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Exhibit 99.1
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LRI Holdings, Inc., the Parent Company of Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc., Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012

Nashville, Tenn. – December 12, 2011 – LRI Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc., today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 ended October 30, 2011.
 
   
Successor
   
Successor
   
Predecessor
   
Combined
 
(In thousands)
 
Thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2011
   
Period from October 4, 2010 to October 31, 2010
   
Period from August 2, 2010 to October 3, 2010
   
Thirteen weeks ended October 31, 2010 (Non-GAAP)
 
                         
Net sales
  $ 143,773     $ 41,826     $ 93,762     $ 135,588  
Net loss
    (3,284 )     (6,048 )     (224 )     (6,272 )
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 13,297     $ 6,806     $ 8,567     $ 15,373  
 
Selected Highlights for the First Quarter 2012 Compared to the Combined First Quarter 2011:

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Opened seven new restaurants.
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Net sales increased 6.0% to $143.8 million from $135.6 million.
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Comparable store sales declined 1.7%, as a 3.8% increase in average check was more than fully offset by a decline in customer traffic.
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Net loss of $3.3 million compared to a net loss of $6.3 million.
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Adjusted EBITDA decreased 13.5% to $13.3 million from $15.4 million. (*)

(*) Please see reconciliation table at the end of this release.

Thomas Vogel, President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc., stated, “While our top-line benefited from the sales contributions of our new openings, we attribute the decrease in comparable store sales and customer traffic to the economic uncertainty facing our core customer base.  From a margin standpoint, higher commodity costs also pressured restaurant-level profitability during the quarter.  Despite these near term challenges, we remain focused on reinforcing our value proposition and executing our brand strategies to deliver consistent EBITDA growth over time.”

Mr. Vogel concluded, “Our new units continue to generate solid returns, which gives us confidence in our self-funded development plan for this year.  While we will remain prudent in our use of capital, we are pleased with the real estate opportunities we are seeing, and as a result, we expect to open 20 Company restaurants in fiscal 2012.”

Additional discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations can be found in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended October 30, 2011.  It is available at www.logansroadhouse.com under the investor relations section.

Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.  The conference call will be hosted by Thomas Vogel, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Amy Bertauski, Chief Financial Officer.
 
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The domestic dial-in number for the call is 877-718-5104, and the international dial-in number is 719-325-4904.  Please call approximately 10 minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the presentation.  A telephone replay will be available until the next the earnings conference call and may be accessed by using the domestic replay number 877-870-5176 or the international replay number 858-384-5517; the passcode is 2613947.

About Logan’s Roadhouse
Logan’s opened its first restaurant in 1991 in Lexington, KY, and has grown as an affordable, full-service restaurant chain to 213 company-owned and 26 franchised Logan's Roadhouse restaurants in 23 states with approximately 15,000 employees. The Company’s mission is to recreate the traditional American roadhouse by offering consumers value-oriented, high quality, “craveable” meals for lunch and dinner served in the hospitable tradition and distinctive atmosphere reminiscent of an American roadhouse of the 1930’s and 1940’s. Logan’s menu features specially seasoned aged steaks, fresh ground steak burgers, fresh chicken dishes and salads, fall-off-the-bone ribs, distinctive fresh-baked yeast rolls and bottomless buckets of peanuts. LRI Holdings, Inc. is the holding company of Logan’s Roadhouse.

Contact
Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@logansroadhouse.com
(855) 255-2789

 
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LRI HOLDINGS, INC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
       
(unaudited)
                       
   
Successor
   
Successor
   
Predecessor
   
Combined
 
(In thousands)
 
Thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2011
   
Period from
October 4, 2010 to October 31, 2010
   
Period from 
August 2, 2010 to October 3, 2010
   
Thirteen weeks ended October 31, 2010 (Non-GAAP)
 
                         
Revenues:
                       
  Net sales
  $ 143,773     $ 41,826     $ 93,762     $ 135,588  
  Franchise fees and royalties
    507       154       348       502  
     Total revenues
    144,280       41,980       94,110       136,090  
Costs and expenses:
                               
  Restaurant operating costs:
                               
