our business or reputation. Due to the absence of long-term contracts, independentcontractors can quickly terminate their relationships with us. If we are unable to continue to attract and retain a sufficient number of employee andindependent contractor drivers, we could face difficulty meeting consumer order demands or be forced to forego business that would otherwise be availableto us, which could adversely affect our profitability and ability to maintain or grow our business.Major hurricanes, tropical cyclones, and other instances of severe weather or other natural phenomena would cause significant losses.Our services and operations are subject to interruption, decreases in consumer entertainment spending and damage and destruction to companyproperty as a result of severe local weather conditions or other natural phenomena. Our headquarters are located in areas that have historically been andcould, in the future, be materially and adversely affected by damage resulting from a major tropical cyclone, significant rain event, a hurricane, or othersevere weather phenomena. In addition, we rely on third parties for critical infrastructure and services. Any of these third parties could be subject todisruptions due to similar major weather events, which could adversely affect our business and financial results.20TABLE OF CONTENTS We may also suffer from weather-related or other events, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, ice storms, floods, fires, widespread computerviruses, terrorist attacks, acts of war and explosions, which may disrupt fuel supplies, increase fuel costs, disrupt freight shipments or routes, affect regionaleconomies, destroy our assets or the assets of our customers or otherwise adversely affect the business or financial condition of our customers (both restaurantand diner), any of which could adversely affect our results or make our results more volatile. In addition, third parties that provide critical technology,services and infrastructure, such as data centers, telecommunications networks and the like remain vulnerable to these types of events, all of which coulddisrupt critical services for us, adversely affecting our financial results and operations.Such adverse weather occurrences could materially impact orders on the Platforms and our delivery capabilities, thus severely decreasing ourrevenue and increasing costs. Further, in the event of any such weather occurrence, our insurance may not be sufficient to cover the costs of repairing orreplacing damaged equipment and we may suffer a significant decline in revenues if any of the restaurants on the Platforms are closed for an extended periodof time or these events result in significant disruption to telecommunications systems, including the Internet or mobile phone services. Any such eventscould materially and adversely affect our business and the results of our operations.Increases in food, labor, fuel and other costs could adversely affect our business.Changes in food and supply costs are a part of our Restaurant Partners’ business. The prices of food, labor, fuel or energy could continue to increasein the near future. Our Restaurant Partners may be unable to absorb higher costs without raising prices or ceasing operations. Restaurant profitability isdependent on, among other things, a restaurant’s ability to anticipate and react to changes in the costs of key operating resources, including food and otherraw materials, labor, energy and other supplies and services. Substantial increases in costs and expenses could impact operating results of Restaurant Partnersto the extent that such increases cannot be passed along to diners using the Platforms (or otherwise). The impact of inflation on food, labor, and energy costscan significantly affect our profitability if such inflation results in fewer Restaurant Partners, diners or orders that occur on the Platforms.Any significant increase in energy costs could adversely affect our business through higher rates and the imposition of fuel surcharges, whichcould affect our drivers’ costs and the amount that we must reimburse such drivers for services. Because most of the restaurants on the Platforms sellmoderately priced food, we may choose not to, or be unable to, pass along commodity price increases to diners on the Platforms. Additionally, significantincreases in gasoline prices could result in a decrease of deliveries or the available driver labor pool. If delivery time slows as a result, our reputation could beharmed, and the number of diners or orders could decline, harming our business.The restaurant business is affected by changes in international, national, regional, and local economic conditions, consumer preferences andspending patterns, demographic trends, energy costs, consumer perceptions of food safety, weather, traffic patterns, the type, number and location ofcompeting restaurants, and the effects of war or terrorist activities and any governmental responses thereto. Factors such as inflation, higher costs for each offood, labor, benefits and utilities, the availability and cost of suitable sites, fluctuating insurance rates, state and local regulations and licensing requirements,legal claims, and the availability of an adequate number of qualified management and hourly employees also affect restaurant operations and administrativeexpenses. If our Restaurant Partners cannot adequately pass costs along to diners or otherwise finance or pay for these higher costs, they may ceaseoperations, reduce offerings on the Platforms or otherwise demand lower commissions or diner fees from us, thereby reducing revenue and harming ourbusiness.We plan to continue to make acquisitions, which could require significant management attention, disrupt our business, dilute our stockholders, andseriously harm our business.As part of our business strategy, we have made and intend to make acquisitions to add specialized employees and complementary companies,products, and technologies. Our ability to acquire and successfully integrate larger or more complex companies, products, and technologies is unproven. Inthe future, we may not be able to find other suitable acquisition candidates, and we may not be able to complete acquisitions on favorable terms, if at all. Ourcompetitors have large cash reserves and aggressive acquisition strategies, and we may not be able to successfully attract acquisition targets to the samedegree as our competitors. Our previous and future acquisitions may not achieve our goals, and any future acquisitions we complete could be viewednegatively by diners, Restaurant Partners, drivers or investors. In addition, if we fail to successfully close transactions or integrate new teams, or integrate theproducts and technologies associated with these acquisitions into our company and culture, our business could be seriously harmed. Any integration processmay require significant time and resources, and we may not be able to manage the process successfully. We may not successfully evaluate or use the acquiredproducts, technology, and personnel, or accurately forecast the financial impact of an acquisition transaction, including accounting charges. We may alsoincur unanticipated liabilities that we assume as a result of acquiring companies. We may have to pay cash, incur debt, or issue equity securities to pay forany acquisition, any of which could seriously harm our business. Selling equity to finance any such acquisitions would also dilute our stockholders.Incurring debt would increase our fixed obligations and could also include covenants or other restrictions that would impede our operations.21TABLE OF CONTENTS Our storage, processing and use of data, some of which contains personal information, subjects us to complex and evolving federal, state, and foreign lawsand regulations regarding privacy, data protection, and other matters. Many of these laws and regulations are subject to change and uncertaininterpretation, and could result in investigations, claims, changes to our business practices, increased cost of operations, and declines in user growth,retention, or engagement, any of which could seriously harm our business.We are subject to a variety of laws and regulations in the United States and other countries that involve matters central to our business, includinguser privacy, sweepstakes, rewards or coupons, rights of publicity, data protection, content, intellectual property, distribution, electronic contracts and othercommunications, e-commerce, competition, protection of minors, consumer protection, taxation, libel, defamation, internet or data usage, and online-payment services. Both in the United States and abroad, these laws and regulations constantly evolve and remain subject to significant change. In addition,the application and interpretation of these laws and regulations are often uncertain, particularly in the new and rapidly evolving industry in which weoperate. Because we store, process, and use data, some of which contains personal information, we are subject to complex and evolving federal, state, andforeign laws and regulations regarding privacy, data protection, and other matters. Many of these laws and regulations are subject to change and uncertaininterpretation, and could result in investigations, claims, changes to our business practices, increased cost of operations, and declines in diner and restaurantgrowth, orders, retention, or engagement, any of which could adversely affect our business.If we cannot protect our intellectual property, the value of our brands and other intangible assets may be diminished, and our business may be adverselyaffected.We rely and expect to continue to rely on a combination of confidentiality and license agreements with our employees, consultants, and thirdparties with whom we have relationships, as well as trademark, copyright, patent, trade secret, and domain name protection laws, to protect our proprietaryrights. In the United States and internationally, we have filed various applications for protection of certain aspects of our intellectual property. We do notcurrently hold any issued patents. In the future, we may acquire patents or patent portfolios, which could require significant cash expenditures. However,third parties may knowingly or unknowingly infringe our proprietary rights, third parties may challenge proprietary rights held by us, and pending and futuretrademark and patent applications may not be approved. In addition, effective intellectual property protection may not be available in every country inwhich we operate or intend to operate our business. In any or all of these cases, we may be required to expend significant time and expense in order to preventinfringement or to enforce our rights. Although we have taken measures to protect our proprietary rights, there can be no assurance that others will not offerproducts or concepts that are substantially similar to ours and compete with our business.We have registered the trademark “Waitr,” along with its stylized logo, with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. We have also registered thetrademark “Waigo.” Waiter.com, Inc. sued Waitr Incorporated in 2016 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana alleging,among other things, trademark infringement based on the use of the name “Waitr.” Although we believe that Waiter.com, Inc.’s lawsuit is baseless, there is arisk that the court could find that our use of the name “Waitr” infringes the rights of Waiter.com, Inc. In such event, the court could award Waiter.com, Inc.significant damages and/or order that we discontinue our use of the name “Waitr.” Any such adverse ruling or finding could materially adversely affect ourfinancial results and operations. Having to use a different name could confuse Restaurant Partners and/or diners, resulting in fewer orders.We are currently, and expect to be in the future, party to patent lawsuits and other intellectual property rights claims that are expensive and timeconsuming, and, if resolved adversely, could have a significant impact on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.Companies in the Internet, technology, and mobile application industries own large numbers of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets,and frequently enter into litigation based on allegations of infringement, misappropriation, or other violations of intellectual property or other rights. Inaddition, various “non-practicing entities” that own patents and other intellectual property rights often attempt to aggressively assert their rights in order toextract value from technology companies. Furthermore, from time to time we may introduce new products, including in areas where we currently do notcompete, which could increase our exposure to patent and other intellectual property claims from competitors and non-practicing entities.As a public company, we may receive letters demanding that we cease and desist using certain intellectual property. Some of these may result inlitigation against us. Defending patent and other intellectual property litigation costs large amounts of money and time and can impose a significant burdenon management and employees. Favorable final outcomes do not occur in all cases. In addition, plaintiffs may seek, and we may become subject to,preliminary or provisional rulings in the course of any such litigation, including potential preliminary injunctions requiring us to cease some or all of ouroperations. For example, a ruling in the lawsuit filed by Waiter.com, Inc. could require that we stop using the name Waitr. We may decide to settle suchlawsuits and disputes on terms that are unfavorable to us. Similarly, if any litigation to which we are a party is resolved adversely, we may be subject to anunfavorable judgment that may not be reversed upon appeal. The terms of such a settlement or judgment may require us to cease some or all of our operationsor pay substantial amounts to the other party. In addition, we may have to seek a license to continue practices found to be in violation of a third party’srights, which may not be available on reasonable terms, or at all, and may significantly increase our operating costs and expenses. As a result, we may also berequired to develop alternative non-infringing technology, names or practices or discontinue the practices.22TABLE OF CONTENTS The development of alternative non-infringing technology, names or practices could require significant effort and expense or may not be feasible.Our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be adversely affected as a result of an unfavorable resolution of the disputes and litigationreferred to above.Our use of open source software could expose us to “copyleft” claims or otherwise subject us to business or legal risk.We use open source software in our products. Our use of open source software in our products may require us to license innovations that arematerial to our business and may also expose us to increased litigation risk. If the protection of our proprietary rights is inadequate to prevent unauthorizeduse or appropriation by third parties, the value of our brands and other intangible assets may be diminished and competitors may be able to more effectivelymimic our service and methods of operations. Any of these events could have an adverse effect on our business and financial results.We may require additional capital to pursue our business objectives and respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances.Insufficient capital can harm our operating, business and financial results.We intend to continue to make investments to support our growth and may require additional capital to pursue our business objectives andrespond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances, including to increase our marketing expenditures to improve brand awareness,develop new product and service offerings or further improve the Platforms and existing product and service offerings, enhance our operating infrastructureand acquire complementary businesses and technologies. Accordingly, we may need to engage in equity or debt financings to secure additional funds.However, additional funds may not be available when we need them, on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. Volatility in the credit markets also mayhave an adverse effect on our ability to obtain debt financing.If we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders could suffer significantdilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges superior to those of holders of our common stock. If we areunable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us, when we require it, our ability to continue to pursue our business objectives andto respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances could be significantly limited, and our business, operating results, financialcondition and prospects could be materially adversely affected.If our employees were to unionize, our operating costs could increase and our ability to compete could be impaired.None of our employees are currently represented under a collective bargaining agreement; however, we always face the risk that our employees willtry to unionize, and if our independent contractors were ever re-classified as employees, the magnitude of this risk would increase. Further, Congress or one ormore states could approve legislation and/or the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) could render decisions or implement rule changes that couldsignificantly affect our business and our relationship with employees, including actions that could substantially liberalize the procedures for unionorganization. For example, in December 2014, the NLRB implemented a final rule amending the agency’s representation-case proceedings that govern theprocedures for union representation. Pursuant to this amendment, union elections can now be held within 10 to 21 days after the union requests a vote, whichmakes it easier for unions to successfully organize all employers, in all industries. In addition, we can offer no assurance that the Department of Labor will notadopt new regulations or interpret existing regulations in a manner that would favor the agenda of unions.Any attempt to organize by our employees could result in increased legal and other associated costs and divert management attention, and if weentered into a collective bargaining agreement, the terms could negatively affect our costs, efficiency and ability to generate acceptable returns on theaffected operations. In particular, the unionization of our employees could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results ofoperations, cash flows and prospects because: •restrictive work rules could hamper our efforts to improve and sustain operating efficiency and could impair our service reputation and limit ourability to provide next-day services; •a strike or work stoppage could negatively impact our profitability and could damage customer and employee relationships, and some shippersmay limit their use of unionized trucking companies because of the threat of strikes and other work stoppages; and •an election and bargaining process could divert management’s time and attention from our overall objectives and impose significant expenses. 23TABLE OF CONTENTS If our independent contractor drivers fail to meet our contractual obligations or otherwise fail to perform in a manner consistent with our requirements, wemay be required to utilize alternative service providers at potentially higher prices or with some degree of disruption of the services that we provide todiners. If we fail to deliver on time, if our delivery obligations are not otherwise met, or if the costs of our services increase, then our profitability andrestaurant relationships could be harmed.We currently rely upon a small portion of independent contractor drivers to perform the services for which we contract with our Restaurant Partners.Our reliance on independent contractor drivers, even if small by comparison to our use of employee drivers, creates numerous risks for our business. Thisincreases the risk of driver shortages at critical times, such as peak order times.The financial condition and operating costs of our independent contractor drivers are affected by conditions and events that are beyond our controland may also be beyond their control. Adverse changes in the financial condition of our independent contractor drivers or increases in their car ownership oroperating costs could cause them to seek higher revenues or to cease their business relationships with us. The prices that we charge our diners could beimpacted by such issues, which may in turn limit pricing flexibility with diners, resulting in fewer delivery orders and decreasing our revenues.Independent contractor drivers typically utilize shirts and food carrier equipment bearing our trade names and trademarks. If one of ourindependent contractor drivers is subject to negative publicity, it could negatively reflect on us and have a material and adverse effect on our business, brandand financial performance. Under certain laws, we could also be subject to allegations of liability for the activities of our independent contractor drivers.Independent contractor drivers are third-party service providers, as compared to company drivers who are employed by us. As independentbusiness owners, our independent contractor drivers may make business or personal decisions that conflict with our best interests. For example, if an order isunprofitable, route distance is further than desired or personal scheduling conflicts arise, an independent contractor driver may deny orders from time to time.In these circumstances, we must be able to timely deliver food orders to maintain relationships with diners and Restaurant Partners. The unwillingness ofindependent contractor drivers to perform their services when and where they are needed could adversely harm our financial performance and operatingresults.If our independent contractors are deemed by regulators or judicial process to be our employees, then our business and results of operations could beadversely affected.Tax and other regulatory authorities have in the past sought to assert that independent contractors in certain types of food delivery and/or drivingpositions are employees of the company for which they are delivering or driving, rather than independent contractors. Taxing and other regulatory authoritiesand courts apply a variety of standards in their determination of independent contractor status. If our independent contractor drivers are determined to be ouremployees, we would incur additional exposure under federal and state tax, workers’ compensation, unemployment benefits, labor, employment, and tortlaws, including for prior periods, as well as potential liability for employee benefits and tax withholdings.The requirements of being a public company, including compliance with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the requirements of theSarbanes-Oxley Act, may strain our resources, increase our costs and distract management.As a public company, we need to comply with new laws, regulations and requirements, certain corporate governance provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, related regulations of the SEC and the requirements of Nasdaq company. For example, we will need to: •institute a more comprehensive compliance function; •comply with rules promulgated by Nasdaq; •prepare and distribute periodic public reports in compliance with obligations under the federal securities laws; •establish new internal policies, such as those relating to insider trading; and •involve and retain to a greater degree outside counsel and accountants in the above activities.Complying with statutes, regulations and requirements relating to public companies will occupy a significant amount of time of management andwill significantly increase our costs and expenses, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations andcash flows. Furthermore, our management may not be able to implement programs and policies to comply with such statutes, regulations and requirements inan effective and timely manner. 24TABLE OF CONTENTS Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and state minimum wage laws raising minimum wages or eliminating tip credit in calculating wagespaid could have a material adverse effect on our profitability. Most of our drivers are paid the local minimum wage, subject to tip credit laws. Either an increase in local minimum wage or the elimination of tipcredit will increase labor costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.The following are risks related to the Bite Squad Merger: •Combining the two companies may prove to be more difficult, costly and time consuming than expected, which could cause us not to realize someor all of the anticipated benefits and synergies of the Bite Squad Merger. •In connection with the Bite Squad Merger, we have incurred additional debt, which could adversely affect us, including by lowering our creditratings, increasing our interest expense and decreasing our business flexibility, particularly if we are not able to realize some or all of theanticipated benefits and synergies of the Bite Squad Merger. •In connection with the Bite Squad Merger, we have issued additional shares of common stock of the Company to the lenders under the certaincredit and guaranty agreement, dated as of November 15, 2018, as amended on January 17, 2019, by and among Merger Sub, as borrower, WaitrIntermediate Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Intermediate Holdings”) and wholly-owned subsidiary of Waitr Holdings Inc.,certain subsidiaries of Merger Sub, as guarantors, various lenders and Luxor Capital (as defined in Part II, Item 7, MD&A), as administrative agent,collateral agent and lead arranger. •The Bite Squad Merger will involve substantial non-recurring costs, including significant transaction costs, regulatory costs and integration costs,such as facilities, systems and employment-related costs, and we may incur unanticipated costs or unknown liabilities which may be significant.Although we expect the elimination of duplicative costs and other cost synergies from operational and functional efficiencies following theintegration of the two companies to exceed integration costs over time, we may not be able to achieve this result as quickly as anticipated or at all,particularly if we are not able to realize some or all of the anticipated benefits and cost savings from the acquisition. •Sales of our common stock by shareholders of Bite Squad who receive shares of our common stock as part of the Bite Squad Merger considerationmay result in a decline in the market price of our common stock. •Uncertainties associated with the Bite Squad Merger may adversely affect our and Bite Squad’s respective abilities to attract and retainmanagement and other key employees during the integration period, which could adversely affect our and Bite Squad’s respective businesses andoperations, which could cause us not to realize some or all of the anticipated benefits of the Bite Squad Merger. •The Bite Squad Merger may disrupt our or Bite Squad’s businesses, which may harm our respective businesses and impact our respective abilitiesto retain customers. •Uncertainties associated with the manner in which the combined company following the Bite Squad Merger will fare in the global economicenvironment may adversely affect the combined company’s business and operations. •The Bite Squad Merger and the operation of its business can lead us to incur unknown or new types of costs and liabilities, subject us to newregulatory and compliance frameworks, new market risks, involve operations in new geographies and challenging labor, regulatory and tax regimesas well as the execution and compliance costs and risks associated with such activities. •An anticipated benefit of the Bite Squad Merger lies in the acquisition of Bite Squad’s intellectual property rights. If we are unable to protect suchintellectual property rights or if our protection efforts are unsuccessful, we may not be able to realize some or all of the anticipated benefits fromthe acquisition.25TABLE OF CONTENTS Risks Related to Our SecuritiesThe market price of our common stock may be volatile and could decline.The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. In additionto the factors discussed in this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this Form 10-K, the factors that could affect our stock price are: •industry or general market conditions; •domestic and international political and economic factors unrelated to our performance; •actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly operating results; •changes in or failure to meet publicly disclosed expectations as to our future financial performance; •changes in securities analysts’ estimates of our financial performance or lack of research and reports by industry analysts; •action by institutional stockholders or other large stockholders, including sales of large blocks of common stock; •speculation in the press or investment community; •changes in investor perception of us and our industry; •changes in market valuations or earnings of similar companies; •announcements by us or our competitors of significant products, contracts, acquisitions or strategic partnerships; •changes in our capital structure, such as future sales of our common stock or other securities; •changes in applicable laws, rules or regulations, regulatory actions affecting us and other dynamics; and •additions or departures of key personnel.In addition, if the benefits of the Landcadia Business Combination and/or Bite Squad Merger do not meet the expectations of investors orsecurities analysts, the market price of our securities may decline. Prior to the Landcadia Business Combination, trading in our common stock was not active.Accordingly, the valuation ascribed to our common stock in the Landcadia Business Combination may not be indicative of the price that will prevail in thetrading market following the business combination. If an active market for our securities develops and continues, the trading price of our securities followingthe business combination could be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to the various factors, including those listed above.The stock markets have experienced extreme volatility over time that has been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies.These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price ofa company’s securities, class action litigation has sometimes been instituted against such company. Any litigation of this type brought against us could resultin substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources, which would harm our business, operating results and financial condition.Future sales of a substantial number of shares by existing stockholders could cause our share price to decline.Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur, could cause the market priceof our common stock to decline. As of March 7, 2019, we had 69,881,062 shares of common stock outstanding. Once the registration statement registeringour securities issued in connection with the Landcadia Business Combination and Bite Squad Merger becomes effective, all such securities registeredthereby, except for shares of common stock subject to transfer restrictions, will be eligible to be sold into the public market, subject to compliance with theCompany’s insider trading policy for such parties that are covered thereby. Significant sales of our common stock could cause our share price to decline.In the future, we may issue additional shares of common stock or other equity or fixed maturity securities convertible into common stock inconnection with a financing, acquisition, and litigation settlement or employee arrangement or otherwise. Any of these issuances could result in substantialdilution to our existing stockholders and could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline.26TABLE OF CONTENTS If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish misleading or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and tradingvolume could decline.The trading market for our common stock depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or ourbusiness. We are currently covered by one or more securities analysts, but there is no guarantee such coverage will continue. If one or more of the analystscovering our common stock downgrades our common stock or publishes misleading or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price would likelydecline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our common stock coulddecrease, which could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.Future offerings of debt or equity securities that rank senior to our common stock may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.If, in the future, we decide to issue debt or equity securities that rank senior to our common stock, it is likely that such securities will be governedby an indenture or other instrument containing covenants restricting our operating flexibility. Additionally, any convertible or exchangeable securities thatwe issue in the future may have rights, preferences and privileges more favorable than those of our common stock and may result in dilution of the percentageownership of the holders of our common stock. We and, indirectly, our stockholders, will bear the cost of issuing and servicing such securities. Because ourdecision to issue debt or equity securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict orestimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings. Thus, holders of our common stock will bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the marketprice of our common stock and diluting the value of their shareholdings in us.Fulfilling our obligations incident to being a public company, including with respect to the requirements of and related rules under the Sarbanes-OxleyAct of 2002, is expensive and time-consuming, and any delays or difficulties in satisfying these obligations could have a material adverse effect on ourfuture results of operations and our stock price.We are required to file annual, quarterly and other reports with the SEC. We are required to prepare and timely file financial statements that complywith SEC reporting requirements. We are also subject to other reporting and corporate governance requirements under the listing standards of Nasdaq and theSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which impose significant compliance costs and obligations upon us. Being a public company requires a significant commitmentof resources and management oversight which increases our operating costs. These requirements also continue to place significant demands on our financeand accounting staff, which may not have prior public company experience or experience working for a newly public company, and on our financialaccounting and information systems. We have hired and in the future may hire additional accounting and financial staff with public company reportingexperience and technical accounting knowledge. Other expenses associated with being a public company include increases in auditing, accounting and legalfees and expenses, investor relations expenses, increased directors’ fees and director and officer liability insurance costs, registrar and transfer agent fees andlisting fees, as well as other expenses. As a public company, we are required, among other things, to: •prepare and file periodic reports, and distribute other stockholder communications, in compliance with the federal securities laws and Nasdaqlisting standards; •define and expand the roles and the duties of our board of directors (the “Board”) and its committees; •institute more comprehensive compliance, investor relations and internal audit functions; and •evaluate and maintain our system of internal control over financial reporting, and report on management’s assessment thereof, in compliance withrules and regulations of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.In particular, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to document and test the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting inaccordance with an established internal control framework, and to report on our conclusions as to the effectiveness of our internal controls. In addition, we arerequired under the Exchange Act to maintain disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. Any failure to implementrequired new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet ourreporting obligations. If we are unable to conclude that we have effective internal control over financial reporting, investors could lose confidence in thereliability of our financial statements. This could result in a decrease in the value of our common stock. Failure to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of2002 could potentially subject us to sanctions or investigations by the SEC, Nasdaq, or other regulatory authorities.Anti-takeover provisions in our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation as currently in effect (the “Charter”) discourage, delay or preventa change in control of our company and may affect the trading price of our common stock.Our Charter includes a number of provisions that may discourage, delay or prevent a change in our management or control over us. For example,our Charter includes the following provisions: 27TABLE OF CONTENTS •a staggered board providing for three classes of directors, which limits the ability of a stockholder or group to gain control of our Board; •the ability of our Board to issue preferred stock, which could contain features that delay or prevent a change of control; •no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which limits the ability of minority stockholders to elect director candidates; •the right of our Board to elect a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of our Board or the resignation, death or removal of a director incertain circumstances, which prevents stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on our Board; •a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent, which forces stockholder action to be taken at an annual or special meeting of ourstockholders; •a prohibition on stockholders calling a special meeting and the requirement that a meeting of stockholders may only be called by members of ourBoard, which may delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or to take action, including the removal of directors; •the requirement that the removal of directors by the stockholders be approved by the affirmative vote of holders of at least seventy-five percent(75%) of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, which limits theability of stockholders to remove directors; •the requirement that the adoption, amendment, alteration or repeal of the bylaws by stockholders be approved by the affirmative vote of at leastseventy-five percent (75%) of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directorsand the requirement that the amendment or repeal of certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation be approved by the affirmative vote of atleast seventy-five percent (75%) of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, which limit the ability of stockholders to effect corporategovernance changes; and •advance notice procedures that stockholders must comply with in order to nominate candidates to our Board or to propose matters to be acted uponat a meeting of stockholders, which may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’sown slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company.These provisions may prevent our stockholders from receiving the benefit from any premium to the market price of our common stock offered by abidder in a takeover context. Even in the absence of a takeover attempt, the existence of these provisions may adversely affect the prevailing market price ofour common stock if the provisions are viewed as discouraging takeover attempts in the future.Our Charter may also make it difficult for stockholders to replace or remove our management. These provisions may facilitate managemententrenchment that may delay, deter, render more difficult or prevent a change in our control, which may not be in the best interests of our stockholders.The Charter designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and federal court within the State of Delaware as the exclusive forum for certaintypes of actions and proceedings that the Company’s stockholders may initiate, which could limit a stockholder’s ability to obtain a favorable judicialforum for disputes with the Company or its directors, officers or employees.Our Charter provides that, subject to limited exceptions, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and federal court within the State ofDelaware will be exclusive forums for any: •derivative action or proceeding brought on the Company’s behalf; •action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of the Company’s directors, officers or other employees to the Company or itsstockholders; •action asserting a claim against the Company arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our Charter or our Bylaws; or •other action asserting a claim against the Company that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine.28TABLE OF CONTENTS Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of the Company’s capital stock shall be deemed to have notice of andto have consented to the provisions of the Company’s charter described above. These choice of forum provisions may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring aclaim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with the Company or its directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage suchlawsuits against the Company and its directors, officers and employees. Alternatively, if a court were to find these provisions of the Charter inapplicable to, orunenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, the Company may incur additional costs associated with resolvingsuch matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect the Company’s business and financial condition.The recently passed comprehensive tax reform bill could adversely affect our business, financial condition and holders of our common stock.On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the final version of the tax reform bill commonly known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”(the “Tax Act”), that significantly reforms the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Tax Act, among other things, containssignificant changes to corporate taxation, including a permanent reduction of the corporate income tax rate, a partial limitation on the deductibility ofbusiness interest expense, a limitation of the deduction for net operating loss carryforwards to 80% of current year taxable income, and the modification orrepeal of many business deductions and credits. We continue to examine the impact this tax reform legislation may have on our business. Notwithstandingthe reduction in the corporate income tax rate, the overall impact of the Tax Act is uncertain and our business and financial condition could be adverselyaffected. The impact of this tax reform on holders of our common stock is also uncertain and could be adverse.Unanticipated changes in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income or other tax returns could adversely affect ourfinancial condition and results of operations.We are subject to income taxes in the United States, and our domestic tax liabilities are subject to the allocation of expenses in differingjurisdictions. Our effective tax rates could be subject to volatility or adversely affected by a number of factors, including: •changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities; •expected timing and amount of the release of any tax valuation allowances; •tax effects of stock-based compensation; •costs related to intercompany restructurings; •changes in tax laws, regulations or interpretations thereof; and •lower than anticipated future earnings in jurisdictions where we have lower statutory tax rates and higher than anticipated future earnings injurisdictions where we have higher statutory tax rates.In addition, we may be subject to audits of our income, sales and other transaction taxes by U.S. federal and state authorities. Outcomes from theseaudits could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.The Debt Warrants are exercisable for shares of our common stock and the Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock, which would increasethe number of shares eligible for future resale in the public market and result in dilution to our stockholders.We issued Debt Warrants to the Luxor Parties to purchase an aggregate of 384,615 shares of our common stock at $13.00 per share at the Closing.In addition, the Notes are convertible into up to 4,615,386 shares of common stock. The shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the Debt Warrantsand conversion of the Notes will result in dilution to the then existing holders of common stock of the Company and increase the number of shares eligiblefor resale in the public market. Sales of substantial numbers of such shares in the public market could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.See Part II, Item 7, MD&A for the definitions of Notes, Debt Warrants and Luxor Parties.29TABLE OF CONTENTS We are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosurerequirements available to emerging growth companies, this could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult tocompare our performance with other public companies.We are an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012(the “JOBS Act”), and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies thatare not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor internal controls attestation requirements ofSection 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, andexemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachutepayments not previously approved. As a result, our stockholders may not have access to certain information they may deem important. We could be anemerging growth company for up to five years, although circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including but not limited to, if the marketvalue of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700,000,000 as of any June 30 before that time, in which case we would no longer be an emerginggrowth company as of the following December 31. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive because we will rely on theseexemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions, the trading prices of our securities may belower than they otherwise would be, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the trading prices of our securities may be more volatile.Item 1B. Unresolved Staff CommentsNone.Item 2. PropertiesWaitr leases several facilities for key administrative, operational and technology functions. Waitr’s headquarters are located in a multi-tenant officebuilding in Lake Charles, Louisiana at 844 Ryan Street, where Waitr leases 10,554 square feet. As of December 31, 2018, Waitr also leased approximately22,168 square feet of office space in Lafayette, Louisiana and 4,042 square feet of office space in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Waitr has entered into a leaseagreement for approximately 27,509 square feet of additional office space in Lafayette, effective September 1, 2019. In addition to the Louisiana offices,Waitr leases space for smaller offices throughout the Southeastern United States in certain markets in which it operates.Bite Squad has corporate offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as smaller offices across most markets in which it operates across the UnitedStates. Bite Squad rents office space and parking from KSM Real Estate, LLC, an entity jointly owned by a board member of the Company and a currentshareholder. As of December 31, 2018, Waitr had operations in more than 250 cities across 10 states. On January 17, 2019, in connection with the Bite SquadMerger, Waitr’s operations expanded to more than 600 cities in 31 states. Waitr believes that substantially all of its property and equipment is in goodcondition and its buildings and improvements have sufficient capacity to meet current needs. From time to time, Waitr leases additional facilities to meet theneeds of its business as it pursues additional growth.Item 3. Legal ProceedingsOn July 14, 2016, Waiter.com, Inc. “Waiter.com” filed a lawsuit against Waitr Incorporated in the United States District Court for the Western Districtof Louisiana, alleging trademark infringement based on Waitr’s use of the “Waitr” trademark and logo, Civil Action No.: 2:16-CV-01041. Plaintiff seeksinjunctive relief and damages relating to Waitr’s use of the “Waitr” name and logo. No trial date has been set for this case. Waitr believes that this case lacksmerit and that it has strong defenses to all of the infringement claims alleged. Waitr intends to vigorously defend the suit.In addition to the lawsuit described above, Waitr is involved in other litigation arising from the normal course of business activities. Waitr isinvolved in various lawsuits involving claims for personal injuries, physical damage and workers compensation benefits suffered as a result of alleged Waitrdrivers, independent contractors, and third-party negligence. Although Waitr believes that it maintains insurance that generally covers its liability fordamages, if any, insurance coverage is not guaranteed, and Waitr could suffer material losses as a result of these claims or the denial of coverage for suchclaims.Item 4. Mine Safety DisclosuresNot applicable.30TABLE OF CONTENTS PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity SecuritiesPrior to November 15, 2018, the Company had two classes of common stock: Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A commonstock”), and Class F common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class F common stock”). On November 15, 2018, in connection with the LandcadiaBusiness Combination, all of the Class F common stock converted into Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and the Company’s second amendedand restated certificate of incorporation was amended and restated to, among other things, effect the reclassification and conversion of all of the Class Acommon stock and Class F common stock into a single class of common stock. Prior to the consummation of the Landcadia Business Combination, thecommon equity of the Company was traded on Nasdaq under the symbols “LCA,” “LCAHU” and “LCAHW”.The Company’s common stock began trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “WTRH” on November 16, 2018. As of the close of business on March 1,2019, there were approximately 486 stockholders of record of the Company’s common stock. The number of holders of record is based upon the actualnumber of holders registered at such date and does not include holders of shares in “street name” or persons, partnerships, associates, corporations or otherentities in security position listings maintained by depositories.The Company’s warrants trade on the over-the-counter markets operated by OTC Markets Group. On February 25, 2019, the Company completed anoffer to exchange and consent solicitation pursuant to which the Company exchanged 24,769,192 of its 25,000,000 outstanding public warrants (“PublicWarrants”) for an aggregate of 4,458,438 shares of common stock and amended the warrant agreement governing its Public Warrants to provide for theexchange of the remaining Public Warrants on March 12, 2019. The remaining 230,808 Public Warrants were exchanged on March 12, 2019 for an aggregateof 37,391 shares of common stock.DividendsThe Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock to date. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon theCompany’s revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition. The payment of any cash dividends will be within thediscretion of the Board at such time. The Board is not currently contemplating and does not anticipate declaring any stock dividends in the foreseeablefuture. Further, if the Company incurs any indebtedness, its ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive covenants that may be agreed to inconnection therewith.Issuer Purchases of Equity SecuritiesUnregistered Sales of Equity SecuritiesThere were no sales of unregistered equity securities during the three months and year ended December 31, 2018.Issuer Purchases of Equity SecuritiesDuring the three months and year ended December 31, 2018, the Company did not repurchase any of its common stock.31TABLE OF CONTENTS Item 6. Selected Financial Data The following table sets forth, as of the dates and for the periods indicated, selected financial data which is derived from the Company’s auditedconsolidated financial statements for the respective periods (in thousands, except per share amounts). Reported amounts from operations included hereinprior to the Landcadia Business Combination are those of Waitr Incorporated. The following table does not include the results of operations of Bite Squad.The following selected financial data is not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations and should be read in conjunction with Part II,Item 7, “ Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and the consolidated financial statements and therelated notes thereto included in Part II, Item 8, “ Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K to fully understand factors that mayaffect the comparability of the information presented below. Certain 2017 expenses have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. SeeNote 2, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for further details. Years ended December 31, $ in thousands, except per share data 2018 2017 2016 2015 REVENUE $69,273 $22,911 $5,650 $340 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operations and support 51,428 20,970 4,785 186 Sales and marketing 15,695 5,661 1,359 137 Research and development 3,913 1,586 395 180 General and administrative 31,148 9,437 4,161 674 Depreciation and amortization 1,223 723 267 26 Impairment of intangible assets — 584 5 — Loss on disposal of assets 9 33 3 — TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES 103,416 38,994 10,975 1,203 LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (34,143) (16,083) (5,325) (863)OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME) AND LOSSES (GAINS), NET Interest expense, net 1,416 281 4,467 91 (Gain) loss on derivatives (337) 52 (484) (144)(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment (486) 10,537 (599) — Other expenses (income) 2 (52) 8 5 NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) (34,738) (26,901) (8,717) (815)Income tax expense (benefit) (427) 6 5 — NET LOSS $(34,311) $(26,907) $(8,722) $(815)LOSS PER SHARE: Basic and diluted $(2.18) $(2.69) $(1.02) $(0.10)CASH FLOW DATA: Net cash used in operating activities $(15,842) $(12,411) $(4,497) $(663)Net cash used in investing activities (3,761) (1,874) (826) (203)Net cash provided by financing activities 224,996 14,947 8,334 1,115 BALANCE SHEET DATA (at end of period): Total cash $209,340 $3,947 $3,285 N/A Total assets 226,552 11,407 7,815 N/A Total liabilities 97,061 12,917 1,432 N/A Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 129,491 (1,510) 6,383 N/A 32TABLE OF CONTENTS Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with theconsolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Dollar amounts in this discussion are expressed inthousands, except as otherwise noted. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect future plans, estimates, beliefs andexpected performance. The forward-looking statements are dependent upon events, risks and uncertainties that may be outside of our control. Our actualresults could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include,but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-K, particularly in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors”. Waitr does notundertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by applicable law.OverviewOn November 15, 2018, the Company (f/k/a Landcadia Holdings, Inc.) completed the acquisition of Waitr Incorporated, pursuant to the LandcadiaMerger Agreement. In connection with the Closing, the Company changed its name from Landcadia Holdings, Inc. to Waitr Holdings Inc. Originally formedon December 5, 2013 as a Louisiana corporation, Waitr Incorporated began operations in 2014 as a restaurant platform for online food ordering and deliveryservices, and grew quickly, connecting restaurants, diners and delivery drivers in various markets. Landcadia Holdings, Inc. was a special purpose acquisitioncompany whose business was to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase reorganization or similar business combination.One of the primary purposes of the Landcadia Business Combination was to provide a platform for Waitr Incorporated to gain access to the U.S. publicmarkets.The aggregate consideration for the Landcadia Business Combination was $300,000, consisting of $71,680 in cash and 22,831,697 shares of theCompany’s common stock valued at $10.00 per share. In addition, an aggregate of 559,507 of the Company’s stock options were issued to holders of optionsto purchase Waitr Incorporated shares that were unvested, outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the effective time of the LandcadiaBusiness Combination.On January 17, 2019, we completed the acquisition of Bite Squad, an online restaurant food delivery service that operates a three-sided marketplaceconsistent with Waitr’s business model, expanding our scale and footprint across the United States to more than 600 cities and adding more than 11,800restaurants. We believe the acquisition will help us drive additional growth as we leverage our respective strengths, with the opportunity to realize costsynergies. The aggregate consideration for the Bite Squad Merger consisted of $192,949 payable in cash (subject to adjustments) and 10,591,968 shares ofour common stock.We operate an online food ordering and delivery platform that enables consumers to discover and order meals from local restaurants, powered by ourteam of delivery drivers. We facilitate ordering of food and beverages by diners from restaurants for takeout and delivery through the Waitr Platform and, asof January 17, 2019, also the Bite Squad Platform. We market our proprietary application and digital platforms to restaurants and diners mainly across smalland medium sized markets, which we define as geographic city and town clusters within the top 51-500 markets in the United States, based on population.These markets are home to approximately 35% of restaurants in the United States and an addressable population of 105 million. Like larger U.S. cities, thesemarkets have growing demand for online and application-driven food takeout and delivery and have historically been underserved by our competitors. Webelieve that our focus on small and medium sized markets, established market launch playbook, and differentiated operating model provide us with acompetitive advantage in our target markets. At December 31, 2018, we operated in more than 250 cities and had approximately 8,500 Restaurant Partners on the Waitr Platform. Average DailyOrders for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were approximately 21,860, 9,315 and 2,395, respectively. Our revenues grew to $69,273 inthe year ended December 31, 2018 from $22,911 in the year ended December 31, 2017 and $5,650 in the year ended December 31, 2016.Significant Accounting Policies and Critical EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts ofassets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues andexpenses during the reporting period, along with related disclosures. We regularly assess these estimates and record changes to estimates in the period inwhich they become known. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.Changes in the economic environment, financial markets, and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differfrom estimates. Significant estimates and judgements relied upon in preparing these consolidated financial statements affect the following items: •Determination of the nature and timing of satisfaction of revenue-generating performance obligations and the standalone selling price ofperformance obligations •Variable consideration33TABLE OF CONTENTS •Other obligations such as product returns and refunds •Allowance for doubtful accounts •Incurred loss estimates under our insurance policies with large deductibles or retention levels •Income taxes •Useful lives of tangible and intangible assets •Depreciation and amortization •Equity compensation •Contingencies •Goodwill and other intangible assets •Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as part of a business combinationFor a description of our significant accounting policies, see Part II, Item 8, Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant AccountingPolicies, to our consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-K. For a description of accounting standards adopted during the year ended December 31, 2018, see Part II, Item 8, Note 2 – Basis of Presentation andSummary of Significant Accounting Policies, to our consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-K. Also described in Note 2 are pending standards andtheir estimated effect on our consolidated financial statements.We qualify as an “emerging growth company” pursuant to the provisions of the JOBS Act. For as long as we are an “emerging growth company,” wemay take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growthcompanies,” including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduceddisclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, reduced disclosure obligations relating to thepresentation of financial statements in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, exemptions from therequirements of holding advisory “say-on-pay” votes on executive compensation and stockholder advisory votes on golden parachute compensation. Wehave availed ourselves of the reduced reporting obligations and executive compensation disclosures in this Form 10-K, and expect to continue to availourselves of the reduced reporting obligations available to emerging growth companies in future filings. We could be an “emerging growth company” untilthe end of our 2019 fiscal year. In addition, an emerging growth company can delay its adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards wouldotherwise apply to private companies. Although we have the ability to “opt out” of this extended transition period, we are choosing not to do so. Section 107of the JOBS Act provides that a decision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable.Factors Affecting the Comparability of Our Results of Operations The Landcadia Business Combination, Convertible Notes, and Public Company Costs. The Landcadia Business Combination was accounted for as areverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, LandcadiaHoldings, Inc. was treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Landcadia BusinessCombination was treated as the equivalent of Waitr Incorporated issuing stock for the net assets of Landcadia Holdings, Inc., accompanied by arecapitalization. The net assets of Landcadia Holdings, Inc. were stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Reportedamounts from operations included herein prior to the business combination are those of Waitr Incorporated. The shares and earnings per share available toholders of the Company’s common stock, prior to the Landcadia Business Combination, have been retroactively restated as shares reflecting the exchangeratio established in the Landcadia Business Combination (0.8970953 Waitr Holdings Inc. shares to 1.0 Waitr Incorporated share). In connection with the closing of the Landcadia Business Combination, Waitr Incorporated’s convertible promissory notes (the “Waitr ConvertibleNotes”), the total outstanding principal par amount of which was approximately $9,954 (carrying value of $8,594) as of November 16, 2018, were eitherconverted into shares of Waitr’s Series AA preferred stock (“Series AA Preferred Stock”), and such new Series AA Preferred Stock were, in turn, exchanged foran aggregate 2,062,354 shares of our post-combination common stock, or redeemed for an amount equal to 1.5 times the amount of principal outstanding andaccrued interest thereunder, resulting in an aggregate cash payment of $3,321. The redemption of the Waitr Convertible Notes for cash resulted in a gain ondebt extinguishment of $952, representing the carrying value of the redeemed Waitr Convertible Notes as of the redemption date. In addition, immediatelyafter the consummation of the Landcadia Business Combination, we repaid our line of credit, plus origination fees and accrued interest, for a cash amount ofapproximately $5,575, resulting in a loss on debt extinguishment of $466, representing the balance of the unamortized debt issuance costs on the date ofrepayment. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.In 2017, we recorded a non-cash loss on debt extinguishment of $10,537 as a result of a Waitr Convertible Notes amendment that modified theconversion ratio, resulting in the application of extinguishment accounting and representing the difference between the fair value of the amended WaitrConvertible Notes of $18,308 and their carrying amount of $7,771. The conversion and cash redemption of the Waitr Convertible Notes and the exerciseof warrants by the lenders under the aforementioned line of credit impacted our statements of operations and stockholders’ equity (deficit) in reportingperiods that include the Landcadia Business Combination.34TABLE OF CONTENTS Waitr Incorporated is Landcadia Holdings, Inc.’s accounting predecessor and the Landcadia Business Combination required us to hire additionalstaff and implement procedures and processes to address regulatory and customary requirements applicable to public companies. We expect to incuradditional annual expenses for additional internal and external accounting, legal and administrative resources, increased audit and legal fees, directors’and officers’ liability insurance and director fees. We estimate that these incremental costs will amount to between approximately $1,500 and $2,500 peryear, resulting in materially higher general and administrative expenses in future periods.Bite Squad Merger. The Bite Squad Merger was considered a business combination in accordance with GAAP, and will be accounted for using theacquisition method. Under the acquisition method of accounting, total purchase consideration is allocated to the acquired assets and assumed liabilitiesbased on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Any excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair value of the assets lessliabilities acquired will be recorded as goodwill. The results of operations of Bite Squad will be included in our consolidated financial statementsbeginning on the acquisition date, January 17, 2019.In connection with the Bite Squad Merger, we incurred direct and incremental costs through December 31, 2018, of approximately $477,consisting of legal and professional fees, which are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations in 2018.We will continue to incur costs in connection with the Bite Squad Merger including significant non-recurring transaction costs, regulatory costs andintegration costs, such as facilities, systems and employment-related costs. Although we expect the elimination of duplicative costs and other costsynergies over time, we may not achieve this result as quickly as anticipated, resulting in materially higher general and administrative expenses in futureperiods. Changes in Fee Structure. We have made several modifications to our fee structure during the fiscal periods presented in this Form 10-K. Since 2017,our fee structure evolved gradually from a per transaction fee plus a percentage of the food sale amount to one based exclusively on a percentage of the foodsale amount, which applied to substantially all Restaurant Partners in most markets since November 2017. In early 2018, we also established a new multi-tierfee structure, allowing new Restaurant Partners to elect a higher fee rate in lieu of paying the one-time set-up and integration fee. As a result of these changes,which progressively resulted in modestly higher fees, our revenue and operating margins may not be comparable between periods, and future changes in feestructure could impact the comparability of results with future periods. Seasonality and Holidays. Our business tends to follow restaurant closure and diner behavior patterns. In many of our markets, we generallyexperience a relative increase in diner activity from September to May and a relative decrease in diner activity from June to August due to school summerbreaks and other vacation periods. In addition, restaurants tend to close on certain holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve-Day, in our keymarkets. Further, diner activity may be impacted by unusually cold, rainy, or warm weather. Cold weather and rain typically drive increases in order volume,while unusually warm or sunny weather typically drives decreases in orders. Consequently, our results between quarters, or between periods that includeprolonged periods of unusually cold, warm, inclement, or otherwise unexpected weather, may vary. Acquisition Pipeline. We actively maintain and evaluate a pipeline of potential acquisitions and expect to be acquisitive in the future. Potentiallysignificant future business acquisitions may impact the comparability of our results in future periods with those for prior periods.Key Factors Affecting Our PerformanceEfficient Market Expansion. Our continued revenue growth and path to improved cash flow and profitability is dependent on successful penetrationof our target markets and achieving our targeted scale in current and future markets. Once a target market is identified, our market launch playbook calls forhiring a city/market manager to interview, hire, and onboard new drivers, while our corporate and business development team is simultaneously deployed in-market to onboard an appropriate selection of strategically located and diverse restaurants. A local awareness and marketing campaign is typicallycommenced ahead of launch and temporarily ramped up simultaneously with operational launch, which is driven by the acquisition of a targeted number ofRestaurant Partners and drivers. Delay or failure in achieving positive market-level margins (exclusive of indirect and corporate overhead costs) couldadversely affect our working capital, which in turn, could slow our growth plans.We typically target markets that we estimate could achieve sustainable, positive market-level margins that support market operating cash flows andprofits, improve efficiency, and appropriately leverage the scale of our advertising, marketing, research and development, and other corporate resources.Historically, we estimate that we have reached positive market-level margins (exclusive of indirect and corporate overhead costs) approximately six months,on average, following market launch. Our financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations depend, in significant part, on our ability to achieve andsustain our target profitability thresholds in our markets.35TABLE OF CONTENTS Waitr’s Restaurant and Diner Network. Our continued growth is driven in significant part by our ability to successfully expand our network ofRestaurant Partners and diners using the Platforms. We believe that our Restaurant Partner retention strategy, combining a modest Restaurant Partner set-upand integration fee investment with our differentiated, value-added services fosters Restaurant Partner loyalty and incentivizes Restaurant Partners to drivebusiness toward the Platforms. We also believe that our brand recognition, driven by our strong regional presence and employee delivery drivers, accessiblecustomer service, and flat diner fee further contributes to diner loyalty. We had approximately 8,500, 3,600 and 1,000 Restaurant Partners on the WaitrPlatform at December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The acquisition of Bite Squad on January 17, 2019 added more than 11,800 restaurants to ouroperations.Key Business MetricsDefined below are the key business metrics that we use to analyze our business performance, determine financial forecasts, and help develop long-termstrategic plans:Active Diners. The number of diner accounts from which an order has been placed through the Waitr Platform during the past twelve months (as of theend of the relevant period).Average Daily Orders. The number of orders during the period divided by the number of days in that period.Gross Food Sales. The total food and beverage sales, sales taxes, prepaid gratuities, and diner fees processed through the Waitr Platform during agiven period. Gross Food Sales are different than the order value upon which we charge our fee to Restaurant Partners, which excludes gratuities and dinerfees. We currently also charge a diner fee of $5 per delivery order in most of our markets, which is included in our revenue. Prepaid gratuities, which are notincluded in our revenue, are determined by diners and may differ from order to order. Gratuities other than prepaid gratuities, such as cash tips, are notincluded in Gross Food Sales.Average Order Size. Gross Food Sales for a given period divided by the number of orders during the same period. Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Active Diners (as of period end) 989,000 419,430 117,887 Average Daily Orders 21,860 9,315 2,395 Gross Food Sales (dollars in thousands) $278,833 $121,081 $31,430 Average Order Size $34.95 $35.61 $35.96 Basis of PresentationRevenueWe generate revenue primarily when diners place an order on our Platforms. Under the Waitr Platform, we engage a third-party payment processor tocollect the total amount of the order from the diner, who must use a credit or debit card to pay for their meal, and remit the net proceeds, less our fee, the dinerfee and any gratuity amount, to the Restaurant Partner on a daily basis. Because we are acting as an agent of the Restaurant Partner in the transaction, werecognize as revenue only our fees (which are assessed as a percentage of the total food sales and related sales taxes, exclusive of diner fees and gratuities fordelivery orders, net of any diner promotions or refunds to diners) and diner fees. Gratuities are not included in revenue because they are passed through todelivery drivers. Revenues from diner orders are recognized when orders are delivered. We also generate revenue from setup and integration fees collectedfrom Restaurant Partners to onboard them onto the Waitr Platform (these are recognized on a straight-line basis over the anticipated period of benefit,currently determined to be two years) and subscription fees from Restaurant Partners that opt to pay a monthly fee in lieu of a lump sum setup and integrationfee. Revenue also includes, to a significantly lesser extent, grocery diner fees (since the launch of this service in select markets in March 2017), and fees forrestaurant marketing and data services. Waitr generally presents relevant restaurants on its applications in order of proximity to the diner and does not allowrestaurants to pay to promote themselves within the Waitr Platform.Cost and ExpensesOperations and Support. Operations and support expenses consist primarily of salaries, benefits, stock-based compensation, and bonuses foremployees and contractors engaged in operations and customer service, including drivers, who are mainly full-time and part-time employees and comprise asubstantial majority of our employee base, as well as city/market managers, restaurant onboarding, photography, and driver logistics personnel, and paymentprocessing costs for customer orders.36TABLE OF CONTENTS Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries, commissions, benefits, stock-based compensation and bonuses forsales and sales support personnel, including restaurant business development managers, marketing employees and contractors, and third-party marketingexpenses such as social media and search engine marketing, online display, team sponsorships (the costs of which are recognized on a straight line basis overthe useful period of the contract) and print marketing.Research and Development. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries, benefits, stock-based compensation and bonuses foremployees and contractors engaged in the design, development, maintenance and testing of the Platforms.General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, benefits, stock-based compensation and bonuses forexecutive, finance and accounting, human resources and administrative employees, third-party legal, accounting, and other professional services, insurance(including workers’ compensation, auto liability and general liability), travel, facilities rent, and other corporate overhead costs.Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expenses consist primarily of amortization of capitalized software development anddepreciation of leasehold improvements, furniture, and equipment, primarily tablets deployed in restaurants. We do not allocate depreciation andamortization expense to other line items.Impairment of Intangible Assets. Impairment of intangible assets consists primarily of write-downs of intangible assets, which relate primarily totechnology acquired as a result of our acquisition of Requested, Inc., resulting from a shift in our strategy that impacted the expected usage of the acquiredtechnology, as well as minor impairments related to the replacement of internally developed software code.Other Expenses (Income) and Losses (Gains), Net. Other expenses (income) and losses (gains), net, primarily includes interest expense onoutstanding debt, which in relevant periods consisted principally of accrued interest from convertible promissory notes.Results of OperationsThe following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods indicated, with line items presented in thousands of dollars and as a percentageof our revenue: Years ended December 31, (in thousands, except percentages (1)) 2018 % ofRevenue 2017 % ofRevenue 2016 % ofRevenue Revenue $69,273 100% $22,911 100% $5,650 100%Costs and expenses: Operations and support (2) 51,428 74% 20,970 92% 4,785 85%Sales and marketing (2) 15,695 23% 5,661 25% 1,359 24%Research and development 3,913 6% 1,586 7% 395 7%General and administrative (2) 31,148 45% 9,437 41% 4,161 74%Depreciation and amortization 1,223 2% 723 3% 267 5%Impairment of intangible assets — 0% 584 3% 5 0%Loss on disposal of assets 9 0% 33 0% 3 0%Total costs and expenses 103,416 149% 38,994 170% 10,975 194%Loss from operations (34,143) (49%) (16,083) (70%) (5,325) (94%)Other expenses (income) and losses (gains), net: Interest expense, net 1,416 2% 281 1% 4,467 79%(Gain) loss on derivatives (337) 0% 52 0% (484) (9%)(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment (486) (1%) 10,537 46% (599) (11%)Other expenses (income) 2 0% (52) 0% 8 0%Net loss before income tax expense (benefit) (34,738) (50%) (26,901) (117%) (8,717) (154%)Income tax expense (benefit) (427) (1%) 6 0% 5 0%Net loss $(34,311) (50%) $(26,907) (117%) $(8,722) (154%) (1)Percentages may not foot due to rounding (2)Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on ourreported total costs and expenses, loss from operations or net loss for the period. See Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Summary of SignificantPolicies to our consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-K for further details.37TABLE OF CONTENTS Revenue2018 compared to 2017Revenue increased by $46,362, or 202%, to $69,273 in the year ended December 31, 2018 from $22,911 in the year ended December 31, 2017, dueprimarily to increased transaction volume, reflecting continued adoption in existing markets, our expanded footprint into new markets as well as a modestlyhigher fee structure. We opened 24 markets during 2018, compared to opening 10 markets during 2017, while Average Daily Orders and Gross Food Salesincreased in 2018 to 21,860 and $278,833, respectively, from 9,315 and $121,081, respectively, in 2017. Average Order Size remained relatively consistentbetween periods.2017 compared to 2016Revenue increased by $17,261, or 306%, to $22,911 in the year ended December 31, 2017 from $5,650 in the year ended December 31, 2016. Weopened 10 markets during 2017, compared to opening 12 markets in 2016, while Average Daily Orders and Gross Food Sales increased to 9,315 and$121,081, respectively, in 2017 from 2,395 and $31,430, respectively, in 2016. Average Order Size remained relatively consistent between periods, while2017 reflected two months of our new, higher restaurant fee structure.Operations and Support2018 compared to 2017Operations and support expenses increased by $30,458, or 145%, to $51,428 in the year ended December 31, 2018 from $20,970 in the year endedDecember 31, 2017, due to increased business volume. As a percentage of revenue, operations and support expenses decreased to 74% in 2018 from 92% in2017, primarily due to improved scale, as customer service and certain in-market support costs tend to increase more slowly than the increase in revenuegrowth in growing markets.2017 compared to 2016Operations and support expenses increased by $16,185, or 338%, to $20,970 in the year ended December 31, 2017 from $4,785 in the year endedDecember 31, 2016, primarily due to the increased scope and scale of operations, including ramp-up expenses in anticipation of continued volume increasesin existing markets combined with planned geographical expansion. As a percentage of revenue, operations and support expenses increased to 92% in 2017from 85% in 2016.Sales and Marketing2018 compared to 2017Sales and marketing expense increased by $10,034, or 177%, to $15,695 in the year ended December 31, 2018 from $5,661 in the year endedDecember 31, 2017, primarily due to increased digital marketing spend of approximately $3,153, increased stock-based compensation of $1,665 andincreased headcount and sales commissions for business development managers attributable to our entry into new markets. As a percentage of revenue, salesand marketing expense decreased to 23% in 2018 from 25% in 2017, due to improved scale.2017 compared to 2016Sales and marketing expense increased by $4,302, or 317%, to $5,661 in the year ended December 31, 2017 from $1,359 in the year endedDecember 31, 2016, primarily due to market expansion and entry into new sponsorship contracts. As a percentage of revenue, sales and marketing expenseremained relatively consistent, at 25% in 2017 and 24% in 2016.Research and Development2018 compared to 2017Research and development expense increased by $2,327, or 147%, to $3,913 in the year ended December 31, 2018 from $1,586 in the year endedDecember 31, 2017, primarily due to the addition of personnel focused on research and development activities and increased stock-based compensation.38TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 compared to 2016Research and development expense increased by $1,191, or 302%, to $1,586 in the year ended December 31, 2017 from $395 in the year endedDecember 31, 2016, reflecting efforts to improve application functionality and an increase in stock-based compensation expense for research anddevelopment employees.General and Administrative2018 compared to 2017General and administrative expense increased by $21,711, or 230%, to $31,148 in the year ended December 31, 2018 from $9,437 in the year endedDecember 31, 2017, due primarily to business combination-related professional and other costs of $6,245, increased auto liability and workers’ compensationinsurance premiums related to increased headcount and business volume. Additionally, stock-based compensation increased by $8,593, the majority ofwhich was attributable to the accelerated vesting of certain management stock-based awards upon the consummation of the Landcadia BusinessCombination. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expense increased to 45% in 2018 compared to 41% in 2017. Without transaction costsand stock-based compensation incurred in 2018, general and administrative expense would have been $15,613, or 23% of revenue.2017 compared to 2016General and administrative expense increased by $5,276, or 127%, to $9,437 in the year ended December 31, 2017 from $4,161 in the year endedDecember 31, 2016, driven primarily by the significant increase in our transaction volume and operational scale, as described above. As a percentage ofrevenue, general and administrative expense decreased to 41% in 2017 from 74% in 2016, primarily due to scale, reflecting the significant increase inrevenue described above. General and administrative expense tends to be scalable and thus, generally increases at a slower pace than revenue (excludingnon-recurring transaction and similar costs), as a significant portion of these costs is fixed.Depreciation and Amortization2018 compared to 2017Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $500, or 69%, to $1,223 in the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $723 in the yearended December 31, 2017, reflecting the increase in Restaurant Partners and corresponding increase in depreciable property and equipment (namely, tablets).As a percentage of revenue, depreciation and amortization expenses decreased to 2% in 2018 from 3% in 2017.2017 compared to 2016Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $456, or 171%, to $723 in the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $267 in the yearended December 31, 2016, reflecting the increase in Restaurant Partners and corresponding increase in depreciable property and equipment (namely, tablets).As a percentage of revenue, depreciation and amortization expenses decreased to 3% in 2017 from 5% in 2016.Other Expenses (Income) and Losses (Gains), Net2018 compared to 2017Other expenses (income) and losses (gains), net totaled $595 in 2018 and $10,818 in 2017, reflecting mainly, for 2017, a $10,537 debtextinguishment loss related to the Waitr Convertible Notes amendment, as described above.2017 compared to 2016Other expenses (income) and losses (gains), net were $10,818 in 2017 and $3,392 in 2016, reflecting mainly, for 2017, a $10,537 debt extinguishmentloss related to the Waitr Convertible Notes amendment, as described above, and interest expense of $281 and, for 2016, interest expense of $4,467 related tothen-outstanding convertible promissory notes (which were issued in late 2015 and 2016 and subsequently converted into equity, as described in Note 9 –Debt to our consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-K) and was partially offset by gains on derivatives and from debt extinguishment totaling$1,083 in 2016. A substantial majority of the 2016 interest expense amount was attributable to the derecognition of unamortized debt discount at the time ofthe convertible promissory notes conversion, which was booked as an increase in interest expense (with a corresponding increase in paid in capital).39TABLE OF CONTENTS Income Tax Expense (Benefit)2018 compared to 2017Income tax benefit was $(427) in 2018 and income tax expense was $6 in 2017. The income tax benefit in 2018 was largely due to the reversal ofLandcadia Holdings, Inc.’s previously estimated income tax payable, which upon consummation of the Landcadia Business Combination, the Companysucceeded to Waitr Incorporated’s net operating loss carryforwards, portions of which can be utilized against current and future taxable income. A partialvaluation allowance has been recorded as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 as the Company has historically generated net operating losses, and the Companydid not consider future book income as a source of taxable income when assessing if a portion of the deferred tax assets is more likely than not to be realized.2017 compared to 2016Income tax expense was $6 in 2017 and $5 in 2016.Net Loss2018 compared to 2017Net loss increased by $7,404, or 28%, to $34,311 in the year ended December 31, 2018 from $26,907 in the year ended December 31, 2017, for thereasons discussed above.2017 compared to 2016Net loss increased by $18,185, or 208%, to $26,907 in the year ended December 31, 2017 from $8,722 in the year ended December 31, 2016, for thereasons discussed above.Liquidity and Capital ResourcesOverviewAs of December 31, 2018, we had cash on hand of approximately $209,340, consisting primarily of cash and money market deposits. Our primarysources of liquidity to date have been proceeds from the issuance of stock, long-term convertible debt, term loans, proceeds from the unsecured line of creditand the cash assumed from the Landcadia Business Combination. As of December 31, 2018, we had total outstanding long-term debt of $85,000, consistingof $25,000 of Term Loans and $60,000 of Notes (as defined below), and $658 outstanding under a short-term loan. On January 17, 2019, we completed theacquisition of Bite Squad, using approximately $198,671 in cash to fund a portion of the acquisition. Additionally, on January 17, 2019, IntermediateHoldings and the Company’s wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Waitr Inc., entered into that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the“Credit Agreement Amendment”) with the various lenders party thereto and Luxor Capital Group, LP (“Luxor Capital”), as administrative agent andcollateral agent, which amended the Credit Agreement in order to provide to the Company additional senior secured first priority term loans under the DebtFacility in the aggregate principal amount of $42,080 (the “Additional Term Loans,” together with the Existing Term Loans, the “Term Loans”), the proceedsof which were used to finance a portion of the consideration for the Bite Squad Merger.As of March 13, 2019, we had cash on hand of approximately $49,000, total outstanding long-term debt of $127,080, consisting of $67,080 of TermLoans and $60,000 of Notes, and $219 outstanding under the short-term loan. We believe that our existing cash will be sufficient to meet our working capitalrequirements for at least the next twelve months. Our liquidity assumptions may, however, prove to be incorrect, and we may decide to utilize availablefinancial resources sooner than currently expected in order to strengthen our liquidity position, fund additional growth initiatives and/or acquire otherbusinesses, pursuant to which we may incur additional debt and/or issue additional debt, equity or equity-linked securities (in public or private offerings).However, market conditions, our future financial performance or other factors may make it difficult or impossible for us to access sources of capital, onfavorable terms or at all, should we determine in the future to raise additional funds through these methods. See “— Indebtedness” below for definitions ofCredit Agreement, Debt Facility and Existing Term Loans and for additional details of the Company’s indebtedness.40TABLE OF CONTENTS IndebtednessDebt FacilityOn November 15, 2018, in connection with the Closing, Merger Sub (now Waitr Inc.), as borrower, entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the“Credit Agreement”) with Luxor Capital, as administrative agent, collateral agent and lead arranger, the various lenders party thereto, Intermediate Holdings,and certain subsidiaries of Waitr Inc., as guarantors. The Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured first priority term loan facility (the “Debt Facility”) toWaitr Inc. in the aggregate principal amount of $25,000 (the “Existing Term Loans”). In addition to a number of customary covenants, the Credit Agreementand Credit Agreement Amendment (described below) require Intermediate Holdings to maintain minimum consolidated liquidity of $15,000 as of the lastday of each fiscal quarter. For additional details on the Existing Term Loans and the Debt Facility, see Part II, Item 8, Note 9 – Debt, to our consolidatedfinancial statements in this Form 10-K.On January 17, 2019, Intermediate Holdings and the Company’s wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Waitr Inc. entered into the Credit AgreementAmendment with the various lenders party thereto and Luxor Capital, as administrative agent and collateral agent, which amends the Credit Agreement inorder to provide to the Company additional senior secured first priority term loans under the Debt Facility in the aggregate principal amount of $42,080, theproceeds of which were used to finance a portion of the consideration for the Bite Squad Merger. For additional details on the Additional Term Loans, seePart II, Item 8, Note 19 – Subsequent Events, to our consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-K.NotesOn November 15, 2018, in connection with the Closing, the Company entered into a convertible notes credit agreement, pursuant to which theCompany issued unsecured convertible promissory notes to Luxor Capital Partners, LP, Luxor Capital Partners Offshore Master Fund, LP, Luxor Wavefront,LP and Lugard Road Capital Master Fund, LP in the aggregate principal amount of $60,000 (the “Notes”). For additional details on the Notes, see Part II, Item8, Note 9 – Debt, to our consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-K.Line of CreditOn July 2, 2018, Waitr Incorporated entered into a loan agreement with a group of lenders for an unsecured line of credit. The group of lendersconsisted of certain board members, stockholders and affiliates of stockholders of Waitr Incorporated. The loan’s maximum principal amount was $5,000 andit carried an annual simple interest rate of 12.5% due at maturity, with interest paid quarterly on September 30, December 31, March 31 and June 30 of eachyear. In connection with advances made under the loan agreement, Waitr Incorporated was required to issue warrants to the lenders (the “Line of CreditWarrants”), providing the lenders the right to purchase a number of common shares of Waitr Incorporated equal to the principal amount multiplied by 6.75%and divided by the Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of the Line of Credit Warrants, as defined by the loan agreement, was either (1) $8.022, in the event thatthe Closing took place under the Landcadia Merger Agreement, or (2) the price that was eighty percent of the price per share of the Company’s equitysecurities issued in the next preferred equity financing of at least $10,000.Up to the consummation of the Landcadia Business Combination, the Company borrowed the maximum $5,000 principal amount available under theline of credit. On November 16, 2018, immediately after the consummation of the Landcadia Business Combination, we repaid the line of credit in full for acash amount of $5,575, which included the payment of a $500 origination fee and accrued interest of $75. In addition, the lenders exercised their Line ofCredit Warrants, receiving 37,735 shares of the Company’s common stock, for which we received $337 in cash, pursuant to the terms of the warrants.Short-term LoanOn June 4, 2018, the Company entered into a loan agreement with First Insurance Funding to finance a portion of its annual insurance premiumobligation. The principal amount of the loan is $2,172, payable in monthly installments, until maturity. The loan matures on March 21, 2019 and carries anannual interest rate of 3.39%. As of December 31, 2018, $658 was outstanding under such loan.Capital ExpendituresOur main capital expenditures relate to the purchase of tablets for Restaurant Partners, which are expected to increase as we continue to grow ourbusiness. Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” inthis Form 10-K. If we are unable to obtain needed additional funds, we will have to reduce our operating costs, which would impair our growth prospects andcould otherwise negatively impact our business.41TABLE OF CONTENTS Cash FlowThe following table sets forth our summary cash flow information for the periods indicated: Years ended December 31, (in thousands) 2018 2017 2016 Net cash used in operating activities $(15,842) $(12,411) $(4,497)Net cash used in investing activities (3,761) (1,874) (826)Net cash provided by financing activities 224,996 14,947 8,334 Cash Flows Used In Operating ActivitiesFor the year ended December 31, 2018, net cash used in operating activities was $15,842, compared to $12,411 for the same period in 2017, primarilyreflecting the payment of business combination-related expenses of $5,768 in 2018.For the year ended December 31, 2017, net cash used in operating activities was $12,411 compared to $4,497 for the year ended December 31, 2016,primarily reflecting increased cash operating expenses attributable to market growth and new market expansion efforts.Cash Flows Used In Investing ActivitiesOur primary investing activities during all of the periods presented was the purchase of property and equipment, comprised primarily of computertablets for our Restaurant Partners. The tablets remain our property. We control software applications and updates on the tablets, and the tablets are devotedexclusively to the Waitr Platform. We also periodically purchase office furniture, equipment, computers and software and leasehold improvements.For the year ended December 31, 2018, net cash used in investing activities was $3,761 compared to $1,874 for the year ended December 31, 2017and $826 for the year ended December 31, 2016.Cash Flows Provided By Financing ActivitiesFor the year ended December 31, 2018, net cash provided by financing activities was $224,996, primarily reflecting net cash assumed from theLandcadia Business Combination of $143,648 and proceeds from the issuance of the Term Loans and Notes of $85,000, less $3,050 of related debt issuancecosts. During the year ended December 31, 2018, we borrowed $5,000 under our unsecured line of credit and repaid in full the $5,000 of borrowings.Additionally, we borrowed $2,172 under a short-term loan to finance a portion of our insurance premium obligations and made repayments of $1,514 on suchloan during the year ended December 31, 2018. Also included in net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $1,470of proceeds related to the issuance of the Waitr Convertible Notes in the first quarter of 2018 and payments of $3,207 for the redemption of certain of theWaitr Convertible Notes in connection with the Landcadia Business Combination.Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $14,947 for the year ended December 31, 2017, which primarily reflected proceeds from issuances of2,341,477 shares of Series AA preferred stock in the first quarter of 2017 of $7,224 and proceeds from the issuance of Waitr Convertible Notes of $7,684.For the year ended December 31, 2016, cash provided by financing activities was $8,334, consisting of proceeds from debt and equity issuances inapproximately equal proportions.Contractual Obligations and Other CommitmentsAt December 31, 2018, we had corporate offices in Lake Charles and Lafayette, Louisiana, as well as smaller offices across the Southeastern UnitedStates. Our office leases expire on various dates through August 2026. We recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis over the relevant lease period.42TABLE OF CONTENTS Our debt and interest payments and future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating leases for equipment and office facilities, workers’compensation obligation and monthly loan payments were as follows as of December 31, 2018: Payments Due by Period (in thousands) Less than1 Year 1 to 3Years 3 to 5Years Thereafter Total Debt (1) $— $— $85,000 $— $85,000 Interest due on debt (2) 2,383 4,772 2,082 — 9,237 Operating lease obligations 727 1,860 1,187 1,336 5,110 Workers’ compensation liability (3) 409 197 34 677 1,317 Loan agreement (4) 662 — — — 662 Total $4,181 $6,829 $88,303 $2,013 $101,326 (1)Debt includes amounts due under the Debt Facility and Notes as of December 31, 2018. On January 17, 2019, in connection with the BiteSquad Merger, the Credit Agreement Amendment provided an additional $42,080 under the Debt Facility, due on November 15, 2022. (2)Interest due on debt assumes no prepayments under the Debt Facility and assumes all interest payments are paid in cash. Interest on the Notesassumes no conversion prior to the maturity of the Notes. (3)On November 27, 2017, Guarantee Insurance Company (“GIC”), our former workers’ compensation insurer, was ordered into the receivershipfor purposes of liquidation by the Second Judicial Circuit Court in Leon County, Florida. At the time of the court order, GIC wasadministering our outstanding workers’ compensation claims. Upon entering receivership, the guaranty associations of the states where GICoperated began reviewing outstanding claims administered by GIC for continued claim coverage eligibility based on guaranty associations’eligibility criteria. Our net worth exceeded the threshold of $25,000 established by the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (“LIGA”)when determining eligibility for claims coverage. As such, LIGA assessed our outstanding claim as ineligible for coverage and we executed apromissory note in January 2019 for the repayment of the $588 paid by LIGA with respect to our claim. The terms of the promissory noteprovide for equal monthly payments of $32 over 17 months. As of December 31, 2018, we estimate that we have $761 in additional workers’compensation liabilities outstanding with respect to the GIC claims, excluding the LIGA promissory note, which we expect will berecognized ratably over approximately 40 years. (4)On June 4, 2018, we entered into a loan agreement with First Insurance Funding to finance our commercial insurance premiums. The loan ispayable in monthly installment payments, until maturity. The loan matures on March 21, 2019 and carries an annual interest rate of 3.39%.Contractual commitment amounts in the table above are associated with agreements that are enforceable and legally binding, while obligations underother contracts that we can cancel without a significant penalty are not included.We are also a party to certain ordinary course multi-year sponsorship agreements, but have no material long-term purchase obligations outstandingwith any vendors or other third parties.Off-Balance Sheet ArrangementsWe did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2018.Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market RiskWe are exposed to interest rate risk and certain other market risks in the ordinary course of our business.Interest Rate RiskAs of December 31, 2018, we had outstanding long-term debt totaling $85,000, consisting of $25,000 of Term Loans and $60,000 of Notes, all ofwhich bear interest at fixed rates. As a result, we were not exposed to interest rate risk on our outstanding debt at December 31, 2018. If we enter into variable-rate debt in the future, we may be subject to increased sensitivity to interest rate movements.43TABLE OF CONTENTS We invest excess cash primarily in bank accounts and money market accounts, on which we earn interest. Our current investment strategy is topreserve principal and provide liquidity for our operating and market expansion needs. Since our investments have been and are expected to remain mainlyshort-term in nature, we do not believe that changes in interest rates would have a material effect on the fair market value of our investments or our operatingresults.Inflation RiskWe do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary DataInformation concerning this Item begins on Page F-1.Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial DisclosureThere have been no disagreements with our independent registered public accounting firm on our accounting or financial reporting that wouldrequire our independent registered public accounting firm to qualify or disclaim its report on our financial statements or otherwise require disclosure in thisForm 10-K.Item 9A. Controls and ProceduresEvaluation of Disclosure Controls and ProceduresAs required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, we have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management,including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls andprocedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K. Our disclosure controlsand procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under theExchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate,to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules andforms of the SEC. Based upon the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls andprocedures were effective as of December 31, 2018 at the reasonable assurance level.Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial ReportingOur management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting should be designed under the supervision and with the participation of ourmanagement, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financialreporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.This Form 10-K does not include a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting due to the timing of thetransaction by which the Company, previously a private operating company, became the surviving issuer in a reverse acquisition. See Part I, Item 1.Business – Corporate History for details on the Landcadia Business Combination. Management will use the criteria established in Internal Control -Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) (2013 framework) to assess internalcontrol over financial reporting. Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial ReportingThere has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 that hasmaterially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.Item 9B. Other InformationNone.44TABLE OF CONTENTS PART IIIItem 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceThe information required by Item 10 will be included in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC in connection with our 2019Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2019 Proxy Statement”), which is expected to be filed not later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference.Code of Conduct. The Company has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics (the “Code of Conduct”) that applies to all employees, officersand directors of the Company. The Code of Conduct is available on the Company’s website at investors.waitrapp.com under “Corporate Governance.” TheCompany intends to post on its website all disclosures that are required by law or Nasdaq listing rules regarding any amendment to, or a waiver of, anyprovision of the Code of Conduct for the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or personsperforming similar functions.Item 11. Executive CompensationThe information required by Item 11 will be included in our 2019 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder MattersThe information required by Item 12 will be included in our 2019 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director IndependenceThe information required by Item 13 will be included in our 2019 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and ServicesThe information required by Item 14 will be included in our 2019 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.45TABLE OF CONTENTS PART IVItem 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules(a) 1. Financial Statements:The following Consolidated Financial Statements, notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Report of Independent Registered PublicAccounting Firm thereon are included beginning on page F-1 of this Form 10-K:Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmConsolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements2. Financial Statement Schedules:All schedules are omitted because the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in the Consolidated FinancialStatements or the notes thereto.46TABLE OF CONTENTS 3. Exhibits: ExhibitNo. Description2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2018, by and between the Company, Landcadia Merger Sub Inc. and WaitrIncorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company onMay 17, 2018). 2.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 11, 2018, by and between the Company, Wingtip Merger Sub, Inc. andBiteSquad.com, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by theCompany on December 12, 2018). 2.3 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2018, by and among the Company, Bregal Sagemount II L.P., Bregal Sagemount II-AL.P. and Bregal Sagemount II-B L.P. and BiteSquad.com,LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K(File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on December 12, 2018). 3.1 Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 8-A/A (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 19, 2018). 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Form 8-A/A (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company onNovember 19, 2018). 4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Form 8-A/A (File No. 001-37788) filed by theCompany on November 19, 2018). 4.2 Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Form 8-A/A (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company onNovember 19, 2018). 4.3 Warrant Agreement, dated May 25, 2016, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer &Trust Company, as warrant agent(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on June 1, 2016). 4.4 Amendment No. 1 to Warrant Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2019, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer &Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Companyon February 25, 2019). 4.5 Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Form 8-A/A (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 19,2018). 10.1 Convertible Promissory Note, dated August 21, 2018, issued to Fertitta Entertainment, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 ofthe Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on August 23, 2018). 10.2 Commitment Letter, dated as of October 2, 2018, by and among the Company, Landcadia Merger Sub, Inc. and Luxor Capital Group, LP(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on October 3,2018). 10.3 Commitment Letter, dated as of December 11, 2018, by and among Luxor Capital Group, LP, the Company and Waitr Inc. (incorporatedby reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on December 12, 2018). 10.4 Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2018, by and among Waitr Inc., as Borrower, Waitr Intermediate Holdings, LLC,certain subsidiaries of Waitr Inc., as Guarantors, various lenders and Luxor Capital Group, LP, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agentand Lead Arranger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by theCompany on November 21, 2018). 10.5 Amendment No. 1 to Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2019, by and among Waitr Inc., as Borrower, WaitrIntermediate Holdings, LLC, the various lenders and Luxor Capital Group, LP, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporatedby reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on January 18, 2019).47TABLE OF CONTENTS ExhibitNo. Description 10.6 Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2018, by and among Waitr Inc., Waitr Intermediate Holdings, LLC and certainsubsidiaries of Waitr Inc., as Grantors, and Luxor Capital Group, LP, as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of theCurrent Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.7 Credit Agreement, dated November 15, 2018, by and among the Company, as Borrower, various lenders and Luxor Capital Group, LP, asAdministrative Agent and Lead Arranger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.8 Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2019, by and among the Company, as Borrower, the lenders party theretoand Luxor Capital Group, LP, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (FileNo. 001-37788) filed by the Company on January 18, 2019). 10.9 Form of Convertible Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788)filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.10 Form of Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and the investors listed on the signature pagesthereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-A/A (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 19, 2018). 10.11 Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 15, 2018, by and among the Company and the parties listed on the signature pagesthereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 8-A/A (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 19, 2018). 10.12 Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and among Waitr Holdings Inc. and the parties listed on the signature pages thereto(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on January 18,2019). 10.13 Letter Agreement, dated November 15, 2018, by and among the Company, Luxor Capital Group, LP, Luxor Capital Partners, LP, LuxorCapital Partners Offshore Master Fund, LP, Luxor Wavefront, LP and Lugard Road Capital Master Fund, LP. (incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.9 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.14* Employment Agreement, dated November 15, 2018, by and between the Company and Christopher Meaux (incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.10 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.15* Offer Letter, dated November 15, 2018, by and between the Company and Travis Boudreaux (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 ofthe Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.16* Offer Letter, dated November 15, 2018, by and between the Company and Manuel Rivero (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 ofthe Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.17* Offer Letter, dated November 15, 2018, by and between the Company and David Pringle (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of theCurrent Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.18* Offer Letter, dated November 15, 2018, by and between the Company and Joseph Stough (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of theCurrent Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.19* Offer Letter, dated November 15, 2018, by and between the Company and Sonny Mayugba (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 ofthe Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.20* Offer Letter, dated November 15, 2018, by and between the Company and Addison Killebrew (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.21* Offer Letter, dated February 11, 2019, by and between the Company and Jeff Yurecko (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of theCurrent Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on February 11, 2019).48TABLE OF CONTENTS ExhibitNo. Description 10.22* Offer Letter, dated February 1, 2019, by and between the Company and Damon Schramm. 10.23* Consulting Agreement, dated November 15, 2018, by and between the Company and Steven L. Scheinthal (incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.17 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.24* Consulting Agreement, dated November 15, 2018, by and between the Company and Richard H. Liem (incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.18 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.25* Separation and Transition Agreement, dated February 11, 2019, by and between Waitr Holdings Inc. and David Pringle (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on February 11, 2019). 10.26 Form of Lockup Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed bythe Company on November 21, 2018). 10.27 Form of Lockup Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by theCompany on January 18, 2019). 10.28 Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788)filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.29* Waitr Holdings Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 10.30* Letter Agreement, dated May 25, 2016, by and among the Company, Tilman J. Fertitta, Richard Handler, Richard H. Liem, Steven L.Scheinthal, Nicholas Daraviras, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (f/k/a Leucadia National Corporation) and Fertitta Entertainment, Inc.(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on June 1, 2016). 10.31* Letter Agreement, dated May 25, 2016, by and among the Company and Mark Kelly (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to theCurrent Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on June 1, 2016). 10.32* Letter Agreement, dated August 23, 2016, by and between the Company and G. Michael Stevens (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on August 23, 2016). 10.33* Letter Agreement, dated May 8, 2017, by and between the Company and Michael S. Chadwick (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on May 10, 2017). 10.34* Amendment to Letter Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2018, by and among the Company, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., FertittaEntertainment, Inc., Tilman J. Fertitta, Richard Handler, Richard H. Liem, Steven L. Scheinthal and Nicholas Daraviras (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on June 1, 2018). 10.35* Amendment to Letter Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2018, by and between the Company and Mark Kelly (incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.4 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on June 1, 2018). 10.36* Amendment to Letter Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2018, by and between the Company and G. Michael Stevens (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 10.5 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on August 9, 2018). 10.37* Amendment to Letter Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2018, by and between the Company and Michael S. Chadwick (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 10.6 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on August 9, 2018).49TABLE OF CONTENTS ExhibitNo. Description 16.1 Letter from Marcum LLP to the SEC, dated November 21, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K(File No. 001-37788) filed by the Company on November 21, 2018). 21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-229380) filedby the Company on January 25, 2019). 23.1 Consent of Moss Adams LLP 31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule15d-14(a). 31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule15d-14(a). 32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. 32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. 101.INS XBRL Instance Document 101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document 101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document 101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document * Indicates a management contract or compensatory planItem 16. Form 10-K SummaryNone.50TABLE OF CONTENTS SIGNATURESPursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed onits behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. By: /s/ David Pringle David Pringle Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) March 14, 2019Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of theregistrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated on March 14, 2019. Signature Title /s/ Christopher Meaux Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board(Principal Executive Officer) Christopher Meaux /s/ David Pringle Chief Financial Officer(Principal Financial Officer) David Pringle /s/Karl D. Meche Chief Accounting Officer(Principal Accounting Officer) Karl D. Meche /s/ Tilman J. Fertitta Director Tilman J. Fertitta /s/ Scott Fletcher Director Scott Fletcher /s/ Jonathan Green Director Jonathan Green /s/ Joseph LeBlanc Director Joseph LeBlanc /s/ Kian Salehi Director Kian Salehi /s/ Steven L. Scheinthal Director Steven L. Scheinthal /s/ William Gray Stream Director William Gray Stream 51TABLE OF CONTENTS INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PageReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmF-1Consolidated Balance SheetsF-2Consolidated Statements of OperationsF-3Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)F-4Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsF-6Notes to the Consolidated Financial StatementsF-8 52TABLE OF CONTENTS Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmTo the Shareholders and the Board of Directors ofWaitr Holdings Inc.Opinion on the Financial StatementsWe have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Waitr Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the relatedconsolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, andthe related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, inall material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the consolidated results of its operationsand its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in theUnited States of America.Basis for OpinionThese consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’sconsolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules andregulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonableassurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, norwere we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding ofinternal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control overfinancial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud,and performing procedures to respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures inthe consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, aswell as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion./s/ Moss Adams LLPLos Angeles, CaliforniaMarch 14, 2019We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018. F-1TABLE OF CONTENTS WAITR HOLDINGS INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(in thousands, except share and per share data) As of December 31, 2018 2017 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash $209,340 $3,947 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $175 and $50 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively 3,687 2,124 Capitalized contract costs, current 1,869 947 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,548 363 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 219,444 7,381 Property and equipment, net 4,551 1,874 Capitalized contract costs, noncurrent 827 477 Goodwill 1,408 1,408 Intangible assets, net 261 243 Other noncurrent assets 61 24 TOTAL ASSETS $226,552 $11,407 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $1,827 $247 Gratuities payable 790 372 Accrued payroll 2,265 578 Short-term loan 658 — Deferred revenue, current 3,314 1,630 Income tax payable 25 6 Accrued interest — 156 Other current liabilities 4,716 177 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 13,595 3,166 Long-term debt 80,985 7,484 Bifurcated embedded derivatives on convertible notes — 250 Accrued workers’ compensation liability 908 1,250 Deferred revenue, noncurrent 1,356 728 Other noncurrent liabilities 217 39 TOTAL LIABILITIES 97,061 12,917 Commitment and contingencies (Note 13) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT): Convertible preferred stock: Seed I, $0.00001 par value; no shares authorized at December 31, 2018 and 3,413,235shares authorized, issued, and outstanding at December 31, 2017 — — Convertible preferred stock: Seed II, $0.00001 par value; no shares authorized at December 31, 2018 and3,301,326 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding at December 31, 2017 — — Convertible preferred stock: Seed AA, $0.00001 par value; no shares authorized at December 31, 2018 and7,330,290 shares authorized and 7,264,489 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 — — Common stock, $0.00001 par value; no shares authorized at December 31, 2018 and 30,752,543 shares authorizedand 10,050,180 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 — — Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 249,000,000 shares authorized and 54,035,538 shares issued and outstandingat December 31, 2018 and no shares authorized at December 31, 2017 5 — Additional paid in capital 200,417 35,110 Accumulated deficit (70,931) (36,620)TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) 129,491 (1,510)TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) $226,552 $11,407 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.F-2TABLE OF CONTENTS WAITR HOLDINGS INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(in thousands, except share and per share data) For the years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 REVENUE $69,273 $22,911 $5,650 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operations and support 51,428 20,970 4,785 Sales and marketing 15,695 5,661 1,359 Research and development 3,913 1,586 395 General and administrative 31,148 9,437 4,161 Depreciation and amortization 1,223 723 267 Impairment of intangible assets — 584 5 Loss on disposal of assets 9 33 3 TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES 103,416 38,994 10,975 LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (34,143) (16,083) (5,325)OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME) AND LOSSES (GAINS), NET Interest expense, net 1,416 281 4,467 (Gain) loss on derivatives (337) 52 (484)(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment (486) 10,537 (599)Other expenses (income) 2 (52) 8 NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) (34,738) (26,901) (8,717)Income tax expense (benefit) (427) 6 5 NET LOSS $(34,311) $(26,907) $(8,722)LOSS PER SHARE: Basic and diluted $(2.18) $(2.69) $(1.02)Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted 15,745,065 9,995,031 8,578,198 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.F-3TABLE OF CONTENTS WAITR HOLDINGS INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)(in thousands, except share data) Preferred Seed I Preferred Seed II Preferred Seed AA Common stock Additionalpaid incapital Accumulateddeficit Totalstockholders’equity(deficit) Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Balances atDecember 31, 2015(as previouslyreported) 3,804,763 $— 481,021 $— — $— 9,000,000 $— $704 $(991) $(287)Conversion ofshares (391,528) — (49,500) — — — (926,142) — — — — Balances atDecember 31,2015, effect ofreverse acquisition(see Note 3) 3,413,235 $— 431,521 $— — $— 8,073,858 $— $704 $(991) $(287)Net loss — — — — — — — — — (8,722) (8,722)Stock-basedcompensation — — — — — — — — 144 — 144 Equity issued inexchange forservices — — — — — — — — 452 — 452 Issuance of stock — — 1,497,483 — 904,994 — — — 4,246 — 4,246 Conversion ofconvertible notes toPreferred Seed IIstock — — 1,372,322 — — — — — 1,040 — 1,040 Conversion ofconvertible notes toPreferred Seed AAstock — — — — 4,226,962 — — — 4,384 — 4,384 Discount onconvertible notesdue to beneficialconversion feature — — — — — — — — 2,930 — 2,930 Stock issued asconsideration for theacquisition ofRequested, Inc. — — — — — — 1,614,772 — 2,196 — 2,196 Balances atDecember 31, 2016 3,413,235 $— 3,301,326 $— 5,131,956 $— 9,688,630 $— $16,096 $(9,713) $6,383 Net loss — — — — — — — — — (26,907) (26,907)Stock-basedcompensation — — — — — — — — 1,199 — 1,199 Equity issued inexchange forservices — — — — — — 262,964 — 120 — 120 Exercise of stockoptions — — — — — — 98,586 — 5 — 5 Issuance of stock — — — — 2,100,528 — — — 7,224 — 7,224 Debt premiumrecorded to equity — — — — — — — — 10,444 — 10,444 Conversion ofconvertible notes toPreferred Seed AAstock — — — — 32,005 — — — 22 — 22 Balances atDecember 31, 2017 3,413,235 $— 3,301,326 $— 7,264,489 $— 10,050,180 $— $35,110 $(36,620) $(1,510)Net loss — — — — — — — — — (34,311) (34,311)Exercise of stockoptions — — — — — — 562,028 — 97 — 97 Vested Waitroptions exchangedfor common stock — — — — — — 3,018,553 — — — — Line of CreditWarrant exercises — — — — — — 37,735 — 380 — 380 F-4TABLE OF CONTENTS 2014 Warrantsexchanged for commonstock — — — — — — 405,884 — — — — Conversion of preferredstock to common stock (3,413,235) — (3,301,326) — (7,264,489) — 13,979,050 — — — — Debt Warrants issued inconnection with Luxorterm loan — — — — — — — — 1,569 — 1,569 Conversion ofconvertible notes tocommon stock — — — — — — 2,062,354 — 5,360 — 5,360 Waitr shares redeemedfor cash — — — — — — (7,168,303) — (71,683) — (71,683)Merger recapitalization(see Note 3) — — — — — — 31,203,841 5 214,853 — 214,858 Stock-basedcompensation — — — — — — — — 9,580 — 9,580 Stock issued asconsideration inGoGoGrocer assetacquisition — — — — — — 16,311 — 142 — 142 Cancellation of stock — — — — — — (132,095) — — — — Equity compensation onRequested Amendment — — — — — — — — 3,359 — 3,359 Equity issued inexchange for services — — — — — — — — 120 — 120 Discount on convertiblenotes due to beneficialconversion feature — — — — — — — — 1,530 — 1,530 Balances at December31, 2018 — $— — $— — $— 54,035,538 $5 $200,417 $(70,931) $129,491 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.F-5TABLE OF CONTENTS WAITR HOLDINGS INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(in thousands) For the years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $(34,311) $(26,907) $(8,722)Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Non-cash interest expense 1,206 125 4,467 Non-cash advertising expense 603 — — Stock-based compensation 9,580 1,199 144 Equity issued in exchange for services 120 120 452 Equity compensation on Requested Amendment 3,359 — — Loss on disposal of assets 9 33 3 Depreciation and amortization 1,223 723 267 Impairment of intangible assets — 584 5 Amortization of capitalized contract costs 1,513 589 132 (Gain) loss on derivatives (337) 52 (484)(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment (486) 10,537 (599)Other non-cash expense 75 — — Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (1,563) (1,362) (727)Capitalized contract costs (2,785) (1,498) (576)Prepaid expenses and other current assets (3,789) (324) (33)Payments for lease deposits (37) — (24)Accounts payable 1,580 188 16 Gratuities payable 418 187 180 Deferred revenue 2,312 1,449 801 Income taxes payable (427) 1 5 Accrued payroll 1,687 451 92 Accrued interest (156) 156 — Accrued workers’ compensation liability (342) 1,250 — Other current liabilities 4,539 36 104 Other noncurrent liabilities 167 — — Net cash used in operating activities (15,842) (12,411) (4,497)Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (3,750) (1,769) (596)Acquisition of Requested, net of cash acquired — — (22)Internally developed software — (105) (208)Consideration paid for IndiePlate asset acquisition (11) — — Net cash used in investing activities (3,761) (1,874) (826)Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from line of credit 5,000 — — Payments on line of credit (5,000) — — Proceeds from convertible notes issuance 1,470 7,684 4,091 Repayment of Series 2017 and Series 2018 notes (3,207) — — Cash received from Landcadia Holdings 215,331 — — Waitr shares redeemed for cash (71,683) — — Proceeds from Notes and Term Loan 85,000 — — Debt issuance costs (3,050) — — Proceeds from warrant exercises 380 — — Proceeds from short-term loan 2,172 — — Payments on short-term loan (1,514) — — Payments on financing arrangement — (6) (3)Proceeds from government grant — 40 — Proceeds from exercise of stock options 97 5 — F-6TABLE OF CONTENTS Proceeds from issuance of stock — 7,224 4,246 Net cash provided by financing activities 224,996 14,947 8,334 Net change in cash 205,393 662 3,011 Cash, beginning of year 3,947 3,285 274 Cash, end of year $209,340 $3,947 $3,285 Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during the year for state income taxes $(31) $(5) $— Cash paid during the year for interest (201) — — Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities: Stock issued as consideration for the acquisition of Requested, Inc. — — 2,196 Stock issued as consideration in GoGoGrocer asset acquisition 142 — — Debt assumed in IndiePlate asset acquisition 60 — — Bifurcated embedded derivatives 87 — — Discount on convertible notes due to beneficial conversion feature 1,530 — 2,930 Warrants issued 1,612 — — Premium on convertible notes — 10,444 — Conversion of convertible notes to preferred stock 8,681 22 5,424 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.F-7TABLE OF CONTENTS WAITR HOLDINGS INC.NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(In thousands, except share and per share data)1. OrganizationOn November 15, 2018 (the “Closing Date”), Waitr Holdings Inc. (the “Company,” formerly known as Landcadia Holdings, Inc.), a Delawarecorporation, completed the acquisition of Waitr Incorporated, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2018 (the “ LandcadiaMerger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Waitr Inc. (f/k/a Landcadia Merger Sub, Inc.), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned indirectsubsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Waitr Incorporated. The transactions contemplated by the Landcadia Merger Agreement are referred to hereinas the “Landcadia Business Combination.” Upon the consummation of the Landcadia Business Combination, Waitr Incorporated merged with and intoMerger Sub, with Merger Sub surviving the merger in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law as a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of