Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table presents goodwill as of December 27, 2015, and December 28, 2014, (in thousands).



	2015			2014
Balance at beginning of year	$	84,115		$	62,525
Acquisition and adjustment	295			22,953
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,453		)	(1,363		)
Balance at end of year	$	81,957		$	84,115

The Company has had no goodwill impairment losses in the periods presented in the above table or any prior periods. During 2015, the Company acquired one restaurant from a franchisee and finalized the purchase price accounting for acquisitions made in 2014, resulting in an immaterial adjustment to goodwill.

The following table presents intangible assets as of December 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 (in thousands):



	2015							2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Franchise rights	$	50,878	$	(23,904	)	$	26,974	$	50,826	$	(20,583	)	$	30,243
Leasehold interests	12,991		(6,643		)	6,348		12,991		(5,553		)	7,438
Liquor licenses	10,168		(9,751		)	417		10,058		(9,548		)	510
	$	74,037	$	(40,298	)	$	33,739	$	73,875	$	(35,684	)	$	38,191
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Liquor licenses	$	5,834	$	—		$	5,834	$	4,288	$	—		$	4,288
Intangible assets, net	$	79,871	$	(40,298	)	$	39,573	$	78,163	$	(35,684	)	$	42,479

No impairment charges were recorded related to indefinite-lived intangibles in 2015, 2014, or 2013. There were insignificant impairments of franchise rights and leasehold interests related to the three restaurants impaired in 2014 and four restaurants impaired in 2013, which are discussed in Note 4, Impairment and Restaurant Closures. There were no other impairments of intangible assets subject to amortization in 2015, 2014, or 2013.

The aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization for 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $4.7 million, $3.9 million, and $3.7 million.

The estimated aggregate future amortization expense as of December 27, 2015 is as follows (in thousands):



2016	$	4,021
2017	3,911
2018	3,701
2019	3,621
2020	3,094
Thereafter	15,391
	$	33,739

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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