Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2022

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

(16) Fair Value Measurement

At December 27, 2022 and December 28, 2021, the fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated their carrying values based on the short-term nature of these instruments. At December 27, 2022 and December 28, 2021, the fair value of our amended revolving credit facility approximated its carrying value since it is a variable rate credit facility (Level 2). There were no transfers among levels within the fair value hierarchy during the year ended December 27, 2022.

The following table presents the fair values for our financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis:

	Fair Value Measurements
	Level	December 27, 2022		December 28, 2021
Deferred compensation plan—assets	1	$	61,835	$	67,512
Deferred compensation plan—liabilities	1	$	(61,668)	$	(67,431)

We report the accounts of the deferred compensation plan in other assets and the corresponding liability in other liabilities in our consolidated financial statements. These investments are considered trading securities and are reported at fair value based on quoted market prices. The realized and unrealized holding gains and losses related to these investments, as well as the offsetting compensation expense, are recorded in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

The following table presents the fair value of our assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:

	Fair Value Measurements					Total gain (loss)
						Fiscal Year Ended
		December 27,		December 28,		December 27,		December 28,
	Level	2022		2021		2022		2021
Long-lived assets held for sale	3	$	—	$	1,175	$	690	$	(470)
Long-lived assets held for use	3	$	2,000	$	—	$	(997)	$	—
Operating lease right-of-use assets	3	$	—	$	—	$	(708)	$	—
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	3	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(1,531)

Long-lived assets held for sale include land and building at a site that was relocated and had a carrying amount of $1.2 million as of December 28, 2021. These assets were included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in our consolidated balance sheets and were valued using a Level 3 input. These assets were sold during the fiscal year ended December 27, 2022 and resulted in a gain of $0.7 million which is included in impairment and closure, net in our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. We recorded a loss of $0.5 million related to these assets for the year ended December 28, 2021, which is included in impairment and closure, net in our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

Long-lived assets held for use include the land and building for one underperforming restaurant that was impaired down to fair value in 2022. These assets are valued using a Level 3 input. This impairment, which totaled $1.0 million, is included in impairment and closure costs, net in our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. For further discussion of impairment charges, refer to Note 17.

Operating lease right-of-use assets as of December 27, 2022 includes the lease related asset for two restaurants that were relocated in 2022. These assets were reduced to a fair value of zero in 2022. This resulted in a loss of $0.7 million for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2022, which is included in impairment and closure, net in our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates included a 40% equity interest in a joint venture in China which was fully impaired in late 2021. This asset was valued using a Level 3 input, or the amount we expected to receive upon the sale of this investment. This resulted in a loss of $1.5 million for the year ended December 28, 2021, which is included in equity income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated affiliates in our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.