8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 20, 2017

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Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-33174	16-1287774
(State or other jurisdiction of  incorporation or organization)	(Commission  File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer  Identification No.)
968 James Street Syracuse, New York		13203
(Address of principal executive office)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (315) 424-0513
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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).

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Item 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On June 20, 2017, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release, the entire text of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

In connection with a senior secured second lien notes offering, the Company is disclosing under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.2, which is being disclosed to prospective investors in a confidential Preliminary Offering Memorandum (the “Preliminary Offering Memorandum”).

This information, some of which has not been previously reported (including certain unaudited historical and pro forma financial information as of and for the twelve months ended April 2, 2017 including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA, and reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to net income), is excerpted from the Preliminary Offering Memorandum.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company (regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing), except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Important Information for Investors and Stockholders

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Press Release, dated June 20, 2017
99.2	Excerpts from the Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Preliminary Offering Memorandum, dated June 20, 2017

Signatures

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

CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

Date:	June 20, 2017
By:	/s/ Paul R. Flanders
Name:	Paul R. Flanders
Title:	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Investor Relations:

800-348-1074, ext. 3333

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Announces Offering of its

Senior Secured Second Lien Notes

Syracuse, New York. June 20, 2017 - (Businesswire) - Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) (“Carrols Restaurant Group”) announced today that it plans to offer, in a private placement, 8.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022 in the aggregate amount of $50 million (the “new notes”). The new notes will be issued as additional notes under the indenture, dated April 29, 2015 (the “indenture”), pursuant to which Carrols Restaurant Group previously issued $200 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022 (the “existing notes” and, together with the new notes, the “senior secured second lien notes”). If the offering of the new notes is consummated, Carrols Restaurant Group will have $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured second lien notes outstanding.

The new notes are expected to be treated as a single series with the existing notes and will have the same terms as the existing notes (other than the issue date and issue price) except that the new notes (i) will be subject to a separate registration rights agreement, (ii) will accrue additional interest in certain circumstances if we do not consummate an exchange offer required under such registration rights agreement, (iii) will be subject to restrictions on transfer and (iv) will be issued initially under CUSIP numbers different from the existing notes. The new notes and the existing notes will vote as one class under the indenture. Holders who exchange their new notes in a registered exchange offer required pursuant to the registration rights agreement will receive registered notes that are expected to share a single CUSIP number with the existing notes, and it is expected that such registered notes and the existing notes will thereafter be fungible. Prior to that, the new notes will trade separately from the existing notes.

Carrols Restaurant Group is the largest U.S. Burger King® franchisee based on the number of restaurants and has owned and operated Burger King restaurants since 1976. In connection with the offering of the new notes, Carrols Restaurant Group has entered into an amendment to its existing senior credit facility to permit the issuance of the new notes. Carrols Restaurant Group intends to use the net proceeds of the private placement of the new notes (i) to repay outstanding revolving credit borrowings under its senior credit facility, (ii) to pay related fees and expenses and (iii) for working capital and general corporate purposes, including for possible future acquisitions.

The new notes will be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States under Regulation S under the Securities Act. The new notes will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the U.S. or to U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135(c) under the Securities Act. This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the senior secured second lien notes of Carrols Restaurant Group.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for the historical information contained in this news release, the matters addressed are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, written, oral or otherwise made, represent Carrols Restaurant Group's expectation or belief concerning future events. Without limiting the foregoing, these statements are often identified by the words "may", "might", "believes", "thinks", "anticipates", "plans", "expects", "intends" or similar expressions. In addition, expressions of our strategies, intentions, plans or guidance are also forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect management's current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties as included in Carrols Restaurant Group's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EX-99.2

EXHIBIT 99.2

EXCERPTS FROM THE CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

CONFIDENTIAL PRELIMINARY OFFERING MEMORANDUM DATED JUNE 20, 2017

The inclusion of the information presented below should not be viewed as a determination that such information is material.

