10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 2, 2017

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to                     

Commission File Number: 001-13687

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CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Kansas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	48-0905805 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1707 Market Place Blvd Irving, Texas	75063
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(972) 258-8507

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (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   ý     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes   ý     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	ý	Smaller reporting company	¨
Emerging growth company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý

As of May 1, 2017, an aggregate of 200 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share were outstanding.

CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017	3
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three months ended April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016	4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016	5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016	6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	38
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures	38
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings	39
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors	39
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	39
ITEM 6. Exhibits	40
SIGNATURES

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements.

CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share information)

	April 2, 2017			January 1, 2017
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	94,926		$	61,023
Restricted cash	276			268
Accounts receivable	16,007			20,495
Inventories	24,104			21,677
Prepaid expenses	25,195			21,498
Total current assets	160,508			124,961
Property and equipment, net	588,531			592,886
Goodwill	483,876			483,876
Intangible assets, net	483,137			484,083
Other noncurrent assets	23,167			24,306
Total assets	$	1,739,219		$	1,710,112
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	$	7,600		$	7,613
Capital lease obligations, current portion	507			467
Accounts payable	39,652			33,202
Accrued expenses	48,369			40,098
Unearned revenues	19,522			16,381
Accrued interest	3,035			8,155
Other current liabilities	4,378			4,275
Total current liabilities	123,063			110,191
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,457			13,602
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	967,503			968,266
Deferred tax liability	185,418			186,290
Accrued insurance	7,940			9,183
Other noncurrent liabilities	216,893			216,575
Total liabilities	1,514,274			1,504,107
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000 shares; 200 shares issued as of April 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017	—			—
Capital in excess of par value	358,767			357,166
Accumulated deficit	(131,045		)	(148,265		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,777		)	(2,896		)
Total stockholder’s equity	224,945			206,005
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	$	1,739,219		$	1,710,112

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

COSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017		April 3, 2016
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$	124,419	$	122,202
Entertainment and merchandise sales	135,917		147,557
Total company venue sales	260,336		269,759
Franchise fees and royalties	4,623		4,559
Total revenues	264,959		274,318
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)	28,218		30,521
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	8,487		8,750
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	36,705		39,271
Labor expenses	66,388		69,043
Depreciation and amortization	26,412		27,629
Rent expense	23,319		24,150
Other venue operating expenses	36,750		36,010
Total company venue operating costs	189,574		196,103
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	13,382		13,100
General and administrative expenses	17,264		18,018
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	80		749
Total operating costs and expenses	220,300		227,970
Operating income	44,659		46,348
Interest expense	17,061		17,061
Income before income taxes	27,598		29,287
Income tax expense	10,378		11,372
Net income	$	17,220	$	17,915

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017		April 3, 2016
Net income	$	17,220	$	17,915
Components of other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	119		754
Comprehensive income	$	17,339	$	18,669

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017			April 3, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	17,220		$	17,915
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	28,305			28,998
Deferred income taxes	(861		)	(8,287		)
Stock-based compensation expense	151			135
Amortization of lease related liabilities	(139		)	12
Amortization of original issue discount and deferred debt financing costs	1,137			1,136
Loss on asset disposals, net	1,755			2,177
Non-cash rent expense	832			1,730
Other adjustments	1			27
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	(8		)	(4,142		)
Accounts receivable	3,942			5,011
Inventories	(7,624		)	(3,287		)
Prepaid expenses	(1,316		)	(1,899		)
Accounts payable	8,821			(7,551		)
Accrued expenses	(2,050		)	165
Unearned revenues	3,895			316
Accrued interest	(5,079		)	(5,951		)
Income taxes payable	9,429			16,717
Deferred landlord contributions	384			550
Net cash provided by operating activities	58,795			43,772
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(22,793		)	(18,823		)
Development of internal use software	(1,129		)	(3,625		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	105			79
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,817		)	(22,369		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments on senior term loan	(1,900		)	(1,900		)
Repayments on note payable	(13		)	(7		)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(106		)	(101		)
Payments on sale leaseback obligations	(570		)	(474		)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation	—			4

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CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS, CONT'D

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

Return of capital	1,447			—
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,142		)	(2,478		)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	67			419
Change in cash and cash equivalents	33,903			19,344
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	61,023			50,654
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	94,926		$	69,998
	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017			April 3, 2016
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	$	21,097		$	21,994
Income taxes paid, net	$	1,809		$	2,949
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Accrued construction costs	$	1,805		$	783

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Description of Business

The use of the terms “CEC Entertainment,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” throughout these unaudited notes to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements refer to CEC Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

We currently operate and franchise Chuck E. Cheese’s and Peter Piper Pizza family dining and entertainment venues in a total of 47 states and 12 foreign countries and territories. Our venues provide our guests with a variety of family entertainment and dining alternatives. All of our venues utilize a consistent restaurant-entertainment format that features both family dining and entertainment areas with a mix of food, entertainment and merchandise. The economic characteristics, products and services, preparation processes, distribution methods and types of customers are substantially similar for each of our venues. Therefore, we aggregate each venue’s operating performance into one reportable segment for financial reporting purposes.

Basis of Presentation

The Company has a controlling financial interest in International Association of CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Association”), a variable interest entity (“VIE”). The Association primarily administers the collection and disbursement of funds (the “Association Funds”) used for advertising, entertainment and media programs that benefit both us and our Chuck E. Cheese’s franchisees. We and our franchisees are required to contribute a percentage of gross sales to these funds and could be required to make additional contributions to fund any deficits that may be incurred by the Association. We include the Association in our Consolidated Financial Statements, as we concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of its variable interests because we (a) have the power to direct the majority of its significant operating activities; (b) provide it unsecured lines of credit; and (c) own the majority of the venues that benefit from the Association’s advertising, entertainment and media expenditures. The assets, liabilities and operating results of the Association are not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Because the Association Funds are required to be segregated and used for specified purposes, we do not reflect franchisee contributions to the Association Funds as revenue, but rather record franchisee contributions as an offset to reported advertising expenses. Our contributions to the Association Funds are eliminated in consolidation. Contributions to the advertising, entertainment and media funds from our franchisees were $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, respectively. Cash balances held by the Association are restricted for use in our advertising, entertainment and media programs, and are recorded as “Restricted cash” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The preparation of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements as of April 2, 2017 and for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016 are unaudited and are presented in accordance with the requirements for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and, consequently, do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, the Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair statement of its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented in accordance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Consolidated results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017.

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CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

Accounting Guidance Adopted:

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. This amendment requires entities to measure most inventory at the “lower of cost and net realizable value,” thereby simplifying the current guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market (market in this context is defined as one of three different measures, one of which is net realizable value). The amendment does not apply to inventories that are measured by using either the last-in, first-out method or the retail inventory method. For the Company, this amendment was effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017. The adoption of this amendment did not have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) . This amendment requires that (i) all excess tax benefits and deficiencies (including tax benefits of dividends on share-based payment awards) be recognized as income tax expense or benefit on the income statement, (ii) the tax effects of exercised or vested awards be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur, and (iii) an entity recognize excess tax benefits regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period or not. On the statement of cash flows excess tax benefits are classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity. This amendment allows an entity to make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest (current GAAP) or account for forfeitures when they occur. The threshold for an award to qualify for equity classification permits withholding up to the maximum statutory tax rate in applicable jurisdictions, and the cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax-withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows. For the Company, the amendments in this update were effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017. We have made the accounting policy election to account for forfeitures when they occur. The adoption of this amendment did not have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted:

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842). This new standard introduces a new lease model that requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. While this new standard retains most of the principles of the existing lessor model under U.S. GAAP, it aligns many of those principles with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The new guidance will be effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018 (i.e., calendar periods beginning on January 1, 2019). Early adoption will be permitted for all entities. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements, but we expect this will have a material effect on our balance sheet since the Company has a significant amount of operating and capital lease arrangements.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. This amendment updates the revenue guidance on identifying performance obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property, changing the FASB's previous proposals on right-of-use licenses and contractual restrictions. For an entity that licenses intellectual property, the amount or timing of revenue recognition and the timing and pattern of revenue recognition for intellectual property licenses, including the application of the sale- and usage-based royalties exception, may be significantly different from current practice. Additionally, an entity will need to evaluate which contractual restrictions are attributes of a license and which give rise to separate performance obligations. This amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and for interim periods therein. Early application is permitted, but only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods therein. We do not believe this amendment will materially impact our recognition of revenue from company-operated venue sales or our recognition of continuing royalty revenues from franchisees, which are based on a percentage of franchise sales. We are continuing to evaluate the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our business, including the recognition of revenue from the licensing of the Chuck E. Cheese's brand name to cheese products, the recognition of transactions such as franchise area development fees, and initial fees from franchisees, as well as the accounting for our national advertising funds under the Association Funds.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business (Topic 805). The amendments in this update clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting, including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill and consolidation. The definition of a business in Topic

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

805, Business Combinations, has often been applied too broadly, resulting in many transactions being recorded as business acquisitions that are more akin to asset acquisitions. This ASU is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. It should be applied prospectively. Early application of the amendments in this update is allowed as follows: (i) for transactions for which the acquisition date occurs before the issuance date or effective date of the amendment, only when the transaction has not been reported in financial statements that have been issued or made available for issuance; and (ii) for transactions in which a subsidiary is deconsolidated or a group of assets is derecognized that occur before the issuance date or effective date of the amendments, only when the transaction has not been reported in financial statements. We do not expect the adoption of this amendment to have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This amendment eliminates Step 2, which measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill, from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, under the amendments in this ASU, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. However, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. This ASU is effective for the Company for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment test in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. An entity should apply the amendments in this update on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. We do not expect the adoption of this amendment to have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

2. Property and Equipment:

Total depreciation and amortization expense was $28.3 million and $29.0 million for the three months ended April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, respectively, of which $1.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively, was included in “General and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

3. Intangible Assets, Net:

The following table presents our indefinite and definite-lived intangible assets at April 2, 2017:

	Weighted Average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
		(in thousands)
Chuck E. Cheese's tradename	Indefinite	$	400,000				$	400,000
Peter Piper Pizza tradename	Indefinite	26,700					26,700
Favorable lease agreements (1)	10	14,880		(6,083		)	8,797
Franchise agreements	25	53,300		(5,660		)	47,640
		$	494,880	$	(11,743	)	$	483,137

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(1) In connection with the Merger, as defined in Note 10 “Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information”, and the acquisition of Peter Piper Pizza in October 2014, we also recorded unfavorable lease liabilities of $10.2 million and $3.9 million, respectively, which are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other noncurrent liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Such amounts are being amortized over a weighted average life of 10 years, and are included in “Rent expense” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Amortization expense related to favorable lease agreements was $0.4 million for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and $0.5 million for the three months endedApril 3, 2016 and is included in “Rent expense” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Amortization expense related to franchise agreements was $0.5 million for both the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016 and is included in “General and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

4. Accounts Payable:

Accounts payable consisted of the following as of the dates presented:

	April 2, 2017		January 1, 2017
	(in thousands)
Trade and other amounts payable	$	30,705	$	24,615
Book overdraft	8,947		8,587
Accounts payable	$	39,652	$	33,202

The book overdraft balance represents checks issued but not yet presented to banks.

5. Indebtedness and Interest Expense:

 Our long-term debt consisted of the following as of the dates presented:

	April 2, 2017			January 1, 2017
	(in thousands)
Term loan facility	$	737,200		$	739,100
Senior notes	255,000			255,000
Note payable	—			13
Total debt outstanding	992,200			994,113
Less:
Unamortized original issue discount	(2,100		)	(2,235		)
Deferred financing costs, net	(14,997		)	(15,999		)
Current portion	(7,600		)	(7,613		)
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	$	967,503		$	968,266

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

We were in compliance with the debt covenants in effect as of April 2, 2017 for both the secured credit facilities and the senior notes. For further discussion regarding the debt covenants, see Secured Credit Facilities and Senior Unsecured Notes sections below.

Secured Credit Facilities

Our secured credit facilities include (i) a $760.0 million term loan facility with a maturity date of February 14, 2021 (the “term loan facility”) and (ii) a $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with a maturity date of February 14, 2019, which includes a letter of credit sub-facility and a $30.0 million swingline loan sub-facility (the “revolving credit facility” and together with the term loan facility, the “secured credit facilities”). The secured credit facilities require scheduled quarterly payments on the term loan facility equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of the term loan facility from July 2014 to December 2020, with the remaining balance paid at maturity, February 14, 2021. As of April 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017, we had no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility and $9.9 million of letters of credit issued but undrawn under the secured credit facilities.

The term loan was issued net of $3.8 million of original issue discount. We also paid $17.8 million and $3.4 million in debt financing costs related to the term loan facility and revolving credit facility, respectively, which we capitalized in “Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The original issue discount and deferred financing costs are amortized over the lives of the facilities and are included in “Interest expense” on our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Borrowings under the secured credit facilities bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) determined by reference to the costs of funds for Eurodollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowings, adjusted for certain additional costs, subject to a 1.00% floor in the case of term loans or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%; (ii) the prime rate of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch; and (iii) the one-month adjusted LIBOR plus 1.00%, in each case plus an applicable margin. The base applicable margin is 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings and 2.25% with respect to base rate borrowings under the

term loan facility and base rate borrowings and swingline borrowings under the revolving credit facility. The applicable margin

for LIBOR borrowings under the term loan facility was subject to one step-down from 3.25% to 3.00% based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio and the applicable margin for LIBOR borrowings under the revolving credit facility was subject to two step-downs from 3.25% to 3.00% and 2.75% based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio. Effective March 4, 2016, the applicable margin for both our term loan facility and revolving credit facilities stepped down to 3.0%.

During the three months endedApril 2, 2017, the federal funds rate ranged from 0.55% to 0.91%, the prime rate ranged from 3.75% to 4.00% and the one-month LIBOR ranged from 0.76% to 0.98%.

The weighted average effective interest rate incurred on our borrowings under our secured credit facilities was 4.6% and 4.7% for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, respectively, which includes amortization of debt issuance costs related to our secured credit facilities, amortization of our term loan facility original issue discount and commitment and other fees related to our secured credit facilities.

In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the secured credit facilities, we are required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility with respect to the unutilized commitments thereunder. The base applicable commitment fee rate under the revolving credit facility was 0.50% per annum and was subject to one step-down from 0.50% to 0.375% based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio. Effective March 4, 2016, the commitment fee rate stepped down to 0.375%. We are also required to pay customary agency fees, as well as letter of credit participation fees computed at a rate per annum equal to the applicable margin for LIBOR rate borrowings on the dollar equivalent of the daily stated amount of outstanding letters of credit, plus such letter of credit issuer’s customary documentary and processing fees and charges and a fronting fee computed at a rate equal to 0.125% per annum on the daily stated amount of such letter of credit.

All obligations under the secured credit facilities are unconditionally guaranteed by our Parent on a limited-recourse basis and each of our existing and future direct and indirect material, wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The obligations are secured by a pledge of our capital stock and substantially all of our assets and those of each subsidiary guarantor, including capital stock of the subsidiary guarantors and 65% of the capital stock of the first-tier foreign subsidiaries that are not subsidiary guarantors, in each case subject to exceptions. Such security interests consist of first priority liens with respect to the collateral.

The secured credit facilities also contain customary affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default, which limit our ability to, among other things: incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares; create liens on certain assets; make certain loans or investments (including acquisitions); pay dividends on or make distributions with respect to our capital stock or make other restricted payments; consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; sel

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

l assets; enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; enter into sale-leaseback transactions; change our lines of business; restrict dividends from our subsidiaries or restrict liens; change our fiscal year; and modify the terms of certain debt or organizational agreements.

Our revolving credit facility includes a springing financial maintenance covenant that requires our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio not to exceed 6.25 to 1.00 (the ratio of consolidated net debt secured by first-priority liens on the collateral to the last twelve months’ EBITDA, as defined in the senior credit facilities). The covenant will be tested quarterly if the revolving credit facility is more than 30% drawn (excluding outstanding letters of credit) and will be a condition to drawings under the revolving credit facility that would result in more than 30% drawn thereunder.

Senior Unsecured Debt

Our senior unsecured debt consists of $255.0 million aggregate principal amount borrowings of 8.000% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “senior notes”) issued in a private offering. The senior notes bear interest at a rate 8.000% per year and mature on February 15, 2022. On or after February 15, 2017, we may redeem some or all of the senior notes at certain redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the senior notes (the “indenture”). Prior to February 15, 2017, we could have redeemed (i) up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the senior notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a price equal to 108% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, or (ii) some or all of the notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium set forth in the indenture.

On December 2, 2014 we completed an exchange offer whereby the original senior notes were exchanged for new notes (the “exchange notes”) which are identical to the initial senior notes except that the issuance of the exchange notes is registered under the Securities Act, the exchange notes do not bear legends restricting their transfer and they are not entitled to registration rights under our registration rights agreement. We refer to the senior notes and the exchange notes collectively as the “senior notes.”

We paid $6.4 million in debt issuance costs related to the senior notes issued in February 2014, which we capitalized in “Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The deferred financing costs are amortized over the life of the senior notes and are included in “Interest expense” on our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Our obligations under the senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by our present and future direct and indirect wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our secured credit facilities.

The indenture contains restrictive covenants that limit our ability to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares; (ii) create liens on certain assets; make certain loans or investments (including acquisitions); (iii)pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments; (iv) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; (v) sell assets; (vi) enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; (vii) and restrict dividends from our subsidiaries.

The weighted average effective interest rate incurred on borrowings under our senior notes was 8.2% for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and 8.3% the three months endedApril 3, 2016, which included amortization of debt issuance costs and other fees related to our senior notes.

Interest Expense

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Interest expense consisted of the following for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017		April 3, 2016
	(in thousands)
Term loan facility (1)	$	7,608	$	8,157
Senior notes	5,083		5,157
Capital lease obligations	417		440
Sale leaseback obligations	2,638		2,758
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,001		1,001
Other	314		(452		)
Total interest expense	$	17,061	$	17,061

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(1)    Includes amortization of original issue discount.

The weighted average effective interest rate incurred on our combined borrowings under our secured credit facilities and senior notes was 5.5% and 5.6% for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, respectively.

6. Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

Fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy) has been established.

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The following table presents information on our financial instruments as of the periods presented:

	April 2, 2017				January 1, 2017
	Carrying Amount (1)		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount (1)		Estimated Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Financial Liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt:
Current portion	$	7,600	$	7,534	$	7,613	$	7,623
Long-term portion (2)	982,500		989,683		984,265		993,311
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt:	$	990,100	$	997,217	$	991,878	$	1,000,934

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(1)    Excluding net deferred financing costs.

(2)    Net of original issue discount.

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, our secured credit facilities and our senior notes. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value because of their short maturities. The estimated fair value of our secured credit facilities' term loan facility and senior notes was determined by using the respective average of the ask and bid price of our outstanding borrowings under our term loan facility and the senior notes as of the nearest open market date preceding the reporting period end. The average of the ask and bid price are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Our non-financial assets, which include long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets, are reported at carrying value and are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, on a periodic basis, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable, we assess our long-lived assets for impairment.

During the three months ended April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, there were no significant transfers among Level 1, 2 or 3 fair value determinations.

7. Income Taxes:

Our income tax expense consists of the following for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017			April 3, 2016
	(in thousands, except %)
Federal and state income taxes	$	10,098		$	11,263
Foreign income taxes(1)	280			109
Income tax expense	$	10,378		$	11,372
Effective rate	37.6		%	38.8		%

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(1)    Including foreign taxes withheld.

Our effective income tax rate for the three month period ended April 2, 2017 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the favorable impact of employment-related federal income tax credits. Our effective income tax rate for three month period ended April 3, 2016 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the favorable impact of employment related federal income tax credits partially offset by the impact of non-deductible litigation costs related to the Merger (see Note 10 “Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information” for a definition of the Merger).

Our quarterly provision for income taxes has historically been calculated using the annual effective rate method which applies an estimated annual effective tax rate to pre-tax income or loss. However, for the three month period ended April 2, 2017, we have used the actual year-to-date effective tax rate (the “discrete method”), as required by ASC 740-270, Accounting

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for Income Taxes-Interim Reporting when a reliable estimate cannot be made. We believe at this time, the use of the discrete method is more appropriate than the annual effective tax rate method due to significant variations in the customary relationship between income tax expense and projected annual pre-tax income or loss which occurs when annual projected pre-tax income or loss nears a relatively small amount in comparison to the differences between income and deductions determined for financial statement purposes versus income tax purposes. Using the discrete method, we have determined our current and deferred income tax expense as if the interim period were an annual period.

Our liability for uncertain tax positions (excluding interest and penalties) was $3.0 million and $3.1 million as of April 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively, and if recognized would decrease our provision for income taxes by $1.5 million. Within the next twelve months, we could settle or otherwise conclude income tax audits. As such, it is reasonably possible that the liability for uncertain tax positions could decrease by as much as $1.0 million as a result of settlements with certain taxing authorities and expiring statutes of limitations within the next twelve months.

