What happened to the equity of Burger BossCo owned by BossCo Holdings during the Checkers Out-of-Court Restructuring?
Checkers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
On June 5, 2023, Burger BossCo, Holdings, CDI, and certain of their affiliates commenced solicitation of consents to an out-of-court restructuring of the capital structure of Burger BossCo (the "Out-of-Court Restructuring") from holders of (a) loans under that certain Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2019 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "First Lien Credit Agreement" and such loans, the "First Lien Loans"), by and among Holdings, Burger BossCo, the lenders from time to time party to the First Lien Credit Agreement (the "First Lien Lenders"), and Jefferies Finance LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the First Lien Lenders, and (b) loans under that certain Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2019 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Second Lien Credit Agreement" and such loans, the "Second Lien Loans"), by and among Holdings, Burger BossCo, the lenders from time to time party to the Second Lien Credit Agreement (the "Second Lien Lenders"), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Second Lien Lenders. Checkers obtained consents to the Out-of-Court Restructuring from all of the First Lien Lenders and all of the Second Lien Lenders and consummated the Out-of-Court Restructuring on June 16, 2023, whereby Burger BossCo and its subsidiaries were deconsolidated from BossCo Holdings, newly issued equity of Burger BossCo was issued to Checkers Topco, LLC ("Topco"), the secured creditors of Holdings and Burger BossCo acquired all of the equity of Topco, and the equity of Burger BossCo owned by BossCo Holdings was repurchased by Burger BossCo for a nominal amount.
Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 91)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Checkers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, during the Out-of-Court Restructuring that Checkers consummated on June 16, 2023, the equity of Burger BossCo owned by BossCo Holdings was repurchased by Burger BossCo for a nominal amount. As part of this restructuring, Burger BossCo and its subsidiaries were deconsolidated from BossCo Holdings. Newly issued equity of Burger BossCo was issued to Checkers Topco, LLC, and the secured creditors of Holdings and Burger BossCo acquired all of the equity of Topco.
This restructuring involved multiple parties and agreements, including holders of loans under the First Lien Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Credit Agreement. Checkers obtained consents to the Out-of-Court Restructuring from all of the First Lien Lenders and all of the Second Lien Lenders.
For a potential Checkers franchisee, this information provides insight into the financial restructuring of the parent company. It indicates a significant change in the ownership and capital structure of Burger BossCo, which could have implications for the financial stability and strategic direction of the Checkers franchise system. Understanding these changes can help a franchisee assess the long-term viability and potential risks associated with investing in a Checkers franchise.