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) are non-GAAP financial measures. EBITDA represents net income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes, interest expense and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted to exclude impairment and other lease charges, acquisition costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, stock compensation expense and non-recurring income or expense. Restaurant- Level EBITDA represents income or loss from operations adjusted to exclude general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, impairment and other lease charges, and other expense (income). Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA represents Adjusted EBITDA after giving effect to the acquisition of a total of 87 restaurants in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 from other Burger King franchisees as if they had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented. Adjusted net income (loss) represents net income (loss) adjusted to exclude loss on extinguishment of debt, impairment and other lease charges, acquisition costs, non-recurring income and expense and the related income tax effect of these adjustments. Adjusted net income (loss) also presents the provision or benefit for income taxes as if there was no valuation allowance on our net deferred income tax assets during all periods presented.

We are presenting Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) because we believe that they provide a more meaningful comparison than EBITDA and net income (loss) of our core business operating results, as well as with those of other similar companies. Additionally, we present Restaurant-Level EBITDA because it excludes the impact of general and administrative expenses and other expense (income), which are not directly related to restaurant-level operations. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss), when viewed with our results of operations in accordance with GAAP, provide useful information about operating performance and period-over-period growth, and provide additional information that is useful for evaluating the operating performance of our core business without regard to potential distortions. Additionally, management believes that Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) permit investors to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting our ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced.

However, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA , Restaurant-Level EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as alternatives to income or loss from operations, cash flow from operating activities or net income (loss) as indicators of operating performance or liquidity. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) have important limitations as analytical tools and you should not consider them in isolation from, or as a substitute for analysis of, financial information prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or “GAAP”. These limitations include the following:

• EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our capital expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments to purchase capital equipment;

• EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service principal or interest payments on our debt;

• although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets that we currently depreciate and amortize will likely have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the cash required to fund such replacements; and

• EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) do not reflect the effect of earnings or charges resulting from matters that our management does not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operations. However, some of these charges (such as impairment and other lease charges and acquisition costs) have recurred and may reoccur.

See “Summary — Summary Historical and Selected Unaudited Pro Forma Financial and Operating Data” for a quantitative reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) to the most directly comparable GAAP and Adjusted net income (loss) financial performance measure, which we believe is net income (loss) for EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and income(loss) from operations for Restaurant-Level EBITDA.

SUMMARYHISTORICAL AND SELECTED UNAUDITED

PRO FORMA FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

The following table sets forth our summary historical and selected unaudited pro forma financial and operating information for the periods presented. The summary historical financial information has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP for each of the fiscal years ended December 28, 2014, January 3, 2016 and January 1, 2017 and our unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months ended April 3, 2016 and April 2, 2017.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months ended April 3, 2016 and April 2, 2017 include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which, in our opinion, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for these periods. The unaudited consolidated financial information has been prepared on a basis consistent with our audited consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the three months ended April 3, 2016 and April 2, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

All of the statement of operations data and other financial data for the twelve months ended April 2, 2017 included herein has been derived by adding the statement of operations and other financial data for the year ended January 1, 2017 to the statement of operations and other financial data for the three months ended April 2, 2017 and subtracting the statement of operations and other financial data for the three months ended April 3, 2016.

The summary unaudited pro forma statement of operations data for the twelve months ended April 2, 2017 included herein gives effect to the acquisition of an aggregate of 87 Burger King restaurants in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 from other Burger King franchisees and this offering (including the use of proceeds from this offering) as if such events occurred on April 4, 2016. Revenues and expenses of the acquired restaurants for the periods presented prior to their acquisition date were derived from each of the sellers' unaudited books and records. As a result, this pro forma financial information includes financial information prepared by other entities, which our management cannot independently verify. References to "Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA" may not comply with GAAP or the rules and regulations of the SEC relating to the use of pro forma financial information. The unaudited pro forma balance sheet data gives effect to the transactions as if such transactions had occurred on April 2, 2017.