Total accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as of April 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017, was $1.2 million. On the Consolidated Balance Sheets, we include current interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in “Accrued interest,” current penalties in “Accrued expenses” and noncurrent accrued interest and penalties in “Other noncurrent liabilities.”

8. Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements:

The 2014 Equity Incentive Plan provides Queso Holdings Inc. (“Parent”) authority to grant equity incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock bonus awards or performance compensation awards to certain directors, officers or employees of the Company. A summary of the options outstanding under the equity incentive plan as of April 2, 2017 and the activity for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 is presented below:

	Stock Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price (1)	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			($ per share)		($ in thousands)
Outstanding stock options, January 1, 2017	2,400,914		$8.74
Options Granted	53,771		$14.86
Options Forfeited	(21,855	)	$12.68
Outstanding stock options, April 2, 2017	2,432,830		$8.96	7.0	$	19,512
Stock options expected to vest, April 2, 2017	1,804,267		$8.55	7.0	$	15,206
Exercisable stock options, April 2, 2017	428,089		$8.43	7.0	$	3,662

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(1)    The weighted average exercise price reflects the original grant date fair value per option as adjusted for the dividend payment made in August 2015.

As of April 2, 2017, we had $2.1 million of total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested options, net of expected forfeitures, which is expected to be amortized over the remaining weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

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The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense and the associated tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017			April 3, 2016
	(in thousands)
Stock-based compensation costs	$	154		$	168
Portion capitalized as property and equipment (1)	(3		)	(33		)
Stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	151		$	135
Excess tax benefit recognized from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	$	—		$	4

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(1) We capitalize the portion of stock-based compensation costs related to our design, construction, facilities and legal departments that are directly attributable to our venue development projects, such as the design and construction of a new venue and the remodeling and expansion of our existing venues. Capitalized stock-based compensation costs attributable to our venue development projects are included in “Property and equipment, net” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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9. Stockholder’s Equity:

The following table summarizes the changes in stockholder’s equity during the three months ended April 2, 2017:

	Common Stock			Capital In Excess of Par Value		Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Shares	Amount										Total
	(in thousands, except share information)
Balance at January 1, 2017	200	$	—	$	357,166	$	(148,265	)	$	(2,896	)	$	206,005
Net income	—	—		—		17,220			—			17,220
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—			119			119
Stock-based compensation costs	—	—		154		—			—			154
Return of capital	—	—		1,447		—			—			1,447
Balance April 2, 2017	200	$	—	$	358,767	$	(131,045	)	$	(2,777	)	$	224,945

10. Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information:

On February 14, 2014, CEC Entertainment, Inc. merged with and into an entity controlled by Apollo Global Management, LLC and its subsidiaries, which we refer to as the “Merger”. The senior notes issued by CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Issuer”), in conjunction with the Merger, are our unsecured obligations and are fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally guaranteed by all of our 100% wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). Our wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries and our less-than-wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries are not a party to the guarantees (the “Non-Guarantors”). The following schedules present the condensed consolidating financial statements of the Issuer, Guarantors and Non-Guarantors, as well as consolidated results, for the periods presented:

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CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of April 2, 2017
(in thousands)
	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	85,204		$	2,719		$	7,003		$	—		$	94,926
Restricted cash	—			—			276			—			276
Accounts receivable	12,599			2,814			5,101			(4,507		)	16,007
Inventories	20,181			3,639			284			—			24,104
Prepaid expenses	13,458			10,197			1,540			—			25,195
Total current assets	131,442			19,369			14,204			(4,507		)	160,508
Property and equipment, net	530,252			51,480			6,799			—			588,531
Goodwill	432,462			51,414			—			—			483,876
Intangible assets, net	18,539			464,598			—			—			483,137
Intercompany	109,662			—			—			(109,662		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries	447,256			—			—			(447,256		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	9,999			12,847			321			—			23,167
Total assets	$	1,679,612		$	599,708		$	21,324		$	(561,425	)	$	1,739,219
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	$	7,600		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	7,600
Capital lease obligations, current portion	500			—			7			—			507
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	82,638			22,378			5,562			—			110,578
Other current liabilities	3,867			511			—			—			4,378
Total current liabilities	94,605			22,889			5,569			—			123,063
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,399			—			58			—			13,457
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	967,503			—			—			—			967,503
Deferred tax liability	167,602			18,975			(1,159		)	—			185,418
Intercompany	—			90,554			23,615			(114,169		)	—
Other noncurrent liabilities	211,558			12,932			343			—			224,833
Total liabilities	1,454,667			145,350			28,426			(114,169		)	1,514,274
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock	—			—			—			—			—
Capital in excess of par value	358,767			466,114			3,241			(469,355		)	358,767
Retained earnings (deficit)	(131,045		)	(11,756		)	(7,566		)	19,322			(131,045		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,777		)	—			(2,777		)	2,777			(2,777		)
Total stockholder's equity	224,945			454,358			(7,102		)	(447,256		)	224,945
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	1,679,612		$	599,708		$	21,324		$	(561,425	)	$	1,739,219

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CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of January 1, 2017
(in thousands)
	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	53,088		$	1,158		$	6,777		$	—		$	61,023
Restricted cash	—			—			268			—			268
Accounts receivable	16,922			3,220			2,455			(2,102		)	20,495
Inventories	18,255			3,151			271			—			21,677
Prepaid expenses	14,294			6,077			1,127			—			21,498
Total current assets	102,559			13,606			10,898			(2,102		)	124,961
Property and equipment, net	538,195			47,906			6,785			—			592,886
Goodwill	432,462			51,414			—			—			483,876
Intangible assets, net	19,157			464,926			—			—			484,083
Intercompany	127,107			317			—			(127,424		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries	436,483			—			—			(436,483		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	6,888			17,025			393			—			24,306
Total assets	$	1,662,851		$	595,194		$	18,076		$	(566,009	)	$	1,710,112
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	$	7,600		$	13		$	—		$	—		$	7,613
Capital lease obligations, current portion	460			—			7			—			467
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	84,207			11,445			2,184			—			97,836
Other current liabilities	3,764			511			—			—			4,275
Total current liabilities	96,031			11,969			2,191			—			110,191
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,542			—			60			—			13,602
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	968,266			—			—			—			968,266
Deferred tax liability	166,064			21,234			(1,008		)	—			186,290
Intercompany	—			106,131			23,395			(129,526		)	—
Other noncurrent liabilities	212,943			12,484			331			—			225,758
Total liabilities	1,456,846			151,818			24,969			(129,526		)	1,504,107
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock	—			—			—			—			—
Capital in excess of par value	357,166			466,114			3,241			(469,355		)	357,166
Retained earnings (deficit)	(148,265		)	(22,738		)	(7,238		)	29,976			(148,265		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,896		)	—			(2,896		)	2,896			(2,896		)
Total stockholder's equity	206,005			443,376			(6,893		)	(436,483		)	206,005
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	1,662,851		$	595,194		$	18,076		$	(566,009	)	$	1,710,112

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CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended April 2, 2017
(in thousands)
	Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales	$	108,190	$	14,402	$	1,827		$	—		$	124,419
Entertainment and merchandise sales	118,788		14,112		3,017			—			135,917
Total company venue sales	226,978		28,514		4,844			—			260,336
Franchise fees and royalties	441		4,182		—			—			4,623
International Association assessments and other fees	314		10,544		10,509			(21,367		)	—
Total revenues	227,733		43,240		15,353			(21,367		)	264,959
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage	23,996		3,688		534			—			28,218
Cost of entertainment and merchandise	7,901		415		171			—			8,487
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	31,897		4,103		705			—			36,705
Labor expenses	60,183		4,839		1,366			—			66,388
Depreciation and amortization	24,979		920		513			—			26,412
Rent expense	21,279		1,501		539			—			23,319
Other venue operating expenses	43,016		3,287		1,305			(10,858		)	36,750
Total company venue operating costs	181,354		14,650		4,428			(10,858		)	189,574
Advertising expense	10,936		1,846		11,109			(10,509		)	13,382
General and administrative expenses	6,082		11,034		148			—			17,264
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	80		—		—			—			80
Total operating costs and expenses	198,452		27,530		15,685			(21,367		)	220,300
Operating income (loss)	29,281		15,710		(332		)	—			44,659
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	10,654		—		—			(10,654		)	—
Interest expense	15,907		1,017		137			—			17,061
Income (loss) before income taxes	24,028		14,693		(469		)	(10,654		)	27,598
Income tax expense (benefit)	6,808		3,711		(141		)	—			10,378
Net income (loss)	$	17,220	$	10,982	$	(328	)	$	(10,654	)	$	17,220
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	119		—		119			(119		)	119
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	17,339	$	10,982	$	(209	)	$	(10,773	)	$	17,339

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CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016
(in thousands)
	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales	$	107,822		$	12,788		$	1,592	$	—		$	122,202
Entertainment and merchandise sales	139,208			5,598			2,751		—			147,557
Total company venue sales	247,030			18,386			4,343		—			269,759
Franchise fees and royalties	598			3,961			—		—			4,559
International Association assessments and other fees	255			615			11,958		(12,828		)	—
Total revenues	247,883			22,962			16,301		(12,828		)	274,318
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage	26,644			3,297			580		—			30,521
Cost of entertainment and merchandise	8,119			445			186		—			8,750
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	34,763			3,742			766		—			39,271
Labor expenses	63,734			3,999			1,310		—			69,043
Depreciation and amortization	26,563			607			459		—			27,629
Rent expense	22,257			1,333			560		—			24,150
Other venue operating expenses	33,763			2,166			951		(870		)	36,010
Total company venue operating costs	181,080			11,847			4,046		(870		)	196,103
Advertising expense	12,420			1,673			10,965		(11,958		)	13,100
General and administrative expenses	7,183			10,659			176		—			18,018
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	701			48			—		—			749
Total operating costs and expenses	201,384			24,227			15,187		(12,828		)	227,970
Operating income (loss)	46,499			(1,265		)	1,114		—			46,348
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	(1,112		)	—			—		1,112			—
Interest expense	16,602			351			108		—			17,061
Income (loss) before income taxes	28,785			(1,616		)	1,006		1,112			29,287
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,870			165			337		—			11,372
Net income (loss)	$	17,915		$	(1,781	)	$	669	$	1,112		$	17,915
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	754			—			754		(754		)	754
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	18,669		$	(1,781	)	$	1,423	$	358		$	18,669

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CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended April 2, 2017
(in thousands)
	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:	$	47,762		$	10,342		$	691		$	—	$	58,795
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(14,624		)	(7,639		)	(530		)	—		(22,793		)
Development of internal use software	—			(1,129		)	—			—		(1,129		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	105			—			—			—		105
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(14,519		)	(8,768		)	(530		)	—		(23,817		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on senior term loan	(1,900		)	—			—			—		(1,900		)
Repayments on note payable	—			(13		)	—			—		(13		)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(104		)	—			(2		)	—		(106		)
Payments on sale leaseback transactions	(570		)	—			—			—		(570		)
Return of capital	1,447			—			—			—		1,447
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,127		)	(13		)	(2		)	—		(1,142		)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			67			—		67
Change in cash and cash equivalents	32,116			1,561			226			—		33,903
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	53,088			1,158			6,777			—		61,023
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	85,204		$	2,719		$	7,003		$	—	$	94,926

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CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016
(in thousands)
	Issuer				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:	$	40,445			$	3,662			$	(335	)		$	—		$	43,772
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(18,342		)		(451		)		(30		)		—			(18,823		)
Development of internal use software	(841		)		(2,784		)		—				—			(3,625		)
Proceeds from the sale of property an equipment	79				—				—				—			79
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(19,104		)	—	(3,235		)	—	(30		)	—	—		—	(22,369		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on senior term loan	(1,900		)		—				—				—			(1,900		)
Repayments on note payable	—				(7		)		—				—			(7		)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(100		)		—				(1		)		—			(101		)
Payments on sale leaseback transactions	(474		)		—				—				—			(474		)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation	4				—				—				—			4
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,470		)	—	(7		)	—	(1		)	—	—		—	(2,478		)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	—				—				419				—			419
Change in cash and cash equivalents	18,871			—	420			—	53			—	—		—	19,344
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	42,235				1,797				6,622				—			50,654
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	61,106			$	2,217			$	6,675			$	—		$	69,998

11. Related Party Transactions:

CEC Entertainment reimburses Apollo Management, L.P. for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with travel and Board of Directors related expenses. Expense reimbursements by CEC Entertainment to Apollo Management, L.P. totaled $0.1 million and $0.5 million for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and three months endedApril 3, 2016, respectively, and are included in “General and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

12. Commitments and Contingencies:

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in various inquiries, investigations, claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings that are incidental to the conduct of our business. These matters typically involve claims from customers, employees or other third parties involved in operational issues common to the retail, restaurant and entertainment industries. Such matters typically represent actions with respect to contracts, intellectual property, taxation, employment, employee benefits, personal injuries and other matters. A number of such claims may exist at any given time, and there are currently a number of claims and legal proceedings pending against us.

In the opinion of our management, after consultation with legal counsel, the amount of liability with respect to claims or proceedings currently pending against us is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. All necessary loss accruals based on the probability and estimate of loss have been recorded.

Employment-Related Litigation: On January 27, 2014, former CEC Entertainment employee Franchesca Ford filed a purported class action lawsuit against CEC Entertainment in San Francisco County Superior Court, California (the “Ford Litigation”). The plaintiff claims to represent other similarly-situated hourly non-exempt employees and former employees of CEC Entertainment in California who were employed from January 27, 2010 to the present, and alleges violations of California state wage and hour laws. In March 2014, CEC Entertainment removed the Ford Litigation to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, and subsequently defeated the plaintiff's motion to remand the case to California state court. In May 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the lawsuit on a class-wide basis and we recorded a liability for the settlement. The settlement would result in the plaintiffs' dismissal of all claims asserted in the action, as well as certain related but unasserted claims, and grant of complete releases, in exchange for CEC Entertainment's settlement payment. On March 24, 2016, the Court granted preliminary approval of the class settlement, and on November 18, 2016, the Court issued its orders granting final approval of the class settlement and final judgment in the case. On December 5, 2016, pursuant to the Court's order and the parties' agreement, CEC Entertainment funded the class settlement. Once all funds have been distributed to the class members, we expect the suit will be dismissed. The settlement of this action did not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

On October 10, 2014, former venue General Manager Richard Sinohui filed a purported class action lawsuit against CEC Entertainment in the Superior Court of California, Riverside County (the “Sinohui Litigation”), claiming to represent other similarly-situated current and former General Managers of CEC Entertainment in California during the period October 10, 2010 to the present. The lawsuit sought an unspecified amount in damages and to certify a class based on allegations that CEC Entertainment wrongfully classified current and former California General Managers as exempt from overtime protections; that such General Managers worked more than 40 hours a week without overtime premium pay, paid rest periods, and paid meal periods; and that CEC Entertainment failed to provide accurate itemized wage statements or to pay timely wages upon separation from employment, in violation of the California Labor Code, California Business and Professions Code, and the applicable Wage Order issued by the California Industrial Welfare Commission. The plaintiff also alleged that CEC Entertainment failed to reimburse General Managers for certain business expenses, including for personal cell phone usage and mileage, in violation of the California Labor Code; he also asserted a claim for civil penalties under the California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). On December 5, 2014, CEC Entertainment removed the Sinohui Litigation to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division. On March 16, 2016, the Court issued an order denying in part and granting in part Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification. Specifically, the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion to the extent that he sought to certify a class on Plaintiff’s misclassification and wage statement claims, but certified a class with respect to Plaintiff’s claims that CEC Entertainment had wrongfully failed to reimburse him for cell phone expenses and/or mileage. On June 14, 2016, the Court dismissed Sinohui’s PAGA claim. The parties participated in mediation in October 2016, but were unable to reach an agreement on settlement at that time, and trial was scheduled for June 6, 2017. After settlement discussions recommenced at a second mediation session beginning on April 19, 2017, the parties agreed to settle all of Sinohui’s individual and class claims. Pursuant to the basic terms of their settlement, Sinohui will grant a complete release to CEC Entertainment of all claims that he asserted or could have asserted against the Company, based on the facts that gave rise to the Sinohui Litigation, in exchange for the Company’s settlement payment. The parties will present their proposed class

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settlement to the Court for review and approval during the second quarter of 2017, and expect that the settlement will be concluded and the case dismissed by the end of 2017. The settlement of this action will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

Since the Court in the Sinohui Litigation issued its order denying certification of a class of California-based general managers on misclassification and wage statement claims, six lawsuits have been filed against the Company in California state court (the “California General Manager Litigation”). The plaintiffs in these actions include nine current and 12 former California General Managers asserting individual misclassification, wage statement, and expense reimbursement claims. On December 20, 2016, CEC filed its original answer to the lawsuit styled Heather Smith v. CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Smith Lawsuit”), and on December 21, 2016, CEC removed the Smith Lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, where it was assigned cause number 2:16-cv-009452. On January 17, 2017, CEC filed its original answer to the lawsuit styled Audrae Escobar, Christine Ortiz, and Debora Templeton v. CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Escobar Lawsuit”), and on January 18, 2017, CEC removed the Escobar Lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, where it was assigned cause number 2:17-cv-00428. On February 2, 2017, CEC filed its original answer to the lawsuit styled James Funk, Salvador Hernandez, Jr., Heather Larsen, Erika Lopez, and Angela Sisson v. CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Funk Lawsuit”), and on the same date, CEC removed the Funk Lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, where it was assigned cause number 3:17-cv-00214. On March 16, 2017, CEC filed its original answer to the lawsuit styled Imelda Esqueda, Kelly Gutierrez, Doreen Montoya, and Dennis Lewis v. CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Esqueda Lawsuit”), and on the same date, CEC removed the Esqueda Lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, where it was assigned cause number 5:17-cv-00492-JLS. On March 24, 2017, CEC filed its original answer to the lawsuit styled Elizabeth Ann Galassi, Desiree Johnson, Jack Lee, Nathan Reed, and Paul Reed v. CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Galassi Lawsuit”), and on the same date, CEC removed the Galassi Lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, where it was assigned cause number 3:17-cv-01608-SK. And on April 20, 2017, CEC filed its original answer to the lawsuit styled Curtis Harmon, Luis Luna, Derek Maguin, and Mindy Miller-Tyrell v. CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Harmon Lawsuit”); on April 21, 2017, CEC removed the Harmon Lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, where it was assigned cause number 3:17-cv-02232-SK.

As part of the settlement reached by the parties in the Sinohui Litigation, described above, the parties also agreed to settle the California General Manager Litigation. Pursuant to the basic terms of their comprehensive settlement, each of the Plaintiffs will grant a complete release to CEC Entertainment of all claims that he or she asserted or could have asserted against the Company based on the facts that gave rise to the California General Manager Litigation in exchange for the Company’s settlement payments to each of them. The parties expect that the comprehensive settlement of these lawsuits will be concluded and each of these cases dismissed by the end of the third quarter of 2017. The settlement of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

On January 30, 2017, former Technical Manager Kevin French filed a purported class action lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that CEC Entertainment failed to pay overtime wages, failed to issue accurate itemized wage statements, failed to pay wages due upon separation of employment, and failed to reimburse for certain business expenses, including for mileage and personal cell phone usage, in violation of the California Labor Code and federal law. We believe the Company has meritorious defenses to this lawsuit and we intend to vigorously defend it. Since the litigation is in its earliest stages, the Company does not yet have sufficient information to reach a good faith determination on the Company’s potential liability or exposure in the event that its defense is unsuccessful.

