8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8‑K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):August 8, 2017

RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34851	84-1573084
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6312 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Suite 200N Greenwood Village, Colorado	80111
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 846-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 8, 2017, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. issued a press release describing selected financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended July 9, 2017. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the supplemental financial information for the second fiscal quarter ended July 9, 2017, that will be referred to during today’s investor conference call and webcast is being furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 2.02, including the information set forth in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Press Release dated August 8, 2017.
99.2	Supplemental Financial Information dated August 8, 2017 provided by Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.

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SIGNATURE

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

RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.

Date: August 8, 2017             

By:     /s/ Guy J. Constant        

Name:    Guy J. Constant

Title:    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Press Release dated August 8, 2017.
99.2	Supplemental Financial Information dated August 8, 2017 provided by Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Reports Results for the Fiscal Second Quarter Ended July 9, 2017

Greenwood Village, CO – August 8, 2017 – Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (NASDAQ: RRGB), a full-service restaurant chain serving an innovative selection of high-quality gourmet burgers in a family-friendly atmosphere, today reported financial results for the quarter ended July 9, 2017.

Second Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights Compared to Second Quarter 2016

• Total revenues were $315.8 million, an increase of 3.3%;

• Net income was $6.9 million compared to $7.6 million;

• Comparable restaurant revenue increased 0.5% (using constant currency rates);

• Comparable restaurant guest counts increased 1.0%;

• Adjusted EBITDA was $32.3 million compared to $33.5 million (see Schedule III);

• GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.53 compared to $0.55; and

• Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.61 compared to $0.75 (see Schedule I).

“We were pleased with our positive traffic trend driven by guest response to our Tavern Double burger menu with Bottomless Steak Fries, priced at $6.99 every day,” said Denny Marie Post, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. chief executive officer. “The expected completion of the rollout of our off-premise revenue streams in the back half of 2017 will allow us to continue our top-line sales momentum. At the same time we're beginning to make progress on our labor model improvements. We'll build on these and other priorities through the balance of the year and into 2018.”

Operating Results

Total revenues, which primarily include Company-owned restaurant revenue and franchise royalties, increased 3.3% to $315.8 million in the second quarter of 2017 from $305.5 million in the second quarter of 2016. Restaurant revenue increased $10.2 million, primarily due to a $12.0 million increase in revenue from new restaurant openings and a $1.3 million, or 0.5%, increase in comparable restaurant revenue, partially offset by $3.1 million from closed restaurants.

System-wide restaurant revenue (which includes franchised units) for the second quarter of 2017 totaled $375.9 million, compared to $366.0 million for the second quarter of 2016.

Comparable restaurant revenue⁽¹⁾ increased 0.5% in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same period a year ago, driven by a 1.0% increase in guest counts, partially offset by a 0.5% decrease in average guest check. The decrease in average guest check comprised a 2.2% decrease in menu mix, partially offset by a 1.7% increase in pricing.

Restaurant-level operating profit margin (a non-GAAP financial measure) was 19.9% in the second quarter of 2017 compared to 20.9% in the same period a year ago. The 100 basis point margin decrease in the second quarter of 2017 resulted from a 70 basis point increase in labor costs, a 30 basis point increase in cost of sales, and a 30 basis point increase in other restaurant operating expenses, partially offset by a 30 basis point decrease in occupancy costs. Schedule II of this earnings release defines restaurant-level operating profit, discusses why it is a useful metric for investors, and reconciles this metric to income from operations and net income.

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(1) Comparable restaurants are those Company-owned restaurants that have operated five full quarters during the period presented, and such restaurants are only included in the comparable metrics if they are comparable for the entirety of both periods presented.

Restaurant Revenue Performance

	Q2 2017		Q2 2016
Average weekly sales per unit(1):
Company-owned – Total	$	55,234	$	54,877
Company-owned – Comparable	$	56,018	$	55,760
Franchised units – Comparable	$	60,685	$	61,870
Total operating weeks:
Company-owned units	5,655		5,504
Franchised units	1,043		1,032

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(1) Calculated using constant currency rates. Using historical currency rates, the average weekly sales per unit in the second quarter of 2016 for Company-owned – Total and Company-owned – Comparable was $54,891 and $55,774. The Company calculates non-GAAP constant currency average weekly sales per unit by translating prior year local currency average weekly sales per unit to U.S. dollars based on current quarter average exchange rates. The Company considers non-GAAP constant currency average weekly sales per unit to be a useful metric to investors and management as they facilitate a more useful comparison of current performance to historical performance.

Other Results

Depreciation and amortization costs increased to $21.2 million in the second quarter of 2017 from $19.2 million in the second quarter of 2016. The increased depreciation was primarily related to new restaurants opened since the second quarter of 2016 and restaurants remodeled under the Brand Transformation Initiative.

General and administrative costs were $21.9 million, or 6.9% of total revenues, in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $20.0 million, or 6.5% of total revenues in the same period a year ago.