The selected unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for comparative purposes only, and may not be indicative of what actual results would have been had the transactions occurred on the dates described above. The selected unaudited pro forma financial information does not purport to present our financial results for future periods and does not reflect future events that may occur after the transactions, including the potential realization of operating cost savings, and does not consider potential impacts of current market conditions on revenues and expenses. See "Risk Factors — Risks Related to our Business."

The information in the table below is only a summary and should be read together with our consolidated financial statements as of January 3, 2016 and January 1, 2017 and for the years ended December 28, 2014, January 3, 2016 and January 1, 2017, as of April 2, 2017 and for the three months ended April 3, 2016 and April 2, 2017 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2017 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 2, 2017 and incorporated by reference herein.

	Fiscal Year ended									Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	December 28, 2014			January 3, 2016			January 1, 2017			April 3, 2016			April 2, 2017			April 2, 2017
Statements of operations data:
Restaurant sales	$	692,755		$	859,004		$	943,583		$	222,519		$	239,852		$	960,916
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	209,664			240,322			250,112			59,020			64,236			255,328
Restaurant wages and related expenses	219,718			267,950			297,766			72,083			81,071			306,754
Restaurant rent expense	48,865			58,096			64,814			15,878			17,597			66,533
Other restaurant operating expenses	113,586			135,874			148,946			35,689			39,195			152,452
Advertising expense	27,961			32,242			41,299			9,128			9,901			42,072
General and administrative (including stock-based compensation expense of $1,180, $1,438, $2,053, $565, $883 and $2,371, respectively) (1)	40,001			50,515			54,956			13,206			15,576			57,326
Depreciation and amortization	36,923			39,845			47,295			11,057			13,151			49,389
Impairment and other lease charges	3,541			3,078			2,355			222			531			2,664
Other expense (income) (2)	47			(126		)	338			(444		)	—			782
Total operating expenses	700,306			827,796			907,881			215,839			241,258			933,300
Income (loss) from operations	(7,551		)	31,208			35,702			6,680			(1,406		)	27,616
Interest expense	18,801			18,569			18,315			4,535			4,801			18,581
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			12,635			—			—			—			—
Income (loss) before income taxes	(26,352		)	4			17,387			2,145			(6,207		)	9,035
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	11,765			—			(28,085		)	—			(611		)	(28,696		)
Net income (loss)	$	(38,117	)	$	4		$	45,472		$	2,145		$	(5,596	)	$	37,731
Other financial data:
Net cash provided from operating activities	$	14,707		$	70,702		$	62,288		$	10,806		$	9,996		$	61,478
Total capital expenditures	52,010			56,848			94,099			18,682			12,470			87,887
Net cash used for investing activities	68,003			103,429			96,221			20,294			32,843			108,770
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities	66,215			33,780			13,661			(456		)	23,498			37,615
Operating Data:
Restaurants (at end of period)	674			705			753			717			788			788
Average number of restaurants	581.9			662.1			719.5			704.1			764.3			734.5
Average annual sales per restaurant (3)	1,191			1,274			1,312									1,308
Adjusted EBITDA (4)	36,008			76,737			89,505			18,482			13,877			84,900
Restaurant-Level EBITDA (4)	72,961			124,520			140,646			30,721			27,852			137,777
Adjusted net income (loss) (4)	(10,408		)	13,429			17,860			2,221			(4,822		)	10,817
Change in comparable restaurant sales (5)	0.6		%	7.4		%	2.3		%	5.7		%	(0.6		)%	0.8		%
Pro Forma Operating Data:
Pro Forma restaurant sales (4)																$	1,032,315
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA (4)																91,417
Pro Forma Adjusted net income (4)																11,034

													Pro Forma (7)
	December 28, 2014			January 3, 2016			January 1, 2017			April 2, 2017			April 2, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance sheet data (at end of period):
Total assets	$	364,573		$	427,256		$	490,155		$	514,295		$
Working capital	(13,554		)	(26,259		)	(39,231		)	(36,231		)
Debt:
Senior secured second lien notes	$	150,000		$	200,000		$	200,000		$	200,000		$	250,000
Senior credit facility - revolving credit borrowings	—			—			13,500			37,500			—
Capital leases	8,694			8,006			7,039			6,738			6,738
Lease financing obligations	1,202			1,203			3,020			1,195			1,195
Total debt	$	159,896		$	209,209		$	223,559		$	245,433		$	257,933
Stockholders’ equity	$	106,535		$	107,999		$	154,656		$	153,677		$	153,677