Litigation Related to the Merger: Following the January 16, 2014 announcement that CEC Entertainment had entered into an agreement (“Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which an entity controlled by Apollo Global Management, LLC and its subsidiaries merged with and into CEC Entertainment, with CEC Entertainment surviving the merger (“the Merger”), four putative shareholder class actions were filed in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, on behalf of purported stockholders of CEC Entertainment, against A.P. VIII Queso Holdings, L.P., CEC Entertainment, CEC Entertainment's directors, Apollo and Merger Sub (as defined in the Merger Agreement), in connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. These actions were consolidated into one action (the “Consolidated Shareholder Litigation”) in March 2014, and on July 21, 2015, a consolidated class action petition was filed as the operative consolidated complaint, asserting claims against CEC’s former directors, adding The Goldman Sachs Group (“Goldman Sachs”) as a defendant, and removing all Apollo entities as defendants (the “Consolidated Class Action Petition”). The Consolidated Class Action Petition alleges that CEC Entertainment’s directors breached their fiduciary duties to CEC Entertainment’s stockholders in connection with their consideration and approval of the Merger Agreement by, among other things, conducting a deficient sales process, agreeing to an inadequate tender price, agreeing to certain provisions in the Merger Agreement, and filing materially deficient disclosures regarding the transaction. The Consolidated Class Action Petition also alleges that two members of CEC

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Entertainment’s board who also served as the senior managers of CEC Entertainment had material conflicts of interest and that Goldman Sachs aided and abetted the board’s breaches as a result of various conflicts of interest facing the bank. The Consolidated Class Action Petition seeks, among other things, to recover damages, attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company assumed the defense of the Consolidated Shareholder Litigation on behalf of CEC’s named former directors and Goldman Sachs pursuant to existing indemnity agreements. On March 23, 2016, the Court conducted a hearing on the defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Class Action Petition and on March 1, 2017, the Special Master appointed by the Court issued a report recommending to the Court that the Consolidated Class Action Petition be dismissed in its entirety. On March 17, 2017, Plaintiffs filed objections to the Special Master’s report and recommendation with the Kansas court and separately filed a motion with the Special Master to amend the complaint as to Goldman Sachs. We currently await the District Court’s decision whether to accept the Special Master’s recommendation. The Court has not yet set this case for trial. The Company continues to believe the Consolidated Class Action Petition is without merit and intends to defend it vigorously. While no assurance can be given as to the ultimate outcome of the consolidated matter, we currently believe that the final resolution of the action will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

Peter Piper, Inc. Litigation: On September 8, 2016, Diane Jacobson filed a purported class action lawsuit against Peter Piper, Inc. (“Peter Piper”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Tucson Division (the “Jacobson Litigation”). The plaintiff claims to represent other similarly-situated consumers who, within the two years prior to the filing of the Jacobson Litigation, received a printed receipt on which Peter Piper allegedly printed more than the last five digits of the consumer’s credit/debit card number, in violation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act. On November 11, 2016, Peter Piper filed a motion to dismiss the Jacobson Litigation. After the plaintiff filed her opposition to the Motion to Dismiss and Peter Piper filed its reply in support thereof, the motion was submitted to the Court for ruling on December 22, 2016. On February 2, 2017, the Court stayed the Jacobson Litigation pending the decision of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Noble v. Nevada Check Cab Corp., a case that presents an issue for decision that is relevant to the Peter Piper’s motion to dismiss. We believe Peter Piper has meritorious defenses to this lawsuit and, should the Court overrule the motion to dismiss, we intend to vigorously defend it. Since the litigation is in its earliest stages, the Company does not yet have sufficient information to reach a good faith determination on Peter Piper’s potential liability or exposure in the event that its defense is unsuccessful.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

As used in this report, the terms “CEC Entertainment,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to CEC Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to provide the readers of our Consolidated Financial Statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with (i) our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this report and (ii) Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017. Our MD&A includes the following sub-sections:

• Executive Summary;

• Overview of Operations;

• Results of Operations;

• Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources;

• Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations;

• Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates;

• Recently Issued Accounting Guidance;

• Non-GAAP Financial Measures; and

• Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.

Presentation of Operating Results

We operate on a 52 or 53 week fiscal year that ends on the Sunday nearest to December 31. Each quarterly period has 13 weeks, except for a 53 week year when the fourth quarter has 14 weeks. Our current fiscal year, which ends on December 31, 2017 and our fiscal year endedJanuary 1, 2017 each consist of 52 weeks.

Seasonality and Variation in Quarterly Results

Our operating results fluctuate seasonally due to the timing of school vacations, holidays and changing weather conditions. As a result, we typically generate higher sales volumes during the first quarter of each fiscal year. School operating schedules, holidays and weather conditions may affect sales volumes in some operating regions differently than others. Because of the seasonality of our business, results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full fiscal year.

Executive Summary

General

We develop, operate and franchise family dining and entertainment venues under the names “Chuck E. Cheese’s” (“Where A Kid Can Be A Kid”) and “Peter Piper Pizza” (“The Solution to the Family Night Out”). Our venues deliver a lively, kid-friendly atmosphere that feature a broad array of entertainment offerings including arcade-style and skill-oriented games, rides, live entertainment shows, and other attractions, with the opportunity for kids to win tickets that they can redeem for prizes. We combine this memorable entertainment experience with a broad and creative menu that combines kid-friendly classics as well as a new selection of sophisticated options for adults.We operate 560 venues and have an additional 191 venues operating under franchise arrangements across 47 states and 12 foreign countries and territories as of April 2, 2017.

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The following table summarizes information regarding the number of Company-operated and franchised venues for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017	April 3, 2016
Number of Company-owned venues:
Beginning of period	559	556
New	1	1
Closed	—	(1	)
End of period	560	556
Number of franchised venues:
Beginning of period	188	176
New	3	4
Closed	—	(1	)
End of period	191	179
Total number of venues:
Beginning of period	747	732
New	4	5
Closed	—	(2	)
End of period	751	735

Key Measure of Our Financial Performance and Key Non-GAAP Measure

Comparable venue sales. We define “comparable venue sales” as the sales for our domestic Company-owned venues that have been open for more than 18 months as of the beginning of each respective fiscal year or acquired venues we have operated for at least 12 months as of the beginning of each respective fiscal year. We define “comparable venue sales change” as the percentage change in comparable venue sales for each respective fiscal period. We believe comparable venue sales change to be a key performance indicator used within our industry; it is a critical factor when evaluating our performance, as it is indicative of acceptance of our strategic initiatives and local economic and consumer trends.

Adjusted EBITDA and Margin. We define Adjusted EBITDA, a measure used by management to assess operating performance, as net income plus interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense, impairments, gains and losses on asset disposals, and stock based compensation. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA excludes other items we consider unusual or non-recurring and certain other adjustments required or permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the indenture governing our senior notes and/or our secured credit facilities. Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues.

Key Income Statement Line Item Descriptions

Revenues. Our primary source of revenues is sales at our Company-owned venues (“Company venue sales”), which consist of the sale of food, beverages, game-play tokens, PlayPass card game credits and merchandise. A portion of our Company venue sales are from sales of value-priced combination packages generally comprised of food, beverage and game plays (“Package Deals”), which we promote through in-venue menu pricing, our website and coupon offerings. We allocate the revenues recognized from the sale of our Package Deals and coupons between “Food and beverage sales” and “Entertainment and merchandise sales” based upon the price charged for each component when it is sold separately, or in limited circumstances, our best estimate of selling price if a component is not sold on a stand-alone basis, which we believe approximates each component’s fair value.

Food and beverage sales include all revenues recognized with respect to stand-alone food and beverage sales, as well as the portion of revenues allocated from Package Deals and coupons that relate to food and beverage sales. Entertainment and merchandise sales include all revenues recognized with respect to stand-alone game token and game play credit sales, as well as a portion of revenues allocated from Package Deals and coupons that relate to entertainment and merchandise.

Franchise fees and royalties are another source of revenues. We earn monthly royalties from our franchisees based on a percentage of each franchise venue’s sales. We also receive development and initial franchise fees to establish new franchised venues, as well as earn fees from the sale of equipment and other items or services to franchisees. We recognize development

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and franchise fees as revenues when the franchise venue has opened and we have substantially completed our obligations to the franchisee relating to the opening of a venue.

Company venue operating costs. Certain of our costs and expenses relate only to the operation of our Company-operated venues. These costs and expenses are listed and described below:

• Cost of food and beverage includes all direct costs of food, beverages and costs of related paper and birthday supplies, less rebates from suppliers;

• Cost of entertainment and merchandise includes all direct costs of prizes provided and merchandise sold to our customers, as well as the cost of tickets dispensed to guests;

• Labor expenses consist of salaries and wages, bonuses, related payroll taxes and benefits for venue personnel;

• Depreciation and amortization includes expenses that are directly related to our Company-operated venues’ property and equipment, including leasehold improvements, game and ride equipment, furniture, fixtures and other equipment;

• Rent expense includes lease costs for Company-operated venues, excluding common occupancy costs (e.g., common area maintenance (“CAM”) charges and property taxes); and

• Other venue operating expenses primarily include utilities, repair and maintenance costs, liability and property insurance, CAM charges, property taxes, credit card processing fees, licenses, preopening expenses, venue asset disposal gains and losses and all other costs directly related to the operation of a venue.

“Cost of food and beverage” and “Cost of entertainment and merchandise,” as a percentage of Company venue sales, are influenced both by the cost of products and by the overall mix of our Package Deals and coupon offerings. “Entertainment and merchandise sales” have higher margins than “Food and beverage sales.”

Advertising expense. Advertising expense includes production costs for television commercials, newspaper inserts, Internet advertising, coupons, and media expenses for national and local advertising and consulting fees, partially offset by contributions from our franchisees.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses represent all costs associated with operating our corporate office, including regional and district management and corporate personnel payroll and benefits, depreciation and amortization of corporate assets, back-office support systems and other administrative costs not directly related to the operation of our Company-operated venues.

First Quarter2017 Overview:

• Total revenues of $265.0 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to total revenues of $274.3 million in the first quarter of 2016.

• Net income of $17.2 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to a net income of $17.9 million in the first quarter of 2016.

• Adjusted EBITDA was $83.5 million for the first quarter of 2017 compared to $82.5 million for the first quarter of 2016. For our definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

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Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our principal sources of company venue sales expressed in dollars and as a percentage of total company venue sales for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017				April 3, 2016
Food and beverage sales	$	124,419	47.8	%	$	122,202	45.3	%
Entertainment and merchandise sales	135,917		52.2	%	147,557		54.7	%
Total company venue sales	$	260,336	100.0	%	$	269,759	100.0	%

The following tables summarize our revenues and expenses expressed in dollars and as a percentage of Total revenues (except as otherwise noted) for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017				April 3, 2016
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Total company venue sales	$	260,336	98.3	%	$	269,759	98.3	%
Franchise fees and royalties	4,623		1.7	%	4,559		1.7	%
Total revenues	264,959		100.0	%	274,318		100.0	%
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (1)	28,218		22.7	%	30,521		25.0	%
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (2)	8,487		6.2	%	8,750		5.9	%
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise (3)	36,705		14.1	%	39,271		14.6	%
Labor expenses (3)	66,388		25.5	%	69,043		25.6	%
Depreciation and amortization (3)	26,412		10.1	%	27,629		10.2	%
Rent expense (3)	23,319		9.0	%	24,150		9.0	%
Other venue operating expenses (3)	36,750		14.1	%	36,010		13.3	%
Total company venue operating costs (3)	189,574		72.8	%	196,103		72.7	%
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	13,382		5.1	%	13,100		4.8	%
General and administrative expenses	17,264		6.5	%	18,018		6.6	%
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	80		—	%	749		0.3	%
Total operating costs and expenses	220,300		83.1	%	227,970		83.1	%
Operating income	44,659		16.9	%	46,348		16.9	%
Interest expense	17,061		6.4	%	17,061		6.2	%
Income before income taxes	$	27,598	10.4	%	$	29,287	10.7	%

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(1) Percent amount expressed as a percentage of Food and beverage sales.

(2) Percent amount expressed as a percentage of Entertainment and merchandise sales.

(3) Percent amount expressed as a percentage of Total company venue sales.

(4) Due to rounding, percentages presented in the table above may not sum to total. The percentage amounts for the components of Cost of food and beverage and the Cost of entertainment and merchandise may not sum to total due to the fact that Cost of food and beverage and Cost of entertainment and merchandise are expressed as a percentage of related Food and beverage sales and Entertainment and merchandise sales, as opposed to Total company venue sales. 

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Three months ended April 2, 2017 Compared to the Three months ended April 3, 2016

Revenues

Company venue sales were $260.3 million for the first quarter of 2017 compared to $269.8 million for the first quarter of 2016. Comparable venue sales decreased2.8% primarily attributable to a delay in income tax refunds to much of our core customer base, which led to depressed sales.

Company venue sales for the first quarter of 2017 were also negatively impacted by $4.7 million of incremental deferred revenue compared to the first quarter of 2016.

Company venue Operating Costs

The cost of food and beverage as a percentage of food and beverage sales, was 22.7% for the first quarter of 2017 compared to 25.0% for the first quarter of 2016. The decrease in the cost of food and beverage on a percentage basis in the first quarter of 2017 was driven by benefits realized from the implementation of our inventory management system, as well as price increases in our food and beverage menu.

The cost of entertainment and merchandise as a percentage of entertainment and merchandise sales, was 6.2% for the first quarter of 2017 compared to 5.9% for the first quarter of 2016. The increase in the cost of entertainment and merchandise on a percentage basis in the first quarter of 2017 was primarily due to an increase in the deferred revenue associated with the implementation of our PlayPass card system. The cost of entertainment and merchandise as a percentage of entertainment and merchandise sales, excluding the impact of deferred revenue related to PlayPass, was 6.0%.

Labor expenses, as a percentage of Total company venue sales, were 25.5% for the first quarter of 2017 and 25.6%, for the first quarter of 2016. We were able to offset increased minimum wage rates in several states with improved labor management aided by our labor management system, which we implemented in early 2016.

Other venue operating expenses, as a percentage of Total company venue sales, were 14.1% in the first quarter of 2017 compared to 13.3% in the first quarter of 2016, primarily due to increased maintenance and repair costs in the first quarter of 2017 and an increase in postage and travel charges incurred in connection with training venue level employees on our new PlayPass card system.

Advertising Expense

Advertising expense was $13.4 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $13.1 million in the first quarter of 2016. As a percentage of Total revenues, advertising expense was 5.1% and 4.8%, respectively, during the first quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2016. The first quarter of 2017 reflects increased advertising for our Peter Piper Pizza venues relative to the first quarter of 2016, primarily related to our new venues.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $17.3 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $18.0 million in the first quarter of 2016. The decrease in general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2017 is primarily due to a decrease in incentive compensation as a result of lower sales and profit performance and a decrease in professional fees primarily related to IT and other corporate initiatives, offset by an increase in labor related litigation costs.

Transaction, Severance and Related Litigation Costs

Transaction, severance and related litigation costs were $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2016. The Transaction, severance and related litigation costs in both the first quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2016 relate primarily to legal fees and settlements incurred in connection with Merger related litigation.

Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate of 37.6%, compared to 38.8% for the first quarter of 2016, differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the favorable impact of employment-related federal income tax credits.

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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview of Liquidity

We finance our business activities through cash flows provided by our operations. The primary components of working capital are as follows:

• our venue guests pay for their purchases in cash or credit cards at the time of the sale and the cash from these sales is typically received before our related accounts payable to suppliers and employee payroll become due;

• frequent inventory turnover results in a limited investment required in inventories; and

• our accounts payable are generally due within five to 30 days.

As a result of these factors, our requirement for working capital is not significant and we are able to operate with a net working capital deficit (current liabilities in excess of current assets), similar to other companies in the restaurant industry.

Sources and Uses of Cash

The following tables present summarized consolidated financial information that we believe is helpful in evaluating our liquidity and capital resources as of and for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017			April 3, 2016
	(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	58,795		$	43,772
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,817		)	(22,369		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,142		)	(2,478		)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	67			419
Change in cash and cash equivalents	$	33,903		$	19,344
Interest paid	$	21,097		$	21,994
Income taxes paid, net	$	1,809		$	2,949

	April 2, 2017		January 1, 2017
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	94,926	$	61,023
Restricted cash	$	276	$	268
Term loan facility	$	737,200	$	739,100
Senior notes	$	255,000	$	255,000
Note payable	$	—	$	13
Available unused commitments under revolving credit facility	$	140,100	$	140,100

Cash and cash equivalents as of April 2, 2017 includes $7.0 million of undistributed income from our Canadian subsidiary that we consider to be permanently invested.

Sources and Uses of Cash - Three months ended April 2, 2017 Compared to the Three months ended April 3, 2016

Net cash provided by operating activities was $58.8 million in the three months ended April 2, 2017 compared to $43.8 million in the three months ended April 3, 2016. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to fluctuations in our working capital and the payment of a Merger related litigation settlement in the 2016 period.

Net cash used in investing activities was $23.8 million in the three months ended April 2, 2017 compared to $22.4 million in the three months ended April 3, 2016. Net cash used in investing activities in the three months ended April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016 relates primarily to capital expenditures. The increase for the three months ended April 2, 2017 compared to the three months ended April 3, 2016 is primarily related to the implementation of our PlayPass initiative. We deployed PlayPa

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ss in 87 venues during the first three months of 2017 and did not deploy PlayPass at any venues during the first three months of 2016.

Net cash used in financing activities was $1.1 million in the three months ended April 2, 2017 and $2.5 million in the three months endedApril 3, 2016, respectively, relating primarily to principal payments on our term loan and other lease related obligations, offset by a $1.4 million return of capital in 2017.

Debt Financing

Secured Credit Facilities

Our secured credit facilities include (i) a $760.0 million term loan facility with a maturity date of February 14, 2021 (the “term loan facility”) and (ii) a $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with a maturity date of February 14, 2019, which includes a letter of credit sub-facility and a $30.0 million swingline loan sub-facility (the “revolving credit facility” and together with the term loan facility, the “secured credit facilities”). The secured credit facilities require scheduled quarterly payments on the term loan facility equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of the term loan facility from July 2014 to December 2020, with the balance paid at maturity, February 14, 2021. As of April 2, 2017, we had no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility and $9.9 million of letters of credit issued but undrawn under the facility.

All borrowings under our revolving credit facility are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including the absence of a default and the accuracy of representations and warranties.

Borrowings under the secured credit facilities bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) determined by reference to the costs of funds for Eurodollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowings, adjusted for certain additional costs, subject to a 1.00% floor in the case of term loans or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%; (ii) the prime rate of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch; and (iii) the one-month adjusted LIBOR plus 1.00%; in each case plus an applicable margin. The base applicable margin is 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings and 2.25% with respect to base rate borrowings under the term loan facility and base rate borrowings and swingline borrowings under the revolving credit facility. The applicable margin for LIBOR borrowings under the term loan facility was subject to one step down from 3.25% to 3.00%, based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio. The applicable margin for LIBOR borrowings under the revolving credit facility is subject to two step-downs from 3.25% to 3.00% and 2.75% based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio. Effective March 4, 2016, the applicable margin for both our term loan facility and revolving credit facility stepped-down to 3.00%. During the three months endedApril 2, 2017, the federal funds rate ranged from 0.55% to 0.91%, the prime rate was 3.75% to 4.00% and the one-month LIBOR ranged from 0.76% to 0.98%.

Senior Unsecured Notes

Our senior unsecured notes consist of $255.0 million aggregate principal amount borrowings of 8.000% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “senior notes”) and mature on February 15, 2022. The senior notes are registered under the Securities Act, do not bear legends restricting their transfer and are not entitled to registration rights under our registration rights agreement. On or after February 15, 2017, we may redeem some or all of the senior notes at certain redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the senior notes (the “indenture”). Prior to February 15, 2017, we could have redeemed (i) up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the senior notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a price equal to 108% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, or (ii) some or all of the notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium set forth in the indenture.

Capital Expenditures

We intend to continue to focus our future capital expenditures on reinvestment into our existing Company-operated Chuck E. Cheese’s and Peter Piper Pizza venues through various planned capital initiatives and the development or acquisition of additional Company-operated venues. During the first three months of 2017, we completed 77 game enhancements and one major remodel, and we opened one new domestic Company-operated Peter Piper Pizza venue. We have funded and expect to continue to fund our capital expenditures through existing cash flows from operations. Capital expenditures in the first three months of 2017 totaled approximately $23.9 million.

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The following table reconciles the approximate total capital spend by initiative to our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017		April 3, 2016
	(in thousands)
Growth capital spend (1)	$	13,449	$	9,503
Maintenance capital spend (2)	8,420		8,304
IT capital spend	2,053		4,365
Total Capital Spend	$	23,922	$	22,172

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(1) Growth capital spend includes major remodels, venue expansions, our PlayPass initiative and new venue development, including relocations and franchise acquisitions.

(2)    Maintenance capital spend includes game enhancements, general venue capital expenditures and corporate capital expenditures.

We currently estimate our capital expenditures in 2017 will total approximately $100 million to $110 million, inclusive of maintenance capital, growth capital (including the completion of our PlayPass initiative and new venue growth) and IT-related capital.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

As of April 2, 2017, we had no off-balance sheet financing arrangements as described in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4)(ii).

For information regarding our contractual obligations, refer to “Off Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations” in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017.

See further discussion of our indebtedness and future debt obligations in “Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources - Debt Financing” of this report. There have been no other material changes to our contractual obligations since January 1, 2017.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Information with respect to our critical accounting policies and estimates, which we believe could have the most significant effect on our reported consolidated results and require difficult, subjective or complex judgment by management are described under “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017. As of April 2, 2017, there has been no material change to the information concerning our critical accounting policies and estimates.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

Refer to Note 1 “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this report for a description of recently issued accounting guidance.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA, a measure used by management to assess operating performance, is defined as Net income (loss) plus interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense, impairments, gains and losses on asset disposals, and stock based compensation. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA excludes other items we consider unusual or non- recurring and certain other adjustments required or permitted in calculating covenant compliance under our secured credit facilities and the indenture governing our senior notes (see discussion of our senior notes in Note 5 “Indebtedness and Interest Expense” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” and above under the heading “Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources - Debt Financing”).

Adjusted EBITDA is presented because we believe that it provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance and our capacity to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is used by many investors, analysts and rating agencies as a measure of performance. We also present Adjusted

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EBITDA because it is substantially similar to Credit Agreement EBITDA, a measure used in calculating financial ratios and other calculations under our debt agreements, except for (i) adding back the change in deferred amusement revenue, and (ii) excluding the annualized full year effect of Company-operated and franchised venues that were opened and closed during the year, which is an addback allowed in our credit agreement. By reporting Adjusted EBITDA, we provide a basis for comparison of our business operations between current, past and future periods by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.

Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA allows for the exclusion of certain non-cash and other income and expense items that are used in calculating net income from continuing operations. However, these are items that may recur, vary greatly and can be difficult to predict. They can represent the effect of long-term strategies as opposed to short-term results. In addition, certain of these items can represent the reduction of cash that could be used for other corporate purposes. These measures should not be considered as alternatives to operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP as measures of operating performance, or cash flows as measures of liquidity. These measures have important limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because of these limitations, we rely primarily on our U.S. GAAP results and use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, only supplementally.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017			April 3, 2016
	(in thousands)
Total revenues	$	264,959		$	274,318
Net income as reported	$	17,220		$	17,915
Interest expense	17,061			17,061
Income tax expense	10,378			11,372
Depreciation and amortization	28,305			28,998
Loss on asset disposals, net (1)	1,755			2,177
Non-cash stock-based compensation (2)	151			135
Rent expense book to cash (3)	980			2,249
Franchise revenue, net cash received (4)	(90		)	(109		)
Impact of purchase accounting (5)	215			199
Venue pre-opening costs (6)	239			221
One-time and unusual items (7)	2,267			1,813
Cost savings initiatives (8)	—			62
Change in deferred amusement revenue (9)	5,044			388
Adjusted EBITDA	$	83,525		$	82,481
Adjusted EBITDA Margin	31.5		%	30.1		%

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(1) Relates primarily to gains or losses upon disposal of property or equipment.

(2) Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense.

(3) Represents (i) the removal of the non-cash portion of rent expense relating to the impact of straight-line rent and the amortization of cash incentives and allowances received from landlords, plus (ii) the actual cash received from landlords incentives and allowances in the period in which it was received.

(4) Represents the actual cash received for franchise fees received in the period for post-acquisition franchise development agreements, which are not recorded as revenue until the franchise venue is opened, less the actual revenue recognized with respect to these franchise development agreements at the time the franchise venue is opened.

(5) Represents revenue related to unearned gift cards and unearned franchise fees that were removed in purchase accounting, and therefore were not recorded as revenue.

(6) Relates to start-up and marketing costs incurred prior to the opening of new Company-owned venues and generally consists of payroll, recruiting, training, supplies and rent incurred prior to venue opening.

(7) Represents non-recurring income and expenses primarily related to (i) legal fees, claims and settlements related to litigation in respect of the Merger; (ii) severance expense and executive termination benefits; (iii) legal claims and settlements related to employee class action lawsuits and

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settlements; (iv) one-time costs incurred in connection with the relocation of our corporate offices; (vi) sales and use tax refunds relating to prior periods; (v) professional fees incurred in connection with one-time strategic corporate and tax initiatives, such as accounting and consulting fees incurred to enhance transfer pricing and to implement PlayPass, and initial fees incurred in connection with the overseas outsourcing of our accounts payable and payroll functions; (vi) removing the initial recognition of gift card breakage revenue related to prior years unredeemed on Chuck E. Cheese’s gift card balances sold by third parties; (vii) removing insurance recoveries relating to prior year business interruption losses at certain venues, primarily relating to disaster recoveries, such as natural disasters, fires, floods and property damage; and (viii) one-time training and travel-related costs incurred in connection with training venue employees in connection with the implementation of our PlayPass initiative that we began in 2016.

(8) Relates to estimated net cost savings primarily from estimated cost savings associated with the full-year effect of costs savings associated with upgrades to our IT and telephone communication systems.

(9) Represents the change in deferred revenue estimates related to unused game play credits on PlayPass cards. The deferred revenue liability is building due to the PlayPass implementation as the shift in our business model is impacting revenue recognition. Once PlayPass is fully deployed, the liability will fluctuate in proportion to entertainment and merchandise revenue thereafter.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this report, other than historical information, may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Statements that are not historical in nature, and which may be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “believe,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “future,” “project,” “estimate” and similar expressions (or the negative of such expressions) are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future events and, therefore, involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ from those anticipated, estimated or expected. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

• our strategy, outlook and growth prospects;

• our operational and financial targets and dividend policy;

• our planned expansion of the venue base and the implementation of the new design in our existing venues;

• general economic trends and trends in the industry and markets; and

• the competitive environment in which we operate.

These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward -looking statements. Important factors that could cause our results to vary from expectations include, but are not limited to:

• negative publicity concerning food quality, health, general safety and other issues, and changes in consumer preferences;

• our ability to successfully expand and update our current venue base;

• our ability to successfully implement our marketing strategy;

• our ability to compete effectively in an environment of intense competition in both the restaurant and entertainment industries;

• our ability to weather economic uncertainty and changes in discretionary spending;

• increases in food, labor and other operating costs;

• our ability to successfully open international franchises and to operate under the U.S. and foreign anti-corruption laws that govern those international ventures;

• risks related to our substantial indebtedness;

• failure of our information technology systems to support our current and growing business;

• disruptions to our commodity distribution system;

• our dependence on third-party vendors to provide us with sufficient quantities of new entertainment-related equipment, prizes and merchandise at acceptable prices;

• risks from product liability claims and product recalls;

• the impact of governmental laws and regulations and the outcomes of legal proceedings;

• potential liability under certain state property laws;

• fluctuations in our financials due to new venue openings;

• local conditions, natural disasters, terrorist attacks and other events and public health issues;

• the seasonality of our business;

• inadequate insurance coverage;

• labor shortages and immigration reform;

• loss of certain personnel;

• our ability to protect our trademarks or other proprietary rights;

• risks associated with owning and leasing real estate, as well as the risks from any forced venue relocaton or closure;

• our ability to successfully integrate the operations of companies we acquire;

• impairment charges for goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets or other long-lived assets;

• our failure to maintain adequate internal controls over our financial and management systems; and

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• other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017.

The forward-looking statements made in this report reflect our views with respect to future events as of the date of this report and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or review publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this report. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. This report should be read completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may undertake. We qualify all of our forward -looking statements by these cautionary statements.

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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are exposed to various types of market risk in the normal course of business, including the impact of interest rates, commodity price changes and foreign currency fluctuation.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to market risk from changes in the variable interest rates related to borrowings from our secured credit facilities. All of our borrowings outstanding under the secured credit facilities as of April 2, 2017 of $737.2 million accrue interest at variable rates. Assuming the revolving credit facility remains undrawn, each 1% change in assumed interest rates, excluding the impact of our 1% interest rate floor, would result in a $7.4 million change in annual interest expense on indebtedness under the secured credit facilities.

Commodity Price Risk

We are exposed to commodity price changes related to certain food products that we purchase, primarily related to the prices of cheese and dough, which can vary throughout the year due to changes in supply, demand, and other factors. We have not entered into any hedging arrangements to reduce our exposure to commodity price volatility associated with such commodity prices; however, we typically enter into short-term purchasing contracts, which may contain pricing arrangements designed to minimize the impact of commodity price fluctuations, and derivative instruments such as futures contracts to mitigate our exposure to commodity price fluctuations. For the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, the average cost of a block of cheese was $1.79 and $1.80, respectively. The estimated increase in our food costs from a hypothetical 10% increase in the average cost of a block of cheese would have been $0.4 million for both the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, respectively. For both the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, the average cost of dough per pound was $0.45. The estimated increase in our food costs from a hypothetical 10% increase in the average cost of dough per pound would have been $0.1 million and $0.2 million for three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, respectively.

Foreign Currency Risk

We are exposed to foreign currency fluctuation risk associated with changes in the value of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar as we operate a total of 12 Company-owned venues in Canada. For the the three months endedApril 2, 2017, our Canadian venues generated operating income of $0.3 million, compared to our consolidated operating income of $44.7 million.

Changes in the currency exchange rate result in cumulative translation adjustments and are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and potentially result in transaction gains or losses, which are included in our earnings. The low and high currency exchange rates for a Canadian dollar into a United States dollar for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 were $0.741 and $0.768, respectively. A hypothetical 10% devaluation in the average quoted U.S. dollar-equivalent of the Canadian dollar exchange rate during the three months endedApril 2, 2017 would have decreased our reported consolidated operating results by less than $0.1 million.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of April 2, 2017 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, was (a) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms; and (b) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the quarterly period covered by this report there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.

Refer to Note 12 “Commitments and Contingencies” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this report for a discussion of our legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.

We believe there have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

NONE.

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ITEM 6. Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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

 __________________

*Filed herewith.

**    Furnished herewith.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

		CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
May 9, 2017	By:	/s/ Dale R. Black
		Dale R. Black
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)
May 9, 2017		/s/ Laurie E. Priest
		Laurie E. Priest
		Vice President, Controller
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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

__________________

*Filed herewith.

**    Furnished herewith.

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a – 14(a)/15d-14(a)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(Chief Executive Officer)

I, Thomas Leverton, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2017 of CEC Entertainment, 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 the statements 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 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(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-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 our supervision, to ensure 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 our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements 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 conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal 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, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’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 reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

May 9, 2017	/s/ Thomas Leverton
	Thomas Leverton
	Chief Executive Officer and Director

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a – 14(a)/15d-14(a)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(Chief Financial Officer)

I, Dale R. Black, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2017 of CEC Entertainment, 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 the statements 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 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(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-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 our supervision, to ensure 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 our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements 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 conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal 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, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’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 reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

May 9, 2017	/s/ Dale R. Black
	Dale R. Black
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(Chief Executive Officer)

In connection with the Quarterly Report of CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned certifies, that to the best of my knowledge and belief:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

May 9, 2017	/s/ Thomas Leverton
	Thomas Leverton
	Chief Executive Officer and Director

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(Chief Financial Officer)

In connection with the Quarterly Report of CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned certifies, that to the best of my knowledge and belief:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

May 9, 2017	/s/ Dale R. Black
	Dale R. Black
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017 State shares
Entity Information [Line Items]
Number of States in which Entity Operates | State	47
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Apr. 02, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	CEC
Entity Registrant Name	CEC ENTERTAINMENT INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000813920
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-01
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | shares	200

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 94,926,000	$ 61,023,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	276,000	268,000
Accounts receivable	16,007,000	20,495,000
Inventories	24,104,000	21,677,000
Prepaid expenses	25,195,000	21,498,000
Total current assets	160,508,000	124,961,000
Property and equipment, net	588,531,000	592,886,000
Goodwill	483,876,000	483,876,000
Intangible assets, net	483,137,000	484,083,000
Other noncurrent assets	23,167,000	24,306,000
Total assets	1,739,219,000	1,710,112,000
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	7,600,000	7,613,000
Capital lease obligations, current portion	507,000	467,000
Accounts payable	39,652,000	33,202,000
Accrued expenses	48,369,000	40,098,000
Unearned revenues	19,522,000	16,381,000
Accrued interest	3,035,000	8,155,000
Other current liabilities	4,378,000	4,275,000
Total current liabilities	123,063,000	110,191,000
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,457,000	13,602,000
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion	967,503,000	968,266,000
Deferred tax liability	185,418,000	186,290,000
Accrued insurance	7,940,000	9,183,000
Other noncurrent liabilities	216,893,000	216,575,000
Total liabilities	1,514,274,000	1,504,107,000
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock	0	0
Capital in excess of par value	358,767,000	357,166,000
Accumulated deficit	(131,045,000)	(148,265,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,777,000)	(2,896,000)
Total stockholder’s equity	224,945,000	206,005,000
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	1,739,219,000	1,710,112,000
Common Stock [Member]
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock	0	$ 0
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Stockholder’s equity:
Capital in excess of par value	358,767,000
Retained Earnings [Member]
Stockholder’s equity:
Accumulated deficit	(131,045,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Stockholder’s equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (2,777,000)

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - Successor [Member] - $ / shares	Apr. 02, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares issued		200
Treasury stock, shares			0	0

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Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 124,419,000	$ 122,202,000
Entertainment and merchandise sales	135,917,000	147,557,000
Total company store sales	260,336,000	269,759,000
Franchise fees and royalties	4,623,000	4,559,000
Total revenues	264,959,000	274,318,000
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)	28,218,000	30,521,000
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	8,487,000	8,750,000
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	36,705,000	39,271,000
Labor expenses	66,388,000	69,043,000
Depreciation and amortization	26,412,000	27,629,000
Rent expense	23,319,000	24,150,000
Other store operating expenses	36,750,000	36,010,000
Total company store operating costs	189,574,000	196,103,000
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	13,382,000	13,100,000
General and administrative expenses	17,264,000	18,018,000
Transaction and severance costs	80,000	749,000
Total operating costs and expenses	220,300,000	227,970,000
Operating income (loss)	44,659,000	46,348,000
Interest Income (Expense), Net	17,061,000	17,061,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	27,598,000	29,287,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,378,000	11,372,000
Net income (loss)	17,220,000	17,915,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Comprehensive income (loss)	17,339,000	18,669,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	119,000	$ 754,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	$ 119,000

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015
Net income (loss)	$ 17,220	$ 17,915	$ 0	$ 0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	119	754	0	0
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	119
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 17,339	$ 18,669	$ 0	$ 0

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 17,220,000	$ 17,915,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	28,305,000	28,998,000
Deferred income taxes	(861,000)	(8,287,000)
Stock-based compensation expense	151,000	135,000
Amortization of lease related liabilities	(139,000)	(12,000)
Amortization of original issue discount and deferred debt financing costs	1,137,000	1,136,000
Loss on asset disposals, net	(1,755,000)	(2,177,000)
Noncash Rent Expense	832,000	1,730,000
Other adjustments	(1,000)	(27,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	7,624,000	3,287,000
Prepaid expenses	1,316,000	1,899,000
Accounts payable	8,821,000	(7,551,000)
Accrued expenses	(2,050,000)	165,000
Other liabilities	3,895,000	316,000
Income taxes payable	(5,079,000)	(5,951,000)
Deferred rent liability	9,429,000	16,717,000
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Landlord Contributions	384,000	550,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	58,795,000	43,772,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(22,793,000)	(18,823,000)
Payments to Develop Software	(1,129,000)	(3,625,000)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	105,000	79,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,817,000)	(22,369,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of Notes Payable	(13,000)	(7,000)
Repayments on senior term loan	(1,900,000)	(1,900,000)
Repayments on note payable		(7,000)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(106,000)	(101,000)
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Payments, Financing Activities	(570,000)	(474,000)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation	0	4,000
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,142,000)	(2,478,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	67,000	419,000
Change in cash and cash equivalents	33,903,000	19,344,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	61,023,000	50,654,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	94,926,000	69,998,000
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	21,097,000	21,994,000
Income taxes paid, net	1,809,000	2,949,000
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Accrued construction costs	1,805,000	783,000
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash	(8,000)	4,142,000
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables	3,942,000	5,011,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	$ 1,447,000	$ 0

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Payments, Financing Activities	$ 570	$ 474

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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Description of Business

The use of the terms “CEC Entertainment,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” throughout these unaudited notes to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements refer to CEC Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

We currently operate and franchise Chuck E. Cheese’s and Peter Piper Pizza family dining and entertainment venues in a total of 47 states and 12 foreign countries and territories. Our venues provide our guests with a variety of family entertainment and dining alternatives. All of our venues utilize a consistent restaurant-entertainment format that features both family dining and entertainment areas with a mix of food, entertainment and merchandise. The economic characteristics, products and services, preparation processes, distribution methods and types of customers are substantially similar for each of our venues. Therefore, we aggregate each venue’s operating performance into one reportable segment for financial reporting purposes.

Basis of Presentation

The Company has a controlling financial interest in International Association of CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Association”), a variable interest entity (“VIE”). The Association primarily administers the collection and disbursement of funds (the “Association Funds”) used for advertising, entertainment and media programs that benefit both us and our Chuck E. Cheese’s franchisees. We and our franchisees are required to contribute a percentage of gross sales to these funds and could be required to make additional contributions to fund any deficits that may be incurred by the Association. We include the Association in our Consolidated Financial Statements, as we concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of its variable interests because we (a) have the power to direct the majority of its significant operating activities; (b) provide it unsecured lines of credit; and (c) own the majority of the venues that benefit from the Association’s advertising, entertainment and media expenditures. The assets, liabilities and operating results of the Association are not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Because the Association Funds are required to be segregated and used for specified purposes, we do not reflect franchisee contributions to the Association Funds as revenue, but rather record franchisee contributions as an offset to reported advertising expenses. Our contributions to the Association Funds are eliminated in consolidation. Contributions to the advertising, entertainment and media funds from our franchisees were $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, respectively. Cash balances held by the Association are restricted for use in our advertising, entertainment and media programs, and are recorded as “Restricted cash” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The preparation of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements as of April 2, 2017 and for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016 are unaudited and are presented in accordance with the requirements for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and, consequently, do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, the Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair statement of its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented in accordance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Consolidated results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017.

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Property and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment:

Total depreciation and amortization expense was $28.3 million and $29.0 million for the three months ended April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, respectively, of which $1.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively, was included in “General and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible Assets, Net:

The following table presents our indefinite and definite-lived intangible assets at April 2, 2017:

	Weighted Average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
		(in thousands)
Chuck E. Cheese's tradename	Indefinite	$	400,000				$	400,000
Peter Piper Pizza tradename	Indefinite	26,700					26,700
Favorable lease agreements (1)	10	14,880		(6,083		)	8,797
Franchise agreements	25	53,300		(5,660		)	47,640
		$	494,880	$	(11,743	)	$	483,137

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(1) In connection with the Merger, as defined in Note 10 “Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information”, and the acquisition of Peter Piper Pizza in October 2014, we also recorded unfavorable lease liabilities of $10.2 million and $3.9 million, respectively, which are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other noncurrent liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Such amounts are being amortized over a weighted average life of 10 years, and are included in “Rent expense” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Amortization expense related to favorable lease agreements was $0.4 million for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and $0.5 million for the three months endedApril 3, 2016 and is included in “Rent expense” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Amortization expense related to franchise agreements was $0.5 million for both the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016 and is included in “General and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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Accounts Payable (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]

Accounts Payable [Line Items]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

Accounts payable consisted of the following as of the dates presented:

	April 2, 2017		January 1, 2017
	(in thousands)
Trade and other amounts payable	$	30,705	$	24,615
Book overdraft	8,947		8,587
Accounts payable	$	39,652	$	33,202

The book overdraft balance represents checks issued but not yet presented to banks.

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Indebtedness and Interest Expense

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Indebtedness and Interest Expense

Indebtedness and Interest Expense:

 Our long-term debt consisted of the following as of the dates presented:

	April 2, 2017			January 1, 2017
	(in thousands)
Term loan facility	$	737,200		$	739,100
Senior notes	255,000			255,000
Note payable	—			13
Total debt outstanding	992,200			994,113
Less:
Unamortized original issue discount	(2,100		)	(2,235		)
Deferred financing costs, net	(14,997		)	(15,999		)
Current portion	(7,600		)	(7,613		)
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	$	967,503		$	968,266

We were in compliance with the debt covenants in effect as of April 2, 2017 for both the secured credit facilities and the senior notes. For further discussion regarding the debt covenants, see Secured Credit Facilities and Senior Unsecured Notes sections below.

Secured Credit Facilities

Our secured credit facilities include (i) a $760.0 million term loan facility with a maturity date of February 14, 2021 (the “term loan facility”) and (ii) a $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with a maturity date of February 14, 2019, which includes a letter of credit sub-facility and a $30.0 million swingline loan sub-facility (the “revolving credit facility” and together with the term loan facility, the “secured credit facilities”). The secured credit facilities require scheduled quarterly payments on the term loan facility equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of the term loan facility from July 2014 to December 2020, with the remaining balance paid at maturity, February 14, 2021. As of April 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017, we had no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility and $9.9 million of letters of credit issued but undrawn under the secured credit facilities.

The term loan was issued net of $3.8 million of original issue discount. We also paid $17.8 million and $3.4 million in debt financing costs related to the term loan facility and revolving credit facility, respectively, which we capitalized in “Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The original issue discount and deferred financing costs are amortized over the lives of the facilities and are included in “Interest expense” on our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Borrowings under the secured credit facilities bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) determined by reference to the costs of funds for Eurodollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowings, adjusted for certain additional costs, subject to a 1.00% floor in the case of term loans or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%; (ii) the prime rate of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch; and (iii) the one-month adjusted LIBOR plus 1.00%, in each case plus an applicable margin. The base applicable margin is 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings and 2.25% with respect to base rate borrowings under the

term loan facility and base rate borrowings and swingline borrowings under the revolving credit facility. The applicable margin

for LIBOR borrowings under the term loan facility was subject to one step-down from 3.25% to 3.00% based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio and the applicable margin for LIBOR borrowings under the revolving credit facility was subject to two step-downs from 3.25% to 3.00% and 2.75% based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio. Effective March 4, 2016, the applicable margin for both our term loan facility and revolving credit facilities stepped down to 3.0%.

During the three months endedApril 2, 2017, the federal funds rate ranged from 0.55% to 0.91%, the prime rate ranged from 3.75% to 4.00% and the one-month LIBOR ranged from 0.76% to 0.98%.