     Cost of goods sold
    47,889       13,789       29,172       42,961  
     Labor and other related expenses
    43,672       12,302       28,578       40,880  
     Occupancy costs
    11,719       2,960       8,046       11,006  
     Other restaurant operating expenses
    23,157       6,028       15,478       21,506  
  Depreciation and amortization
    4,772       1,091       3,112       4,203  
  Pre-opening expenses
    1,590       266       783       1,049  
  General and administrative
    6,185       12,013       14,440       26,453  
     Total costs and expenses
    138,984       48,449       99,609       148,058  
     Operating income (loss)
    5,296       (6,469 )     (5,499 )     (11,968 )
Interest expense, net
    9,368       3,132       3,147       6,279  
Other income, net
    -       -       (182 )     (182 )
     Loss before income taxes
    (4,072 )     (9,601 )     (8,464 )     (18,065 )
Income tax benefit
    (788 )     (3,553 )     (8,240 )     (11,793 )
     Net loss
    (3,284 )     (6,048 )     (224 )     (6,272 )
Undeclared preferred dividend
    -       -       (2,270 )     (2,270 )
     Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $ (3,284 )   $ (6,048 )   $ (2,494 )   $ (8,542 )

 
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LRI HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSDED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
           
             
(In thousands, except share data)
 
October 30, 2011
   
July 31, 2011
 
ASSETS
 
(unaudited)
       
Current assets:
           
  Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,561     $ 19,103  
  Receivables
    10,881       9,960  
  Inventories
    12,000       11,370  
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    4,607       3,367  
  Income taxes receivable
    5,655       3,688  
  Deferred income taxes
    2,202       2,207  
     Total current assets
    38,906       49,695  
Property and equipment, net
    241,832       232,940  
Other assets
    19,661       19,492  
Goodwill
    332,604       331,788  
Tradename
    71,694       71,694  
Other intangible assets, net
    22,695       23,215  
     Total assets
  $ 727,392     $ 728,824  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
  Accounts payable
  $ 18,466     $ 17,573  
  Intercompany payable
    1,048       802  
  Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
    39,168       52,315  
     Total current liabilities
    58,682       70,690  
Long-term debt
    367,100       355,000  
Deferred income taxes
    38,729       37,746  
Other long-term obligations
    35,585       34,808  
     Total liabilities
    500,096       498,244  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
    -       -  
Stockholder’s equity:
               
  Common stock (100 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding)
    -       -  
  Additional paid-in capital
    230,000       230,000  
  Retained (deficit) earnings
    (2,704 )     580  
     Total stockholder’s equity
    227,296       230,580  
     Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity
  $ 727,392     $ 728,824  


 
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LRI HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
       
(unaudited)
                 
(In thousands)
 
Thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2011 (Successor)
   
Period from
October 4, 2010 to October 31, 2010 (Successor)
   
Period from
August 2, 2010 to October 3, 2010 (Predecessor)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
  Net loss
  $ (3,284 )   $ (6,048 )   $ (224 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by
  operating activities:
                       
    Depreciation and amortization
    4,772       1,091       3,112  
    Other amortization
    (188 )     157       241  
    Unrealized gain on interest rate swap
    -       -       (182 )
    Loss on sale/disposal of property and equipment
    301       71       203  
    Amortization of deferred gain on sale and leaseback
    (1 )     -       (18 )
    Share-based compensation expense
    250       -       -  
    Tax benefit upon cancellation/exercise of Predecessor stock options
    -       -       6,431  
    Deferred income taxes
    988       -       (10,701 )
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
    Receivables
    (921 )     (1,204 )     126  
    Inventories
    (630 )     (309 )     (205 )
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (1,240 )     3,881       1,668  
    Other non-current assets and intangibles
    (959 )     220       (179 )
    Accounts payable
    792       1,276       413  
    Intercompany payable
    (4 )     -       -  
    Income taxes payable / receivable
    (1,967 )     (3,553 )     (3,985 )
    Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
    (13,147 )     (16,391 )     4,942  
    Other long-term obligations
    1,089       578       1,022  
       Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (14,149 )     (20,231 )     2,664  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
  Acquisition of LRI Holdings, net of cash acquired
    -       (311,633 )     -  
  Purchase of property and equipment
    (13,493 )     (3,888 )     (7,036 )
  Proceeds from sale and leaseback transactions, net of expenses
    -       -       1,656  
       Net cash used in investing activities
    (13,493 )     (315,521 )     (5,380 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
  Proceeds from issuance of Senior Secured Notes
    -       355,000       -  
  Payments for debt issuance costs
    -       (18,514 )     -  
  Contribution from parent
    -       230,000       -  
  Repayment of Predecessor’s senior secured credit facility
    -       (132,825 )     -  
  Repayment of Predecessor’s senior subordinated unsecured mezzanine
  term notes, including prepayment premium
    -       (87,576 )     -  
  Borrowings on revolving credit facility
    12,100       -       -  
       Net cash provided by financing activities
    12,100       346,085       -  
       (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (15,542 )     10,333       (2,716 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    19,103       -       52,211  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 3,561     $ 10,333     $ 49,495  