Selling expenses were $10.2 million, or 3.2% of total revenues, in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $11.0 million, or 3.6%, of total revenues during the same period in the prior year.

Pre-opening and acquisition costs were $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $2.2 million in the same period a year ago. The decrease was primarily due to the number of restaurant openings.

The Company realized a tax benefit of 0.3% in the second quarter of 2017, compared to an effective tax rate of 15.4% expense for the second quarter of 2016. The change in the second quarter effective tax rate was primarily due to the decrease in income resulting in the recognition of a quarterly tax benefit.

Net income for the second quarter ended July 9, 2017 was $6.9 million compared to $7.6 million for the same period a year ago. Earnings per diluted share for the second quarter 2017 were $0.53 compared to $0.55 in second quarter 2016.

Excluding charges of $0.08 per diluted share for asset impairment, adjusted earnings per diluted share for the second quarter ended July 9, 2017 were $0.61. Excluding charges of $0.20 per diluted share for asset impairment, adjusted earnings per diluted share for the second quarter ended July 10, 2016 were $0.75. See Schedule I for a reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share (each, a non-GAAP financial measure) to net income and earnings per share.

Restaurant Development

During the second quarter of 2017, the Company opened three Red Robin restaurants. The Company plans to open nine Red Robin restaurants during the remainder of 2017.

The following table details restaurant unit data for our Company-owned and franchised locations for the periods indicated:

	Twelve Weeks Ended				Twenty-eight Weeks Ended
	July 9, 2017		July 10, 2016		July 9, 2017		July 10, 2016
Company-owned:
Beginning of period	469		454		465		439
Opened during the period	3		7		9		10
Acquired from franchisees	—		—		—		13
Closed during the period	—		(1	)	(2	)	(2	)
End of period	472		460		472		460
Franchised:
Beginning of period	87		86		86		99
Opened during the period	—		—		1		—
Sold or closed during the period	(1	)	—		(1	)	(13	)
End of period	86		86		86		86
Total number of restaurants	558		546		558		546

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of July 9, 2017, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $20.2 million and total debt of $280.1 million, excluding $11.1 million of capital lease liabilities. The Company funded construction of new restaurants and other capital expenditures with cash flow from operations and made net repayments of $20.8 million on its credit facility during the second quarter of 2017. As of July 9, 2017, the Company had outstanding borrowings under its credit facility of $279.3 million, in addition to amounts issued under letters of credit of $7.6 million, which reduce the amount available under its credit facility but are not recorded as debt.

The Company’s lease adjusted leverage ratio decreased to 4.18x as of July 9, 2017. The lease adjusted leverage ratio is defined in Section 1.1 of our credit facility, which is filed as Exhibit 10.32 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 21, 2017.

Outlook for 2017

• Earnings per diluted share is projected to range from $0.20 to $0.30 for the third quarter and will approximate the low end of the $2.80 to $3.10 guidance for full-year 2017.

• Cost of sales, as a percentage of restaurant revenue, is projected to be in the range of down 25 basis points to up 25 basis points versus 2016 due to the impact of higher beef and potato prices in the second half of the year.

• Restaurant labor costs, as a percentage of restaurant revenue, are projected to range from flat to an increase of 50 basis points compared to 2016, driven by minimum wage increases in more highly penetrated markets, higher benefit costs and restaurant manager bonuses, partially offset by the effect of pricing and improvements in labor productivity.

• General and administrative expense is expected to be slightly less than the Company’s original estimate of $100 million.

• Tax rate is projected to be in the range of 15% to 20%.

The sensitivity of the Company’s earnings per diluted share to a 1% change in guest counts for fiscal year 2017 is estimated to be approximately $0.40 on an annualized basis. Additionally, a 10 basis point change in restaurant-level operating profit margin is expected to impact earnings per diluted share by approximately $0.10, and a change of approximately $160,000 in pre-tax income or expense is equivalent to approximately $0.01 per diluted share.

Guidance Policy

The Company provides only annual guidance as it relates to revenues, comparable restaurant revenue growth, operating weeks associated with locations opened, cost of sales and restaurant labor costs as a percentage of restaurant revenue, other operating expenses (other than interest expense), depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expense, selling expense, pre-opening expense, income tax rate, EBITDA, earnings per diluted share, overall capital expenditures and restaurant openings and closings. The Company intends to only provide updates if there is a material change versus the previously communicated guidance.

Investor Conference Call and Webcast

Red Robin will host an investor conference call to discuss its second quarter 2017 results today at 5:00 p.m. ET. The conference call number is (888) 576-4397, or for international callers (719) 325-2168. The financial information that the Company intends to discuss during the conference call is included in this press release and will be available in the “Company” section of the

Company’s website at www.redrobin.com by selecting the “Investor Relations” link, then the “News Releases” link. Prior to the conference call, the Company will post supplemental financial information that will be discussed during the call and live webcast.

To access the supplemental financial information and webcast, please visit www.redrobin.com and select the “Company” section, then the “Investor Relations” link, then the “Presentations” link. A replay of the live conference call will be available from two hours after the call until midnight on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. The replay can be accessed by dialing (844) 512-2921, or (412) 317-6671 for international callers. The conference ID is 3188794.