The weighted average effective interest rate incurred on our borrowings under our secured credit facilities was 4.6% and 4.7% for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, respectively, which includes amortization of debt issuance costs related to our secured credit facilities, amortization of our term loan facility original issue discount and commitment and other fees related to our secured credit facilities.

In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the secured credit facilities, we are required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility with respect to the unutilized commitments thereunder. The base applicable commitment fee rate under the revolving credit facility was 0.50% per annum and was subject to one step-down from 0.50% to 0.375% based on our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio. Effective March 4, 2016, the commitment fee rate stepped down to 0.375%. We are also required to pay customary agency fees, as well as letter of credit participation fees computed at a rate per annum equal to the applicable margin for LIBOR rate borrowings on the dollar equivalent of the daily stated amount of outstanding letters of credit, plus such letter of credit issuer’s customary documentary and processing fees and charges and a fronting fee computed at a rate equal to 0.125% per annum on the daily stated amount of such letter of credit.

All obligations under the secured credit facilities are unconditionally guaranteed by our Parent on a limited-recourse basis and each of our existing and future direct and indirect material, wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The obligations are secured by a pledge of our capital stock and substantially all of our assets and those of each subsidiary guarantor, including capital stock of the subsidiary guarantors and 65% of the capital stock of the first-tier foreign subsidiaries that are not subsidiary guarantors, in each case subject to exceptions. Such security interests consist of first priority liens with respect to the collateral.

The secured credit facilities also contain customary affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default, which limit our ability to, among other things: incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares; create liens on certain assets; make certain loans or investments (including acquisitions); pay dividends on or make distributions with respect to our capital stock or make other restricted payments; consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; sell assets; enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; enter into sale-leaseback transactions; change our lines of business; restrict dividends from our subsidiaries or restrict liens; change our fiscal year; and modify the terms of certain debt or organizational agreements.

Our revolving credit facility includes a springing financial maintenance covenant that requires our net first lien senior secured leverage ratio not to exceed 6.25 to 1.00 (the ratio of consolidated net debt secured by first-priority liens on the collateral to the last twelve months’ EBITDA, as defined in the senior credit facilities). The covenant will be tested quarterly if the revolving credit facility is more than 30% drawn (excluding outstanding letters of credit) and will be a condition to drawings under the revolving credit facility that would result in more than 30% drawn thereunder.

Senior Unsecured Debt

Our senior unsecured debt consists of $255.0 million aggregate principal amount borrowings of 8.000% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “senior notes”) issued in a private offering. The senior notes bear interest at a rate 8.000% per year and mature on February 15, 2022. On or after February 15, 2017, we may redeem some or all of the senior notes at certain redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the senior notes (the “indenture”). Prior to February 15, 2017, we could have redeemed (i) up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the senior notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a price equal to 108% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, or (ii) some or all of the notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium set forth in the indenture.

On December 2, 2014 we completed an exchange offer whereby the original senior notes were exchanged for new notes (the “exchange notes”) which are identical to the initial senior notes except that the issuance of the exchange notes is registered under the Securities Act, the exchange notes do not bear legends restricting their transfer and they are not entitled to registration rights under our registration rights agreement. We refer to the senior notes and the exchange notes collectively as the “senior notes.”

We paid $6.4 million in debt issuance costs related to the senior notes issued in February 2014, which we capitalized in “Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The deferred financing costs are amortized over the life of the senior notes and are included in “Interest expense” on our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Our obligations under the senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by our present and future direct and indirect wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our secured credit facilities.

The indenture contains restrictive covenants that limit our ability to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares; (ii) create liens on certain assets; make certain loans or investments (including acquisitions); (iii)pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments; (iv) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; (v) sell assets; (vi) enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; (vii) and restrict dividends from our subsidiaries.

The weighted average effective interest rate incurred on borrowings under our senior notes was 8.2% for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and 8.3% the three months endedApril 3, 2016, which included amortization of debt issuance costs and other fees related to our senior notes.

Interest Expense

Interest expense consisted of the following for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017		April 3, 2016
	(in thousands)
Term loan facility (1)	$	7,608	$	8,157
Senior notes	5,083		5,157
Capital lease obligations	417		440
Sale leaseback obligations	2,638		2,758
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,001		1,001
Other	314		(452		)
Total interest expense	$	17,061	$	17,061

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(1)    Includes amortization of original issue discount.

The weighted average effective interest rate incurred on our combined borrowings under our secured credit facilities and senior notes was 5.5% and 5.6% for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, respectively.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

Fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy) has been established.

The following table presents information on our financial instruments as of the periods presented:

	April 2, 2017				January 1, 2017
	Carrying Amount (1)		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount (1)		Estimated Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Financial Liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt:
Current portion	$	7,600	$	7,534	$	7,613	$	7,623
Long-term portion (2)	982,500		989,683		984,265		993,311
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt:	$	990,100	$	997,217	$	991,878	$	1,000,934

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(1)    Excluding net deferred financing costs.

(2)    Net of original issue discount.

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, our secured credit facilities and our senior notes. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value because of their short maturities. The estimated fair value of our secured credit facilities' term loan facility and senior notes was determined by using the respective average of the ask and bid price of our outstanding borrowings under our term loan facility and the senior notes as of the nearest open market date preceding the reporting period end. The average of the ask and bid price are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Our non-financial assets, which include long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets, are reported at carrying value and are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, on a periodic basis, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable, we assess our long-lived assets for impairment.

During the three months ended April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, there were no significant transfers among Level 1, 2 or 3 fair value determinations.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in various inquiries, investigations, claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings that are incidental to the conduct of our business. These matters typically involve claims from customers, employees or other third parties involved in operational issues common to the retail, restaurant and entertainment industries. Such matters typically represent actions with respect to contracts, intellectual property, taxation, employment, employee benefits, personal injuries and other matters. A number of such claims may exist at any given time, and there are currently a number of claims and legal proceedings pending against us.

In the opinion of our management, after consultation with legal counsel, the amount of liability with respect to claims or proceedings currently pending against us is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. All necessary loss accruals based on the probability and estimate of loss have been recorded.

Employment-Related Litigation: On January 27, 2014, former CEC Entertainment employee Franchesca Ford filed a purported class action lawsuit against CEC Entertainment in San Francisco County Superior Court, California (the “Ford Litigation”). The plaintiff claims to represent other similarly-situated hourly non-exempt employees and former employees of CEC Entertainment in California who were employed from January 27, 2010 to the present, and alleges violations of California state wage and hour laws. In March 2014, CEC Entertainment removed the Ford Litigation to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, and subsequently defeated the plaintiff's motion to remand the case to California state court. In May 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the lawsuit on a class-wide basis and we recorded a liability for the settlement. The settlement would result in the plaintiffs' dismissal of all claims asserted in the action, as well as certain related but unasserted claims, and grant of complete releases, in exchange for CEC Entertainment's settlement payment. On March 24, 2016, the Court granted preliminary approval of the class settlement, and on November 18, 2016, the Court issued its orders granting final approval of the class settlement and final judgment in the case. On December 5, 2016, pursuant to the Court's order and the parties' agreement, CEC Entertainment funded the class settlement. Once all funds have been distributed to the class members, we expect the suit will be dismissed. The settlement of this action did not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

On October 10, 2014, former venue General Manager Richard Sinohui filed a purported class action lawsuit against CEC Entertainment in the Superior Court of California, Riverside County (the “Sinohui Litigation”), claiming to represent other similarly-situated current and former General Managers of CEC Entertainment in California during the period October 10, 2010 to the present. The lawsuit sought an unspecified amount in damages and to certify a class based on allegations that CEC Entertainment wrongfully classified current and former California General Managers as exempt from overtime protections; that such General Managers worked more than 40 hours a week without overtime premium pay, paid rest periods, and paid meal periods; and that CEC Entertainment failed to provide accurate itemized wage statements or to pay timely wages upon separation from employment, in violation of the California Labor Code, California Business and Professions Code, and the applicable Wage Order issued by the California Industrial Welfare Commission. The plaintiff also alleged that CEC Entertainment failed to reimburse General Managers for certain business expenses, including for personal cell phone usage and mileage, in violation of the California Labor Code; he also asserted a claim for civil penalties under the California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). On December 5, 2014, CEC Entertainment removed the Sinohui Litigation to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division. On March 16, 2016, the Court issued an order denying in part and granting in part Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification. Specifically, the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion to the extent that he sought to certify a class on Plaintiff’s misclassification and wage statement claims, but certified a class with respect to Plaintiff’s claims that CEC Entertainment had wrongfully failed to reimburse him for cell phone expenses and/or mileage. On June 14, 2016, the Court dismissed Sinohui’s PAGA claim. The parties participated in mediation in October 2016, but were unable to reach an agreement on settlement at that time, and trial was scheduled for June 6, 2017. After settlement discussions recommenced at a second mediation session beginning on April 19, 2017, the parties agreed to settle all of Sinohui’s individual and class claims. Pursuant to the basic terms of their settlement, Sinohui will grant a complete release to CEC Entertainment of all claims that he asserted or could have asserted against the Company, based on the facts that gave rise to the Sinohui Litigation, in exchange for the Company’s settlement payment. The parties will present their proposed class settlement to the Court for review and approval during the second quarter of 2017, and expect that the settlement will be concluded and the case dismissed by the end of 2017. The settlement of this action will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

Since the Court in the Sinohui Litigation issued its order denying certification of a class of California-based general managers on misclassification and wage statement claims, six lawsuits have been filed against the Company in California state court (the “California General Manager Litigation”). The plaintiffs in these actions include nine current and 12 former California General Managers asserting individual misclassification, wage statement, and expense reimbursement claims. On December 20, 2016, CEC filed its original answer to the lawsuit styled Heather Smith v. CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Smith Lawsuit”), and on December 21, 2016, CEC removed the Smith Lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, where it was assigned cause number 2:16-cv-009452. On January 17, 2017, CEC filed its original answer to the lawsuit styled Audrae Escobar, Christine Ortiz, and Debora Templeton v. CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Escobar Lawsuit”), and on January 18, 2017, CEC removed the Escobar Lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, where it was assigned cause number 2:17-cv-00428. On February 2, 2017, CEC filed its original answer to the lawsuit styled James Funk, Salvador Hernandez, Jr., Heather Larsen, Erika Lopez, and Angela Sisson v. CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Funk Lawsuit”), and on the same date, CEC removed the Funk Lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, where it was assigned cause number 3:17-cv-00214. On March 16, 2017, CEC filed its original answer to the lawsuit styled Imelda Esqueda, Kelly Gutierrez, Doreen Montoya, and Dennis Lewis v. CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Esqueda Lawsuit”), and on the same date, CEC removed the Esqueda Lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, where it was assigned cause number 5:17-cv-00492-JLS. On March 24, 2017, CEC filed its original answer to the lawsuit styled Elizabeth Ann Galassi, Desiree Johnson, Jack Lee, Nathan Reed, and Paul Reed v. CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Galassi Lawsuit”), and on the same date, CEC removed the Galassi Lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, where it was assigned cause number 3:17-cv-01608-SK. And on April 20, 2017, CEC filed its original answer to the lawsuit styled Curtis Harmon, Luis Luna, Derek Maguin, and Mindy Miller-Tyrell v. CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Harmon Lawsuit”); on April 21, 2017, CEC removed the Harmon Lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, where it was assigned cause number 3:17-cv-02232-SK.

As part of the settlement reached by the parties in the Sinohui Litigation, described above, the parties also agreed to settle the California General Manager Litigation. Pursuant to the basic terms of their comprehensive settlement, each of the Plaintiffs will grant a complete release to CEC Entertainment of all claims that he or she asserted or could have asserted against the Company based on the facts that gave rise to the California General Manager Litigation in exchange for the Company’s settlement payments to each of them. The parties expect that the comprehensive settlement of these lawsuits will be concluded and each of these cases dismissed by the end of the third quarter of 2017. The settlement of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

On January 30, 2017, former Technical Manager Kevin French filed a purported class action lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that CEC Entertainment failed to pay overtime wages, failed to issue accurate itemized wage statements, failed to pay wages due upon separation of employment, and failed to reimburse for certain business expenses, including for mileage and personal cell phone usage, in violation of the California Labor Code and federal law. We believe the Company has meritorious defenses to this lawsuit and we intend to vigorously defend it. Since the litigation is in its earliest stages, the Company does not yet have sufficient information to reach a good faith determination on the Company’s potential liability or exposure in the event that its defense is unsuccessful.

Litigation Related to the Merger: Following the January 16, 2014 announcement that CEC Entertainment had entered into an agreement (“Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which an entity controlled by Apollo Global Management, LLC and its subsidiaries merged with and into CEC Entertainment, with CEC Entertainment surviving the merger (“the Merger”), four putative shareholder class actions were filed in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, on behalf of purported stockholders of CEC Entertainment, against A.P. VIII Queso Holdings, L.P., CEC Entertainment, CEC Entertainment's directors, Apollo and Merger Sub (as defined in the Merger Agreement), in connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. These actions were consolidated into one action (the “Consolidated Shareholder Litigation”) in March 2014, and on July 21, 2015, a consolidated class action petition was filed as the operative consolidated complaint, asserting claims against CEC’s former directors, adding The Goldman Sachs Group (“Goldman Sachs”) as a defendant, and removing all Apollo entities as defendants (the “Consolidated Class Action Petition”). The Consolidated Class Action Petition alleges that CEC Entertainment’s directors breached their fiduciary duties to CEC Entertainment’s stockholders in connection with their consideration and approval of the Merger Agreement by, among other things, conducting a deficient sales process, agreeing to an inadequate tender price, agreeing to certain provisions in the Merger Agreement, and filing materially deficient disclosures regarding the transaction. The Consolidated Class Action Petition also alleges that two members of CEC Entertainment’s board who also served as the senior managers of CEC Entertainment had material conflicts of interest and that Goldman Sachs aided and abetted the board’s breaches as a result of various conflicts of interest facing the bank. The Consolidated Class Action Petition seeks, among other things, to recover damages, attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company assumed the defense of the Consolidated Shareholder Litigation on behalf of CEC’s named former directors and Goldman Sachs pursuant to existing indemnity agreements. On March 23, 2016, the Court conducted a hearing on the defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Class Action Petition and on March 1, 2017, the Special Master appointed by the Court issued a report recommending to the Court that the Consolidated Class Action Petition be dismissed in its entirety. On March 17, 2017, Plaintiffs filed objections to the Special Master’s report and recommendation with the Kansas court and separately filed a motion with the Special Master to amend the complaint as to Goldman Sachs. We currently await the District Court’s decision whether to accept the Special Master’s recommendation. The Court has not yet set this case for trial. The Company continues to believe the Consolidated Class Action Petition is without merit and intends to defend it vigorously. While no assurance can be given as to the ultimate outcome of the consolidated matter, we currently believe that the final resolution of the action will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

Peter Piper, Inc. Litigation: On September 8, 2016, Diane Jacobson filed a purported class action lawsuit against Peter Piper, Inc. (“Peter Piper”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Tucson Division (the “Jacobson Litigation”). The plaintiff claims to represent other similarly-situated consumers who, within the two years prior to the filing of the Jacobson Litigation, received a printed receipt on which Peter Piper allegedly printed more than the last five digits of the consumer’s credit/debit card number, in violation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act. On November 11, 2016, Peter Piper filed a motion to dismiss the Jacobson Litigation. After the plaintiff filed her opposition to the Motion to Dismiss and Peter Piper filed its reply in support thereof, the motion was submitted to the Court for ruling on December 22, 2016. On February 2, 2017, the Court stayed the Jacobson Litigation pending the decision of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Noble v. Nevada Check Cab Corp., a case that presents an issue for decision that is relevant to the Peter Piper’s motion to dismiss. We believe Peter Piper has meritorious defenses to this lawsuit and, should the Court overrule the motion to dismiss, we intend to vigorously defend it. Since the litigation is in its earliest stages, the Company does not yet have sufficient information to reach a good faith determination on Peter Piper’s potential liability or exposure in the event that its defense is unsuccessful.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes:

Income Taxes:

Our income tax expense consists of the following for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017			April 3, 2016
	(in thousands, except %)
Federal and state income taxes	$	10,098		$	11,263
Foreign income taxes(1)	280			109
Income tax expense	$	10,378		$	11,372
Effective rate	37.6		%	38.8		%

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(1)    Including foreign taxes withheld.

Our effective income tax rate for the three month period ended April 2, 2017 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the favorable impact of employment-related federal income tax credits. Our effective income tax rate for three month period ended April 3, 2016 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the favorable impact of employment related federal income tax credits partially offset by the impact of non-deductible litigation costs related to the Merger (see Note 10 “Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information” for a definition of the Merger).

Our quarterly provision for income taxes has historically been calculated using the annual effective rate method which applies an estimated annual effective tax rate to pre-tax income or loss. However, for the three month period ended April 2, 2017, we have used the actual year-to-date effective tax rate (the “discrete method”), as required by ASC 740-270, Accounting for Income Taxes-Interim Reporting when a reliable estimate cannot be made. We believe at this time, the use of the discrete method is more appropriate than the annual effective tax rate method due to significant variations in the customary relationship between income tax expense and projected annual pre-tax income or loss which occurs when annual projected pre-tax income or loss nears a relatively small amount in comparison to the differences between income and deductions determined for financial statement purposes versus income tax purposes. Using the discrete method, we have determined our current and deferred income tax expense as if the interim period were an annual period.

Our liability for uncertain tax positions (excluding interest and penalties) was $3.0 million and $3.1 million as of April 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively, and if recognized would decrease our provision for income taxes by $1.5 million. Within the next twelve months, we could settle or otherwise conclude income tax audits. As such, it is reasonably possible that the liability for uncertain tax positions could decrease by as much as $1.0 million as a result of settlements with certain taxing authorities and expiring statutes of limitations within the next twelve months.

Total accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as of April 2, 2017 and January 1, 2017, was $1.2 million. On the Consolidated Balance Sheets, we include current interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in “Accrued interest,” current penalties in “Accrued expenses” and noncurrent accrued interest and penalties in “Other noncurrent liabilities.”

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Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable [Table Text Block]

A summary of the options outstanding under the equity incentive plan as of April 2, 2017 and the activity for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 is presented below:

	Stock Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price (1)	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			($ per share)		($ in thousands)
Outstanding stock options, January 1, 2017	2,400,914		$8.74
Options Granted	53,771		$14.86
Options Forfeited	(21,855	)	$12.68
Outstanding stock options, April 2, 2017	2,432,830		$8.96	7.0	$	19,512
Stock options expected to vest, April 2, 2017	1,804,267		$8.55	7.0	$	15,206
Exercisable stock options, April 2, 2017	428,089		$8.43	7.0	$	3,662

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(1)    The weighted average exercise price reflects the original grant date fair value per option as adjusted for the dividend payment made in August 2015.

Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense and the associated tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017			April 3, 2016
	(in thousands)
Stock-based compensation costs	$	154		$	168
Portion capitalized as property and equipment (1)	(3		)	(33		)
Stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	151		$	135
Excess tax benefit recognized from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	$	—		$	4

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Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders’ Equity:

Stockholder’s Equity:

The following table summarizes the changes in stockholder’s equity during the three months ended April 2, 2017:

	Common Stock			Capital In Excess of Par Value		Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Shares	Amount										Total
	(in thousands, except share information)
Balance at January 1, 2017	200	$	—	$	357,166	$	(148,265	)	$	(2,896	)	$	206,005
Net income	—	—		—		17,220			—			17,220
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—			119			119
Stock-based compensation costs	—	—		154		—			—			154
Return of capital	—	—		1,447		—			—			1,447
Balance April 2, 2017	200	$	—	$	358,767	$	(131,045	)	$	(2,777	)	$	224,945

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Condensed Consolidating Schedules

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Apr. 03, 2016

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information:

On February 14, 2014, CEC Entertainment, Inc. merged with and into an entity controlled by Apollo Global Management, LLC and its subsidiaries, which we refer to as the “Merger”. The senior notes issued by CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Issuer”), in conjunction with the Merger, are our unsecured obligations and are fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally guaranteed by all of our 100% wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). Our wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries and our less-than-wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries are not a party to the guarantees (the “Non-Guarantors”). The following schedules present the condensed consolidating financial statements of the Issuer, Guarantors and Non-Guarantors, as well as consolidated results, for the periods presented:

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of April 2, 2017
(in thousands)
	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	85,204		$	2,719		$	7,003		$	—		$	94,926
Restricted cash	—			—			276			—			276
Accounts receivable	12,599			2,814			5,101			(4,507		)	16,007
Inventories	20,181			3,639			284			—			24,104
Prepaid expenses	13,458			10,197			1,540			—			25,195
Total current assets	131,442			19,369			14,204			(4,507		)	160,508
Property and equipment, net	530,252			51,480			6,799			—			588,531
Goodwill	432,462			51,414			—			—			483,876
Intangible assets, net	18,539			464,598			—			—			483,137
Intercompany	109,662			—			—			(109,662		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries	447,256			—			—			(447,256		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	9,999			12,847			321			—			23,167
Total assets	$	1,679,612		$	599,708		$	21,324		$	(561,425	)	$	1,739,219
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	$	7,600		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	7,600
Capital lease obligations, current portion	500			—			7			—			507
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	82,638			22,378			5,562			—			110,578
Other current liabilities	3,867			511			—			—			4,378
Total current liabilities	94,605			22,889			5,569			—			123,063
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,399			—			58			—			13,457
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	967,503			—			—			—			967,503
Deferred tax liability	167,602			18,975			(1,159		)	—			185,418
Intercompany	—			90,554			23,615			(114,169		)	—
Other noncurrent liabilities	211,558			12,932			343			—			224,833
Total liabilities	1,454,667			145,350			28,426			(114,169		)	1,514,274
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock	—			—			—			—			—
Capital in excess of par value	358,767			466,114			3,241			(469,355		)	358,767
Retained earnings (deficit)	(131,045		)	(11,756		)	(7,566		)	19,322			(131,045		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,777		)	—			(2,777		)	2,777			(2,777		)
Total stockholder's equity	224,945			454,358			(7,102		)	(447,256		)	224,945
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	1,679,612		$	599,708		$	21,324		$	(561,425	)	$	1,739,219

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of January 1, 2017
(in thousands)
	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	53,088		$	1,158		$	6,777		$	—		$	61,023
Restricted cash	—			—			268			—			268
Accounts receivable	16,922			3,220			2,455			(2,102		)	20,495
Inventories	18,255			3,151			271			—			21,677
Prepaid expenses	14,294			6,077			1,127			—			21,498
Total current assets	102,559			13,606			10,898			(2,102		)	124,961
Property and equipment, net	538,195			47,906			6,785			—			592,886
Goodwill	432,462			51,414			—			—			483,876
Intangible assets, net	19,157			464,926			—			—			484,083
Intercompany	127,107			317			—			(127,424		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries	436,483			—			—			(436,483		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	6,888			17,025			393			—			24,306
Total assets	$	1,662,851		$	595,194		$	18,076		$	(566,009	)	$	1,710,112
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	$	7,600		$	13		$	—		$	—		$	7,613
Capital lease obligations, current portion	460			—			7			—			467
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	84,207			11,445			2,184			—			97,836
Other current liabilities	3,764			511			—			—			4,275
Total current liabilities	96,031			11,969			2,191			—			110,191
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,542			—			60			—			13,602
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	968,266			—			—			—			968,266
Deferred tax liability	166,064			21,234			(1,008		)	—			186,290
Intercompany	—			106,131			23,395			(129,526		)	—
Other noncurrent liabilities	212,943			12,484			331			—			225,758
Total liabilities	1,456,846			151,818			24,969			(129,526		)	1,504,107
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock	—			—			—			—			—
Capital in excess of par value	357,166			466,114			3,241			(469,355		)	357,166
Retained earnings (deficit)	(148,265		)	(22,738		)	(7,238		)	29,976			(148,265		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,896		)	—			(2,896		)	2,896			(2,896		)
Total stockholder's equity	206,005			443,376			(6,893		)	(436,483		)	206,005
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	1,662,851		$	595,194		$	18,076		$	(566,009	)	$	1,710,112

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended XXX
(in thousands)
	Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales							$	—	$	—
Entertainment and merchandise sales							—		—
Total company venue sales	—		—		—		—		—
Franchise fees and royalties					—		—		—
International Association assessments and other fees									—
Total revenues	—		—		—		—		—
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage							—		—
Cost of entertainment and merchandise							—		—
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	—		—		—		—		—
Labor expenses							—		—
Depreciation and amortization							—		—
Rent expense							—		—
Other store operating expenses									—
Total company store operating costs	—		—		—		—		—
Advertising expense									—
General and administrative expenses							—		—
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs					—		—		—
Asset Impairments			—				—		—
Total operating costs and expenses	—		—		—		—		—
Operating income (loss)	—		—		—		—		—
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates			—		—				—
Interest expense (income)							—		—
Income (loss) before income taxes	—		—		—		—		—
Income tax expense (benefit)									—
Net income (loss)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			—						—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Nine Months Ended XXX
(in thousands)
	Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales							$	—	$	—
Entertainment and merchandise sales							—		—
Total company venue sales	—		—		—		—		—
Franchise fees and royalties							—		—
International Association assessments and other fees									—
Total revenues	—		—		—		—		—
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage							—		—
Cost of entertainment and merchandise							—		—
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	—		—		—		—		—
Labor expenses							—		—
Depreciation and amortization							—		—
Rent expense							—		—
Other store operating expenses									—
Total company store operating costs	—		—		—		—		—
Advertising expense									—
General and administrative expenses							—		—
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs					—		—		—
Asset impairment									—
Total operating costs and expenses	—		—		—		—		—
Operating income (loss)	—		—		—		—		—
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates					—				—
Interest expense							—		—
Income (loss) before income taxes	—		—		—		—		—
Income tax expense (benefit)							—		—
Net income (loss)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			—						—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended April 2, 2017
(in thousands)
	Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales	$	108,190	$	14,402	$	1,827		$	—		$	124,419
Entertainment and merchandise sales	118,788		14,112		3,017			—			135,917
Total company venue sales	226,978		28,514		4,844			—			260,336
Franchise fees and royalties	441		4,182		—			—			4,623
International Association assessments and other fees	314		10,544		10,509			(21,367		)	—
Total revenues	227,733		43,240		15,353			(21,367		)	264,959
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage	23,996		3,688		534			—			28,218
Cost of entertainment and merchandise	7,901		415		171			—			8,487
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	31,897		4,103		705			—			36,705
Labor expenses	60,183		4,839		1,366			—			66,388
Depreciation and amortization	24,979		920		513			—			26,412
Rent expense	21,279		1,501		539			—			23,319
Other venue operating expenses	43,016		3,287		1,305			(10,858		)	36,750
Total company venue operating costs	181,354		14,650		4,428			(10,858		)	189,574
Advertising expense	10,936		1,846		11,109			(10,509		)	13,382
General and administrative expenses	6,082		11,034		148			—			17,264
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	80		—		—			—			80
Total operating costs and expenses	198,452		27,530		15,685			(21,367		)	220,300
Operating income (loss)	29,281		15,710		(332		)	—			44,659
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	10,654		—		—			(10,654		)	—
Interest expense	15,907		1,017		137			—			17,061
Income (loss) before income taxes	24,028		14,693		(469		)	(10,654		)	27,598
Income tax expense (benefit)	6,808		3,711		(141		)	—			10,378
Net income (loss)	$	17,220	$	10,982	$	(328	)	$	(10,654	)	$	17,220
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	119		—		119			(119		)	119
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	17,339	$	10,982	$	(209	)	$	(10,773	)	$	17,339

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016
(in thousands)
	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales	$	107,822		$	12,788		$	1,592	$	—		$	122,202
Entertainment and merchandise sales	139,208			5,598			2,751		—			147,557
Total company venue sales	247,030			18,386			4,343		—			269,759
Franchise fees and royalties	598			3,961			—		—			4,559
International Association assessments and other fees	255			615			11,958		(12,828		)	—
Total revenues	247,883			22,962			16,301		(12,828		)	274,318
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage	26,644			3,297			580		—			30,521
Cost of entertainment and merchandise	8,119			445			186		—			8,750
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	34,763			3,742			766		—			39,271
Labor expenses	63,734			3,999			1,310		—			69,043
Depreciation and amortization	26,563			607			459		—			27,629
Rent expense	22,257			1,333			560		—			24,150
Other venue operating expenses	33,763			2,166			951		(870		)	36,010
Total company venue operating costs	181,080			11,847			4,046		(870		)	196,103
Advertising expense	12,420			1,673			10,965		(11,958		)	13,100
General and administrative expenses	7,183			10,659			176		—			18,018
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	701			48			—		—			749
Total operating costs and expenses	201,384			24,227			15,187		(12,828		)	227,970
Operating income (loss)	46,499			(1,265		)	1,114		—			46,348
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	(1,112		)	—			—		1,112			—
Interest expense	16,602			351			108		—			17,061
Income (loss) before income taxes	28,785			(1,616		)	1,006		1,112			29,287
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,870			165			337		—			11,372
Net income (loss)	$	17,915		$	(1,781	)	$	669	$	1,112		$	17,915
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	754			—			754		(754		)	754
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	18,669		$	(1,781	)	$	1,423	$	358		$	18,669

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended April 2, 2017
(in thousands)
	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:	$	47,762		$	10,342		$	691		$	—	$	58,795
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(14,624		)	(7,639		)	(530		)	—		(22,793		)
Development of internal use software	—			(1,129		)	—			—		(1,129		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	105			—			—			—		105
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(14,519		)	(8,768		)	(530		)	—		(23,817		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on senior term loan	(1,900		)	—			—			—		(1,900		)
Repayments on note payable	—			(13		)	—			—		(13		)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(104		)	—			(2		)	—		(106		)
Payments on sale leaseback transactions	(570		)	—			—			—		(570		)
Return of capital	1,447			—			—			—		1,447
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,127		)	(13		)	(2		)	—		(1,142		)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			67			—		67
Change in cash and cash equivalents	32,116			1,561			226			—		33,903
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	53,088			1,158			6,777			—		61,023
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	85,204		$	2,719		$	7,003		$	—	$	94,926

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016
(in thousands)
	Issuer				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:	$	40,445			$	3,662			$	(335	)		$	—		$	43,772
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(18,342		)		(451		)		(30		)		—			(18,823		)
Development of internal use software	(841		)		(2,784		)		—				—			(3,625		)
Proceeds from the sale of property an equipment	79				—				—				—			79
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(19,104		)	—	(3,235		)	—	(30		)	—	—		—	(22,369		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on senior term loan	(1,900		)		—				—				—			(1,900		)
Repayments on note payable	—				(7		)		—				—			(7		)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(100		)		—				(1		)		—			(101		)
Payments on sale leaseback transactions	(474		)		—				—				—			(474		)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation	4				—				—				—			4
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,470		)	—	(7		)	—	(1		)	—	—		—	(2,478		)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	—				—				419				—			419
Change in cash and cash equivalents	18,871			—	420			—	53			—	—		—	19,344
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	42,235				1,797				6,622				—			50,654
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	61,106			$	2,217			$	6,675			$	—		$	69,998

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events:

On April 25, 2017, we closed a sale leaseback transaction with NADG NNN Acquisitions, Inc. (“NADG NNN”). Pursuant to the sale leaseback transaction, we sold our property located in Conyers, Georgia to NADG NNN, and we leased the property back from NADG NNN pursuant to a master lease on a triple-net basis for its continued use as Chuck-E-Cheese’s family dining and entertainment venue. The lease has an initial term of 20 years, with four five-year options to renew. The aggregate purchase price for the property in connection with the sale leaseback transaction was approximately $4.1 million million in cash, and the net proceeds realized were approximately $3.9 million.

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Related Party Transactions (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

11. Related Party Transactions:

CEC Entertainment reimburses Apollo Management, L.P. for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with travel and Board of Directors related expenses. Expense reimbursements by CEC Entertainment to Apollo Management, L.P. totaled $0.1 million and $0.5 million for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and three months endedApril 3, 2016, respectively, and are included in “General and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Entity Information [Line Items]

Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]

1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Description of Business

The use of the terms “CEC Entertainment,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” throughout these unaudited notes to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements refer to CEC Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

We currently operate and franchise Chuck E. Cheese’s and Peter Piper Pizza family dining and entertainment venues in a total of 47 states and 12 foreign countries and territories. Our venues provide our guests with a variety of family entertainment and dining alternatives. All of our venues utilize a consistent restaurant-entertainment format that features both family dining and entertainment areas with a mix of food, entertainment and merchandise. The economic characteristics, products and services, preparation processes, distribution methods and types of customers are substantially similar for each of our venues. Therefore, we aggregate each venue’s operating performance into one reportable segment for financial reporting purposes.

Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Description of Business

The use of the terms “CEC Entertainment,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” throughout these unaudited notes to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements refer to CEC Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

We currently operate and franchise Chuck E. Cheese’s and Peter Piper Pizza family dining and entertainment venues in a total of 47 states and 12 foreign countries and territories. Our venues provide our guests with a variety of family entertainment and dining alternatives. All of our venues utilize a consistent restaurant-entertainment format that features both family dining and entertainment areas with a mix of food, entertainment and merchandise. The economic characteristics, products and services, preparation processes, distribution methods and types of customers are substantially similar for each of our venues. Therefore, we aggregate each venue’s operating performance into one reportable segment for financial reporting purposes.

Basis of Presentation

The Company has a controlling financial interest in International Association of CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Association”), a variable interest entity (“VIE”). The Association primarily administers the collection and disbursement of funds (the “Association Funds”) used for advertising, entertainment and media programs that benefit both us and our Chuck E. Cheese’s franchisees. We and our franchisees are required to contribute a percentage of gross sales to these funds and could be required to make additional contributions to fund any deficits that may be incurred by the Association. We include the Association in our Consolidated Financial Statements, as we concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of its variable interests because we (a) have the power to direct the majority of its significant operating activities; (b) provide it unsecured lines of credit; and (c) own the majority of the venues that benefit from the Association’s advertising, entertainment and media expenditures. The assets, liabilities and operating results of the Association are not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Because the Association Funds are required to be segregated and used for specified purposes, we do not reflect franchisee contributions to the Association Funds as revenue, but rather record franchisee contributions as an offset to reported advertising expenses. Our contributions to the Association Funds are eliminated in consolidation. Contributions to the advertising, entertainment and media funds from our franchisees were $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, respectively. Cash balances held by the Association are restricted for use in our advertising, entertainment and media programs, and are recorded as “Restricted cash” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The preparation of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements as of April 2, 2017 and for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016 are unaudited and are presented in accordance with the requirements for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and, consequently, do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, the Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair statement of its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented in accordance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Consolidated results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The Company has a controlling financial interest in International Association of CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Association”), a variable interest entity (“VIE”). The Association primarily administers the collection and disbursement of funds (the “Association Funds”) used for advertising, entertainment and media programs that benefit both us and our Chuck E. Cheese’s franchisees. We and our franchisees are required to contribute a percentage of gross sales to these funds and could be required to make additional contributions to fund any deficits that may be incurred by the Association. We include the Association in our Consolidated Financial Statements, as we concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of its variable interests because we (a) have the power to direct the majority of its significant operating activities; (b) provide it unsecured lines of credit; and (c) own the majority of the venues that benefit from the Association’s advertising, entertainment and media expenditures. The assets, liabilities and operating results of the Association are not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Because the Association Funds are required to be segregated and used for specified purposes, we do not reflect franchisee contributions to the Association Funds as revenue, but rather record franchisee contributions as an offset to reported advertising expenses. Our contributions to the Association Funds are eliminated in consolidation. Contributions to the advertising, entertainment and media funds from our franchisees were $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, respectively. Cash balances held by the Association are restricted for use in our advertising, entertainment and media programs, and are recorded as “Restricted cash” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The preparation of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

Accounting Guidance Adopted:

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. This amendment requires entities to measure most inventory at the “lower of cost and net realizable value,” thereby simplifying the current guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market (market in this context is defined as one of three different measures, one of which is net realizable value). The amendment does not apply to inventories that are measured by using either the last-in, first-out method or the retail inventory method. For the Company, this amendment was effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017. The adoption of this amendment did not have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) . This amendment requires that (i) all excess tax benefits and deficiencies (including tax benefits of dividends on share-based payment awards) be recognized as income tax expense or benefit on the income statement, (ii) the tax effects of exercised or vested awards be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur, and (iii) an entity recognize excess tax benefits regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period or not. On the statement of cash flows excess tax benefits are classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity. This amendment allows an entity to make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest (current GAAP) or account for forfeitures when they occur. The threshold for an award to qualify for equity classification permits withholding up to the maximum statutory tax rate in applicable jurisdictions, and the cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax-withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows. For the Company, the amendments in this update were effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017. We have made the accounting policy election to account for forfeitures when they occur. The adoption of this amendment did not have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted:

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842). This new standard introduces a new lease model that requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. While this new standard retains most of the principles of the existing lessor model under U.S. GAAP, it aligns many of those principles with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The new guidance will be effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018 (i.e., calendar periods beginning on January 1, 2019). Early adoption will be permitted for all entities. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements, but we expect this will have a material effect on our balance sheet since the Company has a significant amount of operating and capital lease arrangements.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. This amendment updates the revenue guidance on identifying performance obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property, changing the FASB's previous proposals on right-of-use licenses and contractual restrictions. For an entity that licenses intellectual property, the amount or timing of revenue recognition and the timing and pattern of revenue recognition for intellectual property licenses, including the application of the sale- and usage-based royalties exception, may be significantly different from current practice. Additionally, an entity will need to evaluate which contractual restrictions are attributes of a license and which give rise to separate performance obligations. This amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and for interim periods therein. Early application is permitted, but only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods therein. We do not believe this amendment will materially impact our recognition of revenue from company-operated venue sales or our recognition of continuing royalty revenues from franchisees, which are based on a percentage of franchise sales. We are continuing to evaluate the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our business, including the recognition of revenue from the licensing of the Chuck E. Cheese's brand name to cheese products, the recognition of transactions such as franchise area development fees, and initial fees from franchisees, as well as the accounting for our national advertising funds under the Association Funds.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business (Topic 805). The amendments in this update clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting, including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill and consolidation. The definition of a business in Topic 805, Business Combinations, has often been applied too broadly, resulting in many transactions being recorded as business acquisitions that are more akin to asset acquisitions. This ASU is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. It should be applied prospectively. Early application of the amendments in this update is allowed as follows: (i) for transactions for which the acquisition date occurs before the issuance date or effective date of the amendment, only when the transaction has not been reported in financial statements that have been issued or made available for issuance; and (ii) for transactions in which a subsidiary is deconsolidated or a group of assets is derecognized that occur before the issuance date or effective date of the amendments, only when the transaction has not been reported in financial statements. We do not expect the adoption of this amendment to have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This amendment eliminates Step 2, which measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill, from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, under the amendments in this ASU, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. However, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. This ASU is effective for the Company for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment test in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. An entity should apply the amendments in this update on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. We do not expect the adoption of this amendment to have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following table presents our indefinite and definite-lived intangible assets at April 2, 2017:

	Weighted Average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
		(in thousands)
Chuck E. Cheese's tradename	Indefinite	$	400,000				$	400,000
Peter Piper Pizza tradename	Indefinite	26,700					26,700
Favorable lease agreements (1)	10	14,880		(6,083		)	8,797
Franchise agreements	25	53,300		(5,660		)	47,640
		$	494,880	$	(11,743	)	$	483,137

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(1) In connection with the Merger, as defined in Note 10 “Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information”, and the acquisition of Peter Piper Pizza in October 2014, we also recorded unfavorable lease liabilities of $10.2 million and $3.9 million, respectively, which are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other noncurrent liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Such amounts are being amortized over a weighted average life of 10 years, and are included in “Rent expense” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following table presents our indefinite and definite-lived intangible assets at April 2, 2017:

	Weighted Average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
		(in thousands)
Chuck E. Cheese's tradename	Indefinite	$	400,000				$	400,000
Peter Piper Pizza tradename	Indefinite	26,700					26,700
Favorable lease agreements (1)	10	14,880		(6,083		)	8,797
Franchise agreements	25	53,300		(5,660		)	47,640
		$	494,880	$	(11,743	)	$	483,137

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(1) In connection with the Merger, as defined in Note 10 “Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information”, and the acquisition of Peter Piper Pizza in October 2014, we also recorded unfavorable lease liabilities of $10.2 million and $3.9 million, respectively, which are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other noncurrent liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Such amounts are being amortized over a weighted average life of 10 years, and are included in “Rent expense” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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Indebtedness and Interest Expense Indebtedness and Interest Expense (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

 Our long-term debt consisted of the following as of the dates presented:

	April 2, 2017			January 1, 2017
	(in thousands)
Term loan facility	$	737,200		$	739,100
Senior notes	255,000			255,000
Note payable	—			13
Total debt outstanding	992,200			994,113
Less:
Unamortized original issue discount	(2,100		)	(2,235		)
Deferred financing costs, net	(14,997		)	(15,999		)
Current portion	(7,600		)	(7,613		)
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	$	967,503		$	968,266

Schedule of Interest Expense

Interest expense consisted of the following for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017		April 3, 2016
	(in thousands)
Term loan facility (1)	$	7,608	$	8,157
Senior notes	5,083		5,157
Capital lease obligations	417		440
Sale leaseback obligations	2,638		2,758
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,001		1,001
Other	314		(452		)
Total interest expense	$	17,061	$	17,061

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value by Balance Sheet Grouping

The following table presents information on our financial instruments as of the periods presented:

	April 2, 2017				January 1, 2017
	Carrying Amount (1)		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount (1)		Estimated Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Financial Liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt:
Current portion	$	7,600	$	7,534	$	7,613	$	7,623
Long-term portion (2)	982,500		989,683		984,265		993,311
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt:	$	990,100	$	997,217	$	991,878	$	1,000,934

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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Our income tax expense consists of the following for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017			April 3, 2016
	(in thousands, except %)
Federal and state income taxes	$	10,098		$	11,263
Foreign income taxes(1)	280			109
Income tax expense	$	10,378		$	11,372
Effective rate	37.6		%	38.8		%

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(1)    Including foreign taxes withheld.