theCompany. In connection with the closing of the Landcadia Business Combination (the “Closing”), the Company changed its name from Landcadia Holdings,Inc. to Waitr Holdings Inc. The Landcadia Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with generally acceptedaccounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Under this method of accounting, Landcadia Holdings, Inc. was treated as the “acquired”company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Landcadia Business Combination was treated as the equivalent of WaitrIncorporated issuing stock for the net assets of Landcadia Holdings, Inc., accompanied by a recapitalization.Originally formed on December 5, 2013 as a Louisiana corporation, Waitr Incorporated began operations in 2014 as a restaurant platform for onlinefood ordering and delivery services, and grew quickly, connecting restaurants, diners and delivery drivers in various markets. Landcadia Holdings, Inc. was aspecial purpose acquisition company whose business was to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase reorganization orsimilar business combination. It was incorporated in Delaware on November 19, 2008 as Leucadia Development Corporation and changed its name toLandcadia Holdings, Inc. on September 15, 2015.Prior to the consummation of the Landcadia Business Combination, the common equity of the Company was traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market (the“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “LCA,” “LCAHU” and “LCAHW”. Effective November 16, 2018, the common equity of the Company began trading on Nasdaqunder the ticker symbol “WTRH”. The Company’s warrants trade on the over-the-counter markets operated by the OTC Markets Group under the tickersymbol “WTRHW”. One of the primary purposes of the Landcadia Business Combination was to provide a platform for Waitr Incorporated to gain access tothe U.S. public markets. See Note 3 – Business Combinations for additional details on the Landcadia Business Combination.Waitr is a leading restaurant platform for online food ordering and delivery services across the United States. The Company partners with independentlocal restaurants and regional and national chains in small and mid-size markets (herein referred to as “Restaurant Partners”). The Company provides anonline platform for consumers to order food from Restaurant Partners for pick-up and delivery through a network of drivers. Use of the Company’s restaurantplatform benefits the consumer by providing a single location to browse local restaurants and menus, track order and delivery status, and securely storeprevious orders and payment information for ease of use and convenience. Restaurant Partners benefit from the online platform through increased exposure toconsumers for carryout sales and expanded business in the delivery market. The Company also provides Restaurant Partners with high-quality, professionalphotographs of their menu offerings as part of its overall services.2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesBasis of PresentationThe consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and in accordance with the rules andregulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).Principles of ConsolidationThe accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompanytransactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.ReclassificationCertain prior period amounts included in the consolidated statements of operations have been reclassified to conform to the current period’spresentation. The Company has revised the classification of certain employee-related wages and payroll taxes associated with such wages for the year endedDecember 31, 2017 to better align the statement of operations line items with departmental responsibilities and management of operations. Thesereclassifications had no effect on the Company’s reported total costs and expenses, loss from operations, net loss or loss per share for the year endedDecember 31, 2017. There was no reclassification necessary for the year ended December 31, 2016.F-8TABLE OF CONTENTS The table below summarizes the financial statement line items impacted by these reclassifications (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2017 As PreviouslyReported Reclassification As Reclassified Operations and support expenses $17,668 $3,302 $20,970 Sales and marketing expenses 5,617 44 5,661 General and administrative expenses 12,601 (3,164) 9,437 Related party expenses 182 (182) — Use of EstimatesThe preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions thataffect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.Significant estimates and judgments relied upon in preparing these consolidated financial statements affect the following items: determination of thenature and timing of satisfaction of revenue-generating performance obligations and the standalone selling price of performance obligations, variableconsideration, other obligations such as product returns and refunds, allowance for doubtful accounts, incurred loss estimates under our insurance policieswith large deductibles or retention levels, income taxes, useful lives of tangible and intangible assets, depreciation and amortization, equity compensation,contingencies, goodwill and other intangible assets, and fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as part of a business combination. The Companyregularly assesses these estimates and records changes to estimates in the period in which they become known. The Company bases its estimates on historicalexperience and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets, andany other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ from those estimates.Business CombinationsThe Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting, in accordance with ASC Topic 805, BusinessCombinations, recording any assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values. Any excess of the fair value of purchaseconsideration over the fair value of the assets acquired less liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. The Company uses management estimates based onhistorically similar transactions to assist in establishing the acquisition date fair values of assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and contingent considerationgranted, if any. These estimates and valuations require the Company to make significant assumptions, including projections of future events and operatingperformance.CashCash consists of demand deposits with financial institutions, as well as cash owed to Restaurant Partners. Certain Restaurant Partners on the platformelect to receive their portion of payments collected through the Company’s platform less frequently than daily. Upon receipt of the Restaurant Partners’ cash,the Company records an offsetting liability. As of December 31, 2018, our restaurant liability was $207. The Company regularly maintains cash in excess offederally insured limits at financial institutions. The Company makes such deposits with entities it believes are of high credit quality and has not incurredany losses related to these balances. Management believes its credit risk, with respect to these financial institutions, to be minimal.Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful AccountsAccounts receivable is comprised of setup and integration fees due from Restaurant Partners and credit card receivables due from the credit cardprocessor. Credit card payments on orders made through the restaurant platform are remitted to the Company three business days after the transactionresulting from the sale and delivery of food.Accounts receivable are stated net of an allowance for doubtful accounts, determined by management through an evaluation of specific accounts,considering historical experience, aging of accounts receivable, and information regarding the creditworthiness of the customers. When it becomes probablethat the receivable will not be collected, the balance is written off. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of the financial condition of customers,monitors collections and payments from customers, and generally does not require collateral.Additionally, the Company is liable for uncollected credit card receivables (or “chargebacks”), including fraudulent orders, when a consumer’s card isauthorized but fails to process and for other unpaid credit card receivables. Chargebacks are recorded as a reduction of the revenue recorded for thetransaction.F-9TABLE OF CONTENTS Property and Equipment, netProperty and equipment, net is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over theestimated useful lives of the assets.Useful lives of each asset class are as follows: Equipment 3 yearsFurniture 5 yearsLeasehold improvements 7 years Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. Major improvements, which extend the useful life of the related asset, are capitalized. Whenthese assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset and related depreciation are relieved and any gain or loss is included in the consolidated statements ofoperations for the period of sale or disposal.Intangible AssetsInternally Developed SoftwareThe Company incurs expenses associated with software development, which includes wages, employee benefits, and other compensation-relatedexpenses. Additionally, the Company may periodically incur third-party development and programming costs.Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased, or MarketedThe Company accounts for costs incurred to develop its externally-marketed platform in accordance with ASC Topic 985-20, Software — Costs ofSoftware to Be Sold, Leased, or Marketed. Internal and external costs incurred after technological feasibility has been established are capitalized.Technological feasibility is established upon completion of planning, designing, coding, and testing activities necessary to establish that the product can beproduced to meet its design specifications, including functions, features, and technical performance requirements. The Company’s software productsgenerally reach technical feasibility shortly before the products are released to production. Capitalized software costs are amortized on a product-by-productbasis. The Company amortizes capitalized software costs using the straight-line method over the estimated economic life of the product, which is 3 years.Internal Use SoftwareThe Company also capitalizes costs to develop or purchase internal-use software in accordance with ASC Topic 350-40, Intangibles, Goodwill andOther — Internal-Use Software. Costs are capitalized as incurred after the preliminary project stage is completed, the Company authorizes and commitsfunding to the project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and used for intended function. Additionally, the Company acquired technologyas part of the acquisition of Requested, Inc. (“Requested”) in 2016. The Company amortizes capitalized software costs on a straight-line basis over theestimated useful term, which is 3 years.Impairment of Long-Lived and Other Intangible AssetsThe Company reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets, including acquired technology, capitalized software costs, and property andequipment, when events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of finiteand other long-lived assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset group to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to begenerated by that asset group. The Company groups assets for purposes of such review at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows of the asset groupare largely independent of the cash flows of the other groups of assets and liabilities. The amount of impairment to be recognized for finite and indefinite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets is calculated as the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the asset group, generallymeasured by discounting estimated future cash flows based in part on financial results and the Company’s expectation of future performance.GoodwillGoodwill represents the excess purchase price over tangible and intangible assets acquired, less liabilities assumed arising from businesscombinations. The Company conducts its goodwill impairment test annually in October or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. Whenperforming the annual impairment test, the Company has the option of performing a qualitative or quantitative assessment to determine if an impairment hasoccurred. If a qualitative assessment indicates that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, theCompany would be required to perform a quantitative impairment two-step test for goodwill.F-10TABLE OF CONTENTS In the first step, the fair value of each reporting unit is determined and compared to the reporting unit’s carrying value, including goodwill. If the fairvalue of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment, ifany. In the second step, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit as if it had been acquired in a businesscombination and the purchase price was equivalent to the fair value of the reporting unit. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the amountsassigned to its assets and liabilities is referred to as the implied fair value of goodwill. If the implied fair value of goodwill at the reporting unit level is lessthan its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the implied fair value of goodwill at the reporting unit is less than its carrying value.LeasesThe Company accounts for leases under the provisions of ASC Topic 840, Leases, which requires that leases be evaluated and classified as operatingor capital leases for financial reporting purposes. The terms used for the evaluation include renewal option periods in instances in which the exercise of therenewal option can be reasonably assured and failure to exercise such option would result in an economic penalty. Leases are classified as capital leaseswhenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are recorded as operating leases.As of December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, all of the Company’s material leases were operating leases.The Company’s lease agreements provide for rental payments that increase on an annual basis. The Company recognizes rent expense on operatingleases on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable lease term. Operating leases with landlord-funded leasehold improvements are considered tenantallowances and are amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the non-cancellable lease term. Deferred rent liability, which is calculated as the differencebetween contractual lease payments and the rent expense, is recorded in other noncurrent liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.Stock-Based CompensationThe Company measures compensation expense for stock options and restricted stock awards in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation. Stock-based compensation is measured at fair value on grant date and recognized as compensation expense over the service period on astraight-line basis for awards expected to vest.The Company uses an option-pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options. Determining the fair value of stock-based awards at the grantdate requires judgment. The determination of the grant date fair value of options using an option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s estimatedcommon stock value, as well as assumptions regarding a number of other complex and subjective variables. These assumptions include:Risk-free rate: Risk-free interest rates are derived from U.S. Treasury securities as of the option grant date.Volatility: Volatility of the Company’s stock price is estimated based on a combination of published historical volatilities of comparable publiclytraded companies.Expected term: The expected term calculation for option awards considers a combination of the Company’s historical and estimated future exercisebehavior.Forfeiture rate: Effective January 1, 2016, the Company elected to recognize actual forfeitures of stock-based awards as they occur in accordancewith Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-BasedPayment Accounting.If any of the assumptions used in the option-pricing model change significantly, stock-based compensation for future awards may differ materiallycompared to the awards granted. The expense resulting from stock-based payments is recorded as expense in the accompanying consolidated statements ofoperations based on the relevant headcount.Debt Issuance CostsThe Company incurs debt issuance costs in connection with its debt facilities and related amendments. Amounts paid directly to lenders are classifiedas issuance costs and are recorded as a reduction of the carrying value of the debt. Debt issuance costs are amortized using the effective interest rate method tointerest expense on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. See Note 9 – Debt for additional details.F-11TABLE OF CONTENTS Convertible NotesThe Company accounts for convertible notes in accordance with ASC Topic 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options. Convertible notes areclassified as liabilities measured at amortized cost, net of debt discounts from the allocation of proceeds. Interest expense is recognized using the effectiveinterest method over the expected term of the debt instrument pursuant to ASC Topic 835, Interest.Embedded DerivativesASC Topic 815-15 — Embedded Derivatives requires each contract that is not a derivative in its entirety be assessed to determine whether it containsembedded derivatives that are required to be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative financial instrument. The embedded derivative is bifurcated fromthe host contract and accounted for as a freestanding derivative if the combined instrument is not accounted for, in its entirety, at estimated fair value, withchanges in estimated fair value recorded in earnings, the terms of the embedded derivative are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristicsof the host contract, and if the same terms on a separate instrument would qualify that instrument as a derivative instrument. Embedded derivatives aremeasured at fair value and re-measured at each subsequent reporting period.Beneficial Conversion FeatureIf the amount allocated to the convertible notes results in an effective per share conversion price that is less than the fair value of the Company’scommon stock on the commitment date, the intrinsic value of this beneficial conversion feature is recorded as a discount to the convertible notes, with acorresponding increase to additional paid in capital. The beneficial conversion feature discount is equal to the difference between the effective conversionprice and the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the commitment date, unless limited by the remaining proceeds allocated to the convertible notes.Equity-Based Payments to Non-EmployeesUnder the provisions of ASC Topic 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees, the Company measures stock-based compensation to a non-employee on the earlier of the date at which a commitment is reached for performance by the counterparty and the date at which the counterparty’sperformance is complete (“Measurement Date”). A commitment for performance is deemed to have been reached when performance by the counterparty toearn the equity instruments is probable. The value of the award is measured based on an estimate of the fair value of the equity instruments to be issued or thefair value of the goods or services received, whichever can be measured more reliably. The estimated fair value is recognized as expense over the contractualterm of the arrangement with the non-employee. If the Measurement Date is not established, the Company measures the cost of the award in each reportingperiod at the then-current lowest aggregate fair value until the performance condition is met.Earnings per Common ShareUnder GAAP, certain instruments granted in stock-based payment transactions are considered participating securities prior to vesting and aretherefore required to be included in the earnings allocation in calculating earnings per share under the two-class method. Companies are required to treatunvested stock-based payment awards with a right to receive non-forfeitable dividends as a separate class of securities in calculating earnings per share,except in cases where the effect of the inclusion of the participating securities would be antidilutive.Fair Value MeasurementsThe Company records the fair value of assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. ASC 820 defines fair valueas the price received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and in theprincipal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability. The fair value should be calculated based on assumptions that market participants would usein pricing the asset or liability, not on assumptions specific to the entity.In addition to defining fair value, ASC 820 expands the disclosure requirements around fair value and establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuationinputs. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three levels based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market.Each fair value measurement is reported in one of the three levels, which is determined by the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuemeasurement in its entirety. These levels are:Level 1 — Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.F-12TABLE OF CONTENTS Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly orindirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability at fair value.Concentration of Credit RiskFinancial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. From time to time,the Company assesses the credit worthiness of its payment processing service provider and Restaurant Partners. Credit risk on accounts receivable isminimized through use of a reputable payment processing service provider as well as a diverse group of Restaurant Partners dispersed across severalgeographic areas. The Company has not experienced material losses related to receivables from individual restaurants or groups of restaurants and is notexpecting a change from this historical norm, as current economic conditions are relatively stable.Additionally, the Company regularly maintains cash in excess of federally insured limits at financial institutions. The Company makes such depositswith entities it believes are of high credit quality and has not incurred any losses related to these balances. Management believes its credit risk, with respectto these financial institutions, to be minimal.SegmentsThe Company operates in a single segment. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financialinformation is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessingperformance. The Company has determined that its Chief Executive Officer is the CODM. To date, the Company’s CODM has made such decisions andassessed performance at the Company-level.RevenueSubstantially all of the Company’s revenue is comprised of revenue from contracts with its Restaurant Partners and end user diner fees (“Transactionfees”). Revenue is as follows (in thousands): Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Transaction fees $65,930 $21,406 $5,165 Setup and integration fees 2,882 1,214 361 Other 461 291 124 $69,273 $22,911 $5,650Transaction fees represent the revenue recognized from the Company’s obligation to process orders on the platform. The performance obligation issatisfied when the Company successfully processes an order placed on the platform and the restaurant receives the order at their location. The obligation toprocess orders on the platform represent a series of distinct performance obligations satisfied over time that the Company combines into a single performanceobligation. Consistent with the recognition objective in ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the variable consideration due to theCompany for processing orders is recognized on a daily basis. As an agent of the restaurant in the transaction, the Company recognizes transaction feesearned from the restaurant on the platform on a net basis. Transaction fees are collected by a third-party payment processor and remitted to the Companyshortly after the order is processed, which is typically three days. Transaction fees also include a fee charged to the end user customer when they request theorder be delivered to their location. Revenue is recognized for diner fees once the delivery service is completed. The contract period for substantially allrestaurant contracts is one month as both the Company and the Restaurant Partners have the ability to unilaterally terminate the contract by providing noticeof termination.The Company also receives non-refundable upfront setup and integration fees for onboarding new restaurants onto the platform. Setup and integrationactivities primarily represent administrative activities that allow the Company to fulfill future performance obligations for its Restaurant Partners and do notrepresent services transferred to the customer. However, the non-refundable upfront setup and integration fees charged to Restaurant Partners results in aperformance obligation in the form of a material right related to the restaurant partner’s option to renew the contract each day rather than provide a notice oftermination. Upfront non-refundable fees are generally due shortly after the contract is executed; however, the Company may provide installment paymentoptions for up to six months. Revenue is recognized ratably over a two-year period, at which point Restaurant Partners must make another non-refundablepayment to renew the contract.F-13TABLE OF CONTENTS Other revenues consist primarily of subscription revenues from customers who have opted to pay an ongoing monthly fee to remain on the platforminstead of a lump sum setup fee.Significant JudgmentMost of the Company’s contracts with Restaurant Partners contain multiple performance obligations as described above. For these contracts, theCompany accounts for individual performance obligations separately if they are both capable of being distinct, and distinct in the context of the contract.Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately may require significantjudgment.Judgment is also required to determine the standalone selling price for each distinct performance obligation. The Company uses the alternativeapproach in ASC 606 to allocate the upfront fee between the material right obligation and the transaction fee obligation, which results in all of the upfrontnon-refundable payment at inception of the contract being allocated to the material right obligation. When contracts with customers include otherperformance obligations, such as ancillary equipment, the Company establishes a single amount to estimate the standalone selling price for the goods orservices. In instances where the standalone selling price is not directly observable, it is determined using observable inputs.Contract BalancesThe timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. The Company records a receivable when it has anunconditional right to the consideration. Setup and integration fees are due at inception of the contract; in certain cases, extended payment terms may beprovided for up to six months and are included in accounts receivable. The opening balance of accounts receivable, net was $2,124 and $762 as of January 1,2018 and 2017, respectively.Payment terms and conditions on setup and integration fees vary by contract type, although terms typically include a requirement of payment withinsix months. The Company records a contract liability in deferred revenue for the unearned portion of the upfront non-refundable fee. In instances where thetiming of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, the Company has determined its contracts do not include a significant financingcomponent.Assets Recognized from Costs to Obtain and Costs to Fulfill a Contract with a CustomerThe Company recognizes an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer and recognizes the expense over the course of theperiod when the Company expects to recover those costs. The Company has determined that certain internal sales incentives earned at the time when aninitial contract is executed meet these requirements. Capitalized sales incentives are amortized to sales and marketing expense on a straight-line basis overthe period of benefit, which the Company has determined to be two years. Deferred costs related to obtaining a contract with a customer were $986 and $479as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, out of which $679 and $324, respectively, were classified as current. Amortization of expense for the coststo obtain a contract were $541, $211, and $45 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.The Company also recognizes an asset for the costs to fulfill a contract with a customer when they are specifically identifiable, generate or enhanceresources used to satisfy future performance obligations, and are expected to be recovered. The Company has determined that certain costs related to setupand integration activities meet the capitalization criteria under ASC Topic 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs. Costs related to these implementationactivities are deferred and then amortized to operations and support expense on a straight-line basis over a period of benefit, which the Company hasdetermined to be two years. Deferred costs related to fulfilling a contract with a customer were $1,710 and $945 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017,respectively, out of which $1,190 and $623, respectively, were classified as current. Amortization of expense for the costs to fulfill a contract were $972,$378, and $87 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.The Company applies a practical expedient to expense costs as incurred for costs to obtain a contract with a customer when the amortization periodwould have been one year or less.There was no impairment loss in relation to capitalized costs for the years presented.Income TaxesThe Company files federal and state income tax returns in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. Requested filed a separate income tax returnfor the year ended December 31, 2016 and was included in the Company’s consolidated federal income tax return beginning with the year endedDecember 31, 2017. The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities arecalculated based upon the temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax ratesapplicable in a given year. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax assets will not berealized. The Company did not consider futureF-14TABLE OF CONTENTS book income as a source of taxable income when assessing if a portion of the deferred tax assets is more likely than not to be realized. However, schedulingthe reversal of existing deferred tax liabilities indicated that a portion of the deferred tax assets are not likely to be realized. Therefore, valuation allowanceswere established against some, but not all, of the Company’s deferred tax assets. In the event the Company determines that it would be able to realize deferredtax assets that have valuation allowances established, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would be recognized as a component of income tax expensethrough continuing operations.The calculation of income tax liabilities involves significant judgment in estimating the impact of uncertainties and complex tax laws. TheCompany’s tax returns are subject to examination by the various federal and state income-taxing authorities in the normal course of business. Suchexaminations may result in future assessments of additional tax, interest, and penalties. The Company utilizes a two-step approach in recognizing andmeasuring uncertain tax positions (“tax contingencies”). The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of availableevidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount,which is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company accounts for income taxes related to tax contingencies and recognizesinterest and penalties related to tax contingencies in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company has not recorded anytax contingencies as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was signed into law on December 22, 2017. In accordance with the Tax Act, the Company revalued itsdeferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2017 using the new corporate income tax rate of 21% instead of the prior statutory rate of 34%. Thechange in tax rate is effective for taxable income earned beginning on January 1, 2018.Recently Adopted Accounting PronouncementsChanges to GAAP are established by the FASB, in the form of ASUs, to the FASB’s ASCs.In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-05, Income Taxes (Topic 740), providing amendments to SEC paragraphs pursuant to SEC StaffAccounting Bulletin No. 118. The ASU became effective upon issuance and included guidance and clarification of income tax accounting to addressuncertainty or diversity of views in practice regarding the application of ASC 2018-05 in situations where a registrant does not have the necessaryinformation available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete the accounting under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act”), for thereporting period in which the Tax Act was enacted. The adoption did not have an immediate impact on the consolidated financial statements. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income: Reclassification of Certain Tax Effectsfrom Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which permits the reclassification of disproportionate tax effects in accumulated other comprehensiveincome caused by the Tax Act to retained earnings. ASU 2018-02 will become effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on January 1,2019. Early adoption of the ASU is permitted. The Company has elected to early adopt the ASU effective January 1, 2018 and will prospectively classify theincome tax effects of the Tax Act to retained earnings. As the Company does not have accumulated other comprehensive income, the adoption has noimmediate impact on the consolidated financial statements. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. ASU 2017-09 provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a stock-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting.ASU 2017-09 is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlyadoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period for which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. TheCompany has adopted ASU 2017-09 as of January 1, 2018 and the Company will apply the guidance to any awards modified on or after the adoption date.The adoption did not have an immediate impact on the consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations: Clarifying the Definition of a Business (Topic 805). ASU 2017-01clarifies the definition of a business and provides guidance on evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assetsor as business combinations. The definition clarification outlined in this ASU affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill,and consolidation. ASU 2017-01 is effective for public business entities for periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods withinthose periods. For all other entities, the standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within annual periodsbeginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has elected to early adopt ASU 2017-01 as of January 1, 2018 and will applythe standard for business combinations consummated subsequent to the date of adoption. The adoption did not have an immediate impact on theconsolidated financial statements.F-15TABLE OF CONTENTS In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles, Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment,which eliminates Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test that had required a hypothetical purchase price allocation. Rather, entities should apply the sameimpairment assessment to all reporting units and recognize an impairment loss for the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fairvalue without exceeding the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Entities will continue to have the option to perform a qualitativeassessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. ASU 2017-04 is effective for public business entities that are SECfilers for their annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. For a public business entity that is not anSEC filer, the standard is effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. For all other entities, the standard is effective in fiscal years beginningafter December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. TheCompany early adopted this standard on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have an immediate impact on the consolidated financialstatements.Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsThe Company considered the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable orare expected to have minimal impact on the consolidated financial statements. As an emerging growth company, the Company has elected to use theextended transition period for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718), to simplify the accounting for share-basedpayments to non-employees by aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. Under the new standard,equity-classified non-employee awards will be initially measured on the grant date and re-measured only upon modification, rather than at each reportingperiod. Measurement will be based on an estimate of the fair value of the equity instruments to be issued. ASU 2018-07 is effective for public businessentities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the standard is effectivein fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted,including in an interim period for which financial statements have not been issued or made available for issuance but not before an entity adopts ASC 606.As an emerging growth company, the Company will not be subject to the requirements of ASU 2018-07 until fiscal year 2020. The Company’s adoption ofthis ASU will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-11, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480) and Derivativesand Hedging (Topic 815): I. Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features; II. Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral forMandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a ScopeException. Part I of ASU 2017-11 addresses the complexity of accounting for certain financial instruments with down round features. Down round features arefeatures of certain equity-linked instruments (or embedded features) that result in the strike price being reduced based on the pricing of future equityofferings. Current accounting guidance creates cost and complexity for entities that issue financial instruments (such as warrants and convertible instruments)with down round features that require fair value measurement of the entire instrument or conversion option. Part II of ASU 2017-11 addresses the difficulty ofnavigating ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, because of the existence of extensive pending content in ASC 480. This pending contentis the result of the indefinite deferral of accounting requirements about mandatorily redeemable financial instruments of certain nonpublic entities andcertain mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests. Part II of ASU 2017-11 does not have an accounting effect. ASU 2017-11 is effective for publicbusiness entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the standard iseffective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption ispermitted. As an emerging growth company, the Company will not be subject to the requirements of ASU 2017-11 until fiscal year 2020. The Company iscurrently evaluating the impact that adopting this ASU will have on the consolidated financial statements.In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on FinancialInstruments, to replace the incurred loss impairment methodology under current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requiresconsideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The Company will be required to use a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 is effective for public business entities forfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the standard is effective for fiscalyears beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted for allentities beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. As an emerging growth company, the Company will not besubject to the requirements of ASU 2017-11 until fiscal year 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adopting this ASU will have on theconsolidated financial statements. F-16TABLE OF CONTENTS In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 increases transparency and comparability amongorganizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all otherentities, the standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption ispermitted. As an emerging growth company, the Company will not be subject to the requirements of ASU 2016-02 until fiscal year 2020. The Company iscurrently evaluating the impact that adopting this ASU will have on the consolidated financial statements.3. Business CombinationsLandcadia Business CombinationOn November 15, 2018, the Company (f/k/a Landcadia Holdings, Inc.) completed the acquisition of Waitr Incorporated. Waitr Incorporated beganoperations in 2014 as a restaurant platform for online food ordering and delivery services. Landcadia Holdings, Inc. was a special purpose acquisitioncompany whose business was to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase reorganization or similar business combination.The Landcadia Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordancewith GAAP. Landcadia Holdings, Inc. was treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, theLandcadia Business Combination was treated as the equivalent of Waitr Incorporated issuing stock for the net assets of Landcadia Holdings, Inc.,accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Landcadia Holdings, Inc. were stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assetsrecorded. Reported amounts from operations included herein prior to the Landcadia Business Combination are those of Waitr Incorporated. The shares andearnings per share available to holders of the Company’s common stock, prior to the Landcadia Business Combination, have been retroactively restated asshares reflecting the exchange ratio established in the Landcadia Business Combination (0.8970953 Waitr Holdings Inc. shares to 1.0 Waitr Incorporatedshare).The aggregate consideration for the Landcadia Business Combination was $300,000, consisting of $71,680 in cash and 22,831,697 shares of theCompany’s common stock valued at $10.00 per share. In addition, 559,507 options to purchase Waitr Incorporated shares that were unvested, outstandingand unexercised as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Landcadia Business Combination, were assumed by the Company. For additional details,see Note 1 – Organization.The following represents the aggregate consideration for the Landcadia Business Combination:(in thousands, except per share amount) Shares transferred at Closing 22,832 Value per share (1)$10.00 Total Share Consideration$228,320 Plus: Cash Transferred to Waitr Stockholders 71,680 Total Cash and Share Consideration - at Closing$300,000 (1)Value represents the Reference Price per the Landcadia Merger Agreement. The closing price per share on the date of the consummation of thetransaction was $11.31. As the Landcadia Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, the value per share is disclosedfor informational purposes only in order to indicate the fair value of shares transferred.See Note 16 – Stockholders’ Equity for details of the Company’s common stock prior to and subsequent to the Landcadia Business Combination. In connection with the Landcadia Business Combination, the Company incurred direct and incremental costs of approximately $5,768, consisting oflegal and professional fees, which are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations in 2018. F-17TABLE OF CONTENTS Requested AcquisitionOn September 8, 2016, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests of Requested, pursuant to the Contract for Exchange of Stock datedSeptember 8, 2016 (the “Requested Acquisition”), by transferring $60 of cash and issuing 1,614,772 shares of common stock of Waitr Incorporated to thestockholders of Requested. The total consideration for the transaction was $2,256. Requested was a Sacramento, California based mobile platform companythat offered consumers a way to discover new restaurants, reserve tables, pay through dynamic pricing, and leave a tip within their platform. The Companyhas included the results of operations of Requested in its consolidated statements of operations from the date of acquisition through December 31, 2017. In2017, the Company ceased the operations of Requested due to a change in corporate strategy. The closure of the operations of Requested did not meet thecriteria to be reported as discontinued operations in accordance with ASC Topic 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements — Discontinued Operations.The Company recorded a loss of $551 due to impairment of the technology acquired as part of the Requested Acquisition upon implementing the change instrategy. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had no remaining assets or liabilities, other than goodwill, related to Requested on the consolidated balancesheet. The legal entity was dissolved in January 2019.The Company accounted for the Requested Acquisition under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, and accordingly,the total purchase price was allocated to the acquired tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fairvalues on the acquisition date. The Company recorded the excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value as goodwill. The Company engaged athird-party to assist the Company in the Company’s analyses of the fair value of the assets and liabilities. Of the purchase price, the Company allocated $810to identifiable intangible assets and $1,408 to goodwill. The goodwill recorded in the Requested Acquisition represented future enhancements to theconsolidated Company’s mobile platforms, future customer relationships and markets, and workforce in place. The goodwill recorded in the RequestedAcquisition was not expected to be tax deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes.The purchase price allocation for the Requested Acquisition consisted of the following (in thousands): Assets acquired: Cash and cash equivalents $38 Accounts receivable 3 Other current assets 1 Property and equipment 34 Identifiable intangible assets 810 Total identifiable assets acquired $886 Liabilities assumed: Other current liabilities (29)Other long-term liabilities (9)Total liabilities assumed (38)Net assets acquired 848 Goodwill 1,408 Total consideration paid $2,256 Identifiable intangible assets acquired from Requested consisted of the following (in thousands): AmortizableLife (in years) Value Technology 2 $810 Total $810 The acquired identifiable intangible assets were amortized on a straight-line basis to reflect the pattern in which the economic benefits of theintangible assets were consumed.The acquired technology asset was valued under two different replacement cost approaches: actual costs to develop the technology plus opportunitycosts and market-based hourly rates plus opportunity costs.The intangible asset acquired represented a Level 3 measurement as it was based on unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s assumptions usedin pricing the asset at fair value.In connection with the Requested Acquisition, the Company incurred direct and incremental costs of $10 consisting of legal and professional fees,which are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations in 2016.F-18TABLE OF CONTENTS Pro-Forma InformationThe supplemental consolidated results of the Company on an unaudited pro forma basis as if the Requested Acquisition had been consummated onJanuary 1, 2016 are as follows (in thousands): December 31,2016 Net Revenue $5,643 Net Loss (9,403) These pro forma results were based on estimates and assumptions, which the Company believes are reasonable. They are not the results that wouldhave been realized had the Company been a consolidated company during the years presented and are not indicative of consolidated results of operations infuture periods. The pro forma results include adjustments primarily related to purchase accounting adjustments. Acquisition costs and other nonrecurringcharges incurred are included in the period presented.4. Accounts Receivable, NetAccounts receivable consist of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2018 2017 Credit card receivables $1,871 $1,043 Receivables from restaurant partners 1,991 1,131 Accounts receivable $3,862 $2,174 Less allowance for doubtful accounts (175) (50)Accounts receivable, net $3,687 $2,124 Additionally, the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows (in thousands): Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 Balance, beginning of the year $50 $58 Additions to expense 128 7 Write-offs, net of recoveries and other adjustments (3) (15)Balance, end of the year $175 $50 5. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current AssetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2018 2017 Prepaid insurance expense$3,618 $254 Other current assets 930 109 Prepaid expenses and other current assets$4,548 $363 F-19TABLE OF CONTENTS 6. Property and Equipment, NetProperty and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and consist of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2018 2017 Computer equipment $4,818 $1,962 Furniture and fixtures 668 466 Leasehold improvements 184 34 Construction in process 556 — $6,226 $2,462 Less: Accumulated depreciation (1,675) (588)Property and equipment, net $4,551 $1,874 On March 14, 2018, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with IndiePlate LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company, to acquireinventory, furniture and fixtures, and certain other equipment in exchange for $71 of consideration. Consideration consisted of net cash paid of $11 and $60of Series 2018 Notes (as defined in Note 9 – Debt). Acquired assets have been recorded in property and equipment, net.The Company recorded depreciation expense for property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 of $1,096, $499,and $96, respectively.7. Intangibles Assets and GoodwillIntangible AssetsIntangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized using the straight-line method over their useful lives and include internally developed software,as well as software to be otherwise marketed. These intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that they maynot be recoverable. The Company has determined that its trademark intangible asset is an indefinite-lived asset and therefore is not subject to amortizationbut is evaluated annually for impairment.Intangible assets are stated at cost or acquisition-date fair value less accumulated amortization and consist of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2018 Gross CarryingAmount AccumulatedAmortization AccumulatedImpairment IntangibleAssets, Net Software$1,239 $(536) $(589) $114 Trademarks/Patents 5 — — 5 Customer Relationships 142 — — 142 Total$1,386 $(536) $(589) $261 As of December 31, 2017 Gross CarryingAmount AccumulatedAmortization AccumulatedImpairment IntangibleAssets, Net Software$1,236 $(409) $(589) $238 Trademarks/Patents 5 — — 5 Total$1,241 $(409) $(589) $243 On May 16, 2018, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with GoGoGrocer LLC, to acquire a customer relationship intangible assetin exchange for 16,311 shares, valued at $142, of the Company’s common stock.An impairment loss was recorded for the portion of the previously capitalized software that was replaced of $33 and $5 and in the years endedDecember 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, due to the release of new software developed in 2016.F-20TABLE OF CONTENTS In 2017, the Company ceased the operations of Requested due to a change in corporate strategy. The closure of the operations of Requested did notmeet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations in accordance with ASC Topic 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements - DiscontinuedOperations. The Company concluded that the carrying value of the acquired software technology was not recoverable and recognized a $551 impairmentcharge in the consolidated statement of operations during the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company recorded amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 of $127, $224, and $171, respectively.Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, Amortization 2019 $88 2020 26 2021 — Thereafter — Total future amortization $114 GoodwillThe Company recorded $1,408 of goodwill as a result of the allocation of the purchase price over assets acquired and liabilities assumed in theRequested Acquisition. No impairment losses were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. The Company’s goodwill balance is as follows(in thousands): As of December 31, 2018 2017 Balance, beginning of the year$1,408 $1,408 Acquisitions during the year — — Balance, end of the year$1,408 $1,408 8. Other Current LiabilitiesOther current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):As of December 31, 2018 2017 Accrued insurance expenses$703 $50 Accrued estimated workers compensation expenses 769 — Accrued advertising expenses 887 — Accrued legal and professional fees 762 — Accrued machinery and equipment charges 479 — Other current liabilities 1,116 127 Other current liabilities$4,716 $177 F-21TABLE OF CONTENTS 9. DebtThe Company’s outstanding debt obligations are as follows (in thousands): As of December 31, 2018 2017 Series 2017 Convertible Promissory Notes, par $— $7,484 Term Loans 25,000 — Notes 60,000 — $85,000 $7,484 Less: unamortized debt issuance costs on Term Loans (2,268) — Less: unamortized debt issuance costs on Notes (1,747) — Total long-term debt $80,985 $7,484 Short-term loan 658 — Total outstanding debt $81,643 $7,484Maturities of outstanding debt, net of discounts are as follows (in thousands): Debt Maturity 2019 $658 2020 — 2021 — 2022 80,985 Total debt $81,643The following discussion includes a description of the Company’s outstanding debt at December 31, 2018 and 2017. Interest expense related to theCompany’s outstanding debt totaled $1,823, $283 and $4,467 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Interest expenseincludes interest on outstanding borrowings and amortization of debt issuance costs.Debt FacilityCredit Agreement. On November 15, 2018, in connection with the Closing, Merger Sub (now Waitr Inc.), as borrower, entered into a Credit andGuaranty Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Luxor Capital Group, LP (“Luxor Capital”), as administrative agent, collateral agent and lead arranger,the various lenders party thereto, Waitr Intermediate Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Intermediate Holdings”) and wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Waitr Holdings Inc., and certain subsidiaries of Waitr Inc., as guarantors. The Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured first priority termloan facility (the “Debt Facility”) to Waitr Inc. in the aggregate principal amount of $25,000 (the “Existing Term Loans,” and together with the AdditionalTerm Loans related to the Bite Squad Merger (see Note 19 – Subsequent Events), the “Term Loans”).Loans advanced under the Debt Facility will mature and be due and payable in full four years after the Closing Date, with no principal amortizationpayments required prior thereto. During the first 12 months following the Closing Date, Waitr Inc. is required to pay a prepayment premium of 5.0% of theprincipal amount to be prepaid in connection with (i) any prepayments (whether before or after an event of default), (ii) any payment, repayment orredemption of the obligations following an acceleration or (iii) certain bankruptcy events. Thereafter, the Debt Facility may be prepaid without penalty orpremium.Interest on borrowings under the Debt Facility initially accrued at a rate of 7.0% per annum. Effective January 17, 2019, in connection with the CreditAgreement Amendment related to the Bite Squad Merger (see Note 19 – Subsequent Events), interest on borrowings under the Debt Facility accrues at a rateof 7.125% per annum, payable quarterly, in cash or, at the election of the borrower, as a payment-in-kind. Any amounts paid in kind will be added to theprincipal amount of the Debt Facility on such interest payment date (increasing the principal amount thereof) and will thereafter bear interest at the rate setforth above. The effective interest rate for borrowings on the Debt Facility, after considering the allocated discount, is approximately 9.78%.F-22TABLE OF CONTENTS The Debt Facility is guaranteed by Intermediate Holdings and secured by (i) a first priority pledge of the equity interests of Waitr Inc. and (ii) a firstpriority lien on substantially all other assets of Waitr Inc. and Intermediate Holdings (subject to customary exceptions).The Credit Agreement and Credit Agreement Amendment require Intermediate Holdings to maintain minimum consolidated liquidity of $15,000 asof the last day of each fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement also includes a number of customary covenants. Such covenants, among other things, limit orrestrict the ability of each of Intermediate Holdings, Waitr Inc. and its subsidiaries to: •incur additional indebtedness and make guarantees; •incur liens on assets; •engage in mergers or consolidations or fundamental changes; •dispose of assets; •pay dividends and distributions or repurchase capital stock; •make investments, loans and advances, including acquisitions; •amend organizational documents and other material contracts; •enter into certain agreements that would restrict the ability to incur liens on assets; •repay certain junior indebtedness; •enter into certain transactions with affiliates; •enter into sale leaseback transactions; and •change the conduct of its business.The aforementioned restrictions are subject to certain exceptions including (i) the ability to incur additional indebtedness, liens, investments,dividends and distributions, and prepayments of junior indebtedness subject, in each case, to compliance with certain financial metrics and/or certain otherconditions and (ii) a number of other traditional exceptions that grant Waitr Inc. continued flexibility to operate and develop its business. The CreditAgreement also includes customary affirmative covenants, representations and warranties and events of default. We believe that we were in compliance withall covenants under the Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2018. Debt Warrants. In connection with the Debt Facility, the Company issued to Luxor Capital warrants exercisable for 384,615 shares of theCompany’s common stock (the “Debt Warrants”), which had a fair value on the grant date of $1,569. The Debt Warrants became exercisable after theconsummation of the Landcadia Business Combination and (i) will expire four years from the Closing Date, (ii) have an exercise price of $13.00 per share,and (iii) include customary anti-dilution protection, including broad-based weighted average adjustments for issuances of additional shares. Holders of theDebt Warrants have customary registration rights with respect to the shares underlying the Debt Warrants. In addition, the Company is required to repay theDebt Facility in full in the event that either (i) the registration statement for the resale of the shares of the Company’s common stock (“common stock”)underlying the Notes (as defined below) and Debt Warrants has not been filed within 30 days after the Closing Date, or (ii) such registration statement is noteffective within 180 days after the Closing Date. Such repayment shall be payable within nine months after the Debt Facility becomes due.Notes On November 15, 2018, in connection with the Closing, the Company entered into a convertible notes credit agreement (the “Convertible NotesAgreement”), pursuant to which the Company issued unsecured convertible promissory notes to Luxor Capital Partners, LP, Luxor Capital Partners OffshoreMaster Fund, LP, Luxor Wavefront, LP and Lugard Road Capital Master Fund, LP in the aggregate principal amount of $60,000 (the “Notes,” and togetherwith the Debt Facility, the “Debt Financings”). The Notes bear interest at 1.0% per annum, paid quarterly in cash, and will mature four years from the date ofthe Closing, unless earlier converted at the election of the holder. Upon maturity, the outstanding Notes (and any accrued but unpaid interest) will be repaidin cash or converted into shares of common stock, at the holder’s election. The effective interest rate for borrowings on the Notes, after considering theallocated discount, is approximately 1.77%. At any time at the holder’s election, each Note may be converted in whole or in part into shares of common stock at a rate of $13.00 per share(subject to a 9.9% conversion cap). The Notes include customary anti-dilution protection, including broad-based weighted average adjustments for issuancesof additional shares, and the shares issuable upon their conversion have certain registration rights. The Company may only prepay the Notes with the consentof the holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the outstanding Notes. F-23TABLE OF CONTENTS The Company’s payment obligations on the Notes are not guaranteed. The Convertible Notes Agreement contains negative covenants, affirmativecovenants, representations and warranties and events of default that are substantially similar to those that are set forth in the Credit Agreement and applicableto Waitr Inc. and Intermediate Holdings (except those that relate to collateral and related security interests, which are not contained in the Convertible NotesAgreement or otherwise applicable to the Notes).Line of creditOn July 2, 2018, the Company entered into a loan agreement with a group of lenders for an unsecured line of credit. The group of lenders consisted ofcertain stockholders and affiliates of stockholders of Waitr Incorporated. The loan’s maximum principal amount was $5,000 and it carried an annual simpleinterest rate of 12.5% due at maturity, with interest paid quarterly on September 30, December 31, March 31 and June 30 of each year. In connection withadvances made under the loan agreement, Waitr Incorporated was required to issue warrants to the lenders (the “Line of Credit Warrants”), providing thelenders the right to purchase a number of common shares of Waitr Incorporated equal to the principal amount multiplied by 6.75% and divided by theExercise Price. The Exercise Price of the Line of Credit Warrants, as defined by the loan agreement, was either (1) $ 8.022 per Waitr Incorporated share, in theevent that the Closing took place under the Landcadia Merger Agreement, or (2) the price that was eighty percent of the price per share of the Company’sequity securities issued in the next preferred equity financing of at least $ 10,000 if the Closing under the Landcadia Merger Agreement did not take place.The loan agreement carried certain covenants, among which was the inability of the Company to pay dividends or distributions of any kind to itsstockholders or incur additional debt, beyond payables and liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and $ 200 of credit card debt. The loan wasset to mature upon the earlier of the sale of Waitr Incorporated or July 1, 2020.Up to the consummation of the Landcadia Business Combination, the Company borrowed the maximum $5,000 principal amount available under theline of credit. As a result of entering into and borrowing upon the line of credit, the Company incurred an origination fee of $500, payable upon maturity. OnNovember 16, 2018, immediately after the consummation of the Landcadia Business Combination, we repaid the line of credit in full for a cash amount of$5,575, which included the payment of the $500 origination fee and accrued interest of $75. In addition, the lenders exercised their Line of Credit Warrants,receiving 37,735 shares of the Company’s common stock, for which we received $337 in cash, pursuant to the terms of the warrants.Short-term loan On June 4, 2018, the Company entered into a loan agreement with First Insurance Funding to finance a portion of its annual insurance premiumobligation. The principal amount of the loan is $ 2,172, payable in monthly installments, until maturity. The loan matures on March 21, 2019 and carries anannual interest rate of 3.39%.Convertible Promissory NotesDuring 2017 and 2018, Waitr Incorporated issued a series of convertible promissory notes, the Series 2017 Notes and Series 2018 Notes (as definedbelow and together, the “Waitr Convertible Notes”) to various investors. In connection with the closing of the Landcadia Business Combination, the WaitrConvertible Notes, the total outstanding principal par amount of which was $9,954 (carrying value of $8,594) as of November 16, 2018, were eitherconverted into shares of Waitr’s Series AA preferred stock (“Series AA Preferred Stock”), and such new Series AA Preferred Stock were, in turn, exchanged foran aggregate 2,062,354 shares of our post-combination common stock, or redeemed for an amount equal to 1.5 times the amount of principal outstanding andaccrued interest thereunder, resulting in an aggregate cash payment by us of $3,321.Series 2018 Convertible Promissory NotesBetween March 2, 2018 and March 15, 2018, the Company issued a series of convertible promissory notes (“Series 2018 Notes”) to various investorswith a maturity date of 24 months from the date of issuance with an aggregate principal amount of $2,470, of which $1,410 was received in cash, $1,000 inadvertising services receivable, and $60 was debt assumed in the IndiePlate LLC asset acquisition (see Note 6 – Property and Equipment, Net). The Series 2018 Notes accrued interest at a rate of 8% per annum that was due and payable at