About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB)

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (www.redrobin.com), a casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1969 that operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Robin International, Inc., and under the trade name Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, is the Gourmet Burger Authority^™, famous for serving more than two dozen craveable, high-quality burgers with Bottomless Steak Fries^® in a fun environment welcoming to guests of all ages. Whether a family dining with kids, adults grabbing a drink at the bar, or teens enjoying a meal, Red Robin offers an unparalleled experience for its guests. In addition to its many burger offerings, Red Robin serves a wide variety of salads, soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts, and signature beverages. Red Robin offers a variety of options behind the bar, including its extensive selection of local and regional beers, and innovative adult beer shakes and cocktails, earning the restaurant a VIBE Vista Award for Best Beer Program in a Multi-Unit Chain Restaurant. There are more than 560 Red Robin restaurants across the United States and Canada, including locations operating under franchise agreements. Red Robin… YUMMM^®! Connect with Red Robin onFacebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements in this press release regarding the Company’s future performance, revenues and timing thereof, tax rate, sensitivity of earnings per share and other projected financial measures, statements under the heading “Outlook for 2017”, and all other statements that are not historical facts, are made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on assumptions believed by the Company to be reasonable and speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “will” or “estimate,” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date, and cautions investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements based on a number of factors, including but not limited to the following: the effectiveness of the Company’s business improvement initiatives; the ability to fulfill planned, and realize the anticipated benefits of completed, expansion and restaurant remodeling; the effectiveness of our marketing strategies and initiatives to achieve restaurant sales growth; the cost and availability of key food products, labor, and energy; the ability to achieve anticipated revenue and cost savings from anticipated new technology systems and tools in the restaurants and other initiatives; the ability to develop, test, implement and increase online ordering, to-go services, catering and other off-premise sales; availability of capital or credit facility borrowings; the adequacy of cash flows or available debt resources to fund operations and growth opportunities; federal, state, and local regulation of the Company’s business; and other risk factors described from time to time in the Company’s Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

For media relations questions contact:

Brian Farley, Coyne PR

(973) 588-2000

For investor relations questions contact:

Raphael Gross/Dara Dierks, ICR

(203) 682-8200

RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Twelve Weeks Ended					Twenty-eight Weeks Ended
	July 9, 2017			July 10, 2016		July 9, 2017		July 10, 2016
Revenues:
Restaurant revenue	$	312,351		$	302,117	$	725,802	$	698,887
Franchise royalties, fees and other revenue	3,420			3,432		8,526		8,788
Total revenues	315,771			305,549		734,328		707,675
Costs and expenses:
Restaurant operating costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Cost of sales	73,903			70,831		168,510		163,156
Labor	108,422			102,847		253,941		235,831
Other operating	42,712			40,275		97,392		89,983
Occupancy	25,140			24,905		58,259		57,403
Depreciation and amortization	21,173			19,159		49,217		43,110
General and administrative	21,927			19,972		52,840		51,952
Selling	10,167			11,047		22,529		22,455
Pre-opening and acquisition costs	1,377			2,238		3,232		4,610
Other charges(1)	1,584			3,860		1,584		8,585
Total costs and expenses	306,405			295,134		707,504		677,085
Income from operations	9,366			10,415		26,824		30,590
Other expense:
Interest expense, net and other	2,453			1,486		5,437		3,124
Income before income taxes	6,913			8,929		21,387		27,466
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(18		)	1,377		2,889		5,689
Net income	$	6,931		$	7,552	$	18,498	$	21,777
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.54		$	0.56	$	1.44	$	1.60
Diluted	$	0.53		$	0.55	$	1.43	$	1.59
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	12,896			13,511		12,872		13,582
Diluted	13,008			13,644		12,971		13,724

(1) Certain amounts presented in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. For the twelve weeks ended July 10, 2016, the Company reclassified impairment charges of $3.9 million from Asset impairment to Other charges on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. For the twenty-eight weeks ended July 10, 2016, the Company reclassified impairment charges of $4.7 million from Asset impairment and litigation contingencies of $3.9 million from Selling, general, and administrative expenses to Other charges on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Management believes separating these special items on the condensed consolidated statement of operations provides more clarity of the Company’s ongoing operating performance and a more relevant comparison to prior period results.

RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

	(Unaudited) July 9, 2017			December 25, 2016
Assets:
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,179		$	11,732
Accounts receivable, net	12,929			24,166
Inventories	29,547			29,899
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,859			27,049
Total current assets	85,514			92,846
Property and equipment, net	651,166			656,439
Goodwill	96,617			95,935
Intangible assets, net	40,670			42,270
Other assets, net	29,209			31,055
Total assets	$	903,176		$	918,545
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	19,784		$	13,740
Construction related payables	14,709			12,862
Accrued payroll and payroll related liabilities	41,261			34,703
Unearned revenue	38,873			50,199
Accrued liabilities and other	41,912			29,505
Total current liabilities	156,539			141,009
Deferred rent	73,699			72,431
Long-term debt	280,125			336,375
Long-term portion of capital lease obligations	10,461			10,805
Other non-current liabilities	10,075			9,872
Total liabilities	530,899			570,492
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock; $0.001 par value: 45,000 shares authorized; 17,851 and 17,851 shares issued; 12,934 and 12,828 shares outstanding	18			18
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 3,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	—			—
Treasury stock 4,917 and 5,023 shares, at cost	(203,330		)	(207,720		)
Paid-in capital	208,391			208,022
Accumulated other loss, net of tax	(4,041		)	(5,008		)
Retained earnings	371,239			352,741
Total stockholders’ equity	372,277			348,053
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	903,176		$	918,545

Schedule I

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Results to GAAP Results

(In thousands, except per share data)

In addition to the results provided in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) throughout this press release, the Company has provided non-GAAP measurements which present the 12 and 28 weeks ended July 9, 2017 and July 10, 2016, net income and basic and diluted earnings per share, excluding the effects of litigation contingencies, asset impairment, and the related income tax effects. The Company believes the presentation of net income and earnings per share exclusive of the identified item gives the reader additional insight into the ongoing operational results of the Company. This supplemental information will assist with comparisons of past and future financial results against the present financial results presented herein. Income tax expense related to the change in accounting estimate was calculated based on the change in the total tax provision calculation after adjusting for the identified item. The non-GAAP measurements are intended to supplement the presentation of the Company’s financial results in accordance with GAAP.

	Twelve Weeks Ended						Twenty-eight Weeks Ended
	July 9, 2017			July 10, 2016			July 9, 2017			July 10, 2016
Net income as reported	$	6,931		$	7,552		$	18,498		$	21,777
Asset impairment	1,584			3,860			1,584			4,685
Litigation contingencies	—			—			—			3,900
Income tax effect of reconciling items	(618		)	(1,153		)	(618		)	(2,509		)
Adjusted net income	$	7,897		$	10,259		$	19,464		$	27,853
Basic net income per share:
Net income as reported	$	0.54		$	0.56		$	1.44		$	1.60
Asset impairment	0.12			0.29			0.12			0.34
Litigation contingencies	—			—			—			0.29
Income tax effect of reconciling items	(0.05		)	(0.09		)	(0.05		)	(0.18		)
Adjusted earnings per share - basic	$	0.61		$	0.76		$	1.51		$	2.05
Diluted net income per share:
Net income as reported	$	0.53		$	0.55		$	1.43		$	1.59
Asset impairment	0.12			0.28			0.12			0.34
Litigation contingencies	—			—			—			0.28
Income tax effect of reconciling items	(0.04		)	(0.08		)	(0.05		)	(0.18		)
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted	$	0.61		$	0.75		$	1.50		$	2.03
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	12,896			13,511			12,872			13,582
Diluted	13,008			13,644			12,971			13,724

Schedule II

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Restaurant-Level Operating Profit to Income

from Operations and Net Income

(In thousands)

The Company believes that restaurant-level operating profit is an important measure for management and investors because it is widely regarded in the restaurant industry as a useful metric by which to evaluate restaurant-level operating efficiency and performance. The Company defines restaurant-level operating profit to be restaurant revenue minus restaurant-level operating costs, excluding restaurant impairment and closure costs. The measure includes restaurant-level occupancy costs, which include fixed rents, percentage rents, common area maintenance charges, real estate and personal property taxes, general liability insurance, and other property costs, but excludes depreciation related to restaurant buildings and leasehold improvements. The measure excludes depreciation and amortization expense, substantially all of which is related to restaurant-level assets, because such expenses represent historical sunk costs which do not reflect current cash outlay for the restaurants. The measure also excludes selling, general, and administrative costs, and therefore excludes occupancy costs associated with selling, general, and administrative functions, and pre-opening costs. The Company excludes restaurant closure costs as they do not represent a component of the efficiency of continuing operations. Restaurant impairment costs are excluded, because, similar to depreciation and amortization, they represent a non-cash charge for the Company’s investment in its restaurants and not a component of the efficiency of restaurant operations. Restaurant-level operating profit is not a measurement determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation, or as an alternative, to income from operations or net income as indicators of financial performance. Restaurant-level operating profit as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies in our industry. The table below sets forth certain unaudited information for the 12 and 28 weeks ended July 9, 2017 and July 10, 2016, expressed as a percentage of total revenues, except for the components of restaurant-level operating profit, which are expressed as a percentage of restaurant revenue.