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Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable [Table Text Block]

A summary of the options outstanding under the equity incentive plan as of April 2, 2017 and the activity for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 is presented below:

	Stock Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price (1)	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			($ per share)		($ in thousands)
Outstanding stock options, January 1, 2017	2,400,914		$8.74
Options Granted	53,771		$14.86
Options Forfeited	(21,855	)	$12.68
Outstanding stock options, April 2, 2017	2,432,830		$8.96	7.0	$	19,512
Stock options expected to vest, April 2, 2017	1,804,267		$8.55	7.0	$	15,206
Exercisable stock options, April 2, 2017	428,089		$8.43	7.0	$	3,662

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(1)    The weighted average exercise price reflects the original grant date fair value per option as adjusted for the dividend payment made in August 2015.

Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Associated Tax Benefits Recognized

8. Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements:

The 2014 Equity Incentive Plan provides Queso Holdings Inc. (“Parent”) authority to grant equity incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock bonus awards or performance compensation awards to certain directors, officers or employees of the Company. A summary of the options outstanding under the equity incentive plan as of April 2, 2017 and the activity for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 is presented below:

	Stock Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price (1)	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			($ per share)		($ in thousands)
Outstanding stock options, January 1, 2017	2,400,914		$8.74
Options Granted	53,771		$14.86
Options Forfeited	(21,855	)	$12.68
Outstanding stock options, April 2, 2017	2,432,830		$8.96	7.0	$	19,512
Stock options expected to vest, April 2, 2017	1,804,267		$8.55	7.0	$	15,206
Exercisable stock options, April 2, 2017	428,089		$8.43	7.0	$	3,662

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(1)    The weighted average exercise price reflects the original grant date fair value per option as adjusted for the dividend payment made in August 2015.

As of April 2, 2017, we had $2.1 million of total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested options, net of expected forfeitures, which is expected to be amortized over the remaining weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense and the associated tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017			April 3, 2016
	(in thousands)
Stock-based compensation costs	$	154		$	168
Portion capitalized as property and equipment (1)	(3		)	(33		)
Stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	151		$	135
Excess tax benefit recognized from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	$	—		$	4

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(1) We capitalize the portion of stock-based compensation costs related to our design, construction, facilities and legal departments that are directly attributable to our venue development projects, such as the design and construction of a new venue and the remodeling and expansion of our existing venues. Capitalized stock-based compensation costs attributable to our venue development projects are included in “Property and equipment, net” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

The following table summarizes the changes in stockholder’s equity during the three months ended April 2, 2017:

	Common Stock			Capital In Excess of Par Value		Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Shares	Amount										Total
	(in thousands, except share information)
Balance at January 1, 2017	200	$	—	$	357,166	$	(148,265	)	$	(2,896	)	$	206,005
Net income	—	—		—		17,220			—			17,220
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—			119			119
Stock-based compensation costs	—	—		154		—			—			154
Return of capital	—	—		1,447		—			—			1,447
Balance April 2, 2017	200	$	—	$	358,767	$	(131,045	)	$	(2,777	)	$	224,945

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Condensed Consolidating Schedules (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Apr. 03, 2016

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of April 2, 2017
(in thousands)
	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	85,204		$	2,719		$	7,003		$	—		$	94,926
Restricted cash	—			—			276			—			276
Accounts receivable	12,599			2,814			5,101			(4,507		)	16,007
Inventories	20,181			3,639			284			—			24,104
Prepaid expenses	13,458			10,197			1,540			—			25,195
Total current assets	131,442			19,369			14,204			(4,507		)	160,508
Property and equipment, net	530,252			51,480			6,799			—			588,531
Goodwill	432,462			51,414			—			—			483,876
Intangible assets, net	18,539			464,598			—			—			483,137
Intercompany	109,662			—			—			(109,662		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries	447,256			—			—			(447,256		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	9,999			12,847			321			—			23,167
Total assets	$	1,679,612		$	599,708		$	21,324		$	(561,425	)	$	1,739,219
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	$	7,600		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	7,600
Capital lease obligations, current portion	500			—			7			—			507
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	82,638			22,378			5,562			—			110,578
Other current liabilities	3,867			511			—			—			4,378
Total current liabilities	94,605			22,889			5,569			—			123,063
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,399			—			58			—			13,457
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	967,503			—			—			—			967,503
Deferred tax liability	167,602			18,975			(1,159		)	—			185,418
Intercompany	—			90,554			23,615			(114,169		)	—
Other noncurrent liabilities	211,558			12,932			343			—			224,833
Total liabilities	1,454,667			145,350			28,426			(114,169		)	1,514,274
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock	—			—			—			—			—
Capital in excess of par value	358,767			466,114			3,241			(469,355		)	358,767
Retained earnings (deficit)	(131,045		)	(11,756		)	(7,566		)	19,322			(131,045		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,777		)	—			(2,777		)	2,777			(2,777		)
Total stockholder's equity	224,945			454,358			(7,102		)	(447,256		)	224,945
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	1,679,612		$	599,708		$	21,324		$	(561,425	)	$	1,739,219

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of January 1, 2017
(in thousands)
	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	53,088		$	1,158		$	6,777		$	—		$	61,023
Restricted cash	—			—			268			—			268
Accounts receivable	16,922			3,220			2,455			(2,102		)	20,495
Inventories	18,255			3,151			271			—			21,677
Prepaid expenses	14,294			6,077			1,127			—			21,498
Total current assets	102,559			13,606			10,898			(2,102		)	124,961
Property and equipment, net	538,195			47,906			6,785			—			592,886
Goodwill	432,462			51,414			—			—			483,876
Intangible assets, net	19,157			464,926			—			—			484,083
Intercompany	127,107			317			—			(127,424		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries	436,483			—			—			(436,483		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	6,888			17,025			393			—			24,306
Total assets	$	1,662,851		$	595,194		$	18,076		$	(566,009	)	$	1,710,112
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	$	7,600		$	13		$	—		$	—		$	7,613
Capital lease obligations, current portion	460			—			7			—			467
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	84,207			11,445			2,184			—			97,836
Other current liabilities	3,764			511			—			—			4,275
Total current liabilities	96,031			11,969			2,191			—			110,191
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,542			—			60			—			13,602
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	968,266			—			—			—			968,266
Deferred tax liability	166,064			21,234			(1,008		)	—			186,290
Intercompany	—			106,131			23,395			(129,526		)	—
Other noncurrent liabilities	212,943			12,484			331			—			225,758
Total liabilities	1,456,846			151,818			24,969			(129,526		)	1,504,107
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock	—			—			—			—			—
Capital in excess of par value	357,166			466,114			3,241			(469,355		)	357,166
Retained earnings (deficit)	(148,265		)	(22,738		)	(7,238		)	29,976			(148,265		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,896		)	—			(2,896		)	2,896			(2,896		)
Total stockholder's equity	206,005			443,376			(6,893		)	(436,483		)	206,005
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	1,662,851		$	595,194		$	18,076		$	(566,009	)	$	1,710,112

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended XXX
(in thousands)
	Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales							$	—	$	—
Entertainment and merchandise sales							—		—
Total company venue sales	—		—		—		—		—
Franchise fees and royalties					—		—		—
International Association assessments and other fees									—
Total revenues	—		—		—		—		—
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage							—		—
Cost of entertainment and merchandise							—		—
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	—		—		—		—		—
Labor expenses							—		—
Depreciation and amortization							—		—
Rent expense							—		—
Other store operating expenses									—
Total company store operating costs	—		—		—		—		—
Advertising expense									—
General and administrative expenses							—		—
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs					—		—		—
Asset Impairments			—				—		—
Total operating costs and expenses	—		—		—		—		—
Operating income (loss)	—		—		—		—		—
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates			—		—				—
Interest expense (income)							—		—
Income (loss) before income taxes	—		—		—		—		—
Income tax expense (benefit)									—
Net income (loss)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			—						—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Nine Months Ended XXX
(in thousands)
	Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales							$	—	$	—
Entertainment and merchandise sales							—		—
Total company venue sales	—		—		—		—		—
Franchise fees and royalties							—		—
International Association assessments and other fees									—
Total revenues	—		—		—		—		—
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage							—		—
Cost of entertainment and merchandise							—		—
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	—		—		—		—		—
Labor expenses							—		—
Depreciation and amortization							—		—
Rent expense							—		—
Other store operating expenses									—
Total company store operating costs	—		—		—		—		—
Advertising expense									—
General and administrative expenses							—		—
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs					—		—		—
Asset impairment									—
Total operating costs and expenses	—		—		—		—		—
Operating income (loss)	—		—		—		—		—
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates					—				—
Interest expense							—		—
Income (loss) before income taxes	—		—		—		—		—
Income tax expense (benefit)							—		—
Net income (loss)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			—						—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended April 2, 2017
(in thousands)
	Issuer		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales	$	108,190	$	14,402	$	1,827		$	—		$	124,419
Entertainment and merchandise sales	118,788		14,112		3,017			—			135,917
Total company venue sales	226,978		28,514		4,844			—			260,336
Franchise fees and royalties	441		4,182		—			—			4,623
International Association assessments and other fees	314		10,544		10,509			(21,367		)	—
Total revenues	227,733		43,240		15,353			(21,367		)	264,959
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage	23,996		3,688		534			—			28,218
Cost of entertainment and merchandise	7,901		415		171			—			8,487
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	31,897		4,103		705			—			36,705
Labor expenses	60,183		4,839		1,366			—			66,388
Depreciation and amortization	24,979		920		513			—			26,412
Rent expense	21,279		1,501		539			—			23,319
Other venue operating expenses	43,016		3,287		1,305			(10,858		)	36,750
Total company venue operating costs	181,354		14,650		4,428			(10,858		)	189,574
Advertising expense	10,936		1,846		11,109			(10,509		)	13,382
General and administrative expenses	6,082		11,034		148			—			17,264
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	80		—		—			—			80
Total operating costs and expenses	198,452		27,530		15,685			(21,367		)	220,300
Operating income (loss)	29,281		15,710		(332		)	—			44,659
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	10,654		—		—			(10,654		)	—
Interest expense	15,907		1,017		137			—			17,061
Income (loss) before income taxes	24,028		14,693		(469		)	(10,654		)	27,598
Income tax expense (benefit)	6,808		3,711		(141		)	—			10,378
Net income (loss)	$	17,220	$	10,982	$	(328	)	$	(10,654	)	$	17,220
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	119		—		119			(119		)	119
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	17,339	$	10,982	$	(209	)	$	(10,773	)	$	17,339

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016
(in thousands)
	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Food and beverage sales	$	107,822		$	12,788		$	1,592	$	—		$	122,202
Entertainment and merchandise sales	139,208			5,598			2,751		—			147,557
Total company venue sales	247,030			18,386			4,343		—			269,759
Franchise fees and royalties	598			3,961			—		—			4,559
International Association assessments and other fees	255			615			11,958		(12,828		)	—
Total revenues	247,883			22,962			16,301		(12,828		)	274,318
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Company venue operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage	26,644			3,297			580		—			30,521
Cost of entertainment and merchandise	8,119			445			186		—			8,750
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	34,763			3,742			766		—			39,271
Labor expenses	63,734			3,999			1,310		—			69,043
Depreciation and amortization	26,563			607			459		—			27,629
Rent expense	22,257			1,333			560		—			24,150
Other venue operating expenses	33,763			2,166			951		(870		)	36,010
Total company venue operating costs	181,080			11,847			4,046		(870		)	196,103
Advertising expense	12,420			1,673			10,965		(11,958		)	13,100
General and administrative expenses	7,183			10,659			176		—			18,018
Transaction, severance and related litigation costs	701			48			—		—			749
Total operating costs and expenses	201,384			24,227			15,187		(12,828		)	227,970
Operating income (loss)	46,499			(1,265		)	1,114		—			46,348
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	(1,112		)	—			—		1,112			—
Interest expense	16,602			351			108		—			17,061
Income (loss) before income taxes	28,785			(1,616		)	1,006		1,112			29,287
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,870			165			337		—			11,372
Net income (loss)	$	17,915		$	(1,781	)	$	669	$	1,112		$	17,915
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	754			—			754		(754		)	754
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	18,669		$	(1,781	)	$	1,423	$	358		$	18,669

Condensed Consolidating Cash Flow Statement

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended April 2, 2017
(in thousands)
	Issuer			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:	$	47,762		$	10,342		$	691		$	—	$	58,795
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(14,624		)	(7,639		)	(530		)	—		(22,793		)
Development of internal use software	—			(1,129		)	—			—		(1,129		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	105			—			—			—		105
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(14,519		)	(8,768		)	(530		)	—		(23,817		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on senior term loan	(1,900		)	—			—			—		(1,900		)
Repayments on note payable	—			(13		)	—			—		(13		)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(104		)	—			(2		)	—		(106		)
Payments on sale leaseback transactions	(570		)	—			—			—		(570		)
Return of capital	1,447			—			—			—		1,447
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,127		)	(13		)	(2		)	—		(1,142		)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			67			—		67
Change in cash and cash equivalents	32,116			1,561			226			—		33,903
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	53,088			1,158			6,777			—		61,023
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	85,204		$	2,719		$	7,003		$	—	$	94,926

CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended April 3, 2016
(in thousands)
	Issuer				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:	$	40,445			$	3,662			$	(335	)		$	—		$	43,772
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(18,342		)		(451		)		(30		)		—			(18,823		)
Development of internal use software	(841		)		(2,784		)		—				—			(3,625		)
Proceeds from the sale of property an equipment	79				—				—				—			79
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(19,104		)	—	(3,235		)	—	(30		)	—	—		—	(22,369		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on senior term loan	(1,900		)		—				—				—			(1,900		)
Repayments on note payable	—				(7		)		—				—			(7		)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(100		)		—				(1		)		—			(101		)
Payments on sale leaseback transactions	(474		)		—				—				—			(474		)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation	4				—				—				—			4
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,470		)	—	(7		)	—	(1		)	—	—		—	(2,478		)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	—				—				419				—			419
Change in cash and cash equivalents	18,871			—	420			—	53			—	—		—	19,344
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	42,235				1,797				6,622				—			50,654
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	61,106			$	2,217			$	6,675			$	—		$	69,998

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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

11. Related Party Transactions:

CEC Entertainment reimburses Apollo Management, L.P. for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with travel and Board of Directors related expenses. Expense reimbursements by CEC Entertainment to Apollo Management, L.P. totaled $0.1 million and $0.5 million for the three months endedApril 2, 2017 and three months endedApril 3, 2016, respectively, and are included in “General and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017 USD ($) Country State	Apr. 03, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2017 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of States in which Entity Operates | State	47
Number of foreign countries in which Entity operates | Country	12
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs, net	$ 14,997		$ 15,999
Contributions from franchisees to advertising and media funds	$ 700	$ 600

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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017
Franchise Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	25 years
Favorable Lease Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years

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Acquisition of CEC Entertainment, Inc. - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction and severance costs	$ 80	$ 749	$ 0	$ 0

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Acquisition of CEC Entertainment, Inc. - Pro Forma Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 264,959	$ 274,318	$ 0	$ 0

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Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 588,531	$ 592,886

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Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Oct. 02, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 28,305,000	$ 28,998,000
Depreciation	$ 1,900,000	$ 1,400,000
Asset Impairment Charges			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	$ 483,876
Goodwill	$ 483,876

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Unfavorable lease amortization period	10 years
Favorable Lease Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 0.4	$ 0.5
Franchise Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	0.5
CEC Entertainment, Inc. [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Off-market Lease, Unfavorable	10.2
Peter Piper Pizza [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Off-market Lease, Unfavorable	$ 3.9

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Indefinite and Definite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 01, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 494,880
Finite-lived intangible assets - accumulated amortization	(11,743)
Intangible assets, net	$ 483,137		$ 484,083
Unfavorable lease, Acquired	10 years
Favorable Lease Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 400	$ 500
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
Finite-lived intangible assets - gross carrying amounts	$ 14,880
Finite-lived intangible assets - accumulated amortization	(6,083)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	8,797
Franchise Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 500
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	25 years
Finite-lived intangible assets - gross carrying amounts	$ 53,300
Finite-lived intangible assets - accumulated amortization	(5,660)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	47,640
Chuck E. Cheese [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	400,000
Peter Piper Pizza [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	26,700
Trade Names [Member] | Chuck E. Cheese [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	400,000
Trade Names [Member] | Peter Piper Pizza [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	26,700
CEC Entertainment, Inc. [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Off-market Lease, Unfavorable	10,200
Peter Piper Pizza [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Off-market Lease, Unfavorable	$ 3,900

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2017 USD ($)
Favorable Lease Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 8,797
Franchise Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 47,640

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Accounts Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Accounts Payable [Line Items]
Accounts Payable, Trade, Current	$ 30,705	$ 24,615
Bank Overdrafts	8,947	8,587
Accounts Payable	$ 39,652	$ 33,202

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Indebtedness and Interest Expense - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 01, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		$ 992,200		$ 994,113
Unamortized original issue discount		(2,100)		(2,235)
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net		(14,997)		(15,999)
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Rolling Twelve Months		(7,600)		(7,613)
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion		967,503		968,266
Amortization of debt issuance costs		314
Interest Expense, Other Long-term Debt			$ (452)
Interest Expense		17,061	17,061
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Debt	[1]	7,608	8,157
Long-term debt, gross		737,200		739,100
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		255,000		255,000
Interest Expense, Debt, Excluding Amortization		5,083	5,157
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		0		$ 13
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital Leases, Income Statement, Interest Expense		417	440
InterestExpenseSaleLeaseback		2,638	2,758
Sale Leaseback Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
InterestExpenseSaleLeaseback		$ 1,001
Amortization of debt issuance costs			$ 1,001
Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		8.00%

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Indebtedness and Interest Expense - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Oct. 02, 2016	Feb. 17, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Feb. 14, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities		$ 967,503,000				$ 968,266,000
Long-term Debt, Gross		992,200,000				994,113,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount		$ 3,800,000
LineofCreditUnusedCapacityDocumentaryandProcessingFee		0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Additional Margin on Basis Spread of Variable Rate		3.25%
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period			4.70%
The Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.00%
The Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%
The Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] | Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.00%
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs		$ 6,400,000
Secured Credit Facilities, Bridge Loan Facility and Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period			5.60%
SecuredCreditFacilitiesAndSeniorNotes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period		5.50%
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 737,200,000				739,100,000
Interest Expense, Debt	[1]	7,608,000	$ 8,157,000
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Term Loan Facility Maturing 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		760,000,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs		$ 17,800,000
Federal Funds Rate Minimum		0.55%
Federal Funds Rate Maximum		0.91%
Libor Rate Minimum		0.76%
Libor Rate Maximum		0.98%
Senior Loans [Member] | The Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
First-Tier Foreign Subsidiaries, Percentage of Capital Stock Securing Obligations							65.00%
The Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period		4.60%
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period		8.20%	8.30%	8.30%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, Maturing 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 150,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Loans [Member] | Swingline Loan Facility, the Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Covenant threshold related to percentage of credit facility drawn		30.00%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 30,000,000
Leverage Ratio		1.00
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs		$ 3,400,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Maximum		6.25
Letter of Credit [Member] | Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | Letter of Credit Sub-Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 9,900,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
principalamountearlyrepaymentpricepercentage					100.00%
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.00%
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Additional Margin on Basis Spread of Variable Rate		2.75%
Minimum [Member] | The Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Additional Margin on Basis Spread of Variable Rate		3.00%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.00%
Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Additional Margin on Basis Spread of Variable Rate		3.00%
Maximum [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Additional Margin on Basis Spread of Variable Rate		2.25%
Maximum [Member] | The Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Additional Margin on Basis Spread of Variable Rate		3.25%
Maximum [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
earlyredemptionoforiginalprincipalamountpercent					40.00%
principalamountofequityofferingpriceforearlyredemptionofdebtpercent					108.00%
Carrying Amount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	[2]	$ 982,500,000				$ 984,265,000

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Indebtedness and Interest Expense - Schedule of Debt Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ (992,200)	$ (994,113)
Unamortized original issue discount	(2,100)	(2,235)
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net	14,997	15,999
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, less current portion	$ 967,503	$ 968,266
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Additional Margin on Basis Spread of Variable Rate	3.25%

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Indebtedness and Interest Expense - Interest Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of debt issuance costs		$ 314
Interest Expense, Other Long-term Debt			$ (452)
Interest expense		17,061	17,061
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Debt	[1]	7,608	8,157
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Debt, Excluding Amortization		5,083	5,157
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
InterestExpenseSaleLeaseback		2,638	2,758
Capital Leases, Income Statement, Interest Expense		417	440
Sale Leaseback Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
InterestExpenseSaleLeaseback		$ 1,001
Amortization of debt issuance costs			$ 1,001
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period			4.70%
SecuredCreditFacilitiesAndSeniorNotes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period		5.50%
Secured Credit Facilities, Bridge Loan Facility and Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period			5.60%
Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | The Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Additional Margin on Basis Spread of Variable Rate		3.25%

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 02, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt, Current		$ 7,600	$ 7,613
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion		967,503	968,266
Long-term portion (2)		997,217	1,000,934
debt, net of unamortized issue discount		990,100	991,878
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion	[1]	982,500	984,265
Short-term Debt [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term portion (2)		7,534	7,623
Long-term Debt [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term portion (2)		$ 989,683	$ 993,311

[1] Excluding net deferred financing costs

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Other Non-current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Line Items]
Other noncurrent liabilities	$ 216,893	$ 216,575

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Merger Agreement [Member] - lawsuit	Jan. 16, 2014	Jul. 21, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
New claims filed	4
Loss contingency, members of the Board also senior management		2

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Income Taxes Taxes by Jurisdiction (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal and state income taxes	$ 10,098	$ 11,263
Foreign income taxes	280	109
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 10,378	$ 11,372	$ 0	$ 0
Effective income tax rate	37.60%	38.80%

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 01, 2017
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	37.60%	38.80%
Deferred income taxes	$ (861)	$ (8,287)
Unrecognized tax benefits	3,000		$ 3,100
Unrecognized tax benefits that would decrease effective tax rate and provision for income taxes, if recognized	1,500
Expected decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within next twelve months	1,000
Total amount of interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits	$ 1,200

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Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
		Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 01, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number		2,432,830		2,400,914
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 8.96		$ 8.74	[1]
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementbyShareBasedPaymentAwarad,Options,Outstanding,WeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife		7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value		$ 19,512
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		2 years 2 months 12 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 14.86
Tax benefit related to the accelerated vesting of restricted stock awards		$ 0	$ 4,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 8.55
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementbyShareBasedPaymentAward,Options,ExpectedtoVest,WeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm		7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value		$ 15,206
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Number of Shares		(21,855)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	[1]	$ 12.68
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number		1,804,267
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options		428,089
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 8.43
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementbyShareBasedPaymentAward,Options,Exercisable,WeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife		6 years 11 months 26 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value		$ 3,662
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted (shares)		53,771

[1] The weighted average exercise price reflects the original grant date fair value per option as adjusted for the dividend payment made in August 2015.