 
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements about future events and expectations that constitute forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” or the negative thereof or similar terminology.  These statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future financial and operating performance and growth plans, taking into account the information currently available.  These statements are not statements of historical fact.  Examples of forward-looking statements in this press release include our targets for future new unit growth.  Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the expectations of future results we express or imply in any forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on such statements.  Please refer to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2011, and subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for a discussion of risk factors that may contribute to these differences.  Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this supplemental report, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release also contains non-GAAP financial measures such as EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDAR, and the Combined presentation of the Predecessor and Successor periods of fiscal year 2011.  The Company believes that these measures, together with reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measure, are helpful to both management and investors in understanding and analyzing financial performance.  However, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.  These non-GAAP measures and the Combined presentation for fiscal year 2011 have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures.

To the extent we discuss any non-GAAP financial measures on the earnings call, a reconciliation of each measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is available in this press release. In addition, the Current Report on Form 8-K furnished to the SEC concurrent with the issuance of this press release includes a more detailed description of each of these non-GAAP financial measures, together with a discussion of the usefulness and purpose of such measures.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR.
   
Successor
   
Successor
   
Predecessor
   
Combined
 
(In thousands)
 
Thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2011
   
Period from
October 4, 2010 to October 31, 2010
   
Period from 
August 2, 2010 to October 3, 2010
   
Thirteen weeks ended October 31, 2010
(Non-GAAP)
 
Net loss
  $ (3,284 )   $ (6,048 )   $ (224 )   $ (6,272 )
Interest expense, net
    9,368       3,132       3,147       6,279  
Income tax benefit
    (788 )     (3,553 )     (8,240 )     (11,793 )
Depreciation and amortization
    4,772       1,091       3,112       4,203  
      EBITDA
    10,068       (5,378 )     (2,205 )     (7,583 )
Adjustments
                               
Sponsor management fees(a)
    250       92       205       297  
Non-cash asset write-offs:
                               
  Loss on disposal of property and equipment(b)
    295       71       164       235  
Pre-opening expenses (excluding rent)(c)
    1,298       212       598       810  
Hedging gain (d)
    -       -       (182 )     (182 )
Losses on sales of property(e)
    6       -       39       39  
Non-cash rent adjustment(f)
    1,120       1,314       (334 )     980  
Costs related to the Transactions(g)
    (3 )     10,495       10,272       20,767  
Non-cash stock-based compensation(h)
    250       -       -       -  
Other adjustments(i)
    13       -       10       10  
     Adjusted EBITDA
    13,297       6,806       8,567       15,373  
Cash rent expense(j)
    8,831       1,191       7,128       8,319  
     Adjusted EBITDAR
  $ 22,128     $ 7,997     $ 15,695     $ 23,692  

 
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(a)  
Prior to the completion of the Transactions (as defined in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), sponsor management fees consisted of fees paid to our previous owners under a management and consulting services agreement, which was terminated in connection with the completion of the Transactions. Following the completion of the Transactions, sponsor management fees consist of fees paid to our current private equity sponsor under an advisory agreement.
(b)  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment consists of the loss on disposal or retirement of assets that are not fully depreciated.
(c)  
Pre-opening expenses (excluding rent) include expenses directly associated with the opening of a new restaurant.
(d)  
Hedging gain relates to fair market value changes of an interest rate swap. The interest rate swap was terminated in connection with the Transactions.
(e)  
We recognize losses in connection with the sale and leaseback of restaurants when the fair value of the property being sold is less than the undepreciated cost of the property.
(f)  
Non-cash rent adjustments represent the non-cash rent expense calculated as the difference between GAAP rent expense and amounts payable in cash under the leases during such time period. In measuring our operational performance, we focus on our cash rent payments.
(g)  
Costs related to the Transactions include: expenses related to business combination accounting recognized in connection with the Transactions, a one-time fee of $7.0 million paid to our current private equity sponsor and legal, professional, and other fees incurred as a result of the Transactions.
(h)  
Non-cash stock-based compensation represents compensation expense recognized for time-based stock options issued by our ultimate parent company.
(i)  
Other adjustments include ongoing expenses of closed restaurants, as well as inventory write-offs, employee termination buyouts and incidental charges related to restaurant closings.
(j)  
Cash rent expense represents actual cash payments required under our leases.

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