	Twelve Weeks Ended									Twenty-eight Weeks Ended
	July 9, 2017					July 10, 2016				July 9, 2017				July 10, 2016
Restaurant revenue	$	312,351		98.9	%	$	302,117	98.9	%	$	725,802	98.8	%	$	698,887	98.8	%
Restaurant operating costs (1):
Cost of sales	73,903			23.7	%	70,831		23.4	%	168,510		23.2	%	163,156		23.3	%
Labor	108,422			34.7	%	102,847		34.0	%	253,941		35.0	%	235,831		33.7	%
Other operating	42,712			13.7	%	40,275		13.4	%	97,392		13.4	%	89,983		13.0	%
Occupancy	25,140			8.0	%	24,905		8.3	%	58,259		8.0	%	57,403		8.2	%
Restaurant-level operating profit	62,174			19.9	%	63,259		20.9	%	147,700		20.3	%	152,514		21.8	%
Add – Franchise royalties, fees and other revenue	3,420			1.1	%	3,432		1.1	%	8,526		1.2	%	8,788		1.2	%
Deduct – other operating:
Depreciation and amortization	21,173			6.7	%	19,159		6.3	%	49,217		6.7	%	43,110		6.1	%
General and administrative expenses	21,927			6.9	%	19,972		6.5	%	52,840		7.2	%	51,952		7.3	%
Selling	10,167			3.2	%	11,047		3.6	%	22,529		3.1	%	22,455		3.2	%
Pre-opening & acquisition costs	1,377			0.4	%	2,238		0.7	%	3,232		0.4	%	4,610		0.7	%
Other charges	1,584			0.5	%	3,860		1.3	%	1,584		0.2	%	8,585		1.2	%
Total other operating	56,228			17.8	%	56,276		18.4	%	129,402		17.6	%	130,712		18.6	%
Income from operations	9,366			3.0	%	10,415		3.4	%	26,824		3.7	%	30,590		4.3	%
Interest expense, net and other	2,453			0.8	%	1,486		0.5	%	5,437		0.7	%	3,124		0.4	%
Income tax expense (benefit)	(18		)	(0.0	)%	1,377		0.4	%	2,889		0.4	%	5,689		0.8	%
Total other	2,435			0.8	%	2,863		0.9	%	8,326		1.1	%	8,813		1.2	%
Net income	$	6,931		2.2	%	$	7,552	2.5	%	18,498		2.5	%	21,777		3.1	%

(1) Excluding depreciation and amortization, which is shown separately.

Certain percentage amounts in the table above do not total due to rounding as well as the fact that components of restaurant-level operating profit are expressed as a percentage of restaurant revenue and not total revenues.

Schedule III

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands, unaudited)

The Company defines EBITDA as net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are presented because the Company believes that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by including these non-GAAP financial measures as a reasonable basis for evaluating our ongoing results of operations without the effect of non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization expenses, asset disposals, and asset impairment and restaurant closure charges. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of operating performance that do not represent and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or cash flow from operations, as determined by GAAP, and our calculation thereof may not be comparable to that reported by other companies in our industry or otherwise. Adjusted EBITDA further adjusts EBITDA to reflect the additions and eliminations shown in the table below. The use of adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure permits a comparative assessment of our operating performance relative to our performance based on our GAAP results, while isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period without any correlation to core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA as presented may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures of other companies, and our presentation of adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by excluded or unusual items. We have not provided a reconciliation of our adjusted EBITDA outlook to the most comparable GAAP measure of net income. Providing net income guidance is potentially misleading and not practical given the difficulty of projecting event driven transactional and other non-core operating items that are included in net income, including asset impairments and income tax valuation adjustments. The reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA to net income for the historical periods presented below are indicative of the reconciliations that will be prepared upon completion of the periods covered by the non-GAAP guidance.

	Twelve Weeks Ended					Twenty-eight Weeks Ended
	July 9, 2017			July 10, 2016		July 9, 2017		July 10, 2016
Net income as reported	$	6,931		$	7,552	$	18,498	$	21,777
Interest expense, net	2,626			1,555		5,875		3,210
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(18		)	1,377		2,889		5,689
Depreciation and amortization	21,173			19,159		49,217		43,110
EBITDA(1)	30,712			29,643		76,479		73,786
Asset impairment	1,584			3,860		1,584		4,685
Litigation contingencies	—			—		—		3,900
Adjusted EBITDA	$	32,296		$	33,503	$	78,063	$	82,371

(1) EBITDA for the twelve and twenty-eight weeks ended July 10, 2016 was previously reported as $30.6 million and $76.9 million. To conform with current period presentation and to provide an EBITDA measure comparable to other companies in our industry, $1.0 million and $3.1 million of stock-based compensation is included in EBITDA for these prior periods.