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Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Associated Tax Benefit Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation costs		$ 154	$ 168
Portion capitalized as property and equipment	[1]	(3)	(33)
Stock-based compensation expense recognized		151	135
Tax benefit recognized from stock-based compensation awards		0	$ 4
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options		$ 2,100

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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Changes In Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, Value, Issued beginning balance	$ 0
Capital in excess of par value beginning balance	357,166,000
Retained earnings beginning balance	(148,265,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income beginning balance	(2,777,000)
Beginning Balance	206,005,000
Net income (loss)	17,220,000	$ 17,915,000	$ 0	$ 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	119,000	754,000	$ 0	$ 0
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	119,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	1,447,000	$ 0
Common Stock, Value, Issued ending balance	0
Capital in excess of par value ending balance	358,767,000
Retained earnings ending balance	(131,045,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income ending balance	(2,896,000)
Ending Balance	$ 224,945,000
Common Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in shares)	200
Common Stock, Value, Issued beginning balance	$ 0
Ending Balance (in shares)	200
Common Stock, Value, Issued ending balance	$ 0
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation costs	154,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	1,447,000
Capital in excess of par value ending balance	358,767,000
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	17,220,000
Retained Earnings [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Retained earnings ending balance	(131,045,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income beginning balance	$ (2,777,000)

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Condensed Consolidating Schedules - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 94,926	$ 61,023	$ 69,998	$ 50,654
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	276	268
Accounts receivable	16,007	20,495
Inventories	24,104	21,677
Prepaid expenses	25,195	21,498
Total current assets	160,508	124,961
Property and equipment, net	588,531	592,886
Goodwill	483,876	483,876
Intangible assets, net	483,137	484,083
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other noncurrent assets	23,167	24,306
Total assets	1,739,219	1,710,112
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	7,600	7,613
Capital lease obligations, current portion	507	467
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	110,578	97,836
Other current liabilities	4,378	4,275
Total current liabilities	123,063	110,191
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,457	13,602
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion	967,503	968,266
Deferred tax liability	185,418	186,290
Intercompany	0	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	224,833	225,758
Total liabilities	1,514,274	1,504,107
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock	0	0
Capital in excess of par value	358,767	357,166
Accumulated deficit	(131,045)	(148,265)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,777)	(2,896)
Total stockholder’s equity	224,945	206,005
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	1,739,219	1,710,112
Issuer
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	85,204	53,088	61,106	42,235
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Accounts receivable	12,599
Inventories	20,181
Prepaid expenses	13,458
Total current assets	131,442
Property and equipment, net	530,252
Goodwill	432,462
Intangible assets, net	18,539
Intercompany	109,662
Investment in subsidiaries	447,256
Other noncurrent assets	9,999
Total assets	1,679,612
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	7,600
Capital lease obligations, current portion	500
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	82,638
Other current liabilities	3,867
Total current liabilities	94,605
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,399
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion	967,503
Deferred tax liability	167,602
Intercompany	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	211,558
Total liabilities	1,454,667
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock	0
Capital in excess of par value	358,767
Accumulated deficit	(131,045)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,777)
Total stockholder’s equity	224,945
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	1,679,612
Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2,719	1,158	2,217	1,797
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Accounts receivable	2,814	3,220
Inventories	3,639	3,151
Prepaid expenses	10,197	6,077
Total current assets	19,369	13,606
Property and equipment, net	51,480	47,906
Goodwill	51,414	51,414
Intangible assets, net	464,598	464,926
Intercompany	0	317
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other noncurrent assets	12,847	17,025
Total assets	599,708	595,194
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	0	13
Capital lease obligations, current portion	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	22,378	11,445
Other current liabilities	511	511
Total current liabilities	22,889	11,969
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	0	0
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deferred tax liability	18,975	21,234
Intercompany	90,554	106,131
Other noncurrent liabilities	12,932	12,484
Total liabilities	145,350	151,818
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock	0	0
Capital in excess of par value	466,114	466,114
Accumulated deficit	(11,756)	(22,738)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total stockholder’s equity	454,358	443,376
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	599,708	595,194
Non-Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	7,003	6,777	6,675	6,622
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	276	268
Accounts receivable	5,101	2,455
Inventories	284	271
Prepaid expenses	1,540	1,127
Total current assets	14,204	10,898
Property and equipment, net	6,799	6,785
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other noncurrent assets	321	393
Total assets	21,324	18,076
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	0	0
Capital lease obligations, current portion	7	7
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	5,562	2,184
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	5,569	2,191
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	58	60
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deferred tax liability	(1,159)	(1,008)
Intercompany	23,615	23,395
Other noncurrent liabilities	343	331
Total liabilities	28,426	24,969
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock	0	0
Capital in excess of par value	3,241	3,241
Accumulated deficit	(7,566)	(7,238)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,777)	(2,896)
Total stockholder’s equity	(7,102)	(6,893)
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	21,324	18,076
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		53,088
Accounts receivable		16,922
Inventories		18,255
Prepaid expenses		14,294
Total current assets		102,559
Property and equipment, net		538,195
Goodwill		432,462
Intangible assets, net		19,157
Intercompany		127,107
Investment in subsidiaries		436,483
Other noncurrent assets		6,888
Total assets		1,662,851
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion		7,600
Capital lease obligations, current portion		460
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		84,207
Other current liabilities		3,764
Total current liabilities		96,031
Capital lease obligations, less current portion		13,542
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion		968,266
Deferred tax liability		166,064
Intercompany		0
Other noncurrent liabilities		212,943
Total liabilities		1,456,846
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock		0
Capital in excess of par value		357,166
Accumulated deficit		(148,265)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,896)
Total stockholder’s equity		206,005
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity		1,662,851
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Accounts receivable	(4,507)	(2,102)
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses	0	0
Total current assets	(4,507)	(2,102)
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Intercompany	(109,662)	(127,424)
Investment in subsidiaries	(447,256)	(436,483)
Other noncurrent assets	0	0
Total assets	(561,425)	(566,009)
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	0	0
Capital lease obligations, current portion	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	0	0
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deferred tax liability	0	0
Intercompany	(114,169)	(129,526)
Other noncurrent liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(114,169)	(129,526)
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock	0	0
Capital in excess of par value	(469,355)	(469,355)
Accumulated deficit	19,322	29,976
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	2,777	2,896
Total stockholder’s equity	(447,256)	(436,483)
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	$ (561,425)	$ (566,009)

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Condensed Consolidating Schedules - P&L (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Fees and Commissions, Other	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Franchise fees and royalties	4,623,000	4,559,000	0	0
Total company store sales	260,336,000	269,759,000	0	0
Entertainment and merchandise sales	135,917,000	147,557,000	0	0
Food and beverage sales	124,419,000	122,202,000	0	0
Intangible assets, net	483,137,000						$ 484,083,000
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	(105,000)	(79,000)
Repayments of Senior Debt	1,900,000	1,900,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	58,795,000	43,772,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	22,793,000	18,823,000
Payments to Develop Software	(1,129,000)	(3,625,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,817,000)	(22,369,000)
Repayments on note payable		(7,000)
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	(106,000)	(101,000)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation	0	4,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(1,142,000)	(2,478,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	67,000	419,000
Change in cash and cash equivalents	33,903,000	19,344,000
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	124,419,000	122,202,000	0	0
Entertainment and merchandise sales	135,917,000	147,557,000	0	0
Total company store sales	260,336,000	269,759,000	0	0
Franchise fees and royalties	4,623,000	4,559,000	0	0
Fees and Commissions, Other	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	264,959,000	274,318,000	0	0
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)	28,218,000	30,521,000	0	0
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	8,487,000	8,750,000	0	0
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	36,705,000	39,271,000	0	0
Labor expenses	66,388,000	69,043,000	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	26,412,000	27,629,000	0	0
Other store operating expenses	36,750,000	36,010,000	0	0
Total company store operating costs	189,574,000	196,103,000	0	0
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	13,382,000	13,100,000	0	0
General and administrative expenses	17,264,000	18,018,000	0	0
Asset Impairment Charges			0		$ 0	$ 0
Transaction and severance costs	80,000	749,000	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	220,300,000	227,970,000	0	0
Rent expense	23,319,000	24,150,000	0	0
Operating income (loss)	44,659,000	46,348,000	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	0	0	0	0
Interest expense (income)	17,061,000	17,061,000	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	27,598,000	29,287,000	0	0
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,378,000	11,372,000	0	0
Net income (loss)	17,220,000	17,915,000	0	0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	119,000	754,000	0	0
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	119,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	(17,339,000)	(18,669,000)	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	94,926,000	69,998,000					61,023,000	$ 50,654,000
Issuer
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Fees and Commissions, Other
Franchise fees and royalties
Total company store sales			0	0
Entertainment and merchandise sales
Food and beverage sales
Intangible assets, net	18,539,000
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	(105,000)	(79,000)
Repayments of Senior Debt	1,900,000	1,900,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	47,762,000	40,445,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	14,624,000	18,342,000
Payments to Develop Software	0	(841,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,519,000)	(19,104,000)
Repayments on note payable		0
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	(104,000)	(100,000)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation		4,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(1,127,000)	(2,470,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	32,116,000	18,871,000
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales
Entertainment and merchandise sales
Total company store sales			0	0
Franchise fees and royalties
Fees and Commissions, Other
Total revenues			0	0
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise			0	0
Labor expenses
Depreciation and amortization
Other store operating expenses
Total company store operating costs			0	0
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense
General and administrative expenses
Asset Impairment Charges
Transaction and severance costs
Total operating costs and expenses			0	0
Rent expense
Operating income (loss)			0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates
Interest expense (income)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic			0	0
Income tax expense (benefit)
Net income (loss)			0	0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Comprehensive income (loss)			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	85,204,000	61,106,000					53,088,000	42,235,000
Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Fees and Commissions, Other	10,544,000	615,000
Franchise fees and royalties	4,182,000	3,961,000
Total company store sales	28,514,000	18,386,000	0	0
Entertainment and merchandise sales	14,112,000	5,598,000
Food and beverage sales	14,402,000	12,788,000
Intangible assets, net	464,598,000						464,926,000
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	0
Repayments of Senior Debt	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	10,342,000	3,662,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	7,639,000	451,000
Payments to Develop Software	(1,129,000)	(2,784,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,768,000)	(3,235,000)
Repayments on note payable		(7,000)
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	0	0
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(13,000)	(7,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	1,561,000	420,000
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	14,402,000	12,788,000
Entertainment and merchandise sales	14,112,000	5,598,000
Total company store sales	28,514,000	18,386,000	0	0
Franchise fees and royalties	4,182,000	3,961,000
Fees and Commissions, Other	10,544,000	615,000
Total revenues	43,240,000	22,962,000	0	0
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)	3,688,000	3,297,000
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	415,000	445,000
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	4,103,000	3,742,000	0	0
Labor expenses	4,839,000	3,999,000
Depreciation and amortization	920,000	607,000
Other store operating expenses	3,287,000	2,166,000
Total company store operating costs	14,650,000	11,847,000	0	0
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	1,846,000	1,673,000
General and administrative expenses	11,034,000	10,659,000
Asset Impairment Charges			0
Transaction and severance costs	0	48,000
Total operating costs and expenses	27,530,000	24,227,000	0	0
Rent expense	1,501,000	1,333,000
Operating income (loss)	15,710,000	(1,265,000)	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	0	0	0
Interest expense (income)	1,017,000	351,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	14,693,000	(1,616,000)	0	0
Income tax expense (benefit)	3,711,000	165,000
Net income (loss)	10,982,000	(1,781,000)	0	0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	(10,982,000)	1,781,000	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	2,719,000	2,217,000					1,158,000	1,797,000
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Fees and Commissions, Other	10,509,000	11,958,000
Franchise fees and royalties	0	0	0
Total company store sales	4,844,000	4,343,000	0	0
Entertainment and merchandise sales	3,017,000	2,751,000
Food and beverage sales	1,827,000	1,592,000
Intangible assets, net	0						0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	0
Repayments of Senior Debt	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	691,000	(335,000)
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	530,000	30,000
Payments to Develop Software	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(530,000)	(30,000)
Repayments on note payable		0
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	(2,000)	(1,000)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(2,000)	(1,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	67,000	419,000
Change in cash and cash equivalents	226,000	53,000
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	1,827,000	1,592,000
Entertainment and merchandise sales	3,017,000	2,751,000
Total company store sales	4,844,000	4,343,000	0	0
Franchise fees and royalties	0	0	0
Fees and Commissions, Other	10,509,000	11,958,000
Total revenues	15,353,000	16,301,000	0	0
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)	534,000	580,000
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	171,000	186,000
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	705,000	766,000	0	0
Labor expenses	1,366,000	1,310,000
Depreciation and amortization	513,000	459,000
Other store operating expenses	1,305,000	951,000
Total company store operating costs	4,428,000	4,046,000	0	0
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	11,109,000	10,965,000
General and administrative expenses	148,000	176,000
Asset Impairment Charges
Transaction and severance costs	0	0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	15,685,000	15,187,000	0	0
Rent expense	539,000	560,000
Operating income (loss)	(332,000)	1,114,000	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	0	0	0	0
Interest expense (income)	137,000	108,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	(469,000)	1,006,000	0	0
Income tax expense (benefit)	(141,000)	337,000
Net income (loss)	(328,000)	669,000	0	0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	119,000	754,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	209,000	(1,423,000)	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	7,003,000	6,675,000					6,777,000	6,622,000
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Fees and Commissions, Other	314,000	255,000
Franchise fees and royalties	441,000	598,000
Total company store sales	226,978,000	247,030,000
Entertainment and merchandise sales	118,788,000	139,208,000
Food and beverage sales	108,190,000	107,822,000
Intangible assets, net							19,157,000
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	108,190,000	107,822,000
Entertainment and merchandise sales	118,788,000	139,208,000
Total company store sales	226,978,000	247,030,000
Franchise fees and royalties	441,000	598,000
Fees and Commissions, Other	314,000	255,000
Total revenues	227,733,000	247,883,000
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)	23,996,000	26,644,000
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7,901,000	8,119,000
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	31,897,000	34,763,000
Labor expenses	60,183,000	63,734,000
Depreciation and amortization	24,979,000	26,563,000
Other store operating expenses	43,016,000	33,763,000
Total company store operating costs	181,354,000	181,080,000
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	10,936,000	12,420,000
General and administrative expenses	6,082,000	7,183,000
Transaction and severance costs	80,000	701,000
Total operating costs and expenses	198,452,000	201,384,000
Rent expense	21,279,000	22,257,000
Operating income (loss)	29,281,000	46,499,000
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	10,654,000	(1,112,000)
Interest expense (income)	15,907,000	16,602,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	24,028,000	28,785,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	6,808,000	10,870,000
Net income (loss)	17,220,000	17,915,000
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	119,000	754,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	(17,339,000)	(18,669,000)
Cash and cash equivalents							53,088,000
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Fees and Commissions, Other	(21,367,000)	(12,828,000)
Franchise fees and royalties	0	0	0	0
Total company store sales	0	0	0	0
Entertainment and merchandise sales	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage sales	0	0	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0						0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	0
Repayments of Senior Debt	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	0	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	0	0
Payments to Develop Software	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Repayments on note payable		0
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	0	0
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	0
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	0	0	0	0
Entertainment and merchandise sales	0	0	0	0
Total company store sales	0	0	0	0
Franchise fees and royalties	0	0	0	0
Fees and Commissions, Other	(21,367,000)	(12,828,000)
Total revenues	(21,367,000)	(12,828,000)	0	0
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)	0	0	0	0
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	0	0	0	0
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	0	0	0	0
Labor expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Other store operating expenses	(10,858,000)	(870,000)
Total company store operating costs	(10,858,000)	(870,000)	0	0
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	(10,509,000)	(11,958,000)
General and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Asset Impairment Charges			0
Transaction and severance costs	0	0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	(21,367,000)	(12,828,000)	0	0
Rent expense	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates	(10,654,000)	1,112,000
Interest expense (income)	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	(10,654,000)	1,112,000	0	0
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0		0
Net income (loss)	(10,654,000)	1,112,000	0	0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(119,000)	(754,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)	10,773,000	(358,000)	$ 0	$ 0
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 0	$ 0					$ 0	$ 0

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Condensed Consolidating Schedules - Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015	Jan. 01, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	$ 13,457				$ 13,602
Capital lease obligations, current portion	507				467
Transaction and severance costs	80	$ 749	$ 0	$ 0
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	58,795	43,772
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	(22,793)	(18,823)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	105	79
Payments to Develop Software	(1,129)	(3,625)
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,817)	(22,369)
Repayments on senior term loan	(1,900)	(1,900)
Repayments of Notes Payable	(13)	(7)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on note payable		(7)
Proceeds from sale leaseback transaction	4,100
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	(106)	(101)
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Payments, Financing Activities	(570)	(474)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation	0	4
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	(1,447)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,142)	(2,478)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	67	419
Change in cash and cash equivalents	33,903	19,344
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	61,023	50,654	50,654
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	94,926	69,998
Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	0				0
Capital lease obligations, current portion	0				0
Transaction and severance costs	0	48
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	10,342	3,662
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	(7,639)	(451)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	0	0
Payments to Develop Software	(1,129)	(2,784)
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,768)	(3,235)
Repayments on senior term loan	0	0
Repayments of Notes Payable	(13)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on note payable		(7)
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	0	0
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Payments, Financing Activities	0	0
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation		0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(13)	(7)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	1,561	420
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,158	1,797	1,797
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,719	2,217
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	58				60
Capital lease obligations, current portion	7				7
Transaction and severance costs	0	0	0	0
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	691	(335)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	(530)	(30)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	0	0
Payments to Develop Software	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(530)	(30)
Repayments on senior term loan	0	0
Repayments of Notes Payable	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on note payable		0
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	(2)	(1)
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Payments, Financing Activities	0	0
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation		0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(2)	(1)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	67	419
Change in cash and cash equivalents	226	53
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	6,777	6,622	6,622
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7,003	6,675
Issuer
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	13,399
Capital lease obligations, current portion	500
Transaction and severance costs
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	47,762	40,445
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	(14,624)	(18,342)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	105	79
Payments to Develop Software	0	(841)
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,519)	(19,104)
Repayments on senior term loan	(1,900)	(1,900)
Repayments of Notes Payable	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on note payable		0
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	(104)	(100)
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Payments, Financing Activities	(570)	(474)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation		4
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	(1,447)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,127)	(2,470)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	32,116	18,871
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	53,088	42,235	42,235
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	85,204	61,106
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	0				0
Capital lease obligations, current portion	0				$ 0
Transaction and severance costs	0	0	0	$ 0
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	0	0
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	0	0
Payments to Develop Software	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Repayments on senior term loan	0	0
Repayments of Notes Payable	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on note payable		0
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	0	0
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Payments, Financing Activities	0	0
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation		0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	0
Net cash used in financing activities	0	0
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0	$ 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0	$ 0

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 4.1

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Oct. 02, 2016	Apr. 03, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$ 3,900
Issuer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$ 100		$ 500
Subsidiary of Common Parent [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party		$ 100