Pro Forma credit statistics (6):	April 2, 2017
Pro Forma debt (7)	$	257,933
Ratio of Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA to Pro Forma interest expense (8)	4.21x
Ratio of Pro Forma debt to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA	2.82x
Pro Forma lease adjusted leverage ratio (9)	5.11x

	Year Ended								Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	December 28, 2014			January 3, 2016		January 1, 2017			April 3, 2016			April 2, 2017			April 2, 2017
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income (loss)	$	(38,117	)	$	4	$	45,472		$	2,145		$	(5,596	)	$	37,731
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	11,765			—		(28,085		)	—			(611		)	(28,696		)
Interest expense	18,801			18,569		18,315			4,535			4,801			18,581
Depreciation and amortization	36,923			39,845		47,295			11,057			13,151			49,389
EBITDA	29,372			58,418		82,997			17,737			11,745			77,005
Impairment and other lease charges	3,541			3,078		2,355			222			531			2,664
Acquisition costs	1,915			1,168		1,853			408			718			2,163
Gains on partial condemnation and fires (2)	—			—		(1,603		)	(450		)	—			(1,153		)
Litigation settlement (2)	—			—		1,850			—			—			1,850
Stock compensation expense	1,180			1,438		2,053			565			883			2,371
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			12,635		—			—			—			—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	36,008		$	76,737	$	89,505		$	18,482		$	13,877		84,900
Pro Forma adjustments (4)															6,517
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA (4)															$	91,417

	Year Ended								Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	December 28, 2014			January 3, 2016			January 1, 2017		April 3, 2016			April 2, 2017			April 2, 2017
Reconciliation of Restaurant-Level EBITDA:
Income (loss) from operations	$	(7,551	)	$	31,208		$	35,702	$	6,680		$	(1,406	)	$	27,616
Add:
General and administrative expenses	40,001			50,515			54,956		13,206			15,576			57,326
Depreciation and amortization	36,923			39,845			47,295		11,057			13,151			49,389
Impairment and other lease charges	3,541			3,078			2,355		222			531			2,664
Other expense (income)	47			(126		)	338		(444		)	—			782
Restaurant-Level EBITDA	$	72,961		$	124,520		$	140,646	$	30,721		$	27,852		$	137,777

	Year Ended									Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	December 28, 2014			January 3, 2016			January 1, 2017			April 3, 2016			April 2, 2017			April 2, 2017
Reconciliation of Adjusted net income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$	(38,117	)	$	4		$	45,472		$	2,145		$	(5,596	)	$	37,731
Add:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			12,635			—			—			—			—
Impairment and other lease charges	3,541			3,078			2,355			222			531			2,664
Acquisition costs (1)	1,915			1,168			1,853			408			718			2,163
Gains on partial condemnation and fires (2)	—			—			(1,603		)	(450		)	—			(1,153		)
Litigation settlement (2)	—			—			1,850			—			—			1,850
Income tax effect on above adjustments (10)	(2,073		)	(6,415		)	(1,693		)	(68		)	(475		)	(2,100		)
Deferred income tax valuation allowance provision (benefit) (11)	24,326			2,959			(30,374		)	(36		)	—			(30,338		)
Adjusted net income (loss)	$	(10,408	)	$	13,429		$	17,860		$	2,221		$	(4,822	)	$	10,817
Pro Forma adjustments (4)																217
Pro Forma Adjusted net income (4)																$	11,034

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(1) Acquisition expenses of $1,915, $1,168, $1,853, $408, $718, and $2,163 were included in general and administrative expense for the years ended December 28, 2014, January 3, 2016 and January 1, 2017, three months ended April 3, 2016 and April 2, 2017 and the twelve months ended April 2, 2017, respectively.