EX-99.2

CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Second Quarter 2017 Results August 8, 2017

2CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Forward-Looking Statements Forward-looking statements in this presentation regarding the Company’s strategic initiatives, future performance, off-premise sales, marketing campaign, earnings per share, interest expense, statements under the heading “Outlook for 2017” and all other statements that are not historical facts, are made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on assumptions believed by the Company to be reasonable and speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project” or “estimate,” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date, and cautions investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements based on a number of factors, including but not limited to the following: the effectiveness of the Company’s business improvement initiatives; the ability to fulfill planned expansion and restaurant remodeling; the effectiveness of marketing strategies and initiatives to achieve restaurant sales growth; the cost and availability of key food products, labor, and energy; the ability to achieve anticipated revenue and cost savings from new technology systems and tools in the restaurants and other initiatives; the ability to increase carry-out and other off-premise sales; availability of capital or credit facility borrowings; the adequacy of cash flows or available debt resources to fund operations and growth opportunities; federal, state, and local regulation of the Company’s business; and other risk factors described from time to time in the Company’s Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This presentation may also contain non-GAAP financial information. Management uses this information in its internal analysis of results and believes that this information may be informative to investors in gauging the quality of the Company’s financial performance, identifying trends in results, and providing meaningful period- to-period comparisons. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures presented in this document, see the Appendix of this presentation or the Schedules to the Q1 press release posted on redrobin.com.

3CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Red Robin Q2-2017 Results • Total revenues increased 3.3% • Comparable restaurant revenue up 0.5% • Restaurant-level operating profit(1) was 19.9% compared to 20.9% in the prior year • Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $32.3 million • Diluted earnings per share were $0.53 compared to $0.55 in Q2 2016. Adjusted diluted EPS(1) were $0.61 compared to $0.75 in the prior year • Opened 3 new Red Robin® restaurants (1) See reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures in Appendix.

4CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Driving Satisfaction and Loyalty • Elevating Guest Experience, Value Perception, Ad Effectiveness, To-Go • Improving speed of service, taste and order accuracy • Continuing to achieve consistently stronger Net Promoter Scores

© 2017 Technomic Inc. 5CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE %Top Box “Provides Value Through High Quality Menu Items” (vs. peers) Base: 700 recent guests per year for each chain tracked (350 recent guests for 2017 YTD) Source: Consumer Brand Metrics, Technomic Inc. 43.5% 40.1% 48.3% 47.5% 48.1% 49.8% 49.5% 48.1% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0% 55.0% 2014 2015 2016 Q1 - Q2 2017 Ability to Provide Value through High Quality Items Competitor A Competitor B Competitor C Competitor D Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews Best In Class Average

6CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE “Let’s Burger” Campaign

7CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Investing in Off-Premise Opportunities

8 Staged Deployment in Carryout 0 460 Online Ordering 0 460 New Packaging 0 460 Call Center 0 460 In-Store Pickup / Designated Resource 0 460 Curbside Q4Q2 Q3Q1Locations Q4 2016

9CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Optimizing Our Labor Models

CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE 10 Financial Update

11CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Q2-17 Sales Highlights Q2-17 (12 Weeks) Q2-16 (12 Weeks) Change Q7-16 YTD (28 Weeks) Q2-16 YTD (28 Weeks) Change Restaurant revenue $312.4 million $302.2 million 3.4% $725.8 million $698.9 million 3.9% Total company revenues $315.8 million $305.5 million 3.3% $734.3 million $707.7 million 3.8% Company-owned comp revenue(1) 0.5% -3.2% -0.4% -2.7% Price/Mix -0.5% 0.7% 0.1% 1.3% Guest counts 1.0% -3.9% -0.5% -4.0% Franchised comp revenue -1.9% -3.0% -2.7% -1.2% Company avg. weekly revenue/unit(1) – total $55,234 $54,877 0.7% $55,333 $55,500 -0.3% Company avg. weekly revenue/unit(1) – comp $56,018 $55,760 0.5% $56,308 $56,511 -0.4% Avg. weekly restaurant level operating profit/unit(1) – comp $11,194 $11,961 -6.4% $11,557 $12,624 -8.5% Red Robin operating weeks 5,655 5,504 2.7% 13,117 12,592 4.2% Net Sales/ sq. ft (TTM) $447 $458 -2.4% (1) Calculated at constant currency rates.

12CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Comparable Restaurant Revenue Trend(1) 3.1% 2.9% 3.5% -2.0% -2.6% -3.2% -3.6% -4.3% -1.2% 0.5% -4.5% -2.5% -0.5% 1.5% 3.5% 5.5% Q1-15 Q2-15 Q3-15 Q4-15 Q1-16 Q2-16 Q3-16 Q4-16 Q1-17 Q2-17 (1) Calculated at constant currency rates.

13CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE 23.0% 22.5% 21.6% 21.9% 22.5% 20.9% 18.6% 19.0% 20.7% 19.9% 16.0% 17.0% 18.0% 19.0% 20.0% 21.0% 22.0% 23.0% 24.0% 25.0% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2015 2016 2017 Restaurant Level Operating Profit (1) Margins 13 (1) See Appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP restaurant-level operating profit to net income (loss)

14CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Q2-17 Restaurant Results 14 % of Restaurant Revenue Q2-17 % of Restaurant Revenue Q2-16 Favorable (Unfavorable) Cost of sales 23.7% 23.4% (30 bps) Labor 34.7% 34.0% (70 bps) Other operating 13.7% 13.4% (30 bps) Occupancy 8.0% 8.3% 30 bps Restaurant Level Operating Profit(1) 19.9% 20.9% (100 bps) (1) See Appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP restaurant-level operating profit to net income (loss)

15CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE $45.5 $33.6 $30.0 $34.3 $48.9 $33.5 $26.8 $29.2 $45.8 $32.3 $10.0 $15.0 $20.0 $25.0 $30.0 $35.0 $40.0 $45.0 $50.0 $55.0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2015 2016 2017 Adjusted EBITDA(1)(2) ($ in millions) 15 (1) See Appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss) (2) To conform with current period presentation and to provide an EBITDA measure comparable to other companies in our industry, stock-based compensation is included in EBITDA in all prior periods presented.

16CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share $1.10 $0.78 $0.58 $0.86 $1.27 $0.75 $0.38 $0.35 $0.89 $0.61 $0.15 $0.35 $0.55 $0.75 $0.95 $1.15 $1.35 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2015 2016 2017 16 See Appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share to Earnings (Loss) Per Diluted Share

17CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Outlook for 2017 • Earnings per diluted share projected to range from $0.20 to $0.30 for the third quarter and will approximate the low end of the $2.80 to $3.10 guidance for full-year 2017. • Cost of sales, as a percentage of restaurant revenue, projected to be in the range of down 25 basis points to up 25 basis points versus 2016 due to the impact of higher ground beef and potato prices in the last half of the year. • Restaurant labor costs, as a percentage of restaurant revenue, projected to range from flat to an increase of 50 basis points compared to 2016. • General and administrative expense expected to be slightly less than Company’s original estimate of $100 million. • Tax rate projected to be in the range of 15% to 20%. Note on Guidance Policy: The Company provides only annual guidance as it relates to revenues, comparable restaurant revenue growth, operating weeks associated with locations opened, cost of sales and restaurant labor costs as a percentage of restaurant revenue, other operating expenses (other than interest expense), depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expense, selling expense, pre-opening expense, income tax rate, EBITDA, earnings per diluted share, overall capital expenditures and restaurant openings and closings. The Company intends to only provide updates if there is a material change versus the previously communicated guidance.

18CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE In Closing 18

19CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Thank you to all of our Team Members! 17

CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE 20 Appendix

21CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Adjusted Net Income(1) $15.6 $11.2 $8.3 $12.0 $17.6 $10.3 $5.0 $4.5 $11.6 $7.9 $2.0 $4.0 $6.0 $8.0 $10.0 $12.0 $14.0 $16.0 $18.0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2015 2016 2017 ($ in millions) 21 (1) See Appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income to Net Income (Loss)

22CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE $36.0 $31.3 $34.0 $39.6 $42.5 $24.6 $27.6 $4.3 $70.0 $34.7 $0.0 $10.0 $20.0 $30.0 $40.0 $50.0 $60.0 $70.0 $80.0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2015 2016 2017 Cash Flow from Operations ($ in millions) 22

23CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Q2-17 Commodity Update As of July 9, 2017, approximately 67% of the Company’s estimated food and beverage purchases for the last half of 2017 were covered by fixed price contracts, most of which are scheduled to expire at various times through the end of 2017. 23 % of Total COGS in Q2-17 Market vs. Contract Ground beef 14.3% Market Steak fries 10.9% 100% contracted through 10/17 Poultry 9.8% 100% contracted though 1/18 Produce 8.4% 70% contracted through 10/17 Meat 7.2% Prime rib 100% through 10/17 Bread 6.1% Frozen bread 100% contracted through 12/17 Seafood 3.6% Cod and Shrimp 100% contracted through 12/17 Fry oil 1.7% 100% contracted through 6/18

24CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share to Earnings (Loss) Per Diluted Share 24 ($ in thousands, except per share data) 2015 2016 2017 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Net income (loss) as reported $ 16,565 $ 11,166 $ 8,282 $ 11,691 $ 14,225 $ 7,552 $ (1,300) $ (8,752) $ 11,567 $ 6,931 Adjustments to net income (loss): Asset impairment and restaurant closure costs - - - 581 825 3,860 9,321 20,420 - 1,584 Litigation contingencies - - - - 3,900 - - - - - Reorganization costs - - - - - - - 1,322 - - Change in estimate for gift card breakage (1,369) - - - - - - - - - Income tax (expense) benefit of adj. 439 - - (227) (1,356) (1,153) (2,993) (8,470) - (618) Adjusted net income $ 15,635 $ 11,166 $ 8,282 $ 12,045 $ 17,594 $ 10,259 $ 5,028 $ 4,520 $ 11,567 $ 7,897 Diluted net income (loss) per share(1): Net income (loss) as reported $ 1.16 $ 0.78 $ 0.58 $ 0.84 $ 1.03 $ 0.55 $ (0.10) $ (0.68) $ 0.89 $ 0.53 Adjustments to net income (loss): Asset impairment and restaurant closure costs - - - 0.04 0.06 0.28 0.70 1.58 - 0.12 Litigation contingencies - - - - 0.28 - - - - - Reorganization costs - - - - - - - 0.10 - - Change in estimate for gift card breakage (0.09) - - - - - - - - - Income tax (expense) benefit of adj. 0.03 - - (0.02) (0.10) (0.08) (0.22) (0.65) - (0.04) Adjusted EPS - diluted $ 1.10 $ 0.78 $ 0.58 $ 0.86 $ 1.27 $ 0.75 $ 0.38 $ 0.35 $ 0.89 $ 0.61 (1) For the third and fourth quarters of 2016, the impact of dilutive shares is included in the calculations as the adjustments for the quarter resulted in adjusted net income. In the fourth quarter of 2016, the calculation for Asset impairment and restaurant closure costs includes $0.01 related to the effect of the diluted shares on net loss per share as reported.

25CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE Restaurant Level Operating Profit Reconciliation to Income from Operations and Net Income (Loss) ($ in thousands) 2015 2016 2017 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Restaurant revenue $ 388,509 $ 288,704 $ 279,496 $ 282,189 $ 396,770 $ 302,117 $ 293,858 $ 287,924 $ 413,451 $ 312,351 Restaurant operating costs(1): Cost of sales 97,950 71,665 68,197 66,825 92,325 70,831 69,447 65,646 94,607 73,903 Labor 124,356 93,513 92,097 93,551 132,984 102,847 102,294 101,107 145,519 108,422 Other operating 46,584 35,356 36,144 36,260 49,708 40,275 42,463 41,531 54,680 42,712 Occupancy 30,147 23,210 22,804 23,846 32,498 24,905 25,121 24,884 33,119 25,140 Restaurant-level operating profit 89,472 64,960 60,254 61,707 89,255 63,259 54,533 54,756 85,526 62,174 Add – Franchise royalties, fees, and other revenue 6,392 4,275 3,916 4,111 5,356 3,432 3,449 3,535 5,106 3,420 Deduct – Other operating: Depreciation and amortization 23,003 17,260 18,618 18,493 23,951 19,159 21,468 22,117 28,044 21,173 General and administrative expenses 34,995 23,044 23,709 21,257 31,980 19,972 20,328 19,015 30,913 21,927 Selling 13,066 11,082 7,899 8,027 11,408 11,047 8,718 9,169 12,362 10,167 Pre-opening and acquisition costs 955 1,369 2,239 2,445 2,372 2,238 2,382 1,033 1,855 1,377 Other charges(2) - - - 581 4,725 3,860 9,321 21,742 - 1,584 Total other operating 72,019 52,755 52,465 50,803 74,436 56,276 62,217 73,076 73,174 56,228 Income (loss) from operations 23,845 16,480 11,705 15,015 20,175 10,415 (4,235) (14,785) 17,458 9,366 Interest expense, net and other 1,060 904 1,098 747 1,638 1,486 1,612 2,046 2,984 2,453 Income tax expense (benefit) 6,220 4,410 2,325 2,577 4,312 1,377 (4,547) (8,079) 2,907 (18) Total other 7,280 5,314 3,423 3,324 5,950 2,863 (2,935) (6,033) 5,891 2,435 Net income (loss) $ 16,565 $ 11,166 $ 8,282 $ 11,691 $ 14,225 $ 7,552 $ (1,300) $ (8,752) $ 11,567 $ 6,931 (1) Excluding depreciation and amortization, which is shown separately. (2) Certain amounts presented in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. See condensed consolidated statement of operations in Exhibit 99.1 for explanation of Other charges.

26CLASSIFIED – INTERNAL USE EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to Net Income (Loss) 26 2015 2016 2017 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Net income (loss) as reported $ 16,565 $ 11,166 $ 8,282 $11,691 $14,225 $ 7,552 $ (1,300) $ (8,752) $ 11,567 $ 6,931 Adjustments to net income (loss): Income tax expense (benefit) 6,220 4,410 2,325 2,577 4,312 1,377 (4,547) (8,079) 2,907 (18) Interest expense, net 1,088 805 777 959 1,655 1,555 1,822 2,161 3,249 2,626 Depreciation and amortization 23,003 17,260 18,618 18,493 23,951 19,159 21,468 22,117 28,044 21,173 EBITDA(1).. $ 48,322 $ 33,641 $ 30,002 $ 33,720 $ 44,143 $ 29,643 $ 17,443 $ 7,447 $ 45,767 $ 30,712 Asset impairment and restaurant closure costs - - - 581 825 3,860 9,321 20,420 - 1,584 Litigation contingencies - - - - 3,900 - - - - - Reorganization costs - - - - - - - 1,322 - - Change in estimate for gift card breakage (1,369) - - - - - - - - - Adjusted EBITDA $ 45,507 $ 33,641 $ 30,002 $ 34,301 $ 48,868 $ 33,503 $ 26,764 $ 29,189 $ 45,767 $ 32,296 ($ in thousands) (1) To conform with current period presentation and to provide an EBITDA measure comparable to other companies in our industry, stock-based compensation was excluded from EBITDA in all prior periods presented.