maturity, unless otherwise converted prior to maturity.The terms of the Series 2018 Notes provided for the principal and accrued interest to automatically convert into the class of stock issued in the next financingwith proceeds in excess of $2,000 at a per share conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) 80% of the price paid by investors in the next qualified financingand (ii) $125,000 divided by the number of common shares outstanding, on a fully diluted basis. As the conversion price was subject to variability, thenumber of shares the Company may have been required to deliver upon conversion in a subsequent financing was indeterminable at the date of issuance ofthe Series 2018 Notes. F-24TABLE OF CONTENTS Upon the occurrence of a sale of Waitr Incorporated, each holder may have elected to either redeem their Series 2018 Notes at a price equal to 1.5multiplied by par plus accrued interest, or may have converted par plus accrued interest into Series AA Preferred Stock at a per share conversion price equal to$125,000 divided by the number of common shares outstanding, on a fully diluted basis. If not previously converted or redeemed upon the occurrence of aCompany sale, each holder was entitled to convert par plus accrued interest on the maturity date of their notes into Series AA Preferred Stock at a per shareconversion price equal to $125,000 divided by the number of common shares outstanding, on a fully diluted basis.The Company determined that the feature providing for conversion into shares sold in the next financing at a stated discount, and the ability forholders to redeem their notes at a substantial premium, represented an embedded derivative requiring separate accounting recognition in accordance withsubtopic ASC 815-15. The fair value on the date of issuance was recorded as bifurcated embedded derivatives on convertible notes, with an offset to thediscount on the convertible note payable.Series 2017 Convertible Promissory NotesBetween August 24, 2017 and December 14, 2017, the Company issued a series of convertible promissory notes (“Series 2017 Notes”) to variousinvestors with a maturity date of 24 months from the date of issuance with an aggregate principal amount of $7,484. The Series 2017 Notes accrued interest ata rate of 8% per annum that was due and payable at maturity, unless otherwise converted prior to maturity. The terms of the Series 2017 Notes provided forthe principal and accrued interest to automatically convert into the type of stock issued in the next financing with proceeds in excess of $2,000, at a pershare conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) 80% of the price paid by investors in the next qualified financing and (ii) $125,000 divided by the number ofcommon shares outstanding, on a fully diluted basis. As the conversion price was subject to variability, the number of shares the Company may have beenrequired to deliver upon conversion in a subsequent financing was indeterminable at the date of issuance of the Series 2017 Notes.Upon the occurrence of a sale of Waitr Incorporated, each holder may have elected to redeem their Series 2017 Notes at a price equal to 1.5 multipliedby par plus accrued interest. The Company determined that the feature providing for conversion into stock issued in the next financing at a stated discountand the ability for holders to redeem their notes at a substantial premium represented an embedded derivative, which required separate accountingrecognition in accordance with subtopic ASC 815-15. The fair value on the date of issuance was recorded as bifurcated embedded derivatives on convertiblenotes with an offset to the discount on the convertible note payable.On December 15, 2017, the Company amended the Series 2017 Notes to add a substantive conversion, allowing the holders the right to convert parplus accrued interest into Series AA Preferred Stock, at a per share conversion price equal to $125,000 divided by the number of common shares outstanding,on a fully diluted basis at maturity. The amendments were deemed substantial, resulting in the application of extinguishment accounting. The Companyrecorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $10,537 based on the difference between the fair value of the amended convertible promissory notes of $18,308,and the carrying amount of the original Series 2017 Notes of $7,771. In accordance with ASC 470-20, the Company recorded the premium in excess of thefair value of the amended notes over the sum of (i) par, (ii) accrued interest, and (iii) the bifurcated embedded derivatives on convertible notes, or $10,444, toadditional paid in capital.Series 2016-II Convertible Promissory NotesBetween October 20, 2016 and December 22, 2016, the Company issued a series of convertible promissory notes (“Series 2016-II Notes”) to variousinvestors with a maturity date of 24 months from the date of issuance with an aggregate principal amount of $2,248. The Series 2016-II Notes accrued interestat a rate of 9% per annum that was due and payable at maturity, unless otherwise converted prior to maturity. The terms of the Series 2016-II Notes providedfor the principal and accrued interest to automatically convert into the type of stock issued in the next financing with proceeds in excess of $1,000, at a pershare conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) 80% of the price paid by investors in the next qualified financing and (ii) $50,000 divided by the number ofcommon shares outstanding, on a fully diluted basis. In the event the next financing had proceeds of less than $1,000, an aggregate $2,048 par of theSeries 2016-II Notes would be convertible at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) 70% of the price paid by investors in the financing and (ii) $50,000divided by the number of common shares outstanding, on a fully diluted basis, for the remainder of the Series 2016-II Notes; the remaining $200 principalwould instead be convertible at a per share conversion price equal to $1.69 per share.Upon the occurrence of a sale of the Company, each holder may have elected to redeem their Series 2016-II Notes at a price equal to 1.5 multiplied bypar plus accrued interest. The Company determined that the feature providing for conversion into stock sold in the next financing at a stated discount and theability for holders to redeem their notes at a substantial premium represented an embedded derivative, requiring separate accounting recognition, inaccordance with subtopic ASC 815-15. The fair value on the date of issuance was recorded as bifurcated embedded derivatives on convertible notes with anoffset to the discount on the convertible note payable. If the notes had not previously converted or redeemed upon the occurrence of a Company sale, eachholder would have been entitled to convert par plus accrued interest on the maturity date of their notes into Series Seed Preferred Stock at a per shareconversion price equal to the lesser of (i) $2.25 and (ii) $50,000 divided by the number of common shares outstanding, on a fully diluted basis.F-25TABLE OF CONTENTS On December 30, 2016, the Series 2016-II Notes were converted into 1,198,867 shares of Series AA Preferred Stock at a per share price equal to $1.70,for a total value of approximately $2,278. Upon conversion, the Company recognized a beneficial conversion feature of $1,836 as additional paid in capitalwith an offset to the discount on the convertible note payable in accordance with ASC 470-20. Additionally, the debt was extinguished by derecognizing theunamortized discount, inclusive of the discount resulting from the recognition of the beneficial conversion feature, resulting in the recognition of $2,208 ofinterest expense.On December 22, 2016, the Company entered into a convertible note agreement with a noteholder for a principal amount of $200 of Series 2016-IINotes. The issued note was funded on January 5, 2017. As the note was legally outstanding on conversion date, it converted to Series AA Preferred Stockalong with other Series 2016-II Notes, on December 30, 2016.Series 2016-I Convertible Promissory NotesBetween June 17, 2016 and October 29, 2016, the Company issued a series of convertible promissory notes (“Series 2016-I Notes”) to variousinvestors with a maturity date of 24 months from the date of issuance with an aggregate principal amount of $2,043. The Series 2016-I Notes accrued interestat a rate of 9% per annum that was due and payable at maturity, unless otherwise converted prior to maturity. The terms of the Series 2016-I Notes providedfor the principal and accrued interest to automatically convert into the type of stock issued in the next financing with proceeds in excess of $2,000, at a pershare conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) 80% of the price paid by investors in the next qualified financing and (ii) $15,000 divided by the number ofcommon shares outstanding, on a fully diluted basis. In the event the next financing had proceeds of less than $2,000, the per share conversion price wouldhave been equal to the lesser of (i) 70% of the price paid by investors in the next qualified financing and (ii) $15,000 divided by the number of commonshares outstanding, on a fully diluted basis. As the conversion price was subject to variability, the number of shares the Company may have been required todeliver upon conversion in a subsequent financing was indeterminable at the date of issuance of the Series 2016-I Notes.Upon the occurrence of a sale of the Company, each holder may have elected to redeem their Series 2016-I Notes at a price equal to 1.5 multiplied bypar plus accrued interest. The Company determined that the features providing for conversion into stock sold in the next financing at stated discounts and theability for holders to redeem their notes at a substantial premium represented an embedded derivative requiring separate accounting recognition, inaccordance with subtopic ASC 815-15. The fair value on the date of issuance was recorded as bifurcated embedded derivatives on convertible notes, with anoffset to the discount on the convertible note payable.If not previously converted or redeemed upon the occurrence of a Company sale, each holder was entitled to convert par plus accrued interest, on thematurity date, of their notes into Series Seed III Preferred Stock, at a per share conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.68 and (ii) $15,000 divided by thenumber of common shares outstanding, on a fully diluted basis. Based on the $0.68 per share conversion price, the Series 2016-I Notes would have beenconvertible into approximately 2,694,874 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock. As the per share fair value of the Series Seed Preferred Stock was estimated tobe $1.90 as of the date of issuance, the Company recognized a beneficial conversion feature of $2,043 on the date of issuance as additional paid in capitalwith an offset to the discount on the convertible note payable, in accordance with ASC 470-20.On December 30, 2016, the Series 2016-I Notes plus accrued interest were converted into 3,028,096 shares of Series AA Preferred Stock at a per shareprice equal to $0.62, for a total value of approximately $2,106. The Company extinguished the debt by first derecognizing the unamortized discount of$2,106 as interest expense. During 2017, the remaining convertible debt plus accrued interest of approximately $22 was converted into 32,005 shares ofSeries AA Preferred Stock.Series 2015 Convertible Promissory NotesBetween January 2, 2015 and September 23, 2015, the Company issued a series of convertible promissory notes (“Series 2015 Notes”) to variousinvestors with maturity dates ranging between 18 and 24 months from the date of issuance with an aggregate principal amount of $788. The Series 2015Notes accrued interest at a rate of 9% per annum that was due and payable at maturity, unless otherwise converted prior to maturity. The terms of theSeries 2015 Notes provided for the principal and accrued interest to automatically convert into the type of stock issued in the next financing with proceeds inexcess of $1,800 at a per share conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) 80% of the price paid by investors in the next qualified financing and (ii) $ 8,000divided by the number of common shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis. In the event the next financing had proceeds of less than $1,800, the per shareconversion price would have been equal to the lesser of (i) 70% of the price paid by investors in the next qualified financing and (ii) $8,000 divided by thenumber of common shares outstanding, on a fully diluted basis. As the conversion price was subject to variability, the number of shares the Company mayhave been required to deliver upon conversion in a subsequent financing was indeterminable at the date of issuance of the Series 2015 Notes.F-26TABLE OF CONTENTS Upon the occurrence of a sale of the Company, each holder may have elected to redeem their Series 2015 Notes at a price equal to 2.0 multiplied bypar plus accrued interest. The Company determined that the features providing for conversion into stock sold in the next financing at stated discounts (e.g.,70% and 80%), and the ability for holders to redeem their notes at a substantial premium, represented an embedded derivative, which required separateaccounting recognition in accordance with subtopic ASC 815-15. The fair value of the embedded derivative on the date of issuance was recorded asbifurcated embedded derivatives on convertible notes in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, with an offset recorded as a discount on theconvertible note payable.If not previously converted or redeemed upon the occurrence of a Company sale, each holder was entitled to convert par plus accrued interest on thematurity date of their notes into Series Seed Preferred Stock at a per share conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.15 and (ii) $8,000 divided by thenumber of common shares outstanding, on a fully diluted basis. Based on the $0.15 per share conversion price, the Series 2015 Notes would have beenconvertible into approximately 4,709,750 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock. As the per share fair value of the Series Seed Preferred Stock was estimated tobe $0.16 as of the date of issuance, the Company recognized a beneficial conversion feature of $53 on the date of issuance as additional paid in capital, withan offset to the discount on convertible note payable, in accordance with ASC 470-20.On January 25, 2016, the Series 2015 Notes, plus accrued interest, were converted into 1,372,322 shares of Series Seed II Preferred Stock, at a per shareprice equal to $0.68, for a total value of approximately $1,040. At the time of extinguishment, the Company derecognized the Series 2015 Notes by firstallocating a portion of the fair value reacquisition price to the repurchase of the beneficial conversion feature, based on the intrinsic value of the conversionfeature at the date of derecognition. After this allocation, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of $599 in the year ended December 31, 2016 inthe consolidated statement of operations.10. DerivativesAs described in Note 9 — Debt, the Company identified certain embedded derivatives related to contingent requirements to repay certain of itsindebtedness at a substantial premium to par. These embedded derivatives are carried on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as bifurcatedembedded derivatives on the Waitr Convertible Notes at estimated fair value. Changes in the estimated fair value of the derivatives are reported as gain/losson derivatives in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The embedded derivatives are not designated as hedging instruments. Inconnection with the Landcadia Business Combination, the Waitr Convertible Notes were either ultimately converted into common stock of the post-combination company or redeemed for cash.The amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets for derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are as follows (in thousands): As of December 31, 2018 2017 Bifurcated embedded derivatives on convertible notes $— $250The amount of (gain) loss recognized in the consolidated statements of operations on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are as follows(in thousands): Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 (Gain) loss on derivatives $(337) $52 $(484) 11. Deferred RevenueDeferred revenue is comprised of unearned setup and integration fees. The Company’s opening deferred revenue balance was $2,358 and $909 as ofJanuary 1, 2018 and January 1, 2017, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized $1,627 and $580 of setupand integration revenues, which was included in the deferred revenue balances at the beginning of the respective years.Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance ObligationsAs of December 31, 2018, $4,670 of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations for setup and integration fees. TheCompany expects to recognize revenue of approximately $3,314 on these remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months, with the balancerecognized in the subsequent 12 months.F-27TABLE OF CONTENTS 12. Income TaxesThe Company provides for income taxes using an asset and liability approach under which deferred income taxes are provided for based upon enactedtax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the taxes become payable.The provision for federal and state income taxes consists of the following (in thousands): Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Current Federal $(477) $— $— State 50 6 5 Deferred Federal — — — State — — — Income tax expense (benefit) $(427) $6 $5 The differences between income taxes expected by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21% (34% with respect to 2017 and 2016) and theamount of income taxes provided for are as follows (in thousands): Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Tax at statutory rate $(7,295) $(9,120) $(2,964)State income taxes (897) (442) (284)Stock-based compensation 366 396 46 Non-deductible expenses 125 56 12 Interest expense 48 3,606 (160)Tax credits — (15) — Change in U.S. tax rates — 2,663 — Change in valuation allowance 7,226 2,862 3,355 Income tax expense (benefit) $(427) $6 $5 On December 22, 2017, the Tax Act was signed into law, resulting in significant modifications to existing tax law. The Company recognized theincome tax effects of the Tax Act in its 2017 financial statements in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, which provides SEC staff guidancefor the application of ASC Topic 740 – Income Taxes in the reporting period in which the Tax Act was signed into law. As such, the Company’s financialresults reflect the income tax effects of the Tax Act for which the accounting under ASC Topic 740 is complete and provisional amounts for those specificincome tax effects of the Tax Act for which the accounting under ASC Topic 740 is incomplete, but a reasonable estimate could be determined.The Tax Act reduced the corporate statutory income tax rate from 34% to 21%, among other changes. As a result of the Tax Act, the Companyrevalued its deferred tax assets and liabilities at the 21% corporate income tax rate, which resulted in a tax benefit of $2,663. The Company includedprovisional estimates of the income tax effects of the Tax Act in its 2017 financial statements. However, due to the valuation allowance on the Company’snet deferred tax assets, there was no impact on the Company’s income tax expense.F-28TABLE OF CONTENTS The tax effects of temporary differences giving rise to deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands): As of December 31, 2018 2017 Deferred tax assets: Stock-based compensation $8 $144 Bad debt reserve 43 12 Charitable contribution carryover 22 4 Unearned revenue 1,154 583 Workers’ compensation reserve 277 309 Net operating losses 12,117 4,922 Work opportunity tax credit 15 15 Interest expense carryforward 169 — Total deferred tax assets 13,805 5,989 Valuation allowance (12,538) (5,312)Net deferred tax assets 1,267 677 Deferred tax liabilities: Fixed assets (576) (361)Capitalized contract costs (666) (352)Prepaid sponsorship (25) (26)Convertible debt — 62 Total deferred tax liabilities $(1,267) $(677)Net deferred tax asset (liability) $— $— A partial valuation allowance of $12,538 and $5,312 has been recorded as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, as the Company hashistorically generated net operating losses, and the Company did not consider future book income as a source of taxable income when assessing if a portionof the deferred tax assets is more likely than not to be realized.The Company has the following net operating loss carryforward and tax credit carryforwards (in thousands): As of December 31, Beginning Yearof Expiration 2018 2017 Federal net operating losses $49,119 $19,915 2034State net operating losses 41,545 16,539 2034Tax credit carryforwards 15 15 2037Total carryforwards $90,679 $36,469 Since the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Requested, have net operating losses carrying forward, all of the Company’s and Requested’sfederal and state income tax returns, which were filed beginning with the 2014 tax year, are subject to examination by the respective taxing authorities.Additionally, Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 382 provides an annual limitation with respect to the ability of a corporation to utilize its tax attributes,as well as certain built-in-losses, against future U.S. taxable income in the event of a change in ownership. The Landcadia Business Combination resulted in achange in ownership for purposes of IRC Section 382. Accordingly, we estimate that a majority of our net operating loss carryforwards will be subject to theannual IRC Section 382 limitation. F-29TABLE OF CONTENTS 13. Commitments and ContingenciesLease CommitmentsAs of December 31, 2018, the Company leases offices in Lake Charles and Lafayette, Louisiana as well as smaller offices throughout the SoutheasternUnited States. The office leases expire on various dates through August 2026. The terms of the lease agreements provide for rental payments that periodicallyincrease. The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For the majority of the Company’s lease agreements, theCompany may renew its leases at fair value after the initial lease term. The rent expenses for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 were $423,$440, and $84, respectively. Future minimum lease payments are as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, Amount 2019 $727 2020 908 2021 952 2022 677 2023 510 Thereafter 1,336 Total minimum lease payments $5,110 Workers’ Compensation ClaimOn November 27, 2017, Guarantee Insurance Company (“GIC”), the Company’s former workers’ compensation insurer, was ordered into receivershipfor purposes of liquidation by the Second Judicial Circuit Court in Leon County, Florida. At the time of the court order, GIC was administering theCompany’s outstanding workers’ compensation claims. Upon entering receivership, the guaranty associations of the states where GIC operated beganreviewing outstanding claims administered by GIC for continued claim coverage eligibility based on guaranty associations’ eligibility criteria. TheCompany’s net worth exceeded the threshold of $25,000 established by the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (“LIGA”) when determiningeligibility for claims coverage. As such, LIGA assessed the Company’s outstanding claim as ineligible for coverage. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, theCompany had $1,317 and $1,250, respectively, in workers’ compensation liabilities associated with the GIC claims. The Company recorded a general andadministrative expense of $157 and $1,250 related to these liabilities during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.Legal MattersFrom time to time, the Company may be involved in certain legal proceedings, inquiries, claims, and disputes that arise in the ordinary course ofbusiness. Although the Company cannot predict the outcomes of these matters, the Company does not believe these actions will have a material adverseeffect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.14. Fair Value MeasurementCertain financial instruments are required to be recorded at fair value. Other financial instruments, including cash, are recorded at cost, whichapproximates fair value. Additionally, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short-term nature ofthese financial instruments.During 2017 and 2018, the Company held certain financial instruments which were required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis in theconsolidated balance sheets, including the Line of Credit Warrants and embedded derivatives on convertible notes. The Company determined the fair valueof bifurcated embedded derivatives on convertible notes and the Line of Credit Warrants using Level 3 inputs, including expected maturity or conversiondate, discount rate, and exercise or strike price. Strike price on the bifurcated embedded derivatives was based on the estimated next financing round price asof the respective valuation date and the contractual terms of the notes, whereby the conversion price was the lower of (i) 80.0% of the next financing roundprice or (ii) a value based on a contractually-specified value divided by fully diluted stock. Exercise price on the Line of Credit Warrants was based on thecontractual terms of the warrants, whereby the exercise price was either (1) $8.022, in the event that the Closing took place under the Landcadia MergerAgreement, or (2) the price that was eighty percent of the price per share of the Company’s equity securities issued in the next preferred equity financing of atleast $10,000. In connection with the Landcadia Business Combination, the Company repaid the line of credit in full, and the Waitr Convertible Notes wereeither ultimately converted into shares of post-combination company common stock or redeemed for cash.F-30TABLE OF CONTENTS Significant increases (decreases) in the discount rate or the forecasted financial information would have resulted in different fair value measurementsfor the embedded features. For all significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Level 3 liabilities, a change in one of the inputswould not necessarily result in a directionally similar change in another.As of December 31, 2018, the Company held no financial instruments required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The following tablepresents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2017 (inthousands): As of December 31, 2017 CarryingAmount Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Bifurcated embedded derivatives on convertible notes $(250) $— $— $(250) $(250) $— $— $(250)There have been no transfers between levels during the years presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The beginning andending balances of net assets and liabilities classified as Level 3, for which a reconciliation is required, are as follows (in thousands): As December 31, 2018 2017 Balance, beginning of the year $250 $— Increases/additions 87 250 Reductions/settlements (337) — Balance, end of the year $— $250In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company is required to record certain assets and liabilities atfair value on a nonrecurring basis.On November 15, 2018, the Company estimated the fair value of the Debt Warrants to be approximately $1,569 using the Black-Scholes Model. Theinputs used in the calculation primarily represent Level 3 inputs, including a 46% volatility assumption. See Note 9 – Debt and Note 16 – Stockholders’Equity, for further discussion of the Debt Warrants.The Company generally applies fair value concepts in recording assets and liabilities acquired in acquisitions. See Note 3 – Business Combinations,for further discussion of the fair value of assets and liabilities associated with acquisitions.15. Stock-Based CompensationEffective June 2017, the terms of the 2014 Stock Plan were amended (the “Amended 2014 Plan”). The Amended 2014 Plan provided a maximumaggregate amount of 5,870,000 shares of common stock with respect to which options may be granted and provided for grants of incentive stock options andnon-qualified stock options. On November 16, 2018, in connection with the Landcadia Business Combination, the stockholders voted to approve the 2018 Omnibus IncentivePlan (the “2018 Incentive Plan”), including the authorization of the initial share reserve under the 2018 Incentive Plan and also for purposes of complyingwith Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A maximum aggregate amount of 5,400,000 shares of the common stock of theCompany are reserved for issuance under the 2018 Incentive Plan. The 2018 Incentive Plan permits the granting of awards in the form of incentive stockoptions, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance-based awards, and other stock-based orcash-based awards.The Company records stock-based compensation expense for stock-based compensation awards based on the fair value on the date of grant. Thestock-based compensation expense is recognized in our statement of operations ratably over the course of the requisite service period and is recorded ineither operations and support, sales and marketing, research and development, or general and administrative expense, depending on the department of therecipient. Because of the non-cash nature of share-based compensation, it is added back to net income in arriving at net cash provided by operating activitiesin our statement of cash flows.Total compensation expense related to the Amended 2014 Plan and the 2018 Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plans”) was $9,580, $1,199, and $144 forthe years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.F-31TABLE OF CONTENTS Stock OptionsThe options granted under the Amended 2014 Plan generally vest over a period of approximately four years and have a ten-year exercise term. Theoptions granted under the 2018 Incentive Plan generally vest over a period of three years and have a ten-year exercise term. The options are subject to gradedvesting whereby twenty-five to thirty-three percent of the options vest on the first anniversary of the issuance start date, and subsequently, the remaining vestratably each month until 100% of the options are vested. Once vested, the recipients are allowed to purchase the Company’s common stock at a fixed andspecified exercise price that varies depending on the stock options’ strike price.In connection with the Landcadia Business Combination, all vested, outstanding stock options to purchase Waitr Incorporated common stock underthe Amended 2014 Plan, immediately prior to closing, were converted to shares of post-combination company common stock and are included as optionexercises in the table of stock option activity below. As a result, all unrecognized compensation cost related to such stock options was recognized. Holders ofunvested, outstanding and unexercised stock options to purchase Waitr Incorporated common stock were issued stock options of the Company.The Company recognized compensation expense for stock options of $9,008, $1,193, and $138 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and2016, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, there was $4,345 of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options under the IncentivePlans, with a current weighted average remaining vesting period of approximately 2.9 years.There were 947,966, 2,650,354, and 1,558,000 options granted during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively, under theIncentive Plans.The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated as of the grant date using an option-pricing model with the following ranges of assumptionsand resulting weighted-average fair value per share for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016: Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Weighted-average fair value at grant $5.06 $3.69 $0.67 Risk free interest rates 2.1% – 3.1% 1.1% – 1.8% 1.0% – 1.4% Expected volatility 44.6% – 47.0% 40.3% – 48.9% 51.2% – 64.4% Expected option life (years) 0.75 – 6.0 0.5 – 3.0 4.0 – 5.0 The stock option activity under the Incentive Plans during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows: Number ofShares WeightedAverageExercise Price WeightedAverageGrant DateFair Value Balance, January 1, 2016 698,912 $0.00 $0.02 Granted 1,558,000 0.09 0.67 Exercised — — — Forfeited (35,000) — — Balance, December 31, 2016 2,221,912 $0.06 $0.48 Granted 2,650,354 0.86 3.69 Exercised (109,895) 0.03 0.19 Forfeited (272,355) 0.21 1.07 Balance, December 31, 2017 4,490,016 $0.53 $2.35 Granted 947,966 5.19 5.06 Modified (64,329) 1.90 4.06 Exercised (4,224,983) 0.52 2.39 Forfeited (267,837) 0.35 1.74 Balance, December 31, 2018 880,833 $5.53 $5.12 The 64,329 of options modified in the above table represent the share conversion to reflect the exchange ratio established in the Landcadia BusinessCombination (see Note 3 – Business Combinations). F-32TABLE OF CONTENTS The outstanding stock options, which were fully vested and expected to vest and exercisable are as follows: As of December 31, 2018 2017 Options Fully Vestedand Expected to Vest OptionsExercisable Options Fully Vested andExpected to Vest OptionsExercisable Number of Options 880,833 56,429 4,490,016 1,755,687 Weighted-average remaining contractual term (years) 5.60 8.61 9.60 8.05 Weighted-average exercise price $5.53 $0.77 $0.53 $0.29 Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) $8,905 $586 $22,063 $9,013 The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the fair value of the common stockand the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holdersexercised their in-the-money options on each date. This amount will change in future periods based on the fair value of the Company’s stock and the numberof options outstanding. The aggregate intrinsic value of awards exercised during the years ended December 31, 2018 (excluding option exercises related tothe Landcadia Business Combination) and 2017 was $5,250 and $593, respectively. Upon exercise, the Company issued new common stock. There were nooptions exercised during the year ended December 31, 2016.Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”)Under the Amended 2014 Plan, RSAs were granted under agreements entered into with certain employees in 2014. The RSAs were subject to acontinuous employment clause and had an initial vesting period of approximately four years.As of December 31, 2017, there were no remaining nonvested RSAs or related unrecognized compensation cost for RSAs under the Amended 2014Plan. The Company recorded compensation expense for the RSAs under the Amended 2014 Plan of $6 during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.In connection with the Landcadia Business Combination, RSAs were granted under the 2018 Incentive Plan to certain employees of the Company andnon-employee consultants from Landcadia Holdings, Inc. These RSAs vest, in some cases, in three equal installments over a three-year period following thegrant date and in other cases, the RSAs vest one year from date of grant. A total of 550,000 RSAs were granted during the year ended December 31, 2018 withan aggregate grant date fair value of $6,567, based on a per share grant date fair value of $11.94. The Company recognized compensation expense for RSAsof $572 during the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, there was $5,995 of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvestedRSAs under the 2018 Incentive Plan, with a current weighted average remaining vesting period of approximately 1.8 years.The restricted stock award activity under the Incentive Plans is as follows: Number ofShares WeightedAverageGrant DateFair Value WeightedAverageContractualRemaining Term Nonvested at January 1, 2016 542,308 $0.02 1.92 Shares vested (281,538) 0.02 Nonvested at December 31, 2016 260,770 $0.02 0.92 Shares vested (260,770) 0.02 Nonvested at December 31, 2017 — — — Granted 550,000 11.94 1.78 Shares vested — — Nonvested at December 31, 2018 550,000 $11.94 1.78 16. Stockholders’ EquityLandcadia Holdings, Inc.At December 31, 2017, Landcadia Holdings, Inc. had two classes of common stock: Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class Acommon stock”), and Class F common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class F common stock”). There were 200,000,000 Class A common sharesauthorized at December 31, 2017, with 1,348,457 shares issued and outstanding (excludingF-33TABLE OF CONTENTS 23,651,543 shares subject to possible redemption). There were 20,000,000 Class F common shares authorized at December 31, 2017, with 6,250,000 issuedand outstanding. At December 31, 2017, Landcadia Holdings, Inc. was authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.There were no issued or outstanding shares of preferred stock as of December 31, 2017. Waitr IncorporatedAs of December 31, 2017, there were 30,752,543 shares of Waitr Incorporated common stock authorized, and 10,050,180 shares issued andoutstanding, with a par value of $0.00001.At December 31, 2017, Waitr Incorporated had authorized shares for three series of preferred stock: 3,413,235 shares of Seed I, 3,301,326 shares ofSeed II, and 7,330,290 shares of Series AA. All series of preferred stock were authorized with a par value of $0.00001. At December 31, 2017, the followingshares were issued and outstanding: 3,413,235 shares of Seed I, 3,301,326 shares of Seed II, and 7,264,489 shares of Series AA. For the year ended December31, 2017, Waitr Incorporated raised $7,224 through issuance of Preferred Series AA stock. The preferred stock was convertible at the option of the preferredstockholder into common stock on a 1:1 basis, subject to certain adjustments. In connection with the Landcadia Business Combination, the Preferred Seed I,Preferred Seed II and Preferred Seed AA shares and common shares of Waitr Incorporated were converted to common stock of the post-combination company.Effective January 2, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with a vendor for specified promotional services in exchange for 262,964 shares ofthe Company’s common stock. The services commenced on grant date and are expected to be completed over a period of three years. As Waitr Incorporatedissued the shares upon execution of the agreement, the Company recorded a stockholder receivable for the fair value of the stock exchanged ofapproximately $361, as a contra-equity account. The Company recognized the earned amount of the non-cash consideration as additional paid in capital inthe accompanying consolidated balance sheets and advertising expense of $120 as sales and marketing expense in the accompanying consolidatedstatements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017.On May 16, 2018, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with GoGoGrocer LLC, to acquire a customer relationship intangible assetin exchange for 16,311 shares of the Company’s common stock.Post-Landcadia Business CombinationImmediately prior to the Closing of the Landcadia Business Combination, there were 31,203,841 shares of Landcadia Holdings, Inc. common stockissued and outstanding, consisting of (i) 24,953,841 public shares (Class A) and (ii) 6,250,000 founder shares (Class F) held by the Sponsors (defined below).On November 15, 2018, in connection with the Landcadia Business Combination, all of the Class F common stock converted into Class A common stock ofthe post-combination company on a one-for-one basis and the Company’s second amended and restated certificate of incorporation was amended andrestated to, among other things, effect the reclassification and conversion of all of the Class A common stock and Class F common stock into a single class ofcommon stock. No stockholders elected to have their shares redeemed in connection with the Landcadia Business Combination.In connection with the Debt Financings, Landcadia Holdings, Inc.’s co-sponsors, Fertitta Entertainment, Inc. (“FEI”) and Jefferies Financial GroupInc. (“JFG” and together with FEI, the “Sponsors”), exchanged the 14,000,000 warrants purchased by them in connection with Landcadia Holdings, Inc.’sinitial public offering for 1,600,000 shares of Class A common stock. In addition, the Company repaid $1,250 in cash and issued to FEI 75,000 shares ofClass A common stock at Closing in full satisfaction of FEI’s prior $1,500 convertible loan to the Company.A portion of the consideration for the Landcadia Business Combination was paid in the form of common shares of the Company. Common sharestransferred at Closing totaled 22,831,697.At December 31, 2018, there were 249,000,000 shares of common stock authorized, and 54,035,538 shares issued and outstanding, with a par value of$0.0001. The Company did not hold any shares as treasury shares as of December 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017. The common stock of the post-combination company has identical rights, powers, preferences and privileges as the Class A common stock that existed prior to the business combination.The Company’s common stockholders are entitled to one vote per share.F-34TABLE OF CONTENTS At December 31, 2018, the Company had 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock ($0.0001 par value per share) authorized. There were no issued oroutstanding preferred shares as of December 31, 2018.WarrantsAt December 31, 2017, Landcadia Holdings, Inc. had 25,000,000 public warrants outstanding (the “Public Warrants”). On January 25, 2019, wecommenced an exchange offer and consent solicitation relating to the Public Warrants. The exchange offer and consent solicitation expired on February 22,2019. See Note 19 – Subsequent Events for additional details.On July 2, 2018, the Company entered into a loan agreement with a group of lenders for an unsecured line of credit (see Note 9 – Debt). In connectionwith advances made under the loan agreement, Waitr Incorporated was required to issue the Line of Credit Warrants to the lenders, providing the lenders theright to purchase 37,735 shares of the Company’s common stock. In November of 2018, the lenders exercised their Line of Credit Warrants, receiving 37,735shares of common stock, for which we received $337 in cash, pursuant to the terms of the warrants.In connection with the Debt Facility, the Company issued Debt Warrants to the lenders under the Debt Facility, exercisable for 384,615 shares of theCompany’s common stock (see Note 9 – Debt). The Debt Warrants became exercisable after the consummation of the Landcadia Business Combination and(i) expire four years from the Closing Date, (ii) have an exercise price of $13.00 per share, and (iii) include customary anti-dilution protection, includingbroad-based weighted average adjustments for issuances of additional shares. Holders of the Debt Warrants have customary registration rights with respect tothe shares underlying the Debt Warrants. As the Debt Warrants were issued in connection with the Debt Facility, the fair value of the proceeds from the DebtFacility were allocated between the Debt Facility and the Debt Warrants, with the $1,569 fair value allocable to the Debt Warrants being recorded toadditional paid in capital.On May 14, 2014, the Company granted warrants (the “2014 Warrants”) to non-employees (“Holders”) to purchase 406,337 shares of common stock atan exercise price of $0.01 per share. The 2014 Warrants were subject to a vesting schedule at a rate of 12.5% of the granted share amount per quarter overtwo years of service. The Company records equity instruments issued to non-employees as expense, based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock.The 2014 Warrants were exercised in connection with the Landcadia Business Combination and the Holders received 405,884 shares of common stock,representing the 406,337 warrants exercised, net of 453 shares used to cover the warrant cost. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Companyrecognized expense related to the 2014 Warrants of $452 in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.The Company did not recognize any expense for the year ended December 31, 2017 as the 2014 Warrants were fully vested.Requested AmendmentOn May 14, 2018, the Company entered into the First Amendment to Contract for Exchange of Stock (the “Requested Amendment”), modifying theterms of the original acquisition agreement. The Requested Amendment established a repurchase feature (“Repurchase Right”) for Company common stockpreviously granted as consideration. The Requested Amendment established a two-year service period over the Repurchase Right lapse. In accordance withGAAP, the Company considered the Repurchase Right to be compensatory in nature due to the service requirement and began recognizing compensationexpense over the required service term based on the fair value of the stock on the grant date. Upon close of the Landcadia Business Combination, theRepurchase Right lapsed, resulting in the recognition of the entire fair value associated with the Repurchase Right of $3,359, during the year endedDecember 31, 2018. Compensation expense is recorded as personnel and related costs within general and administrative expense. 17. Loss Per Share Attributable to Common StockholdersBasic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common stockoutstanding during the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computedby dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding during the period and potentially dilutive common stock equivalents,including stock options, restricted stock awards, and warrants, except in cases where the effect of the common stock equivalent would be antidilutive. The Landcadia Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP (see Note 3 – BusinessCombinations). Accordingly, weighted average shares outstanding for purposes of the earnings per share calculation have been retroactively restated asshares reflecting the exchange ratio established in the Landcadia Business Combination (0.8970953 Waitr Holdings Inc. shares to 1.0 Waitr Incorporatedshare).F-35TABLE OF CONTENTS The calculation of basic and diluted loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is asfollows (in thousands, except share and per share data): Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Numerator: Net loss – basic and diluted $(34,311) $(26,907) $(8,722)Net loss attributable to participating securities – basic and diluted — — — Net loss attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted $(34,311) $(26,907) $(8,722)Denominator: Weighted-average number of shares outstanding – basic and diluted 15,745,065 9,995,031 8,578,198 Loss per share – basic and diluted $(2.18) $(2.69) $(1.02) Excluded from the calculation of weighted-average number of diluted shares outstanding is the effect of the Waitr Convertible Notes, which havehistorically converted to preferred shares. In connection with the Landcadia Business Combination, we issued Notes which are convertible into shares of theCompany’s common stock. See Note 9 – Debt for additional details on the Notes.The following table includes potentially dilutive common stock equivalents at each year end. The Company generated a net loss attributable to theCompany’s common stockholders for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016. Accordingly, the effect of dilutive securities is notconsidered in the loss per share for such periods because their effect would be antidilutive on the net loss. As of December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Potentially dilutive securities: Convertible Preferred Stock: Seed I — 3,413,235 3,413,235 Seed II — 3,301,326 3,301,326 Series AA — 7,264,489 5,131,956 Stock Options 880,833 4,027,972 1,993,267 Warrants (1) 25,384,615 406,337 406,337 Potentially dilutive securities at period end 26,265,448 18,413,359 14,246,121 (1)Includes 384,615 Debt Warrants and 25,000,000 Public Warrants as of December 31, 2018. Warrants as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 includethe 2014 Warrants. See Note 9 – Debt and Note 16 – Stockholders’ Equity for additional details on warrants.18. Related-Party TransactionsAs of December 31, 2017, certain board members of Waitr Incorporated participated in the Company’s issuance of Series 2017 Notes. Out of $7,484principal amount issued as Series 2017 Notes, approximately $694 was funded by the board members. Additionally, certain board members of WaitrIncorporated were lenders under the Company’s line of credit. Out of $5,000 borrowed under the line of credit, $3,030 was funded by the board members.Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2018 included $401 of amounts paid to the board members.On November 15, 2018, in connection with the Landcadia Business Combination, the Company entered into the Credit Agreement, and on January17, 2019, in connection with the Bite Squad Merger, the Company entered into the Credit Agreement Amendment, with Luxor Capital (see Note 9 – Debt andNote 19 – Subsequent Events for additional details). Jonathan Green, a board member of the Company, is a partner at Luxor Capital.F-36TABLE OF CONTENTS 19. Subsequent EventsBite Squad MergerOn January 17, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of BiteSquad.com, LLC (“Bite Squad”), a Minnesota limited liability company,pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 11, 2018 (the “Bite Squad Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, BiteSquad and Wingtip Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The transactions contemplated by the BiteSquad Merger Agreement are referred to herein as the “Bite Squad Merger.” Upon consummation of the Bite Squad Merger, Wingtip Merger Sub, Inc. mergedwith and into Bite Squad, with Bite Squad surviving the merger in accordance with the Minnesota Revised Uniform Limited Liability Act as a wholly-owned,indirect subsidiary of the Company. Founded in 2012 and based in Minneapolis, Bite Squad operates a three-sided marketplace, consistent with Waitr’sbusiness model, through the Bite Squad Platform. The consideration for the Bite Squad Merger consisted of $192,949 payable in cash (subject toadjustments) and an aggregate of 10,591,968 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $10.00 per share.The Bite Squad Merger was considered a business combination in accordance with GAAP, and will be accounted for using the acquisition method,with total purchase consideration allocated to acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. The excessof the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair value of the assets less liabilities acquired, if any, will be recorded as goodwill. The fair value analysisof Bite Squad assets acquired, liabilities assumed and the allocation of the total purchase consideration has not yet been completed. The results of operationsof Bite Squad will be included in our consolidated financial statements beginning on the acquisition date, January 17, 2019.In connection with the Bite Squad Merger, the Company incurred direct and incremental costs through December 31, 2018, of approximately $477,consisting of legal and professional fees, which are included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statement of operations in 2018.In connection with and as part of the Bite Squad Merger, on January 17, 2019, the Company purchased from Bregal Sagemount II L.P., BregalSagemount II-A L.P. and Bregal Sagemount II-B L.P. (collectively, the “Selling Stockholders”) all of the issued and outstanding shares of BSI2 Hold DaisyInc., which held an aggregate of 1,092,034 Series C Preferred Units of Bite Squad, pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as ofDecember 11, 2018 (the “Blocker Agreement”), by and among the Company, the Selling Stockholders, and, solely for purposes of Sections 1.1, 5 and 8thereof, Bite Squad. The aggregate consideration for all of the issued and outstanding shares of BSI2 Hold Daisy Inc. was approximately $60,000 in cash andis included in the $192,949 cash amount above.Also on January 17, 2019, Intermediate Holdings and the Company’s wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Waitr Inc., entered into Amendment No. 1 toCredit and Guaranty Agreement (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”) with the various lenders party thereto and Luxor Capital, as administrative agent andcollateral agent, which amends the Credit Agreement in order to provide to the Company additional senior secured first priority term loans under the DebtFacility in the aggregate principal amount of $42,080 the (“Additional Term Loans”), the proceeds of which were used to consummate the Bite SquadMerger. The Additional Term Loans are guaranteed by Intermediate Holdings, Bite Squad and its subsidiaries and the other guarantors party to the CreditAgreement and secured by a lien on substantially all assets of Waitr Inc., Intermediate Holdings, Bite Squad and its subsidiaries and the other guarantorsunder the Credit Agreement. The Additional Term Loans, along with the Existing Term Loans, will mature on November 15, 2022. Interest on the Term Loanswill accrue at a rate of 7.125% per annum, payable quarterly, in cash or, at the election of the borrower, as a payment-in-kind. Any amounts paid in kind willbe added to the principal amount of the Term Loans on such interest payment date (increasing the principal amount thereof) and will thereafter bear interestat the rate set forth above.From the closing date of the Additional Term Loans through November 15, 2019, Waitr will be required to pay a prepayment premium of 5.0% of theprincipal amount of any Term Loans to be prepaid during such period in connection with (i) any prepayments (whether before or after an event of default), (ii)any payment, repayment or redemption of the obligations following an acceleration, (iii) certain bankruptcy events, or (iv) acceleration upon the terminationfor any reason of the definitive agreements documenting the convertible promissory notes issued under the Convertible Notes Agreement. Thereafter, theTerm Loans may be prepaid without penalty or premium.In connection with the Additional Term Loans, the Company issued to the lenders under the Credit Agreement Amendment 325,000 shares of commonstock of the Company in a private placement. The lenders under the Credit Agreement Amendment have customary registration rights with respect to suchshares.F-37TABLE OF CONTENTS Warrant Exchange OfferOn January 25, 2019, the Company commenced an exchange offer (the “Offer”) and consent solicitation (the “Consent Solicitation”) relating to itsPublic Warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The purpose of the Offer and Consent Solicitation was to simplify the Company’scapital structure and reduce the potential dilutive impact of the Public Warrants.The Company offered to all holders of its Public Warrants the opportunity to receive 0.18 shares of common stock in exchange for each of theoutstanding Public Warrants tendered by the holder and exchanged pursuant to the Offer. Concurrently with the Offer, the Company also solicited consentsfrom holders of the Public Warrants to amend (the “Warrant Amendment”) the warrant agreement that governs all of the Public Warrants to permit theCompany to require that each Public Warrant outstanding upon the closing of the Offer be converted into 0.162 shares of common stock, which is a ratio 10%less than the exchange ratio applicable to the Offer. The Consent Solicitation was conditioned upon receiving the consent of holders of at least 65% of theoutstanding Public Warrants.The Offer expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 22, 2019. A total of 24,769,192 Public Warrants, or approximately 99.1% of the25,000,000 outstanding Public Warrants, were validly tendered and not withdrawn in the Offer, and were therefore deemed to have consented to the WarrantAmendment. Pursuant to the terms of the Offer, the Company issued an aggregate of 4,458,438 shares of common stock in exchange for such Public Warrants.Because consents were received from holders of more than 65% of the Public Warrants, the Warrant Amendment was approved. The Company exchanged allremaining untendered Public Warrants in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Agreement, as amended, on March 12, 2019, for an aggregate of 37,391shares of the Company’s common stock.F-38Exhibit 10.22 CONFIDENTIAL February 1, 2019 Damon Schramm4300 West 70th StreetEdina, MN 55435 Dear Damon:On behalf of Waitr Holdings Inc. (the “Company”), I am pleased to offer you (“you” or “Employee”) a position with the Company onthe terms and conditions set forth below. This letter confirms to you the Company’s offer of employment pursuant to previousdiscussions with you.The principal terms of our offer are as follows:1.Start Date and Responsibility. You will start working for the Company on a full-time basis, effective as of February 1, 2019.The Company is offering you the position of Chief Legal Officer. You will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer ofthe Company. In your position, you shall have such duties and responsibilities as are commensurate with such position atsimilarly-situated companies and such additional duties as may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer of the Companyfrom time to time.2.Principal Place of Employment. Subject to reasonable travel, you will perform your duties on behalf of the Company at theCompany’s offices in Lafayette, Louisiana.3.Compensation. a.Base Salary. The Company will pay you a base salary of $300,000 per year (“Base Salary”) in accordance with theCompany’s standard payroll practices as in effect from time to time, subject to applicable withholding taxes anddeductions. b.Discretionary Annual Bonus. For each completed fiscal year of the Company during the term of your employment,you will be eligible to earn a discretionary annual cash bonus with a target bonus opportunity equal to 50% of yourBase Salary, based upon the attainment of performance metrics to be established, and as determined, by the Boardof Directors of the Company in its sole discretion. 1 c.Equity Award. You will be entitled to receive a performance-based equity award under the Waitr Holdings Inc.2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) with a grant date value equal to approximately $200,000 based on theclosing price per share of common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”) on the grant date (the “Award”). Fiftypercent (50%) of the Award will be in the form of a stock option to purchase shares of Common Stock and fiftypercent (50%) of the Award will be in the form of restricted shares of Common Stock. The Award will be subject tothe terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and the applicable award agreements to be entered into between theCompany and you.4.Relocation Benefits. The Company will reimburse you for the reasonable and documented costs, including shipment ofhousehold goods, automobiles and travel and related expenses incurred in connection with the relocation of your primaryresidence to Lafayette, Louisiana, subject to a maximum amount equal to $50,000.5.Employee Benefits. You will be entitled to paid time off on an annual basis in accordance with the Company’s policies.Holidays will be observed and paid in accordance with Company policy. You will have the opportunity to participate in anyretirement, health, welfare and fringe benefit plans maintained by the Company from time to time on terms generallyapplicable to senior executives of the Company, subject to eligibility pursuant to the terms of such programs.6.Employment at Will. Notwithstanding anything in this letter to the contrary, you will be considered an “employee-at-will,”and both you and the Company have the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason.7.Withholding. All payments made to you pursuant to this letter will be subject to applicable withholding taxes, if any, and anyamount so withheld shall be deemed to have been paid to you for purposes of amounts due to you under this letter.8.Section 409A of the Code. This letter is intended to either comply with, or be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A ofthe Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the interpretative guidance thereunder, including the exceptions forshort-term deferrals, separation pay arrangements, reimbursements, and in-kind distributions. This letter shall be construedand interpreted in accordance with such intent.9.Governing Law. This letter shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning theconstruction, validity, interpretation and performance of this letter shall be governed by, the laws of the State of Louisiana,without giving effect to provisions thereof regarding conflict of laws.10.Complete Agreement. This letter embodies the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersedes andpreempts any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which deal withthe matters set forth herein. [Signature page follows.] 2 Should you have any questions regarding this offer, please contact me. Sincerely,WAITR HOLDINGS INC. /s/ Chris MeauxName: Chris MeauxTitle: Chief Executive Officer [Signature Page to Offer Letter] The undersigned accepts the above employment offer and agrees that this letter supersedes all prior written or verbalunderstandings or agreements between the parties regarding the matters described in this letter. By accepting this offer, theundersigned acknowledges that no prior employment obligations or other contractual restrictions or conditions of any naturewhatsoever exist which preclude or relate to the undersigned’s employment with the Company. It is further understood thatthis offer and the terms included are confidential and disclosure by you may cause the Company to withdraw this offer. Accepted by: 2/3/2019/s/ Damon Schramm Damon Schramm Date [Signature Page to Offer Letter] Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements (Form S-8 No. 333-229684 and Form S-3 No. 333-228722) of Waitr Holdings Inc. ofour report dated March 14, 2019, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Waitr Holdings Inc. appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K forthe years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. /s/ Moss Adams LLP Los Angeles, CaliforniaMarch 14, 2019 EXHIBIT 31.1 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER I, Christopher Meaux, certify that:1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Waitr Holdings Inc.;2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make thestatements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financialcondition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in ExchangeAct Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for theregistrant and have:a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, toensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under oursupervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposesin accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about theeffectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; andd) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recentfiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, theregistrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to theregistrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonablylikely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; andb) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controlover financial reporting. Date: March 14, 2019 By: /s/ Christopher Meaux Christopher Meaux Chief Executive Officer and Chairman EXHIBIT 31.2 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER I, David Pringle, certify that:1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Waitr Holdings Inc.;2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary tomake the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this report;3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all materialrespects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (asdefined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under oursupervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us byothers within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designedunder our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financialstatements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusionsabout the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;andd) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’smost recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonablylikely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financialreporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalentfunctions):a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which arereasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; andb) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’sinternal control over financial reporting. Date: March 14, 2019 By: /s/ David Pringle David Pringle Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT 32.1CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002In connection with the Annual Report of Waitr Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 as filed with theSecurities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Christopher Meaux, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company,certify, as of the date hereof and solely for purposes of and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Actof 2002, that, to my knowledge: 1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(15 U.S.C. 78m); and 2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition andresults of operations of the Company as of the date set forth and for the periods presented in this report. By: /s/ Christopher Meaux Christopher Meaux Chief Executive Officer and ChairmanDate: March 14, 2019 EXHIBIT 32.2CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002In connection with the Annual Report of Waitr Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 as filed with theSecurities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David Pringle, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, as of the date hereofand solely for purposes of and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to myknowledge: 1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(15 U.S.C. 78m); and 2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition andresults of operations of the Company as of the date set forth and for the periods presented in this report. By: /s/ David Pringle David Pringle Chief Financial OfficerDate: March 14, 2019

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