(2) In the year ended January 1, 2017, other income (expense) includes $1.2 million of gains related to insurance recoveries from fires at two of our restaurants and $0.5 million related to a settlement for a partial condemnation on one of our operating restaurant properties offset by an expense of $1.85 million related to a litigation settlement. The three months ended April 3, 2016 includes a gain of $0.5 million related to a settlement for a partial condemnation on one of our operating restaurant properties.

(3) Average annual sales per restaurant are derived by dividing restaurant sales by the average number of restaurants operating during the period.

(4) EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income (loss) and Pro Forma Adjusted net income are non-GAAP financial measures. EBITDA represents net income or loss before provision or benefit for income taxes, interest expense and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted to exclude impairment and other lease charges, acquisition costs, stock compensation expense, losses on extinguishment of debt, and other non-recurring income or expense. Restaurant-Level EBITDA represents income or loss from operations adjusted to exclude general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, impairment and other lease charges, and other income or expense. Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA represents Adjusted EBITDA after giving effect to the acquisition of an aggregate of 87 Burger King restaurants in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 from other Burger King franchisees as if they had occurred at the beginning of the period presented. Adjusted net income (loss) represents net income or loss adjusted to exclude loss on extinguishment of debt, impairment and other lease charges, acquisition costs, non-recurring income and expense and the related income tax effect of these adjustments. Adjusted net income (loss) also presents the provision or benefit for income taxes as if there was no valuation allowance on our net deferred income tax assets during all periods presented. Pro Forma Adjusted net income represents Adjusted net income (loss) after giving effect to the acquisitions in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 and this offering (including the use of proceeds from this offering) as if they had occurred at the beginning of the period presented.

Pro forma adjustments for the twelve months ended April 2, 2017 give effect to the acquisition of an aggregate of 87 restaurants in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 from other Burger King franchisees as if they had all occurred at the beginning of the period. Revenues and expenses of these acquired restaurants for the periods prior to the acquisition date were derived from the seller's unaudited books and records. We cannot assume that the revenues and expenses of the restaurants we acquired in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 would not be materially different if such revenues and expenses were audited or reviewed. See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business." This offering memorandum

includes pro forma financial information that includes financial information prepared by other entities, which our management cannot independently verify. References to “Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA” may not comply with GAAP or the rules and regulations of the SEC relating to the use of pro forma financial statements.

(5) Restaurants are included in comparable restaurant sales after they have been open or owned for 12 months. Comparable restaurant sales are on a 53-week basis for the year ended January 3, 2016.

(6) The pro forma credit statistics have been prepared assuming a full period of operating results for the 87 restaurants acquired in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017, consummation of the this offering and the use of proceeds from this offering.

(7) Pro Forma debt reflects the issuance of the notes in this offering and the use of proceeds from this offering.

(8) Pro forma interest expense includes interest on the notes offered in this offering, assumes no revolving credit borrowings under the senior credit facility and the amortization of deferred financing costs and the bond premium associated with this offering.

(9) The pro forma lease adjusted leverage ratio is calculated as the sum of Pro Forma debt and eight times pro forma restaurant rent expense of $72.3 million, divided by the sum of Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and pro forma restaurant rent expense.

(10) The income tax effect related to the adjustments for impairment and other lease charges, acquisition costs and gains on a partial condemnation and fires during the periods presented was calculated using an effective income tax rate of 38%.

(11) Prior to the fourth quarter of 2016, we recognized a valuation allowance on all of our net deferred income tax assets. This valuation allowance was reversed in the fourth quarter of 2016. For comparability, when presenting Adjusted net income (loss), this adjustment reflects the removal of the income tax provision recorded for the establishment of a valuation allowance on all our net deferred income tax assets during the years ended December 28, 2014 and January 3, 2016 and three months ended April 3, 2016 and as well as the income tax benefit recorded for its subsequent reversal during the year ended January 1, 2017 and twelve months ended April 2, 2017.